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Hermione,and Draco stepped out of the car that took them to Malfoy Manor, all she could do was stare up in awe. The place was huge, and beautiful.Draco grabbed her bags, and his own then led her inside to the main foyer.

"Do you have a map I can follow, I'm going to get so lost around here?" Hermione joked.

"You'll catch on quick I promise." Draco grabbed her hand as a house elf appeared to take their bags, and led her to the livingroom where his mom was seated.

" Oh Draco, Hermione welcome home." She said getting up, and hugging them both.

"Your home is beautiful Mrs Malfoy.I love it."

"Thank you dear, but call me cissa please.Mrs Malfoy makes me feel very old."

Hermione smiled.

"Come on love, and I'll show you to your room."Draco said.

Hermione nodded, and followed him upstairs.He led her to a room on the second floor. She counted the 7th door on the right. When he opened the door she felt a warmth go through her as she saw it was decorated with all the things she loved. Books filled one wall, the walls were a light lavender color, with gray carpet. She had pictures of unicorns, and her and her friends on the walls, and there was even a teddy bear sitting in the middle of her queen size bed, which was done in a light blue cover.She walked over, and picked up the teddy bear.

"How did your mom do this?"

"She went to your house and asked for all your things. I think your parents handed them over willingly. She, and I just wanted you to have a place to call your own even if it was just for a while.Look we even got all your clothes."

Hermione gave Draco a big hug "Thank you, this means more to me then you'll ever know."

"I love you Hermione, I'd do anything to make you happy."

Hermione pulled away, and looked into his eyes "Is this what it feels like to be loved?"

"I think so.Yeah."

Hermione smiled "I love you too.I've never felt this way about anyone before Draco."

"Me either."

Draco pulled Hermione into a kiss, and when they pulled apart they touched foreheads and smiled.


After dinner that night Hermione Draco, and Mrs Malfoy were sitting in the study talking.

"Are the Weasley's coming to dinner?"Draco asked as continued to try to show Hermione how to play chess.

"Yes along with Harry, Mr Lupin, and a few others. Even Blaise and Sara are coming."

"Well I'm going to bed. If I don't show up at dinner tomorrow night send a search party."Hermione said laughing.Draco kissed her goodnight, and Mrs Malfoy gave her hug.

"Mom remember the letter I sent you?"Draco asked.

"Yes, I'm sorry I never wrote back."

"It's okay. I figured out the answer to my problem on my own."

Mrs Malfoy smiled a smile of knowing as Draco kissed her goodnight, then she went to bed herself.


Christmas morning Hermione woke to see Draco standing over her. "Good morning love, Happy Christmas."

"Happy Christmas."

They went downstairs and opened gifts, then got dressed and waited for the rest of their visitors to come over for dinner.

Everyone showed up at 5:00 on the dot, and they all sat down to eat.During dinner everyone was chatting, and laughing just enjoying the evening when Draco called attention to the room.

" I just wanted to thank everyone for giving us all a second chance.The reason I asked for everyones attention is because I wanted to make an announcement, and give Hermione her Chrismas gift."

"Draco you've given me so much already."

"Let me finish Mione. First I want to tell everyone here because you all are so close to her, that I love her more than anything. I know we've only been dating for a few months, but I've known her for 6 years, and I, as well as you know that you can't do any better than Hermione Granger.Secondly I want to ask you all for permission to ask for her hand." Draco pulled a small box out of his pocket, and kneeled down on one knee infront of Hermione.

"You Hermione Granger are my world, We've already been through bad times so things can only go good from here. I would die for you, and I know your past so my future goal is to only make you happy.With the permission of everyone in this room I'm asking you Hermione Granger to make my future happy, by becomeing my wife.You are my soulmate, and thats all I've ever known even if I didn't show it."

Draco looked at everyone in the room who were all nodding, and some were wipping tears, then he looked at Hermione.

"Yes Draco I'll marry you." She said through her sobs of happinest.

"YES!" Draco yelled as he place the one carat princess diamond cut ring on her finger, and kissed her as everyone else clapped, and congratulated them.

All the women in the room wanted to see her ring, adn Draco got some words of wisdom from the guys.

"You hurt we hurt you."Harry said.

"I've loved Hermione for a long time, but you make her happy so as long as you treat her right you wont die young."Ron said clapping him on the back.

Blaise gave him a handshake "I better be best man or I'm gonna kill you."

Draco laughed at everyone. "Geez engaged for 2 seconds and I'm already dead."

Everyone left saying congradulations one more time, and Draco, Hermione, and Mrs Malfoy sat in silence in the study.

"Tomorrow dear we'll go looking for a wedding dress, and we'll find a good wedding planner."

"Don't we need to set a date first?"Hermione asked.

"You two can talk about that tomorrow, now off to bed."

Hermione, and Draco said goodnight to her, and each other then they all went to sleep from a very exhausting day thinking of the one they would have tomorrow.