Chapter two- The Wedding
Hermione went into Samuel's bedroom and found him lying awake in his cot, wearing a cheeky grin.
"You look just like your daddy when you grin like that", she sighed happily as she picked him up.
She dressed Samuel and herself and then apparated outside the Hogwarts grounds.
AN: as you know you just cant apparate inside Hogwarts
She carried Samuel up to the castle. As she came closer she found a gathering of people and an alter outside.
"Hermione?" It was Parvati Patil, wearing a mauve bridesmaid dress came rushing over to her.
"Hi Parvati " Hermione said.
"It's good to see you! And whose this ?"She smiled at the small red head.
"This is my son Samuel", Hermione answered.
"Oh he is adorable", Parvati made a baby face at him. "He reminds me of someone...couldn't say who. You can put him with the other children, Lavenders hired a child carer for the night", She pointed over to a blonde haired woman reading a story book to some small children.
Hermione kissed Samuel on the forehead and handed him over to the woman who took him lovingly.
"Oh you'll have to come and say hello to everyone. Lavenders invited just about everyone from school" She led her over to Neville Longbottom who was standing by himself.
"Neville you remember Hermione?" Parvati exclaimed.
"Hermione!" Neville's face lit up.
"I better get a move on, I think Lavender needs help fitting her veil" Parvati then bustled off.
"How are you Hermione?" Neville asked.
"I'm good, and yourself?"
"Doin well. What have you been up to?"
"Well I'm a writer for a private business at the moment"
"Great"
"What about you?"
"I am now the proud owner of Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley"
"Really, that's terrific."
"So whose the little one you brought with you?"
"That's my son, Samuel"
"He's gorgeous. He does remind me of someone. Can't think who" Neville shrugged his shoulders.
Some soft music began to play and the guests started to take their seats.
Hermione sat with many of the ex Hogwarts. Next to Neville and on her other side was Padma Patil.
Seamus stepped up onto the alter. He was wearing black robes with gold trimming. Beside him stood Dean Thomas and Justin Finch-Fletchley both wearing maroon coloured robes.
The wizard pastor stood at the front and the bridal march began to play, by an elegant orchestra of instruments that played on their own.
First came the flower girl about 5 yrs of age, that was Lavenders cousin Roesmary.
Her hair was curled in little strawberry blonde ringlets. She walked beside a boy of the same age carrying a silk pillow with two rings on top, he looked to be related to Seamus, Adrien! He heard a woman from Seamus' side call to him as he turned to get his picture taken.
Next down the aisle came Hannah Abbott wearing the same sort of dress as Parvati's only Parvati's was a little more extravagant as she was the maid of honour.
Then Parvati strode down the aisle making sure everyone got a good glimpse of her dress.
She carried a bouquet of lilies.
As the party gathered at the front everyone turned their heads and waited for the bride.
Lavender stepped in time with the bridal march, her fathers arm in hers. She wore a silver crown fastened to her hair that was in an elegant bun.
Her veil was attatched to it and fell gently over her face.
Her dress was strapless and it swished as she walked.
She had tears in her eyes as she approached Seamus closer.
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As the last 'I do' was said Seamus lifted the veil and kissed his bride. All the guests clapped as the pastor announced them as Mr and Mrs Seamus Finnigan,
Lavender started to cry again.
The guests were instructed to make their way to the great hall for the reception.
There were many tables that all had names at them so everyone knew where to be seated.
"There's my spot"Neville pointed out. "Nice seeing you again Hermione" He said as he sat down.
Hermione wandered off in search of her own place.
"Hermione!" A young red headed woman had just plastered herself onto Hermione in a tight hug.
"Ginny, It's good to see you" Hermione looked over and saw Harry standing behind Ginny, chuckling.
"Gin, leave some for me" He joked giving Hermione a friendly hug.
"Missed you Mione" He said.
"You too" She answered warmly.
Ginny linked arms with Harry. They looked so perfect together. They were each other's whole world.
"Ginny, harry, there you guys are. Listen I've found our seats" A deep voice came from behind.
Hermione turned around and came face to face with a tall ,handsome man.
"Look who we found!' harry beamed at Hermione.
"Hello Ron" Hermione said softly.
"Hello Hermione" He stared at her with his sparkling blue eyes.
* Flash back *
"Well that's just great! I spose you don't want to marry some guy who's poor, do you?!" Ron yelled.
"That's not what I meant!" she yelled back.
"Well maybe we shouldn't get married. It obviously means nothing to you" He threw his hands up in the air.
"You know what! You are a stubborn man Ronald Weasley! Stubborn as the day is long! Im leaving!" she stormed off.
"Good, leave!" he yelled back.
Then Hemione turned back and threw the ring at his feet.
"Maybe I'll buy something decent with this ring!" He called out as she walked
away.
* End Flash back *
"Mione, you coming?", Ginny asked.
"Oh, yes"
They all sat down at the table. There was an awkward silence as Hermione and ron avoided each others eyes.
"Err.. so Hermione, what's been going on, seems ages since we've seen or heard from you.Like you just dissapeared on us."
"I..well" she caught Rons eye then looked back at Harry. "I've taken up a writing position outside of London"
"That's wonderful" harry said.
"And you?" she asked Harry.
"Well quidditch has certainly been fun, but I'm thinking of quitting. It lets me travel so much that I hardly get to see my darling Ginny." He said stroking her arm. She kissed him on the cheek.
"Lady's and Gentlemen, may I present to you Mr and Mrs Seamus Finnigan." Everyone stood and clapped as the bride and groom sat down at their table at the front of the Hall.
Then as usual the gold plates filled with food before their eyes.
Ron and Hermione kept eyeing one another through dinner.
Ron thought about the fight they had and how she had been the only girl he had thought of since they broke up. There she was sitting across from him. In a rush all those old feelings came flooding back.
Hermione studied his hair. It was so untamed. So, red. She longed to run her fingers through it again. She longed to taste his sweet kiss once more.
Hermione went into Samuel's bedroom and found him lying awake in his cot, wearing a cheeky grin.
"You look just like your daddy when you grin like that", she sighed happily as she picked him up.
She dressed Samuel and herself and then apparated outside the Hogwarts grounds.
AN: as you know you just cant apparate inside Hogwarts
She carried Samuel up to the castle. As she came closer she found a gathering of people and an alter outside.
"Hermione?" It was Parvati Patil, wearing a mauve bridesmaid dress came rushing over to her.
"Hi Parvati " Hermione said.
"It's good to see you! And whose this ?"She smiled at the small red head.
"This is my son Samuel", Hermione answered.
"Oh he is adorable", Parvati made a baby face at him. "He reminds me of someone...couldn't say who. You can put him with the other children, Lavenders hired a child carer for the night", She pointed over to a blonde haired woman reading a story book to some small children.
Hermione kissed Samuel on the forehead and handed him over to the woman who took him lovingly.
"Oh you'll have to come and say hello to everyone. Lavenders invited just about everyone from school" She led her over to Neville Longbottom who was standing by himself.
"Neville you remember Hermione?" Parvati exclaimed.
"Hermione!" Neville's face lit up.
"I better get a move on, I think Lavender needs help fitting her veil" Parvati then bustled off.
"How are you Hermione?" Neville asked.
"I'm good, and yourself?"
"Doin well. What have you been up to?"
"Well I'm a writer for a private business at the moment"
"Great"
"What about you?"
"I am now the proud owner of Magical Menagerie in Diagon Alley"
"Really, that's terrific."
"So whose the little one you brought with you?"
"That's my son, Samuel"
"He's gorgeous. He does remind me of someone. Can't think who" Neville shrugged his shoulders.
Some soft music began to play and the guests started to take their seats.
Hermione sat with many of the ex Hogwarts. Next to Neville and on her other side was Padma Patil.
Seamus stepped up onto the alter. He was wearing black robes with gold trimming. Beside him stood Dean Thomas and Justin Finch-Fletchley both wearing maroon coloured robes.
The wizard pastor stood at the front and the bridal march began to play, by an elegant orchestra of instruments that played on their own.
First came the flower girl about 5 yrs of age, that was Lavenders cousin Roesmary.
Her hair was curled in little strawberry blonde ringlets. She walked beside a boy of the same age carrying a silk pillow with two rings on top, he looked to be related to Seamus, Adrien! He heard a woman from Seamus' side call to him as he turned to get his picture taken.
Next down the aisle came Hannah Abbott wearing the same sort of dress as Parvati's only Parvati's was a little more extravagant as she was the maid of honour.
Then Parvati strode down the aisle making sure everyone got a good glimpse of her dress.
She carried a bouquet of lilies.
As the party gathered at the front everyone turned their heads and waited for the bride.
Lavender stepped in time with the bridal march, her fathers arm in hers. She wore a silver crown fastened to her hair that was in an elegant bun.
Her veil was attatched to it and fell gently over her face.
Her dress was strapless and it swished as she walked.
She had tears in her eyes as she approached Seamus closer.
*****************
As the last 'I do' was said Seamus lifted the veil and kissed his bride. All the guests clapped as the pastor announced them as Mr and Mrs Seamus Finnigan,
Lavender started to cry again.
The guests were instructed to make their way to the great hall for the reception.
There were many tables that all had names at them so everyone knew where to be seated.
"There's my spot"Neville pointed out. "Nice seeing you again Hermione" He said as he sat down.
Hermione wandered off in search of her own place.
"Hermione!" A young red headed woman had just plastered herself onto Hermione in a tight hug.
"Ginny, It's good to see you" Hermione looked over and saw Harry standing behind Ginny, chuckling.
"Gin, leave some for me" He joked giving Hermione a friendly hug.
"Missed you Mione" He said.
"You too" She answered warmly.
Ginny linked arms with Harry. They looked so perfect together. They were each other's whole world.
"Ginny, harry, there you guys are. Listen I've found our seats" A deep voice came from behind.
Hermione turned around and came face to face with a tall ,handsome man.
"Look who we found!' harry beamed at Hermione.
"Hello Ron" Hermione said softly.
"Hello Hermione" He stared at her with his sparkling blue eyes.
* Flash back *
"Well that's just great! I spose you don't want to marry some guy who's poor, do you?!" Ron yelled.
"That's not what I meant!" she yelled back.
"Well maybe we shouldn't get married. It obviously means nothing to you" He threw his hands up in the air.
"You know what! You are a stubborn man Ronald Weasley! Stubborn as the day is long! Im leaving!" she stormed off.
"Good, leave!" he yelled back.
Then Hemione turned back and threw the ring at his feet.
"Maybe I'll buy something decent with this ring!" He called out as she walked
away.
* End Flash back *
"Mione, you coming?", Ginny asked.
"Oh, yes"
They all sat down at the table. There was an awkward silence as Hermione and ron avoided each others eyes.
"Err.. so Hermione, what's been going on, seems ages since we've seen or heard from you.Like you just dissapeared on us."
"I..well" she caught Rons eye then looked back at Harry. "I've taken up a writing position outside of London"
"That's wonderful" harry said.
"And you?" she asked Harry.
"Well quidditch has certainly been fun, but I'm thinking of quitting. It lets me travel so much that I hardly get to see my darling Ginny." He said stroking her arm. She kissed him on the cheek.
"Lady's and Gentlemen, may I present to you Mr and Mrs Seamus Finnigan." Everyone stood and clapped as the bride and groom sat down at their table at the front of the Hall.
Then as usual the gold plates filled with food before their eyes.
Ron and Hermione kept eyeing one another through dinner.
Ron thought about the fight they had and how she had been the only girl he had thought of since they broke up. There she was sitting across from him. In a rush all those old feelings came flooding back.
Hermione studied his hair. It was so untamed. So, red. She longed to run her fingers through it again. She longed to taste his sweet kiss once more.
