A/N: It's been a hot minute! Here's a bit of the holidays and Luna & Theo's wedding.Introducing a new character this chapter! Any fan's of Hogwarts Mysteries will know the name! Hope you're all doing well! Enjoy!

Somewhere in a forest near Ottery St Catchpole, surrounded by friends and family, Luna Magnolia Lovegood and Theodore Ignatius Nott were wed. It was under a blanket of stars, with fairy lights in the trees, and it was perfect.

The soft Chantilly lace gown hugged her growing belly in just the right way. Her long silver hair was loose and long down her back with a small chaplet of wildflowers atop her head. She held a small bouquet of strawflower and eucalyptus in her hands as her father escorted her towards Theo. The smiles never left their faces.

"And so, it is with great pleasure that I pronounce this witch and this wizard wed. May the gods smile upon you!" The jovial Minister of Magic proclaimed, and everyone clapped and cheered as Theo claimed Luna's lips to seal the bond. A small reception was had and then the newlyweds left for their honeymoon for ten days.

Gregory Goyle stood outside of The Burrow, his hands shaking slightly in nervousness. He was about to meet his girlfriend, Ginny's parents. With one last cleansing breath, he knocked. He could hear voices coming closer, one in particular made him smile. "Greg!" Ginny squealed as she jumped into his arms.

"Hey, beautiful!" He snuggled into her embrace, breathing in her jasmine scent. She kissed him on his cheek then he helped her back into the house. Greg saw a room full of redheads. "Happy Christmas to you all. Thank you for having me." He greeted them.

"Greg, these are my brothers Charlie, Percy, George and Bill. You know Ron already, but he's not here. Oh!" An older man with kind eyes entered the room. "Dad! This is my boyfriend, Greg. Greg, my father, Arthur." He extended his hand to the gentleman and they shook hands.

"It's lovely to meet you, sir. Your daughter tells me you're now the head of the Muggle Artefacts Department. Congratulations!" He said it without stuttering and the man smiled genuinely at him.

"Thank you. That's very kind of you Mr. Goyle."

Greg grimaced at the use of his surname. "Please, just Greg is fine. I'm not particularly fond of my surname anymore." Arthur's eyebrows shot up to his hairline practically.

"Oh, my apologies. Well, what will you do once you start looking for jobs? Future employers will need to go by your surname. It's just the way things are." Arthur asked as Molly came into the room.

"Yes, well, if I marry, I think I'll break tradition and take my future wife's name instead of the other way around. I've thought about it a great deal. I don't want or need to be associated with the Goyle name." Molly smiled at his words then her eyes softened at the sight of Ginny taking his hand in hers.

"You'd do that? Become a Weasley?" She asked.

Greg blushed and looked around the room at all of them smiling sincerely at him. "You proposing?" He asked with a chuckle and she smiled brightly at him.

"Maybe I am." The gasp that escaped the mouths of her family had them both turning. "Oh calm yourselves. I'm not proposing. Yet!" She snuggled into his embrace then her mum called for them to join the table for dinner.

Before they left the room though, Greg answered her earlier question. "Yes, by the way, I'd take your name if we wed. WHEN we wed. I am so in love with you Ginny." He kissed her deeply and smiled as they pulled away from each other's embrace. "Happy Christmas, my love." And it was the happiest Christmas he'd ever had.

"Śubh krisamas!" Blaise entered the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass celebration with Parvati on his arm. "Thank you, Śubh krisamas, to you as well." Mr. Patil smiled at him.

"Very good, Mr. Zabini. Excellent annunciation! I see my daughter has been teaching you well. Eh, Pappu, my girl. Your sister brought her new boyfriend as well. An Irishman. Guess no good Indian boys for my girls, huh? It's almost the 21st Century, guess traditional views are going out of style." He laughed good-naturedly and patted Blaise on his shoulder. "As long as you treated my girl right, young man. Keep her happy."

"Of course, sir. I love your daughter," he looked into her dark sparkling eyes, "I love her very much." Mr. Patil laughed jovially then nodded at the couple as he moved down toward Padma and Seamus. They heard him introduce himself and wish Seamus a happy Christmas. Then he watched as Seamus turned bright red at something he said to him, earning a playful smack from Padma.

"He loves to tease us. Mum is going to be the tough one. She still hasn't come to say hello. Look at her. Primping over my cousin, Pria. You think I'm prissy? You haven't seen prissy until you meet that one." Blaise laughed as he hugged her to his side.

"Oh love, stop. Be nice. It is Christmas Eve after all."

The services at midnight were close to an hour long. He'd never been to a Roman Catholic Church. There were so many Muggles. He needed to remember not to use magic and it was harder than he thought. "How do you not use magic? My palms are itching for my wand." He whispered into her ear. She giggled quietly.

"You can use your wand on me if you're a good boy. It's almost over. Next we eat. Lots of curries. So much curry." She smirked at him then took his hand in hers as they stood from the pew.

Padma and Seamus walked over hand in hand. "Pads, how long have you two been in hiding?" Padma shook her head and smiled.

"It's new. We got together the night of the Yule ball. But, it's nice and going well. Seamus is taking me to meet his family on Boxing Day. Mum isbeing such a bitch. She wouldn't even acknowledge him. I tried introducing them and she said she was busy. Perfect Pria is here of course, so of course me and you, the rebel family Indian princesses, are completely ignored." They giggled together as Blaise eyed Seamus.

"Finnegan, you behaving? No more trying to hex us snakes?" Seamus shook his head.

"Nah, mate. I am sorry for that. I was being a feckin gobshite. We're good though, right?" He surprised Blaise with the admission and gesture of goodwill.

"Yeah, alright. We're cool."

"Hermione, darling! You look exquisite!" Draco rolled his eyes at his mother for the nth time today. She was being overly nice and it made him uncomfortable.

"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy! It fits perfectly! Thank you again for this. I am beyond grateful." Hermione liked Draco's mother. She was kind and treated her like a daughter. She had bought her a number of gowns and robes for Christmas, overwhelming the Gryffindor princess a bit.

"Narcissa, darling. I told you. Call me Narcissa or Cissy. Mrs. Malfoy is just so formal. Draco! I'm going to check the kitchens. I'll give you two some privacy." With a not so subtle wink, his mother left the room.

"What was that all about?" Hermione giggled. Draco motioned for her to sit in front of the tree as he did so right after.

"I had one more present to give you." He said bashfully. It was endearing to see. He handed her an ornately decorated box.

"Oh! How beautiful!" Hermione looked at the trinket in her hands. It was encrusted in emeralds and rubies with beautiful silver and gold detailing. "It's interesting but what is it for?" Draco laughed loudly slightly startling her.

"It doesn't do anything, love. Open it!" He smiled at her and she giggled and said a quiet, 'oh' before opening the box.

"Draco!" She look in utter awe at the ring. It was a square cut 3 carat diamond on a platinum band. Simple. Elegant. Just like her.

"I know, I know! But Granger, um, Hermione. You're the one. You make me feel as if I'm worthy of being loved. You are just so damn amazing. When I wake up, you're the first person on my mind. When I drift off to sleep at night, it's to dream of you. I've loved you for longer than I realised and I don't want to waste any more time on making you a permanent fixture in my life. Please, make me even happier than you already have and become my wife." The tears shone in his eyes as he clasped her hands to his heart.

Hermione's mind was racing. Weren't they too young for this? Would he expect her to not work? Stay home and raise children? "Draco, what about my career? I have plans. I love you, I truly do, but..." He cut her off with a kiss.

"My swot, of course. I don't expect you to be a socialite. You, you're going to change the world. And I'll be right by your side cheering you on. And I want children, but not this second. Years from now, when you're heading your own department at the ministry and I'm running the Malfoy empire, we can have children. I just want you. For now." He said with a wink.

Hermione embraced him and kissed him lovingly. "Then my answer is yes."

She was so beautiful and she was his. That's the first thought as Theo woke up Christmas morning in their honeymoon suite. Luna lay like an angel, a small smile upon her face. She looked so peaceful and content. Theo tailed his fingers over her porcelain skin, landing on her bump. Their babies.

Theo slid down and crawled to lay his head next to Luna's protruding belly. "Good morning my perfect babies. Mummy is sleeping but your daddy's here. We cannot wait to meet you both. We are going to love you so much that you'll get tired of us." He placed kisses upon her tummy. He couldn't believe he had found such happiness. He was finally getting the living family he had always dreamed of. Suddenly he felt movement.

"Oh my! Luna! Love! Wake up! I felt one of the baby's kicking!" Luna opened her eyes as she felt the movement as well. The smile on her husband's face was the most beautiful sight to see as she woke.

"Oh, my sweet! I feel it too!" She lay there stroking his chestnut curls as he hugged her belly, placing tender kisses on it every few moments. Their reverence was broken soon though. "I'd love to lay here all morning but I need to pee and I'm famished." Theo gave her belly one last kiss then helped her to the en-suite.

He ordered room service to be delivered and started to dress for the day. Theo could hear Luna singing as she washed up and chuckled. The knock at the door surprised him. He'd just ordered. There was no way service was this quick in a Muggle resort. He looked out the peephole and sighed. "How the hell did he get here?" He stepped back and opened the door.

"Mr. Lovegood, sir? What brings you here? Luna is just freshening up before breakfast." Xenophyllius Lovegood was wearing Muggle clothing that didn't match one bit and held papers in his hands.

"Theodore, this couldn't wait. I'm going to be leaving on an extended sabbatical and need Luna to sign these to take over The Quibbler in my absence." He pushed his way into the room and look around at the extravagant suite.

"Dad? What are you doing here?" Luna came out in a sundress and her hair braided back. Her father hugged her then handed her the papers.

"Now that you're married and no longer need me, I am taking a well deserved break from life so I'll need you to sign these." Luna looked down to skim over the papers then met his gaze with confusion.

"I'm still in school. I'm pregnant. You expect me to take over The Quibbler?" Her father waved off her concerns.

"The next three issues are set to print, so no need to worry my little plum. I know it seems sudden but, well, I've met someone." 'Ahh, now it made sense!' Theo thought to himself.

"Dad! Oh, wow! Do I know this person? How long has this been going on?" Theo hugged her to his side and chuckled.

"My love, breathe." Luna looked up at her husband and smiled.

"Sorry, dad." Her father laughed breathily.

"We've been seeing each other since All Hallows' Eve. I was interviewing her for an article on her work with the Merpeople. Her name is Chiara Lobosca, and she's a bit younger than me. And, um, she's a werewolf." Xenophyllius waited for their reactions to that.

"How intriguing! So she's Wolfsbane dependent? Fascinating. I can't wait to meet her. When do you think I could meet her?" Theo and his father-in-law shared a look and a laugh.

"Yes, yes. She's actually down the hallway waiting for me. I had a feeling you'd want to meet her." Her father turned and opened the door. "Chi Chi? Ahh! There you are! Luna and Theo would like to meet you." He stepped back and a beautiful woman with silver hair like the Lovegoods, full lips, and bright blue eyes.

"Hello, Luna. Theo. Oh! You're showing! Could I?" Luna smiled then nodded excitedly. "Oh! I've always wanted to have one of my own, but never found anyone that loved me enough to look past the lycanthropy." Chiara rubbed her belly one last time before snuggling into Xenophyllius's side.

"And that's why we're here, my dear. Luna, my plum, you're going to be a big sister." Luna squealed with happiness. "I know it's sudden but I'm only 36. Pandora and I had you so young. Chiara loves me and I love her. It was, as the Muggles say, love at first sight." He leaned down and kissed her temple.

A knock at the door brought breakfast. "Please sit and have brunch with us. I ordered way too much." Theo transfigured two more chairs while Luna extended the table. They got to know Chiara more and once her father and future stepmom left, Luna pulled Theo back to bed.

Christmas in France was like a dream, but with four days left on their holiday break, Draco and Hermione decided to spend the rest of it alone in her parents house. On a walk in the park one sunny Saturday, they heard her named being called. "Hermione!" They turned and saw Harry Potter and Daphne Greengrass.

"Harry!" The old friends hugged each other tightly. "What on Earth are you doing here? Hello, Daphne." The petite witch smiled sweetly at her and then Draco.

"Well, you actually just missed Ron and Astoria. We had just been looking at a flat on the other side of the park with them. No matter how much I love my best mate, if I live with him much longer, I'm going to kill him." They laughed. She knew all too well how much of a slob her ex-boyfriend was.

"Astoria isn't much better. I swear. It is like she will die if she cleans a dish. Oh! Is that? Are you?" Daphne was pointing at Hermione's left hand where her engagement ring was.

"Oh yes! We're engaged! I wanted to keep it a secret a bit longer though. Draco asked me Christmas morning. We're going to finish school and figure out our careers before choosing a date though. It will be a rather long engagement." Harry smiled and nodded in understanding. He put his hand out to Draco.

"Welcome to the family then Malfoy. Hermione is basically my sister, so I guess it looks like your stuck with me!" Harry said with a chuckle as Draco rolled his eyes before actually shaking hands. Hermione smiled brightly at the exchange.

"Well, if it makes her happy, I guess I'll just suffer your company Potter." Draco smirked then took Hermione's hand in his. "My mother will be planning an engagement party for the summertime, so expect her Owl. Good to see you Daph, Potter." He turned towards Hermione and smiled, "You ready to head back home?"

Home. She liked the sound of that.

"Good morning, my sweet." Neville whispered in Pansy's ear. She snuck one eye open to see him smiling at her. "I've made pancakes and bacon. Come eat with your fiancé." Pansy sat up and stretched. They were spending the holiday in their cottage they bought in Alnwick. She slipped into her slippers and robe then walked into their kitchen to sit across from Neville.

"Coffee, baby?" Neville smiled and nodded so she magicked them a carafe of coffee. "Ahh, I love magic!" She giggled as she poured them each a cup. They ate their breakfast and discussed their wedding plans six months from now. "I can't believe that Luna and Theo are married and having twins already though. I thought we'd be the first married couple." Pansy slightly pouted.

"Yeah, but they are quite adorable, aren't they?" Neville smiled thinking of his good friend and ex-girlfriend on her wedding day. Theo was a good man and he knew she was in good hands. "I hope the twins arrive before the wedding or at least right after. I'd love for them to be present for our special day." He passed Pansy the last pancake when he caught her contemplating whether or not to eat it.

"I'm not going to fit into my dress if I keep eating like this you know?" She giggled but stuff a forkful into her mouth.

"You're perfect. Gran floo'd this morning. She's feeling under the weather, so it looks like we just have your parent's house for afternoon tea then a quick visit to St. Mungo's to see my folks, and dinner back home just the two of us." He winked at her and she blushed.

"Oh yeah? And after that?" She inquired.

"After that? I'm going to have you for dessert."

"Happy New Year!!!!" was shouted all around the ballroom of Malfoy Manor. Narcissa decided to throw a small party just for Draco and friends. Ron was not invited. He refused to accept Hermione's relationship with Draco Malfoy. His loss really, but Hermione and Harry both hoped that he would get over himself one day.

Draco held her from behind as they watched the fireworks display. Their friends and their significant others did the same with sparkling eyes and ecstatic smiles. Happy to see 1998 leave and 1999 arrive.

"I love you, Hermione Granger." He whispered into her ear.

She turned her head slightly to kiss him, "And I love you, Draco Malfoy." Another kiss, "Always."

"Oi! Get a room!" They heard someone shout and started to laugh. They looked to see Blaise and Parvati sharing a laugh themselves. "Must've been Blaise." Draco said as he hugged her tighter, the feel of his hardening member poking into her back.

"That whole getting a room thing isn't a bad idea, my love." Hermione mumbled just loud enough for her fiancé to hear. Suddenly they disapparated into his suite. "Draco! Your mother is going to know what we are up to!" She giggled as he picked her up bridal style and walked her to his bed.

"Granger, she most definitely does, but I have my own wing of the manor. Nobody will bother us. It's quite heavily warded." He gently laid her on the bed before disrobing and joining her. Slow kisses turned heated and soon they were both as naked as the day they were born; making love into the wee hours of the morning.

"Greg? You in here?" Ginny had been looking for him for a few minutes before checking his suite for the night in the Guest Wing of the Manor.

"Yeah, babe. Come in." He said in an almost lazy way. After the fireworks display, she was talking with Luna, Theo, Seamus, and Padma before realising her boyfriend disappeared without a word.

"What's going on in that head of yours?" She asked as she sat on his lap. He nuzzled into her neck then placed a lingering kiss to it.

"Just thinking about June. I, um, I got a letter from the manager of my parent's estate. The transfer of everything will happen on my final day at Hogwarts. It's just a lot to take in. I just am going to feel so alone in that place." He shrugged.

"Greg, I am sorry. I wish they was something I could do." She leaned against him.

"Move in with me?" He asked with a look of shock on her face as she turned fully to face him.

"Yeah? I mean, the Holy Heads will have me traveling a bunch, but to have a place to call home when in the off season and for local matches would be nice." She smiled at him, but he looked away.

"That's right. I almost forgot." Greg looked forlorn. He wasn't smiling as much lately. Ginny was getting scared that he was pushing her away.

"Hey," she took his head in her hands and brought her lips to his in a searing kiss. "I love you." He breathed out a sigh and his lips upturned slightly to an almost smile. "You can come with me, ya know. You have unlimited access to games, home or away. You'll have unlimited access to me as well." She straddled him and began kissing him.

She felt him grow hard as he squeezed her ass. "Fuck, I love you so damn much!" He groaned. Standing with her wrapped around his muscled form, he walked her to his bed. "I'm going to fuck you into my mattress witch." His attitude quickly gone away. With a swift motion of his hands, he magicked them both free of clothing.

As he set a punishing pace, Ginny couldn't control her loud moans. "Fuck! Greg! Ahh!" He was hitting a spot in her that made her eyes practically roll into the back of her head. "Gods! I love you!" He continued his pace for a bit longer before slowing down. "Greg! Oh, fuck!" He felt her pulsating around his thick member and two strokes later followed suit. Ginny hugged him from behind as they curled up in bed.

As they drifted off to sleep, she heard him whisper, "I'm going to marry you one day, but for now, loving you is enough." He kissed her hand wrapped in his own. "You will always be enough."

Two days later found the group on Platform 9 & 3/4 boarding the Hogwarts Express. Their group got their own compartment in the back of the train. Seamus and Padma had joined for the first half of the trip to hang out. They had all put what happened in the beginning of the school year behind them. Hermione couldn't help but smile.

The second half of the trip, they had left to go hang out with Dean and the rest of the duo's friends. "Parvati, I'll see you around. Bye everyone!" Padma took Seamus's hand in her and they both gave another smile and wave before disappearing.

Theo and Luna were in a secluded spot reading and discussing baby names. "How about Henry and Ophelia?" Theo asked. Luna scrunched her nose.

"Henry is cute, but not Ophelia. Reminds of my first bully. Next!" They continued to read the book of baby names. "Ooh! I love this one!" She pointed at the name and Theo smiled.

"Hmm, let's see. In the world of astronomy, a nova is a star that suddenly releases a huge burst of energy, temporarily becoming extraordinarily bright. What an exciting name for baby girl! Okay, yeah. I love it! Nova and Henry!" He smiled brightly at his wife and kissed her. He looked around and saw nobody was paying them any mind. His hand slid into her pants and between her legs. "So wet for me already, my angel." He finger fucked her, silencing her moans with a quick Muffliato and bright her to her orgasm quickly.

"The Headmistress says our private room will be ready when we arrive. I cannot believe we are married, having a family, a home and a career already set up. Thank you for agreeing to help run The Quibbler with me, my love." She kissed him gently. They had discussed things at length while on their honeymoon. It would be too much for just her to do, especially with two newborns. Her father amended the contracts and they already signed.

Luna was happy that her father had Chiara. They'd be marrying soon and starting a family. Luna couldn't wait to become a big sister. Theo had started renovations on Nott Manor, so that it would be ready for them to move into after Hogwarts. The Minister of Magic himself sent out his personal Curse Breaker to cleanse the home of any residual dark magic.

There were only five months left of school then they'd all be adults. They all couldn't wait to see what the future would bring. And soon enough, they'd find out.

A/N: Part One is almost over! Next Chapter will see our friends finishing up school, the twins' arrival, and the return of a certain red head!