D/C- don't own them, because if I did I wouldn't be sitting in front my computer right now.LPHybrid28
After the masquerade ball the days passed by quickly. It was a week before christmas everyone was excited about christmas holiday. Well almost everyone was, Carmilla was nervous because christmas eve was a week away. She was starting to get cold feet, she knew she had no choice she couldn't back out of the marriage. But after all this was how she was supposed to react she was only sixteen. She is way too young to get married but yet she has to. The whole being a half breed wasn't really working to Carmilla's advantage. She knew that she would have the butterflies in her stomach up until the day of the ceremony, then she would have new things to be nervous about. Like how would Harry and Ron take the news of her being married to Malfoy.
She was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she daydreamed through most of her lessons. She had to be told quite a few times to pay attention which wasn't like her at all.
"Miss Hannigan if you don't mind I would really appreciate if you would pay attention to my lesson this will be on your O.W.L.S. Which may I remind you is at the end of this year. If you don't pay attention I can almost guarentee that you'll fail." Professor McGonagall said curtly.
"Sorry professor it won't happen again" Carmilla mumbled.
"I should think not whatever you have going on in your mind, if it doesn't have to do with class work. I would recommend putting it in the back of your mind so that you may pay more attention." McGonagall replied.
No one really knew why Carmilla's mind was elsewhere, well only two people knew and that was Hermione and Draco. But Harry was starting to notice some strange things going on besides Carmilla's lack of attention span. He was starting to notice that she was always sneaking away. She always made up an excuse though. But it was starting to get suspicious to Harry. He also had been hearing rumors about her being seen leaving the astronomy tower right before Malfoy. She had also been seen sneaking around the third floor. Something was going on and Harry was determined to find out what it was, but for now it would have to wait until after christmas holiday he had to concentrate on quidditch practices.
One night Draco and Carmilla decided to meet in the astronomy tower to talk. "Why did you want to meet we have to be careful Ron and Harry are starting to get suspicious. Someone told them they seen me on the third floor. Then I guess Parvati saw me leaving the astronomy tower." Carmilla said.
"So" Draco replied.
"So she also saw you leave right after me. So the whole school is probably talking." Carmilla said.
"Well it doesn't matter to me, besides I haven't heard anything from any of my housemates. So it hasn't reached the whole school yet." Draco replied.
"Hopefully rumors won't start yet. I don't want everyone getting to suspicious so soon. We still have a couple of days to go before the wedding. Luckily most of the school will have gone home for the holidays." Carmilla said.
"Yeah mostly everybody does go home. Usually the only ones that stay behind is Potter, Weasley, and Granger as well as a few others." Draco said.
"That's good the less students the better. I think it might look a little strange if someone sees me walking in the halls in a wedding gown." Carmilla said with a smirk.
"Oh by the way did I tell you I got a letter from my parents their going to France for the holidays. So I don't have to worry about them wondering why I want to stay at school for the holidays." Draco said.
"That's good me and Hermione figured out a way to get out of the gryffindor common room without Harry and Ron wondering where we are." Carmilla said.
"What's your plan?" Draco asked.
"We're going to send them a note to meet us in the quidditch field. I'm going to use the excuse that I want to learn how to play quidditch." Carmilla said.
"That should keep them busy for a while. Besides if you ever actually wanted to learn how to play I'd be more than happy to teach you." Draco said.
"Then after the ceremony me and Hermione will change our clothes and I'll meet you in the great hall for supper. We'll figure out which house table to sit at when the day arrives." Carmilla said.
"Oh we don't have to worry about that over the holiday smaller tables are set up because their aren't as many students and you can sit with whoever you like. There's no house tables." Draco stated.
"Well at least we don't have to worry about which house table to sit at. We'll just have to worry about dealing with everyone when we walk in together and sit together and sit together." Carmilla said.
"Yeah we better get back to our rooms before someone realizes where missing." Draco said as he kissed her quickly on the lips and left to his common room.
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A few days before christmas eve students started packing and getting ready to go home for the christmas holiday. As students started to leave, the school became more empty. She went down to where students were departing. She saw everyone saying goodbye but one couple in particular caught her eye. She noticed Pansy hanging all over Draco as her trunk was being loaded onto the train. She felt a small twinge of jealousy when Pansy threw her arms around him in an attempt to hug him. She was so disgusted by the sight. She couldn't stand the sight in front of her that she wanted to go back inside. Unfortunately she had to walk right past them. Pansy still hold her arms around Draco as Carmilla walked past them.
"Oh poor Draco I feel so bad for you being stuck at Hogwarts with half-blood and mudbloods." Pansy sneered while glaring at Carmilla.
Carmilla stopped in her tracks this whole half-blood crap was starting to really annoy her. Yeah she knew she was a half blood but she didn't need to be constantly reminded of it.
"You know what Parkinson I could spend a good ten minutes cussing you out. But you know what I wouldn't want to waste my breath on your lame ass." Carmilla said as she turned around and walked back into Hogwarts leaving Pansy with her mouth hanging open and Draco smiling not smirking but smiling.
"Can you believe the nerve of that bitch who does she think she is." Pansy whined
"Someone who could rip your heart out and eat it for breakfast if she really wanted to.Now if you excuse me I'm going back inside I'm freezing my arse off out here." Draco said as he ran back to the castle. Once he got inside he unbuttoned his jacket. Then he heard a voice from the shadows.
"Yoiu know once she comes back from holiday, I'm going to thoroughly enjoy rubbing it in her face." Carmilla said as she stepped out of the shadows her eyes glowing mroe intensely in the dimly lit hallway.
"I know you will for some reason she thinks she owns me. Because of hern other girl from any house will talk to me. Draco said wearily.
"Do you want other girls to talk to you."Carmilla asked crossing her arms and raising her left eyebrow.
"Well no not now, but before I did and nobody would because of her. But now I have you so I don't have to worry about other girls." Draco said stepping closer to her. They were hidden in the shadows where curious eyes couldn't see.
"Just think in less than a week we'll be married. Crazy isn't it and neither of us is even seventeen yet." Draco said.
"Like I said before if you don't want to go through with it, say something now. Don't wait then leave me standing at the alter." Carmilla said seriously.
"Stop worrying about me backing out of the marriage. I have no intention of leaving you at the alter by yourself." Draco replied.
"If you do you know I'll have to kill you right." Carmilla joked.
"I know you will, we better get back to our common rooms before someone notices us both missing." Draco said. He was about to leave when the thought of something. "When is the next time we'll be able to see each other again?" Draco asked.
"Probably not until the ceremony." Carmilla replied.
"Well in that case." Draco said as he walked towards Carmilla and pinned her to the wall." I should make this last kiss pretty good since the next time we do kiss, you'll be my wife." Draco said as he crashed his lips into hers. He explored her mouth with his tongue, memorizing every inch of it. A few minutes later they broke apart. They stared into each other's eyes for a few minutes. "I'll see you on christmas eve." Draco whispered. He pulled away and left the dark corner. Carmilla left and went to the great hall to eat.
Once Carmilla finished eating she left so she could go to bed early. Even though she knew she wouldn't be able to fall asleep. She would just stare at the ceiling to think. When she got to her room, she found a note on her pillow. All her thoughts of turning in early vanished, once she recognized the handwriting.
Dear Carmilla,
I have just recently arrived at Hogwarts earlier this morning. If you could please come to the headmaster's office after you've read this letter.
love, Alexia
When she finished the letter she knew what she had to do. But before she went anywhere she was changing into her pajama bottoms, a tank top and her favorite bunny slippers. Hopefully she wouldn't run into anyone and even if she did she really didn't care. She left her dormitory and walked down to the common room. Luckily everyone was still at dinner so she wouldn't run into Harry and Ron. Once she was out of the potrait hole, she walked quickly to the statue that led to the headmasters' office.
"gumdrops" Carmilla muttered. The staircase began to turn she stepped on the first step as the staircase led her up to the office. She stood in front of the door adn knocked softly.
"Come in" Dumbledore answered. She entered the office and found quite a few people there. Now she kind of wished she wasn't wearing bunny slippers and pajama bottoms with little green frogs on them. But it was too late now and by the look on Draco's face he was thinking the same thing.
"Well at least I don't feel so out of place now" Draco joked.
"I was going to go to bed early until I got my mother's letter telling me to come here. So I came right away, that's why I look the way I do." Carmilla replied with a smile. After that the tension was somewhat borken in the room. Among other people in the room there was McGonagall, Dumbledore, Snape, Alexia, and someone that Carmilla didn't recognize but she could sense that he was a vampire.
"Carmilla and Draco I'd like you to meet Archimedia he'll be performing the vampire part of the ceremony. Today he wanted to explain what happens during the ceremony. Dumbledore will explain his part of the ceremony. Why don't the two of you sit down" Alexia stated. Draco and Carmilla sat in the chairs by Dumbledore's desk.
"The ceremony will be quite involved that's why I wanted to explain it to you before the day of the ceremony." Archimedia explained.
"How much more different from a traditional vampire union, will it be?" Carmilla asked.
"It will have to be altered a bit since Draco isn't a vampire. But the same terms will apply. Once the two of you are joined together there's no way out of it only in death will the bond be broken. Your union will be a little different, the only way your bond will be broken is if one of you die by the other's hand. I was a little bit leery to oversee this ceremony at first for the simple fact that the two of you are so young but Alexia has explained the circumstances of your situation. So I decided against my better judgement to perform the ceremony." Archimedia explained.
"So basically if my father went after Draco there's no way he could kill him. The only way Draco will die is by my hand, right?" Carmilla asked.
"That is correct" Archimedia replied.
"What does a vampire ceremony consist of?" Draco asked.
"When a couple comes together they are bonded by blood. If you were both vampires, you would bite each other on the wrist and draw blood from one another. Since Draco isn't a vampire Carmilla will have to bite him to draw blood.so that it can be drawn. The blood that I will take from both of you and join them speak the latin vows, once the vows are spoken the blood will float out of the cup and enter into the bite marks on each of your wrists. Once the blood enters your body, once your blood bond has been formed the bite marks will heal and leave a mark that symbolizes your bond. Each of your own blood will run through each other's veins. The two of you will be binded for the rest of eternity. Once the two of you are joined, you will have an indescribable connection. You'll be able to sense what the other is thinking and feeling. After the ceremony you'll understand what I mean." Archimedia said.
"I'm sure you both already know that your relationship won't be the easiest. There are a lot of people who won't accept you. As you know the headmaster will perform the ceremony that will marry you by wizarding law. Not only will you be married by vampire law you will also be married by wizarding law.I hope the two of you are prepared to make that commitment." Archimedia said seriously.
Carmilla and Draco had a similar looks plastered across their faces. The look was similar to that of a deer in headlights. Draco grabbed Carmilla's hand with his own. "We both may only be sixteen but we're ready to make that commitment." Draco replied boldly.
"That's good I'll let Dumbledore explain what he is going to do." Archimedia said.
"The ceremony that I'll perform will bind you by wizarding law. The rings that Mr.Malfoy had given me have been charmed. The rings can never be removed. Once you both say 'I do' and place the rings on each other's fingers, the bond will be formed. A bond that only death will break. The rings will have your names burned into them. Mr.Malfoy's rings will have Miss Hannigan's name burnt onto it and vica versa. Once the ceremonies are performed you'll be able to walk the grounds freely." Dumbledore said.
"But headmaster there are still other students at the school. I think some of them might find it a little odd to see Mr.Malfoy and Miss Hannigan walking together dressed like a bride and groom." McGonagall stated.
"There's no need to worry about that. I will be casting a spell that will freeze everyone and after their memories. None of them will realize that time was lost. After the ceremony you can stay in the room on the third floor, until proper accomadations can be made." Dumbledore said.
"What kind of accomadations?" Draco asked.
"Well once your married you will need special accomadations. A married couple can't very well asleep in seperate rooms. Let alone in two different areas of the castle." Snape drawled.
"Yes it would be strange for Mr.Malfoy to stay in his dormitory in the dungeons and for you Miss Hannigan to stay in gryffindor tower. The prophecy did say you have to bear children." McGonagall said. The last comment made both Draco and Carmilla blush. Having to hear the terms bearing children coming from one of your professors was just downright awkward to hear. But Draco and Carmilla just continued to blush and look away shyly.
"You'll be able to sit at either of your house tables or you could just have your meals sent to your rooms." Dumbledore said.
"Thank you Professor" Draco said.
"I just have a question, when you freeze everyone you'll be sure not to freeze Hermione right? I asked her to come to the ceremony." Carmilla said.
"I'll make sure that Ms.Granger doesn't get affected by the spell." Dumbledore replied with a smile.
"Ok just checking" Carmilla said.
"Well I think that's everything the both of you may return to your dormitories. I'll see the both of you on christmas eve." Dumbledore replied. Carmilla and Draco left the office together.
"Well that was interesting." Draco said.
"Yeah I have a general idea of what will happen now when the big day comes." Carmilla replied as they walked down the windy staircase. Little did they know about the conversation that was happening in the office they just left.
In Dumbledore's office
"You can't seriously let this marriage take place. The Malfoys will have a fit once they find out that their only heir has gone and married a girl who is half vampire and half witch. They will do everything in their power to end the marriage." Snape said seriously.
"In some ways I agree with Severus, this marriage could cause an extreme amount of tension between gryffindor and slytherin. We already have enough animosity between those two houses. This marriage will only add fuel to the fire. Do you think it wise to let the marriage take place." McGonagall said.
"The marriage will take place. I believe that young Mr. Malfoy and Miss Hannigan will triumph over all the adversity that is thrown at them." Dumbledore replied.
"But how do you know?" Snape questioned.
"They will always triumph because they will have each other and that's what makes them strong." Dumbledore said.
"For all our sakes I hope your right." Snape drawled.
"For a couple so young they will have so much to face." Alexia commented.
"Yes they will" Archimedia replied.
"Sometimes when I think about all the things that she'll have to endure, I wonder if it would have been better if I had just listened to my mother and had an abortion." Alexia stated sadly.
"Don't talk such rubbish, you brought a beautiful and very gifted daughter into this world. It only seems fair that she be destined to do great things." Archimedia replied.
"I just hope that she is strong enough and can handle all of the pressure." Alexia said.
"Well lets start preparing for the ceremony." Dumbledore said.
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The morning of christmas eve finally arrived. The spell had been cast that freeze everyone. The only one's that weren't affected, were the people that knew about the wedding. From the late morning until mid-afternoon. Hermione spent the entire time getting ready. Hermione had to run down to the common room, she was helping Carmilla fix her hair. She found the book she checked out of the library 'Magical Hairstyling Techniques Every Woman Should Know'. When she was about to go back upstairs, she heard banging coming from the potrait hole. Once she opened the potrait hole, she got quite a surprise.
"You need to help me with this bloody tie. I've been trying to fix my tie for the past twenty minutes. My hands won't stop shaking. Can you please help me?" Draco said. Hermione couldn't help but laugh. She had never seen a Malfoy in such a nervous state before.
"Well are you just going to stand there and laugh at me or are you going to help me?" Draco asked in a desperate tone.
"Well if you stopped moving around like a maniac and stand still I could help you" Hermione said.
"Oh sorry" Draco replied as he stood still. Hermione quickly fixed the tie for him.
"There your all set now, go sit down and try to relax. I have to go finish Carmilla's hair for her. Once you've calmed down a bit, start making your way to Dumbledore's office because it won't be good if you stand Carmilla up at the altar because you got cold feet." Hermione said reassuringly. She grabbed the book her way up the stairs.
"Hey Granger"
"Yeah" Hermione replied.
"Thanks for the pep talk." Draco said.
"Anytime" Hermione replied.
"By the way, that dress looks good on you." Draco said.
"Wait until you see Carmilla she will take your breath away." Hermione said.
Draco sat for a few minutes letting his mind wander. He thought about everything that had happened since the start of school. Who would've thought that the girl he saw from afar standing on the 9 3/4 platform would become his wife in less than a few hours. He never imagined that he would be married at sixteen. He knew there would be consequences to his decision. His father would not be happy with him. He was the only heir, his father would disown him for not marrying a pureblood. But he would deal with his father's wrath when the time came. There were so many thoughts swimming through his head. Every thought that he had he put in the back of his mind. Right now he would just concentrate on the matter at hand, getting married. He finally got up off his seat and left for Dumbledore's office.
Once he got his nerve back, he felt a little better. He was still nervous, but who wouldn't get a little cold feet. After all marriage was a very serious thing, especially to a sixteen year old. He finally came to the door of Dumbledore's office. This was it, there was no going back. He was going to enter this office single and leave married. He hesitantly knocked, then entered the room.