part 16

Hermione was happy, it had been four weeks since her and Draco, in her eyes, became an 'official' couple. People were shocked and it took weeks for the gossiping to die down. Finally new gossip came to light, Pansy was interested in Neville. Lavender heard it but everyone assumed - hoped she was wrong. A week later they all found out she wasn't wrong. Harry had found Neville in the greenhouse hiding behind the CooCoo Plants avoiding Pansy.

As for Hermione, her and Draco was stronger and spending time getting to know each other, neither would have ever guessed they had so much in common. They were shocked how well they could get along when they weren't throwing insults. She loved waking up in their bed (they used the same spell as Ginny and Harry did to join the beds), waking up next to him, being there for each other.

Draco loved holding Hermione. He had never met anyone like her. He always thought he was a closed person but Hermione kept more to herself than him. He was glad he got to talk to her whenever he needed. They had formed some sort of trust between them; he never knew he could feel like this about a person.

Ginny and Harry as always were together and if possible more in love. As for Ron and Lavender, they were becoming more couple like, small kisses here and there. Today was October 28th, a Saturday - wedding shopping day.

Hermione after breakfast headed to her room to grab her bag. Draco chucked a card at her.

"What's this?" Hermione asked looking at the card which looked a lot like a credit card, but the numbers continuously moved, she saw her name on the card and Draco's.

"You don't have a Gringotts Account do you?" Draco asked walking to her.

"No, why?" Hermione asked.

"If you did you would know what this was," Draco smirked. "It's like a card, which you give in the stores when you spend more then a few thousand Galleons, and then they take that money out of your Gringotts account. This one is linked to my account - our account now."

Hermione kissed him lightly, "Like a muggle credit card?"

"A what?" Draco asked, it was his turn to be confused.

"Nothing," Hermione smiled.

"So my mum still coming with you?" Draco asked holding Hermione in his arms.

"Yea," Hermione replied leaning on his chest.

"So um, how long you got before you have to go," he kissed the top of her head.

"Gin and Lavender are waiting in the common room," Hermione whispered.

"Oh well," Draco grinned as he Hermione looked up at him. He kissed her intensely.

"Draco," she whispered pulling back.

He kissed her neck softly.

"Draco...I have to go," Hermione pulled back and ran for the door. She giggled as she ran down the stairs.

"Finally!" Ginny said getting up.

Draco was down the stairs as well, "Where's my goodbye kiss?"

Hermione blew him a kiss with a giggle.

Ginny and Lavender watched on amused.

"Nice try," Draco grabbed her and turned her around to face him before kissing her hungrily. Hermione kissed him back. In the end Ginny pulled Hermione away.

"You two make me sick," Ginny replied.

"Like you and Potty do," Draco called as Harry entered the common room.

"What?" Harry asked.

"Harry!" Ginny smirked and kissed him passionately, "I'll see you tonight."

"Gin," Harry held her, "Spend as much as you want got it. Its your day and don't worry about the money. I'm as well off as Ferret." He whispered to her. Ginny nodded. She knew it was true to an extent. He had money from the Potters, from the Black family (Sirius had given Harry half his inheritance.)

"I love you," Ginny kissed him.

"I love you too," Harry replied.

Hermione pulled Ginny, "Who's disgusting now?"

Lavender grinned as the two fought leaving Harry and Draco looking amused at the sight. The girls finally left the common room no longer arguing.

"So where we meeting the parents?" Hermione asked.

"Diagon Alley," Lavender replied.

Hermione nodded as they apparated to the entrance of Diagon Alley, she led the way as they entered Diagon Alley. In the crowd, Narcissa Malfoy was easy to spot. Narcissa, Kelly Brown and Molly were sitting drinking tea. The atmosphere did seem tense, the problem seemed to be between Kelly and Narcissa. Narcissa wore a long green robe, her blonde hair straight and beautiful as always. Molly was wearing red robes, she didn't, for a change, look exhausted. Kelly wore black robes, her dark hair tied up behind her. The girls were all in muggle clothing.

The girls walked up to them and exchanged 'hello's.'

"So the wedding shop," Lavender smiled.

"The best in Diagon Alley," Molly smiled.

"Do you girls know if you want a traditional white, ivory, another colour?" Narcissa asked.

"I might go for an ivory colour," Hermione said. "I'm not sure."

"I was thinking white," Ginny replied. "Hermione you'd look great in white."

"I dunno," Hermione said.

"We'll see when we get there," Narcissa replied.

A photographer popped up and took a picture of the group and ran away.

"What was that?" Hermione asked wiping her eyes.

"Photographer, wants a picture of the Malfoy bride," Narcissa answered.

Hermione looked up confused.

"The newspapers have waited ages for a picture, they've wanted to get into Hogwarts to get a picture," Narcissa explained. "I guess Draco stopped them coming near you."

Hermione was still in shock.

"Here we are," Molly beamed. The shop was huge and the windows were mirrored. When they entered the shop it was even bigger than the outside. The walls were cream, there were rows of dresses, some randomly levitating out of the row at potential customers. There were three other women in the shop with bridesmaids and mothers.

"We need to get bridesmaid dresses too right?" Ginny asked. "I forgot!"

"Oh yea," Hermione replied. "Well no problem, one dress pick one, we'll get it altered to fit each bridesmaid."

"Nice idea," Lavender smiled.

"Should we all split up?" Kelly asked.

"I don't think that's a good idea. Molly will want to help both Hermione and Ginny and probably Lavender too," Narcissa replied.

"But we'll be quicker like this," Kelly persisted.

Hermione and the others were actually surprised at her persistence, she looked like a calm, friendly person.

"Well how about," Lavender intervened before an argument started, "Me and mum look over there, and you all look over there," Lavender pointed to the other side of the store, "And wherever and then we meet in the changing rooms, that way everyone can see the dresses."