Chapter 19 : Enjoy :)

Cormac and Hermione danced slowly on the floor. Hermione knew his eyes were trained on her, so she lowered her eyes, she didn't want any eye contact with him. Cormac smiled staring at Hermione; he really loved her, and promised himself no one would get in their way.

The other couples were allowed to dance, as well. Astoria grabbed Draco and ushered him to the floor.

Harry and Ginny embraced each other as they danced. Ginny lifted her chin and reached up to kiss Harry who lowered his hands to her waist.

Hermione smiled at their love, she knew Harry and Ginny would end up marrying, and she was so happy for them.

Cormac sighted Draco forcibly dancing with Astoria. Cormac noticed Draco watching Hermione from time to time. He ignored it, because he knew Hermione was with him and not with Draco.

The engagement party was almost over. It was late and people started leaving to go home.

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"Draco what's wrong with you these days… You're been so distant?" Narcissa Malfoy asked her son, a week after the engagement party. She was talking to her son who was sitting across from his mother in their lounge.

"Draco, dear?" Narcissa spoke a bit louder, putting her book on the table in front of her

"Yes, what?" Draco said snapping back to reality, his eyes blinked a couple of times before he looked at his mother

"What's wrong, son…?"Narcissa said worriedly

"Nothing mum…" Draco said quietly

"You said that to me yesterday, do you really think I'm that gullible!" Narcissa said, arching her brows

"Mum, I don't want to get married!" Draco said

"Really?" Narcissa asked

"Well, at least not with Astoria, I don't love her, I love –"

"You love, Hermione," Narcissa finished for him

Draco looked at his mother with a questioning look, "Mum?"

"Mother's know everything!" Narcissa smirked, "Son, I was hoping you'd choose Hermione, but now I think you may have missed your chance… Sweetheart she's getting married, in a matter of a few days…"

"I know… Mother I messed it all up! She loved me too; I don't even think she likes McLaggen!" Draco said frowning

"Well, Draco she may have loved you but how do you know she doesn't love McLaggen?" Narcissa asked him

"Mum, I just know…" He said

"Hmm, boastful aren't we?" Narcissa smirked

Draco chuckled at his mother's statement, "Well we Malfoy men really do leave such effects on women,"

"He's right, you know!" Lucius smirked, as he walked into the lounge, taking a seat beside his wife

All three of the Malfoys laughed. "Well son, now that we're talking about this marriage, tell me, what is it that you want?" Lucius asked his son, on a more serious note

"Father, I don't want to marry Astoria…" Draco said

"Well then, you're a Malfoy, you do what you have to do… Your mother and I will be behind you, all the way!" Lucius said looking at his son.

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"Hermione, where are you going?" Mrs. Zabini asked her daughter as she got into the fireplace to floo somewhere.

"Oh sorry, mum I was just going to work… to the ministry then maybe the company," Hermione smiled

"What? OH MERLIN, HELP ME!" Mrs. Zabini screamed to the heavens

"What happened mother?" Hermione said walking out of the fireplace, to her mother how was incredibly horrified

"You're going to work? How can you go to work! You're going to get married, and you're going to work?" Mrs. Zabini shrieked

"I don't understand the problem!" Hermione said quietly scrunching her eyebrows in frustration.

"What's with all the screaming?" Blaise said strutting to his mother and sister

"She's going to work, while she's on the verge of being married!" Mrs. Zabini took up her loud voice again

"MERLIN, HERMIONE ARE YOU SENSELESS YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE MARRIED AND YOUR GOING TO WORK!" Blaise shouted, feigning drama,

"You kids think it's a joke, but first of all, pureblood families, daughters don't work, and second you shouldn't be working, you're engaged, you're weddings in a couple of days, do you know how many things have got to be done?"

"Okay, mum… I won't go to work, but I'm not staying home either, I'm going Ginny's house!" Hermione said rolling her eyes

"Hermione dear, you're friend just got married, why are you going to their house, and intruding?"

"Ginny told me that I can go to their house anytime, so I'm going…bye mum, Blaise!" Hermione said, stepping back into the fireplace and yelling Potter Mansion.

As soon Hermione entered the house, it was no noise, whatsoever; everything was peaceful, until Hermione heard a coy giggle. Ok clearly, Ginn is here, that's her laugh, and I think Harry is at work, so maybe Luna is over, Great! Hermione smiled to herself, walking towards Ginny's room, until she heard more giggling.

"Ginny?" Hermione called out in the middle of the hallway

The giggles stopped and everything was quiet again. "Mione?" Two voices called out, and one of the voices was from a male, more particularly, Harry's. Oh shit I did intrude… Hermione mentally slapped herself.

"Mione?" Ginny asked, walking out her room in a robe

"Hi, Ginn…" Hermione said quietly her face turning scarlet

"Mione!" Harry walked out of his room, standing behind Ginny, quickly slipping on shirt. He was flushed as well.

"Why don't you sit down, and I'll go make some tea, hmm?" Harry said, happy to be leaving from the eyes of Hermione.

"I'm so sorry, Ginn… I should've called you or something!" Hermione said shaking her head, ashamed of what she did

"It's ok… Hermione," Ginny laughed, "It's more Harry whose embarrassed, rather than me… I'd give you the deets,"

"NO! I think this was enough… I'm good…" Hermione shrieked with a horrified expression

"Here's the tea, girls…" Harry said, passing them each a cup.

"So what brings you here, Mione?"Ginny asked after she took a sip of the steaming hot tea, "Nice tea, by the way Harry!"

"Thanks sweetheart," Harry beamed, at his wife

"Well I was going to go to work, but my mother started screaming at me about how I'm engaged and my marriage is coming up and I shouldn't be working… and then I told her I was going to your house, and she told me not to go though…" Hermione's voice started to falter as she spoke, "Because… it would be intruding… and I guess she was right… So I should leave…"

Hermione got up, picking up her bag. "No way, Mione!" Ginny shouted, "you're staying here!"

"So, we need a party for you too Hermione!" Ginny said

"No, it's ok… leave it!" Hermione said, shooing away the idea

"No I think we should have one! But instead this one, we'll have it here, at our house, and it won't be a stag it'll just be a get together!" Harry said, happily

"Harry since when do you like parties so much?" Hermione laughed

"I don't know, odd isn't it? I guess because I'm not busy thinking of Voldemort!" Harry chuckled

"Well fine, if you guys want to do a party, let's do one a day before the wedding?" Hermione said

"Yes, your last day of freedom," Ginny laughed