𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕| 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐲

{𝑿𝑿𝑿𝑿𝑰𝑰}

That night, after Elise and Draco had put down Atlee and Ajax to bed, they found themselves getting ready for bed early.

"You know what time it is right? It is only 7:30." Elise comments as Draco brushes his teeth and she takes her hair out of it's pony tail.

Draco finishes up in the bathroom and joins her on the bed. "More time to ourselves then." He shrugs, it didn't bother him at all. Elise nods then gets under the covers and realizes she was cold and snuggles into the bed further. Draco gets under the covers as well, and turns to face Elise.

She smiles at him. And he can't help but pull her into him by the waist and kisses her immediately. She gasps out of surprise but smiles to his lips and kisses back. "What exactly was that for?" They break away.

"I wanted to ask you a question, if that's alright." He suddenly seems nervous. She props herself on her elbow.

"Oh no, what is it?" She says jokingly.

He takes a deep breath then locks eyes with her, and pulls a square box out of his pocket, his hands are shaking, his eyes watering.

All humour leaves Elise's body. "Elise Peirce. Will you marry me, and become Elise Malfoy?" Tears stream down his face.

She is speechless, now she is shaking and she is nodding a million times at his question and she is tackling him and kissing him.

"Can I at least put the ring on before we can't breath?" Draco laughs.

Elise gives him her left hand and he puts it on her ring finger and this time he tackles her, both hugging and holding onto each other as they cry of happiness.

"Congratulations!!!!" And suddenly family and friends are crowded around the couple and throwing confetti at them. Elise looks up and sees all of them and laughs as she wipes some tears away.

"Wait—she said yes right? You are crying for a good reason correct?" Blaise looks between Draco and Elise.

Everyone bursts out laughing. "Yes Blaise, these are happy tears." Elise assures him and gets out of bed to hug him then everyone else.

Her parents and Draco's mother were at the back of the group with Atlee and Ajax. Elise makes her way over to them, suddenly scared of what they will do to her children and her. "Mother, father, Narcissa." She nods her head.

"Mommy!" Atlew and Ajax yell and hug her.

"Hi! You are supposed to be in bed, crazies." Elise laughs.

"Daddy said we can stay up late!" Ajax says proudly.

"Oh, I see." She laughs again.

"You are quite a good mother." Elise's mother comments and Elise stands up to face her.

"Thank you. And, uh, thank you for coming."

"Draco invited us. I'll admit it took a lot of convincing, but, I'll admit. It worked, we wanted to meet out grandchildren even if it is temporary." She smiles a tight lip smile.

"Right. Of course." Elise nods then sighs, she knew her mother wouldn't come to just see her, always stings attached with her.

"Congratulations, darling." Elise's father suddenly hugs her and she taken by surprise.

"Thank you, father." They break away. "Thank you for coming."

Someone clear their throat behind Elise and she turns to find Narcissa there. Elise escapes her parents and trusts them to watch over the twins while she talks to Draco's mother.

"Firstly, I would just like to apologize for the way I acted at Christmas time." Narcissa looks down in shame.

"It doesn't matter. You're here today. And that means a lot to Draco and I, and probably the twins." Elise says.

Narcissa looks up and smiles kindly and looks at the twins. "They really are bright young children. You are doing well in raising them, you and Draco." She continues to smile with her kind smile.

Elise smiles back, then she feels a hand snake around her waist and she suddenly sees Draco next to her. "Thank you for coming tonight Mother." He leans in and kisses her cheek, and she pulls him in for a hug and Elise steps away so the hand on her waist and complete their hug, but Narcissa pulls her into the hug.

Then one at a time she feels one body after the other join in the hug making it a big group hug, wrapping the good, warm memory in a bow.