Chapter 4
Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy were both shocked at what they had read and had heard who their son was paired with. They still had reservations about Hermione, but knew she was a good person and that she would help their son Draco become a better person in the long run. Narcissa and Lucius both knew that it was too late for them, however, it wasn't for Draco. So, in the long run, they were happy for Draco. The elder Malfoys were just out of the age requirement for the law, so they could remain married if they wanted. Their heart went out to their son, for they knew that he had never wanted to be a death eater. Deep down they knew that he truly wanted to be good all along and had only became one to try and help his parents.
One afternoon Lucius was walking with his son around their massive property. Lucius turned to his son and asked, "So, what do you think about this marriage law?" Draco kept walking and look over to his father and replied, "Well, I know that I can't change it and know that I will have to make the best of it." Lucius continued looking at his son intently listening to him, for he never really did before. Draco continued, "Besides, I just hope that Hermione will eventually forgive me and come to trust me. Furthermore, I hope that one day that she will truly love me…the new me." Draco had never before this been able to be fully open and honest about how he felt to his father. So, it felt good to finally be having that father/son bond that he had always wanted and up to this day never had. He turned to his son and replied, "Draco, if she really is the brightest witch of her age, then she will understand and put your joined past behind her. She will also want to start fresh." Draco smiled for the first time to his dad and feeling relieved/comforted at what his father had said.
Narcissa, was happy for her son and upon his request had freed all their house elves and had hired maids and butlers. When Draco explained that when Hermione spoke about house elves enslavement and that they should have a fighting chance at freedom. Moreover, that it had really made sense for the betterment of the wizarding world. Narcissa couldn't help, but feel proud of her son for having a sense of right and wrong. She herself had always wanted to be good, but her parents had been cruel to both her and her sister Bellatrix. Bellatrix had fully embraced the evil nature of their family while Narcissa had just acted evil. In truth she was relieved when he sister had been killed along with the Dark Lord. She finally felt free to be herself instead of continuing to act evil. She had always strived to be a good witch deep down and be a good mother to Draco. Now that Draco was an adult she could finally go to work like she had always wanted. She had recently after being cleared of all wrong doings had gotten a job in the Ministry of Magic's Department of Magical Law Enforcement. She was on her way to becoming one of the first female Aurors.
Lucius after being cleared as well of all wrong doings had decided to stay at home for a while and relax after almost 20 years of being a puppet for the Dark Lord. He finally got to explore his manor for the first time through new eyes. He truly regretted becoming a death eater, but only had to protect his new family. When the Dark Lord had been killed, he leapt at the chance and got his family far away from all the death eaters. He was now happy to just be himself and prove to the world that he wasn't the man that they had all come to believe was truly evil and would never change.
Now they were both happy to help Draco with having the best wedding their money could buy with Hermione. She after all had changed Draco's heart for good and the better. Plus, they knew that deep down she would love Draco and treat him the best she could. They both knew that Draco would truly be happy with his marriage to her and everything would work out for the better. Lucius help Draco pick out a new dress robe for his upcoming joint wedding to Hermione. Hermione had begun to put all the evil and wrong behind her and for that the elder Malfoys were truly grateful.