a/n I am so sorry for the long wait. I wanted this chapter to be really good so I didn't want to sit down one day and try to in a rush get it written. Thanks for everyone that stuck with it and again sorry. Enjoy.

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Hermione looked around the reception hall and smiled. The decorations were exactly what she had in mind. The hall was full of round tables that seated eight. The tables were covered by beautiful crisp white table cloths and the chairs had white fabric covering them. The tables were set with the very best of china. Champagne flutes were at every place setting. The centerpieces were ferns that looked like they had been outside when a light dusting of snow had fallen. Little tea candles had been placed randomly over the tables. The lights were on but dimmed and snow was falling from the ceiling and disappearing before hitting the ground. It was a magical winter paradise.

"It's amazing," Hermione whispered.

Draco grabbed her hand and squeezed it, "It is isn't it? What are you going to tell your muggle friends about why they couldn't come to the wedding?"

"Oh I'll just tell them we eloped," she smiled.

"You don't mind not having them here?"

"I'm not really that close with any of them. Sure I know people but my real friends are all in the wizarding world. The muggles that are here are my relatives and they all know about magic."

"Well I'm glad you didn't have to exclude them."

She nodded her agreement.

Mrs. Weasley came up and said, "I probably should take Damien now, the speeches are about to begin."

Hermione handed Damien over to Mrs. Weasley then there was a loud tapping and then Harry and Ginny stood up. Hermione could hear Ginny whisper, "Okay you're going to break the glass if you don't st…"

"Shh, I'm enjoying this."

Ginny sighed.

Everyone in the hall quieted down and looked up at the head table. Harry began his speech, "Well first off I'd like to congratulate Hermione and Ma…Draco, old habits are hard to break," he laughed, "When these two started dating just over a year ago I can say that never in my wildest and I mean wildest dreams did I ever see this day coming. I honestly thought that somebody had put both of them under the Imperious Curse…"

A ripple of laughter went through the crowd. The muggles just looked confused.

"So as time went by these two became closer and closer much to the shock of everyone at Hogwarts. Hermione and Draco truly show us that hate and love are the same thing because if hate was the opposite there is no way that this wedding would be happening. Hermione is on of my best friends and now Draco as hard as it was at first is becoming a good friend. Even though you are a friend if you ever hurt her friendship will not save you sorry butt." Ginny looked at Harry and mouthed, "This is not the time for it."

"You don't have a worry there." Draco said.

Hermione smiled.

"Hermione," Ginny began, "Draco congratulations, you are an amazing couple and have a beautiful son. I know you will make each other happy for a long time. There is so much I could say but I'm just going to keep it short, stories are for later when we're drunk and don't mind incriminating ourselves," Ginny raised her glass and said, "To the Bride and Groom."

Everyone raised their glasses and toasted the newlyweds.

Dinner was a magnificent feast. After everyone was stuffed it was time to cut the cake. Draco and Hermione stood up and walked over to the table that was holding the massive cake. Draco picked up the knife and Hermione put her hand over his and together they sliced into the cake. Cameras went off and people started to clap. After everyone had gotten the pictures they flopped the piece of cake down onto a plate. They were handed a fork each and then it was time to eat. Hermione broke off a piece of cake and picked it up with her fingers, 'Should I be nice or should I have some fun?' she thought, 'Well he'll most likely have some fun with this so why shouldn't I?"

Draco had a piece of cake in his hand and together they raised the cake to the others mouth, but at the last second Hermione smashed hers into his face. She on the other hand was kindly fed her piece of cake. She started to laugh which was hard to do considering the cake that was in her mouth. She quickly chewed and swallowed and then said, "Oh my god, I'm sorry Draco," it wasn't much of an apology considering that she was laughing.

"No you're not," he started to laugh. He grabbed a napkin and wiped the cake off his face and then pulled her towards him and kissed her. When they broke away she whispered, "I was positive you were going to do that to me."

"I considered it," he whispered back, "But then I thought, no I better not screw up her makeup because if she's mad at me it could be a very unpleasant honeymoon if you know what I mean?" he raised one eyebrow and smirked at her.

"I know exactly what you mean."

They walked back to the Head Table carrying their plate of cake. They sat down and together finished the slice of cake with no complications this time.

"Really good cake," Draco said through a mouthful of cake.

"Draco," Hermione scolded, "However are we supposed to teach Damien that it's wrong to talk with his mouthful when you sit there eating like a cow?"

"Well first off I don't really think Damien's going to remember this and second if he by some chance remembers the wedding he is most definitely not going to remember us eating our cake."

"What?" Hermione said confused.

He nodded across the hall. Hermione looked and saw that her little boy was surrounded by five women who were all ohhing and ahhing over him. In the center was Damien with a big silly grin on his face.

"He's quite the ladies man I must say, takes after his Daddy," Draco boasted.

"In his day he was, but he's married now so that's over, right?" Hermione questioned.

"You can't stop being a ladies man…"

"Right?" Hermione said again but a bit louder this time.

"Fine, right. When can we ditch this party?"

"Wow Draco Malfoy wanting to ditch a party where there is alcohol never thought I'd see the day."

"Well there is better things I could be doing, and Granger wanting to stay at a party that has alcohol, now that I never thought would happen."

"Ahh," she said, "But that's where you went wrong, I'm no longer a Granger."

"Fine you win."

"Don't I always?"

By now everyone was sitting down eating there cake. Hermione looked down the Head's table. She saw to her right Harry and Ginny eating their cake and sitting as close as they could while still sitting on separate chairs. To her left past Draco, Ron and Pamela were whispering between themselves. Past them Adam and Andrea were talking and shooting the occasional look over at Hermione and Draco and then over at Damien.

"Why are they in our wedding party?" Hermione asked, "Andrea hates me and I don't think she likes you that much because you married me."

"Adam's a jerk also," Draco said, "Good drinking buddy but a jerk."

"What happened?" Hermione inquired. Draco the day before was just defending Adam saying he wasn't as bad once you got to know him.

"Nothing that you need to worry about."

"You know that doesn't work on me. If something's bothering you I want to know."

Draco shifted in his seat, ran his hands threw his hair and then after a deep sigh said, "He screamed at Damien, told him to shut up when he started to cry."

"Draco you always mutter that when Damien starts to cry," Hermione reasoned.

"No it's not the same, he yelled and then he practically said you and Damien were good for nothing."

"What did you tell him?" Hermione all but whispered.

"Wanted to punch his sorry little face in but then thought you'd probably be more mad at me for that so I just walked away."

Hermione nodded her approval. By now everyone had finished their cake and it was just about time to have the first dance. The band started to warm up, then it was finally time to dance. The lights started to dim even more until the only light was from the flickering of the hundreds of candles. The lead singer in the band introduced the band members, announced the song and then called on the Wedding Party to begin.

Draco held out his hand and Hermione gratefully took it. He led her out onto the center of the dance floor and the music began. They wrapped their arms around each other and began to sway slowly to the music. About half way through the song the rest of the wedding party joined them on the dance floor.

The song ended too quickly for both Hermione and Draco. The singer announced that it was now time for the father daughter, mother son dance. Jason walked out onto the dance floor and Draco handed Hermione back over to him, "I want her back afterwards though," Draco said.

"I think that can be arranged," Jason replied.

"Good."

Because Narcissa was not there Miranda came out and danced with Draco. After that dance the slow songs ended for awhile and the music started to speed up. Draco and Hermione met up again and walked back to the Head Table. On the way they stopped and grabbed Damien from his jumble of admirers. Back at the Head Table Hermione put Damien on her lap, but Damien was restless. He wouldn't sit still and started to cry. Hermione wrapped her arms around him and gave him a hug but he still wouldn't stop crying. Draco said, "Here let me try."

Hermione handed Damien off to Draco who suddenly stopped crying. He looked up at his daddy through his big tear filled eyes and started to smile.

"I swear, it's like I'm a stranger to him," Hermione said. She was disappointed and hurt that nothing she could do would stop her son from crying but Draco stopped it effortlessly.

Draco didn't know what to say to that without hurting her feelings. He didn't have to say anything because Adam came up behind them and said, "It would be nice if that baby would stop screaming, he's giving everyone a headache and it's impossible to hear the music over him."

Hermione was glad now that she didn't have Damien in her arms because she jumped up and said, "Outside, NOW!"

Adam looked shocked but when Hermione grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the Emergency Exit just to the right of the Head Table he didn't protest. Ginny and Harry jumped up from their seats and followed Hermione. Draco quickly passed Damien off to the nearest person and hurried off after them. Adam quickly looked around for Andrea, the only one that would probably be on his side but she was off dancing. Hermione looked around for Ron and Pamela but couldn't find them. They had disappeared after the First Dance.

Hermione pushed open the exit door and pulled Adam outside. It was snowing quite hard out but they were protected because there was an over hand.

"Don't you ever say anything like that about my son. Do you understand me?" she screamed.

"Hermione," Ginny said, "It's not worth it."

"Oh yes it is, nobody insults me or my family."

"I didn't insult you, I just told you the truth," Adam said cockily.

"Not before you didn't."

Adam looked at Draco and said, "You told her? I thought what was said between mates stayed between mates?"

"I don't lie to Hermione," Draco said simply.

Hermione by now had her wand out and pointed at Adam.

"Hermione put it away," Harry said. He was having flashbacks of third year and knew that Hermione most likely wouldn't curse but like she did to Draco then she could do much worse with her fist. He was kinda hoping she would punch him.

Hermione slipped her wand into her pocket and Adam relaxed.

"Well it's not a lie, you just don't have to tell her. You're not lying when you're not saying anything."

Draco just shrugged.

"You have turned into her you know that man, you used to be fun. Until you met her, she drained you. What were you thinking marrying her, she's a bitch."

"Maybe I am a bitch, but you are a fucking bastard," Hermione said. In seconds Hermione had punched him square in the jaw. Adam went crumpled to the ground holding his jaw.

"What the hell was that for?"

"If you're asking that you're stupider than I thought," Hermione said, "And let me tell you I didn't think highly of you to begin with."

Everyone started to laugh. Adam picked himself up off the snow which he had fallen into and tried to brush it off his tux.

"I'd suggest you leave now," Hermione said, "And I don't want to see you anywhere near my family again."

"You really going to let her do that Draco?"

Draco shrugged.

"Wow weak, there was a time when you would fight your own battles but now…"

"I thought you would have learned after the first time that Hermione's punch could really hurt, and you're asking for a second one?"

"Get out of here now," Hermione said, "Before all they have to identify you is your dental records."

"What?" Adam said confused because he had never heard that muggle term.

"Go now!" Hermione growled.

"Fine," Adam said.

"And Adam," Draco called, "Your fired."

"You can't do that," Adam screamed.

"Yes I can, it's my company."

Once Adam was out of sight the four people turned towards the doorway.

"Damn," Draco said, "I guess we'll have to go around.

They looked out at the blizzard like conditions and then looked at each other.

"In heels?" Hermione said.

"And long dresses?" Ginny added.

"You could always go in bare feet?" Harry suggested.

"Let's try banging on the door?" Ginny suggested.

So they did but the music must have been too loud because nobody came.

"God it's freezing out," Hermione said.

Draco slipped out of his jacket and put it over Hermione's shoulders. Harry did the same for Ginny.

"I wonder if anybody noticed that we were missing?" Hermione said.

"Probably," Ginny said.

"They probably thought we had gone to our room for a little bit," Draco whispered in her ear.

"Maybe we should," Hermione said seductively.

"Whatever you guys are talking about I'm sure it's very important but it's minus 10 out here and I'm freezing so are we running or not?" Ginny interrupted.

"Okay let's go," Hermione said.

They took off around the building through the snow. It was no easy task because there was almost a foot of snow. Needless to say they didn't do much running. They were thankful though that it was cold enough so the snow wasn't that wet. When they were almost at the door Hermione's foot hit at patch of ice and she went flying. Draco caught her just before she hit the ground.

"Whew that was close," he said.

"Thank," she said.

Draco helped her to her feet and then swung her over his shoulder, to carry her the rest of the way to the door. When they made it inside the lady at the reception desk gave them the funniest of looks but they ignored it. Draco had just placed Hermione back on the ground when Maria came running down the hallway.

"There you are, where on earth have you be…" she stopped short after seeing them, "What happened to you."

"It's snowing harder out their," Ginny said.

"I can see that," Maria replied, "But why were you outside? And does anybody know where Adam is?"

"Adam had to leave early so we were out saying goodbye to him," Draco said.

Maria shook her head and said, "You better go get dry," she then turned and walked back in the direction of the hall.

"That was awesome," Ginny said.

"Which part of it?" Hermione said.

"All of it, you punching that asshole in the jaw and then running through the snow."

"I have to admit it is nice not to be on the receiving end of you punches," Draco said.

"I'm sorry about that, did I ever tell you that?"

"I think you did," he pulled her toward him, "Once," kiss, "Maybe twice," kiss, "Or was it three times?"

"Get a room," Harry said.

"We have one," Draco said.

"Then go to it please."

"Will do."

Draco led Hermione to the lifts which took them up to their room. There bags had been taken up to the room by one of the hotel staff members. Once in the room Draco said, "Now what should we do while these clothes dry?"

"Well the spell will only take a few minutes."

"That's enough time."

They quickly shed their clothes and started them drying before they flopped onto the bed in a tangle of limbs.

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They walked back into the reception hall and everyone looked up curiously at them. Draco mouthed, 'Sorry.' Ginny and Harry were already dry and sitting at the Head Table again. Draco led Hermione back to their seats and they sat down and with Harry and Ginny they told Ron and Pamela what they missed. Hermione looked around and said, "Where's Andrea?"

"Left," Pamela said.

"Thank god," Hermione said.

"I'll drink to that," Ginny said.

The reception went late into the night. Everyone enjoyed the music. Hermione and Draco danced some more and a few times Damien was in their arms when they danced. They mingled and had an overall good time. It seemed that everyone enjoyed themselves and the alcohol was flowing. By the end of the night some people were having trouble walking.

Hermione and Draco bid farewell to their guests, thanked Maria, said goodbye to Damien and posed for more pictures before finally leaving the party at midnight.

Even though they went to their room at midnight they didn't get to sleep until dawn was breaking.

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The next morning they woke up and had to hurry to get ready because their friends and family were having brunch in one of the hotels banquet rooms and it was the gift opening.

Hermione wore the same red satin dress she had for the Halloween Dance the year before. She didn't see the point in buying another dress, besides she loved this dress. (a/n not going to explain in detail the dress. If you're wondering go see ch. 7 or the link in my profile.)

They went downstairs and into the banquet room. Everybody looked exhausted. Ginny later told them that everybody hadn't left the reception until almost 2:00.

They had a beautiful brunch and then opened huge piles of wonderful pictures. The whole time photographers were snapping pictures. By the end Hermione was getting a bit testy from being so exhausted and just wanting everyone to go home and leave her and Draco alone. Finally people started to leave. By noon everyone except their close friends and family had left.

"Ready to go on our honeymoon?" Draco asked Hermione.

"I thought we agreed no honeymoon until Damien was older?"

"Well you know how it is, you say that and then time goes by and you've never had your honeymoon and you never will."

"But we can't leave Damien."

"Your parents said they would gladly take him."

"Well…"

"How can you say no, it will be 10 days of last night?"

"Well then I don't think I can say no," she laughed.

"Good."

Miranda and Jason came over and took Damien from Hermione's arms.

"Remember that he doesn't like his milk cold but not warm either," Hermione said.

"I know Hermione," Miranda said.

"And he goes to sleep best if you sit in the rocking chair and read…"

"Hermione he'll be fine."

"I know I'm just going to miss him," she sniffed.

"Everything's had the Manor, you can stay there if you want or you can take it to your place," Draco offered.

"Thanks."

Hermione hugged her parents and son goodbye. Draco gave Damien a kiss on the forehead and then they were just about ready to leave.

"Thought you could leave without saying goodbye to us?" Ron said.

"Never."

"Good."

Hermione gave all of her friend's hugs and Draco shook hands with everyone then it was time for them to go.

"Be careful," Ginny whispered.

Hermione nodded.

"Unless of course you want another little Malfoy running around," Ginny quickly said, "Now that you are married."

"No thank you," Hermione said quickly.

"What was that baby?" Draco asked.

"Oh nothing."

"Okay, you ready to go?"

"Yes, but where are we going?"

"I have that all arranged," they grabbed their bags and then Draco said, "Hold onto my arm and I'll apparate us both there."

With a pop they were gone.

Hermione looked around at their new surroundings and gasped, "Spain?"

"Yup, how'd you know?"

"You weren't really doing business down here were you?"

"Well if you call finding this business then yes it was."

"I love you."

"I love you more."

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a/n whew well got that over with. What did you think? One more chapter left and it's going to be an epilogue. I have some ideas for what I want to be in it but since it's going to sum up the rest of their lives what do you think should be in it? I might use your ideas, I might not, it's just always nice to have some different things to work with so ideas are much appreciated. Thank you.