A/N: Lostgurl920: Yes, you're completely right about them getting there at night. Sry about that!

Treneshia: Yes! A fellow kiwi!! I live in North Shore, in good 'ol Auckland. Nice to hear you like the story!

Also, thanks to: mintytoothpick, Benji Girl, Silent-Serpent, Tree, Lady Selene Li, JN Cahill, tflover646, Treneshia, Gryffindor-rox, lightprincess, oreo69not96, lizbethr, Reader, Angel 12345, RKOandLEGS and Lostgurl920.

Man, everyone goes to school in a month! You guys are so lucky! Just want to say again that I won't be updating as frequently on account of schoolwork and stuff.

Also, should I change this fanfic down to a PG13 or should it stay as an R? Plz tell me wat I should do!

The next day, Hermione got a letter in the owl post. She was rather surprised to say the least, for she hardly got letters and when she did get them they were either from her parents or the Daily Prophet newspapers. So she was abundantly shocked when the letter turned out to be from Narcissa Malfoy herself.

Dear Hermione, it read

I understand how you are feeling now, for I once felt it myself, and I just want you to know that lots of people go through this procedure and you are not alone. Don't cling to the hate you once felt for my son, Draco, but get rid of it, and try to learn to love him. If not love, then like as a friend. Somebody told me this wise advice when I was your age and eventually Lucius charmed me over.

Hermione lifted her head from the letter in disbelief. She could see Malfoy charming her, but she could not see Lucius charming anyone. He charmed Narcissa? This is one seriously weird world.

And look how we turned out! Anyway, just to let you know, your wedding day is in two days, and your mother will meet you outside Elegance Boutique tomorrow. You may take a friend if you wish. Professor McGonagall will take you from your first class to the train. Good luck in finding the perfect wedding dress! I look forward to seeing you wear it, I'm sure you'll look stunning!

Best of wishes,

From your future mother-in-law,

Narcissa Malfoy.

Hermione showed the letter to Ron and Harry.

'Lucius charmed her,' snorted Harry. 'Oh, and pigs fly.'

'Lucius is your future father-in-law,' Ron said, goggling at her, mouth open. 'You poor thing, you.'

Hermione folded up the letter and stuck it in her bookbag. 'So, you guys got your things for the wedding?'

Harry and Ron exchanged looks. 'Er – yes. Of course.

McGonagall came marching into Snape's classroom first thing the next day, Ginny Weasley at her side.

'Hermione Granger is to come with me,' she announced.

Snape snarled, but allowed her to go. 'Be back soon.'

'I'm afraid she won't be coming back today,' cut in McGonagall hastily. 'You heard about her marriage, didn't you, Severus?'

By the abhorrent look upon Snape's face it was clear that he had.

'Yes, well, she's picking up her wedding dress.' McGonagall turned to the class. 'Don't expect Ms Granger to be back until dinner today.'

McGonagall dropped Hermione and Ginny off at the Hogwarts Express.

'You'll know where to go from here, won't you?'

They nodded, and hopped aboard.

'Have fun!' said McGonagall sourly as though she thought that taking school time off for marriages was a ghastly idea and that they should not be having fun.

Then she left.

Hermione and Ginny chose a compartment. The reason that neither Harry nor Ron had decided to accompany her, was that they thought that they would feel uncomfortable and they'd rather face the lessons. So Hermione had asked Ginny to come with her instead.

Except for one lonely sixth year who had evidently been expelled, the train was deathly empty. The delinquent sixth year recognized Ginny as she slid into her seat. His eyes widened and his mouth dropped.

'Ginny Weasley, you've been expelled?'

Hermione noticed that Ginny was behaving very curiously. She was twitching, and completely avoiding looking at the boy at any cost. Who would have thought a boy could make Ginny act that way? Thought Hermione, but shrugged it off.

'I'm not expelled,' Ginny said. 'I'm helping my friend pick out a wedding dress at Diagon Alley.' The boy leaned over and spotted Hermione.

'You're Head Girl, aren't you?' he glared. 'You took ten points of me once.'

'Oh,' said Hermione, not sure how to respond politely to this declaration. 'I'm sure you deserved it.'

He scowled. 'Who's the lucky husband?'

It was Hermione's turn to scowl. Any statement which made her think of Malfoy as her husband made her scowl.

'Draco Malfoy,' Ginny answered for her. The boy laughed.

'No, really.'

'For real,' said Ginny irritably. 'An arranged marriage.'

The boy turned back to Hermione. 'You're a pureblood?'

Hermione was about to answer a sharp 'no!' then she remembered she was. 'Oh. Yeah.'

'Well, see you later Dave,' said Ginny hurriedly, pulling Hermione into the compartment.

Dave grinned. 'Gin, how 'bout one last kiss for Dave before he goes back to his mean ol' family?' Ginny trembled with anger.

'For God's sake, Dave, stick it up your ass and move on.' And she slammed the compartment door behind her.

'Hey, how'd you know his name?' asked Hermione.

Ginny grunted something.

'Sorry, didn't catch that.'

'He's my ex-boyfriend,' said Ginny.

Hermione grinned. That would explain everything.

A/N: Yes, I know, that chapter was very short and very pointless but in the next chapter dear old Hermione gets married!