"I can't believe they would do this!" I yelled in frustration as the Order of the Phoenix and I sat at the round table in the kitchen of Grimmauld Place. "I'm afraid they can Miss Granger." Dumbledore said the usual twinkle in his sky blue eyes gone. "But who will we marry? This is a big deal; at least I think marriage is a big deal. Obviously Ginny and Harry will get married, they're already engaged same with Ron and Luna but… What about me? There are Death-eaters out there still they could ask for my hand in marriage and what if I don't find someone and the Ministry appoints me someone horrible! And I have to have a-"
"Miss Granger, Hermione, relax dear child, we will find you a husband, and in fact I can think of someone in the Order who will be perfect for you." Albus said the mischievous twinkle back in his eyes at the idea of meddling in someone else's life. I looked at him warily, curious as to whom he would have in store for me, but I trust the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, even if he is a little odd. "Now, off to bed with the lot of you while we finish up the meeting." Molly announced as she pushed us out the door and upstairs to bed.
"Good Morning 'Mione." My best friend Harry Potter said as he threw his arm around his fiancé, Ginny Weasley. They ate their breakfast quietly discussing Quidditch and the upcoming year at Hogwarts. "Good morning." I said in my light soprano voice.
"Miss Granger?" Dumbledore said peeking his head inside the door, "When you are finished with your breakfast please come upstairs to the library after breakfast, I have some things I would like to discuss with you." He said the mischievous look still there. I nodded grabbing a piece of toast with strawberry jam on it before following him up the narrow stairs to the second floor library.
"Ah, good morning Severus, how are you doing this fine day?"
"I'm good sir." He replied as I took a seat next to him in the plush saddle colored leather chairs. Dumbledore sat across from us with a dark stained cedar desk in between. My potions professor smiled a small smile as we sat down and Dumbledore began to talk, "I would like to discuss the marriage law." He started. "Hermione, with all the old death-eaters there are many who will and have asked for your hand."
"Sir, who has asked for my hand, if you don't mind me asking?" I asked in a small voice hoping for the best and expecting the worse.
"Draco Malfoy; Fenir Greyback; Viktor Krum; and Severus Snape."
"You have asked for me?" I asked my potions teacher curious as to why he would chose me over any other witch.
"Yes, I find you to be a very intelligent girl, one I can use for to help my potions and for your protection as well." He said in a deep silky voice.
"Well what about Viktor Krum?"
"Death eater, Karkoroff turned him over and the boys been brainwashed, plus you would have to change schools and move."
"Oh… I guess that's why he stopped writing me." I said playing with a string on one of the many holes in my dark wash skinny jeans, my long waist length golden brown curls falling forward to hide my face as I blushed at my tendency to look at the best in people. I looked back up into the headmasters eyes, "Do I have a choice?" I asked meekly. A warm hand took mine, I looked over to see Severus drawing soothing circles with his thumb on the top of my hand. "I know I am not your first choice, but you will be safe with me, you will be able to finish your education, and I can take care you Hermione. It will be okay, just give me a chance." He said looking at me with dark as night eyes that almost made me melt. "Okay."
"Are you excited to go dress shopping?" Ginny asked me, all the girls were going dress shopping today and I was nervous. I hate shopping, I've never liked shopping and I never will, not to mention the fact that I have no idea what a wizarding dress looks like or how the wizarding wedding goes, but thankfully I have Mrs. Weasley, Tonks and Dumbledore to help me through it.
It had been a week since Severus and I decided to get married and the wedding was next Saturday. He and Dumbledore decided to pull me off the "market" as soon as possible.
"What Kind of theme were you going for again?" Luna Lovegood, Ron's fiancée, asked as we hurried to Madame Kleinfields.
"Black and white." I answered, Severus actually chose the theme which surprised me, but it fit us and it was classy. Ginny and Harry, the true Gryffindor at heart, were having a red and gold wedding while Ron and Luna were having a blue wedding.
"Now who are the brides?" A sales lady named Kristi asked us, we all raised our hands except Mrs. Weasley, a very pregnant Tonks, and Dumbledore who insisted on coming. He claims we need a guys opinion. "Do you know how this works?" Kristi asked us as she handed us champagne and silk bath robes to wear while getting our dresses. We shook our heads no, especially me, but I was eager to figure out how it worked. "Well what you're going to do is stand up here on this round podium and I will say a spell and your souls perfect dress will magically appear on you. It's quite simple." She said smiling brightly, her white teeth a contrast against her tan skin.
"You go first Luna." I said wanting to see how the procedure went before I was part of it myself. Luna set her champagne glass down on the table before stepping up on the platform where Kristi began to wave her wand in an intricate pattern around Luna's head as tulle, lace and silk began to materialize our of think air. When the dress was complete Luna turned to face and my goodness was she beautiful. The dress was snow white with an iridescent look to appear a light shimmery blue. It was a strapless sweetheart neck line ball gown style dress with a crystal belt that completed the look. "Wow Luna you look so pretty." Everyone agreed as we gushed over her dress.
"Ginny, you next." I said lightly pushing her forward. With the same procedure at hand Ginny's dress was very different to wizard standards. IT was a straight neckline strapless mermaid with white lace that was tight fighting and flawless against her model body. The bottom, which started at the middle of her thighs, was puffs of tulle with silk embroidery on the end that ended in a long train; it was simply wonderful and completely Ginny.
Now it was my turn, stepping up to the platform I was nervous and excited, I couldn't help but hoping that Snape would like my dress and if I would look pretty in it, of course during my thoughts the dress was done and I was looking at positively one of the most beautiful dresses I had every seen. It was a vintage dress, and all lace with tiny pearls and diamonds sewn into the intricate lace pattern. It wasn't strapless but rather had a high neckline and a strapless dress underneath with just the lace as the top. It was a ball gown style that cinched my waist with a white satin sash, it was simple and elegant.
"Hermione, my goodness you look so grown up." Molly said.
"It's so elegant." Tonks exclaimed.
"Your mother would be so proud honey." Albus stated bringing tears to my eyes.
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