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Chapter 3:
Ariel's P.O.V.
Ron and I helped Aunt Molly cook dinner. She started talking about wedding plans and I knew we were screwed. There was no way of getting out of, but then I would look at Ron and not want to get out of it. He would give me a smile as if to say, "It's going to be ok." . The clock started to chime and the kitchen started to fill up with red heads. Fred and George came first. "Well, hello, and who might you be?" asked one of the twins. I could not tell them apart.
"I'm Ariel Walker, Ron's fiancé'." I replied. Both twins stopped and looked at each other in shock and then the other twin spoke. "I'm George, the more handsome one and this is Fred the smarter one. We welcome you to the family." he said. I smiled and looked at Ron who didn't say anything. Fred spoke next. "Would you like some candy?" he asked. I smiled and took the candy from him. It looked harmless and it was nice of him to offer. I unwrapped the candy and was just about to pop it into my mouth, When Ronald jumped in front of me and took the candy out of my hand. "No Ariel, DON'T EAT THAT!" he yelled. I stopped suddenly and looked at him. "What is wrong with you?" I asked with a tone of annoyance. Ron sighed in relief as he threw the candy away. "Fred and George own a joke shop and are always trying to test their gags. This candy is called the Fainting Fancy. It makes you faint." he said.
I gasped as I turned to the twins. "Really?" I asked. They gave me cheesy smiles and shrugged their shoulders. Molly came in the room and saw the candy wrapper. "FRED AND GEORGE WEASLEY! HAVE YOU NO SHAME?" she yelled. The twins ran away as Aunt Molly chased them out of the burrow. Ron came up to me. He put his hands on my shoulders.
"Are you ok?" he asked. I smiled. "I'm fine. Thanks for coming to my rescue. You're my knight in shining armor." I said, with a happy voice, and then kissed Ron on the cheek. He turned even redder than his hair. I smiled and headed to set the table. The rest of the gang came home and we sat down to eat.
Apparently, Professor Dumbledore let the rest of the family home to meet me. Ginny sat down next to me and we started to talk. She loved all the things I did and promised to help me practice my spells. I was thankful to have some help.
Ron's P.O.V.
I watched Ariel as she talked with my family. She looked so happy and at home. Too bad we would have to leave tomorrow for Hogwarts. She knew this, but it didn't seem to bother her. Dinner was going well, until my parents dropped the bomb. "So, when do you want to get married, hopefully before you go back to school." asked my Mum.
Ariel stopped eating and looked at me. "We go to school tomorrow. There is no way we can plan a nice wedding by then?" I said. My Mum smiled. "Well then I guess we are going to have to talk to Dumbledore, because you both have three months, remember." she said.
I nodded and looked at Ariel, who seemed to be rather jumpy. This was probably a lot for her to handle. I sighed and poked at my dinner. It seemed that the conversation only revolved around the wedding plans. Dinner ended and I decided to help her do the dishes. My mum also decided to get everyone out of the kitchen, that way Ariel and I could talk alone, even though we knew that everyone was listening, using one of Fred and George's spying contraptions.
Ariel's P.O.V.
I did the dishes with Ronald by my side. We were quiet for a while, but then Ron spoke. "So, I know you're probably sick of talking about it, but what kind of wedding do you want?" he asked. I looked at him and spoke.
"I want a nice and elegant, part muggle, part wizard wedding." I said. Ronald smiled. "That sounds rather nice." he said. I smiled. "I always wanted to incorporate the muggle part of my life into a wedding, but then my parents always wanted a wizard wedding, so I have to do it for them." I said. Ron smiled. "I think, the fact that, you are even following through with this, of your own free will, is honorable of you." he said. I smiled and continued to do dishes.
We spent the rest of the night trying to figure out a quick wedding, but toward the end of the night Ron asked me to do something for him. "I want you to write down your dream wedding on a piece of paper." he said. I sighed. "Ronald, I don't think that's going to happen." I said. Ronald smiled. "Just humor me and do it." he said as he handed me a notebook and a feathered writing object. I was never going to get used to that. I staired at the paper until it finally hit me. I started writing.
My dream wedding would be half muggle and half wizard. A Muggle ceremony with a wizard to certify it. A wizard reception. I want to have Red Roses and white lilys all around and be married at night in a tent, that's so thin, you can see the stars.. I would like three bridesmaids, and three groomsmen, as well as a maid of honor and a best man. I want to wear a beautiful wedding gown and carry a bouquet of Red and White Roses. I want to walk down the aisle with Uncle Arthur giving me away.I would love to have all our friends and family there. I would like a nice wedding cake and have a resturant serve our guests with food and drinks. I would like to have a DJ playing music in the background and have special dances, such as is tradition in muggle weddings. I want to have some other special traditions that are in muggle weddings, such as a boquet toss, and the garter toss, as well as jumping the broom to the start of our new life.
I handed my paper to Ron, who read it. He then looked up at me. "This sound really nice, why don't we just do this and add to it?" he said. I smiled. "Ron, you are so sweet, but that costs money and we don't need to do that much. I would feel bad." I replied. Ron chuckled. "I don't care, we are going to have the wedding in the yard in a tent, just like you wanted for your reception and we are bloody well going to have your dream wedding and then add some things to it to make it great!" he almost yelled.
I saw Aunt Molly smiling with tears in her eyes. Uncle Arthur was also smiling. "Oh that's my dear boy." said Aunt Molly. I took Ron's hand, which was on the table, and squeezed. "I would like that very much. A perfect start for a great marriage." I said. Ron blushed and turned away a little bit. I smiled, because I knew things were going to go wonderful.
Mrs. Weasley came toward us and informed us that Dumbledore had given us home study time, that way we could plan the wedding and then go back to school. He had also used his rank to get us a home on the grounds, that way we could go to class, but still be alone. We were allowed to have students over, but the rules for lights out still existed for them, so they would have to leave at ten to get to their rooms on time. Professor Dumbledore also had the house furnished. All we had to do was bring out clothes. Ronald's were already there, but I had none. As if she could read my mind, Mrs. Weasley spoke.
"We need to get you some clothes and a wedding dress." she said. I smiled. "Lets go to Diagon Alley and get it all set tomorrow." she said. I smiled. I turned to Ronald. "Do you want to come shopping with us, after we buy the dress?" I asked. Ronald grimmaced. "I don't think that's such a good idea. Shopping and me don't exactly go together." he said. I smiled. "Well at least pick out the cake and decorations with me." I said. Ronald smiled and nodded. "Ok, after you get your clothes and wedding dress, then I'll go pick out the cake and decorations with you." he said. I smiled and gave him a hug. "Thank you, Thank you, Thank you." I said.
The next day came by too fast. Breakfast was nice and Ronald was sitting across the table from me. I thought about the wedding. I was going to get a wedding dress. Then it hit me, "Ron, I can't let you pay for this, let me pay too." I said. Ron only smiled and then laughed as if I was crazy. "We are going to pay for it, because we love you." said Aunt Molly. I smiled. "You are really too kind." I said. Ronald smiled and got up to use the bathroom. We headed to the shop within the next fifteen minuets, with Ginny intact, along with the rest of the red headed gang who insisted on coming along, but I didn't mind at all, in fact, I loved it.
