Sorry about the long wait my faithful readers. I have been having some personal problems, and on top of that the Twilight side of my brain wouldn't let go long enough to let me write for about a month. I wont post Chapter 22 until I have 23 wrote so give me some ideas of what you might like to see. The sooner I hear from you all the sooner I can write Chapter 23 and get 22 out to you all.

Hermione's P.O.V.

"Ok dad thank you both, oh by the way Mia I have something for you." Hermione heard Draco say as she was turning around to go and write the letters.

She turned back around to see Draco smiling like a cat caught in the cream, "What do you mean that you have something for me Drake?"

"Just what I said Mia, here," she watched as he reached into his pocket and produced a lavender wrapped package, it had a beautiful silver ribbon on it.

"Drake what is this," she asked looking at him in half confusion and half shock.

"Well seeing as you are my best mate, I wanted to get you something that was special, I hope you like it." He said as if he knew she would.

Slowly Hermione unwrapped the package, she was still slightly shocked that he had bought her something. Once the paper was off she noticed a black velvet box, what she didn't notice however was the way that not only Draco but both of his parents also watched her as she opened the box.

When she lifted the lid of the box Hermione saw the same white gold necklace with a full caret tear drop diamond pendent that she was looking at earlier today with Narcissa. When she looked back up at Draco she had tears in her eyes.

"Oh Drake it is so beautiful, and kind of you to have gotten this for me." she said as she threw her arms around his neck and squeezed tight.

"I am glad that you like it Mia, I thought that a pretty girl like you deserved a pretty necklace. But I see now that you are way prettier then the necklace. Would you like some help putting it on?"

"Thank you Drake for being the most wonderful best friend a girl could ask for, and yes I would like some help, if you would please." Hermione said as she handed the box to Draco.

She turned around so that her back was to him. When she saw his hands with the necklace in them pass in front of her face Hermione reached back and pulled her hair out of the way. She turned to face him. He smiled at her as he straightened it out then turned her to face his parents.

"It looks good on her doesn't it mum, dad?"

"It looks stunning on her," said Lucius.

"I couldn't agree more love. Mia that necklace suits you so well." Was Cissy's response.

Hermione blushed at all the complements and turned to Draco, "Thank you again, Drake this means a lot to me," she said as she placed her hand on the necklace.

"You deserve it Mia no thanks is needed," he told her with a smile.

"Alright you two if you want your friends to come stay the night, for how long by the way?" Lucius asked.

"I was thinking maybe two nights." Draco told him, Hermione hadn't known that part.

"Well then you had better go and owl them both before it is to late for them to come over," Narcissa said.

They made their way back upstairs and each wrote out a note, Hermione wrote to Pansy and Draco to Blaise, when they had finished with that they sent off two owls.

Within twenty minutes the replies were in their hands and they ran down the stairs to the only fireplace in the Manor hooked to the floo network, to wait for their friends to arrive. The first to do so was Blaise, him and Draco shook hands and Blaise gave Hermione a big hug, then admired her new necklace saying, " Mia that is divine and looks great on you."

"Thank you Blaise, Drake got it for me," she told him trying to fight off another blush.

Five minutes later the fireplace flared again and out stepped Pansy, she hugged Draco first because he was closer to the fireplace then she was. Pansy soon slipped free of Draco and hugged Hermione tight and then noticed her new accessory, "Oh Mia that is lovely, who got it for you?"

Hermione smiled and pointed at Draco. Pansy smiled back and then turned and smiled at Draco.

"Ok so what is on the agenda for tonight?" Blaise.

"Well what do either or you have in mind, Draco and I just wanted some company and are open to suggestion." Hermione told them, avoiding why they really wanted company, since this was Draco's way to show her that she had other friends besides him.

Blaise and Pansy seemed to think about what to do before they both decided that flying was in order. They did not know that Hermione was afraid of heights, but she would do this if that's what they wanted to do.

They all started to head outside when Draco pulled her aside and said, "Don't worry Mia you can ride with me, and I wont go to fast."

She smiled at him and nodded her head. So when the other two asked why she was riding with Draco instead of on her own broom. Draco said, "Because she has never flown by herself and had only ever flown with me or my parents."

And that was they end of the discussion. So Hermione mounted the broom in front of Draco and when he wrapped his arms around her to grab the front of the broom she felt safer like this then when she was on the back of his broom.

After about two hours of flying around and just looking over the grounds they were called in to wash up for dinner. Hermione realized that as long as Draco didn't fly like he was out running a dragon that she really enjoyed being on a broom. The only thing she was afraid about now was falling.

Once they were all washed up and seated and dinner served Lucius looked and the children and knowing about Hermione's fear of heights wondered what they could have been doing to give them the wind swept look, so he asked, "What have you children been doing the last two hours?"

"Well dad we were out on our brooms flying around the grounds, and don't worry we stayed within the grounds this time." Draco told him.

Lucius looked confused for a second before saying, "But I know that Mia doesn't like to fly."

"Actually Lucius I found out today that as long as Drake keeps a reasonable speed it doesn't bother me so much, I just don't like the thought of falling off the broom."

Lucius and Narcissa both looked pleased by this turn of events.

"That is lovely, darling. I think if you would like we could get you your own broom soon, Lucius can work with you first if that makes you feel better," Narcissa.

"I will have to think about that, but maybe," Hermione told her.

"So Blaise how are your parents?" Lucius asked seeing how Hermione looked uncomfortable with all the attention on her.

"They are doing wonderful Mr. Malfoy. They sent along a letter for you and Mrs. Malfoy but it is in my bag and I will get it for you after dinner."

"That is just fine. What about you Pansy?"

"Oh they are the same as always, I guess, always fighting about something or other," Pansy said with a shrug of her shoulders.

Dinner went on for about twenty or so more minutes and then the kids went to play a game of exploding snap, after Blaise went to get the letter for the Malfoy's.

It was around eleven thirty that night when Narcissa walked in to the sitting room where the children where playing and said, "Alright you four it is time for you all to go to bed. I had one of the bigger guest rooms set up for the four of you, so you can all sleep in the same room."

"Wow, thanks Mrs. Malfoy. That's really cool." was Pansy's reply.

"Yeah thanks Mrs. Malfoy." Blaise said.

"Thanks mum we'll head up there now. Which room is it?" Draco asked as Hermione put the last game they had been playing away.

"The room that is in between your and Mia's rooms." Was the easy reply.

"Ok Cissy thank you. I think that was a wonderful idea and know that we all really appreciate it." Hermione told the older witch.

"Not a problem dear, now off you lot go." Narcissa said as she watched the children walk to the stairs and then run up them.

The children all ran up the stairs until they split off to change into their pajama's. Pansy went with Hermione to her room and Blaise went with Draco to his. When the all met in the room in the middle a smile lit all their faces. The room was done in a dark blue and a shimmering silver. There was a king size bed waiting to be crawled into, the coverlet was a stunning navy blue with silver piping along the edges, there was four pillows on it alternating between blue and silver.

They all ran and jumped on the bed at the same time, laughing as they landed.

"So are we just going to go to sleep or are we gonna tell scary stories?" Blaise asked.

"Well I don't know about you three but I am tired." Draco replied.

"What a downer," Pansy.

"I am kinda tired to, we had a full day. If you guys want to stay up you can, there is a set of chairs over there." Hermione said pointing.

"Now that you say something I had a full day also," Blaise said.

Pansy looked mutinous for about half a second.

"Oh alright we can go to sleep." Pansy said after a few minutes.

Draco and Hermione were already under the covers and Blaise was working on it. Pansy slowly climbed into the bed. So from right to left it was Draco, Hermione, Blaise and then Pansy. Hermione automatically turned towards Draco and he instantly wrapped his arms around her. This wasn't the first time that they had slept in the same bed and they both knew what the other needed when they did.

Hermione fell asleep rather fast after Draco had wrapped her in his arms. It wasn't much later she started to dream,

Lucius had just dropped her off. She walked up to the door and walked into her house. "Mum, Dad?" she called and got no answer. She looked in all the normal spots that they could have been, still not finding them. She walked up the stairs. She knocked on her parents bedroom door and it slowly swung open. What greeted her eyes was beyond belief.

Hermione shot up in the bed, unnoticed by Blaise or Pansy who were both sound asleep. But Draco was so attuned to her that he rose as well.

"Mia it's gonna be ok. I'm right here. You know I am gonna keep you safe." Draco told her with a sleep rich voice.

"Oh Drake it was so horrible." Hermione said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and started to cry on his chest.

"Shhh. Mia I know, I know but it will get better and I am right here. The people who did this were caught and you don't have to worry about them anymore. Your parents wouldn't want you to suffer like this. They would want you to work past this and be happy again." He told her as he rubbed her back.

Draco laid back with Hermione still wrapped around him. He held her and rubbed her back and was whispering soothing words to her until she had falling back asleep.

Her next dream was nothing like the last.

Hermione was looking in a mirror at herself and she was in a stunning white dress. She seemed to be glowing. There was a knock at the door to the room she was in. She walked over and opened it. Severus was on the other side is a lovely set of black dress robes. He smiled at her a walked into the room. "You look fabulous my dear, Draco is a very lucky wizard." Severus said.

Hermione blushed. "Thank you Severus for everything. For taking me in when I needed it. For being a father to a young girl who was lost and needed a family. Thank you for being my family at the time I needed one the most."

"You are very welcome, my dear, now I believe you are going to be late if we dawdle any longer. And I know that you don't want to be late to your own wedding."

"No I surely don't." Hermione smiled at him and wrapped her arms around the man who had been like a father to her for most of her life.

"I'm ready. I am nervous but ready."

"Well then, lets go and you can meet your fate." Severus told her as he led her into the hall of a building she realized was the manor.

They walked down the stairs and to the grand ballroom on the bottom floor. The hallways were decorated with white and silver garlands of flowers. When they reached the entrance to the ballroom, Severus turned to her and kissed her cheek, then lowered her veil. The music started to play, and the large carved doors opened up. Everyone was standing and looking at her and Severus.

Severus started to walk as Hermione's eyes met Draco's. His were shinning with unshed tears and he smiled the most beautiful smile she had ever seen. Faster then Hermione would have thought possible she was standing with him at the front of the ballroom facing the person binding them.

This time when Hermione woke the sun was shinning in through the large window off to the side. The other children where still asleep. She was still in Draco's arms, with her head on his chest. She smiled to herself as she thought of the new dream she had just had.

She laid there for about five minutes before Draco woke up. He must have thought she was still asleep because he didn't move. The only reason that she knew he was awake was because his breathing had changed.

"Drake, I am up if you want we can go change for breakfast and then hang out until Pansy and Blaise join us." Hermione offered.

"That sounds like an ok idea Mia but I am not sure we can get out of the bed with out at least one of them waking up." Draco told her.

"Well that would be fine Drake we can always spend time with our friends while they are here and then you can come stay the night a Severus' house again."

"That sounds nice." Draco said around a yawn.

So they both got up as slowly and quietly as they could, and both Pansy and Blaise awoke when the door squeaked as Draco opened it.