The new house was beautiful. I couldn't believe our luck. It had only taken a few days, with the Bells' help, to settle in. Everything was put away, and Rose was so happy in the nursery that we put together. Larisa and Mark were due to come over later, Larisa to discuss opening a boutique, and Mark to play Quidditch with me. Oh, how I missed riding on a broom and being a seeker. Even if Potter beat me every time. Bloody Golden Boy. Hermione says that she made up with him. I'm not sure when, but I'll take her word for it. Hermione and Blaise are pretty good friends now. She's been owling both of them quite a lot lately.
Hermione's voice woke me from my thoughts. "Draco, darling, I've been talking with the Potters and Zambinis." she started. "I know you have, kitten. What's up?" I got straight to the point. "Well, you know that Blaise and Luna got together, and that they wanted to have a quiet wedding. And that Harry and Ginny got married before he was captured. She's had Lily, by the way. And, so anyways, Blaise and Luna are coming out here for their wedding. And their both bringing people. Blaise chose Theodore and Astoria Nott, and Luna chose Ginny and Harry. Isn't that fun?" She smiles a wide smile at me. "Erm, yes, very lovely."
"Where are they staying?"
"Here, of course!"
"What? Oh, no, I am not having Harry bloody Potter in this house."
Hermione sighed. "Can't you be mere optimistic? You get to see Blaise and Theo."
I copied her sigh. "I suppose..." She smiled brightly. "Great!" As she bounced out of the room, she called out, "I hear the floo!" drawing out her os.
Hermione's POV
Larisa and I had been working on the boutique all day. We weren't even close to finished but... we kinda were. There would be flowers in the blue side room on the right, the center was for clothes, and the left would be a cafe. The back room was our workroom/lunch room. We had ordered a cash register online but it was yet to come.
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Draco's POV
I can't believe Potter is entering my house tomorrow. Hermione's been making me clean. My own house! I am so tir...
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Hermione's POV
I heard a faint noise in the foyer. The doorbell. I rushed to the front and stopped, taking a deep breath to compose myself. I threw open the door. Ginny. Harry. And that must be- Lily.
"Harry! G-Ginny! I-...."
I threw my arms around them and we all hugged for a moment. When I stepped back, they were smiling, and I was smiling, and then I felt arms wrap around me from behind. Draco. I smiled up at him and Ginny giggled.
"Hermione, Draco. How are you?"
I looked at Harry. "The question is, how are you?"
He smiled. "Good. And so are Lily and Ginny."
"That's wonderful! Rose is doing good too," I said, "and hopefully she and Lily will become good friends."
I beckoned everyone inside and took Rose from Larisa. "Everybody, this is Mike and Larisa, the parents of Rosie's heart. They live next door."
Everybody shook hands while Ginny cooed at Rose. "She's beautiful, Hermione. You and Malfoy seem genuinely happy together. When's Luna getting here?"
"Few minutes."
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"Luna! How are you? And- Blaise, thank you. For saving my life. Draco told me." Everybody looked surprised and Ginny looked like she wanted details. Blaise gave a surprised nod and shook my hand.
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This was the part I was most worried about, and I was pretty sure that everybody could tell.
As I pulled open the door with the arm that wasn't holding Rose, Draco put his arm around my shoulders and stroked my hair.
I looked at the couple on the front step for a moment and then Astoria smiled at me.
"Hey. Pleasure to meet you .Both of you."
I smiled at Astoria and she suddenly engulfed me in loose hug.
"I like her already, Theo." She turned to me. "You seem wonderful and are just as pretty as Draco said. I'm Astoria but everybody calls me Tori, and this is Theo."
I nodded and shook Theodore's hand.
I stepped back from Draco and led them inside. As they passed Draco they both hugged him briefly.
When we were all seated in the main living room downstairs with tea, we made introductions. Tori fawned all over Rose and announced that she liked her and Lily.
We spent a few hours talking before Mark and Larisa stood. "Thanks for having us, 'Mione. Nice to meet you, everyone. We really must be going." Larisa kissed me on the cheek with the other girls and gave me an extra hug. I went to see them to the floo.
"You have nice friends, Hermione Granger-Malfoy. You better keep them." Larisa warned me as she stepped into the floo and followed her husband.
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