Authors Note: This is a story I thought of as I dreamed about my wedding. Links to Hermione's Wedding Dress and the Bridesmaid dresses are on my profile along with the other accessories. I know Fleur did gold too, but I like it and it seemed fitting. If you want to keep it more wedding oriented just let me know. R&R please!
Hermione stood facing the mirror as Ginny tied the back of her dress. She ran her hand down the light gold and champagne fabric. She was still unsure what her mother and Molly would think of her picking this color instead of white. Ginny finished tying her in; she slipped the gold strappy high heeled sandals onto her feet and stepped out of her maid of honor's bedroom. Ginny put her matching champagne colored veil in her hair.
She descended the stairs into the living room of the Burrow where a very anxious Molly Weasley, Jane Granger, Fleur Weasley, and Luna Scamander waited for her. The four women gasped as she entered the room. Her mother burst into tears at the sight of her only daughter and child in a wedding dress. She ran to her and carefully gave her a hug without crinkling the dress.
"Oh Hermione, you're so beautiful," she said spinning her around so she could get a better look at the entire dress. Jane stepped back and let the other ladies look at her.
"So," Hermione started nervously, "You like the color?" She looked very nervous.
"It's beautiful, Hermione," Molly said absolutely gushing. "It is really beautiful. Blimey Hermione, you look gorgeous," Luna said amazed at her friend. "Eet iz maarveelous," Fleur said with tears in her eyes. Hermione smiled very wide.
"Fleur, Ginny, Luna," she said looking at each of the girls in turn, "do you want to try on you dresses?" she said knowing what their answer would be. The three girls ran upstairs into Ginny's room leaving Hermione, Jane, and Molly alone. "My son is so lucky to have you," Molly whispered in her ear. "The two women gave their daughter/ soon-to-be daughter-in-law a final hug and proceeded into the kitchen for a cup of tea.
Hermione went back upstairs to see what her bridesmaids thought of their dresses. She walked in the room and her three closest girlfriends were all squeezing into Ginny's tiny mirror to see what they looked like. "You look perfect," Hermione said with tears in her eyes. The weeding colors were inspired by her engagement ring. The main stone was a dark purple-ish pink color. It was set in yellow gold with seven small diamonds accenting it. Ginny, in her gold maid of honor dress, walked over to her and hugged her.
"I'm getting married!" she said through her happy tears, almost unbelievingly.
"I never thought this would happen. I never even dreamed of marriage. It was always staying alive or fighting. I'm getting married!" She broke down into joyful sobs and her friends cried with her. Luna and Fleur took of their gold dresses that matched Ginny's and changed back into their clothing. Ginny following suit took off hers and hung it in her closet. The three of them helped Hermione out of her dress. Luna offered to take the dress with her back to Birch Cottage where she lived with her fiancée. Though Luna and Rolf had been engaged the longest, they had no plans to get married for a very long time. A very, very, VERY long time. Hermione accepted her offer. The girls hung up the dress and out it safely back in its travel bag.
When Hermione was back in her normal clothing, they went down to the kitchen to have some tea and go over all last minute wedding details. They had to confirm with the band (Rolf's cousin Dasph was the manager of a band that was actually quite good. Months ago they agreed to play at the wedding, so they had to confirm. They played both muggle and magical music so it was perfect for both of their families,) approve the flower arrangements (Neville was providing an assortment of magical and muggle flowers for the ceremony and reception as his present to the couple,) and get their nails done.
Since the wedding was exactly a week away, they had to hurry if they were going to have time for Hermione's surprise bachelorette party. The three girls were keeping it a surprise so Hermione couldn't stop it.
They had just finished their tea when the boys returned from the trip the girls had sent them on so they wouldn't see Hermione's dress.
"We have to talk to you," Bill said quietly.