On 22 June 1998

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It has been seventeen days since Draco, Hermione and Ashlyn visited the burrow and it has been twelve days since Draco left the Granger Manor to go back to Malfoy Manor.

In the dining room
Ashlyn walk down from her room wearing a Mixed Floral tied back jumpsuit. She walk into the dinning room to hear both her parents and sister shouting 'Happy birthday' in unison.

Ashlyn: (Smile widely) Thank you! (Ran toward her parents and hug them)
Paul: (Put a hand on her back) You are finally eighteen!
Ashlyn: (smile) Yea (let go and look at her sister) In three months time you are also going to turn eighteen too.
Hermione: (Nod) Yea I know but is sad that my birthday come way after you.
Ashlyn: (Hug her) Is ok sis! I still love you.
Hermione: (Hug her back) I love you too Ash!
Ashlyn: (let go and look at her parents) So, what's for breakfast?

Both Paul and Jean smirk while Ashlyn look at the direction of the dining table and was shocked to see her parents had prepared for her a delicious birthday breakfast.

Thirty minutes later
Ashlyn spent half an hour enjoying her birthday breakfast, savouring the taste of everything.

Ashlyn: (Looks up at her parents with satisfaction) Thank you again, is delicious!
Paul: (Smile at his younger daughter) It is your mother's secret recipe
Jean: (smiles at her younger daughter) It was actually one of your ancestors that made it.
Ashlyn: (smile) It taste delectable.
Jean: (smile widely) Thank you honey. Well we invited some friends over to celebrate your birthday.
Ashlyn: (Eye widen) Who?
Paul: The Malfoys, The Weasleys, The Notts, The Parkinsons, The Lestranges, The Black and Harry
Ashlyn: (Raise an eyebrow) But Harry is not part of the sacred Twenty-eight.
Jean: (Nod) I know that but he is one of your sister's friends.
Hermione: (Look at her sister) And the rest can befriend him!
Ashlyn: (shake her head in disagreement) I don't Know sister, they are very high in reputations.
Paul: (Nod) Yea but if we don't invite him, your sister would probably scold us.
Ashlyn: (Sigh) Fine.

Two Hours later
It has been two whole hours since Ashlyn had an amazing breakfast and now is time that all their invited guests are coming for the celebration. So Ashlyn wore a Lace Panel Sleeve Pleated Dress in Green with a pair of peep toe chunky lace up boots in a nice khaki colour while Hermione wore a wine balck Falbala off-shoulder shirt/skirt set with a pair of Suede chunky Heel Pumps boots in a nice burgundy colour. For their makeup, the two women only put on a rose pink lipstick.

In the ballroom
The two women walk in to see that their parents and some of their guests are chatting and waiting for the rest to come. Those who came are the notts,  the black and the parkinsons.

Jean: (Turn her head and smile at her two beautiful girl) Girls, you look so elegant this evening.
Ashlyn: (smile) Thanks mum. When will Draco be coming?

Just before Jean could answer, two pairs of muscular arms wrapped itself around Ashlyn's waist.

Ashlyn: (Turn around and smile at her fiancé) Hello love! (Lean in and kiss him)
Draco: (Kiss back) Hello my love, happy eighteen birthday!
Hermione: (smile at her sister and future brother-in-law) You two are so cute!
Ashlyn: (Break away and look at her big sister) Thanks sis!

Then the rest of the Malfoys came walking towards the group.

Draco: (Let go and gesture to his two adopted sisters) Babe, those two are my adopted sisters.
Ashlyn: (shocked and looking at him) You didn't tell me you have siblings!
Draco: (Nod) Yeah I know but when you are always around, the two always go somewhere else.
Ashlyn: (Nod) Alright. (Look at his adopted sisters) And what are your names?
Cassiopeia: (smile) I'm Cassiopeia Narcissa Malfoy but you can call me Cassie.
Pandora: (Smile) I'm Pandora Venus Malfoy but you can call me Dora
Ashlyn: (Smile at the two girls) What adorable names. And I'm guessing Cassie is sixteen and Dora is turning thirteen?

Both girls nodded their heads. The group began to talk while waiting for the Weasleys, the Lestranges and Harry.

Two minutes later
They all were talking and laughing until the Lestranges came walking in.

Ashlyn: (Looks at the entrance and shouts excitedly ) Aunt Bella, Uncle Rabastan! (Ran toward them and hug them tightly)
Bellatrix: (Hug back) Hello Ash. Happy birthday!
Rabastan: (Hug back) Happy Birthday Lyn.
Ashlyn: (Let go and look at him) You know Uncle, I don't like to be called Lyn.
Rabastan: (laugh) I know, just wanted to make you angry that's all.

Ashlyn rolls her eyes.

Narcissa: (walk toward them and look at her sister) Hello Bella.
Bellatrix: (smile at her younger sister) Hello Cissa, how's life?
Narcissa: (laugh) Oh you know, Draco going to marry Ashlyn.
Bellatrix: (Surprise) Really? (Curious) When?
Draco: (walk toward them) Yes really and we were thinking in early 2000s.
Bellatrix: (Look at her nephew in shocked) That is two years from now!
Draco: (Nod) I know but both Ashlyn and Hermione want to start a fashion company after graduation and father wants me to take over his business.
Bellatrix: (Nod) Ok.

Another two minutes later
The Weasleys and Harry started to walk in. Both Harry and Ron received a bone-crashing hug from Hermione while Ashlyn runs to hug the twins. 

Hermione: (Let go and look at her two friends) Why are you two late!?
Harry: Sorry mione but Ron here (Point at Ron beside him) wanted to dress nicely for you.
Hermione: (smile at her boyfriend) How sweet of you but how did you dress this nicely if your family are tight on money!?
Ron: (Look at his girlfriend) Well I asked Ashlyn to helped me.
Hermione: (shocked and turn to look at her sister in anger) Ashlyn!
Ashlyn: (Let go of the twins and look at her angry-looking sister) Yes mione?
Hermione: (calm down) Did Ron asked you to helped him to buy nice dress robes?
Ashlyn: (Smile) Guilty
Hermione: (raise an eyebrow) How much did you spend on his robes?
Ashlyn: (giggle) I didn't buy, it is mother.
Hermione: (Look at her mother) Mother!
Jean: (giggle) What can I do if your boyfriend will be my son-in-law in the future.

Hermione rolled her eyes and the party officially began.

An hour later
It has been an hour of Ashlyn's birthday party. She has already opened all her presents. Now is time to dance. Ashlyn's hand is intertwined with Draco's hand while her other hand is resting on his shoulder. Draco wrap his free arm around his fiancée's waist and they are both swaying to the music.

Draco: (Looks deeply into his fiancée's eyes) Having fun love?
Ashlyn: (smile) Of course, best birthday party ever! But I want you to wear more colours than Black.
Draco: (Eyes widen) Why?
Ashlyn: (giggle) Even though I wear black sometimes, I also wear other colours too.
Draco: But I don't like wearing other colours!
Ashlyn: How would you know? You only wore other colours when I am looking at you! Maybe except the Hogwarts robes but that is despite the point!
Draco: But my family is known for wearing black all day.
Ashlyn: (Eyes turn red) And that prevents you from wearing other colours more around me!?
Draco: (Shocked that her eyes turned red) Your... Your...eyes are red!
Ashlyn: (Angry) I don't care because I'm quite disappointed in you.
Draco: (curious) Why?
Ashlyn: (Angry) Because you don't want to wear the other colour clothes that I bought you!
Draco: (Shocked) You bought me other colour clothes?

Ashlyn nodded and stormed off to her room. Hermione stopped dancing with Ron and went to Draco after seeing the way her sister stormed off.

Hermione: (walk toward Draco in curiousness) What did you do?
Draco: (Look at her) Nothing.
Hermione: (Angry) Don't lie! I saw her face, and it said a lot!
Draco: (Sigh) She told me to wear more colours around her. And she says she is quite disappointed in me
Hermione: (Nod) Well that's Understandable because if we see black like everyday, we will vision it as you are waiting for someone to die and that upset is because L know for a fact that my grandmother is severely ill and is in hospital.
Draco: (Shocked) I didn't know that!
Hermione: Well now you do so I give you two choices, either go up to her room and ask her to lend you a coloured suit or she come down and don't talk to you until you finally go and wear the clothes that she bought for you!

And before Draco could protest, Hermione walked off to go talk to Theo and Pansy.

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