The Hollow Beneath Hogwarts

87. I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do

Draco had to admit it. He was impressed.

Very impressed.

The Room Of Requirement barely resembled the dusty Hogwarts room it had been only a few hours earlier. Candles floated overhead in neat rows, casting warm golden light across the room. White flowers climbed around the windows and wrapped around the backs of chairs. Lanterns glowed softly in every corner, and enchanted fairy lights drifted lazily through the air like tiny stars.

Considering Sloane had managed all of this with only a few hours' notice, a trip to Hogsmeade, and a handful of friends helping her, it was remarkable.

It looked magical. It looked romantic. It looked like a wedding.

Draco stood beside Theo at the front of the room, adjusting the groom's tie for what felt like the fifth time. "You sure about this?" Draco asked with a chuckle.

Theo rolled his eyes. "Absolutely."

"You've still got time to run."

"I hate running."

"You could walk away dramatically."

"I hate walking dramatically."

Draco laughed. "Good answer."

Theo's smile softened as his gaze drifted toward the closed classroom door. "I love her."

Draco's expression softened too. "I know."

"I really do."

"I know that too." 

Theo swallowed. "She and our baby are everything to me."

The joking disappeared completely.

Draco finished straightening the tie and took a step back.

Theo looked terrified. Happy. Excited. Emotional.

But absolutely certain.

"And how do you know?" Draco asked quietly.

Theo smiled. For a moment he looked years older. "I just do." He stared at the door. "Every time I look at her I can see it."

"See what?"

"The future."

Draco frowned. "You sound like Trelawney."

Theo laughed. "Maybe."

"What future?"

Theo's smile widened. "Our future."

Draco stayed silent.

Theo continued. "I can see our home." His eyes shone. "I can see our baby."

Draco smiled.

Theo didn't even notice. "I can see us arguing over ridiculous things."

"That'll definitely happen."

"I can see her stealing my food."

"That'll definitely happen too."

"I can see us growing old together."

That one hit differently. Theo looked at him. "I can see every part of it." The room seemed quieter somehow. "I want all of it."

Draco nodded slowly. "Yeah."

"I can't wait to call her my wife." The words hung in the air. Theo looked at him carefully.

"Can you imagine waking up without Sloane beside you?" Draco instinctively opened his mouth.

Then stopped.