A month had gone by and it was finally time for the wedding. Ophelia had spent the entire day getting ready for her wedding. She woke up early, ate breakfast, took a shower, and is now getting her make-up done by her mother. Ophelia ended up choosing Hermione to be her maid of honor. Ginny and Luna ended up being her bridesmaids. The girls were getting their hair and make-up done before they put on their dresses. Narcissa was helping with setting up the venue and putting all of the flowers in place. She also made sure that the cake was in a safe spot, and that no one would be able to see it until dessert was ready.

"So, Ophelia," Hermione calls out from behind her, "When is Mister Malfoy supposed to arrive?"

"Within the next hour or so, I'm kind of nervous about it," Ophelia started to mess with her fingers because of her nervousness. She was hoping that her soon-to-be father-in-law would be on his best behavior. She was told that the Aurors told him that anything death eater-related, or any talk about how she could take her father's place would not be allowed, and he would be removed from the ceremony. Granted, the Aurors said that he wasn't so pleased about that, but he obliged and said he wouldn't say anything.

While the women were getting ready for the wedding, the men were sitting around in their tuxes, taking turns playing wizards chess with one another.

"So, Draco," Ron started, "Do you really think your father is going to respect the fact that he can't talk about anything death eater related?" Draco sighed and thought about what his answer would be, while simultaneously trying to figure out his next move.

"Honestly, I have no idea. I hope he does, more so for Ophelia's sake rather than mine. I've gotten used to that talk over the years. I know it will upset her if he does, and quite frankly I would like my father around for my wedding. Despite everything he has done, I would still like him to witness this milestone of mine." Ronald nodded and respected his answer. Draco smirked and moved his queen and cornered Ronald's King.

"Checkmate!" Draco laughed and Ronald grew annoyed.

This was the third time Draco has beaten him and he still has no idea how Draco does it.

Draco and Harry were about to have another round, but there was a knock on the door. Draco knew who it was and cleared his throat as he stood.

"Come in," Two Aurors walked through, followed by his father as well as another pair of Aurors behind him. Lucius looked very tired, but he was allowed to get changed and freshen up for the wedding.

"Father," Draco nodded once towards his father and in turn, Lucius did the same.

"Draco," As Lucius said this the restraints on Lucius were released. Lucius rubbed his wrists and cleared his throat as he saw Draco's new friends Harry and Ronald in the room. Lucius scoffed but kept his mouth shut in order to keep his son happy. Harry and Ronald both looked at one another in slight shock that Mister Malfoy didn't say anything snotty towards them.

"Right! Well, Ron and I need to check up on Hermione, Ginny, and Ophelia," Harry gave a small smile and quickly made his way past the Arours and Lucius. Ron realized he was quickly left behind and let out a nervous laugh.

"Yeah, I'm just, gonna go then," He patted Draco on the back and then quickly left the room. Theo and Blaise were still in the room with Draco and they could all feel the tension.

"We will be waiting outside the room, Mister Malfoy," One of the Aurors said while looking toward Draco.

"Yes, of course," Draco nodded and went to the bottle of scotch that sat in the corner. He held up a glass toward his father, silently asking if he would like any. His father nodded once and Draco got the other three men in the room a drink, knowing Blaise and Theo would gladly take a glass. Once the cups were distributed, Blaise cleared his throat to make a toast.

"To Draco and Ophelia," The other three muttered the same sentence and took a sip from their glasses. Draco knew this was going to be a very long night.

Meanwhile, Ophelia had just finished getting ready and was admiring herself in the mirror when Ron and Harry showed up.

"Is it alright if we come in?" Harry asked from the other side of the door. Hermione quickly looked herself in the mirror to make sure that she liked what Ronald was going to see. Ophelia chuckled and quickly replied.

"Come in!" Hermione gave her a quick glare but quickly composed herself. Ginny had just walked out of the bathroom from getting changed into her bridesmaid dress.

"Wow, you guys look fantastic!" Harry said as he gave Ophelia and Hermione a hug and then settled next to Ginny. Ron was still in the doorway ogling Hermione. Hermione blushed as Ron spoke.

"Bloody hell," Ron made his way to Hermione and she giggled. Ophelia wasn't upset that Ronald hadn't said anything to her and Ginny. She was happy that he was making Hermione happy. There was another knock on the door ten minutes after Harry and Ronald arrived, and she figured it would be Blaise.

"Who is it?"

"Only the most important person here," Ophelia laughed and waved her hand to open the door. She stood quickly to show her brother how she looked when she also saw Lucius and Theo behind him. She stiffened a little when she saw Lucius but tried to not have it show. Blaise too was shocked by how beautiful his sister was.

"Wow, O, you look stunning. Give me a twirl," Blaise ordered as he took a seat on a recliner. Ophelia smiled and listened to her brother. You could see the pride swimming in his eyes.

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"Draco will love you even more after he sees you," Ophelia blushed and gave him a smile.

"You look wonderful Ophelia," Theo added as he made his way into the room. The only person left was Lucius. The tension started to rise in the room and everyone could feel it. Wherever Lucius went, the tension traveled.

"You look beautiful, Ophelia. My son is lucky to have you," Lucius gave her a small smile and nod, and he could see the slight shock on Ophelia's face.

'Did she really think that I wouldn't compliment her on her special day?' Lucius thought. Lucius felt the beginning of guilt starting to make its appearance and made a promise to himself that he would apologize to Ophelia later. Narcissa then walks into the room, not noticing Lucius at first.

"Alright girls, everyone is downstairs waiting for you-" She stopped mid-sentence when she saw her husband.

"Lucius, I wasn't notified of your arrival," Narcissa started and it didn't take long for Lucius to respond.

"Narcissa, you look lovely. It's good to see you," Narcissa was also stunned by Lucius's compliment. It's a rare occasion when he does decide to compliment her. Lucius could feel guilt rising for his wife as well. He knows he became blind due to the dark lord and therefore didn't spend much time with his wife or his son. Narcissa cleared her throat and spoke again.

"Anyways, the ceremony is going to begin soon, so I need everyone downstairs and in position," Narcissa smiled and kissed Ophelia on the cheek. Everyone walked down together and got into positions. Luna was with Ronald, Harry was with Ginny, Blaise was already stood next to Draco and Hermione was already waiting up at the altar where Ophelia will be joining her. Theo was the ring bearer and took the box of rings to his seat in the front row. Narcissa, Lucius, and Misses Zabini had taken their seats in the front row, while Mister Zabini was walking Ophelia down the aisle. The Aurors had surrounded the entire ceremony and made sure that if any sign of Mister Parkinson was to be immediately reported.

Ophelia's nerves were finally starting to appear once the music started. The first pair of people to walk out were Harry and Ginny. A few moments after that, Luna and Ronald went through. Ophelia took in a breath and let it out shakily.

"It's alright kiddo, just breathe. You look beautiful, and everything will be fine," Mister Zabini kissed her forehead and this slightly helped calm Ophelia's nerves. Ophelia received her cue to start walking. She locked her arm with her father and finally appeared at the end of the aisle. Draco stood tall and puffed out his chest a little in order to impress Ophelia, but when he landed eyes on her his mouth opened in shock. She was absolutely stunning in his eyes. The green veil, the silver accents on her beautiful, green dress. For a moment, he was able to see her heels, and lost his breath when he saw the snakes wrapped around them.

'This is beyond perfect,' Draco thought as Ophelia came closer to him.

Ophelia glanced over to the ring box and grew a little excited. She didn't let anyone see the wedding band she chose for Draco, and she thought it was perfect for him. She had decided that she didn't want any other bands given to her. She knew that no other ring would compare to the one that Draco had bought for her.

Ophelia had finished walking down the aisle with her father and she turned to face him as he gave her a kiss on the cheek, then proceeded to take his seat. Ophelia gave Hermione her bouqet and took Draco's hand as he walked her up to the altar. Everyone took their seats and became quiet.

"We are gathered here today, to witness the magical matrimony of Draco Malfoy and Ophelia Zabini," The officiant started. The officient continued his speech and finlly got to the vows.

"Draco, you can now saw your vows," Draco let out a shaky breath and took out a small card.

"Ophelia, I knew you were the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with since we were children. I knew you were the one and only woman for me when I spun you in my mothers garden. I knew you were the one when I saw your beautiful eyes sparkle with joy as I made you laugh. I had never thought of a world without you in it, and it killed me when you were sent to Beauxbattons. I thought I would never see you again, and then you started attending Hogwarts, and I couldn't have been happier. Being without you turned me into a man I never want to be again. I want to make you the happiest woman in the world. I want to give you gifts that no one else has ever given you. I want to give you the world, and I wouldn't think twice about it. You have changed me for the better, and I will love you, until the end of time. Always," Draco gave Ophelia a small smile and she started to tear up. She was moved by his words, and it made her love him even more.

"Ophelia, you can now say your vows," Ophelia wiped away her tears and started to read her vows.

"Draco, you have made me the happiest girl in the world since the first day I met you. from the first time our eyes locked, to you spinning me around in the garden, to you comforting me when I was broken from other people, to you also spinning me around on the grounds at Hogwarts," Ophelia let out a small laugh and there were scattered chuckles in the crowd. "To when we confessed our feelings for each other, to when we danced all night at the ball, and through all of the trials we have faced together. I knew you would be the only one for me. I knew at the end of the day, that it would be you holding me at night, making sure I feel loved, making sure that I know you think I'm beautiful, making sure that I don't shed a tear when things get tough. And I never want that to stop. I want to be able to make you the happiest man in the world. I will always love you, until the end of time. Always," Ophelia shed a few tears and Draco wiped them off of her face. A couple of the women in the crowd awe'd quietly. They saw how much Draco adored Ophelia.

"Now, it is time for the rings," The officiant made a gesture for Theo to come up with the rings and he quickly made his way to the altar. He turned the box toward Ophelia and Draco and opened it. Draco was shocked at the ring that Ophelia had chosen for him. It was a black skull with a golden snake roaming through it. Exactly what his dark mark looked like. He thought that he'd hate it, but he actually loved it. Draco took Ophelia's ring and Ophelia took Draco's ring.

"Now, repeat after me Draco,"

"I Draco Malfoy,"

"I Draco Malfoy,"

"Take you Ophelia Zabini,"

"Take you Ophelia Zabini,"

"To be me lawfully wedded wife,"

"To be me lawfully wedded wife,"

"In sickness and in health,"

"In sickness and in health,"

"Till death do us part."

"Till death do us part." Draco slipped her ring onto her finger and the officiant then looked toward Ophelia.

"Now, Ophelia, please repeat after me,"

"I Ophelia Zabini,"

"I Ophelia Zabini,"

"Take you Ophelia Zabini,"

"Take you Ophelia Zabini,"

"To be me lawfully wedded husband,"

"To be me lawfully wedded husband,"

"In sickness and in health,"

"In sickness and in health,"

"Till death do us part."

"Till death do us part." Ophelia slipped Draco's ring onto his middle finger and the officiant smiled.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride." Draco smiled wide and grabbed the sides of Ophelia's face and pulled her in for a kiss. The crowd cheered and clapped and the kiss lasted a couple seconds too long. Ophelia blushed a deep red and smiled wide towards her husband.

Husband. She liked the sound of that.

Draco and Ophelia walked down the aisle, followed by the bridesmaids, maid of honor, groomsmen and best man. Then their parents followed them, into a hall for appetizers before dinner.

Everyone was so focused on the happy couple that they didn't see the monster looming in the darkness of the shadows.