A/N: This is the last chapter unless I do an epilogue. :'( I hope you all have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Please review and tell me what you think and there will be a poll on my page dealing with the epilogue. Hope you enjoy lovely readers!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter the lovely J.K. Rowling does
The week flew by and before anyone knew it, it was time for the Hogsmeade trip. It was the most anticipated and most worried trip because the last one got cut short and they didn't get to do much.
Hermione, Draco, Blaise, Luna, Harry, and Ginny were all eating breakfast when Ginny and Luna dragged Hermione up. Draco looked at them with narrowed eyes and only they could hear the little growl that he was trying to hold in.
"Quit your growling Draco Malfoy! Luna and I are going to prep Hermione for the Hogsmeade trip. Go get ready boys and do something. We will all meet in the entrance hall at ten. By the way Draco we have already laid out your clothes. They are in the Slytherin common room. Blaise and Harry yours have already been laid out too, each in their respective dormitory." Ginny said and her and Luna dragged Hermione out of the Hall. When they left McGonagall got stood.
"Third years and up you can now go to Hogsmeade but please be back here no later than dinner." She said and everyone got up. The first and second years went off to do their homework or just hang out in the common rooms.
"Come on mate, you heard what Ginny said. Apparently I have your clothes and both of ours have been laid out. I'm kind of nervous about what they laid out." Blaise said and they headed to the Slytherin common room.
Luna and Ginny were standing in front of Hermione analyzing her. The weather was nice so Ginny planned for them all to wear dresses and flats. Luna planned to do all their hair in up dos. And Hermione was just stuck doing what they said. Hermione looked back in forth between the girls when suddenly Ginny clapped her hands.
"So, Luna and I are going to get you ready first. Then we are going to do Luna then I am going to get ready with your all's help because I am the fastest at getting ready because of living with six brothers." Ginny said and walked to the closet. She grabbed three wrapped dresses and hung them up. She unzipped the bag that had an 'H' on it. The dress was Slytherin green and would come about a little above her knees. It had a black belt around the middle and it was strapless. It came with a mini jacket that was black and it would cover a little of her shoulders. All in all Hermione thought it was beautiful. It was simple just like how Hermione liked things. She smiled and looked at the other two girls.
It didn't take long until they were all ready. Hermione had her dress on paired with a pair of black sparkly flats. She had sliver earrings and bracelets to go along with it. She looked over at the other two and looked closely at their dresses. Luna had on a Ravenclaw blue dress with star designs all over the bottom and coming up to the right side and the dress stopped about little past mid thigh. She had a pair of silver flats along with silver jewelry. Ginny had on a Gryffindor red dress with gold making a flame design near the bottom of the dress and coming up and making it look like ash near the top. Her dress came about exactly mid thigh. She had on red flats with a golden bow on top. She didn't wear jewelry and they all had their hair up into eloquent twists.
They left the heads dorm and went straight to the entrance hall. They saw the boys standing their talking and each one had on the color shirt the girls were wearing, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes. When they stepped closer the boys turned and their eyes went wide and their mouths dropped a little.
"Yes! The response we were looking for." Ginny said with a smile and looked at the other two.
"Actually the response I was excepting was 'I'm hungry can we go now?'" Hermione said with a tiny smirk and the other two to laugh.
"Draco has rubbed off on you. You are smirking all the time now." Ginny said and all three laughed again.
The boys hearing the girls laugh at them brought them out of their stares.
"Well, I must say you all look gorgeous! But, I can feel Dray glaring at the back of my head so I am going to take my Luna and we will meet at the Three Broomsticks for lunch about noon since it is ten." Blaise said and looked around. They all nodded and he walked up to Luna and bowed.
"Ready to go my Lady?" He asked and she smiled and curtsied back.
"Of course kind sir." She said and he held his arm out so could loop her arm into his. They walked out of the doors and started down the path to Hogsmeade.
Harry walked up to Ginny and kissed her on the cheek and took her hand into his.
"You look beautiful." He said and Ginny's cheeks had a hint of the famous Weasley blush. "You ready?" He asked and she nodded. Then they followed Blaise and Luna.
"Well, I can't be out done now can I?" Draco asked with a small smirk and walked closer. He took her hand and bent down and kissed her knuckles.
"You do look gorgeous, lovely, beautiful, dazzling, stunning, do I need to go on love?" He asked and straightened up. He looked up and saw she was blushing and had a smile on her face. He smiled back and took her hand.
"Are you ready to go love?" He asked.
"I like being called that, love. And yes I am." Hermione said and they followed their friends that had already left.
When they got there the first place they went to was the bookstore. Since they made that deal on Monday, Hermione got to chose where they went first. She got many books and tried to pay for them but Draco took them and paid before she could. She tried to pay him back for anything he bought but he kept saying 'This is a date love and on a date the guy pays for things'. After what felt like the thousandth time of saying it she finally backed off.
Next they went to Honeydukes and bought a bag full of things such as Chocolate Frogs, Bertie Bots Every Flavor Beans, Caldron Cakes, and Licorice Wands. They walked out and Draco but his hand over Hermione's eyes.
"Is this necessary?" Hermione asked as Draco lightly pushed her forward.
"Yes it is. I don't want you to see where we are going until we are there." He said and kept walking. People glanced their way but he kept going. They made it to the small jewelry shop and he opened the door and walked in first so he could hold the door open.
"Can I open yet?" She asked and he smiled. She was rocking back and forth on her heels looking like a six year old waiting for a present.
"Go ahead." He said and moved his hand. She opened her eyes and he watched her look in amazement. She smiled and looked at him.
"All of this is beautiful." She said and walked closer to the counter and looked at them.
"Choose one." He said and she looked up at him. "As a promise ring of sorts, to show that I will always be yours, and that I will never leave you. That I will always protect you, always be your shoulder to cry on if needed. Be there if you just need to talk to someone as smart as you." At that part she laughed. "To be the one you can trust with anything. I want to be the only one you love, and I want to be there with you always. And that I promise with the ring choose." He said and she had some tears running down her face. He wiped them off and kissed her nose.
"I accept." She said and smiled at his confused face.
"You accept the promise ring?" He asked and she nodded.
"The ring and being your mate, I love you Draco Malfoy and I want to the only one you love too." She said and smiled at the big smile on his face. She looked into his eyes and they were bright light silver with hints of purple.
"Yes!" He said and swooped her up into a hug. He put her down gently and kissed her sweetly. "Now choose the ring love so we aren't late meeting up with the others." She nodded and turned towards the rings.
It didn't take her long to choose which one she wanted. As soon as she saw it she pointed to it and looked at Draco.
"This one, I want this one." She said and he nodded towards the sales witch and she pulled it out and handed it to him. He slid it onto her ring finger and it fit perfectly. It had emeralds spaced evenly around with diamonds in between them. He brought her hand up to his mouth and kissed the ring.
"Thank you." He said and pulled out some coins. "How much?" He asked the sales witch and she smiled.
"Free of charge for such a lovely young couple." She said with a smile. They both thanked her and walked out the door. They walked hand in hand to the Three Broomsticks and when they got there he held the door open for her. She smiled and walked in straight to Harry, Ginny, Blaise, and Luna with Draco beside her.
"Well, don't you two look all giddy, and by Dray's eyes something happened considering they are bright silver and is that purple?" Blaise asked as he looked at their big smiles.
"She accepted me." Draco said and Blaise smiled too.
"Really?" Blaise asked and Draco nodded. "Congratulations mate! Draco." He said when he saw Hermione slightly glaring. "Wow you two are going to be possessive of each other aren't you?" And they both nodded.
"Well, that's going to be fun." Harry sarcastically and they all laughed.
"I think it's sweet." Luna said with a smile. And they all just smiled at her.
"Well, I think it's time to eat. As that is why we came here. What do you lovely ladies want?" Blaise asked and all the girls got a chicken salad and a butterbeer. "Out of all the things you could get you get salad. And way, what do you two want and I'll go order it."
"Ham and Chicken sandwich with a butterbeer." Draco said and Harry got the same thing. Blaise walked up to the counter and order then came back. They all talked about the things they did while they were all separated. Ginny and Harry went to Honeydukes and WWW since they have a store here now. Blaise and Luna went to the pet shops and Honeydukes also. When Hermione told the girls they went to a jewelry store they smiled and said at the same time, "Let me see!" Hermione laughed and smiled and let go of Draco's hand. He pouted at the loss of contact of their hands but stopped when put her foot around his ankle. Harry saw the ring and his eyes went wide.
"You're engaged?" He asked Hermione and she shook her head.
"No, it's a promise ring." She said and he nodded looking relieved. After the girls were done admiring the ring there food floated over to their table. They ate in comfortable silence and their dishes disappeared when they were done.
"Should we find something to do or go on up to the castle?" Harry asked and they all said to the castle. They all walked with their significant other hand in hand, all thinking what a year of chances.
