Our Love Story

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Notes: Hi all!! For those of you that still remember this fic, well I am sorry for my absence. But it just could not be helped. But I do come baring good news. I'll be posting the last two chapters today! This fic in finally complete. I'm sad and happy about it. So I hope you enjoy the chapter!

Thanks to my beta: Mandy. You rock girl!!
Thanks to all those that reviewed in the past few months. Your words do mean a lot to me!

Now on with the show!

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Chapter 16: Graduation and a Proposal

It was another five days before I was able to leave the infirmary. During those five days, Dumbledore visited to congratulate us.

Blaise visited as well; I asked him, after discussing it with Harry first, if he wanted to be the Jasmine's godfather. Blaise said that he was surprised that I had even considered him to be her Godfather. I promptly told him, that he was an idiot for even thinking otherwise; he was my best friend and I had never considered anyone other than him. After that, he happily agreed to take on the job.

Granger, together with Longbottom, visited as well, though Weasley did not. Harry still had not resolved his fight with Weasley. I knew he was taking it harder then he let on. I knew he wished that he could have his best friend back, but Weasely just couldn't get over the fact that Harry was gay. I swore to make Weasley pay in some form or another.

Granger was named Jasmine's godmother, she was ecstatic when Harry told her. I don't think I've ever seen her that happy about something before.

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It was the night before our graduation ceremony, a week after I left the infirmary, and we had yet to make an appearance with Jasmine to the rest of the school. We had been staying in our rooms, just getting used to having Jasmine around. Boy was it harder than we had though it would be but Harry was amazing with her. He didn't mind constantly changing her diapers or the feedings. Even when she would wake up in the middle of the night crying, Harry was the first one out of bed.

That night, when Jasmine had finally fallen asleep, we sat on the couch in our sitting room, exhausted. We both hadn't had much sleep in the past week, but it was worth it.

“Love, why don't we take a shower and get some sleep; we have a big day ahead of us tomorrow,” Harry mumbled.

“I know,” I yawned, “we're finally graduating. Ever thought you would get this far?”

“Honesty, I didn't. I thought I wouldn't survive the battle with Voldemort. I'm excited about tomorrow, and more so to start my life with you and Jasmine. You know, Dumbledore asked me to speak at the ceremony tomorrow?”

“He did? Let me guess, you didn't want to do it?” Harry smiled.

“You know me so well, love, but you’re right, I didn't. Dumbledore said that the ministry was going to presenting me with the Order of the Merlin first class for defeating Voldemort. I told Dumbledore where they could shove their Order if the Merlin, but he went on about how it was and great honor and how I should accept. So, I finally caved and told him I would speak.”

“Dumbledore is right, Harry; it is a great honor. I know you don't want it and that you hate the fame that comes with it, but it's just one speech. Just get up there, say a few words, thank you and your done. Then, if you want, we can forget the whole mess.”

“That's what I'm planning on doing. I want to get it over with as soon as possible.”

“Good.” I said. It was quiet for a few minutes but then I, finally, asked the question that I had been avoiding for a while.

“Harry, where are we going to live after we leave Hogwarts? I've been wanting to ask you that all week, but other things kept getting in the way.”

“Well, I was going to talk to you about this tomorrow, but I might as well do it now. I've been talking to Albus, about where we could live after graduation. I didn't have want to stay at Grimmauld Place, because I wanted Remus to have it. I knew you probably didn't want to go live at the Manor. So, I asked Dumbledore if he could he my rebuild my parents house in Godric's Hollow. He agreed and this past week, people have been over there rebuilding the house. Dumbledore estimated that it would be finished by the end of the month. I figured that we could stay in Grimmauld Place until then.” I gaped, when Harry told me about his plans. I had no idea he had so much thought and work into it.

“Are you alright with that? I mean if you want to-” before he could finish, I silenced him by pulling him into a deep kiss.

“Harry, I think that is a wonderful idea, nothing would make me happier,” I said, when I pulled out of the kiss.

He beamed. This time he was the one that pulled me into a kiss, which quickly turned more passionate. I was starting get hard. Harry and I hadn't done anything sexual since I had Jasmine. I missed his touch and apparently, he was missing this too, because I could feel his arousal.

“Mmm, Harry I have missed this.”

“So have I, love. Come on, let's take a bath together. I want you badly,” he whispered into my ear. I shivered in response.

He smiled and grabbed my hand, leading me to the bathroom.

As exhausted as we were, it was a few hours before we actually got to sleep, only to be woken up again a few hours later by Jasmine cries. Even though we had only had a few hours of sleep that, night it was well worth it.

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“Draco, hurry up!! We needed to be in to Great Hall ten minutes ago. Stop primping and hurry up. I can’t believe I'm going to be late for my own graduation ceremony.” I heard Harry shout from our common room. I sighed, annoyed. With one last look in the mirror, I swept out of the bathroom.

“Harry, I think I deserve to primp. The last time anyone saw me was before I was kidnapped and I looked like a beached whale then. I just got my figure back. I want people to see how good I look,” I said in a huff, walking over to Jasmine.

Harry chuckled, walked up behind me pulled me against him. “I admit you've changed a lot Draco, but I knew the vain Draco Malfoy was still there somewhere.” I turned to gave him a glare, which only made him chuckle more. My glares seemed to be having very little effect on him lately.

“Oh, now, don't be like that. You know I am right. Besides, all that primping did you good love, you look gorgeous love, delicious even,” he said, and gently nipped at my neck. A shiver ran trough my body. He was getting really good at distracting me from being angry at him.

“Harry, not now. We really need to leave.” Not that good, though.

“Alright, but I will have you later.” and with one last nip, he pulled away from me and went over to pick Jasmine up from her basket. She was wearing a beautiful purple dress with pink flowers on it, with an adorable hat to match.

“Hey there, beautiful. Daddy put you in a pretty dress today,” he said cooing at her. I grinned slightly, but then took Jasmine out of his arms.

“Has she already been fed?”

“Yes Dray...”

“What about her nappie? Have you changed it already? We'll be in the Great Hall for quiet some time, you know, and we won't have time to change her then.”

“Yes I did that...”

“What about-”

“Draco! I did everything. She's ready.”

“Alright, alright. I was just making sure. Come on let's go; it's time to graduate.” I was excited. After everything that’d happened lately, I was happy to finally graduate. I couldn't wait to start my life with Harry and Jasmine.

“Oh Harry, grab the bag next to the basket, will ya?”

“Already got it, Draco. Now let's go. We are already late as it is.”

With that, we set of towards the Great Hall. As we got closer, I could hear the noise pouring out from the Hall, no doubt from all the students and their parents. We stopped right in front of the closed doors*. We were slightly late after all. I glanced at Harry nervously. Jasmine had never been in a crowd that big before. I wasn't sure she could handle all those people at the same time. Looking at Harry, I could see that he was thinking the same thing.

“Don't worry; I'm sure it won't be that bad. I'm pretty sure that once we step into the Great Hall, everyone will quiet down anyway,” he said, trying to reassure me. I nodded and took a deep breath.

“Okay let's go.” Harry smiled and gave me a quick kiss, pushing open the doors.

The Great Hall looked nothing like it did usually. The house tables were gone and in their place were various round tables scattered all over the room. At the front of the hall, there was a moderately sized podium set up. There were streamers of all colors decorating *the windows and the ceiling was spelled to look like a bright sunny day with no cloud in sight. The house banners decorated the hall as well.

People hadn't yet noticed that we had entered and so the noise level was still pretty high. Jasmine started to squirm in my arms. I tried rocking her softly but it didn't seem to be helping. I looked at Harry concernedly.

“Do something. She's going to start crying soon,” I said urgently but it was too late. Jasmine started crying loudly. Not matter what I did or said she would not stop. She was determined to get everyone’s attention. Which she did.

The reaction was almost immediate. Heads turned and looked over to the entrance. Jasmine's reaction was almost as fast. The moment the hall was silent, she stopped crying, with only an occasional hick up.

“Harry pass me a tissue, please?” I said not really caring about all the stares we were getting. Harry complied and handed me a tissue. I carefully wiped the tears from her face and cleaned her runny nose.

“There, it's over love. They'll be quiet now. Boy you sure know how to get everyone’s attention,” I murmured softly. She just stared and gave another hick up. I kissed her forehead softly and then looked at Harry.

“Come on, Harry, let's find some where to sit.” I glanced around, looking for a table, when I saw my mother. She was sitting at a table with the Grangers, Longbottom and his grandmother, and Blaise. Blaise’s parents weren’t in attendance, as they were among of the many Death Eaters who had been captured and sent to Azkaban.

“Harry, look, my mum is here. I can't believe she came,” I said excited.

“I know, love. I invited her. I knew you would want her to be here, but with the baby, it must have slipped your mind, so I took the liberty of doing it for you.” I smiled warmly at him. He thinks of everything.

“Thank you, love. This means a lot to me,” I said, and pecked him softly on the lips.

“Think nothing of it. Now let's get to our seats, all this staring is starting to get on my nerves.” As we walked over to the table, my mother stood up from her seat to greet us. I handed Jasmine to Harry and wrapped my arms tightly around her.

“I'm glad you came. I have missed you so.”

“As have I, son. Now introduce me to my granddaughter,” she said once we pulled apart. Harry was already handing Jasmine over to me.

“Mum may I introduce Jasmine Lily Potter.” I carefully handed my little girl to my mother.

“She's beautiful, Draco. She looks a lot like Mr. Potter already.” Mother softly cooed at her. Jasmine started to whimper and wiggle in my mothers arms. I quickly took Jasmine back. I smiled sheepishly at her.

“Sorry mum, she's not used too other people holding her, but she'll get used to it.”

“That's alright, dear. No harm done.”

We all took our seats. I was introduced to Granger's parents; who, even though were Muggles, didn't seem half bad I was also introduced to Longbottom's grandmother. Minutes later, Dumbledore stood up and addressed to crowd.

“Good afternoon, ladies and gentleman. Welcome to the graduation ceremony. For seven years you have all worked hard to reach this point. I commend you for all your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to you all.
“However, this year is somewhat different than all the rest. As you know, Voldemort was defeated not too long ago. We are now free from his evil influence, and the wizarding world can rest a little easier now that threat has been removed. One person has made this possible; you all know who he is. It has been my privilege and honor to have known and interacted with him so closely these past seven years. Through his bravery, strength, and most importantly love he was able to defeat Voldemort.

“The Minister or Magic has come here today to award him with and Order of the Merlin First Class, and I must agree that he, indeed, deserves this, highest, honor.” Dumbledore started to clap and before long so was everyone else in the Hall, me included. I nudged Harry gently, indicating that Dumbledore was waiting for him to get up and accept his award.

He reluctantly stood up an made it to the front of the hall. After the Minister had pinned the badge to his robes, he cast and the Sonorus spell on himself and turned to face the crowd.

“Well, I really don't know what to say. Darn you, Professor for making me do this,” everybody in the Great Hall laughed at that, “I am honored to receive this award, but I don't think that I really deserve it. I did what needed to be done. The most important person in my life was in danger. Anyone of you would have done the same thing to protect the one you hold dear. I have to admit I never thought I'd survive the battle with Voldemort, but the one thing I did know was that if I was going to die, I would do anything in my power to take him with me. I couldn't die and let him live. He already robbed me of my parents and my Godfather. I wasn't going to let that happen to Draco. To be completely honest, I wasn't thinking about the wizarding world when I killed Voldemort. I was thinking of Draco and my daughter and what kind of life they would have if Voldemort had lived. My defeating Voldemort is a result of me protecting the two people who I love above all else. I defeated him for them, so that we could live without fear and worry. Those might be somewhat selfish reasons, but you can't honestly say that you wouldn't have done the same if you were in my position.” He paused. I was looking at him with wonder. I had no idea he felt like that. We hadn't really talked about the battle with Voldemort. I didn't know he did it all to protect me. Well, I knew but I hadn’t known. I watched as Harry took a deep breath and continued.

“Although I don't think I deserve this award, I am honored and accept it. I am happy the Wizarding Worls is safe once again and hope that it stays that way for many years to come. I'd like to thank Albus Dumbledore for everything he's done for me. I wouldn't have been able to defeat Voldemort, if it wasn't for his teachings and guidance. I am in you debt, sir.” Dumbledore smiled and bowed his head in acknowledgment.

“Now for the most important part of this speech, the reason I agreed to do this at all. I had been thinking about something for weeks. I could never find the right time or the place. I wanted to do it right, but I'm not sure if there is a right way. So I'm just gonna follow my instincts,” with that he ended the Sonorus charm, hopped of the podium and walked over to our table. I was completely confused as to what he was doing.

He stopped right in front of me . The hall was silent, watching his every move. Mother had taken Jasmine out of my arms as if she knew what was happening. I, of course, was still utterly confused. What came next, is something I will never forget for the rest of my life.

He stood there for* a few seconds just looking at me, His face was completely blank. He then dropped down on one knee. I swear my eyes must have nearly fallen out of my head.

“Oh. My. God.” had been my only reaction at the time. I was stunned. I should have expected something like this, but I didn't. Harry dug into his pocket and took out a black velvet box. He grabbed one of my hands and pressed the box into it. As much as I tried not to, my eyes started filling with tears.

“Draco, I've been driving myself nuts, thinking about the perfect way to do this. I've come to the conclusion that I have no idea how to do that. There are so many things I want to say about you, that it would probably take all day, which wouldn’t be a good thing, because these people want to get their diploma, preferably today and-” I put a finger on his lips to silence him and smiled.

“Harry, love, you're rambling,” I said softly. He blushed, took a deep breath and continued.

“Draco, I love you so much. You can't imagine how much. You gave me the strength to defeat him, love. You gave me a family and most of all you love me for me and you'll never know how much that means to me. I want to spend the rest of my life making you as happy as you make me. Will you marry me, Draco?” There was complete silence in the hall, even Jasmine was quiet. I looked at the box in my hand and clicked it open. It was a beautiful white gold band with diamonds and emeralds laid in all around. There was also an inscription that said:

To my Draco, You are my world.

I looked up at him, his eyes shining with love.. Some tears had managed to spill from my eyes. I was overwhelmed.

“Yes...” I finally managed to choke out. His face lit. I don't think I've ever seen him smile like that before.

“Yes?” he asks. I think he wanted to make sure he had heard me right. I smiled.

“Yes, of course, I'll marry you,” I said this time, sounding at lot more confidently. He continued to smile and took the ring out of the box and slipped onto my finger. I then grabbed him by his shirt and pulled his face to mine.

I kissed him with all that was in me, trying to show him everything he meant to me and exactly how happy he had just made me.. I poured all that I was feeling into that one kiss. When we pulled apart, I rested my forehead against his panting a little. I then realized that everyone was clapping.

“I love you so much,” I whispered.

“I know, and I you.”

We stayed like that for a few minutes, before we reluctantly separated.

“Congratulations to you both, gentlemen. But if we might continue with the ceremony…?” Dumbledore called from the podium. “When I call your name please some forward and accept your diploma.”

The rest of the day went smoothly. I was on cloud nine through it all. I couldn't believe Harry had proposed to me in front of everyone, but I was happy none the less.

-TBC-

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Notes: Your thoughts are very much welcome. I won't say much else. All I want to be said, will be said at the next chapter! See you there!

~Pamela~