Epilogue

-4 Years Later-

"Okay, I'm ready. How do I look?"

I turned around to face Ginny, Serena, and Pavarti and waited for the verdict.

A bunch of compliments came barreling at me.

"Hermione! You look amazing!"

"He won't be able to keep his eyes off you!"

"Wow! You look great!"

I laughed appreciatively. "Thanks so much, you guys." My eyes started to fill up with happy tears. "I couldn't have done any of this without you!"

They, too, had tears in their eyes. "Group hug!" called out Ginny.

Before we let go, a knock was heard from the door.

"Who is it?" we all shouted at the door at the same time.

"Just me. The one who's giving his best friend away today."

I jumped up and got the door. "Ron!"

He looked me up and down proudly, like a big brother should. "You look beautiful, 'Mione."

I blushed. "Thanks."

"Well, come on, it's time."

My eyes widened. "Now? As in now? As in this minute? Oh Merlin. I'm going to start hyperventilating." I began to breathe in and out very heavily.

Everyone laughed at me and pulled me out the door. They all took their positions, Ginny, Serena, and Pavarti further across the next room and Ron beside me.

The organs blasted out its first notes. The doors opened.

My breath caught in my throat. I had never a better decorated room. It contained the scene of snowflakes falling gently from the sky, but never touching our skin, with pure white candles everywhere.

On the other end of the room, there stood Draco. He looked terrific in his suede tuxedo, looking at me rather nervously, yet oddly confident. Only he could project such an image.

He looked at me, and although he couldn't see my face through my veil, he mouthed, I love you.

In case you didn't guess by now, this was my wedding day. Yes, I, Hermione Granger, was soon to become Mrs. Hermione Granger Malfoy.

Personally, I think it rolls off the tongue quite nicely.

Next to me, Ron whispered quietly, "Last chance to change your mind."

I laughed inwardly. Of course, he didn't really feel that way. By now, he realized as much as I did that Draco was a good man who would take care of me. We had been dating for four years when he had finally proposed to me, and in the most romantic way. But we won't get into that story right now.

Finally, we reached the end of the carpet. I held my breath as Draco gently lifted up my veil.

He looked down at me with adoration and love. I knew I was making the right choice.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here…."

The speech went by in a blur. The whole time, Draco's eyes held mine.

The "I do" s were said and soon I heard, "You may now kiss the bride."

This was obviously the part that Draco was anticipating. He eagerly pressed his lips against mine; I pulled away before it turned into a make out session.

He picked me up and brought us to our suite. I know what he wanted.

Of course, we had done it before. Many people thinks its wrong to have sexual intercourse before marriage, but all my friends actually even asked me how I waited that long. It was a whole year. I know, it doesn't seem that long, but it sure seemed like it, with that body always there right in front of me. It was a miracle that I could even resist for a bloody week!

Which all brings me to the announcement I had to tell Draco.

Once we were on the bed, he began to kiss me all over, making me giggle. He started to undo my back zipper, but then I stopped him.

"What? It was just getting good," he whined. I laughed at his puppy dog expression.

"I have to tell you something, so sex is just going to have to wait."

He sat down and crossed his arms playfully.

"We can't have sex for a while." His eyes opened big in horror. Before he could protest, I shushed him with a kiss.

"I'm pregnant." This time, his eyes opened big in shock, not yet processing it. At first, I was afraid that he wouldn't accept it, but after a long, long pause, he slowly broke into a grin.

"I'm going to be a dad?"

I nodded happily.

"You're going to be a mum?"

I nodded again, eyes filling up with tears for the second time that day.

He laughed out loud and picked me up, surprising me with this spontaneous act, and spun me around wildly.

He put me back down on the bed, and kissed me again on the lips.

We sank into a content silence, when he asked, "Girl or boy?"

This only widened my smile. "Both. Draco, we're having twins."

He fainted.

My hero.

-Next Morning-

As soon as I opened my eyes, someone spoke.

"So I was thinking. There's bound to be some name issues, so how about you choose the girl's name, and I'll choose the boy's?"

I grinned slightly and sat up. "Good morning to you, too," I half yawned as I rubbed my eyes.

Draco smiled at me sheepishly. "So what do you say?"

I shrugged indifferently. "Well, sure, I guess. That would work."

"You go first I already picked out the name I wanted."

I looked at him curiously. "Alright. Let me see… hmm…"

"Come on! Come on come on come on come-"

I laughed. "Okay! Okay! I think I have one."

I paused for dramatic criteria. "What do you think about… Aviana?"

He looked thoughtful for a second, then smiled. "Brilliant."

"Now what's the name you've come up with?"

He looked down at his feet, embarrassed. This perked my curiosity even further.

"What do you say about the name, James?"

My eyes immediately clouded over, and some old pain came back.

Harry.

I guess he saw my face because he said hastily, "No, never mind, forget I even mentioned it."

I looked at him and grinned slyly. I leaned forward to kiss him on the cheek.

"Harry would have liked it. James it is."

"James it is," he repeated quietly.

He reached forward to grab the muffin on the table, but I beat him to it and immediately chomped into its blueberry goodness.

"Hey!" he pouted indignantly. "That was the last muffin!"

I stuck my tongue at him. "Sometimes, it's okay to be selfish. Remember?" I asked slightly mockingly.

I laughed loudly as he chased me around the room for the muffin.

"That's not fair!"

"I stopped for a second to reply, "All's fair in love and war."

"Give me the muffin!"

FIN