Ho Hey
Hermione awoke to a knocking at her door and groaned. She had fallen right to sleep after Draco had left the night before, but her week of hard work and fights with Draco had drained her, and she just wanted to sleep. She rolled over in the hopes that whoever was at the door would go away and leave her in peace. The knocking stopped and Hermione smiled. The knocking resumed, louder, and Hermione sighed. She rolled out of bed with regret and went to answer the door. George was on the other side of the door, smirking at Hermione.
"Good morning sleeping beauty!" He beamed. He held out a cup of coffee to Hermione and she gratefully took it.
"What are you doing here?" She scowled, before taking her first sip of coffee. She almost instantly felt more hospitable.
"I'm your wake up call, your precious ferret asked me nicely to come and wake you up today." Hermione glared.
"Don't call him a ferret. You've waken me up, congratulations. You can go now." She grumbled.
"Not very happy this morning, are we?" George asked in a mocking tone. "I know you are usually a morning person, so come on Granger, chipper up!"
"I don't think I would be this annoyed if Draco had sent somebody sane to wake me up." Hermione glared. She chugged back some of the coffee, sighing and trying to be nicer to George.
"Now, now Hermione, don't shoot the messenger." George drew a not out of his pocket and handed it to her. "This is the final part of my deal, making sure that you get this note, and read it. I threw in the coffee of my own volition, cause I'm that nice." He grinned. Hermione finally cracked a smile.
"Thanks Georgie." Hermione took the note and sat down on the couch. George walked up behind her, and leant over kissing the top of her head.
"I'll talk to you later Mione. Have a great day!" He cheerily called walking toward the door.
"You too." Hermione called. The door shut behind George, and she focused her attention on the note George had given her. Her name was written on the front of the carefully folded note in Draco's handwriting. She took another sip of coffee and then opened the note curiously.
Good morning love,
I hope you slept well. I'm sending you on a bit of a tour today. Almost like a scavenger hunt. I know how you like a challenge, so I've set one up for you today. Your challenge is to trust me, and complete the tasks listed off in notes that I've left for you in various locations. The first place I am sending you is to Hastings, they've graciously allowed me to set up breakfast for you there. Don't worry about getting dressed up, although you probably won't want to go in your pajamas.
Hermione laughed and got to her feet, striding to her closet and quickly shedding her pajamas and pulling on jeans and a t-shirt. She went to the bathroom brushing her teeth and pulling her hair into a hasty bun, before leaving her apartment and heading off for Hastings.
When she arrived at the restaurant the doors opened for her, and the same waitress who led her to Draco the night she met him, led her to the same room. Inside Eliza was sitting at the intimate table for two, sipping a mimosa. She grinned and got her feet when Hermione entered the room.
"Eliza, what are you doing here?" Hermione asked, sitting across from the blonde.
"Well that doesn't make me feel great. You should be like Eliza hey! I didn't expect to see you here!"
"Let's pretend I said that, and then asked pleasantly, what are you doing here?" Hermione grinned. Eliza smiled and shook her head.
"Well Draco sent me a note asking me to please come here for a gourmet breakfast with you. I have absolutely no idea what for." Hermione could tell she was lying, but ignored that. Obviously Draco had made everyone promise that they wouldn't tell Hermione what he was up to, so she decided to just roll with it.
"Alright, well, I suppose you and I should just have a great breakfast." And have a great breakfast they did, the food was sublime, and Hermione was two mimosas deep by the end of it. She thought that Eliza would just hand her a note at the end of breakfast and send her off to the next location, but instead Eliza stood and gestured Hermione to follow her. "Where are we going?" Hermione asked.
"Twilfitt and Tattings babe!" Eliza laughed. "I must find you the perfect dress." Hermione bit her tongue, trying not to ask perfect for what, knowing she would get an airy, fake answer.
"Right." Was her response instead; trusting Draco and just going along with the plan was harder than she anticipated. She gamely followed Eliza to the fancy clothing store and tried on several outfits before finding one Eliza deemed 'perfect.' It was a teal mullet dress, made of a sheer material over a teal slip dress. Of course Eliza wasn't happy until she had paired it with gold earrings and a necklace, and some gold coloured flats. When they got up to the till Hermione was ready to pay for the exorbitant outfit, but Eliza look at the cashier and held out a hand to stop Hermione. She fished a note out of her purse and handed it to the clerk, who nodded and handed the nicely wrapped and bagged outfit.
"Have a wonderful day miss." The clerk grinned. Hermione eyed her suspiciously, but thanked her and left the shop. Eliza turned to her, a huge smile on her face.
"We have to go shopping again soon! That was really fun Hermione." She grinned and started digging around in her bag, producing another note. She handed it to Hermione, and then squeezed her into a hug. "Owl me later, whenever you get a chance, okay?" Hermione agreed and watched as Eliza happily walked off down the road, in the direction on the joke shop. Hermione meandered along until she came upon a bench and sat. She held the second note addressed to her in the same handwriting, and after a moment, opened it.
Hermione,
I know this is probably driving you crazy, just going along with my plan, with no one telling you anything about it, but I promise it'll pay off. Things should be moving along on schedule, make sure that you have the outfit that Eliza helped you find. This letter is a portkey to the next location, and it will activate when you finish reading this note. Please, at least try not to be annoyed with me, I know you will be a little frustrated. But know that I am doing all of this out of love. Because I love you, and I know you love me, so just love, don't hate.
Hermione chuckled a bit, some of her annoyance at Draco ebbing. She felt herself being whirled away the instant she finished reading the note, and when next she opened her eyes, she was in Spain. She looked up at the grand house that Draco owned there and grinned. She loved the Spanish Villa. A servant, who looked like a butler, came out to greet Hermione.
"Miss Granger, I hope your day has been going well. Master Malfoy has instructed me to lead you to the spa."
"Thank you, my day has been quite nice so far. I was hoping you might say that." Hermione grinned. "What's your name please?"
"My name is Carlyle miss. Please follow me."
"Thank you Carlyle." Hermione followed Carlyle into the house and followed him towards the spa, where Liz and Lucy, the two attendants from before stood waiting for her.
"Here we are miss, the spa, master wishes for you to relax, and leaves you in the capable hands of Liz and Lucy." He bowed slightly and waited for Hermione to pass him.
"Thank you again Carlyle." He straightened and inclined his head slightly.
"You're most welcome miss." He flashed her a small smile before walking off the way he came.
"Liz! Lucy! How are you both?" Hermione asked. The two ladies grinned and took Hermione's hands.
"Quite well Hermione." Liz answered.
"Happy to see you again." Lucy smiled. The two women pulled Hermione into the spa and set to work. She received a massage, a mud bath, a manicure, and a pedicure. Finally, feeling much refreshed and comfortable in a plush bathrobe Liz sat her in a styling chair. Liz plucked at her eyebrows, while Lucy open the bag containing Hermione's new outfit. Both of the women inspected it happily and then turned back to Hermione. She sat patiently while they did her hair and make-up, finally deeming her ready after about forty five minutes. They ushered her into a change room and instructed her to put on the carefully selected ensemble. She did and emerged five minutes later fully dressed.
"You look stunning." Liz breathed with a huge grin on her face. Her twin nodded a matching smile on her face. Hermione decided to try one last time to find out what was going on.
"I don't suppose either of you want to tell me what all this is for?" She asked.
"We promised Mister Malfoy that we would not tell." Lucy smiled. Hermione sighed and nodded.
"I figured you would say that." Liz reached into a pocket on her smock and handed Hermione another note. This one had 'my love' written on it this time. Hermione smiled in spite of herself and opened the letter.
Okay Hermione, this is it. I don't want to ruin all the good work that the twins have just done on you, so you will side long apparate with Liz to your next and final stop on this tour. I'm sure you've figured out that I'll be waiting there for you, and knowing you, you'll know where it is too. I'm eagerly awaiting you.
Hermione couldn't exactly pinpoint why, but she was feeling some butterflies in her stomach at that moment. Liz stepped forward and took her hand.
"Are you ready Miss Hermione?" She asked. Hermione sighed and nodded. She was fairly certain she knew where they would end up, but closed her eyes as Liz span on the spot, popping them away.
When she opened her eyes, she saw that her guess was indeed right. She was at the Swiss house, where Draco had taken her on their third date. It was glowing beautifully in the summer sunset. Liz turned Hermione to face her.
"You still look perfect." She grinned. "I hope to see you again soon Hermione." She grinned.
"I hope so too Liz. Thank you, and please thank Lucy for me too!" She smiled, and Liz surprised her by pulling her into a gentle hug. Hermione pulled away still smiling and watched as Liz popped off again. She turned toward the house and saw the unicorn carriage waiting for her. She walked over and patted both of the unicorns before getting into the carriage. They set off at once, taking Hermione to the outcropping of trees when she and Draco had shared their first kiss.
The carriage stopped at the edge of the trees, and Hermione gingerly stepped out of the carriage. She followed a well-lit path through the trees, and emerged into the clearing. The grass had erupted with wildflowers since Hermione's last visit, and there were three times the amount of lanterns hanging from the trees as before. Draco was standing in the middle of the clearing, looking out towards the water, his hands behind his back, wearing a sharp black suit with a teal dress shirt. He turned to Hermione with a smile when he heard her approaching.
"Hermione." He greeted.
"Draco." She replied. They both grinned and Draco held a hand out to her. She took it and Draco pulled her to him, music magically starting up as he started swaying with her.
"How has your day been?" He asked smiling down at her.
"My day has been pretty excellent. I was a little frustrated at first, but all in all a good day. How about you, what have you been up to today?"
"Well I've been quite busy actually. I won't bore you with the details, but I will tell you that my day included a trip into the muggle world." Hermione's eyebrows shot up.
"Oh really, what business did you have there?" Draco stopped dancing and stood a little back from Hermione, still holding onto her hands.
"I went to go see your parents." He kept eye contact, and reached up to Hermione's face with one hand. "And I asked them, if I could please have permission to ask you to marry me." He smiled. "They were delighted to meet me, and assured me that everything they had heard about me from you was excellent. They agreed that I could ask you…so." He took a deep breath and knelt down on one knee. "Hermione Jean Granger, I was living a lonely life before you. I had given up on people seeing me differently. But you did, and you've been standing next to me, despite our rocky past. I belong with you, and you belong with me. So please, say you'll stay with me for the rest of our lives, and marry me?" Hermione's head was spinning. She hadn't expected Draco to propose today. She dropped to her knees in front of him, and stared at him levelly.
"Draco…I was miserable before you. I was looking for a change in my life, and you certainly provided it. You've made my life so much better. I never want to be without you. Of course I will marry you." She grinned, and Draco beamed back. He pulled out a ring box, and slid a gorgeous ring onto Hermione's finger. She looked down at it briefly and smiled. When she looked up her eyes were shining with tears. "You have just made me the happiest person." Draco brought both of his hands to her face and wiped at the two tears that had escaped her eyes with his thumbs.
"I know exactly how you feel love." With that, he leant in and captured Hermione is the sweetest kiss, knowing that now their lives would truly begin, together.
AN: Here we are the end of another story. :) I've loved writing this story, it got me through some hard times, and it's easily my most popular story. I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed, favourited, and followed this story. It means so so much to me! I had to bring back George and Eliza for this last chapter because I absolutely love them, and I am thinking about a spin off story for them. Also based on the response to this ending, and it I come up with some inspiration, I miiiight do a sequel to this story. As the title for this chapter indicates, I used some lyrics from Ho Hey by the Lumineers in this chapter. It might have been kinda cheesy, but I love cheese. Haha. Anyway guys please, please let me know what you thought. Thank you so much for reading this fic! ~WS