Chapter 6

Draco explained how he was going to claim her. When the new moon came he was going to mix his blood with hers and then take some from her and mix with his. Then each of them would have to drink it after which they had slow sex until they just knew it was circulated through their systems and fused with each others blood. He told her she would know exactly when his blood had finished fusing with her because she would be able to read his mind easily like she could feel his emotions sometimes. Her blood would be totally fused with his when he felt the ache to claim her disappear completely.

"So is there a rule saying we have to be in the woods or something?" she asked laying in his bed next to him.

"No, we can be right here when we do it," he said tracing small circles on her stomach and smiling. "I can't wait."

"Well you'll have to anyway," she said smiling at him.

"No, not the claiming. I want you pregnant as soon as possible," he said looking at her.

"Why? I like working and I want to wait for kids," she said sitting up.

"Well, I want kids as soon as possible and as many as we can have," he said pulling her onto his lap as he sat up.

"Your not thinking about who's body all those kids will change at all are you?" she asked crossing her arms.

"And besides that desire I don't want to do anything for a while. I want an entirely new life to distract me from what happened during the war and I want you to want that too," he said resting his head on her shoulder.

"I understand that, but let's wait until you officially marry me before we decide when we're going to have kids. Okay?" she said kissing him lightly but he didn't settle for that deepening it before. She pushed him away gently and got off of his bed and headed for the bathroom.

"I'm going to be late if you try anything so don't come in here," she said before she closed the door. He left her alone in the bathroom and watched as she got dressed for work quickly and effectively. Then she came back to where he was laying and kissed him goodbye.

"Why don't you try to find something to do in the time that I'm working? That way your distracted for a while," she said before she disappeared. He smiled knowing exactly what he could do to distract him but still irritate her properly.

Hermione arrived to work on time and was working hard when Draco showed up and sat across from her expectantly. She sighed and ignored him and kept working on her recent case when he coughed into his hand. She ignored it and kept going till he suddenly put his hands over her work.

"Please ask me what I'm doing here," he said.

"What are you doing here besides annoying me?" she asked.

"I got a job on the Werewolf Protection committee today along with Lupin. We are both assigned to find werewolves that did not serve Voldemort and have them come to register and receive protection against bigot idiots like Umbridge," he said proudly.

"That sounds perfect for Umbrige's new department to work in.. I was trying to find something truly horrifying to her to make her work at unless she wants to leave the ministry," Hermione said digging around in her folders for Umbridge.

"Make sure she has to be nice," he said getting up and heading for the door. Then he looked back at her. "I may be gone for a few days."

"When will you be back?" she asked looking at him pouting slightly.

"Three days tops. I'll be sure to come home and make up for time lost. And remember that the new moon is still two weeks away so nothing will interfere with that," he said smiling at her before he left her office.

For the next three days she slept alone in his bed and went to work not worrying about him. Harry and Ron came around to talk, Ginny dragged her away for shopping, and managed to force her over for a family dinner where everyone teased her about getting stuck with the Slytherin Prince werewolf. George and Fred both patted her hands sympathetically while saying it was a shame she would be stuck with the only werewolf in history that could also change into a ferret. She stayed long after dinner and enjoyed every second, even when Snape showed up though he immediately came over to her looking tense.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"No one could find you at Malfoy Manor to tell you," he started and she stood up and looked him in the eye.

"Where's Draco?" she asked feeling panicked.

"At 's, he's been asking for you for hours," he said. Hermione left everyone to run out to the yard and apparated to . The medi-witch informed her that Draco was in intensive care. Hermione went up and stood outside the ward seeing them work on him inside while he was screaming for her. The door opened and someone went in but Draco's head snapped toward her. She started crying seeing how badly his throat was torn and it reached down toward his chest in long slashes that didn't want to heal.

She stood there for hours just looking at him and he looked at her until they forced him to fall asleep. Snape came with all of the Weasleys and Harry following him to support her. She started weeping when stepped forward and hugged her. They all sat in the hall with Hermione in 's embrace and Ginny gently patting her back as they waited for news. The doctor finally came out and asked for Hermione. She stood up and walked over wiping her eyes.

"His injuries were severe from a ruthless attack from another werewolf he seemed to be communicating to, they refused to heal and as you could tell he was screaming for you. Once you showed up however his natural healing abilities kicked in and our efforts are working now. He'll be waking up in a minute if you would like to speak to him," the doctor explained.

"Thank you," Hermione said before she rushed in and sat in the chair next to his bed. He was asleep for about another three seconds till his eyes opened and he reached for her. She took his hand but refused to climb in bed with him.

"You're still injured, I don't want to jeopardize your recovery," she said quietly, but with a show of strength he pulled her out of her chair and next to his bed.

"Get on this bed this instant," he demanded moving over slightly. She climbed into the little space he left her and fit perfectly against him resting her head on his pillow next to him.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Theodore Nott attacked me," he said simply.

"Why though, I thought you were friends with him?" she asked.

"We were but he was one of the unfortunate werewolves that had a muggleborn mate, I knew to hide you, he didn't and because he told Voldemort she was killed and he was driven crazy. At the time I found him he seemed perfectly lucid, after a while though he started talking to her like she was still there and I wasn't paying enough attention to see him suddenly attack me. All I remember is escaping my first chance and coming here. I know I was screaming for you," he said looking at her and her eyes misted over but he wiped away her tears. "Don't cry, I felt a million times better once I knew you were here for me."

"I should have gone home, they would have found me sooner," she said feeling guilty but he shook his head.

"I'm glad you were having fun, and I promised not to cause another unhappy day but here I am and you're crying," he said.

"Well it's not like we're in potions and your calling me names, you were hurt and I didn't know if you would be okay," she said more tears coming.

"I'll be fine, but I don't think they would appreciate it if I tried to feel you up while we're in this bed," he said smirking.

"I would push you if you weren't injured," she said kissing him. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"Stay with me," he said weaving his fingers together with hers and kissing her fingers before he fell asleep soundly. She let come in and told her she would be staying with Draco and that everyone could go home, she would update them all tomorrow. In the middle of the night she woke up to find Draco sucking her neck to mark her while his hand was between her thighs working up.

"You horny bastard, your supposed to be healing not trying to shag me," she said letting him continue anyway.

"Stimulation is good for my recovery," he mumbled against her neck as he slipped two fingers past her panties and inside of her while she moaned.

"You're acting like a raunchy teenager," she moaned slipping her hand underneath the thin dressing gown they gave him to wear and stroked his erection. He groaned against her neck and pumped his fingers inside of her faster and she did the same to him both of them in rhythm. Coming at the same time he abandoned her neck and kissed her passionately before gasping in pain.

"What did you pull?" she asked starting to sit up but he held her down on the bed and shook his head.

"It already healed, you can go back to sleep now," he smirked and she scoffed before vanishing the mess they made and turning around on the bed he pressed his chest against her back and wrapped his arm around her waist.

In the morning the doctor examined Draco and found him fit to discharge saying his healing rate was remarkable. Draco smirked at Hermione when the doctor said that exercise or stimulation should make any of his remaining injuries heal completely. She helped him walk out of with his arm wrapped over her shoulder both for support and a show of possession. This only made the reporters waiting in the waiting room more frenzied as they started lobbing questions at them as they left the hospital. Hermione especially wanted to hex Rita Skeeter asking if Hermione enjoyed being in a relationship with a werewolf. She ignored all of them and helped Draco through until they reached a fire place that they could easily take home.

Once they were on the other side she sealed the fire against anyone but close friends and family. He stretched out on a couch and watched her run around trying to make him comfortable until he caught her as she passed by and he pulled her down onto the couch with him.

"I feel fine, all I need is a little more rest and then I'm fine," he said soothing her nerves.

"I took the day off to stay with you and the Werewolf Protection committee is placing you on leave and hunting down Theodore for help as we speak. Do you want me to help you into bed? You'd be more comfortable," she said without thinking.

"I'd only be fully comfortable if you were in it naked with me," he said.

"Well I have all day and if it would help," she said teasingly. He stood up leaning on her and she helped him walk into his room and got him onto bed and he stripped quickly. She made him get under the covers and actually rest before she took off her clothes and climbed under the covers with him. His hands latched onto her naked breast and pulled her nipples between his fingers while she nibbled at his neck moaning a little.

"You shouldn't be over exerting yourself," she whispered to him.

"I'm not dying and I'm not old, so I can do what I want," he said back grabbing her thigh and pulling it over his hip so he could thrust into her. She pushed him onto his back and straddled him.

"Your going to lie down at least," she said moving on top of him with his hips moving to meet her and his hands on her breasts again. She leaned down and kissed him passionately before she broke off and looked in his molten grey eyes and smiled at him before she came and he followed closely.

Laying down next to him she put her hand on his cheek and turned his head toward her.

"I love you, but if you scare me like you did yesterday ever again I'll hurt you," she said before he leaned down and kissed her, shutting her up for a second before he broke off and smirked possessively.

"You love me, you love me, you love me, oh I love those words," he said closing his eyes and sighing. "I could listen to you say that all day."

"If you scare me like that again I'll hurt you," she said and he laughed.

"You know what I was talking about," he said opening his eyes and looked at her and she smoothed some of his hair back.

"I love you," she said.

"Will you marry me?" he asked.

"Yes, though this is all so sudden," she said sarcastically. He summoned a ring box and put it in her hand gently opening it. It was a simple encrusted with diamonds that seemed to shine magically.

"This was my grandmothers engagement ring and she left it for me to give to the woman I love," he said taking it and slipping it on her finger.

"Wow, if this is the engagement ring what am I getting on our wedding day?" she asked lifting her hand and looking at it on her hand and he smiled at it possessively.

"Something much larger and permanently fixed to your finger," he said seriously.

"Well, we have about eleven days before the new moon. Want to get married on the same day?" she asked looking at him.

"That would be perfect," he said kissing her. "I get to claim you in every way possible in the same day, we just have make sure to chase away all the guest before night."

"You wouldn't be able to wait till ten to rudely kick them out?" she asked.

"If you forced me to I might be able to stand it till then," he said jokingly.

"I'll remember that," she said suddenly getting out of bed and he tried to grab her back but she was out of reach. She went to the door of the bathroom and looked at him. "Stay in bed, I'm going to stay in your study for a while and start preparations. I'm not making it huge affair and all paparazzi are excluded from our wedding."

"Hate for everyone to know we're married?" he asked.

"No, I don't want it turning into a circus," she said going in and taking a shower. Draco listened to her mind buzz through different ideas until she settled on one she loved. When she came out and started to talk he stopped her.

"I would love to marry you here," he said and she smiled.

"It's actually the perfect time of year since all the flowers are in bloom and it's still cool," she said getting dressed. "And this helps instead of running around trying to find somewhere to get married."

"We can always skip it and go straight to the ministry, you can still wear a wedding dress," he called.

"No way, I may want a small wedding but I don't want it to be me, you, a priest, and a witness in a tiny room," she said finished tugging a sundress over her head and padding out barefoot. "Now stay there and I'll go make you something to eat."

"Get Bubbly to do it and just feed me," he said sitting up but she pulled her wand and he laid back down.

"Stay there," she threatened before she left his room.

The rest of the day she made sure he stayed in bed and planned their extremely small wedding. He only had three guests he wanted and she had a whole family showing up, he already knew what he was wearing on the day and she had no idea what she was going to so she had Ginny try to come up with something. Bubbly insisted she cook all of the food and said she wanted no one else touching the wedding cake. Her flowers were all going to come from the garden so she didn't need a florist. She had everything picked out including Ginny as her bridesmaid along with Luna. Draco had asked Blaise to be his best man via owl and asked to Harry to be there too who surprisingly said yes.

Going to change for bed she walked by the bed and saw Draco sound asleep holding a picture in his fist. She took it from him and found a picture of her in his grip she didn't know he had. She was next to the lake at Hogwarts leaning back against a tree smiling at nothing in particular before it looked toward her and smiled again. She remembered it now, it was seventh year and finals were over. Just sitting by the lake she had tried to think of something good to get the looming storm from over her head to go away for a while. Draco must have bribed the second year who took the photo because she knew she would have scowled and not smiled at him. Draco woke up at that thought and huffed.

"I didn't bribe him, he had a crush on you and I stole it from him," he said.

"You stole from a second year," she said frowning.

"He was okay after I gave him the last of my color changing ink to shut him up," Draco said.

"Always doing things the hard way, huh?" she said.

"How else was I going to get a picture of you doing anything but cursing at me?" he asked smiling.

"Well, if he was okay I guess I can get over it," she said handing the picture back to him and he put it up in the drawer next to the bed and watched her take off her sundress and slip one of his tshirts on. She climbed into bed next to him and he pulled her close not trying to start anything and she wrapped her arms around his waist, avoiding his scars though they were fading fast now.

"Good night Draco," she mumbled falling asleep almost as soon as her eyes closed.

"Night love," he said staying awake to run her hair through his fingers before he fell asleep again.

The next day Hermione ordered Draco to stay in bed again and he listened because after getting out the first time to pin her to the couch she chained him to the bed until he promised he would stay where he was.

"I'm going to go dress shopping, but don't think I won't know if you get out of bed," she threatened and soon Bubbly came in with his breakfast and cast a spell around the bed.

"Miss told me to force you to stay in bed so stay where you are Master," Bubbly said leaving before she saw Draco sigh.

"Women are almost unbearable," he said picking at his breakfast.

Hermione met Ginny in Diagon Alley and they started looking for a wedding dress. They searched through every store trying to find a dress that Hermione loved but nothing stuck out. Then she decided to go to muggle London and look there. The first store they went too she found the perfect dress. One shoulder held it up and it hugged her curves till her knees where it flared out and trailed behind her. Ginny loved it and so did Hermione who bought it immediately and gave it to Ginny.

"I can't hide it at the Manor, just keep it for me and we'll go find a dress for you. Luna told me just buy hers so she wouldn't clash by showing up with her usual dress code," Hermione said. Ginny agreed and then pulled Hermione all over the place getting accessories and her dress that ended up being light blue. They got a matching dress for Luna and Ginny promised to go to Luna's and make it fit perfectly.

Hermione got home tired and worn out but stopped where she was when she saw the last two people she thought she would ever see here talking to Draco. They both turned to look at her calmly while Draco looked at her anxiously.

"Hello ," Lucious said from next to his wife.

AN: Cliff hanger, and I didn't plan it! the next chapter probably won't be the last now. Ah well, please review.