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Chapter 2

Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have a vision now and then
Of a world where every neighbour is a friend
Happy new year
Happy new year
May we all have our hopes, our will to try
If we don't, we might as well lay down and die
You and I

Happy New Year - ABBA

„And so I have to survive another evening with you, Weasley!" Draco joked when he greeted the tall redhead.

Aishleen let go of her father's hand when she saw Nathaniel and Felicitas and headed over to them.

"Oh, Malfoy, come on, I know you are waiting for these days all year to have me here again." He grinned at the blond.

"Sure." Draco rolled his eyes while Hermione had to hide a smile. 'The same procedure as last year, no as every year'. She thought and shook her head. The last four years it had always been like this. They would come together on Christmas and on New Year's eve. And each year Draco and Fred were acting like they did today.

Two years ago in July, Fred's wife Elisabeth had died. She had fallen down the stairs in the burrow and broke her neck. Aishleen had been there with her mother while Fred had been working in the shop together with George.

Arthur had also been at work and Molly had been in the kitchen at that very moment. But there was also Ginny. And Aishleen had told her father through the tears that ran over her face when he came to St. Mungo's, that Ginny had shoved Elisabeth down the stairs and that she had laughed when the young woman had fallen dead to the ground her eyes open and still wide with horror and a thin line of blood coming out of her mouth.

Molly had told Fred to go to a psychiatrist with Aishleen, since she wasn't changing her mind about Ginny shoving her mother down the stairs – and intentional to top all.

Fred had absolutely refused to send his daughter to some person who would tell her that she was lying. He knew that she may have been only three years old, but his daughter was NOT a liar!

This was the time that he broke with his family. The only one he really had contact to at that time had been George. He could never believe how blind his mother was. Even after all Dumbledore had told them about what had happened in her sixth year she still thought Ginny to be her innocent, little baby!

Fred's eyes wandered over to the four children playing around before he greeted the rest of the people. Besides Draco and Hermione there were of course Hermione's brother and his girlfriend, Draco's mother, and Alexander and Katerina Everdeen. Alexander Everdeen was Draco's business partner.

"So, what do you think, will they make it?" Damon asked grinning when he looked at his nice and his nephew playing with their two best friends.

"Well, Nat and Fee have tried desperately to sleep as long as possible this morning and also went to bed for some hours this afternoon, so I guess they will make it till midnight, but then they will drop into their beds like stones." Hermione smiled.

Katrina sighed and looked over at her five year old son. His blond hair went until his neck by now and it started to curl but he had absolutely refused to let it get cut.

"I guess they will stay awake even if they can't even hold their eyes open properly.  At least Sean will want to prove that he is now grown up." At this everyone had to laugh.

"Well, in two hours we will see, but how about a little bet? Who's child will give up first?" Damon asked and was met with four angry pairs of eyes.

"You don't really want to make a bet which has ANYTHING to do with my children?" Hermione asked, her eyebrows raised.

"Damon! I expected more of you!" Katrina told him.

"Really, now, that's not how your parents raised you young man!" Narcissa shook her head at Damon's idea. Damon sighed and tried to hide behind his girlfriend when he met History's eyes. 'That's not good. Her eyes are getting this icy colour again…' he thought.

"Would you do this also if we had children?"

"Tori, Sweety, you know it was just a joke…" He looked around with pleading eyes but he got only glares from the women and hidden grins from the men.

"Now, really Damon, how could you!" Fred faked embarrassment. The women left their men to their own talking and as soon as they were gone Fred, Draco and Alexander broke out laughing. Damon went beet red in the meantime.

"Well, you have a lot to make up there boy!"

"Never speak such an idea out in front of mothers! They are like lions in such cases. You can be glad if Tori lets you sleep in the same bed as herself this night." And again they broke out laughing.

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"Just look at Damon's face. Maybe we have been a bit to hard?" Katerina asked smiling.

"Ah, no, my brother is though, he will survive it." Hermione grinned at the other three.

"Yes, and maybe he will be extra nice tonight to make up for it." History smiled and bit her lips when she thought about it.

"Yes, too bad we don't have time for him to make a big dinner for us tonight. Right Tori?"

"hu? What?" History went slightly pink when she looked into the grinning faces that surrounded her.

"It wasn't important." Narcissa assured her as she took a glass of champagne.

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"Mommy, how long is it until midnight?" Felicitas asked as she sat down next to her mother on the couch.

"Only three more minutes, darling." She looked down at her daughters face and saw that she tried to stifle a yawn.

"I think here is someone who will be glad to go to bed soon, right?" She asked as she stroke over Felicitas' hair. This time the yawn won over Felicitas and she nodded.

"Only two more minutes. I hope you all have the person you're going to kiss at midnight?" Damon asked while he sneaked his arms around History's waist from behind and pulled her closer to him.

Felicitas looked asking at her mother.


"What does uncle Damon mean with this?"

"Well, you see. It is said, that you will get very happy with the man or woman you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve." Her mother replied as she arouse from the couch.

Draco came to her and placed his champagne glass on the small table next to the couch before he took his wife in his arms.

Felicitas stayed on the couch and was soon joined by Nathaniel, Sean and Aishleen.

"Did you know about the being-happy-kiss?" Felicitas asked the other three excited. All three shook their head and Felicitas had only one minute left to tell them about it.

"10…9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1… … …" The four children looked interested as the three couples kissed lovingly. Felicitas turned her face and was about to ask the other three something when she suddenly met Sean's lips with her own. They broke both apart as suddenly as it had happened and went as red as a tomato.

Besides them, they could hear Aishleen giggle softly.

But they hadn't much time to think about it anyway. After everyone had wished a happy new year, and after Felicitas had yawned again. The party was officially called over.

Felicitas and Nathaniel had just said good-ye to Aishleen and Sean when Felicitas eyes were already becoming heavy.

"There seems to be someone who is really tired. And I can already hear your beds calling for you." Draco said when he lifted Felicitas into his arms. Then he reached for Nathaniel's hand and made his way upstairs.

"I'll bring them both into bed. And then I'll come and make sure you're tugged in good for the night."

He told Hermione over his shoulder.

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Draco awoke the next morning with a smile on his face. In his dreams he had just relived the last night

It hadn't taken him long to get the twins into their beds. Five minutes and they had been fast asleep in the land of dreams. And then he had went back to Hermione to share a night full of passion and love.

He looked at Hermione who was laying next to him on her stomach. Draco ran his fingertips over her bare back and received a small sigh from her.

"Time to wake up." He whispered next to her ear. Hermione shook her head slightly and snuggled deeper into her pillow. Draco placed a small kiss on her  right shoulder, her left shoulder, her neck and slowly he kissed his way down her spine. His  left hand was stroking over her legs and up until it reached her bottom.

His lips had now reached her coccyx and he gave it a small lick, which caused Hermione to moan into her pillow.

"Waking up now?" Draco asked her in a whisper against her bottom.

"No." Was the muffled reply from the pillow.

"Sure?" He asked when he kissed her bottom a few times.

"Mhmhm…sure…." Was heard from Hermione. Draco grinned and bit her gently while his hands stroke over her waist. He sat on her legs and started slowly to kiss his way upwards over her spine, his hands moving along with his lips on the side of her body.

"Draco…" he grinned against her neck when he started to nibble on her skin. He kissed her ear then her cheek and finally, Hermione turned her head and looked up into her husband's eyes.

"That isn't fair." She pouted when he grinned down at her.

"Don't like it?" He asked and let his hands wander to her front stroking over her stomach and up to cup her breasts in his hands. Hermione bit her lip to prevent another moan from coming out, but the lust that had filled her eyes was unmistakeable for Draco. He leaned in closer and captured her lips in a passionate kiss.

Hermione felt his body pressed tightly against hers and the movement against her thighs told her, that Draco was ready to continue were they had stopped during the night. She shifted slightly underneath him, trying to get a better feeling of him. Sure, it felt nice against her leg, but there was definitely another part where she wanted to feel him.

Draco groaned into her mouth when he felt himself getting even harder through Hermione's moving. He let go of her lips and let out a long moan when she continued to shift around.

"Hermione…" he shifted his weight on his right leg and placed his left one between her legs then repeated the action with his right leg. Hermione moaned out loud when she felt him pressing hard against the inside of her thighs. She lifted her hips slightly and moved towards him.

Draco didn't need any other invitation. He reached down between them and guided him into her. They both groaned simultaneously and Draco moved a bit around so they were laying on one side. He kissed her ear and Hermione turned her head so they could kiss each other.

She pulled her legs towards her and felt Draco's legs following hers. His right arm was placed around her waist and he was holding her close to him. With his left hand he stroke her breasts.

The moans became louder and their breathing became more rapid. Draco knew that he wouldn't last much longer and brought his hand down  over her stomach and between her legs. He started stroking her and listened to her moans and whisperings of his name.

When he felt her walls tighten around him he turned her head towards him and kissed her hungrily, muffling both their moans when they reached orgasm together. Hermione let her head fall back against his shoulder and kissed his neck when he pulled out of her slowly.

Draco kissed her head and stroke with his fingertips over her stomach. Hermione turned around so they were face to face. She stroke over his hair, down over his temple and his cheek until her fingers reached his lips.

"I love you." She whispered. Draco kissed her fingertips, each of them and looked her deep in her eyes.

"I love you too." He whispered when he kissed her gently on her lips.

"This will be a happy year, right?" Draco nodded silently and kissed her once more before he pulled her close to him and pulled the blanket back to cover them both.

"How about we go back to sleep until we got our wake-up-call by Nat and Fee?" Hermione smiled and nodded and cuddled closer to him when they both fell asleep.