Love and War

Chapter twenty-four

Disclaimer: all characters are from the Harry Potter Universe and belong to JK Rowling. 

Draco's view 

I wake up and it's the day before our wedding, I practically jump out of bed, but find Hermione still asleep. I watch her as she sleeps her chest rising and falling as she breaths, she is laying on her back, her tummy poking up now bigger, I push the sheets back so I can get a view of her tummy. I place my hand on top of her tummy, gently rubbing it, before leaning over and kissing it, whispering, "good morning my cubs, mummy and I can't wait till you get here and start running around." I turn my head and see Hermione has woken up. "Cubs, are they? I thought you would have nicknamed them baby snakes," Hermione giggles. "Well cubs are cuter than baby snakes, plus they are both of our children and cubs are fiercer than snakes, they are bigger, stronger, and braver," I say kissing her on the lips. "I like that our cubs, I can't wait till we find out what they are, not much longer now, another two weeks and we will be able to start thinking of your names my cubs," Hermione says rubbing her belly whilst my hand stays on her belly. The twins seem awake as they kick to let us know they are listening. We get out of bed and Hermione, and I begin to pack since we are heading to the Manor today for our wedding tomorrow. We will be staying in different parts of the Manor much to my disagreement, I will be staying in my bed and Hermione will be in my mother's wing since she needs more help getting ready. 

We grab out trunks full of things we will need before heading to Headmaster McGonagall's office. "Good morning, I cannot wait to see you both tomorrow, have a last day before you are married," McGonagall says. We thank her before stepping into the fireplace and flooing to the Manor. When we arrive, we see lots of people running around putting decorations up and carrying food. "Draco, Hermione, just in time, I would like to get your thoughts on a few things before the decorators and chefs leave," my mother says. I grab Hermione's hand and we leave the trunks rushing after my mother down the hall to the Ballroom. 

As we step in there is emerald and silver banners and silk fabrics everywhere, the tables are set up around the Ballroom, covered in white tablecloths with emerald napkins, and silver cutlery, and dishes. "The flowers will arrive in the morning so that they do not wilt before tomorrow, your dress is in the room next to mine Hermione, and your suit, Draco is in your room. I have organised the room next to yours Hermione with two beds for Ginny and Luna, and the room next to yours Draco is set up for Theo and Blaise," my mother informs us as we continue walking around the Ballroom, "I will not show you the garden as that is a surprise for tomorrow." We nod our heads, looking over everything before going back to grab our trunks. 

Hermione's view 

As we get back to our trunks, we give each other one more kiss before heading our separate ways to our different ends of the Manor. When I arrive at my room, I find Ginny and Luna sitting on my bed. "Surprise!" they both scream. They run up to me and hug me, and we dance around the room excited about tomorrow. That night we sit on my bed watching movies on a tv that was bought to the house that morning, painting our nails and doing facials. We gossip about things at school and the girls tell me about things that have been happening whilst I have been busy organising things for the wedding. 

After we finish painting our nails, we turn the tv off and they give me one more hug before heading to their bedroom. "We will be in here at 6 in the morning as we will need to start working on your hair and everything since the wedding is at 10 in the morning," Ginny says before leaving me alone. I lean back on my bed thinking for a while. I couldn't sleep, too excited for tomorrow, so I get out of bed and put my dressing gown and some slippers on before heading quietly down the hall to the Ballroom. I grab my muggle phone out of my pocket and put my earphones in and play my favourite song, Dancing in the Moonlight. I pretend Draco is standing in front of me and I bow before taking his hands in mine, I close my eyes listening to the song and humming softly, moving around the Ballroom to the music. I feel someone take my hands in theirs and I open my eyes to find Draco. 

Draco's view 

After leaving Hermione to head to her room, I walk to my bedroom and find Theo and Blaise standing in my room. They bring me into a hug before we all sit on my bed and the chairs in my room. Theo brings out a few bottles of firewhiskey and they begin to drink. I take one of the bottles in my hand and we start talking and laughing about school and everything. Not long after they have handed me the drink, they have fallen asleep on my bed. I grab my wand, take the bottles out of their hands, and place them on the dresser, and levitate them into their own beds. After this I walk down the hall, as I am unable to sleep. 

Thankful I didn't drink too much I make it to the Ballroom. I stand in the doorway to find Hermione, wearing a dressing gown with slippers. She has what seems to be earphones if I remember correctly in her ears, and she is dancing around the dance floor as if I am dancing with her. I see that she has her eyes closed so I quietly walk over to her and trying not to startle her I take her hands in mine and begin dancing with her. She opens her eyes to find me standing there. She gives me a soft smile and we continue to dance in each other's arms around the dance floor. 

Then she breaks away which means the song she is listening to has probably finished and we bow to each other before she takes her earphones out of her ears. "What are you doing up, shouldn't you be in bed?" she asks me. "I could ask you the same thing," I say smirking. "Well, I couldn't sleep I'm too excited and just needed to do this I think it has helped me, now I think I can fall asleep," she says, and I lean down to kiss her on her forehead. I then bring her lips to mine, "goodnight my darling," before leaning down to kiss her belly, "goodnight my cubs". I then walk away to my room, and she heads to hers. Not long now and she would be a Malfoy.