Hermione was still mulling over her strange meeting with Ron when she headed home. Draco wasn't in when she arrived but she wasn't expecting him until later as he'd already warned her that he would probably be late home the first day back as he caught up on what was happening. With Draco not home Hermione decided to have a nice relaxing bath before he returned.

As she had a relaxing soak Hermione's mind once again returned to Ron. It was only just occurring to her that he'd hadn't apologised for what he'd done, in fact he hadn't even checked she was okay or where she was living. All they had really talked about was Lavender and the reasons he was cheating, they hadn't mentioned anything more significant. The more she thought about the conversation the more Hermione realised that they would have to have a proper talk soon. Firstly they had to discuss the flat, Hermione owned half of the place and they would either have to sell it or Ron would have to buy her half.

By the time Hermione got out of the bath and changed into a pair of tight blue jeans and an amethyst vest top, Ron was well and truly forgotten. She knew she still had to deal with her ex, but right now she was focused on a certain blond that would be arriving home soon.

Heading into the kitchen Hermione began preparing some dinner. Hermione had discovered the kitchen was magical, the cupboards were enchanted to fill up with whatever food you required and all the appliances were compatible with magic and would make things perfectly. By the time Draco arrived home Hermione was just lifting a lasagne out of the oven.

"That smells great." Draco said, hovering in the doorway.

"I can't take any credit. Your kitchen is pretty amazing, I didn't have to do much." Hermione said.

"It comes in handy when you can't cook." Draco replied. "Without this kitchen I don't think I could even make a simple meal."

"I'll have to show you some time." Hermione smiled. "I can teach you a few things."

"I'll look forward to it." Draco smirked. "I'll just go and change, I'll be back in a minute."

While Draco went and changed Hermione dished out the meal and when he returned they settled down to eat. As they ate they talked about work and what they had been up to. Hermione left out the meeting with Ron in the rundown of her day but once the couple were settled in the front room with a glass of wine Draco asked if she had seen her ex.

"Yes, he stopped by." Hermione answered, not wanting to lie about seeing Ron. Even though it was early days with Draco she knew lying wouldn't be a good way to build a solid foundation for a relationship.

"How was it?" Draco asked, scrutinising Hermione closely as he checked she was okay.

"Strange." Hermione replied, her mind turning back to her conversation with Ron.

"How was it strange?" Draco questioned.

"First of all he didn't apologise and we didn't discuss anything significant." Hermione answered. "We talked about Lavender and the reason he cheated and he seemed to be accepting we didn't work. But then I asked about why he didn't show up at the wedding and he mentioned a pile of stuff about me having more money than him, before announcing he was going to win me back."

"Okay, that does sound strange." Draco agreed. "But you found out why he was cheating on you?"

"Yeah, basically it was all about sex." Hermione replied. "At least that's what he said, but I've seen the pictures in the papers of the pair of them and I thought they looked pretty serious."

"Maybe his family are pressuring him to win you back." Draco suggested. "Weasley hasn't emerged from this looking very good and the newspapers are all over him at the minute, winning you back would be the right way to start winning back the good press."

"Winning me back, isn't an option." Hermione stated confidentially. "And even if it had been, this afternoon would have blown any chances he ever had of making things right."

"Why? What did he do?" Draco questioned.

"It wasn't what he did, it was what he said." Hermione sighed, wondering if she should mention Ron's reasons for straying.

"What did he say?"

Hermione paused for a minute, before deciding to tell Draco everything. "He told me why he cheated. Apparently I lack passion and sex appeal, not to mention I'm timid and shy in the bedroom."

Draco was momentarily stunned, before shaking his head and gathering his thoughts. "Okay, I admit when we first began this you were timid and shy in the bedroom but you've never lacked passion or sex appeal. From the first time I touched you I could sense how passionate you were, you just needed someone to give you some confidence. If Weasley couldn't see that, then he's a bigger idiot than I took him for."

"Maybe he was right, though." Hermione sighed. "With you I'm more confident and passionate, but Ron never got that sort of response from me. He never turned me on the way you do."

"Maybe he wasn't trying hard enough." Draco argued, unwilling to let Hermione believe Ron's infidelity was in any way her fault. "If he really wanted you, he would have taken the time to explore your body and know exactly what it takes to turn you on. Maybe Weasley just couldn't see past the person you were when you were younger."

"I suggested that to him." Hermione smiled at the fact she and Draco were on the same wave length. "I told him he couldn't see past my shy bookworm past."

"More fool him." Draco snorted. "If he honestly looked at you and saw the bookworm you were back in school then he's blind. You're a gorgeous and sexy woman, and that has nothing to do with the confidence you've gained these last few weeks. The second you walked into the bar of the hotel that first night, you were the most stunning witch in the room."

"I'm sure I wasn't." Hermione mumbled, feeling her cheeks heating with the compliment.

"You were." Draco said softly, gently cupping Hermione's face and running his thumb over her cheek. "And the most appealing thing about you, is that you have no idea just how beautiful you really are."

Hermione smiled shyly as she looked up into Draco's eyes. She knew he was telling the complete truth and that to him, she truly was beautiful. As they stared at each other Hermione realised that Ron had never once looked at her like Draco was doing, like she was the most precious thing in his world.

"I think we should stop talking about Ron." Hermione whispered. "He's in the past, and I don't want to dwell on the past."

"Even though he's trying to win you back?" Draco asked.

"He can't win me back, I've moved on." Hermione replied.

"Good." Draco nodded. "Although just so you know, I would have fought for you."

"You don't have to fight for me, I'm right here." Hermione said, moving so her lips were inches away from Draco's. "And here is where I intend on staying."

Draco smiled briefly before closing the small gap between him and Hermione and connecting their lips. Thoughts of Ron disappeared from the minds of both Hermione and Draco as they lost themselves in the kiss. One kiss quickly led to more and before long hands were wandering and clothing was being shed.

The clothes quickly built up beside the large white sofa and before long Hermione was lying naked under Draco. Slipping Draco's boxers down his legs, so he was also completely naked, Hermione wrapped her legs around his hips and pulled him closer to her.

"Thank you." She whispered in his ear as he gently slid inside her.

"I haven't done anything yet." Draco chuckled, making Hermione whimper softly as he adjusted himself so he was buried even deeper inside the brunette witch.

"I was thanking you for Italy." Hermione said. "Thank you for giving me the best honeymoon ever."

Three Years Later.

"Draco!"

Hermione's scream of pleasure echoed around the large bedroom as the witch convulsed in ecstasy. She was currently experiencing her second orgasm in as many minutes. Her first one had barely faded when Draco began building her up to a second more powerful one.

"Hermione!" Draco cried, following the witch into ecstasy and collapsing against her.

"That was possibly our best time yet." Hermione gasped, once she'd recovered her power of speech.

"I think we can do better." Draco replied, rolling over so he wasn't lying on Hermione.

"Really?" Hermione questioned, snuggling into the blond.

"Really, and we've got a fortnight to achieve it." Draco said, wrapping his arm around Hermione and dropping a kiss on the top of her head.

"Only a fortnight?" Hermione questioned, looking up at Draco. "Why only a fortnight?"

"Because Mrs Malfoy, our honeymoon lasts a fortnight." Draco grinned. "And I intend on giving you the best honeymoon ever. I want to knock your last one, into second place."

Hermione frowned for a minute, before she remembered the night she had told Draco her honeymoon in Italy had been the best honeymoon ever. At the time their relationship had only just begun, but clearly it was something he had taken to heart.

"I already know our honeymoon will be the best ever." Hermione said.

"And why's that?" Draco asked. "We haven't even set off yet."

"Because I'm with you." Hermione replied seriously. "Last time I spent the first few days crying in my villa, until I met you and good things began to happen. This time you'll be with me the entire time and there'll be no crying. But most importantly of all, I'm going there as your wife and leaving as your wife. Therefore it is already the best honeymoon ever, as it's to celebrate our marriage."

The couple had gotten married earlier that day in a romantic ceremony, held at Blaise's hotel. The couple had booked the whole island for the wedding and paid for all their friends and family to stay for the weekend. Tomorrow they were jetting off to another private island, this time in the Caribbean, but for their wedding night they were back in the villa where it all began for them.

The past three years had flown over for the couple and they found it hard to believe it had been so long since they started their relationship. Despite Hermione's insistence on taking things slow their relationship had progressed fairly swiftly. Within a few months of returning from Italy Hermione had stopped hunting for a flat and had accepted that she lived with Draco. When they had decided to make it official Hermione had moved her things into Draco's room and set about re-decorating the penthouse and it now looked and felt as though people actually lived there.

Hermione had been pleased when everyone accepted her relationship with Draco and no-one accused her of moving on too fast. Ron had even congratulated her and wished her well as they dealt with the sale of their flat. As it turned out Draco had been right and his attempt to try and win Hermione back was a result of orders from Molly, who demanded he fixed things with Hermione. When it became clear Hermione wasn't taking Ron back he gave up and went back to Lavender, which was where he had wanted to be all along. Molly hadn't been impressed with her son's choice but Ron was determined it was Lavender he loved so Molly eventually had to accept his choice.

As she lay in her new husband's arms, Hermione smiled to herself. Three years ago she'd thought her life was over when Ron left her on their wedding day, as it turned out her life was just beginning. Without her disastrous first wedding she never would have re-met Draco and they would never have gotten together. As it turned out being jilted by Ron was the best thing to ever happen to her.

The End.

A/N – I'm sure a few people were hoping for more drama with Ron, but this story was always about Hermione and Draco's relationship and how it began.

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