A/N: Good Morning! I never thought I'd be waking up three hours earlier than I usually do. Now, here's the next chapter.

batbones- I'm reading your story right now. I don't promise to read the whole thing in one day though.

Mandrake Queen- Yeah, the twins are working on speaking in sentences.

ErikandChristine- Yeah, I had to study. I had two tests and lots of homework. Our exams are going to be in March. Lucky us.

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The next day it was August 1. Jacqueline woke up and thought to herself. It was her birthday and this one would probably be no different. She had nothing special planned so she got out of bed with the usual routine. After a light breakfast she decided to go to Diagon Alley. She wanted to do this for a long time and finally she could. In a quarter of an hour, she came out of a store carrying a case with holes. Jacqueline came home and let out a black cat. The cat circled her legs, purring loudly.

"You've been enjoying yourself, I see," said a voice from the left, causing Jacqueline to jump.

"Oh my god! Draco! Don't ever do that!" exclaimed Jacqueline putting a hand to her heart and breathing heavily from surprise. "How do you enter this house?"

Draco smirked, "Who knows?"

"What are you doing here?" asked Jacqueline, picking up Foncé, the cat.

"Don't say you don't know," said Draco walking up to Jacqueline and kissing her. "Happy birthday."

Jacqueline smiled.

"I haven't heard that phrase in so many years," she said. "Thank you."

"Now, you and I are going out for lunch, but before that, what do you propose we d…"

Draco was cut off as an owl flew in and dropped a bouquet of flowers in front of Jacqueline. The couple stared at the flowers and Draco in turn picked them.

"The Ministry of Magic sends their best wishes to Amaryllis Riddle on her birthday," he read.

Jacqueline let go of her cat which went to investigate its new home. Before Jacqui could do anything with the flowers, four more owls flew in. All four carrying bouquets. Jacqui laughed, "You got to be kidding me." The flowers were dropped and Draco read them out loud.

"This one is from Hermione Granger, this one from Mr. and Mrs. Stratton, third one's from Mathew Glacar, and last one from Mr. and Mrs. Weasley."

"Oh, boy," said Jacqueline as more owls came in dropping flowers, boxes of chocolates, and birthday cards. The next few hours were spent in sorting through all the mail.

"Next birthday, I'm moving far away so no one can find me," said Jacqueline as she lay on the floor staring at the ceiling without blinking. Draco sat down next to her and stared at her until she turned to look at him.

"We should go to lunch," he said.

Jacqui smiled, "You won't me to get up? Pfft. You know that will never happen."

A/N: Aww, Jacqueline is being lazy like me.

Draco stared at Jacqui who stared back, trying to guess what he was going to do. Neither said anything for a few minutes. Then, Draco moved so that he was sitting behind Jacqueline. Without a word he brought her in a sitting position so she was leaning against him. Jacqueline had no clue what he was doing and cautiously awaited the next step. But Draco didn't do anything. The two just sat like that for some time until they heard the clock strike 1:00p.m. The two hadn't moved and neither was giving up easily.

"You know?" Jacqui finally uttered.

"Hmm?"

She twisted in his arms to look at him. "We are both equally stubborn."

Draco's eyebrow went up, "What are you implying?"

Jacqueline wasn't given a chance to respond when someone knocked on the door. Jacqueline didn't make the slightest intension of getting it. The knock was repeated.

"Are you going to get that?" asked Draco.

"Nope."

Draco groaned and got up, making Jacqueline return to her lying position. Draco opened the door to see a blonde girl standing there. For a moment he didn't recognize her until she spoke. "Draco, itz so wondardul to zee you." Her gaze then fell onto Jacqueline. "Whatz ishe doin'?" Draco turned around to look back at Jacqueline who smiled mischievously and waved. The blonde girl entered, her hips swaying slightly.

" 'Appy birthday, sweet," said the blonde and laid down next to Jacqueline. Draco watched the two, trying how one knew the other.

Jacqueline pressed the girls hand in acknowledgement and said, "Fleur, je ne vous ai pas vu dans les âges. Ce qui vous apporte ici?"

"Fleur, I haven't seen you in ages. What brings you here?"

"Bien, deux raisons. Un c'est votre anniversaire et... " began Fleur.

"Well, two reasons. One it is your birthday and …"

"Oui?"

"Yes?"

"Je me marie."

"I'm getting married."

"À qui?"

"To whom?"

"Victor Krum," was Fleur's answer.

Jacqueline sat up and stared at her friend from Beuxbotons. Her voice failed and Fleur looked at Jacqui with a small touch of guilt. Draco had listened to the short conversation and along with Jacqueline learned that Fleur was marrying Krum. He couldn't understand Jacqueline's reaction. Jacqui meanwhile forgot everything other than Fleur and her news. It was a shocking realization.

"Est-il ici ? Je veux dire que je ne peux pas lui faire face."

"Is he here? I mean I can't face him."

"Il n'est pas ici et vous ne devez pas le voir à moins que vous ne vouliez pas à. J'ai appris que ce serait un moment maladroit. Par moi dois vous demander d'être ma bonne d'honneur."

"He's not here and you don't have to see him unless you don't want to. I understand that it would be an awkward moment. By I have to ask you to be my Maid of Honor."

"Je ferai n'importe quoi pour vous. Et rendre juste des choses plus confortables, je le rencontrerai avant le mariage."

"I'll do anything for you. And just to make things more comfortable, I'll meet him before the wedding."

"Merci."

"Thank you."

"Pourrait quelqu'un satisfaire me disent ce qui continue?" asked Draco.

"Could someone please tell me what's going on?"

"Il ne sait pas?" questioned Fleur.

"He doesn't know?"

Jacqueline shook her head. "Il est comme ceci, Draco. Pendant ma limite chez Durmstang, le vainqueur et moi sortaient ; toute la manière jusqu'à ma sixième année. Je me suis cassé vers le haut avec lui quand Vous-Connaître-qui m'a rappelé lui."

"It's like this, Draco. During my term at Durmstang, Victor and I were going out; all the way up to my sixth year. I broke up with him when You-Know-Who took me back to him."

After a short awkward silence, Draco said, "Dites son nom. Vous ne devriez pas le craindre,"

"Say his name. You should not fear him."

"Je devine que tout est arrangé. Je vous attraperai plus tard. Et joyeux anniversaire encore, bonbon," said Fleur.

"I guess everything is settled. I'll catch you later. And Happy Birthday again, sweetie."

The two got up off of the floor, hugged, and Fleur left the manor. When the door closed Draco wrapped his arms around Jacqueline who in turn hugged him. They kissed, happy to be together. Then, they finally went to lunch.

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"If I see another camera, I'll scream," said Jacqueline.

"That's the price of fame," said Draco.

"Hey, it's not my fault I don't die," laughed Jacqueline and put her arm through his as they walked out of a restaurant.

"Jacqueline!" they heard behind them.

The two turned around to see Harry there. Draco's face darkened and Jacqueline remained the same. She even smiled.

"Potter," acknowledged Draco, but didn't smirk.

"Malfoy," replied Harry. "Jacqueline, Happy Birthday."

"Same to you," she replied smiling.

Harry nodded.

"I'm glad you had a wonderful wedding," she said.

"It's all thanks to you. The crowd was a bit much, though," he replied.

"It was no problem. Each parent deserves to be at their son's wedding," she said.

"Well, err, you enjoy yourselves. Happy Birthday again," said Harry, first addressing both of them, and then finally Jacqui.

The two groups went in separate directions.

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The evening came all too quickly. After lunch, the two decided to return to the manor, because the reporters were like moths to a light. They were now walking about the garden. Jacqueline suddenly stopped walking and turned to face Draco. In seconds, she kissed him. It was a soft loving kiss and after it she pulled away, looking him in the eye.

"Draco," she whispered, not tearing her eyes away from his, "I love you."

Draco's expression softened and in a rare moment, Jacqueline saw his feelings written out on his face. He kissed her gently and whispered back, "I love you too."