A/N: Hello again! I decided I didn't want to go into detail with Draco's and Hermione's love life. This chapter is the wedding!
One Year Later…
When all Draco's and Hermione's friends had first found out about their relationship they weren't thrilled but considering Ginny and Blaise were engaged and Harry and Pansy were married with a child on the way neither group could complain. Luckily for both of them none of the Weasley's had a problem with it except maybe Ron who was calmed quickly by his new wife Luna.
As they had discussed a year ago, Hermione and Draco only told a half-truth about the appearance of Alice and all their friends seemed ok with it. Now Hermione was in the bridal suite getting the final touches done on her make-up.
"All done! You look gorgeous 'Mione." Ginny said as she stepped back. Ginny was her maid of honour while Pansy and Luna were her bridesmaids. She was glad to have such close friends.
"Ginny's right, Hermione; you look gorgeous. Draco is a lucky guy." Pansy added as Hermione stood up. Her dress was a chiffon rouched bodice with corset back strapless sweetheart neckline and beaded with diamantes. The skirt was column style that flowed down into a chapel train from the hips. Her hair was done in tight curls and pinned at the side with diamond hairpins to keep it off her face. She had a small silver and diamond tiara that she'd borrowed from Narcissa which held her veil in place. She wore pale blue matching corset, garter and panties underneath. Her mother had given her daughter her great-grandmothers diamond earrings and her dress was the new. Hermione was a rather traditional woman so she'd wanted to do the 'something new, something old, something borrowed and something blue' tradition.
Both Hermione and Draco had decided to have a spring wedding at Malfoy Manor due to its expansive gardens. She was grateful that Lucius and Narcissa had gotten rid of the room where she was tortured for hours by Bellatrix Lestrange. It seemed everyone was willing to get over the prejudices from before the war. Some of the older purebloods were either having a hard time changing their ways or refused to change at all but a majority of the Wizarding society had changed for the better.
Hermione smiled at her bridesmaids and her one year old daughter who was the flower girl and had to be carried down the aisle by Ginny before walking over to the full length mirror and looking at the woman who stood in front of it. She couldn't believe that it was her reflection looking back at her.
"Wow. I can't believe I'm getting married; to Draco Malfoy no less!" She said in awe as a barely showing pregnant Pansy approached from behind. Ginny held Alice gently with Luna standing next to her smiling dreamily. She smiled at the girls and they all smiled back.
"You'll be Mrs Draco Malfoy in a few short hours, Hermione." Luna said in her usual airy tone.
"It's amazing how people can change; especially during a war. You and Draco used hate each other!" Ginny said chuckling slightly. Alice clapped her hands, smiling toothily and giggling. Hermione turned and grabbed her daughter from Ginny, holding her close.
"We'll be a proper family soon, Alice." She whispered in the toddler's ear.
"Ma-ma. Mama." Alice gurgled softly and Hermione gasped, pulling her daughter back and looking at her with a grin slowly forming on her face. Hugging her daughter again she then passed her back to Ginny.
"She just said her first word! She said 'Mama'!" Hermione exclaimed happily, bouncing slightly. Suddenly a knock sounded on the door.
"Who is it?" Pansy asked.
"It's Hermione's mother and soon-to-be mother in law." A soft voice replied.
"Alright, you can come in." Pansy replied, flicking her wand at the door unlocking it. Narcissa and Yvonne walked in, shutting the door behind them. Yvonne walked up to her daughter and examined her before pulling her into a tight hug.
"I can't believe my baby girl is all grown up and getting married in an hour." Yvonne said tearfully.
"Oh, mum. Don't cry, you'll make me cry and then it'll ruin my make-up!" Hermione sniffled, a small smile on her face as she teased her mother. Narcissa walked up to her and enveloped her in a hug as soon as Yvonne let go.
"Hermione, dear; you look beautiful." Narcissa said with a smile.
"Thank you Cissa." Hermione replied hugging the woman gently and stepping back. Time passed swiftly as the women conversed and before long it was time for Hermione to walk down the aisle. Her bridesmaids and flower girl had just walked down the aisle and she could see the nervous look on Draco's face as she stood at the end. Of course he couldn't see her yet as she was hidden slightly by the shadows of the trees in the garden. Looking at her father she smiled brightly, her look belying her jittery nerves and butterflies in her stomach.
"You ready, my girl?" Lewis asked looking at his daughter fondly. It was hard to believe his little girl was getting married. She'd grown up so much.
"Yes daddy. I'm ready." Hermione replied. Just then the music started and Lewis escorted his only daughter down the aisle, giving her away to her fiancé who was also her former bully.
"Who gives this woman away?" The priest asked.
"I do." Lewis replied, placing his daughters hand into Draco's and stepping back. The priest acknowledged his claim before Lewis walked over to his seat next to Yvonne and sat down. The ceremony proceeded and before long the couple were saying their vows.
"Do you, Draco Lucius Malfoy take Hermione Jane Granger to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer 'til death do you part?" The priest asked looking at Draco.
"I do." Draco replied smiling at Hermione as he placed the ring on her left ring finger.
"And do you, Hermione Jane Granger take Draco Lucius Malfoy to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer 'til death do you part?" The priest asked this time looking at Hermione.
"I do." Hermione replied smiling at Draco as she placed the ring on his left ring finger. The priest then proceeded to cast the spell to bind a couple together for the rest of their natural lives.
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride." He said, eyes twinkling and a smile on his face. Draco leaned forward and flipped Hermione's veil over her head before kissing her softly. The crowd cheered as they pulled away before giving each other a chaste kiss. They smiled at each other as they walked down the aisle and into the Manor where the reception was being held.
Ten Months Later…
Conveniently, a month after their wedding Hermione fell pregnant and was quite surprised to find out she was bearing twins. Now she was currently in labour.
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A scream echoed through the maternity ward of St Mungo's repeatedly followed by a loud threat.
"DRACO MALFOY! IF YOU EVER PUT ME IN THIS CONDITION AGAIN, I SWEAR I WILL HEX YOUR BOLLOCKS OFF!" Hermione yelled as she squeezed Draco's hand tightly. Draco winced at the crack he felt in his hand before shuddering at his wife's threat. Having seen her on the battlefield he knew she would follow through with that threat too although there was a slim chance that she wouldn't. He sincerely hoped for the latter as he liked his balls right where they were.
You'd think that being a Wizarding hospital they'd have the initiative to put silencing spell up on each of the private maternity rooms on the ward but they didn't however they did put one on the ward itself.
"Ok, Mrs Malfoy you're fully dilated. On my count I want you to push." The head healer instructed.
A few hours, screams, curses and threats later Hermione had both her beautiful babies in her arms. Fraternal twins as one was a girl and the other a boy. Their son was like his father with platinum blonde hair and her brown eyes while their daughter was like her mother with curly brown hair and the signature silver-blue eyes of a Malfoy. Hermione sighed and looked at them with a smile.
"So what should we name them?" Hermione asked, looking at her husband.
"How about Scorpius Alexander Malfoy for the boy and Emeliah Yvette Malfoy for the girl?" Draco suggested.
"Yes, that sounds lovely. Hello Scorpius, hello Emeliah." Hermione smiled. Not long after Draco took Scorpius and Emeliah, holding them for a while before placing them into their cribs and watching over them while Hermione slept. He had a beautiful wife and three beautiful children to love and care for. He was glad that he had changed after the war. More than anything he looked forward to watching his children grow up and attend Hogwarts.
Blood isn't what mattered anymore nor did it ever really matter. Family is what mattered most.
A/N: And that is the end of Alice: A Beginning. I hope you enjoyed it and please look out for Alice: All Grown Up or Parallel: An Alice Side-Story. The dress at this link is very similar to the one I've described as Hermione's wedding gown: www dot raining blossoms dot com / all-bridal-gowns / 989-satin-sweetheart-strapless-neckline-a-line-wed ding-dress-with-beaded-rouched-bodice dot html). Again, don't forget to review!