Chapter Seven: A wedding and a fight

Draco looked at Harry and Ron at the front of the room. He should have been showing people to their seats in the beautiful room that Harry and Ginny had hired, it was a large white bricked building with red chairs seated in neat lines. The aisle was scattered with some white flowers that Draco couldn't name. He helped an old lady to her seat before grabbing another look at Ron and Harry. The pair were stood at the front of the room but acting rather oddly. Ron seemed to be talking to Harry but not conversationally instead his face was close to Harry's own as though he was going to pick a fight with him. Harry on the other hand looked as though he was trying to hold his head on his neck, he appeared as if someone else had dressed him poorly. He certainly didn't look like a young groom on the morning of his wedding. After a fourth or fifth look at the pair Draco couldn't hold it in anymore.

"What is going on?" He asked Ron as he walked up to the pair.

"Harry's still hungover," Ron said down heartedly "I don't know how much he had to drink last night."

"Not that much," Harry said quietly.

"Don't be stupid," Draco said "we were all drunk as farts. But I left you two hangover potions in the bathroom didn't you get it?"

"Errr yes," Ron said "I drunk one and," he sounded nervous "smashed the other."

"What!" Draco said "he can't get married to Ginny like this."

"Don't worry about me I'll be fine once the room stops spinning." Harry's voice petered off as he sunk into one of the chairs at the front of the room. Draco shot Ron a look.

"You better pick him up Weasley."

"Don't you think I know that Malfoy," Ron emphasised the last word "it is my sister after all."

"I know I'm stood by the door if you need me mate."

"Cheers," Ron said as he loudly exhaled. Draco stood leaning against the door of the room. He had only been stood there for a few moments when the string quartet struck up the bridal march. Rushing into a seat close to the aisle Draco saw Ginny sweep past in a beautiful white gown. It had heavy lace that clung to Ginny's figure and showed off her flaming red hair. Draco acknowledged that Ginny was beautiful and that Harry was indeed a lucky man but his eyes were reserved for the girl following Ginny down the aisle. Draco tried desperately not too look up at Hermione but his curiosity got the better of him and as soon as he saw her he couldn't look away. Ginny had made a good choice for her two bridesmaids both wore full length royal blue a-line dresses that floated a little along the ground. Hermione had bare arms and held a bouquet of white roses. Her hair was softly curled and tied in some kind of messy topknot on her head. However it wasn't any of those things that held Draco's gaze. Hermione's face was lit up as she smiled holding her friends train as she walked down the aisle. Draco tried desperately to think of her as Granger but he couldn't she was the person his heart belonged too whether he liked it or not.

"Well Draco," he thought as the group reached the front of the hall to were Harry, Ron and a small wizard stood "you have well and truly crossed the Rubicon now."

"Guests welcome to the wedding of Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley," the short wizard declared in a voice much louder than Draco thought possible. Ginny turned to Harry a hidden smile on her face. "We are gathered he-"

"No stop," Harry said frowning at the wizard who looked shocked and flustered.

"Harry is everything ok?" Ginny asked as she placed her hand on his.

"No," he said pulling his hand away. "I'm not doing this again."

"Again?" Ginny laughed "I'm not quite sure you have been married before Harry."

"Don't be stupid," he said in a harsh voice "this Ginny this. You're cheating on me."

"What?" Ginny laughed although this time it sounded forced "please tell me you're joking?"

"No," Harry said more forcibly "you are cheating on me with Draco Malfoy and I am not doing this I am not marrying a girl like that." With a loud pop Harry vanished.

"You bastard," Ron shouted moving quicker that anyone had seen him in his entire life he seemed to be able to cross the room in one bound as he reached Draco and delivered a punch on his nose. The entire room heard a distinct crack before George and Bill managed to pull Ron off Draco.

"What the hell Ron?" Bill said he didn't raise his voice but everyone in the silent room heard him.

"You heard Harry he-"

"He what?" Bill asked he defiantly was shouting now "don't tell me you believe that load of crap Harry just spouted there is no way on earth that Ginny has been cheating with Draco I have no idea what has got into Harry. It's him you should be punching he left your sister at the altar" Bill pushed Ron away a dangerous look remaining in his eyes.

"Draco," he beckoned who came forward unsure of what Bill would do. "Episkey." he pointed his wand at Draco's nose that with a second crack fixed itself as the blood pouring from it that had stained Draco's robes stemmed.

"Bill, Draco," Hermione's voice piped up. Draco looked over to the voice and saw Hermione and Mrs. Weasley kneeing on the floor. No one else in the room had moved since Harry had disappeared as though they were frightened their movement would break the spell. Draco was the first at Hermione's side he noticed that she was knelt besides Ginny who appeared to be unconscious.

"Ennverate," he said Ginny didn't move a muscle.

"Do you really think I haven't tried that?" Hermione said a little shortly. Draco leaned forward and checked Ginny's pulse.

"Merlin Draco I am a healer and she's not well I just wanted you to check if there is any dark magic on her. It might explain the last few minutes," she said.

"No," Draco frowned "no dark magic."

"Ok then," Hermione said trying to pull Ginny to her feet Draco rushed to help her control Ginny's unconscious body. Charlie helped Draco to hold his sister up. Draco looked across Charlie, Bill, Mrs. Weasley and Hermione's whose faces were masked with worry.