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A/N: Hey guys! I want to thank everyone who has made this story possible: the followers, the favouriters, the reviewers and most importantly, the readers. This is the last chapter before the epilogue, I hope you enjoy it! ~HogwartsPrincess89

Draco set me down just over the thresh hold. "It's gorgeous!" I exclaimed. And it was. It had a French villa-ish style and complimented both of our tastes. Upon further inspection, there was a Quidditch pitch and a library. There were multiple guest rooms and a swimming pool. We even had a ballroom accompanied by a gold grand piano.

I was speechless. I had never had a house this expensive. Despite its grandeur, it was a very homey house. The kitchen was small with a round table in the middle, an informal dining room off to the side. There were family rooms on every level that screamed home. I smiled at Draco, who also seemed in awe of the house.

"It's so warm. The manor was always cold." I grinned and dragged him to the master bedroom, our bedroom. He smirked at me. "Someone's eager." I smacked his chest, dropping his hand. The master bedroom was honey coloured with a large bed directly in the middle. There was a window and sill to the left, perfect for reading, I noted. There was a vanity across from the bed and a walk-in closet to the right.

"We should probably unpack." I sighed, knowing how much effort that would take. After watching me struggle with opening a box for five minutes Draco finally took pity on me. "For Merlin's sake Granger. Are you a witch or not?" He waved his wand and unpacked everything in less than two minutes.

I narrowed my eyes at him. "You don't have to do everything with your wand, Malfoy." He rolled his eyes at me. "Sorry love, force of habit. Besides, I kind of invited everyone for dinner since we just moved in so we should probably start cooking." I gaped at him. "You what?!" He smirked and ran out of the room. "Ferret." I muttered before chasing after him.

I ran around the house but couldn't find Draco. Suddenly I was pinned to the wall. Draco grinned mischievously and leaned in to kiss me. I eventually broke away. "We should make dinner." I told him. He nodded, no intention of letting me go. "We should." And then he kept kissing me. My brain started to protest but my body shut it up.

A good few hours later, we finally ended our snogging session. "So what time did you invite everyone for?" "Five." He answered me. I looked at my watch. "Draco! It's four thirty!" I glared at him. "I've got it covered. Blinky!" A house elf in a blue dress materialized. "Master called me?" "Could you please make dinner for us and guests for five o'clock?" "Of course master." "Thank you Blinky." She disappeared with a pop.

I gave him a withering glare. He held up his hands in defence. "Before you flip out, Blinky has been my house elf since I was 12 and Harry freed Dobby. When I sold the manor she had nowhere to go so I offered her to work for us here. I pay her very well and as you could see she is allowed to wear whatever she wants."

I pursed my lips. He rolled his eyes at me. "Alright." I agreed. "But I so much as get a feeling that she's being mistreated and you're on the couch. No matter how many bedrooms we have." He mock saluted me. "Yes ma'am." I rolled my eyes at him. "Now I'm going to get ready in our room." He grinned at me. "Our room." He kissed me so sweetly I thought I would melt. And then he disappeared into our bathroom. Half an hour we had just finished getting ready and the doorbell rang, showing a beaming Harry and Ginny.

"Mione!" Ginny exclaimed. I hugged them both and showed them in. Harry handed Draco a bottle of elf wine. "Your first housewarming gift." "Thanks mate." He replied. Soon after everyone else had shown up too. I looked around our dining room table at my friends, no. My family. Harry had his arm around Ginny who was in fits of laughter from something Blaise had told her, Luna smiling serenely beside him. Ron and Draco were having an intense discussion about Quidditch while Daphne and Neville talked about their futures, Hannah and I looking on.

The table quieted and I spoke up. "We should make this a weekly thing. Like a Saturday dinner, alternating houses every week and since there are four couples it works out perfectly." There were mumbles of agreement. "Our house next week!" Blaise told us. We talked and had fun all night until everyone had made their way out by eleven thirty.

Draco and I got ready for bed. Once we were done we just stood on opposite sides, looking at each other. "I love you." He told me as I settled into his embrace. "I love you too." I murmured, succumbing to sleep.

The next morning I woke up to find Draco's eyes already open. "Hi." I breathed. "Morning love." He replied. He kissed me. "I can get used to this, he grinned." I smiled back. "Me too." That day was spent rearranging our possessions to make it look more like home. Tomorrow would be my first day at work and Draco's first day of healer training. We were both excited and a little nervous. That night I set out my uniform for tomorrow and made sure our alarm would go off.

Draco was a lot more laid back and didn't put anything out the night before. "You're going to be amazing, don't worry so much." He said in response to my glare as he continued to do nothing. Somehow he even managed to be ready before me the next day. We ate breakfast together nervously. "Have a good day at work love." He told me, kissing me. "You too!" I called after him. Sighing, I apparated to the ministry.

I grinned a little to myself as I flushed myself down the toilet. The last time I had done this, it had been to infiltrate said ministry. I prayed that that wouldn't come up anytime soon. I made my way to my department and found my boss who instructed me to go through lots of animal treaties and determine whether any of them were unlawful. "Not unfair Miss Granger, unlawful." He stressed the last word. I nodded. "Yes sir."

The day went by surprisingly fast. Harry dropped by for lunch, Ron had his lunch break much later than we did. Harry used to as well, but when he had become Head Auror he had changed that, much to Ron's chagrin. I got home and found my boyfriend waiting for me. "How was your first day?" He asked me. "Amazing." I replied. "Yours?" "Fabulous." He grinned.

We eventually got into a cycle, loving each other and our jobs. It had been a few months now and I was a well-known high paid ministry official now, Draco a well-respected healer. Our routine had been functioning for quite a while. We both loved it and saw no reason to change. But today when I got home from work I found Draco cooking pasta. Walking up behind him, I wrapped my arms around him. "Hello love." I greeted. He smiled. "Hey." "To what do I owe the pleasure of you cooking?"

He shrugged. "Can't a guy make his girlfriend dinner without being questioned?" I let it go but remained alert. My suspicions grew as he became increasingly nervous throughout the dinner. We finished desert and he cleared his throat. "I have something to say but please don't interrupt me because I don't know if I can get through this if you do." "Okay." I responded, completely confused. Was he breaking up with me?

"Mione. We've known each other for a very long time. I wasn't the nicest to you back then but I think it's safe to say that I've changed. In eighth year I figured out that I was in love with you. I asked you to move in with me. I want you to know that I have never loved anyone more than I love you. You're my light on a rainy day. That was cheesy, but you get it. I don't know what I would do without you. You make me better, make me happier than I've ever been in my life. You've managed to worm yourself into my heart of hearts. You're my best friend and the love of my life. So Hermione Jean Granger, will you marry me?"

He got down on one knee, offering me a ring. I had started crying half way through. "Yes!" I whispered. I threw my arms around him and made out with him, trying to convey all of my love through that one kiss. He slipped the ring on my finger. I hugged him fiercely. "I love you Draco."

Fin. Epilogue to come!