Chapter 7

Hermione emerged from her portrait hole radiating beauty, well that's what both Draco and Ron thought. When Ron came out of the portrait hole and saw Draco he didn't think anything of it. He stopped to wait for harry and Ginny but Hermione came out first.

She was wearing an ankle length dress that hugged her figure in all the right places. It had a trail of pearls leading down her dress and appearing to drip in to a puddle at the hem. Her hair was in a simple braid trailing down her back. She really did look wonderful.

Draco was stunned when he saw his soon-to-be bride and grinned.

'How's my fiancée doing?' he said, knowing full well Ron could hear their every word.

'Oh not too bad. Just nervous about what Ron is going to say.' She admitted.

Ron appeared out of the shadows 'well you haven't wasted any time I see. You've been together what? A week? Well I can see now that I've wasted two good years of my life.' He whispered, glaring then he stormed back through the portrait hole to wait in there.

'Ron…' Hermione looked first at Draco and then at the portrait hole. Then she turned back. 'YOU KNEW HE WAS LISTENING! DIDN'T YOU'

'Look mione…'

'SAVE IT! All I wanted was to make up with him and get him to understand.'

'To understand what mione?'

I just wanted to explain why I'm with you and not him. Why I agreed to marry you and turned him down so many times.'

'And why did you say no to him and yes to me?' he asked softly smoothing her hair with his hand

'Because, I love you. With Ron it was safe, we are so similar. He likes what I like but with you it's different. For starters you have no idea about muggles, and I have no idea what to expect from a pureblood raised as you were. I love the fact that it's different with you.' She said, almost in tears

'Hey don't cry, you'll ruin that pretty little face if you do! I love you Hermione Granger. I hope you realise that'

'I do. And correction I am soon to be Mrs Hermione Malfoy.' She said with a wink 'hmm… yes, I like the sound of that!'

Draco offered Hermione his arm and she looked at him and pulled his arm around her waist.

'I think this is more, well, us.' She said putting her arm round his shoulders and he just looked at her and pulled her closer, feeling her body pressed against his he leaned her head towards his own and again closed the gap by pressing his lips to hers.

'Yes' he thought 'I like this feeling. Being in love. It's nice. And I can't wait till she's all mine.'

When they entered the great hall they heard gasps and people murmuring

'Is that Draco Malfoy, with Hermione Granger?'

'No it can't be. Is it?

'Yes! Aw aren't they sweet together!'

Draco looked at Hermione and pulled her close saying

'I love you more than life itself you do know that right?. How do you feel about me re-proposing to you, here so that everyone else gets to realise that we are serious about this?'

Hermione thought. Then she smiled taking the ring off and handing it back to him and whispered

'Of course I know you love me, we went over this earlier and remember just say what you did earlier and believe me, I will fall for you all over again!'

With that he got down on one knee and repeated

'Hermione Granger, I promise to love you for as long as I live, so would you do me the extraordinary honour of marrying me?'

And again the lust in her heart doubled and she wanted him more than ever.

'Yes' she said, so softly that every person in the room leaned in closer to hear her reply. Then right on cue she leapt into his arms, he spun her until they both got dizzy and then set her down giggling, slipping the ring back on her finger and he closed the deal with a soft kiss that she returned at once.

As they kissed a huge cheer rose from the onlookers, who love a good marriage, and they all rushed up to the happy couple, congratulating them. Well everyone except Ron who was sitting there, devising a plan to break them apart just as their lives were starting to fall into place.