"Your pregnant Mrs Weasley, Congratulations" These words should have made her heart sore with joy, her face light up with excitement. So why did Hermione only feel regret?
** Two Months Ago **
"Knock knock" Hermione announced herself as her knuckles wrasped against the door frame.
"Oh Hermione it's only you" Ginny visually sighed as she turned back around to face the vanity mirror.
"I can go if it's not the right time"
"Nonsense, I thought you was one of the twins is all, they have something up their sleeves I know it"
Hermione walked over to the red head so she was stood behind her, taking the veil from her friends anxious hands she placed the comb on top of her neatly done hair.
"You will have an heart attack if you keep worrying what the twins ARE NOT going to do, besides I heard your Mum threaten them with no more food packages if they carry on. Imagine? The twins trying to cook. We would have a catastrophic incident on our hands"
Ginny laughed lightly although there was no happiness in it.
"He decided to go then?" Ginny stared angrily out of the window.
"He wishes you both the best of luck"
Instead of coming to his sister's wedding, Ron decided to go to Bulgaria with the Chudley Channons where he was the captain and the seeker.
"It doesn't make a difference though does it, What alternative universe do we live in? Draco Malfoy is Harry's best man and my own brother would prefer to go Bulgaria to shake it about, don't look at me like that Hermione. I know you have seen the newspapers as much as I have" Hermione sat beside Ginny on the stool and placed her freshly manicured nails in her lap.
"I have, Ron says it is all lies and that I shouldn't believe any of it, but its too hard not to, ya know?" Ginny nodded and held onto her friends hand.
"Hey, isn't there a muggle tradition where the best man gets it off with the maid of honour, this could be your lucky night if you play your cards right" Both girls burst into laughter just as Arthur walked into the room.
"Are you ready girls?" Hermione smiled and tucked a stray curl behind her friends ear.
"We are, Now Ginny all you have to do is walk into the garden, say your I do's and your there, you will be Mrs Potter."
With a small smile to Ginny and a kiss on the forehead from Arthur, Hermione made her way downstairs into the kitchen.
May, what a lovely month to have a wedding in, Hermione thought to herself as she saw all the guests seated on white fold up chairs. Harry, the Ministry official and Malfoy was stood underneath a white wooden arch covered in Lily's and ivy. Rather a nice choice for the time of year an what a great way to include Harry's parents.
Lifting her full length deep Blue Grecian styled dress up off the floor, she made her way outside once Arthur and Ginny was stood in the hall way. The music flared up as soon as she came into view of the guests, Hermione couldn't help but feel a sense of deja vu wash over her when she Ginny's relatives all staring at her as if she was a martian. Battling on she ignored the lot of them and focused to getting to the front.
Harry kissed her cheek and allowed her to move to the left. Ginny practically marched down the aisle, eager to marry Harry. Once at the front, Arthur placed Ginny's hand in his and moved to sit with Molly at the front who was a blubbering mess already.
"Witches and wizards we are gathered here today to witness to matrimony of these two people, if anybody knows of any lawful impediment as to why we cannot proceed please speak up now or forever hold your peace." Hermione looked around at the guests, none of whom made an incline they were going to object.
"Perfect, Ginevra Weasley do you take Harry James Potter to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do"
"And do you, Harry James Potter take Ginevra Molly Weasley to be your lawfully wedded wife"
"I do"
"Please hold your wand hands out" Ginny held her right arm out as Harry held out his left.
"Delecto quod adhere, volo vobis patience quid tripudium ut vos prodeo quid jump virga, beat us exsisto in is sanctus iugum. I know pronounce you Mr and Mrs Potter, you may now kiss your new bride" The ministry official closed his book and apparated as Harry put his right arm around Ginny's back, his left hand on her head and bent her back slightly to kiss her.
Hermione straightened Ginny's train out as she and Harry began to walk back up the aisle.
"You scrub up well Granger" Draco placed her hand in the crook of her arm as they followed the new married couple.
"Not bad yourself Malfoy, how long did it take for you to wash and brush that hair of yours? Two maybe three hours?"
"We have been each others vicinity not two minutes and already your insulting me, great thanks bookworm"
"I didn't mean anything by it" Hermione took her hand away from his arm.
"I have worked really hard to try and build up back my family's reputation,but you wouldn't know nothing about that, a big celebrity like you wouldn't possibly want to give someone like me the time of day... Miss Granger" Draco bowed slightly and walked away leaving Hermione speechless.
"What did you say to Malfoy?" Fred asked
"Did he finally asked you out?" George wondered
"Did you turn him down?" Fred quizzed with mirth in his eyes.
Hermione slowly turned around eyeing each of the twins up.
"What do you mean have I turned him down?"
"If you want a bit of fun without our iccle ronnikins we won't tell" Fred or was it George winked at her.
"What, with Malfoy? Are we talking about the same bloke here"
"Don't play stupid" George started
"He's fancied you for years, he has" Fred finished before they went to wind up the newly married couple.
Hermione roamed the garden until she saw the bar where a pair of soft -but- steely eyes were also looking at her.
