the key to happiness - dramione

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Hermione Malfoy, age 31, the Minister of Magic. Married to Draco Malfoy. Mother of Helga, Deam and Severus Malfoy. Lives in Malfoy Manor.

Draco Malfoy, age 30, head of the Auror Office at the Ministry of Magic. Married to Hermione Malfoy. Father of Helga, Deam and Severus Malfoy. Lives in Malfoy Manor.

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6 years has gone since the wedding, 6 years has gone since Draco eventually stopped calling Hermione by her last name. 6 years has gone and the twins has turned 6 years old. 6 years has gone and basically a lot has happened.

For example Hermione and Draco had another child together. He is now three years old. Scorpious Hugo Malfoy. Scorpious is not a metamorphmagus like his two older sisters, but that doesn't matter to anyone.

He is just as special as Deam and Helga. Once Ginny Weasley told Helga and Deam about her brothers and that one of them used to have a twin brother too. And she said that together they were the best in the whole world at mischief, as she described it to the children.

And after hearing that from Ginny they from time to time went around the house and acted like funny jokers, committing mischiefs. Funniest, when both of the girls had ginger hair. Hermione often laughs at them and especially when they pull jokes on Draco.

Draco Lucius Malfoy loves Hermione Jean Malfoy just like before, if not even more. And just as much Hermione loves Draco, if it's even possible to love someone that much.

All five of them still live together in Malfoy Manor and it's even more cheerful now that they have happy kids running down the hallways. About a year ago Draco decided to contact his father again and now they're not fighting anymore and have reconnected.

So all four of the children's grandparents visits the house from time to time. Daphne and Theodore eventually got married and together they have a daughter in the same age as Scorpious Malfoy.

Not too long ago Pansy married Blaise and she's currently pregnant with their future son. Ginny and Harry had a second son together and he's a few months younger than the twins. They also had a daughter who is one year younger than Scorpious.

Ronald Weasley moved to the United States together with Lavender Brown shortly after Hermione and Draco's wedding. He haven't been seen in Britain since then but Lavender returned home just a couple of months after their move, alone.

She never went back and haven't spoken to Ronald since she left. But Ron still has contact with his family although nobody knows what happened between him and Lavender. Today it's Hermione and Draco's wedding day so Pansy and Blaise has just picked up the kids to be their babysitters for the day.

Hermione is standing in the bathroom, watching herself in the mirror. She has just done her make up and is wearing an elegant pink dress. She has her hair up in a puffy bun and she's wearing a necklace with two silver hearts that she got from Draco a few years ago on this day. She's wearing matching earrings and a white pair of heels on her feet.

She walks out of the bathroom and into the corridor. Since she's on the second floor she walks over to the stairs and places her hands on the railing. She looks out over the floor below and spots Draco, she smiles at him as their eyes meet.

He is wearing a suit and is looking handsome as always. She walks down to the stairs and Draco goes to meet her. He takes Hermione's hand and they meet in a kiss.
"Granger, you are very beautiful."
"Hermione." she corrects.

"On August the 6th until five in the evening I will always keep calling you Granger, and you know that."
"But it is five o'clock already." she teases.
"In one minute." he grins. "Granger"

She rolls her eyes ironically, but they both know she really likes it when he calls her Granger. Because that's how it was from the beginning. 'Hey Granger' was in that letter Hermione received from Draco so long ago.

"Hermione, are you ready?" he says.
"Yes." She smiles at him and together they transfer away. They are going to eat at a restaurant in Hogsmeade, Draco's picked it out for then. When they enter, they are placed at a table next to the window.

The restaurant is small and cozy and Hermione has never been there before, not even during her time at Hogwarts. There are only a few other guests by the other tables. A fire is lit by the fireplace and a waiter approaches them almost immediately.

They order food and as usual they have a lot to talk about. The Ministry, the children, Hogwarts, when they met, the first time they kissed each other, the engagement, Astoria, the wedding. Yes, Astoria is actually coming up. It was only for a brief moment. Not many words are said about her. But still, they become too, far too many.

The two of them become silent for a while and look in different directions. Draco out over the restaurant and Hermione out through the window. A young child runs happily past on the street outside and right after a parent runs behind. Hermione laughs a little and Draco turns to the window.

After a while, they finally look at each other. Draco grins a little which makes Hermione blush.
"You know I love you Draco." Hermione smiles and takes his hands.
"And you know I love you too, Hermione." he responds and smiles back.