Heyo! Sorry for not updating in a loong time. Lack of reviews discouraged me a lot and I started to doubt my writing. Well, here is the next installment

Chapter 10

Daphne looked in the mirror examining her reflection but the person who looked back at her did not look like her. Her caramel coloured hair which she usually just left loose or tied in a pony-tail or messy bun was tied in a elegant knot with some complicated braids. Her brown eyes were emphasized with the light brown eyeshadow with a silvery tinge. There was a pink blush on her cheeks. She did not think she would have needed it, she had been blushing bright pink since her hen party two days ago. It was not supposed to be like that...

Harry's stag and Daphne's hen party was to be taken place the same night. But not the same location, well but the group of friends being themselves ended up in the same Muggle pub. Well some things took place in series of events there.

"What are you guys doing here?" Astoria exclaimed at Draco, Neville, Harry and Blaise, they had somehow ended up in the same pub as the girls. Astoria looked suspiciously at Daphne who shrugged making it clear that she did not do it this time. Because for the last two weeks, Harry and Daphne 'co-incidentally' kept ending up in same places, it was when Harry had co-incidentally ended up at the wedding dress shopping that Iris and Astoria realized that co-incidences were planned. While Hermione, obviously knew that it was Harry and Daphne's planning.

"You know..." Hermione began looking at Neville. "Now that they are already here why not just enjoy together."

Astoria's suspicious eyes turned to the brunette who was smiling at Neville. Astoria rolled her eyes.

"But this is not how it is supposed to be!" Astoria exclaimed, sounding a bit frustrated, she had been trying a bit too hard for her sister's wedding to be perfect. Draco sensed her frustration first, surprisingly, even before Daphne and put a hand on her shoulder and said, "Darling, have you seen one thing in their" he said pointing at Harry and Daphne, "relationship which could be counted as perfect or even normal. Their relationship is perfect in their own twisted way. Let them do this their way."

Astoria looked at Draco and then sighed hugging him. Blaise who was feeling a bit high, made a whipping sound magically indicating the two of them were 'whipped' eliciting laughter from the group.

The rest of the night passed in drinking, dancing and heavy fun. It was when Daphne and Harry were quite a bit drunk (more than their friends) it started.

The unexpected guest in their party was Ronald Weasley, who claimed that Hermione was his and Harry had ruined his sister's life. And Harry was making the biggest mistake of his life.

Hermione stepped in front and poked Ron in the chest and said angrily, "What do you bloody think you are Ronald Weasley? Some sort of god or something? I mean you are acting more arrogant than Malfoy here."

"Er... Thanks? Granger?" Malfoy said confused and more that a bit drunk.

"No problem, Malfoy." Hermione said.

Neville stepped in front to stop Hermione from doing something stupid, Hermione just smiled at Neville and kissed him.

Again, Blaise made a whipping sound.

Harry who had been silent all through Ron's rant, stood up on the table they had been occupying and casting a Sonorus charm on him said,

"Okay, okay... listen up people..." Harry said, "I will say this one and the reporter casting us looks from behind that cubicle can quote me on this, I love Daphne Greengrass and I am engaged to her and going to marry her in two days. I don't care if you think that I am making a big mistake, or I have gone crazy or I am imperiused. So just lets kill this switch, okay?"

And with that he practically grabbed Daphne and kissed her in front of everyone.

This obviously made the front page very next day and Daphne had been teased about it since then.

The announcement of Daphne and Harry's engagement had created uproar in the Wizarding World. Harry and Daphne had decided to only let the opinion of the people whom they loved and cared about matter. The next few weeks passed in a blur and their wedding day arrived. Harry and Daphne had decided to make the ceremony a quiet and personal one. They had joked about writing their vows on Ministry memos and get married, which Astoria and Mrs. Greengrass did not take well. They wanted a fancy, best wedding in the Wizarding World. Daphne had tried explaining that there were too many arrangements to be done which would not be possible within such a short period of time. Well, she was faced with a bit of hysterics from her mother and sister.

Daphne, herself did not mind a big grand wedding, but knowing how much Harry liked to keep things simple she had been adamant on keeping a simple wedding it was one week before the wedding when Daphne had fought with Astoria due to the contradictory wedding plans.

"Daphne?" Harry asked softly as he entered the dark room.

"Go away." The reply came in a hoarse voice.

Harry entered the room and went to the couch where Daphne was seated. He silently sat beside him and put an arm around her shoulder.

"I don't like to fight with her..." Daphne said, her face was in her hands but it was evident from her voice that she had been crying.

"Then don't fight with her." Harry replied bluntly.

"She is practically forcing us to have a fancy wedding... it's our wedding not hers!" Daphne said.

"Why do you mind a fancy wedding?" Harry asked.

"I... I don't actually mind it, it is just that you always wanted a quiet, simple wedding..." Daphne trailed off.

Harry began to laugh, "You silly, lovely woman, if Astoria and Iris and moreover you want a fancy wedding it is alright. I just don't want the people who don't matter making a fuss over it."

"Really?" Daphne asked looking up in his vibrant green eyes.

"Yes." Harry said with a nod and smiled at her.

Daphne hugged him and kissed him with all the love she had.

"Daphne, you ready?" Hermione asked, breaking Daphne away from her memory lane.

Daphne looked at Hermione startled, she looked nervous but took a calming breath.

Hermione put a hand on her shoulder and looked at her concerned, "Are you alright?"

"Yes... Just a bit nervous."

"He loves you, you know that right?" Hermione asked her.

"I know." Daphne said nodding and then smiled, "Ironically, I think it's happening too fast."

"Don't worry about that, just go with the flow; I can feel this is going to be a start of something new and special."

Daphne looked at the girl who knew her future husband better than anyone and asked, "You think he is happy?"

Hermione smiled at her and said, "Yes but you judge him yourself. Before my dad died he told me one thing, that when I walk down the aisle and see tears in the eyes of the man I am supposed to marry and a smile that could light my darkest days, I'd be sure that the man loves me but to know that you have to walk down the aisle."

"Okay" Daphne said taking a deep breath, "I am ready."

"Come on then I will call the maid of honor." Hermione smiled.