"Derek! You're here!" shouted Draco when Derek and his parents arrived.
"We'll see you in a bit, son," said Sirius.
"How are you? I missed you," said Draco once Sirius and Maria were out of earshot.
"I'm good. I missed you too," said Derek with a smile, just to irritate Pansy, who was glaring at him for being so close to Draco.
"Oh, it's just YOU," snarled Pansy, clearly annoyed. "For a moment, I thought it was someone important."
"Draco…" sighed Derek.
"Just ignore her. She's just upset because mother ignored her marriage offer. She let me choose," said Draco with a smile.
"What! We all thought she would accept her offer… What changed her mind?" asked Derek.
"I guess you'll just have to wait and see," said Draco with a wink, clearly enjoying the perplexed expression on his best friend's face.
After a feast fit for a king and a period of time for socializing, Lucius and Narcissa stood and started their speech.
"As you all know," began Lucius, "our son Draco is coming of age soon. In order to follow tradition and continue our bloodline, he has to marry a witch or wizard in the highest standings. With the help of Draco, we have decided upon his life partner. We know that our choice was the best one for both of them. So without further ado, Draco, stand."
"I, Draco Malfoy, have chosen a life partner. I pledge to hold him in the highest regards and treat him as my equal. I will help do my duty to further my family tree. Therefore, I would like to ask Derek Black to be my life partner, now and forever," said Draco.
Please read and review! This is my first HP/DM fanfic, and I'm super nervous, and wanting to put what people want, while keeping it special.
Thanks!