A/N: Soo it took me sooo long to complete this chapter what with all the research I needed to do. But here you hve it.. also a special dedication to Miz La La, a awesome writer! Author of Compatible Origins! Thank you reviewers: xXMizz Alec VolturixX and The Bllonde One! Xd
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Today we had the reception at 3 PM, so at 2:30PM I descended with Draco in some jeans and another hoodie. Once arrived we had to run around everywhere until the rest of the guests arrived, which was 10 minutes after 3, thanks to Mrs Malfoy. We had to rehearse endlessly the way each and every bridesmaid had to walk. As soon as the Bridesmaids, Flower girl and Maid of Honour was marked perfect, we had to work on mine, and it took so damn long, you know seeing as I'm a klutz and all. We finally were finished and decided to take a break once Malfoy, Harry, Ron and Blaise were practising. We watched the pond and the leaves ripple and sway in the late summer breeze. We chatted about each and every wedding and then heard Narcissa's voice in the mitz of a discussion about flowers, I already had mine picked out, they were to be pure white roses, mixed with a handful of lavender roses and orange roses. Sometimes you could spot the odd yellow one or so. I was very happy with this pick, because when I searched at the library for the meaning of the colours of roses, I found out that:
Red Love, Beauty, Courage and Respect, Romantic Love, Congratulations, "I Love You", "Job Well Done", Sincere Love, Respect, Courage & Passion
Red (Dark) Unconscious beauty
Red (Single) "I Love You"
Deep Burgundy Unconscious Beauty
White Purity, Innocence, Silence, Secrecy, Reverence, Humility, Youthfulness,
"I am worthy of you", Heavenly
White (Bridal) Happy love
Pink Appreciation, "Thank you", Grace, Perfect Happiness, Admiration, Gentleness, "Please Believe Me"
Dark Pink Appreciation, Gratitude, "Thank You"
Light Pink Admiration, Sympathy, Gentleness, Grace, Gladness, Joy, Sweetness
Yellow Joy, Gladness, Friendship, Delight, Promise of a new beginning, Welcome Back, Remember Me, Jealousy, "I care"
Yellow with Red Tip Friendship, Falling in Love
Orange Desire, Enthusiasm
Red and White Given together, these signify unity
Red and Yellow Jovial and Happy Feelings
Peach Appreciation, Closing the deal, Let's get together, Sincerity, Gratitude
Pale Peach Modesty
Coral Desire
Lavender Love at first sight, Enchantment
Orange Enthusiasm, Desire, Fascination
Black* Death, Farewell Blue* The unattainable, the impossible
Single - any color Simplicity, Gratitude
Red Rosebud Symbolic of purity and loveliness
White Rosebud Symbolic of girlhood
Thorn-less Rose "Love at first sight"
Roses by the Numbers
A single rose of any color depicts utmost devotion
Two roses entwined together communicate "Marry me"
Six Roses signify a need to be loved or cherished
Eleven roses assure the recipient they are truly and deeply loved
Thirteen roses indicate a secret admirer
I scribbled all this down and lost the paper, but not before I chose what I needed. I really wanted to have 6 black and blue roses, considering their meaning, but why not start off this marriage properly?
I got up from my comfortable position lying in the grass, but I had to follow my friends.
"Now," said Narcissa once I arrived, "The big day is tomorrow and we'll go through this until its perfect, so no complaining."
We all agreed glumly, but I deserved myself a I-told-you-so smirk from my husband-to-be. We started the ceremony as planned, but as soon as I started walking down the aisle I was rudely interrupted.
"No, no, no!" said Narcissa, "Walk like this," she demonstrated a perfectly graceful walk. If you think I can walk like that, then there is seriously something wrong with her brain. "Try it again!"
We snapped back into position restarting the whole ceremony again. I finally got it right after the 50th time and we had to repeat it 100 more times to make sure I wouldn't forget. We finally wrapped up as the sun was setting. I sat down by the bond and took off my flip flops and rolled up my jeans. I let my feet me enveloped by the warm but still cool pond water. I soaked in the sunset painted on the sky, the yellows, oranges and reds meeting to create one huge swirl of beauty. I couldn't tear my eyes away from it until I felt someone sit beside me. I didn't want to look at the person, suspecting it was Danica or Hanna. But to my utmost surprise it was Draco.
"Beautiful isn't it?" I sighed breathlessly. I don't know what I was expecting, maybe: Not as beautiful as you are, as cheesy as that sounds. So understand what he said next didn't exactly make me melt, but disappointed.
"We should be heading back," he whispered. Hey at least he wasn't speaking aloud, this sunset was so magical it would feel wrong to break the moment. "We'll want to be all rested up for tomorrow."
"Where are the others?" I whispered.
"They left," he whispered back, "They told me that it is normal for you to go off in a daze and stare at the sunset. So I had to wait for you here for a long time,"
"It's a beautiful sunset," I repeated.
"Yes, Faith, it is,"
"Right, well I better just soak it all in one last time," I stared at it one moment longer as promised than threw on my flip flops.
"What are those?" Draco asked curiously.
"Oh, just Muggle footwear called 'flip flops'," I explained.
"Why is it called flip flops?" he asked.
"Because, supposedly it makes a flip flop sound," I explained, "But, personally I think it makes a-"
"Plip plop" said Draco and I at the same time.
"Muggles and their weird names for footwear," he grabbed my arm and we apparated to Hogsmeade and walked the way back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizarding. We head up to the Dormitory. I headed towards the kitchen and made a few sandwiches, since we had skipped supper and I didn't feel like going all out and making a 7 course meal. I put the handful of sandwiches I didn't eat on a plate and poured some milk in a cup. I brought it out to Draco; who was sitting on the couch going over wedding plans.
"Here," I said giving him his meal.
"Thanks?" he said, "Why did you make me food?"
"I wouldn't want my 'spouse-to-be' to starve the night before our wedding," I laughed.
He ate the sandwiches, "This is a mean sandwich," he said while gulping down some skim milk.
"Thanks," I said taking out my book and reading the 10th chapter.
"I'm not kidding," he said, "This is really good,"
"That's good to know,"
We went to bed and had a peaceful and long sleep before we were woken up by the constant pounding downstairs.
"Faith," Draco groaned, "Go get the mail,"
"No," I said before I turned over on my other side, "You go get it,"
"If you want this marriage to work, then you go get it," he said. The knocking was louder.
"These threats are stupid, because we both know it won't work,"
"Way to be optimistic in the morning," he said sarcastically, "Especially on our wedding day,"
"Wait what?" I said sitting up in bed, all my sleepiness zapped away
"Our wedding day," he repeated, now it was his turn to sit up in bed hastily, "Fuck! What time is it?"
"I don't know, I don't have a bloody watch," I said throwing the covers off of me.
He rummaged around I his bedside table to find his watch, once he did he muttered another: Fuck!
"Well what time is it?" I said grabbing a random shirt and some cut-off jeans.
"3 hours before our wedding,"
"Oh Merlin!" I said. I put my hair up in a messy pony tail, "I'll see you at the altar,"
I grabbed a red apple and a juice box from the kitchen before swinging open the portrait hole to almost run into all of my bridesmaids.
"What the hell took so long?" demanded Danica.
"I slept in," I said under my breath.
"Hurry we have to go to Hogsmeade," said Hanna, "So we can disaparate to the Malfoy Manor,"
"Why are we going there?" I asked as we ran to Hogsmeade, "Wait shouldn't we have gotten our dresses first?"
"All of the bridesmaid dresses for your wedding is at the Manor," said Hanna, "So is your wedding dress,"
"Wait, when did this happen?" I asked.
"Merlin Faith!" said Danica, "Don't you ever pay attention?"
"We mentioned it yesterday at the reception,"
"Right," I said.
We finally arrived at Hogsmeade, breathless, but on time, but as soon as we disaparated to the Manor and arrived in front of the big menacing doors, I felt a unfamiliar feeling in my stomach, it was as if a million butterflies were on bloody steroids. We were greeted by a house elf that brought us to Narcissa in a huge guest room. There were all the dresses for this wedding on the enormous bed with silver drapings hanging from the bed. There was a huge mirror that took up a quarter of the vast wall. On the wall beside there was a grand vanity set.
"Welcome," said Narcissa, "to my dressing room!" Her arms came up in a flourish to show us the grand room brightly illuminated by a huge chandelier in the middle of it. "We must get to work,"
Everyone got ready around me while I sat and hate my apple, sometimes sipping my juice box. Hermione was the first one ready, taking out her book before setting it down and helping the girls zip up their dresses. I decided that I couldn't leave Hermione's hair like that, so with a flick of my wand her light brown bushy hair turned into beautiful curls that gracefully fell down on her shoulders. I applied just some mascara, blush and lipstick seeing that she didn't really need it. Then Hanna was done with her dress and adding her close fitting black ballet flats. We put her hair in a elegant French twist and several strands of hair fell from falling from it and into her face. We added just a tad bit of makeup and soon with the help of Narcissa we helped Danica, Ginny, Luna and Pansy get ready.
Every girl turned to me expectantly.
"How much time till the wedding starts?" asked Hanna.
"An hour and thirty minutes," said Narcissa looking at the grand clock on one side of the room.
"We don't have enough time to get here ready!" exclaimed Danica.
"What?" I said, "All I have to do is get the damn dress on,"
Everyone laughed around me.
"You're funny, Faith!" said Danica.
"Draco never told me you were witty!" said Narcissa.
I just glared at the lot. "Thanks guys,"
"Where's Mrs Weasley?" asked Hanna. "I thought she was helping us with the dressing and other things like such,"
The doorbell rang and Narcissa smiled. "That must be her,"
We were soon joined by Mrs. Weasley looking nervous and brave at the same time.
"Ginny!" said Mrs. Weasley her eyes immediately finding her daughter, "You look beautiful, darling!" she ran to hug her.
"Thanks mom..." she grimaced. "But you'll ruin my hair," Ginny's hair was slightly wavy a few soft wavy curls could be found in her hair.
"Nonsense!" she said. "Hanna! You look marvellous! As do the rest of you!"
"Right mum," said Ginny, "Back to the wedding,"
"Oh yes," she said, "Alright girls, let's get to work,"
Honestly I'm not that bad looking! I have thick wavy hair that goes mid shoulder blade I also have auburn eyes; the red mixed with the brown but the red protruding when the eyes are hit right. I have natural long thick eyelashes and slightly pouty lips... I'm slim! I'm not that bad. And here I thought friends were supposed to be supportive.
After having everyone fret around my face, hair and dress like flies I was done, just in time too.
"Wait!" said Hanna, "We need something new, something borrowed and something blues!"
"Why?" I asked, I was just about to look in the mirror... to see what I looked like.
"Didn't you know" asked Luna in her same dazed tone, "It's tradition at a wedding!"
"That's stupid," sneered Pansy.
"Hush, girl," said Narcissa, "She is right... I think I have something new in my room... You girls search for something blue in here,"
"Here, dear," Mrs. Weasley said, "I almost forgot," she reached in a delicate looking box and brought out Aunt Muriel's tiara. It was a beautiful and ancient goblin made tiara that shone with beauty. "Something borrowed,"
Everyone else rummaged in drawers as Mrs Weasley set the tiara on my head.
"I found something!" said Hanna from the Vanity table.
She held out something small and blue. "Earrings!" she smiled. "Do you like?" I came closer and saw that they were small sapphire studs.
"They're real," said Narcissa appearing from wherever she was, "I see you're going to be wearing many family heirlooms today," Her gaze was directed to my left hands wedding finger.
"Oh," I said blushing, "It's lovely,"
"Yes, it was my mother's and hers before that," she said before nodding and continuing by handing me a beautiful simple necklace.
"Ooh!" I cooed involuntarily, "It's beautiful!"
"Something borrowed," she said. "Aright, I think you're ready, do you have your vows memorized?"
Oh shit. That's what I forgot...
"Yep," I smiled shakily, hoping she'll take it for nerves instead. I'll just wing it, like everything in my life!
"Do you want to look at yourself in the mirror?" she smiled genuinely.
"Sure," I turned to face the gigantic mirror. What was reflected in the mirror was the most glamorous, earthy and beautiful girl, or princess, you know with the tiara and all, I have ever seen before. She had a slight tan to her skin, but was still pale, her lip were a natural shade of red and her cheeks a beautiful glow of blush, her eyes popped out the most, especially the red in it, it seemed to draw everything together, every lash and line it brought everything to center it. Her hair was in a elegant bun with many curls falling and tumbling into her face. Her dress seemed to make everything seem even more glamorous and earthy. I peeked at my shoes and saw that they were short silver heels pleasingly twisting around my ankle. The silver necklace was being pulled over the girl's head and made a light but still intense change, making her seem royal, just as the earrings added a majestic feeling to it all. I lifted up my hand and so did the girl. Oh wow! That's me!
"Do you remember your steps?" asked Narcissa, cutting into my discovery and my moment of pride and replacing it with pride.
"Er..." I said taking a few steps. I didn't fall, all I had to remember to do was to feel pretty and I'll be okay. "Yes,"
"Alright," she said. We disaparated to a white closed tent. "We're here," she said. She looked at Luna, "You know when to start, dear,"
"Yes," said Luna.
"Well, break a leg," she said before leaving with . The two adults were replaced by Mr. Weasley who I had owled earlier to ask to give me to Malfoy. We heard the music then Luna went out moments earlier throwing petals. Danica quickly threw me my bouquet. She made a sign of you're welcome.
Soon every bridesmaid left and I followed. When I saw the hundreds of people there, I beamed. I could see Lavender, Padma, Parvati, Dean, Seamus, Neville, George, everyone I knew and kept a small space in my heart. My heart thumped loudly, making my pulse race and I could only hear the whooshing of it. I arrived at the altar and saw Draco looking quite smart and sexy in a black tuxedo... wait did I just say he looked sexy, no I didn't... While the Minister was talking, all of it hit me suddenly as if I was punched in the stomach. I was marrying a Death Eater, everything I fought for was being destroyed by this marriage... why me? I looked into Draco's eyes to tell him I was going to leave the altar, but what I saw startled me senseless. He had the most adoring look in his pale almost gray like eyes. I have never seen that on his face... it looked strange, unnatural. But still it looked perfect on him. I flashed him the most reassuring smile I could muster.
"Speak now or forever hold your peace," said the Minister, hey he was the one who did Dumbledore's funeral and Bill and Fleur's wedding! Ah well.
No one spoke, why did no one speak?
The Minister continued with whatever he was saying. Now it was time to do the vows. Oh great, I can't screw up.
"From the first time I met you," I said, "I had a feeling we'd be crossing paths once or twice more than necessary." There were a few titters, I just noticed Harry, Ron and Blaise standing behind Draco. Harry looked glum and solemn. "But I'm glad that you have my back, Draco Malfoy, and that I get to be stuck with all the wittiness crammed inside your brain, all the love your heart has sheltered, I'm glad that I have you,"
That was actually pretty good. I'm pretty impressed with myself. The Minister indicated Draco's turn to say his vows.
"I have always felt like a piece of m heart would stick with you, against every defence I've developed, they soon crashed down in your presence and you got to see me for who I am. We haven't been with each other for a long time, but t least I know I'll be happy when I'm married to you. I know that we will be sharing fights and tears, but every time you argue with me, I know it's because you care and not because you're being spiteful. I'm a proud man today because I'm marrying you, Faith Lily Potter," he said.
I heard a few sobs come from the crowd. Wow, he blew my mind.
"Do you, Draco Lucius Malfoy, take this woman as your lawfully wedded wife in sickness and health, in poverty and in wealth, to hold and love, to honour and obey, till Death do you apart?"
"I do," smirked Draco.
"And do you, Faith Lily Potter, take this man as your lawfully wedded husband in sickness and health, in poverty and in wealth, to hold and love, to honour and obey, till Death do you apart?"
I gulped down all the emotions clawing to overspill in my throat. "I do," I said.
"Please exchange rings," said the Minister happily.
He put mine on, then I put his ring on his lender finger.
"I now pronounce you man and wife," he said, "You may kiss the bride,"
Oh Merlin! I forgot about the kissing part. Fuck. Malfoy came closer to my face and caressed my lips sweetly with passion. I kissed back, hoping that I didn't disappoint. Cheers erupted around us to celebrate our marriage. He pulled away, the familiar smirk tugging at his lips.
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