A/N: Ok, I know this was way overdue and I hope all my reviewers haven't abandoned me, but here it is, the final chapter!
PLAYING HAPPY FAMILIES
CHAPTER 16
A HAPPY ENDING
Hermione marched Ron straight into the Minister's office and roughly pushed him into a chair,
"Arthur, we have found the real culprit" Hermione announced, Arthur stared at Hermione as though seeing Voldemort,
"Hermione, what is the meaning of this?" he stuttered,
"She's been imperiused Dad, Malfoy is making her think that it was me who cast the Dark Mark" Ron said,
"Unhand him at once!" Arthur yelled, a small pop outside the room signalled Draco's arrival,
"If you do not believe me, let him take Veritaserum" Hermione said, taking the small bottle from Draco, she forced Ron's head back and tipped a few drops into his mouth, Arthur stared at him, his wand half drawn,
"Did you cast the Dark Mark?" Draco asked after a few minutes
"Yes" Ron replied,
"Did you imperious Harry Potter and impersonate Draco?" Hermione asked, Ron looked like he was trying to hold the words back,
"Yes" he whispered, Arthur stared at Ron as though seeing him for the first time,
"Why would you do such a thing?" Ron took a deep breath and stared straight at Hermione,
"Why? You ask why?" he yelled, his face going beet red, "I waited years for Hermione to see me, to love me! And all I get is friendship! I don't want friendship, I wanted you as my wife, a wife who would stay home and have my children, make my dinner and worship me for the man that I am!"
"The man that you are is nothing compared to Draco! You disgust me!" Hermione spat at his feet and walked out the office,
"You best call the Aurors, Minister" Draco said before walking out of the room and disapparating to their flat.
"Hermione?" Draco whispered, entering their dark bedroom, he heard a sob coming from the bathroom and made his way in, "Honey, what's wrong?" Hermione sat next to the toilet sobbing, she looked up at him with fear in her eyes,
"I'm bleeding" she whispered, Draco panicked, "I need to go to St. Mungo's" Draco scooped Hermione into his arms and disapparated again. He appeared in the lobby of the hospital and rushed to the nearest Healer,
"We need help!" the healer looked at Draco's panicked face and took Hermione from him.
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Four hours later, Draco was still waiting to be able to see Hermione, the Healer had been out a few times to inform him of what was happening, the stress of Ron's betrayal had been to much for her and she had almost lost the baby, but by a little luck and a lot of magic, they had saved his son, Rhys Lucius Draco Malfoy had been born at 2:55am, his mother however had not woken since the emergency birth.
"Mr. Malfoy?" a timid voice asked, Draco looked down at the small witch who smiled shyly up at him, "Your wife has woken" she said, Draco shifted Rhys in his arms and pushed the door open, Hermione was sitting up but looked tired, Draco pressed a kiss to her forehead,
"Is this him?" she whispered, Draco offered him to her, Hermione took the small boy in her arms and stroked his cheek, "What did you name him?"
"Well, I know how much you liked the name Rhys, but that you wanted to honour me and my father, so I named him Rhys Lucius Draco" Hermione smiled softly,
"It's perfect, I'm sorry if I scared you" Draco sat on the bed next to her,
"I'm just glad that you both are ok" he replied, wrapping an arm around Hermione, she sighed softly and closed her eyes.
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Lily was able to visit the next day and instantly took to her little brother, she wanted to carry him everywhere, she also helped feed, bath and change him, and Hermione was released from hospital the following week. Ron had been trialled and sent to life in Azkaban.
Hermione had not spoken of Ron since the night of the ball, instead she had immersed herself in plans for their wedding, the days slipped by for Draco who had taken leave from his shop to spend more time at home with his new son and soon to be wife. Soon the day of his wedding was upon them and they couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day.
Draco sat with Blaise and Harry in his private quarters, the wedding was due to start in ten minutes, but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong.
"Nervous, mate?" Harry asked, Draco shook his head,
"Something is wrong, I have to go see Hermione" Draco stood and made his way out of the tent, Hermione had asked Professor McGonagall if they were able to use the grounds of Hogwart's for the ceremony, Draco made his way over to the girls' tent, he stuck his head,
"You shouldn't be here!" Ginny yelled, seeing him enter the tent, "It's bad luck"
"Where's Hermione?" he asked,
"She's having her make up done, we'll be out soon" Ginny pushed Draco back out of the tent, "Go, you're about to be married" Draco slowly made his way back to the men's tent, where the ministry official was waiting,
"Are you ready?" he asked, Draco nodded.
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Hermione had spared no expense for her wedding day, her gown was a silk satin, Ulla-Maija original, it had an empire bodice. She stood at the end of the aisle waiting for her cue, the wedding march started and Hermione made her way down the aisle towards her soon to be husband.
"Ladies and Gentleman, we are gathered here today to witness the eternal bond of these two people, if anyone here has reason to believe that these two should not be joined, speak now" Hermione held her breath, she had not been able to shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen, when no one spoke, the ministry official continued, Hermione let out her breath and looked up at Draco,
"The couple before me have elected to write their own vows, Mr. Malfoy, if you would" Draco cleared his throat and smiled slightly at Hermione,
"I, Draco, take you, Hermione, to be my friend, my lover, the mother of my children and my wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity. " he said, he slipped a white gold band onto her finger and squeezed her hand, Hermione took a deep breath,
"I, Hermione, take you, Draco, to be my partner, loving what I know of you, and trusting what I do not yet know. I eagerly anticipate the chance to grow together, getting to know the man you will become, and falling in love a little more every day. I promise to love and cherish you through whatever life may bring us." She said, she took the wedding band Blaise offered her and slipped it onto Draco's finger,
"Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you, For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. And where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May the Lord do with me and more if anything but death parts you from me." they said together,
"Do you, Draco Abaxus Malfoy take Hermione Jean Granger, to be your wife for now and forever?"
"I do" Draco replied,
"And do you Hermione Jean Granger, take Draco Abraxus Malfoy to be your husband for now and forever?" Hermione looked up into Draco's eyes, the love she felt for him was mirrored in his eyes,
"Yes, I do" she replied,
"I now pronounce you, Husband and Wife" he smiled "You may now kiss your bride" Draco leaned down and kissed her, their was applause all around them. "Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you Mr. and Mrs Draco Malfoy."
THE END
A/N: OMG I finally finished, but do not fret when I get time I will write another little part to this which is already in the planning stages about their honeymoon, probably a cute little one shot piece of fluff, so stay tuned.