The day of the Unity Masquerade Ball
"Ronald, you did complete your tasks?" Draco asks at the 7:00 am Prefects meeting.
"Yep."
"Pansy, decorations are going up later today?"
"After lunch, yeah."
"Music?"
Blaise nods and tosses me his clipboard.
"Set up will be done with the decorations," Luna reports.
"Posters have been posted for the last three weeks."
"And, there are no classes!" Ronan declares.
"Alright then," I approve. "You may all go about your days."
Draco and I go to our dorm and sit on the couch. Well, I sit, Draco lays down, with his head in my lap.
"Darling?" I look down at Draco. "Where'd you come up with Finny?"
"Delphine... Everyone else calls you Iz, I wanted something special."
"Oh." I play with his hair. "Have you thought about kids yet? Like names and stuff?"
"Yeah, mainly girls' names though..."
Oh, so super tough Draco Malfoy wants a little girl? "What are they?"
He thinks for a second. "Coralline is pretty, and I like the idea of Aurelia for a middle name."
"I've always liked Finnley personally, and for middle names I like Blythe..." I smile.
"Finnley Aurelia is quite haughty. Perfect for a Malfoy!" Draco laughs.
"And Coraline Blythe sounds a bit like a foreign princess." I glance at my watch. "Look at the time! We'd best be getting ready."
I walk into our master bathroom, turn on the shower, strip, and climb in the shower. 10 minutes later, I climb out, wrap myself in my robe, and twist my hair.
"Draco! Shower's open!" I call toward the living room.
"Coming!"
As I dry my hair (with a microfiber towel), Draco gets in the shower. Once he's in, I brush my teeth and start drying my hair.
"Finny! Do not touch your hair! I am going to do it!"
"Sounds good."
Instead of doing my hair, I do my nails. I apply the fake nail, and use magic to make it look better. Then I slowly start on my makeup.
"Okay," Draco says, making me jump. "Let's do your hair!" He blow drys my hair stick straight and then puts a curl set in.
I stare at him as he does my hair, admiring his face.
"What?" He glances at me.
"You look cute when you concentrate." I blush.
"You are too sweet!" He kisses my nose and begins to style his hair.
Before I start to finish my makeup I ask Draco a question. "Darling? Why do you like me?"
"Because, you are the most beautiful, talented, smartest, strongest woman I know. Plus, you present a challenge. And, also because I can't help it." He says, staring into my eyes.
"Oh." I smile softly and get back to work on my makeup.
