Disclaimer: well, since this is said twice, then I doubly don't own Harry Potter
Disclaimer: well, since this is said twice, then I doubly don't own Harry Potter.
Sorry again that I didn't update sooner! I did my best to persuade my mom to let me take my computer to soccer camp but she insisted that it was definitely not coming with me. Sorry a thousand times over!
Also, my cousin got married a couple of days ago so I thought it was appropriate to experience a wedding before I wrote this chapter.
Anyway, this chapter is extremely important and it's gonna be fun! So hold on tight and enjoy the hilarious, dramatic, scary and even surprising chapter. And don't forget to review at the end! It only takes a few seconds for you to make my day!
The Weddings Gone Awry
"Oh shit! Oh shit! Oh shit!" Ginny shouted as she awakened on her wedding day and immediately fell into a horrid nervous breakdown.
"I'm up!" Harry shouted from beside her. "What's wrong baby? Bad dream?" He asked taking her shoulders in his hands.
"Don't you realize what today is?" Ginny asked with all seriousness.
"Of course baby." He answered her sweetly. "Today is going to be the best day of our lives. Today is our wedding day. And there is absolutely no reason for you to be nervous." He pulled her into a tight embrace.
"But what if something terrible happens?" she pulled away. "What if Voldemort comes back or something?"
"Voldemort is dead. And no one is going to ruin our day sweetie. Just relax and enjoy it!" he smiled at her to try and draw one from her. She couldn't resist his warm glow and smiled back at him.
"This really is going to be a great day isn't it?" she asked for reassurance.
"The very best." He chuckled at her sudden change in moods.
"Well in that case, get out of here so I can get ready!" she gave him a gentle shove off the bed and he laughed at how silly she really was.
"But honey, the wedding doesn't even start until four!" Harry rolled his eyes.
"I know, but Hermione, Luna and I are going to have the whole day to do our hair, nails, make up, jewelry, it might take awhile." She said matter-of-factly.
"But-"
"No buts. Just go and get them and tell them I'm waiting." Ginny commanded.
"Okay. But what about breakfast?" Harry asked seriously.
"Dobby is bringing it up to the room. He waits on Draco and Hermione you know?" She giggled as she pushed him through the door. "Now go!"
"Okay okay." Harry made his way over to Hermione and Draco's room and then proceeded to Luna and Neville's.
On October 20th, Hermione Granger, soon to be Hermione Malfoy, woke up to an unsuspecting knock on the door. "Who is it?" she moaned wishing for five more minutes.
"It's Harry Hermione. Ginny said for you to head over to her room." Came the answer through the door. Draco turned and moaned beside her.
"Bloody hell Harry! It's like six in the fucking morning!" Draco shouted in anger as he pulled himself out of bed to use the lavatory.
"It's seven and it is your wedding day too you know?" Harry answered defiantly.
"Well Harry, are you gonna come in or just stand in my door way?" Hermione laughed.
"I guess I should come in." He opened the door and walked quickly to Hermione to give her a warm embrace. "This is going to be a great day Hermione. You just wait and see."
"You really are excited aren't you?" Hermione giggled into his robes.
"Yeah. I really am." Harry laughed. "Can you believe it Hermione? We are getting married today!" He squeezed her tight, but not too tight.
"I am so happy Harry!" She let out a little tear of joy. This was one of those Hallmark moments where it says 'Best Friend' on the cover with a heart warming note on the inside. Of course Draco has to ruin it.
"Get away from my woman Harry! You already have one!" he was kidding of course.
"You better get up to Ginny Hermione, she's waiting anxiously! Plus I need to go to Luna as well."
"Okay." She gave Draco a kiss on the cheek.
"The cheek?" Draco gave her a funny look.
"Well, I have to save it for tonight Draco, any more and I would have to shag you right now."
"Okay, this conversation is over!" Harry covered his ears and fled from the room.
"What color lipstick do you think I should use?" Ginny asked holding up at least twenty different shades with her wand levitating them.
"First, Ginny you need to pick a color." Hermione rolled her eyes as Luna examined the floating tubes.
"I think red would look nice." Luna commented.
"Red it is." Ginny said as she vanished about a third of the tubes.
"Not really bright Ginny or your lips will look unbalance your beautiful dress." Ginny nodded and vanished a few more.
"What about this one?" Luna asked grabbing a tube from the air. "Romantic Red." She read the label. It was a deep shade of red that still matched Ginny's hair nicely, but wasn't too much of a standout color.
"Perfect!" Ginny squealed. "Hermione's turn!"
"This is going to be a long day!" Hermione shook her head as all of the lipsticks reappeared again.
"So, ummm…now what?" Ron asked as the men all finished their breakfast and headed to Neville's room where their tuxes waited.
"I don't know." Harry confessed saying the password.
"Hey, how did you know my password?" Neville asked shocked.
"I am Harry Potter." Harry sneered at Neville who rolled his eyes.
"I have a brilliant idea!" Draco suddenly yelled.
"No." Ron answered.
"No?" Draco asked in puzzlement. "But you haven't even heard what I was going to say."
"Doesn't matter." Ron said simply. "If it's your idea, it has to be bad!"
"Fine then Weasel." Draco gave him a sour look. "What do you want to do?"
"I think we should go swimming in the lake." Ron stated.
"Funny thing Weasel-bee, because that was my idea." Draco chuckled. Ron turned bright red.
"It was?" he asked slightly disbelieving.
"Yep." Draco waved his wand at Ron and a pair of rainbow swim trunks appeared. "They just looked so pretty on you the last time!"
"Draco Malfoy I'm going to kill you!" Ron yelled as he and Draco both fled the room in swim gear. Ron still in his rainbow trunks, got a few funny looks as he sped through the halls.
"Did that just happen?" Harry asked dumbly.
"I think so." Neville replied with shock written on his face.
"Well then…" Harry ran after Ron and Draco conjuring himself a pair of trunks as well. "Come on Neville!" He shouted.
"Uhhh…right." And Neville, still trying to regain his state of mind, ran after them as well.
"Ok. Now that we have makeup settled, how about the nail color." Ginny insisted.
"How about one of those French Manicures?" Hermione asked. "We could get Fleur to come over and do it for us." She added.
"Oh that would be wonderful." Luna agreed.
"Yes. That is a good idea Hermione." Ginny pulled out her wand. "Expecto Patronum!" a patronus of a horse appeared. "Fleur," Ginny stated to the patronus, "It would be greatly appreciated if you could come over to my dorm in Hogwarts to help us with our nails and maybe our hair. If you can't come, then I'll see you later today at the wedding. Love you!" she sent the patronus on it's way and then turned to the other girls. "Well, I guess we can move on to fitting the dresses. Hermione, you may need just a little taken out at the waist." She joked.
"I cannot wait until you are pregnant and I get to make fun of you!" Hermione scolded.
"Until then my love, deal with it." Ginny smiled.
"Why are you showing so early Hermione?" Luna asked curiously. "I mean you are only about six and a half weeks along. Most don't start showing for months. I know my auntie didn't show until like four months in."
"I have been wondering the same thing Luna." Hermione confessed. "I went to see Madam Pomfrey the other day to make sure there wasn't anything wrong and she said I was doing just fine and that people grow at different rates."
"Well, your next checkup is in two weeks, maybe you'll know more then." Ginny said in a comforting sort of way. "And you can't even see it unless you're bare bellied. Even then, some would not even notice." She added.
"I guess you're right." Hermione said in a funny tone. "I just wish I knew more about this instead of going in blind."
"Well think of it this way; you and Luna get to go through this together. When I'm pregnant, who will I have?"
"Us." Luna said cheerfully. "We will be able to tell you everything about what we experienced. And you will have all of our support!"
"She's right Ginn." Hermione agreed.
"What would I do without you guys?" Ginny asked in tears.
"You would die." Hermione said simply.
"Knock knock." Came a voice from outside the door. "I 'eard sum ov you vanted sum 'elp with hair and nails."
"Fleur!" Ginny ran over to her. Fleur belly stuck out like a sore thumb. "It is so good to see you! My have you gotten big!" Ginny rubbed her belly and spoke to it. "Hello there my little neice." Fleur giggled.
"Oh Gginny! You really know 'ow to brighten my day!" she patted her on her head. "Now, 'elp me with theses bags." She gestured outside in the hall.
Hermione, Luna and Ginny all ran out, excited, to see about two dozen muggle grocery bags lining the hall. Inside, nail polish, hair things, makeup, a sewing kit, tongue depressors, cue tips, bobby pins, the works.
"What are the tongue depressors for?" Ginny asked dumbly.
"They are vonderful for nail styling." Fleur said smartly.
"How in Merlin did you get all of this out here?" Hermione asked surprised. "Did you shrink them?"
"'eavens no!" Fleur said astounded. "That can ruin the cue tips. I paid a few boys to bring them up for me."
"Oh." Hermione looked crest fallen.
"Vell, vhat are ve vaiting for?" Fleur asked. "Lets get to vork!"
"First one in has to smell Ron's sneakers!" Harry yelled loudly.
"Hey not fair!" Ron said, turning pink. "My feet do not smell that bad!"
"Ronald you are my best friend and I love you, your feet smell like a garbage dump." Harry laughed.
"Will you two just get a room and shut up?" Draco dove into the lake with a huge splash. The two boys shrugged and joined Draco in the water. The only one left was Neville, who hesitated to jump in.
"What's wrong Neville?" Ron asked, dunking Harry into the water.
"Nothing, I…I just…can I tell you something?" Neville rubbed the back of his neck.
"Sure Neville." Harry said, coming back up for air and splashing Ron.
"I uh…I don't really know how to swim." Ron spit up the water that he had almost swallowed.
"You can't swim?" He stifled a laugh.
"No. My father was a pretty good swimmer, but he never got the chance to…well…and my grandmother never really liked the water." He explained with a hint of sadness.
"Oh." Ron's face was wiped clean of any signs of laughter.
"Wow Neville." Harry said with all seriousness. "I'm sorry."
"It isn't that big a deal." Neville said, shrugging it off. "I just never get in the water deeper than my chest.
"Don't sweat it Neville." Draco said, appearing right in front of Ron. "I used to teach a bunch of muggle kids how to swim. We were called 'The Sharks'." He said proudly.
"You taught muggles how to swim?" Ron asked, disbelieving.
"Yeah. My parents didn't know about it though, it was right before I decided to move out, after Voldemort died." He explained.
"That's so sweet Malfoy!" Ron cooed.
"Don't start rainbow boy!" Draco warned. "Have you forgotten that little picture of yourself?"
"Why I oughta-"
"Well, not that this isn't a great subject to dwell on, let's move on. Draco, where are you and Hermione going to live when you graduate? Ginny and I were thinking Severus's place but that seems like no place to raise a family. So, we started to refurbish my parent's house. Technically I still own it so, we're going to live there." Harry silently crossed his fingers hoping the boys would not fight. Draco thought for a moment, and then decided it best to go along with Harry.
"Well, as long as you don't tell her. It was my wedding present to her." He said firmly.
"Lips sealed." Ron smiled.
"Wouldn't tell a soul." Neville agreed
"Well go on Draco." Harry urged.
"Well, I used some of the muggle money I have been saving up, along with the wizard money I already have, to buy a wizard house right outside Hermione's parent's neighborhood." He boasted. "There is this little community of magical families that are partially, or all muggleborn. We have the best house there."
"That's really cool Draco." Neville commented.
"Thanks." He smirked. "Where are you and Luna going to stay?"
"Oh, Xenophilious decided he wanted a smaller house for just himself, but he didn't want to sell the house. It's been in his family for three-hundred years. So we bought it from him." He said happily. "Where are you going to live Ron?"
"Ummm…home?" Ron said turning red. "I don't even have a girl yet! Do you expect me to get a house?"
"I guess not." Neville said wondering if he was offended.
"Sorry." Ron said apologetically. "Its just, it seems like everyone around me is either together, engaged, getting married, or already married. I don't know what to do anymore! If I can't find a girl by December they choose one for me! What would happen if they chose a Slytherin?" Draco gave him a look. "No offense."
"Too late Ron." There was a mutual fight growing between the two of them.
"Hey guys…how about we stick to teaching me how to swim." Neville suggested. Both of them scowled at Neville. "Or…not."
"There, now all ov 'ou are so buutiful!" Fleur stepped back to look at her work.
"You really think so?" Ginny asked, looking at her reflection.
"Yes." Fleur smiled. "All of 'ou are gorgeous."
Hermione, Ginny, and Luna all got their hair, nails, and makeup done by Fleur. It was so much fun, they didn't even notice it was just two hours before the wedding. Hermione smiled at her own reflection until she finally decided it would be best to check the clock..
"Oh shit!" she shouted.
"What?" Ginny asked worried. "Is my makeup smudged?"
"No!" Hermione shook her head. "It's like two hours until the wedding.
"Fuck!" Ginny ran into the closet to grab her dress.
"Now Hermione, Ginny, we have two hours. Let's not get too hasty." Luna did her best to calm them down.
"'ou're right Luna, ve must 'elp them get into their dresses." Fleur agreed.
"And we still have to make sure all of the guests are here, and get our mothers up here, and oh my God we gotta get moving!" Hermione panicked.
"I vill go and get 'our mothers, 'ou two get ready!" Fleur swept out of the room not wanting an answer.
"She really knows how to make an entrance, and exit." Luna giggled. "Now, let's get ready."
"I can't do it Draco." Neville said, fear radiating through him. "I will die either of embarrassment, or real life. And neither would be very good."
"You will be fine, just jump in." Draco announced openly. "We have practiced in knee deep water for over an hour, it's time to get deeper. Besides, you can still touch on your tip toes."
Neville was about to jump in when Harry called from behind him. "We have an hour and forty-five minutes before the wedding!"
"Oh well, looks like I can't jump in." He said in fake disappointment.
"Oh no you don't!" Draco would not let him leave. "Either go willingly or forcibly." He got right behind Neville and prepared to push him.
"Oh come on! You aren't really going to push me are you?" Neville backed away from the water until he hit Draco's hands.
"Do you want to bet?" Draco sneered at him.
"Look Draco, I'm not going- AHHHHH" and with that, Draco shoved him into the lake.
"I win the bet. You owe me ten galleons." Draco laughed as Neville swam to shore. He actually did it quite well.
"But we never agreed on a price, or even to bet at all." Neville challenged.
"Doesn't matter." Draco pointed out. "I'm Draco Malfoy, and what I say, goes."
"That only works when Harry says it." Neville laughed.
"Damn saint Potter!" Draco mumbled under his breath.
"I heard that!" Harry yelled from up the path. "Now, let's go!"
"Why do I have to listen to you?" Draco shouted.
"Because, I'm Harry Potter, and what I say, goes." He mimicked Draco.
"Damn Potter!" Draco shouted back as he regretfully obeyed the bastard.
"Don't you look absolutely charming!" Mrs. Granger commented on Ginny as she twirled in front of the mirror.
"Thank you Mrs. Granger." Ginny smiled.
"Oh please dear, call me Jean." She answered.
"Then thank you," she hesitated, "Jean."
"Do you know if Hermione is almost ready?" Mrs.-I mean Jean, asked.
"I'm coming!" Hermione appeared in the doorway from her room to the lounge.
"Hermione sweety you look beautiful!" Mrs. Granger praised.
"Thanks. You don't think it's too-"
"No dear." Jean shook her head. "You look perfect."
"Thanks Mom." She walked to the mirror and gazed at herself. "I guess I really do look beautiful."
Her mother put both hands on her shoulders and spun her around. "Honey cakes, we are so proud of you. We love you, and we love Draco as well, I know you two will last much longer than ten years."
"Thank you Mommy." Hermione said as a tear slid down her cheek. "I love you."
"I love you too." She answered. "Now let's get down there, it's gonna start soon." They all hurried out of the room and down to the Great Hall.
"Put on your tux Ron!" Harry shouted.
"I can't." he answered firmly.
"And why not?" Draco asked with a smirk.
"Because, every time I put this thing on, fourth year Yule Ball comes into mind." He shivered at the thought.
"Well Harry," Draco pointed out, "he does have a point. Those were some damn ugly robes he was wearing."
"That is different Ron." Harry tried. "You have a nice tux slash dress robes and…what exactly are these things called Draco?" he said, confusing himself.
"Dress tux robes." Draco rolled his eyes.
"Well, regardless, put it on." Harry said.
"No!" Ron said stubbornly.
"No wonder he can't find a girl." Draco whispered to Neville, who chuckled under his breath.
"I heard that you monster." Ron growled.
"Good, maybe now you'll put it on." Draco sneered at him.
"Fine. But that doesn't mean I want to do it." He started to put on the god damned garment.
"Now Ron doesn't that look nice?" Draco cooed as he raised his wand.
"If you even turn that rainbow I will kill you." Ron glared at Draco with all the hate he could muster.
"Don't worry Ronald, I was just going to fix your bow tie." He tightened the tie and straightened.
"Oh." Ron turned red. "Thanks."
"Your welcome." Draco smiled. "When will you realize that I really am a nice boy?" Draco asked feigning hurt.
"When I see a gnargle." Ron said in all seriousness.
"What is a-"
"Never mind that Draco." Neville butt in. "We have to go now!"
"Neville's right!" Harry became suddenly frantic. "Let's go!"
"Twenty minutes!" Hermione squeaked. "Where are the boys? Neville said he would check in when they got here."
"Now Hermione I'm sure there is a perfect explanation as to why they aren't here yet." Luna comforted.
"What if they don't show?" Ginny panicked.
"Ginny, he loves you, they will show!" Luna soothed.
"But what if they-"
"Look you two! This has been going on all week and I don't want to hear it anymore! I have heartburn that is absorbing my whole body! My feet are killing me! I have vomited six times today! You both know that they are coming and this will be a very happy day! Now shut up and get ready to walk down the fucking aisle!" Luna ranted.
"Is this what a pregnancy does to you?" Ginny whispered to Hermione.
"Yeah." Hermione whispered back." It turns the nicest, sweetest girls into raving bitches! And, the biggest bitches into bigger ones. Pregnancy is a tricky thing I tell you!" Hermione patted her tiny bump.
"Hermione." Ginny giggled.
"Yes." She whispered back.
"I'm afraid." They both burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry you two." Luna said, looking embarrassed. "I have no idea what got into me."
"A baby." Hermione giggled.
"Welcome everyone to this magical celebration of witch and wizard." Dumbledore's voice rang through the halls. "I am pleased to announce to you today, two bright, wonderful couples that will be uniting themselves this very day, in the form of the holy sacrament, matrimony." He waved his hand into the air and music began to play. The guests, awed, put their attention to the back of the room where Luna was walking down the aisle. To her right, Neville was escorting her. To her left, Ron.
As she made it down the aisle in a beautiful teal dress with pink butterflies encircling it, her beam widened and became a grin as she realized how special this day really was. She looked at Dumbledore who gave her an affirming nod, then to McGonagall, who brought a handkerchief to her eyes. It was not until this moment in time that she realized everything really was going to be ok. When she saw Harry and Draco's smiling faces, she knew love would win.
"Wait!" A boy of seventeen ran through the door and up to Draco. "Draco please. You have to forgive me." The boy pleaded. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things. I should have known you were my friend, and were trying to help. I should have listened to you. I was just scared that's all." Blaise finished and looked up into Draco's eyes.
"Well, there is an empty seat over there Blaise. Now do you mind letting the ceremony continue?" Draco rolled his eyes.
"Oh…ummm yeah. Sorry about that." Blaise quickly lowered himself into his seat make.
"Well, this is starting off quite exciting." Molly Weasley whispered to Jean.
"I agree." She nodded.
When Luna, Ron and Neville took their places on the makeshift altar in the Great Hall, the music changed swiftly, but with good transistion. Suddenly, from the slightly open doors, came two very beautiful women, clutching their father's arms. Ginny and Hermione, both teary eyed, began to walk the aisle slowly and gracefully. Twice, Ginny tried to speed up but was held back by her patient, and maybe a little jealous father. Harry was going to take her away from him. How come he only got sixteen years and Harry gets the rest?
"I must start by asking if there is any reason that one has as to why these couples should not be married?" Dumbledore looked upon the crowd. Seeing no objections he continued. "Very well then-"
"Stop the wedding!" a man and woman ran quickly, and almost angrily through the Great Hall doors and up the aisle. "This wedding must not continue! I will never allow it!" a shocked Hermione turned over her once happy gaze to the man she hoped she would never see again.
Again, sorry! Hey just for kicks…does anyone have any guesses? I will put your name in the next chapter under congrats if you get it right. I know, great prize huh?
