He watched his Father take a deep breath before bursting into tears.
"I can't believe my oldest son is getting married." His Father wailed loudly, his shoulders shaking with every cry. He shared a look with Herm and she stepped forward to dab his face.
"Mr. Malfoy, you're going to look terrible in the photos, if you don't stop crying." His Father gave a final sniff before he started fanning his face.
"You're right, Herm. Draco, you've made your Daddy proud. I love you, son." He hugged his Father tightly.
"I love you too, Father." He murmured and watched him walk out of the room. He had asked everyone to wear black to their wedding. He wanted his darling to shine as brightly as possible today.
"Okay, we're just waiting to start now." Herm said from beside him as she scribbled notes down on her paper. She was wearing a stunning off the shoulder velvet dress. Her hair was braided down her back and pearls hung from her neck. He threw himself on the sofa and stared at the ceiling.
"You look nice, Vice President." He offered and heard her laugh.
"Thank you, President. Thank you for choosing me as your best man." She said warmly and he snorted.
"As if I could pick anyone else." She had been his right hand since they were eleven. Of course she would be his best man.
"I bet Harry faints when he sees you. You look like a prince." She giggled and he glanced down at his outfit. Ron had made it, of course. He was wearing a white button down shirt with a white blazer over it. Golden runes were stitched on the hem of everything and a giant white bow wrapped around his neck with an opal broach holding it in place. The runes spoke of love and happiness, honesty and devotion. It was everything he felt for his heart. His trousers were white and his boots were the same. He just hoped he didn't stain anything before walking down the aisle.
"All I need is a crown." He joked and she got a sly look in her eyes.
"Stay here!" She ran out of the room and he stood up in a second. Everyone had kept him apart from his darling all morning and he couldn't take it any longer. He knew Harry was staying in their room and he wasted no time crawling carefully out of the window. He stood on the stone ledge before slowly sliding along the edge. He was almost there when a window was thrown open.
"Draco, what in Merlin's saggy tits are you doing?" His Uncle looked annoyed as he tightened his grip.
"Oh hello, Uncle. I was simply enjoying the view." He said before inching away. A hand grasped his jacket before yanking him inside.
"You can enjoy the view from inside the manor." His black eyes were narrowed as they bore into his.
"I just need to see Harry for a second!" He pleaded and Severus sighed.
"I didn't want to have to do this." Before Draco could ask what he meant, he turned down the hall and shouted "Sirius, Draco is trying to catch a glimpse of Harry's outfit before the ceremony!" He felt himself pale in horror as he heard feet storming towards them.
A hand rose from the water and grabbed a handful of grass. Soon a body followed and Bellatrix Lestrange pulled herself out of the icy depths. She took a moment to get her bearings as she laid there. A wheezing sound caught her attention and she felt a flare of irritation as Barty Crouch stuck his head out of the ground ten feet away from her.
"Go away, Crouch! I won the bet and you know it!" She hissed out and he had the audacity to shake the dirt out of his hair in her direction.
"We got here at the same time, Lestrange!" He spat back and she wished she had her wand. She would make him scream, the little roach. She thought about drowning him but the swim to shore had taken most of her energy. Once she caught her breath, she would at least poke one of his eyes out. He could become the Mad Eye Moody of the Dark side. She snorted at her thoughts before a hand was waving in front of her face.
"Are you ready? We've got to get going, if we want to be there on time!" He said and she shoved his hand away.
"I do not need or want your help." She looked down her nose at him as she got to her feet. She tied her hair up and started walking, ignoring the younger man as he followed her.
"Why didn't you break your husband out of Azkaban?" Crouch asked as he hopped over a branch. They had been walking for three hours and the idiot wouldn't stop talking!
"Why would I do that? He's annoying." She huffed before walking faster. She had married Rodolphus because her Father had arranged it. She didn't actually like the fool. He had bent to her every whim and that got boring after a while.
"Oh. Well I guess that kind of makes us friends right? We both broke out together and now we're on the run together too!" Crouch said cheerfully and she wanted to pluck his tongue out.
"I see the Demontors have already rotted your brain. We are not friends." She said firmly before stalking away. It was finally silent and she relished in it. Azkaban was never quiet, other prisoners sobbing or screaming. You learned to ignore it quickly but she had always missed the silence. It was nice.
"Well I think we're friends." A petulant mutter came from behind her.
"What do you think Harry will wear?" Crouch asked and she turned around to pull his hair when a crack came from in front of them. Someone started walking towards them and she quickly slammed her hand over his mouth. She didn't need Crouch to ask whoever it was if they'd be his friend.
"I'm sorry to bother you young folks, but did you say Harry? I'm heading to my grandson's wedding and I would love to have a travel companion!" An old man with an accent called out. She pinched her nose as Crouch jumped up and greeted the potential enemy. How he became a Death Eater, she would never know.
"I'm Barty and that's Bella! What's your name?" She could practically see a dog tail wagging behind him as he asked the stranger.
"Ah, nice to meet both of you. My name is Gellert Grindelwald."
Sirius kept his eyes on the Malfoy brat. How dare he try to break tradition! Their ancestors must be rolling in their graves at the very thought.
"Sirius, please blink. You're giving me the creeps." Remy said from his side and he blinked one eye before doing the other. Just to be sure little Malfoy didn't escape.
"Ugh, did you just wink at me? I can't wait to tell Harry his godfather is an old pervert." Draco announced and Sirius lunged forward before catching himself. He gave him a crazed smile before saying "my apologies, force of habit. I just want to welcome you into the family,-" he took a deep breath "son." Draco gave him a horrified look before hissing to Remus "I think he's finally gone bonkers. Did you hear what he just called me?" He didn't change his expression but inside he was dancing with glee. He had been trying to figure out just how he was going to approach Malfoy when he went from Harry's annoying boyfriend to Harry's annoying husband. He decided the best way to deal with the brat was to treat him how he treated Harry. It would make his sweet godson happy and freak baby Malfoy out. The best part was he couldn't even complain about it! Sirius was simply treating him like a valued family member.
"Lord Black, please do not ever call me son again. I think my life just flashed before my eyes." He begged and Sirius just beamed.
"Don't be like that, boy! We're all family here." Remy was rolling his eyes but Sirius ignored him. He heard a rustle before one of the windows shattered and a face he hadn't seen in years grinned at him, looking like something that crawled from the pits of Hell.
"Why hello, Cousin Sirius!" Bellatrix said as she wiggled through the broken glass.
"Hi, Sirius! Sorry about the mess. You know how Bella is." Barty babbled as he helped an old man in.
"What are you doing here?" He cried out and Bella ignored him as she headed straight for the bathroom.
"Harry invited us to the wedding! We couldn't miss it, of course." Barty explained and the old man locked eyes with Draco.
"Hello, Grandson. Come give Grandfather a kiss." Draco sighed but stood up and kissed the old man's cheek.
"You look dashing! Harry is a lucky boy." The old man laughed before sitting down.
"Thank you, Grandfather." Sirius knew Lucius's Father was dead, good riddance but he didn't know who this man was?
"Oh, this is Grandfather Gellert. He traveled all the way from Germany." Draco told them and Sirius cocked his head to the side. His name sounded familiar but he couldn't quite place where he had heard it from. Bella came strutting out and she had washed up. She looked like a new person with her hair pinned up. She was wearing a puffy black dress with layers down to her knees.
"Did you miss me, Cousin Sirius? Be honest!" She demanded and he quickly said "no! You used to give me nightmares, Bella!" He confessed and she snorted.
"It was because you were a cry baby!" His mouth fell open before he defended himself.
"A crybaby? You would tell me horror stories from your cell right before bedtime!" He snatched Draco's arm as he tried sneaking past him and pushed the younger boy into his chair.
"I was just talking about our childhood!"
"Exactly!"
Narcissa dashed into the room, Lucius at her heels.
"What exactly is going on here?" She asked, her hands on her hips. Bella was holding Sirius down and a glob of spit was on his face as he tried to buck her off.
"Cissy! Help me. Bella is being mean again!" He begged and she took a deep breath before rolling her sleeves up. She launched herself at her older sister and Sirius quickly scrambled out of the way.
"No fair, Cissy! It isn't your birthday." Bella whined as they rolled around the floor.
"Get her, Cissy! Tear her face off!" Lucius was shouting encouragements from the doorway.
"Shut up, Malfoy! Don't talk to my sister like that." Bella yelled back and Cissy took the opportunity to pinch her sides.
"No pinching!" She howled and Narcissa heard a vase shatter as they wrestled. Some coughed and they both froze as Andy came into the room.
"Girls, you will ruin your dresses. Get up. Now." She said calmly and Bella helped her up before they straightened themselves. They shared a look before turning back to Andy.
"It was Sirius's fault, Sister!" Cissy wasn't going to get on Andy's shit list, not today.
"Yeah, Andy! I was just joking with him but you know Sirius. He can't take a joke." Bella sighed.
"I think he was just trying to pit us against each other." Narcissa made sure to give a watery sniff and let Bella pat her on the shoulder.
"Can you believe it? On Itty Bitty Harry's Bonding Day!" Sirius looked floored as he stood up.
"That's not true, Andy! They're lying." He pointed his finger at them, his face scrunched up.
"And now he's calling us liars! Where is the justice?" Narcissa widened her eyes and Andy reached over before twisting Sirius's ear. She felt a moment of satisfaction before Andy bashed her head against Bella's.
"Everyone will behave or else!" She threatened before walking out. Once she was sure the coast was clear, she scowled at everyone.
"Fight your own battles next time, Siri!" She spat out and he stuck his tongue out at her.
"I will! You didn't help at all!" They both sat down in a huff before she spotted her son. Her dragon looked handsome, like a fairytale prince. She wrapped her arms around him and just held him for a moment. It seemed like just yesterday he was running around the manor freeing their House Elves and now her big boy was all grown up.
"I'm nervous, Mother." He whispered in her ear and she cupped his face.
"Don't be, darling. Harry is waiting for you."
