Chapter 23. This chapter is going to have the wedding in it so let me know what you think. I don't know if this is just going to show where Dumbledore marries them only, but he's going to marry them and then they're going to have a bigger wedding after school ends. Anyways…
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Chapter 23: Dumbledore, The Priest
Over the next few weeks, Hermione gained her weight back and her face became brighter. Her and Draco hardly left each other's sides. They had also been talking about getting married. They wanted Dumbledore to marry them as soon as possible. They just couldn't wait.
"Professor?" Hermione asked as she and Draco entered the Headmaster's office.
"Yes, Miss Granger?" he asked, sitting at his desk.
"Uh…, Professor, we were wondering if we could talk to you about something…" she proposed.
"Sit." he said, smiling. They did so. Hermione and Draco both explained that they wanted him to marry them and then they would have a bigger wedding at the Manor in the summer.
"I would be delighted." he said calmly, but happily. Hermione squeaked happily and hugged Draco. She stood up and walked towards Dumbledore's desk.
"Thank you so much, Professor. We can't wait." she said and her and Draco left.
"Should we set a date or should we let him set it?" Hermione asked, stepping off the staircase.
"I think we should let him…we have no idea what his schedule is actually like." Draco smiled.
"Good thinking." she said. "I have to go to Hogsmeade with Ginny sometime to get a dress. Nothing Fancy, though. I'll wait for the big wedding for that." she smiled at him.
"Sounds like fun…" he replied sarcastically. She hit him in the arm playfully. They laughed.
"That's why the guys aren't supposed to go." she said.
"Thank God…" he smiled.
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A few days later, Hermione had already told Ginny, Harry, and Blaise what was going with the wedding and now she was walking to Hogsmeade with Ginny to get her dress. How could she get a dress without one of the biggest fashion queens?
"I really like this one, Gin." Hermione said, twirling around in a gown.
"I don't know…ooh, how about this one?" she asked, picking one out. Hermione shook her head.
"Suit yourself." Ginny said and walked into the dressing room. Hermione looked around more. She saw one she liked hanging on a rack. She took it off and put it up against her body to see how it looked. It was a white spaghetti strap and it came just down past her knees. It had ruffles on the end, much like her Christmas one, but this one was even at the bottom and was a spaghetti strap. She went into the room next to Ginny and changed.
"Hurry, Hermione, I want to see," dragged Ginny impatiently.
"Alright, already." said Hermione. She opened the door and came out to a beautifully dressed Ginny as well.
"You look lovely, I think it's perfect." said Ginny, eyes wide.
"You look really good yourself, that lavender looks great on you." Hermione said. Ginny blushed slightly. This time, Ginny was wearing a v-neck and it came just past her knees, like Hermione's. Ginny's was a light lavender and swayed with Ginny's body as she walked.
"I think we should get these, Hermione." said Ginny.
"Me too, do you think Draco will like this one?" Hermione asked.
"With your body, he'd love it even if you were dressed in rags." Ginny smiled.
"Oh, hush up." Hermione scolded, but Ginny could tell that Hermione was flattered by her deep crimson blush.
"Come on, we have to pay for these." said Hermione, steering the conversation in a different way.
"Okay."
They paid for their dresses and went to find Ginny some shoes. Hermione was going to wear the same shoes she wore at the Yule/Christmas Ball, since they were white and she bought another white dress. They found matching lavender shoes for Ginny and walked back up to the castle.
Hermione and Ginny parted at Gryffindor Tower, where Hermione left Ginny, and she went to the Heads' Dorm to find Draco.
"Draco?" she half-shouted. "Draco, are you here?"
"Yeah, I'm here." he said, walking down from his stairs. She walked over and kissed him lightly.
"Okay, just making sure." she said after they pulled apart.
"Alright…did you get your dress?" he asked, pointing to her bag.
"Yeah, but you can't see it." she teased.
"Oh, come on, why not?"
"Because the grooms aren't supposed to see the dresses before the wedding." she said simply.
"Oh that reminds me, Dumbledore said he can do the ceremony whenever we're ready." Draco told her. Hermione's face lit up.
"Great. When do you want to do it?" she asked excitedly.
"How about this weekend? After all, we could get married in Dumbledore's office and all we need is Ginny, Blaise, and Harry and I have a tux already." he said.
"I think that's great." she said and kissed him deeply. "I'll owl Ginny and Harry and you can owl Blaise, alright?"
"Okay."
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"You look beautiful, Hermione." Ginny said calmly, her and Hermione were in a secret room above Dumbledore's office.
"Thank you, Ginny, you have no idea how great this feels." Hermione said happily. Ginny had done her make-up and had helped her with her hair. Hermione was wearing her white dress and her white shoes.
"Hopefully, I will soon." Ginny said.
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked curiously.
"I think I really love Blaise, and not that kind of puppy love either." Ginny had an ear-to-ear grin.
"Oh that's great, Ginny." Hermione hugged her maid of honor.
"Come on, Draco, Blaise, and Harry are waiting for us." Ginny said.
"Okay…I wish I knew how to call Joseph and Sarah. I really wanted them to come, but I haven't seen them." Hermione frowned.
"Don't worry about that…right now." Ginny smirked, but quickly smiled to cover it. Hermione gave her a confused look, but didn't push the topic. Ginny leaned her head outside the door and nodded. In came Blaise, Joseph, and Sarah. Hermione squealed happily and hugged Joseph.
Blaise and Ginny were arm in arm, right behind Joseph and Sarah, who had agreed to go together down the stairs, even though they weren't really attracted to each other in that way. They got their queue and opened the door. First was Joseph and Sarah, not immediately followed by Ginny and Blaise.
"Good luck." Ginny whispered before she left. Each couple split up to their sides behind the groom and where the bride would be. Harry was already behind Draco, although he wasn't the Best Man.
Hermione heard her queue and descended the stairs slowly. A huge smile plastered on her face. Beautiful Draco thought as he watched her ever move. Hermione reached him and he grabbed her hands.
"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here today to wed this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony." Dumbledore said happily and joyously. He continued in the same tone. (A/N: I don't know how an entire wedding goes so it will skip parts.)
"Do you, Draco Malfoy, take the Hermione Granger to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, through sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?"
"I do." Draco said and turned to Blaise. Blaise handed him the ring. Draco slipped it onto Hermione's finger, right next to her engagement ring.
"Do you, Hermione Granger, take the Draco Malfoy to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, through sickness and in health, 'til death do you part?" Dumbledore repeated.
"I do." Hermione said and took the ring from Ginny and slipped it onto Draco's finger.
"With the power invested in me, I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. Draco, you may kiss the bride." Draco didn't hesitate. He cupped his hand on Hermione cheek and pulled her in to a deep and passionate kiss.
"WOOO!" Everyone yelled behind them. Hermione and Draco both smiled into the kiss and pulled apart. Hermione threw herself onto Draco.
"We're married, Draco." she said disbelievingly.
"I know." he smirked. Hermione kissed him again.
"The Hermione Granger is actually married before any of us." Harry said happily and hugged his best friend.
"Ha, ha, ha, very funny." Hermione said sarcastically. "Come on, party in the Heads' Dorm!" Hermione shouted jovially. Everyone joined in the couple in walking to the dorm, talking madly. Dumbledore chuckled to himself as he saw the happy couple leave his office.
"Oh hold on you guys," Hermione said, she turned around to face Dumbledore.
"We can't thank you enough, Professor, for doing this for us." she said and locked her fingers with Draco's.
"My pleasure, Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy." he said, they turned and left. They all walked back to the dorm, but after they knocked twice and said the password, Draco picked Hermione up bridal style and brought her inside.
"Nice move, Bro." said Sarah, as everyone filed in after them. Draco really didn't have a chance to answer. He was too busy kissing Hermione as he set her down on the couch.
"Save some for tonight!" Blaise half-shouted to get their attention. They pulled apart and Hermione was turning as red as a beet. Draco laughed aloud at this, as well as the others.
"Come on, let's party!" Ginny said and with a wave of her wand, champagne and wine glasses appeared on the table. Blaise popped the top and Ginny handed everyone glasses.
"I'd like to propose a toast to my brother, and my new sister-in-law!" Sarah said and raised her glass.
"Here, here." the others said and raised their glasses and then drank some.
"Thank you all very much and we would like to tell that we are having a bigger wedding this summer at Draco's manor…we hope you all can make it." Hermione said.
"Of course we will!" Ginny pretended to be offended. They laughed. Everyone talked merrily for a couple hours before they decided to give Hermione and Draco some 'alone' time, even though they said they were just tired and needed sleep.
"Thanks for coming, you guys, it meant a lot to us." Hermione said before they left.
"You're welcome, Hermione," Harry and Ginny said while giving her a hug.
"I want details tomorrow." Ginny whispered very quietly in Hermione's ear. She blushed and Draco took a wild guess at what Ginny had whispered and smirked inwardly. Sarah and Joseph had left about a half-hour before. Sarah had winked at Draco, without Hermione and Joseph seeing.
Blaise winked at Draco, "Be careful, dude, she could still be sensitive since your father's visit." he warned, but smirked the Slytherin smirk. Draco smirked back and said good-bye. Blaise hugged Hermione and said good-bye to both of them and left.
As soon as the door closed, Draco turned to Hermione and kissed her deeply. She didn't refuse. He pulled away and grabbed her arm. He pulled her up the staircase to her room and shut the door behind them.
He returned back to kissing her. Meanwhile, moving backwards until they fell onto the bed. Draco moved Hermione up onto the bed and moved on top of her. He pulled away and looked her dead in the eyes.
"Are you ready for this?" he asked seriously.
"Yes, I am, Draco." she said just as serious. She grabbed the back of his neck and pulled down, smashing his lips onto hers. He pulled her dress up above her head, which left her in her bra and underwear. He smirked and took off his own shirt. She fiddled with his pants until she got them unbuttoned and unzipped.
Draco smiled into the kiss as he felt her get frustrated, trying to get his pants off. He decided to help her. He was now left in his boxers. He pulled away from the kiss again and looked her in the eye. She nodded. Thank God he thought to himself. He unlatched her bra and took off her underwear. He followed with his boxers. The entire time, their eyes never left the other's. Draco didn't need to look over her body to know it was just as beautiful as her personality.
Draco loved the feeling of her skin. He loved everything about her for that matter. He loved how she moved, and how she made him feel when they were having fun, even if she didn't know it. Their bodies fully stripped of clothes now, Draco leaned down into a passionate kiss. Hermione deepened it by giving him entry to her mouth.
Draco slowly entered her as he was kissing her. She pulled away and arched her back with a intake of breath.
"Relax, Hermione, just relax." he said reassuringly. "Do you want me to stop?" he asked after seeing she was wouldn't relax that easily.
"No, don't stop." she said painfully. He pushed a little deeper and pulled back. He continued the same movement until she began relaxing more. He began going deeper and faster. She had relaxed all the way when she finally grabbed the back of his next and pulled him into a kiss once more.
He moaned into her kiss as he began moving faster into her. She moaned simultaneously. He smiled as he realized her back was arched again, but in pleasure, not pain. He pumped until their bodies were covered in sweat and both had reached their climax.
"Draco, I love you." she said, catching her breath.
"I love you too." he said right before he stopped. Hermione could feel tiny pinpricks of joy and satisfaction cross her body.
"Again?" Draco asked with a smirk.
"Again." she confirmed. This is going to be a long night Hermione thought happily, not realizing Draco had heard it. Draco smirked and laughed inwardly.
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Okay, I know that was weird and short, but if you recall chapter 13, I said I would feel awkward about these scenes because my best friend and all, but I mean, come on, you can't have a wedding and not give a preview of what happens on the wedding night…. Anyways, I won't update until I get some reviews telling me whether I should just have an epilogue or a sequel….so you better review…ttyl
P.S.: sorry that the wedding and the wedding night weren't very descriptive, I didn't have time. (the way everyone looked, Draco's tux, Hermione's dress, the room, their friends, etc.)
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