2018

A/N: Hey guys, so I'm sorry I haven't updated in a really long time but here is the next chapter :)

2018

28th DECEMBER 2017

"So what's their house like?" Lucy asked Lily eagerly as her cousin continued to pack her bag. Lily and her family were leaving the Burrow to go and stay in Malfoy Manor for the next few days up to New Years Eve.

"It's big" Lily said bluntly, desperate to shrug off her annoying cousin. She liked Lucy but sometimes she just went on and on about stuff.

"How big" Lucy pushed and Lily rolled her eyes.

"So big that it has a west and east wing" Lily said as she threw the last of her clothes into her bag and swung it over her shoulder, she could briefly make out the expression of awe on her cousin's face before she left the room she had been staying in and made her way downstairs to say goodbye to her grandparents.

Her mum, dad, and brother's were already there when she arrived.

"Hurry up Lily, we're supposed to be there for lunch and it's already half eleven"

"Sorry, Lucy held me up" Lily groaned and her mother sighed before kissing her mother's cheek. "Thanks for having us mum, I'll see you soon"

"You too Ginny; bye Harry"

"Bye Molly" Harry told his mother in law before walking out of the house so that he could load up the car with the luggage they were taking to Malfoy Manor.

Each of the Potter's said goodbye to each of the Weasley's before getting into the car and driving off, now they only had a three hour drive to get to Malfoy Manor.

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31st DECEMBER 2017 (1pm)

"...can you hang that up there for me girls?"

Lily nodded at Hermione before dragging one of the dining room chairs over so that Eva could start hanging up the paper chains that would soon be littering the ceiling. The Malfoy's and their guests had been making them for pretty much the whole of yesterday and now probably had enough to fill the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

"I can't wait until the party tonight" Eva squealed as she fastened the chains to the corner of the ceiling.

"I know" Lily said, still holding onto the chair that Eva was standing on so her blonde friend wouldn't topple over.

"Did you know New Year's Eve was the first time my parents kissed?" Eva said as she stepped down off the chair before moving it to another corner so that they could put the other end of the chain up.

"Really, that's so romantic"

"Well, it was only on the cheek but still, it's pretty adorable"

"My parent's first kissed when they were sixteen"

Eva looked around at Lily in shock "Really, I mean, I heard your parents got together young but that means they've been together for over twenty years"

"They'll be married twenty years in two years time" Lily said as Eva stepped back onto the chair "They were married for ages before they even thought about having James"

"Oh, my parents had me before they were married; my mum became pregnant with Hyperion during their honeymoon. I had to live with my Aunt Pansy and Uncle Blaise for two weeks whilst they were away"

The two girls were pulled from their conversation as Hermione called them both for lunch. They put up the last paper chain before disappearing into the kitchen.

31st DECEMBER 2017 (7pm)

Lily flattened down her black maxi dress and tucked her hair behind her ear, showing off her dangly silver earrings. She spun around so that her roommates could see her outfit. 

"Wow, you look so good Lily" Eva gushed "Much better than me"

Lily scoffed at her friend's lie; Eva was that one annoying person that looked good in literally everything she wore. She could probably turn up at this party in a paper bag and everyone would still be jealous of her.

"Eva, really"

"Yeah Eva, your dress is gorgeous" Aleasha commented on her best friend's attire and Eva blushed slightly.

"Girls, can you come down now please?" a voice cried up the stairs and Aleasha rolled her eyes at her loud mother.

"God, she sounds like a bloody foghorn" she groaned and the other girls laughed as they made their way out of Eva's room and down the stairs.

Hermione walked around the large ballroom downstairs, asking guests if they were having a good time. To be honest, Hermione didn't even know why they had a ballroom since they barely ever used it, besides, they could just use the equally large living room but Carmen had been desperate to make this party a big event. So naturally, Draco had agreed with his adoptive mother and let her plan the party.

Most of the guests were close friends or family, only a few were extra people who came to mostly every Malfoy party just because they were pure-blooded and proud.

Hermione was currently deep in debate with Pansy and Blaise's sister Elenora about House Elf rights. Whilst Hermione thought that House Elves had the right to be free, both Pansy and Elenora argued that the House Elves liked their job and wouldn't change it for the world. Hermione doubted this; if House Elves had grown up like them then she was certain they would not like to be bossed around; much like her.

"But they don't mind doing work" Pansy snapped from her seat at a small table, being nearly seven months pregnant meant that she got quite feisty sometimes.

"Well, how do you know that they wouldn't enjoy another option when people have never given them one?"

"Hermione, house elves are born to serve wizards and witches" Elenora said, trying to compromise with the two witches "And Pansy, Hermione's right. We've never given them another choice"

Pansy frowned whilst Hermione smirked proudly. That was when another person joined them.

"Honey, stop nagging my adoptive sister-in-law and talk about something you both enjoy, perhaps Potions"

Hermione grinned at Blaise thankfully before she and Pansy started up a heated conversation on Polyjuice Potion; Pansy having been taught to make it by her death eater father, and Hermione having made it in her second year to interrogate none other than her current husband.

Blaise was just shaking his head at the mood swinging females when he heard hushed voices from his right. He turned around to see both of Potter's sons whispering to each other, they weren't being very quiet though.

"Just tell her how you feel James, tell her at midnight when everyone is too drunk to pay attention"

"Are you made Albus? You saw how Uncle Ron reacted when he found out, how do you think Draco would react?"

"I'm sure he'll be happy his daughter has found a suitable guy. I heard that Orion Harper is harbouring a huge crush on her, perhaps you should ask her before someone else does"

James just shrugged before pulling his brother through the crowd towards the other children.

Blaise turned back to his wife and Hermione, his eyebrow raised as he thought about what the two Potter boys had just discussed. So it seemed that James had a crush on Evangeline, he would have to say that he agreed with James on that one. There was really no telling what Draco would do if he found out.

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31st DECEMBER 2017 (11.30pm)

Pansy scowled from her seat next to Ginny as the redheaded girl continued to natter on about her new job as Draco's P.A; her fifth glass of red wine wobbling in her outstretched hand.

As Pansy was pregnant she couldn't drink, Hermione couldn't either but she had disappeared a while ago after Blaise had whispered something in her ear. She hadn't returned for a few hours and Pansy was getting bored.

"He's very grumpy though, I can't believe Hermione puts up with him" Ginny slurred as she took another sip of her drink.

"Really" Pansy answered in a monotone voice, unfortunately, Ginny was too drunk to understand her tone and continued to blabber on about complete shit that Pansy didn't care about.

"I think I might try to persuade Harry to take the family on a big holiday this summer" she said "We haven't been out of England for ages"

Pansy's ears perked up at this, now she could finally boast about something to her new friend.

"Oh you should, Blaise took Aleasha and I to Australia last year, it was beautiful"

"Australia, well I've never really been one for the sun. I was thinking more along the lines of France"

Pansy's nose wrinkled in distaste at the woman's suggestion; then she put on a big fake smile "France is nice, I went to Paris with Hermione and Elenora the year after Draco proposed to Hermione. It was so beautiful"

"I was thinking more of Champagne? Lily would love to go on the beach"

Pansy was confused now, Ginny had just said she didn't want to go out in the sun but now she wanted to go on the beach? Wow, when this woman got drunk, this woman got drunk.

Twenty minutes later, Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini were drunkenly setting up the Weasley Wizard's Wheezes fireworks they had recently been given by George for Draco's huge donation to charity he was setting up for people who died in the war's families.

Hermione couldn't believe that another year had passed so quickly, and with so many events occurring. In this past year she had watch her oldest daughter transform from a shy little girl into a beautiful confident young lady, her youngest daughter had developed her magic, she had reunited with two of her former best friends, and she was going to have another baby. She had also begun to feel like she had her own family for support and not just Draco's. She had two mothering figures in her life now, something she had not had for nearly twenty years.

When she had found out that her parents had been followed, tracked down, and murdered by a raging Death Eater she had thought that her life had hit rock bottom. She didn't think it would get any better but it did, she had met Draco and his friends and now she felt as if she had been best friends with them for her whole life.

"Okay, the fireworks are ready" Draco bellowed as he and Blaise stepped away from their creation, looking mightily proud of themselves.

"And with only a few minutes to spare, now that's what I call timing Dray" Blaise slurred as he disappeared into the kitchen; returning shortly after with a half empty bottle of Odgen's Firewiskey.

Hermione rolled her eyes as the two grown men gulped down the rest of the bottle between them. Draco would be awful tomorrow and she really didn't want the children in the house when he had a hangover, perhaps she and Pansy could take them and the other children somewhere nice whilst the other drunken adults clutched their heads and groaned in pain for the whole of the day.

"One minute left!" Blaise's mother Carmen cheered as house elves carrying trays of champagne apparated into the garden, handing a glass fluke to each of the guests.

"Thirty seconds!" Theodore shouted and the guests began to buzz with excitement as one of the house elves walked over, ready to set the fireworks off.

"Ten..."

"Nine..."

"Eight..."

"Seven..."

"Six..."

"Five..."

"Four..."

"Three..."

"Two..."

"One..."

"HAPPY NEW YEAR!" every single person in the Malfoy's huge garden screamed as the fireworks erupted into the air; showering the guests with multi-coloured embers. Hermione grinned as she walked around, kissing everyone on the cheek or lips to celebrate the New Year.

"There she is, now tell her," James barely had any time to react when his younger brother pushed him out of their group of boys. He steadied himself and looked up, only to find himself face to face with Evangeline Malfoy.

"Oh hey James, Happy New Year" she said, pulling him into a hug.

"Happy New Year Eva" he said back as the pair pulled apart. He looked up at her beautiful grey eyes and knew that this was the perfect moment to admit his feelings.

"Uh, Eva..." he said slowly, scratching the back of his neck nervously "I just wanted to say..."

But he was cut off as a pair of hands grabbed his face and crashed his lips onto his. It was Eva.

Evangeline Malfoy was kissed him.

And he didn't even have to do anything.

A few seconds later she pulled back, a blush obvious on her gorgeous face.

"Um sorry, I'll see you around" and then she left, just like that.

James touched his lips softly; they still felt slightly tingly from the kiss he had just experienced.

"Yeah, see you around" he replied as a huge grin stretched onto his face.

So Eva and James have finally kissed, I think I might just start calling them Jeva? What do you think?

Next chapter should be up soon since I have already written it

Hugs and kisses oxoxoxo