A/N okay so this is really good-bye. *sad*
Draco stood at the front of the aisle beside Harry and Ron and the minister waiting for his bride-to-be to appear. The music started and his heart stopped. Luna walked out first in a lilac coloured dress carrying white roses from the secret garden. Then out came Ginny with the same coloured dress and flowers. And then he saw Hermione. He had never seen anyone look so beautiful. She was wearing a strapless white gown that went all the way to the floor with a purple bow around her waist. Her long hair was artfully twisted at the back of her head. She was also carrying white roses, but unlike her bridesmaids, hers was tinged purple. Her father was walking her down the aisle with tears in her eyes and a sad smile on his face.
Hermione got to where Draco was standing and her father lifted her lacy veil off her face. There were tears shining in her brown eyes and her lips were turned up in an excited smile. The minster went about the wedding like any other wizarding wedding. They tied their wands together and held hands as a spell whispered by the minister bound them as husband as wife. Then they got their wands back and exchanged rings.
"You may now kiss the bride." The minister exclaimed.
Draco pulled her towards her and they shared their first kiss as a married couple. Everyone cheered and Draco could feel Hermione smile.
She led him onto the dance floor and the music started up. He had let her pick the song for their first dance and she picked some muggle singer. The song started up and it was obvious that no one but Hermione's parents and Harry knew who it was. But Draco had listened to it beforehand it seemed fitting.
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
Hermione snuggled her head against Draco's shoulder and he twirled her around the floor.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself what a wonderful world.
The sun was shining on them and he was holding his wife in his arms without having to worry about being hunted down and murdered. It was a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands saying how do you do
They're really saying I love you.
Hermione leaned up and gently kissed his cheek. He was so happy at that moment, it didn't even feel real.
I hear babies crying, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll never know
And I think to myself what a wonderful world
Yes I think to myself what a wonderful world.
The music stopped and he kissed Hermione as she went off to dance with her father. He went over to the edge of the dance floor to where his friends were standing.
"That was a very lovely muggle song you chose, Draco!" Luna said dreamily. "It's very fitting, isn't it? The war is over, we're safe now. It is a wonderful world!"
He took a deep breath and nodded. They were standing in the huge garden of Blossom Manor with the cloudless sky above them and the scent of apple blossoms in the air. It was just a week before Hogwarts would start again and Hermione and Draco were planning on going to finish their seventh year. He was excited about being able to show her off to all his old Slytherin 'buddies'.
"Hello, son." A familiar voice said nervously.
"Dad! What are you doing here? I thought you were in Azkaban! What – how – I mean – " Draco stuttered, incoherent with shock.
"I just got out. You didn't think I'd miss my own son's wedding, did you?" He asked, teasing gently.
"Um, you do know who I'm married to, right?" Draco asked, confused.
"Hello!" Hermione said brightly as she came up beside Draco, but her smile wilted when she saw who he was talking to. "Hello, Mr. Malfoy." She said softly.
"Hello, Ms. Granger." He said stiffly.
"Actually, it's Mrs. Malfoy now." She grinned.
He scowled and said coldly, "Congratualtions." Then he stalked off with Narcissa trailing behind him.
"He hates me." Hermione said sadly.
He couldn't stand to see her so sad on their wedding day, not when she was positively glowing thirty seconds before his father had shown up.
"I'm so sorry, love. I'll try and talk to him." Draco was loyal to his father of course, but he was married to Hermione now and he wouldn't let anyone come between them.
"Not right now. Let's just go dance and think about real life troubles tomorrow." She said with that ever so annoying yet endearing Gryffindor optimism.
He spun her around the floor while she laughed. He danced with his mother and Mrs Weasley and Ginny and Luna and Fleur and his Aunt Andy. Hermione was twirled around by all the Weasley boys, Harry, Viktor Krum and they laughed as the sun was sinking lower into the sky.
Finally, it was near to pitch-black with only the moon and candles to light the lawn. Draco was sitting with Hermione at a table. Just talking. Well, more accurately arguing.
"I'm just saying that you're incredibly stubborn!" He exclaimed.
"I'm not stubborn! I just think that Quidditch is a waste of time!" She cried back.
"Ouch! You hurt me with your words! Quidditch is a game of strategy and cunning! Not just some silly sport!" He loved to argue with her like this. It made her eyes flash and her cheeks burn pink, which was extremely attractive.
"Excuse me."
They turned around to see Narcissa and Lucius standing behind them.
"Hello, mother. Father." Draco said coolly.
"I wanted to apologize for the way I acted. It just took me by surprise. Who you were marrying, I mean. But I want to start fresh and be a family." Lucius looked as if those words were pushed out by force but he had never apologized for anything before, so this was quite amazing. And even if he didn't completely mean it, it was a start.
"Oh! Um, thank you!" Draco said, surprised.
"Yes..." Hermione was clearly confused but smiled at her father-in-law anyways.
Narcissa kissed Draco and Hermione each on their cheeks and then left with her husband. After they had gone, Mr and Mrs Weasey came over to talk with them.
"For your wedding present from us, we decided to get you something useful." MRs Weasley said mischeviously.
"You didn't have to get us anything!" Hermione cried.
"Yes we did. We got you something that you could use for the rest of your life!" Mrs Weasley exclaimed.
"The owners' of the manor never use it and we've seen how much you two love it here, so our gift to you is Blossom Manor." Mr Weasley said, handing them a silver key.
"Oh my God!" Hermione cried.
"Thank you so much! This means so much to us both, we'll owe you forever!" Draco exclaimed. The two Weasleys waved that off and went off to get something to drink.
"So you want to take a walk with me?" Draco asked his new wife.
"Lead the way!"
As they left the party Draco looked over his shoulder and saw Harry and Ginny snogging in a corner, his parents dancing far too close to be modest, Luna and Ron chatting at a table and his Aunt Andy holding her baby grandson, Teddy. Nymphadora and her husband had died in the war, much to the sadness of everyone. George was talking quietly to Angelina Johnson and looking haunted but vaguely happy. Draco was glad everyone was at peace.
They arrived at their secret garden and Draco held her in his arms and kissed her gently.
"I can't believe this place is ours now!" Hermione whispered.
"I know. We have our own house already! And I'd thought we'd be living with me parents forever. I'm glad we have a place to call our own." Draco murmured looking around at his beautiful wife and his lovely garden.
"I love you." She whispered.
"I love you too." He whispered back.
It was a beautiful world.
A/N oh god its really really over this time! So... thank you and ciao! Oh and btw, the song was 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong.