Chapter 17

"What's wrong!" Hermione half yelled as she and Draco skidded into the Hospital Wing.

"Nothings wrong Mia. Why?"

"GINNY!" Hermione ran over to Ginny and about suffocated her with a hug.

"Ohmygosh Ginny! I was so scared! I thought you wouldn't make it! Ohmygosh"

"Well I'm here...at least until you hug me to death." Hermione let go reluctantly. Ginny smiled as Hermione sat down on the chair next to the bed. "You okay"

"Yeah. I'm just...worn out...but I'm glad you're okay"

"Me too." Ginny took Hermione's hands in her own. Ginny felt the ring between her cold fingers. "Hermione...what is this?" Ginny pulled Hermione's left hand up to her face. "Oh my gosh! Is that...oh my gosh...are you serious"

"Yeah." Hermione smiled up at Draco. He walked over to her and placed a hand on her back. "Draco asked me to marry him." Hermione said beaming. Ginny let out a squeal of delight. Harry and Ron were smiling.

"That's great you two!" Harry said smiling broadly.

"Wow. That's wicked." Ron put in his two cents. These only made Hermione smile wider. She looked back up to Draco who too was smiling widely.

"Thanks you guys." Hermione said.

"That really gives me more confidence in this." Draco smiled. Harry and Ron nodded knowingly. Hermione looked back at Ginny.

"So when are you getting married? Where are you gonna live? When are you gonna have kids? Am I gonna be their aunt or their godmother?" Ginny shot out.

"Gin...Gin...uh...he only just asked me like an hour ago. We haven't had time to talk about all that yet." Hermione said over Ginny's many questions. "You'll find out. Trust me. Once we get it figured out, you'll know"

"Promise?" Ginny said excitedly.

"Of course." Hermione smiled. "So when is Madame Pomfrey gonna let you out of here?"

"Tomorrow!" Ginny said while clapping her hands excitedly. The rest of the gang gave her an odd look, like she was psycho. "What! I've been in here for like 2 weeks!" Hermione laughed.

"Come on...it hasn't been that bad now has it?"

"Yes. I haven't been able to do anything"

"Well Heaven forbid Ginny can't move and jump around." Harry said smiling down at his lovely girlfriend.

"Harry..." Ginny put her finger up to her mouth, indicating he hush. Harry laughed and bent down to kiss her forehead. Hermione yawned.

"You tired?" Draco asked.

"Yeah." Hermione said through another yawn.

"Dang Hermione. Why you gotta...yawn...do that?" Ron said.

"Sorry. Well...I guess we're gonna head up to bed. I'll see you all tomorrow." Hermione stood.

"Night you three." Draco said.

"Night." Harry and Ron said back. Hermione hugged Ginny. Draco took Hermione's hand and they walked toward the doors to the wing.

"Yeah. Actually...I think I'm gonna head up to bed too." Ron yawned again.

"I'm gonna stay here with Ginny until she goes to sleep." Harry said sitting down on Ginny's bed.

"Alright mate...see you in the morning then. G'Night Gin." Ron bent down and kissed Ginny's forehead.

"Night Ron." Ginny smiled. Ron walked toward the doors. Harry removed his shoes and laid down beside Ginny.

"So...you tired yet?" Harry asked quietly.

"A little. Not much though." Ginny smiled.

"Good." Harry kissed Ginny softly.


"Okay...now she's got me thinking about it." Draco said quietly as he and Hermione were walking back to their dorm. "

Who about what?"

"Ginny and about those questions she was asking"

"Me too." They had just arrived at their portrait. They climbed inside and plopped on the couch. "Should we attemt to think about it tonight or should be wait until tomorrow?" Hermione said leaning into Draco's strong arms.

"I wanna talk about some of it tonight"

"Okay. Where should we get married?"

"I want it here. Out on the grounds. Down by the lake."

"Me too. I'd be pretty. We should stand under that big tree on the bank"

"Yeah. That'd be cool. What do you think about getting married in July"

"Oh yes. I like July"

"I can just picture it now. Everyone standing out in the sun...us under the huge tree...me in a tux...you in your gown...it's white...short...spaghetti strap and it"

"Draco you aren't supposed to know what my gown looks like!"

"I can imagine though can't I"

"Maybe." Hermione smiled. Draco laughed.

"Okay then...Harry and Ron...best men"

"Okay...Ginny and Lavender...Bride's maids."

"Sounds good."

"Where are we gonna live?"

"Well...I'd like rebuild the Manor. My mother doesn't want it standing anymore...and I don't think anyone else does either"

"Hm"

"There's just so much land...there's a Quidditch pitch...a forest...a giant pool...there's just so much space"

"How big is the Manor"

"It doesn't even take up a fourth of the land...and it's huge"

"Wow"

"I just had a great idea...We tear down the Manor...build 4 houses...on for us...one for my mother...one for Harry and probably Ginny...and then one for Ron and probably Lavender...there would still be the pitch for us to play on...the forest can stay there...the pool can go in the middle of all the houses"

"That sounds really cool! I think everyone would really like it."

"We should do that...Let's do that! And we could do-"

"Draco...baby...it's like...midnight...I'm really tired...can we continue tomorrow"

"Yeah sure. Come on...let's go to bed."


"Ginny I've been thinking lately." Harry said quietly while still holding Ginny.

"About what?"

"About us."

"What about us?" Ginny asked looking at Harry. He opened his mouth to speak, but hesitated.

"Ginny...you know I love you right"

"Of course I do. You contantly remind me...and I love it. You know I love you too, right?"

"Course I do. That's why...that's why I wanted to ask you how far you want this relationship to go."

"You want the truth?" Harry nodded. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to marry you and have your children. I want you to be the one that's by my side."

"That's exactly what I want."

"Really?"

"Yeah." Harry reached into his pocket and pulled out a small velvet box. "Ginny...would you do me the great honor of marrying me?" Harry opened the box to reveal a gleaming silver engagement ring. "I think that we would be very happy. As will your family. And I was going to do this over the summer or sometime next year but seeing how happy you were when Hermione and Draco said they were getting married...I just couldn't keep you waiting. So what do you say?"

"Oh Harry! I'd love to!" Ginny threw her arms around Harry's neck and kissed him.

"Here." Harry took her hand and placed the ring on her finger.

"Harry it's beautiful! Oh I love it."

"Good. I'm glad." Harry smiled.

"Okay...now that I know we're gonna get married...Where are we gonna get married? Where are we gonna live? When are we gonna start having kids? What -"

"Ginny, honey, you still have another year of school left."

"Well yeah but...hey maybe I can come live with you this summer."

"I think your mother will want you home with her. It'll be your last summer before you go into the big world. I think she'll want you there with her and your father. You're the baby."

"True...but where are you going to live"

"I dunno yet. Let's figure it out later. I'm tired."

"Okay. Good night. I love you"

"Love you too"


The next morning Draco woke with the sunlight shining on his perfect face. He cursed it for waking him from this wonderful sleep. He looked down at the beautiful figure in his arms. The memories of last night came flooding back. The thoughts of the rose with the ring. Telling Harry, Ron, and Ginny and them accepting him. The conversation of what the wedding would be like and the thoughts of tearing down the Manor and the memories of Dark going with it. Thoughts of building houses for his friends and his mother. Living with the love of his life and she having his kids. From this viewpoint it looked like nothing could go wrong. Not ever. And he liked it that way. Hermione stirred next to him. She looked up and smiled as the memories and thoughts came back to her as well. "Morning beautiful." Draco said and kissed Hermione's forehead.

"Morning."

"I'm hungry"

"You're always hungry"

"I am a male. That is what we males do, we eat and we eat often. I'm hungry." Hermione laughed.

"What time is it?"

"10"

"Okay. Let's go fix some breakfast then." Hermione sat up and stretched. Draco stood and walked toward the door to his room. He walked downstairs and into the kitchen. 'What to fix. What to fix.' Hermione came up and slid her arms around his waist and laid her head on his back. "What are you gonna make"

"Dunno...what sounds good to you?" Draco said as he turned and wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist. She laid her head on his chest.

"I dunno"

"How about...pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage, biscu-"

"Baby I'm not a bottonless pit like yourself. I can't eat all of that"

"I can"

"I know you can"

"I'll fix all I can eat and we'll share"

"Okay. Sound's good then."

"Hermione! Draco! Are you two up?" Ginny yelled from the common room.

"I lied. I'll fix enough for everyone that's in the common room." Draco said smiling. Hermione laughed.

"We're in the kitchen!" Hermione called.

"Hey!" Ginny called as she and Harry walked into the kitchen.

"Hi. I see Madame Pomfrey let you out quite early"

"She got tired of Ginny bouncing off the walls." Harry said laughing.

"Shut up, she was not. She said I was fine. I'm healthy and I could leave." Ginny said defiantly.

"Sure babe. Whatever you say." Harry said smiling.

"You guys hungry?" Draco asked pulling pots and skillets out of cabinets.

"Yeah"

"Not really." Ginny said and Draco looked up. He looked at Hermione.

"Harry how are you always hungry?" Ginny said exasperated.

"I am a male. That is what we males do, we eat and we eat often." Harry said matter-of-factly.

"See Baby? What did I tell you?" Draco said smiling. "We males are hungry"

"Fine whatever. Fix your smorgasbord. Ginny and I will just sit and watch." Hermione grabbed the apple juice out of the fridge and grabbed a few glasses. She poured some juice for herself and Ginny. They sat down to watch the boys fix a huge feast for breakfast.

"So guess what Hermione." Ginny said as she took a sip of juice.

"What?" Hermione asked anxiously. Ginny held up her left hand. Hermione let out a gasp. "Ohmygosh Gin! Draco come here!" Draco walked over to the table and looked at Ginny's hand. "Are you really?" Draco asked looking over at Harry.\

"Yeah mate. I was gonna wait a while to ask her but seeing how happy she was last night when she found out you two were engaged, I couldn't keep it from her."

"Well that's great!" Hermione exclaimed. Ginny and Harry smiled. "Have you all talked about anything yet"

"Well we decided that I should probably stay with my parents since this will be my last summer at home. I can come visit Harry once he finds a place to live." Ginny stated. "We won't actually get married until I've graduated." Ginny finished. Hermione looked at Draco who had gone back to fixing breakfast. He nodded.

"Well I've been thinking. My mother wants the Manor torn down and she wants to live somewhere else. But there's just so much land there. There's a Quidditch pitch and a huge pool. I mean there's enough land to fit 4 big houses comfortably. So I was thinking, the Manor gets torn down have 4 houses built with the pool in the middle of them all, and still have the Quidditch pitch. One house for my mother, one for Hermione and I, one for you two, and one for Ron"

"That sounds really great!" Ginny exclaimed. "You'd want us to live there mate? Our own house? On your property"

"Yeah. You guys have accepted me when no one else would. You helped me stand up to my father. You guys have done so much for me that a home for you is the least I can do." Draco told them truthfully.

"Well if you're sure mate then I guess I'm alright with it." Harry said very relieved. He had been wondering where he was going to live. This was really great that he now didn't have to worry about it. Breakfast was done and the two couples ate and chatted happily.


A/N: Alright so...what do ya think? Does this plot suck? Is it ok? Please review...I gotta know what it's like...tnx...y'all are the best!
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