Chapter eight

A Weasley wedding (never again)

The morning was a blur of rushing red heads, one brown and two blondes. However Hermione and Luna were both sporting a rather large hang over and after receiving a scowl from Molly the pair was given a pepper up potion and fell in line with everyone else.

The twins thought it funny to take pictures of the girls in curlers and no make until they took a picture of Molly who cursed them with a full body bind. Ginny decided that a picture of the boys in make up was good enough punishment before the pair was despatched back to the other boys back at Grimmauld place.

"Hermione would you stop" Ginny growled as Hermione attempted to tug at her figure hugging pale blue dress. It was strapless and tied up at the back while the skirt hugged her until mid thigh and flowed out.

Hermione had declared the dress was too revealing but hid her smile as she looked at her self. Her hair was curled tightly then pulled back with a few curls tickling her neck. Ginny wore the same dress as did Fleur but they didn't curl their hair instead straight strands hanging down their backs.

"Ginny… I love you the dress but it looks silly on me" Hermione moaned as Ginny rolled her eyes and quickly stood behind Hermione pulling the silver chain around her neck with an ever changing rainbow pendant.

"If anyone looks silly it's me, I have this bump" Ginny admitted as she latched the necklace closed and stepped back. Hermione turned and looked at her friend and shook her head.

Ginny in fact was beaming and her bump looked adorable, she looked wonderful.

"Ginny you're beautiful… you're going to glide down the aisle, Draco won't know what hit him" Hermione admitted causing the red head to blush before running a hand over her swelling stomach.

The door slowly opened and Luna peered around the door and smiled, she looked from each woman.

She stepped in and both Hermione and Ginny gapped before beaming at the bride. Her blonde hair was wrapped around a crystal head dress that glisten all down her back while flowers seemed to sparkle in her hair. A halter neck snow white dress wrapped around her top body then swept around her legs and trailed behind her. Blue specks dotted her train.

She blushed as Ginny and Hermione continued to gape at her "Luna… your" "what Ginny's trying to say is that you are by far the… you're… I mean"

"Beautiful" Molly declared from behind Luna, she quickly engulfed the young witch causing her to squeak.

Ginny and Hermione grinned and nodded in agreement "took the words out of my mouth" Ginny admitted as Molly released Luna who took deep breaths but beamed at Molly.

"right girls… the boys are down stairs, Ginny get your brothers away from my grandson, I swear if I find one trick on any of them" "I've got it mother" Ginny declared before she raced out of the room.

"GEORGE AND FRED WEASLEY GET AWAY FROM MY SON" Ginny bellowed as she raced down the stairs. Molly shook her head before grinning at Luna and Hermione.

"Oh Hermione you look beautiful as well" Molly gushed as Hermione blushed and looked at her dress once more.

"Luna is breath taking" Hermione declared as she beamed at her adopted family. Molly smiled before she raced over to Hermione and engulfed her in a hug causing her to grunt but hug the older woman back.

"You both look so lovely… I'm so proud of you both… your mothers would be happy" Molly admitted wiping tears from her eyes, as did Hermione and Luna.

"Um Molly is Arthur down stairs… Mr Granger should be here… I just wanted to make sure everything is ok" Luna declared as Molly nodded before she kissed both girls and rushed from the room. Luna closed the door and went to Ginny's old bed and sat down picking at the bed spread.

"Hermione… I just wanted to talk to you" Luna admitted as little bashfully as Hermione frowned. Luna took a deep breath before looking to Hermione with clear blue eyes.

"I guess I wanted to thank you… if you and Ron… I wouldn't" Luna blushed and looked away while Hermione smiled gently, standing and walking over to the younger witch.

"Luna… me and Ron never had what you have, I'm kind of jealous of what you two have" Hermione admitted as Luna shot her eyes towards her but Hermione shook her head.

"I love Ron the fool he is but not that way… after we tried, well I could never see Ron that way…maybe if we had tried from the start but it wouldn't have lasted and I would never have the Ron I love today. Ron loves me I know that but he loves you with all his heart and today is one of the happiest of his life," Hermione hugged Luna and smiled.

"If Ron could have any woman in the world I wouldn't be happier or prouder that he chose you. You two are perfect for each other and I'm glad I'm entrusting someone as dear to me to your care. Because I know you will care for Ron just as much as he cares for you" Hermione declared as Luna blinked the tears back.

Luna hugged Hermione tightly making her laughed but she held to Luna tightly as well.

"Hermione… I would like to call you my sister" Luna declared as Hermione pulled back tears glistening in her own eyes. Hermione nodded and Luna grinned brightly at her.

"Ginny will be my sister by law and love but I want you to know that I think of you more then a friend… I found a family, and you're the sister I never had. I just want you to think of me the same" Luna declared as Hermione nodded before she rubbed her nose.

"Now come on… if you make Ron wait any longer he'll coming looking thinking you've decided too much of an insufferable git to marry" Hermione ordered as she stood and helped Luna to her feet wiping a few tears away from the girls face.

After making sure everything was in order they headed to the door but before Hermione could open it Luna placed a hand on her arm and Hermione looked towards her with raised eyebrows.

"Don't wait Hermione… you deserve to be happy and Harry makes you happy. Please, for me at least if not for Sirius complete your family and tell Harry you love him… because life is too short and Voldermort proved that you can never hang on to those you love too dearly. Sirius knows a mothers and fathers love because Harry is just that… but don't deny yourself the love you want and deserve" Luna ordered causing Hermione to gap at her before nodding and smiling leading the way for the bride.


Harry bounced Sirius while Ron paced the room, AJ watched his uncle while Draco growled to him self watching as Ron tugged at his tie. Ron was dressed in black robes with a white shirt and red tie; Harry and Draco were dressed in simple dress robes while Sirius and AJ were dressed in deep red and gold suits.

"Ron I swear if you mess that tie up I will hex you" Draco ordered shifting AJ in his arms, the two year intent on walking everywhere while Sirius watched amused tugging on Harry's messy hair to get attention.

"What if she changes her mind…? I mean, why anyone would want to marry me" Ron declared not looking at either men whilst still pacing.

"Why indeed but Luna was always on the dreamy side of normal… maybe you were infested with magical creatures only she could see" Draco muttered gaining a glare from Harry which he choose to ignore.

"I feel sick" Ron muttered before he slumped in a chair, the large room of the Malfoy Mansion close to the garden had been turned into a changing room for the men while the ball room was ready for the guests to eat, dance and drink. The garden had been decked out in white flowers, chairs and altar.

It was the last party the Malfoy mansion was to receive as Draco and Ginny finally managed to sell it and could rid themselves of the evils of the house. The wedding was a cleansing of any last evil within the walls.

"Ron you don't feel sick… your going to walk out into that garden and you are going to wait until Luna walks up to you. Your going to be happy and your going to wonder why you didn't do this years ago" Harry ordered nudging Draco sharply. Draco threw Harry a look but nodded to Ron.

A tap at the door made all three jump before the door opened and to Harry's dismay Troy looked around the door and grinned at them.

"Hello… just wanted to say thanks and congratulations, you look great" Troy admitted as Draco shot Ron a look while Ron grinned sheepishly not looking to Harry who was throwing glares like daggers at Troy.

"Um… right… cheers and your welcome" Ron muttered before Troy smiled and nodded to them again before he ducked out. Harry waited for the door to close before he whirled on his friend. Draco just grinned leaning back in his chair; he clucked his tongue and shook his head at Ron.

"Luna's going to be a widow before she's a bride" Draco declared as Ron looked to Harry who had moved his glares to him.

"Mate I'm sorry… it just happened I bumped into him at the ministry and we got to talking and well I just sort of asked him to come… I couldn't tell he couldn't and then he said that it seemed like yesterday that he was watching us play and how good we were" Ron trailed off and waited for the blow.

"YOU INVITED HIM BECAUSE HE BOOSTED YOUR EGO" Harry snapped as Ron gulped struggling with a sentence that wouldn't enrage the raven haired wizard any more.

"He's a really nice bloke" Ron stammered wishing he hadn't when Harry narrowed his eyes.

"You're lucky I don't want to hurt Luna by hexing you into the next century" Harry growled rocking Sirius absentmindedly. Draco groaned and stood looking to Harry.

"Harry there is loads of guests… Hermione probably won't even see him" Draco admitted gaining a glare from Harry who shifted Sirius.

"What does that have to do with anything…? I don't tell Hermione who she can and can't talk to…" Harry snapped causing Draco to roll his eyes.

"Just because you don't like" "don't trust him… there is a difference between distrusting him and disliking him" Harry growled as Draco frowned and shook his head.

"no there isn't… just because your jealous when you have no need to be… Hermione hasn't had any man in her life beside you for the past… what three years" Draco declared as Harry ducked his head picking at Sirius's suit.

Before Harry could say anything another tap came from the door and all three men looked up to see Hermione walking in. Harry didn't stop his mouth from dropping open when he saw her. Draco smirked while Ron jumped up and grinned… happy that Hermione stopped Harry from killing him and proving that Luna had arrived.

"I've come for the boys… and to tell you that you better get into your places" Hermione ordered matter of factly before she swept over to Sirius and grabbed him from Harry who was rooted to the spot.

"Oh don't you look so cute" Hermione cooed as Sirius giggled playing with his mother's pendant. Ron cleared his throat and Hermione beamed at him "Hermione, men aren't cute their handsome or manly" Ron declared causing Hermione to roll her eyes at him. She took AJ from Draco and placed him on the floor holding the boys hand in hers.

"Well you all look rather handsome… um perhaps someone should close Harry's mouth before he catches flies" Hermione ordered when she saw Harry, she blushed lightly before ushering AJ out of the room. Draco grinned as he turned to Harry and went to close his mouth back Harry slapped his hand away and blushed.

"And he returns to us" Draco laughed causing Harry to look away blushing even more. He cleared his throat and scrubbed at his neck.

"We better do what she says" Harry ordered as Ron smirked and nodded while Draco led the way.

"don't want to upset the missies hey Potter" Draco threw over his shoulder dashing out of the room just in time to miss the slap Harry sent his way while Ron laughed loudly following the pair.