Run

Chapter Nine

Disclaimer: Harry Potter is the property of Ms. J.K. Rowling. Just my take on what could have been!

In all of the excitement of the previous evening, Draco had forgotten to ask Hermione to tea with his parents. He had awakened before her and watched her sleep, thinking about how much he loved her and was so relieved that she loved him too. Draco hoped Hermione wouldn't think he was trying to move too quickly. To him it was only tea with Lucius and Narcissa, but he knew that it was a whole other matter for Hermione. She had visited Malfoy Manor once before but this was during the war and to say that it wasn't a pleasant experience for Hermione was a huge understatement. He shuddered when he thought about Bellatrix carving out "mudblood" on Hermione's arm with a knife. Draco felt terrible for what his Aunt Bellatrix had done to Hermione, but if he had tried to stop his aunt, she would've killed them both. His parents were so afraid of what Voldemort would do that they didn't try to stop Bellatrix either.

Draco had noticed before that the scar was gone from Hermione's arm. He figured when Molly Weasley had killed Bellatrix, the scar disappeared. Not long after he and Hermione had started seeing each other, Draco had asked her about that night. They spoke about it and she revealed to him that she had put that awful time behind her and didn't want to bring it up again. Draco apologized to her over and over until Hermione reassured him that she knew he had no control over what had taken place at Malfoy Manor. She told him the war had been horrendous for everyone but Voldemort was gone and it was time to heal. As Draco thought back to this conversation, he wonders if he really started falling for her on that night. He looked over at Hermione who was still sleeping and still found it a little hard to believe she was at his side. Now that he was given a second chance after almost losing her, Draco knew one thing: he was never going to let her go.

Hermione stirred and slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Draco was awake and watching her, she smiled. "How long have you been up?"

"Not long love. I like watching you sleep. It's nice having you in my bed; I wish every morning was like this," Draco replied as he pulled her into his arms.

Snuggling into his chest, Hermione said, "I love waking up like this. What time is it?"

"It's a little after 8:30 a.m. Do you have to be somewhere?" he asked as he kissed her forehead.

"I don't have to be back at Hogwarts until the late afternoon so we can snuggle," Hermione said as she reached up and kissed him softly.

Draco returned the kiss and then took a deep breath. He slowly let it out and then asked, "My mum asked if you would want to join us for tea today." He said it quickly and braced himself for Hermione's response.

Hermione lifted her head from his chest and sat up as she gave him an incredulous look. "Your mum invited me to tea at Malfoy Manor? I sure wasn't expecting that bombshell, Draco," she said as she thought this over. "I take it your mother knows about us and if she does, I can safely assume that your father does too."

Draco nodded slowly. "Look, I know nothing can make up for what happened to you the last time you were at the Manor, but maybe we can think of this as a new beginning; a fresh start. I want to put this all behind us and so do my parents."

Deep in thought and not saying anything for a few moments, Hermione plucked at the bed sheet. Finally she sighed and looked at Draco. "You're right Draco. This is a big step, but if we're serious about being together I'll have to get to know your parents. Likewise, you'll have to meet mine too. Are you ready for that?"

Relief flooded through Draco as he smiled at the love of his life. "Of course I am love. Just let me know when you want me to meet your parents. It's amazing that we're at this point isn't it? I love you so much."

Hermione smiled back. "I love you too Draco and I'm astounded we're at this point too. There is one problem though."

"What?" Draco asked and was beginning to feel a bit apprehensive.

"I have nothing to wear for tea with your parents," Hermione replied and giggled.

"I'm sure we can find something for you to wear for tea. Hmm, It's a bit difficult to concentrate when you're looking so delectable. Come here," Draco growled as he pulled her to him and planted a searing kiss on her lips, and then started a blazing trail of kisses down her neck and to her breasts.

Hermione closed her eyes and ran her hands through his soft hair as she fell back onto the bed. This led to a quick lovemaking session. When they were done, the couple took a quick shower and Draco took Hermione shopping. She was able to find a nice set of dress robes at Madam Malkin's. As she was getting ready to pay, Draco insisted on taking care of the bill. When Hermione protested, Draco took her hands in his and said, "You are my lady and I want to do this for you. Let me spoil you Hermione."

Knowing that it was useless to argue with him, Hermione let Draco pay. She had always been an independent young woman; however, she would never admit she was turned on when Draco took over and paid for her robes. She loved when Draco called her his lady and the witch ringing up the purchase gave her an envious look.

Tea at Malfoy Manor went very well and Narcissa went out of her way to make Hermione feel welcome. Lucius was a bit aloof at first, but eventually the bright young witch chipped away at his icy demeanor. After an enlightening conversation with her on healing potions for horses, he could see why Draco was so taken with Hermione. Draco couldn't keep his eyes off of her and this did not go unnoticed by his parents. Lucius was a bit apprehensive about the fact of Hermione being a muggleborn witch, but after spending the afternoon in her company, he realized she was a perfect match for Draco, as much or more than any pureblood witch.

After telling Draco and Hermione goodbye and inviting Hermione to come back, Narcissa and Lucius walked back into the manner. Narcissa wiped away a few tears and Lucius gave her a concerned look.

"What is it love? Did something upset you? I thought this went very well."

Narcissa gave him a smile. "Oh Lucius, I'm just a silly mother. These are tears of happiness. I never thought Draco would meet someone who is his match in every way. Maybe I'll finally get my grandchildren!"

Lucius shook his head and took his wife into his arms. "My sweet, sweet Cissy. I'm glad Draco appears to be settling down. As for grandchildren, let's give them a little time, I mean they aren't even engaged yet!"

Narcissa wrapped her arms around his waist and snuggled against his chest. "From what I observed it probably won't be long until Ms. Hermione Granger has a ring on her finger."

Kissing the top of his wife's head, Lucius held her and silently agreed.

Draco and Hermione had taken a floo to Hogsmeade and then a carriage to Hogwarts. When they arrived, Draco walked with Hermione to the stables. They held onto each other for a long time. He hated this part of the weekend. If only Hermione could be with him in London, but her job was at Hogwarts. After many failed attempts to kiss each other goodbye, they finally parted.

Once Hermione was inside her living quarters, she plopped down onto her couch. She was already missing Draco, but she also had a warm feeling as she thought about the events that had taken place over the weekend. After such a traumatic start, everything was falling into place. Hermione was head over heels in love with Draco Malfoy.

Although he missed Hermione, Draco couldn't stop smiling. What had started out as the worst weekend of his life turned out to be the best. He was so pleased at how well having tea with his parents had gone. As far as he could tell they really liked Hermione. Before they parted ways, Hermione had mentioned to Draco that perhaps they could have tea with her parents the following weekend. Although this made him nervous as hell, Draco was ready to meet them. He could only hope that tea with her parents went as well as it did with his. This was it; he and Hermione were officially a couple.

When the following Friday arrived and Draco met Hermione, she let him know that instead of tea, they were meeting her parents on Saturday morning for brunch at a café near their home in muggle London. When Draco heard this, one part of him was glad that Hermione wanted him to meet her parents, but another part of him was apprehensive because this was such a huge step for him. He put those thoughts aside and decided to enjoy this evening with Hermione.

Disapparating from Hogsmeade, the couple made their way to Draco's apartment. They had a dinner of Chinese takeout and then took the floo network to Diagon Alley. Ginny had told Hermione about a new wizard dance club that had recently opened, so when Hermione told Draco about it, they agreed it would be a nice change to go dancing and socialize. Before they had left for the club, Draco wasn't pleased with what Hermione was wearing. He had on a black dress shirt and pants, which he considered to be the proper attire for that evening. Hermione, however, was wearing, despite the cold weather, a backless gold lamè halter-style blouse and a black miniskirt paired with tights and black leather ankle boots. She had put her hair up in a loose chignon. As he helped her put her coat on, he wanted to say something about the outfit, but he held his tongue. It was just that she looked so gorgeous and sexy in that outfit that Draco wanted to be the only one to see her in it. He knew he was being unreasonable and when he saw how excited Hermione was to go dancing, he was glad he didn't open his big mouth. When they arrived at the club, Zephyr, at about 10:15 p.m., there was a nice-sized crowd. Hermione let Draco lead her to the dance floor and once there, they found a place on the jam-packed dance floor. She was pleasantly surprised to hear a muggle song playing, "I Love It" by Icona Pop, but she soon figured out why. She looked towards the DJ Booth and saw Justin Finch-Fletchley, a fellow muggleborn wizard and former Hogwarts classmate working it. Hermione waved to him and when he noticed her on the dance floor, he gave her a toothy smile and waved back.

Draco turned to see who Hermione was waving to and scowled when he saw it was Finch-Fletchley. He better not be getting any ideas about moving in on my witch, Draco thought. His scowl disappeared as he watched Hermione dance to the weird muggle song that was playing. Draco moved behind her and placed his hands on her hips and moved with her. He kissed the exposed skin of her back and nibbled her ear. He groaned when Hermione's arms came up and she ran her hands through his hair. Draco pulled her towards his growing erection and pushed against her. Hermione turned to face him and kissed him softly. He kissed her back and smiled when a slow song came on and he held her close. He figured they would dance for a few more songs and then he was bringing her back to his place. Draco was so turned on and couldn't wait to get Hermione in his bed.

Justin watched the couple dancing from his DJ booth and slowly shook his head. He had heard a few rumors about Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger being a couple, but wasn't quite sure he believe it. Guess the rumors were true, he thought as he grinned and put on another record.

After a few more songs, Draco and Hermione made their way to the bar. They ordered drinks and as they waited, Draco needed to go to the men's room. He had to shout over the music as he let Hermione know he would be right back. She nodded and shouted that she would wait for him by the bar.

When their drinks arrived, Hermione took hers and leaned back against the bar. As she was thinking about how much fun she had dancing with Draco, she felt someone lightly tug a curl that had come loose from her chignon. Thinking it was Draco, she turned with a smirk on her face, but the smirk soon changed into an expression of surprise.

"Gin! I didn't know you were going to be here tonight! I thought you were in Vienna for a tournament," Hermione said happily over the music as she enveloped her friend in a hug. She looked over Ginny's shoulder and saw Harry, followed closely by Ron and Lydia.

"It was canceled because of the weather, so here we are," Ginny laughed as she shouted back to Hermione.

Hermione hugged the rest of her friends and they chatted over the music. As they talked, Draco had returned and stood next to Hermione, putting his arm around her waist. Everyone in their group except Ginny ceased talking and stared in disbelief. Draco looked at them with raised eyebrows and said into Hermione's ear, "I take it Ginny hasn't let them know that we're a couple?"

Harry and Ron looked at each other. Ron leaned towards Harry and said, "What the hell is Hermione doing with Malfoy?" He then turned to Ginny. "Did you know about this? Has Hermione gone mental?"

"Yeah Gin, has Hermione been seeing Malfoy? I just knew there had to be something going on when we saw them together at Hogwarts!" Harry said.

"Hermione and Draco have been seeing each other for the past few months. Yes, I've been knowing about it, but out of respect to Hermione, I didn't say anything. Merlin guys, she's a grown woman. Don't meddle in her business. Hermione doesn't dictate to you who you can or cannot date!" Ginny said sharply but felt a little guilty knowing that she had doubts about Hermione's relationship with Draco too.

"Calm down Gin. It's just a shock to see these two together. You know what? If Hermione is happy, I'm happy. You're right, Hermione can make her own decisions. I guess Ron and I are little overprotective of her. She's like a sister to me," Harry replied.

"Yeah but, Malfoy? Well, I've always trusted and respected Hermione. Maybe she sees something we don't in Malfoy, but for the life of me I can't figure out what," Ron said and shrugged. Lydia poked him hard in the ribs and he looked at her with a hurt expression. "What was that for?"

"I agree with Ginny. Hermione is capable of making her own decisions. You and Harry need to let her know that you're okay with Draco. I know it would mean the world to her," Lydia said.

"You're right. I'll go over to them in a few moments as soon as I recover from your assault. I think you broke a rib," Ron whined as he rubbed his side.

Lydia rolled her eyes at him and they walked over to Draco and Hermione. Ginny and Harry were already speaking to them and Harry was shaking Draco's hand. Ron also shook Draco's hand and even introduced Lydia to him. They were slowly getting over the shock of seeing Draco Malfoy with their best friend. Maybe the biggest git to ever walk the halls of Hogwarts had actually turned out to be a decent guy.

As they were talking over the music, Draco inwardly groaned when he spotted Blaise and Theo walk into the club with a bevy of witches. He thought that he was going to be blocked from their view by Potter and Weasley, but they had all gone to the dance floor. Blaise noticed Draco and waved at him, beckoning him to come over.

Draco sighed and spoke into Hermione's ear. "I'll be right back. I need to take care of something." He wanted to formally introduce Hermione to his friends, but Blaise and Theo looked pretty drunk, so he figured it would be best if Hermione didn't meet them that evening. It was safe to say that one or both of them would make lewd comments and embarrass him. Draco figured he would say hello and then return to Hermione. He made his way towards his friends.

Hermione watched as Draco went over to Blaise and Theo. She was a little offended that Draco hadn't brought her over to meet with his friends as she did with hers, but then it hit her that he was worried that they might say something stupid about the so-called bet. She leaned back against the bar and figured Draco wouldn't be long. After a few minutes, she looked towards where Draco had been and saw that he wasn't there. As she looked around the crowded club, she spotted Draco's platinum head on the dance floor. What the hell? Hermione thought as she left the bar and walked towards the dance floor. When she got closer, she saw that he was dancing with two witches. Hermione stood there and couldn't believe it.

One moment Draco was talking to Blaise and Theo, telling them that he wanted to get back to Hermione, when he felt hands on each arm. Before he could protest, two of the witches in his friends' entourage had pulled him onto the dance floor. Draco was trying to get away from them when he spotted Hermione. Their eyes met and Hermione shook her head. She turned away and headed for the exit of the club. On her way there, she was stopped by a wizard. He was tall and well-built, with shoulder-length black hair and twinkling brown eyes. He looked familiar to Hermione and then she realized that his name was Richard Buckley. He had attended Hogwarts, had been in Gryffindor, and was 3 years older.

"Hey Beautiful. It's way too early for you to be leaving. How about a dance?" he asked, shouting over the loud music.

Under normal circumstances Hermione would have politely refused, but Draco had pissed her off. She turned to the wizard and shouted back, "I'd love to!" Richard gave her a huge smile as he took her hand in his and led her to the dance floor. Once there, they began to dance to a Weird Sisters song. Hermione looked around and didn't see Draco. If he can dance with other people, so can I she thought as she started to move to the beat of the song.

Unbeknownst to Hermione, Draco was standing a few feet from the dance floor, fuming. Not only was he filled with anger, he was also jealous as hell. He couldn't believe she was doing this, dancing with some random git! He patiently waited for the song to finish and figured when Hermione would step off of the dance floor, he would get her attention and they would leave the club. Imagine his surprise when a slow song started to play and his witch started to dance with that goofball. This was too much for Draco to take, so he strode over to the dance floor. It was taking all of his self-control to stay calm, but he managed to keep his cool when he walked up to Hermione and Richard.

Draco tapped Richard on the shoulder as Hermione stared at him, shocked to see him there. When he had Richard's attention, he asked, "Mind if I cut in?"

Richard scowled at him and replied, "As a matter of fact I do. There's plenty of other witches here, find your own."

"Excuse me, but the witch you are dancing with is mine, so too bad, I'm cutting in," Draco growled and pushed Richard away from Hermione. Richard was seriously thinking about hexing Draco, but something in the younger wizard's eyes made him hesitate. Draco gave him such a murderous look that he backed down. Richard put his hands up in surrender. "She's all yours mate."

Hermione looked at Richard and then Draco. She couldn't believe the macho man act Draco had pulled. Disgusted, she walked off of the dance floor and headed for the exit of the club. When she walked out of the club, she stopped to collect her thoughts. She had no idea where she was going to go. She could go home with her friends, but they were still in the club and she had no desire to go back there. She had decided to go to her parents' home when she felt strong arms wrap around her. The sensation of disapparation enveloped her.

When she realized that she was in Draco's apartment and his arms were still wrapped around her, Hermione tried to push him away. Draco was not letting go. He pulled them to his bedroom and kicked the door shut. He threw Hermione onto the bed and he quickly moved over her, pinning her arms down. She struggled against him, but he was too heavy. She looked at him as he breathed heavily and stared back at her. After a few moments, he began to speak.

"What the fuck was that all about? I'm gone for a few minutes and when I come back you're dancing with some git?"

"You weren't just gone for a few minutes you jerk! You seemed to be enjoying yourself with those two whores on the dance floor," Hermione spat as she began to try and push him off of her again.

As pissed as he was, Draco was very turned on by all this. "Those two stupid bints caught me off-guard and pulled me onto the dance floor! If you had scrutinized this more closely, you would've seen that I never even danced with them. As soon as I could push them away, I left the dance floor to get back to you. I couldn't believe you were with that arse Richard Buckley!" he growled.

"What did you expect me to do? Let's get something straight Draco. I'm not going to stand by and watch you carouse with your friends and their little entourage of whores! Now get off of me because I have no intention of staying here with you!" Hermione hissed.

Draco shook his head as he looked down at her. "You aren't going anywhere. I fucking love you Hermione. I don't want anyone else. Why can't you get that through your stubborn head?" he asked as he moved his head down to hers and kissed her softly.

Hermione tried to turn her head away, but Draco caught her bottom lip, gently sucking on it. This action melted her resistance and she kissed him back. They both felt the tension ease away from their bodies as passion replaced their angry feelings. Draco removed his hands from her arms and wrapped them around her waist, pulling her up against him. Hermione put her arms around his neck and sighed as she ran her hands through his hair. When they broke their kiss, Draco looked at her and gently pulled at one of her curls. Hermione smiled at him.

"I'm sorry if I overreacted. It's just that I love you too and I hated seeing you with those witches; I didn't know what was happening. Oh Merlin Draco. Is it going to be like this whenever we go out? Will your friends ever be able to accept that we're together?"

"The hell with Blaise and Theo. I can't believe it took me so long to realize what ignorant prats they are. I love you, you're mine and I want everyone to know it," Draco said softly as he planted soft kisses on her cheek and neck.

Hermione closed her eyes and tilted her head back to give him better access. It drove her crazy when Draco kissed her this way. Draco gave a small smirk as he kissed her; he knew exactly what he was doing as he removed her top and lavished attention on her breasts. Hermione was so anxious to take off his shirt that a few buttons popped off. He shrugged it off and let it fall to the floor. Draco sat up and proceeded to pull off her skirt. In his haste to get her clothes off, he ripped her tights to shreds. Hermione gave him a shocked look and then giggled when he chuckled, telling her he was sorry. What a tumultuous evening this was turning out to be!

Draco couldn't wait any longer. Everything about this evening had him so turned on. He loved the fact that Hermione loved him but she wasn't going to take any shit. He plunged into her as she gasped with surprise and delight. She moved with him and met his every thrust until she felt that familiar tightness forming. As her climax overtook her, Hermione screamed out his name. Draco's thrusts became more urgent as her walls closed in on him and his release followed. His breath came in short spurts as he came into her and growled out her name.

As they caught their breath and calmed down from the excitement, Draco slowly moved from Hermione to his side of the bed. He pulled her to him so that her head was resting on his chest. As he traced circles on her back with his fingers, they fell asleep, happy and satisfied that another hurdle had been moved out of the way of their relationship.

The next morning moved quickly, for the young couple had overslept. They had only about 30 minutes to spare before they had to meet Hermione's parents for brunch. Hermione took a quick shower while Draco ran to the guest bathroom, taking a quick shower there. They dressed quickly and made it to the café with a few minutes to spare. Mr. and Mrs. Granger were waiting and had gotten a table. As he and Hermione approached the table, Draco was relieved to see that her parents seemed just as apprehensive as he felt. Hermione introduced them and the conversation was a little slow to start, but as the meal progressed, it began to flow more naturally. Hermione was glad to see that although her dad had given Draco quite an inquisition initially, her parents seemed to like him.

They amicably parted ways outside of the café. Mr. and Mrs. Granger watched as Draco and Hermione walked away, hand-in-hand, and Draco smiling down at their daughter as she said something to him. Mrs. Granger turned to her husband.

"I do believe our little girl is in love," she said with a small, wistful smile on her face. She knew this day would come, but it was still hard to believe that Hermione was no longer their little girl. She was now a confident, beautiful woman.

Mr. Granger embraced his wife and kissed her forehead. He sighed as he nodded in agreement. "I have to say I agree dear. I can only hope that Draco makes our daughter happy or there will be hell to pay."

Mrs. Granger smiled and playfully nudged her husband. "I'm quite certain Hermione can take care of herself but it's good to know her dad wants to protect her."

Hermione's father laughed and they began to walk back home. He knew he was an overprotective father, but he only wanted the best for Hermione.

The next few months passed quickly for the couple. Draco accompanied Hermione to the wedding of the century, Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley. The world of magic had gotten used to the fact that Draco and Hermione were a couple, so there was no tension at the wedding. As the evening came to a close, they were dancing to a slow song. Draco held Hermione close, his arms wrapped loosely but possessively around her waist. Hermione had her arms entwined around his neck and her head rested on his chest. She sighed happily for it had been a beautiful wedding and she was able to share it with the man she loved. She smiled as she felt Draco softly kiss her cheek and whisper in her ear.

"Are you having a nice time love?"

Hermione nodded as she looked up at him. "I always have a nice time with you Draco. This has been a wonderful evening. I'm so happy for Ginny and Harry."

The song finished and the guests gathered to wish the couple well as they left for their honeymoon. Draco stood behind Hermione and held her close to him as they watched Ginny and Harry leave. They told everyone goodbye and disapparated to Draco's apartment.

Once there, Hermione yawned and went into his bedroom to change into her nightclothes. When she came out, Draco had changed into a T-shirt and boxers. He was sitting on the couch in the living room and he patted the spot next to him. Hermione sat beside him and leaned into him as he pulled her close. She nuzzled against his chest, but then something in the pocket of his T-shirt poked her cheek. Hermione lifted her head and rubbed her cheek.

"Draco, is there something in your pocket?"

Draco bit his lip and let out a deep breath before he answered. "Hermione, these last few months have been incredible. I want us to share an evening like we did tonight, but instead of celebrating another couple's wedding, we'll be the celebrants. Will you marry me?" he asked as took a ring from a pocket on his T-shirt.

Hermione's hand fell from her cheek as she looked at Draco in surprise. She was speechless as he took her left hand and placed a one-carat diamond and sapphire ring on her ring finger. She stared at her hand and looked at Draco. He was wondering if maybe this had been the wrong time to ask her, but suddenly she crawled into his lap and embraced him. With tears of joy in her eyes, she nodded. "Yes, I'll marry you Draco Malfoy."

Draco let out a sigh of relief and stood up with Hermione in his arms. He swung her around as she laughed happily. "You have made me the happiest man in the world Hermione Granger soon-to-be Malfoy!" he shouted.

Later, Hermione would find out that Draco had approached her father a few weeks before to ask for Hermione's hand in marriage. This was one of the best moves Draco could have ever made. Mr. Granger felt that Draco had the utmost respect for Hermione by doing this. After a long talk, he was confident that Draco truly loved his daughter and would make her happy.

Since it was March, they set a date in October. Hermione had suggested a date the following year, but Draco wanted to get married as soon as possible. If it was up to him, he and Hermione would elope, but he knew that his mother and Hermione's would have his head if they didn't get a proper wedding. The two women had met and were now planning the wedding. This was going to be quite an event, for there was going to be two weddings: a traditional muggle one and a wizarding one. There were still relatives of Hermione's who had no idea she was a witch, hence the muggle celebration. Draco went along with all of it. He would do anything for Hermione.

When the summer arrived, Draco traveled with Hermione to Montana for Raylene's wedding. Draco was taken aback with Raylene's boisterous manner, but he soon grew fond of Hermione's American muggle friend. He could see that the young woman was genuinely happy for Hermione and was looking forward to attending their wedding in October.

The guests at Raylene's wedding couldn't stop staring at Draco and Hermione as he twirled her around the dance floor. They were such a gorgeous couple and they seemed to have this ethereal glow about them. Draco and Hermione were oblivious to the stares; they only had eyes for each other.

During the wedding reception, Hermione was approached by Gabe Somerson of Cowgirl Blue. After she introduced him to Draco and a bit of small talk, Gabe asked her if she would be interested in representing Cowgirl Blue on the rodeo circuit again.

With no hesitation, Hermione turned him down. Gabe gave her a sad smile as she showed him her engagement ring and told him she was getting married in October. When Hermione had introduced Draco as her fiancé, Gabe figured she would turn him down, but he had to try. It was going to be a difficult task to replace Hermione and Raylene.

When the evening ended and they were back in their hotel room, Draco turned to Hermione.

"Do you regret leaving this life behind? I heard Gabe ask if you wanted to go back."

Hermione walked up to him and placed her hands on his shoulders. "I don't regret a single thing Draco. At one time I thought this was the life for me, but I'm right where I need to be. I can't wait for us to start our life together."

That was all Draco needed to hear as he took his future wife to bed.

I decided to complete this one, hope you enjoy it. I have another idea for a story and it won't leave me alone! Thanks again to everyone for following this story, the reviews, and adding this one to your favorites. See you next story!