Chap. 10 The Honeymoon Part 1
After the ceremony, they all took cars to the Malfoy Manor, where the reception was being held. Narcissa and Draco were especially excited, they could finally use their large, elaborate ballroom. Half the ballroom was set up with tables full of delicious food and tables to eat on with big white chairs. There was a mini orchestra in the room and everything was decorated white and silver...but mostly white.
Everyone bombarded Hermione and Draco with comments about how beautiful the ceremony was, and how wonderful their vows were and how marvelous they both looked. Hermione and
Draco took their comments humbly...Hermione moreso of course.
After about an hour of talking and laughing, everyone was sitting down eating, talking a little more quietly than before.
Hermione and Draco sat at a table by themselves, in front of everyone. They talked quietly to each other.
'How as your day been so far, my love?' Draco asked her, taking a quick drink of champagne.
'Wonderful. Very memorable, thank you. How is it going for you?'
'Oh...excellent, i'm just patiently waiting for tonight.' Draco whispered.
'How are we getting to the island?' Hermione asked.
'The fastest way possible.'
Then the sounds of forks tapping against glass were made. Soon, the whole room was filled with the high pitched noise.
'Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!' They all chanted...everyone except Ron and Harry of course, but they were still good-natured about it.
Draco smiled insidiously at his wife. She blushed as she looked at everyone, then she saw his seductive smile and she leaned in quickly, putting her hand on the back of his neck. Their lips touched tenderly and broke away, all too briefly for Draco's need.
'Later my prince.' She whispered in his ear.
'Can we end this little party now then?' He whispered back.
'No.' She said before turning back to the clapping audience.
Then a blushing Parvati and Lavender came up to the table. The walked over to Hermione's side shyly. Draco and Hermione both eyed them strangely.
'What to you too want?' Hermione asked incredulously.
They leaned down to whisper in their friend's ear.
'Can we kiss the groom?' They asked in a whisper.
'No!' Hermione cried laughing.
'Oh, pleeease Hermione! It's like our last chance ever!' Parvati begged.
'Your chance was up long ago, ladies.' Hermione giggled. 'Besides, what would Ron and Dean say?'
Lavender spit her tongue out jokingly and then the girls went back to their dates.
'What did those two flighty girls want?' Draco asked.
'They wanted a kiss...from the groom.'
'Really?' Draco grinned, 'Well, they are pretty cute...for Gryffindors.'
Hermione smacked him playfully.
'Oww! Actually, i'm starting to see a trend with these Gryffindor girls...' He smirked at her.
'You want some really bad don't you?' She sneered.
'Yes, yes I do.' He admitted openly.
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After another hour, dancing commenced. Maybe couples were dancing, ballroom style, Hermione and Draco of course had the first dance.
Draco swung Hermione gracefully around to the waltz like he's always known how to dance like Fred Astaire.
'Draco! Where is this coming from?' Hermione asked him as they glided across the smooth floor.
'I'm a Malfoy, remember? Cultured? I have been to many dances like this.' He smiled, 'But never with a partner so beautiful.'
'Never with a wife either i'm assuming.' Hermione chuckled.
Draco laughed.
'No, of course not.'
After their dance, everyone clapped and grabbed their partners.
'Can I dance with the groom at least?' Parvati asked Hermione after she stopped with Draco.
'Parvati! You aren't going to give up are you?'
Parvati smiled and shook her head.
'Well,' Hermione began, 'You're going to have to ask him yourself.'
Parvati giggled and ran over to Draco who was talking to Narcissa.
'Excuse me,' Parvati interrupted politely.
Narcissa and Draco stopped talking and looked at the blushing Parvati.
'Yes?' Draco asked grinning.
'Umm, can I have a quick dance with the groom please?'
Draco's grin turned to one of question. He chuckled softly and bowed.
'Of course.' He responded genuinely.
'Oh! Thank you!' Parvati giggled.
Draco took her arm and led her to the dance floor distinguishably. They danced to a faster waltz than Hermione and his, but Parvati was pleased nevertheless. Dean didn't even seem to mind, he knew Parvati had a child-like crush on the former Slytherin, but as long as he got Parvati at night and as long as Draco was married, he didn't care.
Lavender was sitting with Ron, Ginny, Dean and Harry when she looked over and saw Draco and Parvati. She gasped loudly.
'What's wrong, Lav?' Ron asked.
'That little bitch!' Lavender squealed. 'Ron, i'll be right back. Don't get upset, i'll be back in a few minutes.'
'Umm, okay.' Ron said tensely, then he went back to talking to Harry, Dean and Ginny about how they are going to play quidditch tomorrow at the burrow.
Lavender got up from her chair and sauntered over to Draco. Hermione watched this in amusement.
'May I cut in please?' Lavender asked sweetly.
Parvati threw her an ice queen glare.
'Umm, sure, you don't mind do you, Parvati?' Draco asked.
'No.' Parvati said, obviously disappointed. 'Thank you for the dance.'
Draco grinned and kissed Parvati on the cheek. Her face lit up like the fourth of July (even though in Europe they don't celebrate it like the States do...with fire works).
Parvati giggled as she ran back over to Dean. Lavender was swung around gracefully by the talented Mr. Malfoy.
'So, I hear you and Hermione are going to an island for your honeymoon.' Lavender said making small talk.
'Yes, the Balearic Islands, off the coast of Spain.'
'My parents went there once, they said it was lovely, i'm sure you and Hermione will love it.'
'That's my objective.' He grinned.
Then the music stopped.
'Thank you.' Lavender said, pursing her lips, hoping he'd kiss them instead.
He put a hand to the side of her face and leaned in close to her lips, but then with the hand, he turned her face, planting a kiss on her pink cheek.
She was disappointed, but ecstatic at the same time...if that's possible.
Draco then walked back over to Hermione.
'We should leave soon.' He said.
'I'll throw the bouquet and you throw my garter, then we'll leave.' Hermione smiled, 'By the way, how were your dances?'
'Lovely.' Draco said snobbishly. 'Miss Lavender and I talked about the islands.'
'Yes, she told me her parents vacationed there. Crystal clear, quiet, secluded beaches.'
Draco raised an eyebrow and leaned close to her ear.
'Won't be known as quiet once we get there...' He said in a dark, raspy voice.
Hermione shivered at his words.
'Let's go toss this stuff.' Hermione said grabbing her bouquet.
Draco helped Hermione stand up on a dress, in her large white dress.
'Everyone! Listen up!' Draco cried impatiently.
The music stopped and everyone looked over at the couple.
'Go ahead, Hermione.' Draco said to his wife.
'Thank you baby.' Hermione laughed. 'I'm going to toss the bouquet, ladies!'
All the girls squealed and ran over in a large circle in front of Hermione, even the single Hogwarts female professors walked over laughing to themselves. Hermione turned her back to them and tossed it. As soon the pink and yellow forget-me-nots left her hand she turned around to see who caught it. The bouquet disappeared and the girls backed away from the excited girl who caught it.
'Lavender!' Parvati cried, 'You caught it! Your next!'
All the men then looked at Ron, who's face was brighter than anyone had ever seen it before. The guys all pushed Ron playfully, saying stupid comments to him.
Lavender ran over to Ron and kissed his cheek.
'Look, Ronnikins! I caught it!'
'I-I see that.' He stammered, forcing a smile.
Hermione laughed. Draco scoffed.
'Okay, men, I'm tossing her garter now!' Draco yelled.
The guys then all walked over, including the male professors and head master, as a joke of course.
Hermione sat down on the chair and lifted the dress to her knee. Draco smirked at her as he moved his hands slowly up her thighs, to find the garter. He found it and pulled it off with his teeth.
'Yeah Draco! Bite it like a little monkey!' Blaise cried above the crowd.
Hermione giggled as Draco slipped it over her ankle.
'Ooh...black.' Draco grinned. 'Can't I keep it?'
'No, now get up on this chair and toss it!' Hermione smiled, standing up.
Draco got up on the chair and turned around. He wound up and flung the garter back hard.
A few seconds later everyone gasped. They all stared at the man in dark robes in the corner, sitting at a table...the only male sitting down, the black garter sitting in his lap.
'S-Snape?' Draco stuttered, 'Haha! That's rich! He wasn't even in the group!'
Everyone laughed nervously, in fear of what Snape might do. Snape picked up the garter
gingerly with a long, pointer finger.
Hermione and Draco looked at each other, then at Snape, then at Miss Carleigh. Miss Carleigh was smiling shyly as she looked at Snape.
'Well...that was awkward!' Blaise yelled.
A strange color appeared on Snape's pale face...it almost looked like he was blushing, but Snape?
Blushing? Could it happen? No...Maybe?
'Well, Hermione and I have a honeymoon to get to!' Draco cried.
'Yeah! Go man! Go! That bed is waiting for you and Hermione!' Blaise cheered.
Hermione's face reddened. Her parents, Draco's mother, teachers, head master! They were all there to hear Blaise's provocative talk.
'We're going!' Draco cried grabbing Hermione's hand.
Draco kissed his mother on the cheek, as did Hermione. Then Hermione and Draco said good bye to Mr. and Mrs. Granger. The couple waved to everyone and then ran out of the door. They ran up into Draco's room, where they had luggage packed and ready for them.
'Ready baby?' Draco asked her.
She nodded.
They then apparated to the Baleaic Islands. They were staying at the Beaches to the East, as they are known. At a beautiful villa on the beach named, La Calobra, which is known best for it's crystal clear waters and pine groves. They apparated and appeared in front of the villa, still in their wedding attire. There were a few people on the beach, it was a beach reserved for those in the villas only. The people looked at Draco and Hermione and began to oogle at them, the girls blushed when they saw Draco. There was a small group of younger girls, probably about 15 who stared at them.
'Look out beautiful!' One girl cried.
'They are newlyweds, that's so cute!' Another said.
'Look at the guy, ooh I wish I was on a honeymoon with him!' One giggled.
'Yeah, that's a lucky woman there.' The first said.
Hermione smiled up at Draco and kissed his cheek.
'Those little girls think your cute, baby.' Hermione said to him.
'Cute? That's it?'
'C'mon, let's go change into something...more comfortable.'
'Yes ma'am!' Draco said excitedly.
The couple then walked into the main small villa, to check in and start their honeymoon.
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