Chapter 27.
Everyone that attended Mr. Malfoy's funeral came back to the house, everyone whispered about Hermione. Mrs. Malfoy also let slip that she might want to have Draco or herself around her even though they were at the house. Hermione smiled and stayed close to Draco, and Blaise. His parents wanted to kill him when they saw them interact with each other. Hermione, Draco, Blaise and Crabbe and Goyle were in the corner talking to each other, Hermione was showing off, which angered some of the others.
"Narcissa, how can you let that creature in your house?" Asked Blaise's mother.
"Simple. She's marring my son. So I see nothing wrong with her being here. She is really a nice girl, maybe you should get past your prejudices and you could see that, and enjoy her company like your son does." She said. Mrs. Zabini looked offended. "You know what Blaise has told me that after Pansy died, that Hermione was the only one to give him a chance, I mean he sought her out and talked to her, but she did not refuse his friendship even after all he'd done to her in the past. Maybe you should take after your son's example and let stupid shit...go." She said walking away, she went up and joined in the laughter with the kids.
"Can you believe the way she's acting, like she has no breeding at all." Mrs. Zabini said to Mrs. Goyle.
"I know, I wish Lucius was here to see this, he would mess his pants and cast her out like a dog." Mrs. Goyle said taking a sip of her water.
"Only if her parents could see her now. They would be ashamed that they raised such a person." Mrs. Zabini said.
"Exactly, where has her class gone?" Mrs. Zabini asked.
"I don't know, where ever the little mudblood came from." She said loud enough that Mrs. Malfoy, Draco, Hermione, Blaise and Crabbe and Goyle could hear, and everyone else in the ballroom. Hermione looked down at the ground because everyone turned and looked at her. Mrs. Malfoy looked at Hermione, Hermione looked hurt and Mrs. Malfoy didn't like that. She handed her water off to Draco and she marched over to them. She tapped Mrs. Goyle on the shoulder, when she had stopped turning around Mrs. Malfoy punched her in the face, she fell to the floor. Mrs. Zabini gasped Mrs. Malfoy punched her as well, and then dumped a bowl of punch on her.
"Now, if anyone has a problem with Hermione being here, and if you have a problem with MY SON MARRING HER, THEN GET THE FUCK OUT!" She yelled pointing towards the door. Most people didn't wait to be told twice, they left. Hermione, Draco, Blaise Crabbe and Goyle were pretty much the only people left in the room.
"Wow, do you know how many times I wish I could have done that to my mother?" Goyle asked.
"More times than any human can count I bet." She said taking back her water.
"Exactly." Said Goyle.
"Man did you see my mothers face when you poured that punch on her?" Blaise asked.
"Oh yes, I did, and I enjoyed the hell out of it." Mrs. Malfoy said. "Hermione dear, I hope you didn't take that to heart...mudblood is a nasty word, and I could kick myself for ever using it to define a muggle born." She said kissing her on the forehead. "I'm sorry and I love you." She said before she walked off to clean up the punch. Everyone joined in the help, since she did do a WWF smack down. After a search of the house everyone felt safe to go to bed, Hermione went to sleep with Draco that night, she slept well. She slept better than she had the past month. At about noon, the five of them were on their way back to school this time they went by floo powder, the arrived in the Great Hall, just as the room was filling up with students. When they got there Snape came up and paid his condolences to Draco, he gave Hermione the evils and then left.
"Why wasn't he at the funeral?" Hermione asked.
"Don't ask me." Draco said. Since they had eaten before they came they all went to take their bags to their rooms, and they also had to change into their school robes. Classes went by fast, the homework they had to make up for those classes didn't. Hermione fell asleep in the Gryffindor common room doing hers. While at lunch the next day Draco, Hermione, Blaise and Crabbed and Goyle all got letters from Mrs. Malfoy.
Dear Hermione.
Forgot to ask before you left but I was wondering if you and your mother would care to join me for christmas? I do hope you do. It was a pleasure to have you here.
Write back soon. Love Narcissa."
"Your mum is so nice." Hermione said to Draco.
"I know, seems that she's invited everyone to christmas." He said.
"Hey Draco." Said Harry.
"Yes?" Draco asked.
"I got this letter from you mother asking me over for Christmas...is she being serious?" He asked sitting down.
"Yes." Said Draco.
"Cool, count me in." He said.
"Yay." Said Hermione.
"You're going too?" Harry asked.
"You bet cha, she fucking rocks." Hermione said. "I think Mum's going to die, and then let me drag her corspe there." Hermione laughed. Harry and Draco joined in her laughter. "So you can write her back and tell her that you've got two conformations here. Well, wait put that off for a day, I should still check with my mum." She said. "Which I'm going to write to her right now. Catch you people in class." Hermione said grabbing her sandwich and her bag. She ran up to the owlry where she quickly composed a letter.
"Dear Mum,
Well, I don't know quite how to say this but, well Mrs. Malfoy Draco's mother has invited us to Christmas. I actually just returned from her house, in case you didn't already know. well her's and Draco's house, you see Mr. Malfoy's dead...and I killed him. This is odd that it's coming out in a letter, but anyways, I need your answer ASAP!
Love you lots and miss you bunches. Hermione." When Hermione was done she stood and watched the bird fly off. She ran off to her next class. The next day Hermione recived a letter from her mother.
"Hermione,
What the hell is going on at that school? You killed someone? What the hell are they teaching you at that place? Please write back and tell me what the hell is going on at that school.
Oh yes and you can tell Mrs. Malfoy that we would be delighted to join her for Christmas. Send my condolances to Draco and his mother.
xoxo Love you lots, love Mum."
"Wow, she sounded pissed." Draco said.
"Just a little bit.
"Well, I better go on with this shit, or I'll be in the shit for sure." Hermione said taking out a piece of paper.
"Dear Mum,
Is was in self defense that I killed Mr. Malfoy, he was going to hurt Draco, hurt him Kill him, and most likely me. It's a very long story, that I would be more that happy to explain to you more when I see you. Everything is fine here at school. I will send word to Mrs. Malfoy to expect us.
Love you lots mother. xoxo Love Hermione."
God, I hope that's satisfactory to my mother." Hermione said looking up.
"I don't think it will be." Draco said sarcasticly.
"Well, it's going to have to. Because I'm not writing about it again." She said folding it up, she was pissed because she had to get up and run to the owlry because the owls had already left the Great Hall.
Like it had every month before, it passed quite quickly. Before they knew it they were all at the Malfoy Manor, enjoying a Christmas feast. The conversaton was filled with joy, everyone that had been invited showed up. That included Hermione, her Mum, Harry, Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle.
"Absolutly charming." Mrs. Malfoy said raising her glass of whine.
"Oh yes, very." Mrs. Granger said raising hers as well, but hers was just water. The two clinked their glasses together.
"Wow, Draco did you think this would ever happen?" Blaise asked.
"What's that?" He laughed.
"Your Mum breaking bread with...well sorry to use this word at such a festive event, but muggles." Blaise said, a wee bit tipsy.
"Honestly, no." He laughed. Hermione laughed as well.
"Draco, I think he's drunk." Said Hermione.
"I'm not drunk, I'm just happy. It's Christmas, and I'm filled with it's cheer." He said taking another sip of his wine.
"Oh my God, child you're drunk." Mrs. Malfoy said, she smiled at him. "I do believe that is the cutest thing." She said.
"So Draco." Hermione said turning to him. "What did you ask Santa to bring you?" Hermione asked.
"Well, last year I asked for my true love, but this year I wished for a TV, and DVD player, oh and electricty." He said. Everyone awwed at how sweet he was being.
"What did you ask Santa for?" Draco asked Hermione.
"This." She said pointing around. "All of this." She said. When they were completely stuffed they retired to the sitting room, where Blaise began to sing Christmas carols, everyone joined in, it was heavenly. "Here comes Santa Claus here comesss Ssanta Clauss." Blaise slurred. The group laughed.
"Sing something else." Crabbe said, he had plugged his ears minutes before.
"Or have someone else sing it." Goyle said.
"Why change it, I like it." Said Harry who was sitting in front of the fire place.
"Right." Said Crabbe, he and Goyle leaned in a laughed.
"Hey mum do you wanna give it a go?" Hermione asked.
"Sure. I think I can manage." She said.
"Okay." Hermione said pulling her mum to the piano. Hermione sat down at the piano and began to play.
"I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white "
Mrs. Granger sang, everyone in the room went dead silent so they could listen. Mrs. Granger tried not to cry while singing it, but she was unsuccessful. This had been her and her husbands favorite Christmas song, which they sang every year with each other. Mrs. Malfoy was sitting with the boys on the couch, Draco had leaned in to lay on his mother. "Her voice is so beautiful." Said Draco.
"Yes, it certainly is." Mrs. Malfoy said closing her eyes. Everyone was sad when she was done singing, they encored but she refused and went to the bathroom. "Hermione is something the matter with your mother?" Mrs. Malfoy asked.
"Yeah, that was her and dad's favorite." She said.
"I see." She smiled. "Well, she is a damn wonderful singer." She said.
"I know she sings every Christmas." Hermione said.
"Hermione, I didn't know you could play the piano." Draco said.
"Yeah, only had lessons everyday since I was five but those stopped when I went to Hogwarts." Hermione said. "I still get them in the summer though, I love the piano." Hermione said.
"Well, Draco bless his soul had piano lessons but he never achieved anything by them. Of course I don't really think he gave it a try." Mrs. Malfoy said.
"You're right mother that's because I hate playing the piano." Draco said.
"Aww but I love you son." She said leaning in and kissing him.
"Eww I'm now infected with my mothers cooties." Draco said wiping his cheek. She smiled and playfully smacked his knee.
"Well, Children seeing that it's almost eleven I think it's time that you retire and go to sleep." She said getting off the couch. "I mean if you're expecting Santa, he won't come while you're still awake." She said walking towards the door. All the kids moaned and grudgingly got up from the couch, and the floor. "Off to bed all of you." She said hitting Crabbe's porky backside.
"Hey you guys want to sleep in my room?" Asked Draco who was helping Blaise walk up the stairs. "You know like a sleepover." He said.
"I'm in." Hermione said.
"Me too." Said Crabbe and Goyle.
"Sure." Blaise said quickly and drunkenly.
"I'm in, I'm in." Harry said jumping up and down.
"Alright well everyone get your pjs on and meet me in my room." He said letting them go to their separate rooms. "Don't forget blanket and pillows." He said. So ten minutes later everyone returned to Draco's room, they all climbed on his bed, they tried to sleep at first, but then they decided to talk.
"So Draco, what's the most memorable thing that's happened to you this year?" Goyle asked.
"Memorable, I would have to say the night I purposed to Hermione." He smiled, everyone laughed.
"What about you Hermione?" Asked Draco. Hermione was about to speak when Crabbed spoke.
"Was it killing Mr. Malfoy?" Crabbed asked.
"No actually, the most memorable thing about this year, so many to chose, but I would say tonight." She said. "I think I'll remember this night forever. Being here with all of you." She said. "I love you fuckers." She said. "So Crabbe, what was your most memorable thing?" Hermione asked.
"Hmm, I would say, well I wouldn't say memorable, but the best thing that's happened to me this year. Finding myself." He said.
"Crabbe, it's nice that you found your dick, but really." Blaise said.
"Fuck off, that's not what I mean. What I meant was finding who I was, finding out that I'm more than Draco's Minion. More than a big retard." He said.
"Okay Blaise what's yours?" He asked.
"Pansy. I think that would have to be it, having a hand in her death. But I don't think that if that had happened that I would ever be here with Hermione Granger, I don't think she would have ever been one of my best friends. So good things come out of the bad." He said sounding rather sober. Hermione smiled. "So Goyle what about you?" Blaise asked.
"Well, that would be Mrs. Malfoy punching my mother." He laughed. "And to agree with Hermione this, just this moment in time." He said. "So Harry what about you?" Asked Goyle.
"Too many to count." He said.
"Oh My God, so much to do." Mrs. Malfoy said, looking at the large stack of presents.
"I know, the thing I hate most about Christmas, wrapping presents." Mrs. Granger said. "Well, to alleviate any unnecessary wrapping we could always leave the presents from Santa unwrapped." She said, Mrs. Malfoy looked up.
"That's not such a bad idea." She said. "Oh thank you so much for sending the TV and DVD player. I wouldn't have even known where to go for it." She laughed.
"No problem." She said. After a few more minutes they began to wrap presents, which they did until well after two. "Oh man I'm glad that's done." Mrs. Malfoy said.
"Why didn't you just use magic?" Mrs. Granger asked.
"I never did like to use it for things that I could just do myself." She said.
"Well, that makes sense." Mrs. Granger said getting up. After they placed all the presents under the huge Christmas tree they went to bed, they stopped to look in on all the children who were asleep. "They're so precious when the sleep." Said Mrs. Granger who walked over and kissed Hermione on the cheek.
"Yes, that they are." Mrs. Malfoy said kissing them all. Five hours later Mrs. Malfoy and Mrs. Granger where woken from their sleep. Harry, Hermione and Blaise were in waking Mrs. Granger up, while Draco, Crabbed and Goyle were in getting Mrs. Malfoy. They went downstairs, got coffee from the house elves and watched the kids tear through the paper. Draco was tickled pink that he gotten his TV, and DVD player with a note that said the electrician would be in after the New Year, he would just have to be a patient boy and wait. The room was just covered in paper, the rest of the morning was spent playing with all the new things that they had received. Hermione was playing with the new radio that she'd gotten. She turned on one of the CD's she got as well, her mother was smart to bring batteries for it.
"Hermione." Harry said.
"What?" She smiled.
"Busted." He said.
"Yes, so." She said singing along with Air Hostess. "I love them, even though they broke up." She said.
"Me too." Harry said joining in.
"Air hostess
I like the way you dress
Though I hate to fly
But I feel much better
Occupied my mind
Writing you a love letter
I messed my pants
When we flew over France
Will I see you soon
In my hotel room
For a holiday romance?
Air hostess
Throwing peanuts down the aisle
Stupid but it made you smile
You came over for a while
Then you whispered in my ear
The words that I longed to hear
"I want you to thrill me here"
You can't because you're working
The paparazzi's lurking
You didn't know I'm in a band
In England people know me
One photo's worth a hundred grand"
Harry and Hermione sang their hearts out, everyone looked at them like they were crazy, which they were to sing Busted on Christmas morning.
"Mum, make them stop." Draco teased.
"Bite us." Hermione said.
"Yes, you're just jealous." Harry said. "Because you don't know the words or who they are." Harry said.
"Bite me." Draco said. So well in to the afternoon everyone went upstairs to get ready for the Christmas ball, which actually had other people attending. Some of the other people that had come to their senses, which was nice. After Hermione got out of the shower, she was greeted by a very excited Mrs. Malfoy.
"Hello." Hermione said to the grown women sitting on her bed.
"Hello dear." She said.
"Can I help you with something?" She asked.
"No, but I can help you." She said patting the bed. Hermione's eyes went wide, she was totally disgusted. Why was her future mother-in-law on her bed patting it like she wanted her to come over so she could make sexual advances on her. "Hermione I'm kidding, I came to give you a few surprise presents." She said getting up. Hermione's breathing went back to normal when she learned that she would not be dyking out with her.
"What is it?" She asked fixing her towel.
"Come with me, it's in my room." She said extending her hand. Hermione walked over and took it, they walked down the hall to her room. Laid out on Mrs. Malfoy's bed was the most beautiful dress Hermione had ever seen.
"Oh wow." She said running her hand over the ruby velvet material.
"I thought you'd like it." She said.
"It's for me?" Hermione asked.
"Yes." She said. "To wear to the party tonight." She finished.
"Are you for real?" she asked.
"Yes." She said laughing at her. "Sit down." She said pointing to her vanity stool.
"Okay." Mrs. Malfoy grabbed her wand and pointed it at Hermione's hair, which instantly dried straight. Hermione looked on in amazement. Mrs. Malfoy began to entwine Hermione's hair in curlers, which kind of does defeat the purpose of straightening it. While her hair was in the curlers Mrs. Malfoy started on Hermione's make-up, something she never put to much stock in, so this was a new to her. When her make-up was more than half done, Mrs. Malfoy took out Hermione's hair and began to do it. When she was done Hermione's hair sat on the back of her head in an elegant bun, some of the curls were left loose. Hermione was looking in the mirror, she could barely recognize herself. Her make up wasn't heavy, her eyes were gently lined in black liner, her cheeks flushed with a medium rose blush, her lips were done in a color to match her dress. Hermione was getting the last bit of hairspray put in her hair when their was a knock on the door.
"Narcissa?" Mrs. Granger asked.
"Come on in." She yelled, which Mrs. Granger followed.
"Nar- Hermione." She said looking at her daughter. "Oh my God, you look so beautiful." She said walking up to her.
"You think so mum?" she asked.
"Yes, of course." She said.
"You wanted something?" Mrs. Malfoy asked.
"Oh yes, I need your help, I tore the hem on my heel." She said.
"Oh dear, well thankfully I already had this out." She said taking it, fixing the hem immediately.
"Thank you." She said walking back out of the room.
"Well, Hermione I think we're just about done." She said. "Now the last thing is to...get you dressed." She said. "Oh you might want some underthings." She said to Hermione. Hermione then remembered that she was only in a towel, so she quickly ran back to her room, put a bra and underpants on. She ran back where Mrs. Malfoy started to dress her. Half way through Hermione remembered that she needed her tights, so she had to run back and get them, she put them on by herself, the dress got tucked up in the back, her butt was on display. Thankfully the boys were downstairs playing something. When she went back in Mrs. Malfoy laughed. "Your butt is showing." She said pulling the dress from the tights.
"Was it, I don't wear thongs so I don't see how that's possible." She said. Mrs. Malfoy looked at her, she had no idea what the hell Hermione was talking about. So she explained it, she looked disgusted. "Exactly." She said. When she was completely put in the dress, and had her matching shoes on Mrs. Malfoy got out some jewelry. Hermione stood looking in the mirror, she looked absolutely gorgeous. Hermione's Mum had come back in the room.
"My dear you look wonderful." She said.
"Thanks Mum. Thanks Narcissa." Hermione said swallowing hard and hugging her. When all that mushy shit was over Hermione walked out of the room and down the stairs, which she managed without breaking her neck. They boys were playing chess in the sitting room, she
walked in, and all five of them looked up and were gobsmacked.
"Hermione?" Harry asked.
"Yes." She said.
"Oh my God." They all said.
"What happened to you?" Draco asked.
"Your mother." She said.
"I love your mother." Blaise said.
"Me too." Draco said.
"Lets all make this clear, we all love your mother." Harry said. Hermione was blushing but she didn't know if they could tell. Draco walked over to Hermione.
"You look, more than wonderful." He said kissing her on the cheek.
"Thank you." Hermione said sitting on the couch, she grabbed a book from the pile on the floor, she began to read it. At six o'clock the guests started to arrive, they were all shocked by the mudblood.
"She really cleans up doesn't she?" Someone said to Narcissa.
"Yes, she does." She said looking at Hermione who was talking to Harry and one of her friends, Narcissa's friends.
"Well, there's hope for her yet." She said wishing her a Merry Christmas and walking off. She walked over to Hermione and set her head on her shoulder.
"You're a hit." She said kissing her on the cheek. "I knew they would love you." She said. Hermione smiled. Draco came over a minute later and asked her to dance with him. Which she did, they danced and danced, Hermione danced with anyone that offered. Harry, Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle all got their turns with her. Not in a sexual way. "You know what?" She said to Mrs. Granger.
"What?" She asked.
"I think we're lucky."
"How so?" She asked.
"To have them, to now have this. To have each other. I think this is the best Christmas I've ever had." She smiled and hugged Mrs. Granger.
"I thought I wouldn't have been able to have fun this year, but I was wrong. I thank you for welcoming me and Hermione into your home, and your family." She said, they both smiled at
one another.
"Mention it to everyone." Mrs. Malfoy said.
"I will." They laughed and watched the kids dance around like morons, they soon followed suit.
A/N: Corny I know, but what can I say, it's Christmas, we can all be corny. If that was a bad chapter I'm sorry, I tried my best.
Happy and Merry Christmas to you all, I sincerly thank you for your reviews.