Draco had his right hand on Hermione's waist, his left holding hers as they waltzed in the middle of the dance floor. The crowd watched quietly from the round tables that encircled the floor. Draco lowered his head to her neck as they danced elegantly.
"I love you" he whispered, kissing her neck lightly. He felt her lean into his kiss.
"I love you too."
Draco straightened himself and twirled Hermione lightly. Other couples had begun to join them on the dance floor.
"Can I cut in?" came Ron's voice from behind Draco.
Draco turned around holding out Hermione's hand. He kissed her softly on the cheek and walked off the dance floor. Ron took Hermione's waist and smiled down at her. They began to dance slowly to the music.
"You know I never thought that you and Harry would be okay with me and Draco" Hermione said looking up into Ron's face. Ron chuckled.
"I'm not going to lie; it took me a while to get my head around it. But then I started thinking about how Draco couldn't kill Dumbledore, how he left the dark side before Voldemort was even defeated, how he didn't give us up when we were captives here and how you had told me how much he had changed. I was disappointed that we weren't going to be together of course" he said lowering his voice a slight hint of pain evident. "Then I thought about how happy you said you were and I realise that I couldn't stand in the way of that. It is clear to everyone how much he has changed. He definitely isn't the little prat from school anymore. But if he ever hurts you..."
"I know Ron. I know. You and Harry will always be there for me" Hermione interrupted. "Thank you for being here."
They stopped dancing as Hermione hugged him around the middle, resting her head on his chest. Ron bent down and kissed the top of her head softly, wrapping his arms around her. Draco coughed behind them. Hermione turned to her new husband blushing slightly, wondering how much of Ron's speech he had heard.
"I need to steal my wife away, speech time I'm afraid." Draco smirked as he led Hermione toward the stage.
"What are you smirking at?" Hermione asked watching Draco carefully.
Draco pulled Hermione into his side in a rough hug. "Just the fact that Weasley still thinks he can take me." Draco openly laughed making Hermione frown. "You know I'm just playing around."
Draco stopped walking and pulled her chin upward with a fingertip, bending down slightly he kissed her lips gently. Hermione put her arms around Draco's neck, deepening the kiss.
"Get a room" Harry yelled out from somewhere behind them making the crowd laugh. They pulled apart smiling sheepishly around at their guests. Draco pulled Hermione the last few steps onto the stage by her hand.
"First of all we want to thank you all for coming today to help us celebrate" Draco said addressing the crowd. "And we appreciate all of the generous gifts" he gestured to a table to the side that was starting to bow from the weight of the packages and envelopes. "We want to thank all of our friends and family who made today possible. Whether it was helping with the invitations, decorating the tables or being by our side at the ceremony, there are many people here today who worked above and beyond the call of duty. So thank you again for helping us. I especially want to thank Mr and Mrs. Granger for allowing me to marry their daughter. You have truly made me the happiest man on earth." Hermione kissed Draco's hand.
"There is a tradition in the non-magic world," Hermione begun, walking off the stage toward her father as the harp started to play once more. "We call it the father-daughter dance."
Hermione extended her hand to her father as the dance floor cleared. Hermione hugged lightly into her father as they waltzed around the floor. Hermione noticed all the happy faces circling them and she smiled back. After a minute Draco walked off the stage and made his way to his mother. Taking her hand he led her onto the dance floor near Hermione and Mr. Granger. As the song came to an end they kissed their partners cheek as applause rang out.
"Welcome to the family Draco" Mr. Granger said shaking Draco's hand.
"Welcome to the Malfoy's" Narcissa said to Hermione pulling her into a hug and kissing her cheek.
"As I understand it, the best man and made of honour wish to say a few words" Draco said pulling himself and then Hermione back onto the stage, beckoning Ginny and Blaise to join them.
"Not all of you will know that when we all met we were far from friendly" Ginny started.
"To say the least" Blaise continued, laughing. "However, love can blossom from strange circumstances and one can find their match in places that they never even thought of looking."
"That is exactly what happened with Hermione and Draco. Despite the difference in where they came from, and seemingly being doomed to be enemies forever, they overcame it all to find something in each other that we all hope to find in someone else," Ginny said smiling at Hermione and Draco.
"We want to wish you both all of the happiness for today and the rest of your lives together" Blaise said throwing a casual arm over Ginny's shoulder. Hermione and Draco walked over to their friends hugging them tightly. The crowd of guests cheered enthusiastically.
"Let's all get back to partying" Ginny yelled over the applause.
Hermione sat down on the bed taking off her shoes. She yawned dramatically as Draco crossed the bedroom toward her, removing his tie.
"Did you have fun Mrs. Malfoy?" Draco asked sitting down beside her and kissing her on the cheek.
"I did. It was the best day of my life so far. Did you enjoy yourself?" she said watching him remove his own shoes.
"Of course, you are officially mine, and mine alone forever."
Draco straightened himself and cupped Hermione's smiling face with his hands, kissing her lips gently. Hermione pulled herself onto Draco's lap, deepening the kiss. She ran her fingers into his hair pushing her body against his. He ran his fingers up and down her back letting them come to rest at the nape of her neck.
"I think we should take off this dress before it gets destroyed" Draco said in a course voice, creating just enough of a distance between their lips to talk. Hermione nodded. Draco's hands moved fast, and he was throwing the dress carelessly on the floor in seconds. Hermione was undoing the buttons of his shirt, pressing her lips into his roughly. She pushed him flat onto the bed, quickly undoing his belt and pants.
Hermione straddled his waist, leaning down to kiss his lips. Draco pulled her closer, kissing her desperately as if he needed her kisses to sustain his life. Hermione sighed softly as his hands moved to the back of her head and neck. Draco rolled on top of her, pulling a leg around him and he pushed against her. He kissed along her jaw and down her neck as his hand trailed up her stomach to her breast. Draco kissed his way softly down her chest, stopping at her nipple. He looked up to find Hermione smiling broadly at him.
"What?" he said with a husky voice.
"You're just so damn handsome."
Draco chuckled. Making his way back up her body he placed a hand on her jaw and kissing her deeply. "And you are so beautiful."
"Hermione, wake up. We slept through the alarm."
Hermione woke up to Draco shaking her softly. He was already dressed. She got out of bed quickly, rushing to the walk in robe.
"I'm sorry. I can't believe I slept in."
She heard Draco laugh from the bedroom. Hermione waved her wand and clothes began to pack themselves into her suitcase. She rushed into the bathroom to brush her teeth and hair. Draco leaned against the door frame, starring at her with a smile on his face.
"What?" Hermione asked looking at him in the mirror as she pinned her hair back.
"Nothing. I'm just looking at my wife." He crossed the room, running his hands up her outer thighs, lifting her dress slightly, and wrapping his arms around her waist while he kissed her neck. Hermione sighed leaning into the kiss.
"We won't leave if you start that" she said breathlessly.
"That's fine by me," Draco said nipping at her neck lightly, running his hands up her stomach. Hermione stopped his hands before they reached her breasts.
"Later. We can't miss check in."
Draco laughed softly as he dropped his arms. He left the room to gather the suitcases. They headed to the fireplace, threw in a pinch of floo powder and called out the name of the hotel.
