A/n- sorry for such the long wait but unfortuanately I'm in nursing school so I don't really have a lot of time for this story right now but once I graduate I should be able to finish it. Thanx
That weekend was the very first Hogsmeade weekend, Carmilla was actually excited she couldn't wait to go shopping for her dress. Once she was finished getting dressed she waited for Hermione to finish so that she could talk to her before they went downstairs to the common room.
"Hermione can I talk to you for a minute before we go meet and Harry and Ron."
"Sure"
"As you know I'm marrying Malfoy" Carmilla said in a low tone. Hermione nodded her head. "Well the wedding has been moved up, its going to be earlier than planned."
"How much earlier?" Hermione asked.
"The ceremony is going to take place during christmas break" Hermione's jaw dropped. "So soon" Hermione replied.
"Yeah I know but I was wondering if you would come to my wedding. Your the only one that I've been able to talk to about this while fiasco. I'd really like it if you would be there" Carmilla said.
"I'd love to be there. We'll just have to figure out a way to keep this from Harry and Ron. That's going to be tough, the school is pretty empty during the holiday break. I mean I think they might notice if we both leave here all dressed up. That might raise their suspicions a bit." Hermione said with a laugh.
"I'll worry about that bridge when we come to it. For now I'm just going to worry about finding a dress.You have to find a dress to. Lucky Ron and Harry will be preoccupied by the quidditch shop. They won't really bother with us too much." Carmilla said.
"We better get going we don't want to keep them waiting" Hermione said. Both girls made their way to the common room where Harry and Ron were patiently waiting.
"It's about time, I thought we were going to have to go up there and get the two of you." Ron said.
"Oh Ron there's no need to get your panties in a bunch, its not like Hogsmeade is going to disappear." Carmilla said.
"Let's just go"
They all exited out and made their way to the great hall to eat breakfast quick before going to Hogsmeade. They all took their seats and began to eat.
"Why does Malfoy keep staring over here. If he keeps looking over here I might have to go and knock his block off." Ron said.
"Maybe he fancies you" Carmilla joked while she pinched his cheek.
"That's not funny" Ron said his ears turning red.
"I'm just kidding with you."
"If everyone is finished why don't we get going, there is a lot to do in Hogsmeade." Harry said.
"Yes there is, while you and Ron go in the quidditch shop me and Carmilla are going to shop for some clothes. We'll meet up in the three broomsticks when we're finished." Hermione said to Harry as she grabbed Carmilla's arm and dragged her away from them.
"Come on Carmilla we have a lot of shopping to do let's go"
"See you guys later" Carmilla yelled behind her.
Hermione and Carmilla walked until they came to the door of dress shop. "Look at all these dresses their so beautiful, I don't know which one to choose." Carmilla said gasping at the beauty of all the dresses.
"Let's go in there's a lot of dresses to choose from and you have to pick one too" Carmilla said as they both entered the shop.
"Do you have an idea of what you want?" Hermione asked as she started to look at some dresses.
"Just something simple but nice, you know. Something that will take Draco's breath away." Carmilla said looking around.
"It's so odd to hear someone talk about Mal- err I mean Draco in a positive way." Hermione said.
Carmilla started picking dresses as did Hermione and they both went into separate dressing rooms. They each tried on a few but none of them were 'the one'. There was one dress that Carmilla had left to try on then she was out of luck. Once she put on the dress she walked out of the dressing room, she walked towards the mirror. She knew that this was the dress and judging by the look on Hermione's face it was obvious that she agreed. The dress was perfect it was satin sheath with a fishtail skirt. It had metallic embroidery all around the waist. This was the dress that she wanted, now all she had to do was get shoes and a veil.
"Oh my god Carmilla that dress you look so amazing its perfect." Hermione squealed.
"Look at you that dress looks so good on you." Carmilla exclaimed. Hermione had on a champagne colored satin ball gown with spaghetti straps with a chiffon drape neck and backtail.
"Now that we've found our dresses all we need is shoes." Hermione said walking over to the shoe section with her dress still on. "What do you think of these shoes?" Hermione said while holding up a pair of sandal type of shoe. "No those wouldn't look right." Carmilla said scrunching her face.
"How about these?" Carmilla said handing her a pair of clear platform sandals. Hermione put them on and walked around and looked at herself in the mirror. "Well looks like I'm all set, now we just have to get you shoes and a veil." Hermione said as she started taking off the sandals. Carmilla scanned the shoes looking for the perfect pair of shoes to match her dress. Her eyes settled on a pair of strappy platform sandals. The straps came up to the mid calf and tied, they would match her dress perfectly. She put the sandals on and tied them around her calf. She went and looked at herself in the mirror.
"I guess we have what we came for. We better shrink our bags so that Ron and Harry won't ask us what we bought" Hermione said from the dressing room. Carmilla quickly went into the dressing room and changed back into her clothes. She took the dress and the shoes to the counter to pay with Hermione in tow. They both paid and left the store when they got outside, they shrunk their bags and put them in their coat pockets. They left the shop and headed to Honeydukes, they shopped around and each bought some chocolate and some other sweets.
"We better start making our way to the Three Broomsticks before Harry and Ron have a fit." Hermione said with a roll of her eyes.
"Yeah I'm all set shopping I got what I needed to get." Carmilla replied. The two girls walked into the three broomsticks and sat at a table all the way in the back. Before Carmilla had a chance to sit down someone came up and hugged her from behind. "Hey you" Carmilla turned around quick. "Draco are you crazy doing that, what if Harry and Ron were to walk in or perhaps a slytherin." Carmilla replied with her hands on her hips.
"I know I just couldn't help myself. I had to at least see you. It was hell not being able to talk to you this morning. I stared at you so much Weasley kept on glaring at me. I can't wait until we don't have to hide." Draco said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close. Hermione just sat and stared in amazement.
"What's the matter Granger haven't you ever seen a couple in love before." Draco said with a smirk.
"Its not that, I never knew a Malfoy was capable of emotion" Hermione said with a smirk of her own.
"I do have emotions I just choose to never show them." Draco said with a laugh. He released Carmilla from his hold.
"No kidding." Hermione snorted.
"I'd better get going before Potter and Weasley come in and make a scene because I'm talking to you" he said. He gave Carmilla a quick kiss on the cheek and left the three broomsticks. Five minutes after he left Harry and Ron entered.
"Hey Harry, Ron over here" Hermione called.
Harry and Ron took a seat at the table. "So did you guys have fun shopping?" Harry asked.
"Yeah it was loads of fun" Carmilla replied. They ordered four butterbeers and spent the rest of the afternoon chatting.
Draco walked out of the three broomsticks, he still had one place to go before leaving Hogsmeade. He was desperately trying to avoid Pansy he was doing a good job of it. He blew her off when they all left for Hogsmeade he would just have to be on the lookout for her. Carmilla had said that her mother took care of all of the arrangements for the wedding. All Carmilla had to do was find a dress. What Carmilla didn't know was that she was in for a surprise. Dumbledore had asked Draco to get a set of wedding bands. He was going to place a binding charm on them so that their marriage could never be broken. Also they would never be able to take the rings off unless one of them died. After they were married everyone would know about their relationship. Not only by the rings but once the charm was cast their names would be engraved in the ring. Draco's ring would say Carmilla's name and vice versa.
Once they went public with their relationship everything would change at Hogwarts. Draco knew that he would make some enemies. He still had to deal with his father. His father would hit the roof but there was nothing that he could do about it and to be honest Draco was glad there was nothing his father could do about it. He was happy at least he was marrying someone that he wanted to marry. He entered the jewelry shop and began looking through all the cases. A saleswitch noticed him browsing.
"May I help you find something?"
"Yes I'm looking for a set of wedding bands." Draco replied
"I think I know just what your looking for" The sales witch pulled out a blue velvet box. It had two thick white gold bands. Both rings had a serpent and a lion intertwined going around the band.
"Those are perfect I'll take them" Draco replied as he pulled out his money to pay.
"That will be thirty sickles." The sales witch wrapped the velvet box and handed it over to Draco. Just as Draco walked out of the jewelry store he walked right into Pansy. He rolled his eyes this was just his luck.
"Oh Drakie I've been looking all over for you, where have you been" Pansy pouted.
"I was hiding from you, now if you excuse me I have to be going." Draco said walking away. He left Pansy standing there with her mouth open. He walked back to the castle so that he could give the rings to Dumbledore so that he could charm them for the ceremony. He walked by himself back to the castle and headed to Dumbledore's office.
"Lollipops" Draco said. He climbed the spiral staircase and knocked on the door to Dumbledore's office.
"Come in"
"Hello headmaster"
"Ah Mr. Malfoy so nice to see you I hope things with Miss Hannigan are going good." Dumbledore replied.
"Things are going splendidly but that's not why I came here. I got the rings for you to charm headmaster." Draco said handing the velvet box to Dumbledore.
"Ah yes very nice I'll give you the rings back before the ceremony takes place. I have just been informed that the date of the wedding will be December 24th. If you could inform Miss Hannigan I have a feeling she gets a little apprehensive when she has to come and see me. She always expects the worst." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Ok I'll be sure to tell her" Draco said just before he walked out of his office. Draco walked through the halls with no where really to go. He wouldn't see Carmilla until later because she was still in Hogsmeade. He decided to go back to Hogsmeade, might as well there was nothing else to do. He would just have to avoid Pansy like the plague. He walked the path back to Hogsmeade, when he got there he came to a decision. He walked back to the jewelry store that he was just in. He had gotten the rings but that was for the ceremony he felt like getting Carmilla a gift maybe a locket or a bracelet. Something to wear with her dress.
When he walked in the jewelry store he was greeted by the same saleswitch. "Back so soon"
"I forgot something, I wanted to get something for my um fiancé" Draco replied.
"What did you have in mind?"
"I was thinking a locket or a bracelet." Draco said looking around.
"I know just what you are looking for." The saleswitch replied going behind the curtain in the backroom. She returned with a black velvet box. She opened the box and handed it to Draco.
"This is beautiful how much is it?" Draco asked.
"Twenty galleons" the saleswitch replied.
The locket was perfect it was heart shaped that hung on long golden chain. The heart had a lion and a serpent intertwined on the front.
"Can you engrave something on the inside?" Draco asked.
"Of course what would you like it to say"
"You have my heart forever, love Draco" Draco replied.
"Ok it will be just a few minutes, also if you take a picture and shrink it you can put it on the other side of the locket." The saleswitch replied taking the locket in the back to do the engraving. He would have to remember to buy a camera to take pictures. He wanted to take a picture and put in the locket before giving it to Carmilla. He smiled to himself for some reason she had an effect on him. It was very un Malfoy like, to be kind and to even show emotion. He was lost in his thoughts when the saleswitch came back.
"Here you go" she said handing him the velvet box. He paid and stuffed the box in his pocket. He left the store and ran into the store next to it. He bought a wizarding disposable camera, he left the store and started walking back to the castle. He walked with a little bounce in his step he would take some pictures, pick one that he liked and would put it in the locket before giving it to Carmilla. Just as he was walking back to the castle who did he happen to see. None other than Harry, Ron, Hermione and Carmilla. They looked so happy, Carmilla was grinning from ear to ear. Then she started to laugh at a joke that someone had made. Then all of a sudden she pushed Harry and ran away.
"Catch me if you can" she yelled back to the trio. Harry soon took after her at lightning speed. Draco looked at them with envy. They were all so close, they got along so good. He wished he had friends like that. Friends that you could hold an intellectual conversation with, friends that were there when you needed them. He hoped that once the relationship with Carmilla and him became public that they would forgive him for everything horrible that he had ever said to either of them. Granger seemed to be at least civil to him, she took Carmilla's feeling into consideration. Who knows maybe if he tried hard enough at it, he could try to be friends with all of them. As long as he made an effort that's all he could do.
Before long it was dinner time, he was actually starving. He made it to the great hall, he was one of the first in the great hall. He took a seat and started to eat, before long students starting filtering into the great hall. He watched the door and waited for Carmilla to come in. He noticed Potter and Weasley come in together. Carmilla wasn't with them so he waited he figured that she would be coming with Hermione. Soon after that Hermione and Carmilla entered whispering and giggling to each other. He noticed that once they got to the table and took their seats the giggling ceased. 'Wonder what that was all about' he thought. He dismissed and patiently waited until Carmilla was done eating. He chose to take the camera with him to dinner. He decided to go and wait on the stairs for her. He took the camera out of his pocket and set the flash on. Just as the flash came on Hermione and Carmilla walked out talking. This was the perfect time to use up some film. The girls walked down the hall he crept up behind them.
"Carmilla" he called.
Carmilla and Hermione turned around at the same time. Just as they did he snapped the picture.
"Draco since when did you become like Colin Creevey" Hermione said with a laugh.
"I could never be like Creevey, I'm too tall for that" Draco said with a smile.
"So what's with the camera?" Carmilla replied.
"It's a surprise you'll see" he said with a wink.
"I think I'll give you two some privacy" Hermione said while stepping to the side.
"Wait a minute can you do me a favor, take a picture of us." Draco said handing the camera to Hermione.
"Sure" she replied taking the camera.
"No I look like a train wreck" Carmilla said.
"Don't be silly you look fine" Draco said grabbing her and pulling her close to him. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her.
"Ok smile" Hermione said. She took the picture then handed the camera to Draco.
"I'll see you later Carmilla we can finish talking later." Hermione said as she walked away. Draco and Carmilla walked hand in hand to the third floor. When they came to the portrait hole, Draco said the password and they entered the room. Carmilla plopped down on the sofa and put her feet on the table.
"Did you have fun in hogsmeade today?" Draco said sitting down next to her.
"I can honestly say that I haven't had that much fun in a long time" Carmilla said with a sigh.
"What did you do?" Draco asked.
"Hermione and me went dress shopping" Carmilla replied.
"What kind of dresses" Draco asked curiously.
"I got my wedding dress and I asked Hermione if she would come to the ceremony and she agreed. So she got a dress as well as me." Carmilla said with a smile.
"Really now do I get to see this dress?" Draco asked innocently.
"No way you have to wait to see" Carmilla replied mischievously. She turned towards him and stared into his eyes.
"Before I forget I saw Dumbledore today and he gave me the date of the ceremony, its going to be December 24th." Draco said wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into a hug.
"Wow that soon that gives us almost three months to get to know each other." Carmilla said.
""I know so we should spend as much time together as possible" Draco replied evilly. He pinned her down and started tickling her.
"No Draco don't" Carmilla said in between her laughter. She soon overpowered him and turned the tables. She had him pinned down, and then she straddled him. "I think I like this" Draco said evilly as he pulled her face towards his own. He started to kiss her slowly and gently, his hands roaming throughout her upper body. They made out for a few minutes until they both had to come up for air.
"That was intense" Carmilla said breathlessly.
"Yeah it was we should take a breather, you know we don't want to rush things." Draco said as Carmilla got up and sat beside him.
"So when does quidditch practice start?" Carmilla asked.
"It should be starting up in the next couple of weeks. But for some reason I don't care for quidditch anymore. I mean I love the game but I don't care to be on the team anymore. Its not like my house ever beats Gryffindor. I'd rather watch than actually participate that's why I quit the team when the year started. I did it so that the captain would have enough time to find a new seeker." Draco said with a yawn. " So we'll be able to spend time together since I don't have quidditch to worry about"
"That will be good I've heard from Hermione that when quidditch season starts, you will hardly ever see Harry and Ron." Carmilla said.
"Speaking of them do you think they'll stop being friends with you because of me? You know they hate my guts. What will you do if they make you choose?" Draco asked seriously.
"I know they won't react well, but if they don't accept us then there's nothing I can do to change their minds. I hope it doesn't come down to me choosing because that would be unfair to me to have to choose between my husband and my friends. But like I said before we'll cross that bridge when we come to it." Carmilla said reassuringly.
"Once we go public you know there's no going back. People we'll probably talk shit about us being together. I mean Dumbledore will be tickled pink that we're together because of the whole house unity thing. But no one in our houses will be happy. What are we going to do when it comes to meals you know we can't sit at each other's tables" Draco said.
"Yes we can its just that no one chooses to do it, at least that's what Dumbledore says. Students can mix at meal time, but everyone is so used to sitting with their entire house. I guess we'll be first ones to do it. Hope it goes over well" Carmilla said hopefully.
"Well its getting late we better get back to our common rooms" Draco said.
"Yeah me and Hermione have some things to talk about" Carmilla said as she got up and helped Draco up. "I'll see you tomorrow" she kissed him quickly but passtionately then left through the portrait hole. Draco left soon after her and went down to his common room. Tommorrow he would develop the pictures he had already taken with the camera. That's the beauty of a wizarding camera you could develop the pictures right after you took them and still reuse the camera.
The next day was Sunday and Draco had all day to himself. He made sure to develop the picture of him and Carmilla so that he could put it in her locket and give it to her tonight. While he was waiting for the picture to develop he sent and owl to her telling her to meet him in the astonomy tower instead of their secret room. Once he was done he shrunk the picture and put it in the locket. Then he placed the locket in the box and put the box in his pocket. He decided to take a nap for a while for some reason he felt really tired.
When he woke up from his nap it was almost dinner time. He made his way to the great hall just as all the other students filed in. He took his seat at the slytherin table. He spotted Carmilla and Hermione walking in together. They both sat down Draco caught Carmilla's eye as she looked up. He smiled at her and she winked. Once he was finished eating he made his way out of the great hall just in time. Pansy tried flirting with him but she was just wasting his time. He just shrugged her off and walked away. He made his way to the astonomy tower and waited for her. He didn't have to wait long ten minutes later she showed up. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed that back of his neck. He turned around to face her. He crashed his lips into hers and their tongues battled with each other. He backed her against the wall and continuously kissed her. They broke apart to catch their breath.
"I have something for you" Draco said as he pulled the box out of his pocket and handed it to her.
"You didn't have to get me anything" Carmilla replied while opening the box. "Oh my god Draco this is too much you shouldn't have its so beautiful."
"A beautiful necklace for a beautiful girl" Draco replied putting the locket around her neck. "Open it up" As she opened the locket her face lit up. "That is so sweet that's why you wanted a picture, when did you have time to get this" Carmilla asked.
"Yesterday when we went to Hogsmeade, I got the wedding bands for the ceremony so Dumbledore could charm them. I wanted to get you a gift, so I got you the locket. So I take it you like the locket" Draco said.
"I love it thank you so much" Carmilla said wrapping her arms around him and kissing him.
"I would love to just stay here all night and do this but somebody might catch us" Draco said pulling away from her.
"Yeah I'm going to go back to my common room I have some homework to finish up for tomorrow." She said kissing him quickly before leaving the astronomy tower. He sat there a little while after she left just looking up at the sky and just thinking.