The Touch of An Angel

          As I look down the aisle, I know that I´m the luckiest man alive.  I´m not just looking at a beautiful woman, I´m looking at the most beautiful woman in the world, dressed like an angel.  An angel with six brothers-all of whom are complete nutters, mind you-but an angel, nonetheless.

There is something that I see
In the way you look at me
There's a smile, there's a truth in your eyes

We´ve had our differences, you and I.  And nobody gone through more hoops of fire and climbed more mountains than we have, but I know it was worth it.  The night I proposed, I never thought you´d have me.  I-Draco Malfoy-wasn´t worthy of such a picture of perfection.  I´m still not.  But when I got down on my knees, and I saw the look in your chocolate brown eyes, I knew you´d have me.  I knew you´d make me the luckiest man alive.  Hermione fooled me.  Said she´d made me that slow-acting poison.  It wasn´t anything stronger than grape soda pop-not that I found out `til years later.

But an unexpected way
On this unexpected day
Could it mean this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along

Although I never thought I´d say this, it´s a good thing that my parents were killed during the final battle at Hogwarts.  They never would´ve tolerated a muggle ceremony.  Frankly, they wouldn´t have tolerated the ceremony, bride, her clothes, or her family, not to mention the people she associated with.  A bunch of muggle-borns, who are, I´m sad to say, wonderful people I´d never gotten to know during my school days.

It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along

Darling, I never fit in at Hogwarts, but you knew me.  You knew that deep down, I didn´t want to be the bad guy.  That deep down, I was really just searching for a place to belong.  And through all the taunting, boast, and brag, you saw the boy within, you saw the boy that didn´t want to be like the man his father wanted him to be.  You saw me.

There were times I ran to hide
Afraid to show the other side
Alone in the night without you

On the day of my graduation, when you approached me after I received my diploma, I didn´t know what to think.  But, being in a good mood, I agreed to talk to you in the garden that was set up for the event.  You told me that you knew.  You didn´t tell me what you knew, love, but that´s what you said.  Then you kissed me on the cheek, and walked away.  It was like the touch of an angel, the eye in the storm, the sun peeking through the clouds that fill the sky.  I tried to shake off the feelings, but over the summer, I kept thinking of your beautiful face.

But now I know just who you are
And I know you hold my heart
Finally this is where I belong
It is you I have loved all along

Then I finally sent you an owl, with a single, red rose.  You wrote back.  That shocked me in its self, but the poem you wrote was so kind and sweet.  I was really touched.  For the first time in my life, I knew for sure that somebody cared about me.  It was the most wonderful feeling in the world.  And then I realized it.  I was head over heels for you, Virginia.  Absolutely crazy, I thought I was.  I mean, you knew I was on the `good side´, after the battle that killed my parents, but I didn´t ever think you could return my love.

It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved all along

Then the night came when we were to meet at Diagon Alley, and we met at that little coffee shop near Florean Fortescue´s Ice Cream Parlor.  The mochas, the walk under the stars, the stairs from wizards and witches who knew our families, and then, when we took the Floo Network back to your house, that goodnight kiss...That was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.  Don´t you think, love?

Over and over
I'm filled with emotion
Your love, it rushes through my veins

As you finally near me and stand next to me, by the altar, I can do nothing but stare at you.  Your eyes, your hair, your dress, your...well, everything.  Heavens, I´m blushing.  It´s not like you can read my mind, can you, Ginny?  Hope not.  I smile down at you and all I can do is look in your eyes.

And I am filled
With the sweetest devotion
As I, I look into your perfect face

Then comes the moment when we must say, "I do."  I´ve been longing for this moment for so long, I know exactly what will happen-and it does, of course.  You take your vows, say, "I do," and never let your eyes leave my face.  But I, I take a look around before those life-changing words.  I look from you, to Hermione, your matron of honor-that was a beautiful wedding to Harry, by the way-who smiles at me, tears running down her cheeks, nodding reassuringly.  Amy, Jessica, Stacy, Melinda, Cosette and Lisa are all crying, as well, your friends from school. 

One of the most touching pictures my eyes passed was your niece, Jane, our flower girl, Bill´s oldest.  You know, she looks just like Fleur, don´t you think?  Another was the sight of our groomsmen, Virginia.  All six of your brothers and Harry.  Ron, my best man.  You know, I never had that picture in my head when I was at Hogwarts.  But that wasn´t so amazing, it was what he did.  He was smiling, and he actually winked at me.  Yes, that´s right.  Ronald David Weasley, winked at me.  He´d always hated me, and here I was, taking away his only, precious, little sister, and he smiled and winked at me.  Harry´s kind, green eyes-funny, at Hogwarts they always seemed so hateful...but that was probably just me, wasn´t it?-they had that sparkle in them, the one they had when he was simply overjoyed.

I looked out at your mother, tears running down her cheeks, and a smile on her lips.  Your father, having finally gotten used to me, wore a broad grin, and a proud look on his face.  I never thought I´d say this, but I think I´ll do well in the Weasley family.

I looked out at all the familiar-and not so familiar, like reporters with cameras, and such-faces, and thought how lucky I was.  Lucky to be part of this community, this...family.  And I was glad that my parents weren´t there.  Very glad, actually.  Almost overjoyed, although my mother only turned to the Dark Side because of Father. 

I finally turned back to you, and I know that there was such love in my eyes that could never be expressed with words.  I looked at you and said, "I do."

I barely heard the words, "You may kiss the bride," before I had you in my arms, and the cheering of several thousand witches and wizards-and a few muggles, who worked at the church and who were friends and family of Hermione and Jessica-filled my ears as I put all my love into a forty-second kiss.  I pulled away, breathless, knowing that now-and forever more-you would be Mrs. Virginia Elise Malfoy, and I knew that the world would be a good place for us.

It's no more mystery
It is finally clear to me
You're the home my heart searched for so long
And it is you I have loved
It is you I have loved
It is you I have loved all along

And as we walked down the aisle, holding your hand, you looked up at me and smiled, and I felt the touch of an angel.  An angel with bright red hair and a smile like the sun.