Author's Note: Hey guys, been awhile I know but I'm struggling through this story while starting a few other stories in different categories....add me to your favorite author's list to find out (shameless plug haha)...anyways here's chapter 10...Read Review & Enjoy!!!
Everyone was up with the sun and frantically scurrying about. Today was Bill and Fleur's wedding and everything was hectic. The house was divided in half, the groom's side and the bride's side. Fred and George were outside setting everything up for the ceremony. Inside, Bill was nervously tying his tie.
"I've never seen you this nervous, Bill," Charlie remarked.
"I'm getting married," Bill replied, "It's a whole new ballgame after today."
"You'll do just fine, Bill," Ron said.
"Easy for you to say," Bill said, "You still got time to prepare for yours."
"Not enough time," Ron said.
About an hour later, there was a knock at the door. "Who is it?" Harry asked.
"It's Ginny," Ginny replied from outside the door, "It's time. We gotta get in place."
Everyone shook Bill's hand and wished him good luck as they each left the room. They walked downstairs to see the bridesmaids all lined up, waiting for their escorts. Charlie, Bill's best man walked down the steps and stood next to Marlena Delacour, one of Fleur's cousins. Percy stood behind Charlie, next to his girlfriend, Penelope Clearwater. Fred stood behind Percy, next to Geneva Delacour, another of Fleur's cousins. George stood behind Fred, next to his girlfriend, Angelina Johnson. Ron stood behind George, next to Alice. She smiled at him and he smiled back, both of them looking at the engagement ring around Alice's finger.
"Should I be taking notes?" Ron thought.
"Might not be a bad idea," Alice responded jokingly.
Draco stood behind Ron, next to Ginny. "You look nervous," Ginny whispered, "You act as if you're the one getting married."
"Just thinking about when you and I will be up there," Draco replied, "It's not even for another two years and I'm already nervous."
Ginny smiled. Before she could say anything else, the line began to move. They each walked out of the house and into the garden, where rows of chairs had been filled with friends and relatives of both Bill and Fleur. They each took their place beside the altar. Bill was out next. Everyone commented how his scars from being mauled by Fenrir Greyback had healed up marvelously. Bill stood next to Charlie, nervously anticipating what was coming next. Charlie clapped him on the shoulder.
"Calm down, Bill," Charlie said.
"Easy for you to say," Bill replied, "You're not the one getting married."
The music suddenly changed as the guests rose to their feet. Fleur stepped into view, accompanied by her father, Louis. They walked down the aisle and Fleur stepped up and stood next to Bill.
"You look beautiful," Bill said.
"I hope you'll always say that," Fleur responded.
The pastor stood in front of them both and smiled. "Dearly beloved," he began, "We are gathered here today to witness the sacred union of Fleur Delacour and William Weasley. Before we continue, I must ask who gives this bride away?"
"I do," Louis replied, prompting a smile from Fleur.
"Marriage is a sacred bond between two souls," the pastor continued, "A bond which can never be broken. A magic as old as time itself. Today, you two become the next to carry on that magic. If there is anyone here who feels that these two should not be wed, let him speak now or forever hold his piece."
The crowd was silent. The pastor looked out at the crowd, then smiled. "Fleur Delacour," he continued, "Do you take this man, William Weasley, as your lawfully wedded husband? Will you love, honor, and cherish him? In sickness and in health? For better or for worse? And forsaking all others, give yourself only to him as long as you both shall live?"
Fleur smiled, tears already in her eyes. "I do," she said.
"William Weasley," the pastor continued, "Do you take this woman, Fleur Delacour, as your lawfully wedded wife? Will you love, honor, and cherish her? In sickness and in health? For better or for worse? And forsaking all other, give yourself only to her as long as you both shall live?"
Bill smiled, looking deep into Fleur's eyes. "I do," he said.
"Do you have the rings?" the pastor asked.
Bill looked at Charlie, who froze in terror. He turned to Percy, hoping for the best, but seeing a shocked look on Percy's face as well. Percy turned to Fred and George, who simply shrugged. They both turned to Ron, who began to frantically thinking of a way out of this situation. Suddenly, Ron heard Draco quietly clear his throat. Ron turned to Draco to see Draco holding a black satin box.
"Charlie left these on the dresser," he said.
Ron breathed a sigh of relief and grabbed the box, passing it to his brothers. Finally Charlie handed Bill the box and mouthed the word "Sorry." Bill handed the box to the pastor, who opened it and handed Fleur one of the rings.
"Fleur, place the ring on William's finger and repeat after me," the pastor said, "With this ring, I do thee wed. My heart and soul belongs to you, from this life to the next."
Fleur, fighting back joyful tears, placed the gold band on Bill's finger. "With this ring, I do thee wed," she said, her voice shaking, "My heart and soul belongs to you, from this life to the next."
The guests were quiet, except for some quiet joyful sobbing. Hermione watched the ceremony, wondering what her own wedding would be like and wishing she could hear Jason say the four words she longed for him to say. Jason watched the ceremony, picturing in his mind him and Hermione up on that altar.
"You've gotta ask her," he thought to himself, "There is nothing seriously holding you back, so go ahead and say what you've been wanting to say."
"William, place the ring on Fleur's finger and repeat after me," the pastor said, "With this ring, I do thee wed. My heart and soul belongs to you, from this life to the next."
Bill, tears starting to form in his eyes, placed the ring on Fleur's finger. "With this ring, I do thee wed," He said, trembling uncontrollably, "My heart and soul belongs to you, from this life to the next."
Fred and George nodded to each other and reached into their dress robes, grabbing their wands. "Whom this magic hath bound together, let nothing and no one put asunder," the pastor said, "Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce Mr. and Mrs. William Weasley."
The crowd roared with applause as Fred and George pulled out their wands and both cast a charm on the balloons hanging above the altar, causing them to explode. A shower of silver sparks cascaded over Bill and Fleur as golden birds of paradise escaped from the exploding balloons. Harry and Cho watched the display, both imagining how lovely it would be on their wedding day. Bill and Fleur, hand-in-hand, walked up the aisle, getting smothered with congratulations and heart-felt embraces. Fred and George turned their wands to the other side of the garden and cast a charm, causing a stage, dance floor, and tables of food to appear. Draco and Ron took this as their cue to head back into the house, followed shortly by Jason and Harry. The four of them dashed back up to the changing room and changed out of their dress robes.
"Thanks for saving the day, Draco," Ron said.
"Think nothing of it," Draco replied.
"Wonderful ceremony," Harry remarked, "Shame we couldn't enjoy the reception with our girls."
"We will," Jason said, "Once we're done entertaining."
They each changed into different outfits and walked back downstairs. The girls had already place their instruments on the stage. "Good luck," Hermione said, kissing Jason on the cheek. The four of them walked back around and each got onto the stage.
Draco took his seat at his drum set as Harry stood at his keyboard. Jason and Ron both picked up their guitars and checked them to make sure they were in tune. Jason walked up to the microphone and cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention.
"Good afternoon, everyone," Jason said, "We are your entertainment. Our first song is dedicated to all couples, so any couples out there, especially the newlyweds, please find your way to the dance floor." Jason began plucking at the strings on his guitar as he sang.
Dancing in the dark
Middle of the night
Taking your heart
And holding it tight
Emotional touch
Touching my skin
And asking you to do
What you've been doing all over again
Oh, it's a beautiful thing
Don't think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you know
What it is that won't let me go
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
oh It's your love
Better than I was
More than I am
And all of this happened
By taking your hand
And who I am now
Is who I wanted to be
And now that we're together
I'm stronger than ever
I'm happy and free
Oh, it's a beautiful thing
Don't think I can keep it all in
And if you asked me why I changed
All I gotta do is say your sweet name
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
oh It's your love
The girls watched their boyfriends up on stage, playing such a beautiful song together. Alice could see that Ron hadn't taken his eyes off of her since they began the song. Cho saw Harry up their playing and hadn't seen him smile so much in quite some time. Ginny saw Draco blow her a kiss as he played and blushed, blowing one back. Hermione had noticed that Jason's aura had returned, but this time it wasn't grey, it was almost pink and somehow, it seemed that Hermione was the only one who could see it.
Oh, it's a beautiful thing
Don't think I can keep it all in
I just gotta let you know
What it is that won't let me go
It's your love
It just does something to me
It sends a shock right through me
I can't get enough
And if you wonder
About the spell I'm under
oh It's your love
It's your love
It's your love
They finished the song to thunderous applause, especially from Bill and Fleur, who had been dancing together since they began the song. Remus and Tonks, who had been present during the ceremony approached Mr. Weasley, who was conversing with Mad-Eye Moody.
"I'll bet you've never been more proud of your son than today, Arthur," Tonks said.
"Oh, Indeed," Mr. Weasley replied, "He's the start of a new Weasley legacy."
"Remus, I'm going to talk to Fleur," Tonks said, "I'll be back."
Remus nodded and kissed Tonks. After Tonks had left, Remus turned back to Mr. Weasley and Mad-Eye. It was time to discuss what the three of them had to say.
"Arthur, has anything else arisen?" Remus asked.
"Jason hasn't displayed many outward signs of the Spiritusectum Curse," Mr. Weasley replied, "Percy and Charlie both told me that last night, he was acting strange, but Jason insisted it was because he was dizzy."
"I've kept a watchful eye on Jason since I got here," Mad-Eye said, "There is definitely two souls living in him. Furthermore, I think Jason knew I was watching him."
"Are you sure?" Remus asked.
"Positive," Mad-Eye replied, "During the ceremony, I could see the darker soul hovering above Jason. It looked like it was whispering something to him. Then, it turned its head and looked at me, which prompted Jason to turn his head, too."
"Well, now that we're clear that he's been affected," Mr. Weasley began, "What do we do about it?"
"I'll do some research," Remus said, "Maybe there's a countercurse that can put him back together."
"Should we bring the ministry into this?" Mr. Weasley asked.
"Absolutely not," Mad-Eye said, "They'll treat him like an experiment. The Spiritusectum Curse is a rare curse that has been documented very few times. The ministry would jump at the chance to study him, which would include tests to induce reactions to both sides of Jason's soul. We bring the ministry in as the very last resort."
Unbeknownst to them, Alice had somehow managed to read their thoughts and was listening to their conversation. "Hermione," she said, "We need to find out what's going on with Jason and soon."
"Why's that?" Hermione asked.
"My powers are growing," Alice replied, "I can read thoughts from a distance and have been eavesdropping on Mr. Weasley's conversation with Mad-Eye and Remus. I think they're planning to turn Jason over to the ministry."
"What?" Hermione asked, a bit of fear in her voice.
"I can't make out the whole conversation," Alice said, "Just bits and pieces. But I heard someone mention bringing the ministry into finding out what's wrong with Jason. Something about tests and experiments."
Up on the stage, the guys were conversing with each other about the next song. Jason finally turned back to the crowd, smile on his face. "Alright our next song is a little faster paced," Jason said, "So, if you got the feeling, get out to the floor and dance." As soon as Jason ended his sentence, Harry pounded out some notes, followed by Jason's guitar.
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get to me that's the way it seems
Disappointment haunted all my dreams
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
I thought love was more or less a given thing
But the more I gave the less I got, oh yeah
What's the use in trying all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Jason continued playing, the pink aura around him getting larger. Hermione sat and watched him, a good feeling in her heart.
What's the use in trying all you get is pain
When I wanted sunshine I got rain
And then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love
I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
Now I'm a believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah
I'm a believer
Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm a believer
They finished the song as everyone left the dance floor, clapping loudly. Suddenly, Jason felt dizzy. Loud, inaudible whispers were flooding his mind. Not wanting anyone to see him, Jason quickly left the stage, making a beeline for the house. Hermione saw this and then saw Mr. Weasley, Remus, and Mad-Eye start walking across the field to the house. Hermione immediately leapt to her feet and dashed to the door.
"He must not be feeling well," Hermione said, causing the three of them to stop in their tracks, "No worries, I'll go check on him."
Hermione raced inside, looking for Jason. Problem, was, she couldn't find him. "Jason?" she called out.
She thought she could hear something coming from upstairs. Hermione dashed up the stairs and saw Jason in their room, hunched over on his knees. "Jason?" Hermione asked, "Are you alright?"
Jason didn't respond. Hermione walked up to Jason and placed a hand on his shoulder. Jason's head snapped up as he glared at Hermione. His eyes were pitch black and his teeth had sharpened into fangs. Hermione jumped back at this sight.
"Hermione," Jason said, "Help me."
Hermione reached out to Jason, but stopped when an evil voice echoed in both of their minds. "NO! DON'T TOUCH HIM!" the voice hissed, "HE'S MINE, YOU UNDERSTAND?! MINE!"
Jason gripped his head and gritted his teeth, letting nothing but a painful grunt escape his lips. Jason's grey aura was returning and enveloping him. Hermione didn't know what to do. Acting on instinct, Hermione grabbed Jason by the wrist and pulled him close to her, pressing her lips against his. Everything in the room began to shake violently, as if being telekinetically moved. The evil voice let out a shrill cry and soon subsided. Everything stopped shaking and the grey aura disappeared. Jason opened his eyes, which had turned back to their steel blue color.
"Hermione?" Jason asked, a bit dizzy.
"Are you okay?" Hermione asked.
"What happened?" Jason asked.
"I'm not entirely sure," Hermione answered, "I can't even begin to explain it."
Jason stood to his feet and helped Hermione up. "Hermione, what's happening to me?" Jason asked, fear in his voice.
Hermione wrapped her arms around Jason's waist and pressed her head against his chest. "I don't know," Hermione finally said, "I wish I knew."
A/N: So that's Chapter 10...the songs were "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw and "I'm A Believer" by Smash Mouth....Chapter 11 coming soon.