Previously:
Glancing up at the male that was holding her, Hermione smiled softly as he looked down at her. Their eyes locking gaze as Hermione gently pushed herself up onto her tiptoes, softly placing her lips onto his.
The softness of his lips pressed tightly against hers, the way their lips seemed to fit perfectly together like a jigsaw puzzle. Draco's hands found their way up to gently cup her cheeks as he kissed her softly. Hermione reached up and gently wrapped her arms around his neck, the blanket falling forgotten to the floor beneath them. Hermione's fingers softly gripped the hair at the nape of his neck. Gently pulling his lips off of Hermione's, Draco smiled at the brunette. Hermione smiled back up at the blonde.
Draco kissed her forehead gently, as he whispered softly to her "I think I'm going to like this marriage law after all".
Hermione giggled, "I think I will too" she smiled looking up at him.
"Hermione!" a voice shouted, followed by a loud banging startled Hermione from her sleep. Squinting her eyes Hermione glanced around at her surroundings. She was in the common room, the fire still roaring on the other side of the room. Hermione noticed that she was enveloped in a heat blanket. Turning her head slowly she was met with the view of her blonde roommate. Draco was curled up in the loveseat beside her, a blanket draped in his lap and partially over onto hers. We fell asleep together..
Slowly removing herself from the loveseat and the blonde, Hermione straightened her clothes up before heading over to the portrait door to find the cause of the commotion. Opening the portrait door Hermione was greeted with her two best friends faces. "Hey Hermione! Sorry if we woke you" Harry said, looking at the tousled appearance of one of his best friends. The loud laugh of Ron coming from beside him. Hermione blushed, her hands self consciously reaching down to straighten her skirt and blouse.
"Don't be silly Harry, I must have fallen asleep reading last night. What time is it?" She asked.
"We were just heading down for breakfast and wanted to see if you wanted to join us?" Ron said.
Hermione smiled, "Sure. Let me just grab my cloak and my bag and I'll meet you guys at the stairs" she told them.
"Okay 'Mione" the pair replied as she gently shut the portrait door.
Quickly hurrying to the neatly folded cloak and tie that sat on the couch, Hermione grabbed her tie and wrapped it around her neck. After tying it neatly under her collar, she grabbed her cloak and slipped it on. Making sure that all her books were in her bag, she grabbed a spare piece of parchment out of her bag and started to write a quick note for Draco. After finishing her note, she placed it on the coffee table in front of the two couches and headed over to the loveseat. Leaning down gently she placed a soft kiss on his forehead and with a gentle smile in his direction she headed to the portrait and her friends.
Opening the portrait door, Hermione left to meet her friends making sure to close the portrait door quietly behind her as to not wake the blonde male from his slumber. Walking down the stairs she was greeted by her two best friends once again as they made their way into the great hall for breakfast.
The great hall was filled with loud chatter as all the students spent the time catching up with their friends recent activities. The Gryffindor table was filled with excited chatter as the students discussed the marriage arrangements for their fellow classmates. The first ones set to get married was Ron and Pansy. The marriage process was pretty straight forward, the students were asked to all dress in their best suits and/or dresses for the day. The couples were to stand in front of the contents of the great hall and declare their promises to each other and be binded together by a unbreakable vow cast by Professor McGonagall.
Ginny turned to Hermione and asked, "'Mione do you have a dress planned for your wedding yet?"
Hermione shook her head at her best friends question, "Not yet Gin, I was hoping we might be able to go to Hogsmeade before the wedding and I might be able to find one"
Ginny squealed with excitement, "Can I help you pick one?" she asked excitedly.
Hermione smiled, "Of course you can Gin"
Ginny smiled and turned to her food. Ron was too busy eating to pay attention to any of the conversations happening around him. Harry turned to Ron, "You ready for your wedding then Ron? Pansy doesn't seem to be taking this as bad as expected" Ron stopped mid chew, looking at his best friend with a shocked expression causing all of the students around him including Hermione and Ginny to burst into fits of giggles.
Ron swallowed deep and replied, "How long do I have?"
Harry smiled, "Two days left until your wedding Ron, have you got your suit or dress robes yet?"
Ron shook his head, "No, I don't really know what I should wear, the ones from the ball are just plain hideous" he laughed.
Harry laughed loud as well, "We'll head to Hogsmeade tomorrow and find something"
Ron nodded at his best friend before continuing to eat. Harry shook his head with laughter before starting his breakfast as well.
The heat from the common room awoke Draco from his slumber. Reaching his hands up and rubbing his eyes, he glanced around the common room. There was no sign of Hermione anywhere. Looking over at the couch, her cloak and tie had gone as well as her bag. Standing from the loveseat Draco noticed a note laid on the coffee table. Reaching over Draco picked it up:
Draco,
I really enjoyed myself last night. I hope that this hasn't caused more issues with us for the marriage law. I hope that we can make this work.
Yours,
Hermione.
Smiling as he read her scrawled handwriting on the parchment, Draco's mind went back to last night. The feel of her body pressed against his. The way her lips felt so soft against his. That girl was driving him crazy. I think I'm falling in love with Hermione Granger.
Looking over at the clock on the wall, Draco realised that it was still breakfast. Quickly grabbing his cloak and tie off the couch he ran out of the portrait door down to the great hall.
Opening the tall wooden doors to the great hall, Draco noticed that all the students were too busy discussing their wedding plans to notice that anybody was leaving or entering the great hall.
Walking over to the Slytherin table, Draco slid onto the bench beside Blaise. Crossing his arms on the table in front of him, Draco laid his head on them.
He couldn't keep his head from thinking about the brunette. The way her smile seemed to make him feel warm inside, and the way her laugh seemed to make every bit of his being feel happy. Seeing her wearing his scarf at the pitch yesterday made him feel this overwhelming feeling of content. That was his girl wearing his scarf. Wait.. My girl?
Pansy was talking excitedly to some of the girls around her about the dress that she had picked out to wear for her wedding to Ron. Blaise just shook his head and started laughing at the state of his best friend.
Blaise elbowed his best friend, "Mate, why don't you just go and tell her how you really feel? This is eating you up inside".
Draco sighed, sitting up to look at his friend "But what if she doesn't feel the same? I don't want to make this marriage law any worse than she already thinks it is".
Blaise chuckled, "If that was the case then why is she staring over here at you?"
Shocked Draco quickly looked over his shoulder, surely enough the brunette was searching for him in the crowd of students at the table. As their eyes met, Draco caught sight of a faint smile on the brunettes lips. He could feel himself smiling back at her.
Blaise chuckled, "Just go over there Draco".
Breaking eye contact with Hermione, Draco turned to Blaise "I guess you're right, thank you".
Getting up from the table Draco started to make his way over to the Gryffindor table.
Noticing Draco getting up from his table, Hermione felt her stomach drop. Why was he leaving? Did she do something wrong?
Feeling a gently hand on her shoulder, Hermione looked up at the person who it belonged to. Feeling her breath hitch in her throat and her blood start to pump faster, her chocolate orbs met dark grey ones.
"I really need to tell you something Hermione" Draco spoke softly.
Hermione looked up at him curiously, "Is everything okay Draco?" she asked.
Holding his hand out to her he said "Can we talk somewhere a bit more private?" he asked.
Looking at her friends, she excused herself and took hold of the blonde males hand. As he gently pulled her up from the bench they both exited to the great hall.
All the students were still in the great hall having breakfast so the grounds were empty. The pair walked out into the courtyard, finding an empty bench to the centre of the courtyard. Taking a seat on the bench, Draco gestured for Hermione to join him.
Taking the offer, Hermione perched herself on the bench beside him and turned to him "What did you want to talk about?" she asked concerned.
Draco sighed, looking over at the brunette "I read your note this morning" he started.
A slight blush appeared on the brunette's face as he continued, "I haven't been completely honest with you, since we got told about this marriage law".
A frown appeared on Hermione's face as she looked at him, "What do you mean Draco?" She asked.
Draco took a deep breath, "I'm falling in love with you Hermione, I find myself wishing that I could just call you mine. To be able to hold you any minute of the day and not have to worry who's watching".
Hermione sat looking at the blonde, shock written all over her face before she smiled. "Draco, I feel exactly the same way".
Draco looked up at the brunette, a big smile playing at his lips "Really?".
Hermione giggled and nodded. "I find myself falling in love with you a bit more everyday. I've felt something there since the first time I saw you when we returned to Hogwarts".
Draco smiled at the brunette, reaching his hand out and interlocking his fingers with the brunettes. Hermione smiled down at their intertwined hands and gently leaned her head against his shoulder. "What are we going to do about your parent's though?" she sighed.
Draco turned his head and kissed her lightly on the forehead, "All they need to know is that you are my wife, well you will be" he smiled, pausing mid sentence. "And that I love you" he finished.
Hermione smiled and squeezed his hand a bit tighter, "And I love you, Draco Malfoy" she said.
Draco smiled. This was the first time he had felt so happy hearing three words leave the lips of another person.
Gently standing from his position on the bench, he reached his hand out to Hermione. Smiling she took his hand and lifted herself up from the bench.
Draco squeezed her hand tightly and whispered, "Let's go and announce this to your friends" he smiled.
Hermione giggled as the pair headed to the great hall together, hand in hand.
Opening the tall wooden doors to the great hall, all heads turned to the couple as they entered. Draco squeezed Hermione's hand and she smiled over at him before they made their way further into the hall. A few shocked gasps were heard coming from some of the Hufflepuff students. Hermione looked over at the Gryffindor table and saw Ginny smiling widely at her best friend along with Harry and Ron. Hermione giggled as Ginny and her fellow Gryffindor students all stood and began to applaud.
Blaise and Pansy stood from the Slytherin table and started to applaud, Blaise sending a few cat whistles towards the pair causing Draco to laugh. Hermione and Draco walked over to the Gryffindor table and Hermione was enveloped into tight hugs from her best friends.
Ginny whispered into Hermione's ear, "You've got yourself a keeper there 'Mione."
Hermione giggled, "Thank you Gin".
Harry and Ron both nodded their heads at Draco, followed by a smile which was happily returned by the blonde.
Draco kissed Hermione one last time on the forehead before leaving her with her friends and heading over to the Slytherin table where he was greeted by a pat on the back from Blaise and a big hug from Pansy.
Her friends accepted him, his friends accepted her. Now was just the wait for the big day, the day that she became Mrs Hermione Malfoy.
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