Draco said "okay then let's first tell each other about our childhoods". I nodded in agreement and said "okay then you go first".
"Well my childhood was spent doing what Lucius asked of me, learning the dark arts, becoming friends with daughters or sons of important persons" Draco said. My mother was somewhat of a trophy wife there for show to Lucius but she was and is a very nice and caring person". Lucius was as you can guess more evil than nice". "I did find happiness in hanging out and talking with Pansy and Blaise my only friends who liked me for me not who my father was or any thing else. "I'll have to introduce the three of you when we get to school especially since Blaise is your brother".
"Okay so that's the summary of my childhood how about yours". Here it goes I said and then proceeded to tell my ex- arch enemy now fiancee' my childhood. Was this a day or what?
"My childhood was spent going to the park, taking dance, and playing with my two best muggle friends Aubrey and Serenity". "I'll introduce the two of you sometime maybe over Christmas Break or Summer Break". "They know I'm a witch and that I go to Hogwarts so you won't have to hide anything magical from them". "But anyway, my mum is very happy, nice, doting, and full of life". "My father is funny, spontaneous, and just fun to be around". "Also they are both top - class dentists so they would have to go away a lot on business when I was little".
"I guess they really aren't my mum and dad though but they raised me so they are like parents to me even though I now know the truth"."I guess you know more about my real family then I do seeing as Blaise is one of your best friends" I said to him. Then I asked "what are they like"?
He answered "They are all nice people Blaise is very intelligent just like you but he has a great sense of humor too not that you don't have a great sense of humor". "Your mother is nice, I remember she always used to make Blaise, Pansy, and I cookies when we were younger". I" could never see your mother put up with being a trophy wife even if she would have been killed otherwise, you have the same determination as her". "I couldn't see your father having a trophy wife either, he has too much respect for women especially, your mother. You can really see the two are deeply in love to this day".
I liked the idea of my new family they all seemed like good people and I suddenly couldn't wait to meet them. Also i really couldn't wait to see what it would be like to have a brother as I had always been an only child. Draco pulled me out of my thoughts by saying "we're getting close to the school; we should go change" I answered with an "okay" and then we both left the compartment to head off to the bathrooms to change into our robes.
I came back to the compartment to find that Draco was already there. I sat down next to him and said "I wonder how our friends will react to the fact that we will be marrying each other and in not too much time I might add". He visibly paled and said "yeah that's not going to be too much fun" in a grave tone. His color came racing back when he thought about Hermione's friends reactions and he laughed. I asked "what's so funny".
He answered "I was just thinking about Potter and the Weasley's reactions". She gave him a stern reprimanding look and said "I think we should both try to be nice to each others friends considering the situation"." Okay fine he said in a not too happy tone I'll be nice to the Griffindors and the rest of your friends if your nice to the Slytherins". "Okay" I agreed in a tone matching his. This is going to be an interesting year I thought.
We arrived at Hogwarts and stepped off the train. From there we walked over to the carriages and Draco opened the door for me to climb in I smiled at him and got in. He climbed in after me and then we both sat down.
"Oh no" I said "I just thought of something Harry, Ron, Ginny, and the rest of my friends will wonder why I didn't come in their carriage, now I'm going to have to explain our situation as soon as we get there practically". Draco said okay then let's invite Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Luna, Pansy, and Blaise to our Heads room after the Welcoming ceremony. so we can explain this whole err... thing. I nodded in silent horror at what was to come in only a short time how would everyone react?
Finally the carriage stopped in front of the school and I stared at it for a moment trying to memorize how it looked and all the things that had happened here as this was my seventh and final year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Then I started to walk forward towards the Great Hall with Draco beside me.
We entered the hall standing close to each other as one of the last few people to enter. Stares and befuddled expressions were turned our way. We both continued to walk seemingly unfazed though on the inside we were both nervous and worried. I started to walk in the direction of my table and he in his. I sat down next to Harry who looked like I had betrayed him and I turned downcast eyes to the large oak table that I was seated in front of. I listened as Dumbledore gave his speech about not wandering into the Forbidden Forest, having items on the list Mr. Filch had composed, hexing people, or wandering the halls past time. Frankly I was only half listening because I could feel my friends heated glares on me. Then Dumbledore called out the names of students to be sorted.
"Anna Ablin" ... "Hufflepuff"
"Phoebe Luce" ... "Ravenclaw"
"Sandra DeMartin" ... "Griffindor"
"Glenda Karm" ... "Slytherin"
After that there were 5 more Hufflepuffs 6 more Ravenclaws 9 more Griffindors and 9 more Slytherins . Then Dumbledore said "okay you must all be starving let the feast begin".
More delectable foods than I had seen any where else ever in my life were set out in front of me and the rest of the students but I just didn't feel that hungry. Having my friends look at me like I was a traitor or possibly Voldemort himself, even though Harry had killed him a year prior. I just sat there not eating anything and waiting for the feat to be over.
I looked over towards Draco and saw he was just ignoring the glares of his friends by focusing on the table like I was. Soon the food disappeared and the feast was over.
I said "Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, and Luna will you come to the heads room with me I really need to speak with you". They all stooped and gave me another glare and Harry spoke up and said "yes I think we al do need to talk"."okay then follow me" I said and got up and went to the heads room with Harry, Ginny, Ron, Neville, Luna, Draco, Pansy, and Blaise behind me. I opened the door and walked in and let the rest of them follow after me.
I sat down with everyone else on the three large couches in the spacious room. "Okay" Draco said "Hermione and I will be explaining to you why we walked into the Great Hall together and a whole lot more". I spoke up and said "please nobody interrupt us while we explain". Draco and I told the whole story and at the end everyone looked so shocked.
Blaise was the first to speak and said "welcome to the family Hermione I always wanted a sister". He then got up and hugged me and I hugged him back while saying "I always wanted a brother so this works out perfectly". Blaise laughed and then sat back down in his seat. He said
"I can't believe my long lost sister is going to marry my best friend". "If you hurt her I'll kill you". "Don't worry" Draco responded "I won't we've learned we can get along quite well seeing as I was forced to act snobby, evil, pretentious, stuck-up, and ego eccentric by Lucuis". Harry looked at me and asked me is this true? Has he been nice to you? "Yes" I answered "he has been really nice and truthful with me".
Ron seemed quite mad and said to me "Hermione you don't have to do this do you"? "Yes" I said "I do but it won't be that bad I really like Draco he's a good guy when you get to know the real him". "At this Draco smiled and said "and Hermione is a great person to and I have to admit I like her too".
"So" Ginny asked "what does the part of the prophecy mean that says you will create a light of your own". "I think I have an idea I said but I won't say it until I ask Dumbledore and know for sure". "Okay but tell us then Pansy said I want to know what's going to be going on in my best friends' life". "Okay" I said and gulped nervously wondering if I was right."
Neville said "so when is the wedding date"? Draco said "the wedding date is October 31st". "That's close Luna said but we will all be there". "Right guys" at this there was a collective group of nods around the room. "Okay" Draco said "we need to rest and think about all of this but we will talk to you tomorrow". "Bye I said and Ginny, Luna, and Pansy you can all help me plan the wedding if you want". They all said yes and bye and then left. Draco and I both said goodnight to each other, climbed into our nice relaxing beds and then dozed until morning.
A/N: Next chapter will skip ahead a week to where Draco and Hermione meet each others parents. Also why they told Blaise and Pansy was because Blaise would find out soon anyway and Draco knew Pansy could be trusted.
