Enough is Enough

Chapter 22

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"I'd love to! I always wondered what happened to that necklace." Aidan said, happy that Tom was accepting him as his son fully. "Now about that gift for Draco..."

Tom opened his drawer and pulled out-

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Tom opened his drawer and pulled out a small black box.

"What's in the box?" Lucius questioned, already having a small idea of the mystery inside it. Or more correctly, the jewelry inside it.

Harry cleared his throat and held his hand out for the box, since he couldn't grab it. When Tom handed him the box, he slowly moved towards his betrothed's father. He kept a lookout for any objects that he might have missed, his familiars helping a lot with this task.

When he reached where Lucius was sitting he cleared his throat again and began speaking.

"I now I've only been betrothed to Draco for a little time now, but I want to make sure that everyone in the world knows about it. So I am asking for your permission to ask for Draco's hand in marriage?" Harry was slightly shaking as he opened the box and gave it to Lucius for his approval.

Lucius gasped as he took a good look at the ring Harry was going to use.

It was a Hungarian Horntail in rose gold with a fiery gold flame that wrapped around two sparkling gems; a glistening sapphire and a blazing emerald. It was majestically beautiful. It completely symbolized Draco, the dragon was strong, like he had had to be for years in Slytherin, and delicate to show his actual personality and how he was with those he loved.

"How did you find this?" Lucius asked breathless.

Harry blushed and looked down as he answered, "I knew what I wanted in a ring for Draco so I had Father ask the goblins to search for a ring like this. The closest I got was a rose gold snake, but that didn't perfectly symbolize my Dragon. So instead I had father write down everything that I wanted for Dragon's ring and commissioned the goblins to melt down the rose gold ring and make this one. I added the stones to remind him that our love would burn brighter and hotter than even dragon flame."

Even Tom was shocked at the thought that Harry had put behind the creating of the ring.

"You have my permission to ask for his hand. I would say that I wish you luck, but I know that you will not need it Aidan. Welcome to our family." Lucius finished with a smile.

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The next morning, when breakfast had ended and the Malfoy's, Tom and Aidan, and Severus, plus all of Draco and Aidan's familiars, had adjourned to the sitting room, Harry got up clearing his throat. Draco, who was slightly snuggling into Aidan, looked up with a small pout wondering what he was up to.

After Aidan got everyone's attention, he turned towards Draco and began.

"Draco Lucius Malfoy, I've been fascinated by you since I first saw you in Madam Malkins'. Although I didn't know it was love at the time, I knew even then there was something special about you. You, who hides behind a mask. You are the sweetest soul I've ever had the fortune of meeting. Even when I wrote to you and asked for help, you set aside what you thought was a huge rivalry and raced to help save me. And then you showed that you loved me, not necessarily in words, but in the way you act and the way that you help me function without my eyes."

Aidan slowly went on one knee in front of Draco, who had both of his hands over his mouth in shock and had tears glistening in his eyes.

"I want no one else but you to be by my side for the rest of my life and I want to shout it from the mountain tops. I know that we have already signed the betrothal contract, but I want no one to doubt my love for you. So I am asking you, Draco Lucius Malfoy, my Dragon, the love of my life, and holder of my heart and soul. Will you do me the honour of becoming my fiancé?" Aidan asked as he pulled out the small box and opened it, showing him the ring that he had made.