I awoke the next morning at 6am. I'd been sleeping for 13 hours! Then it hit me. I was getting married. I sat up to find that Ginny, Lavender and Parvati were already up. I practically flew out of bed and was grabbed by Parvati who was telling me Narcissa wanted to chat with me alone. I rushed downstairs, still in my pajamas I might add, to find Narcissa in the front room. I noticed that this room, my room and the spare room were the only rooms I had really entered in this mansion. I sat down next to Narcissa who started talking right away.

"Hermione dear, the ceromany will begin at 10am. Incase you are wondering you do not exchange vows as this is a betrothal. Also your parents will be here at 9:30 but you may only see your father before the ceromany. He will walk you down the aisle. He and I will be waiting for you here at 9:45. I have to do some last minute things for now. By the way the best man is Blaise."

"Um...Ok." I said and dashed back out of the room and back upstairs to the spare room. The three girls were waiting still in their pajamas also.

"Why the hell ain't you getting ready?" I asked.

"We're waiting for you. We're doing your hair and make-up!" Ginny told me. I smiled a bit and grabbed my dress off its coat hanger and rushed to the bathroom to get changed. Once again I gasped slightly when I looked into the mirror. I still couldn't believe how perfect I looked. I refrained from putting my shoes on because I knew my feet would end up killing my before the ceromany even started. I walked out of the bathroom. Lavender gestured me to sit down on a stool which I guessed she had conjured up. I had just sat down when she was bombarding my face with lots of different make-up. She started off with powder and then a little foundation. She then used a tad bit of blush along with sparkly white eyeshadow and black mascara. The last make-up substance she used was a very pretty lipgloss. It didn't take her long but she would not let me see the result until I had everything done. I was slightly annoyed by that but nonetheless I still wanted a surprise when I looked at myself. It was Ginny and Parvati who did my hair. Firstly they straightened it to get rid of the frizz and then they started curling it in small sections at a time. That took quite a while. It was about 8am before they had finished. I was just about to look in the mirror before Parvati stopped me.

"Nuh uh not without the shoes and viel." she said handing them to me.

"This is ridiculous!" I muttered even though I was quite glad she had stopped me. I did actually want to see the final result with everything done. When I did my jaw nearly hit the floor. I may sound big-headed but I look like a perfect angel. It was the only way to describe it. My curls were sleek and bouncy and my make-up was done beautifully. I was so busy admiring myself I didn't realize the rest were still in pajamas. When I did I nearly had a heart attack.

"WHAT THE HELL! YOU LOT AREN'T EVEN DRESSED YET!" I screamed getting panicky. I looked at the clock. It was 8:30.

"Wow, calm down 'Mione, we've still got an hour left yet." Ginny said. I sat down and conjured up a magazine. It landed on my knees. It was the latest copy of Bliss which was a muggle magazine. I didn't care and started to read it. I was so into it that when Lavender called me I didn't hear her at first. I was too interested in this story about some famous celebrity.

"HERMIONE!" she shouted.

"What?" I asked not even looking up from the mag.

"It's 9:30 and we've got to go!" Parvati cried out.

"WHAT?" I shouted. "It can't be. I only just started reading!" I protested.

"You've been reading for nearly an hour. We've really got to get going. Good luck Hermione. I hope you live through the first week of being an official Malfoy." Ginny said grinning. I was excited but yet being a Malfoy still made me sick. I gave all three of them a quick hug and said goodbye. They all left and I sat back down. Every few minutes I would glance up at the clock. Eventually at 9:45 I made my way downstairs. My father and Narcissa and to my surprise Charmaine were waiting when I entered. I ran over to my father and gave him a hug.

"I missed you dad." I said with tears forming in my eyes.

"I missed you to darling!"

Narcissa coughed slightly drawing fathers and my attention.

"Hermione you look great. Charmaine is your flower girl and will be walking behind you.Your guests and your mother are all in the backyard. The service has actually begun. You will walk down the aisle when you hear the music playing. You of course will be walking down it with your father. I will be sitting in the back row. Ginny will hand you the ring to put on Draco's finger which reminds me, you have to take off your engagement ring."

I slipped the ring off and placed it in Narcissa's outstretched hand. I then turned and smiled at Charmaine who was grinning from ear to ear. She was wearing a cute white dress with flowers embroided on it. She looked gorgeous. I was just about to tell her so, when Narcissa gestured for us to follow her. We followed her out of the room and down a few corridors.

"You nervous?" Charmaine asked me.

"Yes very. You?"

"Not really." she answered grinning even more. Lucky for some I thought. My stomach was churning. Even though I detested Malfoy I was excited. I didn't know why. We reached a large brass door and walked through. We were in the backyard. There were approximately 10 rows of seats with about 20 seats in a row. There was a lot of people I realized. I only recognised some of them. The whole thing was beautiful. There was an arch over where Malfoy, the bridesmaids, the best man and the priest was standing. It was made of white lilies. I noticed that no-one had even even apprehended that I was behind all of them.

"Narcissa?" I whispered.

"Yes?"

"Can they see us?"

"No. We enchanted it so they could not see behind the last row. It just looks like continued grass to them."

"Oh."

"I have to go take my seat Hermione. Walk down when the music plays. Good luck!" she whispered. She walked forward and took her seat in the last row. I could'nt hear what the priest was saying. He was too far away. I scanned the rows. I could see all my guests. Neville, Seamus, Dean, the whole Weasley family except for Percy and Harry in the front row. I also saw Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle in the second row. I guessed Pansy was scowling but I didn't know because I could only see her from behind. Then the music started playing. It was slow but pleasant. I started to feel really sick. I clutched my fathers arm and walked forward closely followed by Charmaine who's job was to scatter flower petals behind me.

"Here goes." I said as I reached the back row. Everybody stood as I passed it. Malfoy looked shocked as well as all of my school mates. The bridesmaids grinned with a look of succession written on their faces. I was walking down th aisle grinning. Gawd it seemed to be taking forever. I was only at the fifth to first row and I already felt like I'd been walking for ages. My mouth was extremely dry. I was finding it really hard to swallow. I was at the third row passing Parkinson who was throwing me daggers. Eventually I passed the first row passing my friends. Harry smiled and Ron forced a smile. At long last I reached the arch where my dad and Charmaine left and went to dit in the remaining two seats in the front row. I stood beside Malfoy who was still trying to overcome his shock. I found this funny but did not laugh. The priest began the speech.

"We are gathered here today..." he began. He went into a 5 minute speech before starting the repeating session.

"Now Draco, repeat after me. I Draco, take thee Hermione to be my lawfully wedded wife, in sickness and health until death do us part."

Draco repeated obediently. The priest then advanced on me.

"Hermione repeat after me please. I Hermione, take thee Draco to be my lawfully wedded in husband, in sickness and in health, till death do us part."

I hoped I wasn't going to choke on my words. Putting my nerves behind me I too repeated with thankfully no stutters, splutters or word chokes.The priest spoke again.

"The rings."

I turned around and was handed a gold ring by Ginny. I turned back to face Draco who was also now clutching a ring. We slid them on each others finger avoiding eye contact.

"If anyone has any objections to this couple being joined together in holy matremony speak now or forever hold your piece."

This was the part I had been dreading. I was just waiting for a Gryffindor or Pansy to start shouting out now. To my relief no-one spoke. The priest turned to Draco.

"You may now kiss the bride."

WHAT. How could I have forgotten this part. Why didn't I realize that I would be doin this. My whole body went cold on the inside. I wanted to object but of course couldn't. Draco and I turned to face each other. We looked each other in the eyes and smiled weakly. I wanted to be elsewhere. I felt his strong arms wrap around my waist. I coiled my arms around his neck. He leaned over and kissed me passionately on the lips. It was like electricity. I was loving it and hating it at the same time. I heard applause in the background. We broke apart. I looked into Malfoy's eyes. I was now i Mrs Hermione Elizabeth Malfoy /i !

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