Chapter 7

Day Twelve Twelve Drummers Drumming

It was Christmas Eve and there was snow outside. It looked like a Christmas card that Draco always heard Hermione talk about. He was getting nervous, but excited. Today he would give her the last gift. Well, set it at her spot at the table. Maybe get a kiss in for her before he left. He couldn't tell her not tonight. He was going to do it tomorrow. He found where she lived. He was going to go over and knock on her door and when she came he was going to tell her all. He just hoped she would feel the same when she found out it was him.

With that in his mind. He went about his day making pies. Harry and Ginny had asked him to make an apple pie and a lemon pie. So Draco went about and made his pie. When it was 20 minutes till the party he went and got ready and made sure he had the ornament for her. He was getting very nervous.

He went down and flooed to the Potter's house.

"Well, here goes nothing." He said and next thing he knew he landed in the Potter's fireplace.

"Hey, Malfoy." He heard Ginny say to him.

"Hey ,Ginny." He said, smiling.

"Is that the last gift for her?" She asked.

"Yes, its tickets to the Nutcracker for the day after Christmas." He said, proud.

"Oh, she will love that. She always wanted to go, but never did." Ginny said.

"She is just upstairs getting ready. She stayed the night here." Harry said, coming up to his wife. "Is that the last one?" Harry asked.

"Sure is. I am going to go and put it where she is sitting. Right next to me." He said with a smile.

"I will go let her know you are here." Ginny said, heading up the stairs to get Hermione.

There was a knock on the door of the room she stayed at while at the Potters.

"Come in." She had said.

Ginny opened the door and gasped.

"Hermione, you look beautiful. Is that all from your admirer?" She asked.

"Yes it is. I am nervous. I don't know why, or what I am hoping for." She replied.

"Well, you won't know till tomorrow. So let's go have a good dinner. Draco is here by the way." Ginny said, watching as her face turned red.

"Oh, then let's get down there." Hermione said, a spring in her step.

Draco had stepped out of the kitchen and was standing by the stairs with Harry when the most beautiful thing caught his eye. His mouth went dry and he was having a hard time standing up.

"Breathe, mate, just breathe." Harry said in his ear. He took Ginny's arm and led her to the kitchen.

Hermione had reached the bottom of the stairs.

"You look amazing, Hermione." Draco said close to her ear and taking her hand. He then looked up.

"Mistletoe." They said together.

Oh no they both thought. If they knew magical mistletoe then they had to kiss. They just hoped they didn't mess anything up.

"We have to." Hermione said.

"I know." Draco replied.

He then leaned in and gave her the most wonderful kiss ever. It was slow and full of passion. They both broke away panting.

"That was….." they said together. Just smiling at each other.

They headed into the dining room both smiling big.

"Why are you smiling, both of you?" Harry asked.

"We got caught in mistletoe." They said together.

Draco pulled out Hermione's chair for her and then sat in his.

"Oh, where did this come from?" Hermione asked.

"Don't know, it was here when we came in." Harry and Ginny said.

This was the last one. It was beautiful. She opened it up and inside was. Tickets to The Nutcracker for the day after Christmas. There was a note, she looked down and read it.

One the twelfth day of Christmas my True Love gave to me.

Yes, my dear Hermione, you read that right. True love. I am completely in love with you. Have been for while. These are tickets for a ballet I knew you wanted to see. I hope you will go with me if you don't freak tomorrow when you find out who I am. Until then I leave you with this. I will always take care of you. I hope this is the start of a future for us.

Yours:

Your Admirer.

Hermione couldn't help but cry. Those words had touched her so much. And the only people that knew about her wanting to see The Nutcracker where her parents and Harry and Ginny. So she knew that the person had to know them too. She was starting to feel like she did know but didn't want to get her hopes up about it. What if it wasn't Draco and it was Blaise, or something? With that Hermione put the stuff in a safe place. She looked up.

"Are you okay, Hermione?" Draco asked, taking her hand.

"I am good. I am so happy. Who ever this is I can't wait to see them and tell them I feel the same way." She said wiping her tears.

Draco froze. She felt the same way as he did. He couldn't help but smile. This was going to work out just fine. He gave her hand another squeeze and set off to fill his and her plate.

It was such a fun night after dinner they all just sat and talked. When the clock struck 11pm Draco and Hermione both decided it was time to go home. They said goodbye to Harry and Ginny. Then they walked out the door. At the point where the wards ended they stopped.

"That was a fun dinner." Draco said, touching her face.

"I have a fun time too." Hermione replied, leaning into his hand.

This felt so right. Why couldn't it be morning. Draco quickly pecked her on the cheek and apparated away to his flat. Leaving Hermione to be stunned as she apperated away herself. Both not knowing the other was thinking the same thing as the other was.

Christmas Day

Draco woke up with a smile on his face and a spring in his step. Today was the day he was going to tell Hermione that he was the one that did that all for her. He couldn't wait. He got up and dressed in a emerald green button up shirt with black pants and shoes. He smiled as he grabbed her Christmas present hopefully she will take it. With that he apparated away to her street. Heading to the door he raised his hand took a breath and knocked.

Hermione was just getting up when she heard the knock at her door.

"Who could that be at this hour?" She wondered, getting out of bed in her red spaghetti strap shirt and snowflake pants. Opening the door, she was shocked.

"Draco!" She exclaimed. "What do I owe this visit at 7am to my house?" She said smiling, but then realizing what she had on.

Draco stepped into her house and shut the door.

"I will be right back, just need to…." She was cut off by Draco pulling her in to him

"You look fine, Hermione, just fine." He said, kissing her lips.

She was kissing him back as he deepened the kiss. This felt so right to them both. But all too soon he pulled away.

"What was that for?" She asked him.

"Well you see the thing is…" He said, blushing. "Can we go sit over here on the couch?" He asked leading her over there.

"Well?" She asked, looking at him.

He took her hand in his.

"Hermione, here." He said handing her a piece of paper. "Read this first."

She took the paper from her and read.

Hermione,

I am your Secret Santa. Well I guess, admirer would be a better thing. I was so happy when I got your name that I knew just what to do. So I started courting you in a way. You just didn't know. I have been in love with you for awhile now. I think it started in 4th year for the Yule ball. But I couldn't let on about it. You know why. So I watched from afar. Then you applied to work in my father's company to help with a lot of stuff I couldn't do. Well, from there I fell hard and fast. So when I got your name I knew what to do. Harry and Ginny helped me a lot. Ginny picked out the dress. Harry told me about the Nutcracker and they both gave an opinion on the jewelry. They both even gave and input on how to make the ornaments I did. That was a lot of fun to do. I am so happy you liked them so much. I was so scared you wouldn't like them at all. I always get so tongue tied around you. Then that day you kissed my cheek, I knew we had something. But I didn't want to get my hopes up. I started this last 12 days picturing you as my bride beside me in all that we do. Working together and being a team. Then I started to picture our kids. They have my hair color, but your curls. One has my eyes, the boy, and the girl your eyes. They are going to be heart breakers for sure. We will have two of each. I can see them so clearly when I look at you. Then you had me put that necklace on you and I wanted to take you in my arms then. But knew I couldn't. You have no clue what you do to me. I can't breathe when you are not around. I can't think when you are near to me. I just know I love you. Then yesterday at Harry and Ginny's I pictured our house. A little 3 story house in the country. With a back garden. I would build a treehouse for the kids. With a swing you name it (yes I have been thinking muggle stuff). But there is one thing missing. So will you Hermione…..

At this Hermione looked up. Draco was on one knee with a box in his hand opened to reveal the most beautiful ring ever. It was rose gold princess cut diamond and it had each of their birthstone on either side of a pure white diamond.

"Will you let me court you with the promise to be my wife till my last breath." Draco asked, holding his breath. "The ring was my grandmothers. She made it so you can take the stones out and replace them with what matches the one I ask to marry." He said.

Hermione just started crying then replied. "Yes, Draco Malfoy, I will promise to marry you." She said, kissing him hard.

This was the best Christmas either of the could ask for.

"You make me so happy, Hermione." Draco said kissing her again.

The day that Draco Malfoy drew her name was the best day of his life. He couldn't wait to start their life together.

The End.