It was now Saturday and it was the day of the meeting. At first Severus wanted to disguise Hermione so that she'd be protected but there were no spies there. There were quite a few people there too.
All the Weasleys were there, except Percy and Charlie who couldn't get time off work. All three Malfoys, Tonks and Remus were present. Luna was also there and of course Harry, Severus and Hermione.
The main thing on the agenda was how to get Hermione out of it as the wedding was in a week.
"Why don't we just do it, I don't really care, it's not like it's hurting anyone else but me," Hermione argued.
"There is no way we are letting you marry that monster, especially seeing that he was to create an heir with you Hermione, that's just disgusting!" Harry retorted.
"I agree with Harry, why would you want to do that?" Ginny asked.
"I don't, but it's the easiest solution," Hermione answered.
"Hermione, why don't you come stay with us, Severus and come and tutor you until you finish your NEWTs," Molly suggested.
"He knows that she is very likely to be with you Molly, he's already asked me and Severus to check if she's at your house," Lucius told her, "But we don't plan on."
The discussion went on and on. They couldn't agree on anything.
"This is driving me insane!" Hermione cried and took off full speed up to her bedroom.
"I'll go check if she's okay," Severus said and without waiting for their response he went up to Hermione.
Neither of them spoke as he went in; he just sat on the bed and let her snuggle up to him. It just felt nice for both of them to be in each other's arms with everything that's been going on.
It was Hermione who broke the silence:
"Why don't you just let me do it and get it over with?"
"Because I love you and I don't want any harm to come to you, you should know that Hermione," Severus replied and to prove he loved her he kissed her passionately.
They spent the next few minutes in a heated embrace; the only thing that made them stop was when someone knocked on the door.
After quickly rearranging themselves so it looked like Hermione was laid in bed and Severus was sat at the very edge, Severus called the person inside.
"We were wondering when you were coming down for more discussion," Remus said after peeping through a small gap.
"We're just coming now," Severus replied, to which the wolf nodded and back out of the room.
Once Hermione knew Remus was back downstairs she pulled Severus back to her and kissed him again and whispered; "I love you," against his lips.
When they finally made their way back downstairs, they surprisingly got no questions about what they were doing. Only Ginny gave Hermione a slight knowing look.
"So have you thought of anything else?" Severus asked.
"Not much," the others mumbled.
Just then Harry was so thankful that he'd brought Luna because she remembered something.
"Tonks, you're a Metamorphmagus aren't you?"
"Yes," Tonks grinned.
"And you're an Auror?" Luna continued.
"Yes, but why is this relevant?" Tonks asked.
"Because you could morph into Hermione and then bust Voldemort up," Luna finished.
"That's a good idea actually," Remus agreed.
"I told you so," Harry grin and kissed his girlfriend whispering, "That's my girl," into her ear.
"Yes," Severus said, "Lucius, Narcissa, Draco and I are invited to the wedding services; we could disillusionment charm on some of you to hide. I can convince the Voldemort that there is no need to check hiding spaces, as no one would dare gatecrash this wedding. Then just before the binding words of the ceremony, Tonks, you should morph back to yourself to make him realise and then we curse the bastard."
"Do you really think that will finish him, Severus?" Lucius asked.
"If we send enough different curses at him, then I think it will and I have the perfect curse for him." Severus replied. The other nodded in agreement.
It was almost five pm now and it was dark due to winter. They had almost decided who the people being disillusioned were and were now trying to convince Hermione to stay behind with someone of the order.
"No, you cannot go and let me stay here and worry about you all, that's not fair," Hermione argued.
"Hermione, love, I'll be here with you and Ginny, we can worry together then," Molly reasoned, trying to make her laugh at the same time.
"How are you okay with this Mrs Weasley, these are you sons and husband going to do this!" The brunette cried.
"I know dear, but I'm staying strong," Molly looked over to Harry, as if to say help.
"Hermione come on, it'll be easy, we have Severus and Lucius on our side, as Severus said, he's not having many guests there, we may just need someone to keep an eye on Bellatrix Lestrange though," Harry added as an afterthought.
"Leave her to me," Tonks said, "I need to finish her myself, for my mother."
"Then it is sorted. Those hiding at the wedding are, Bill, Arthur, Fred, George, Ron, Harry, and Remus. Molly and Ginny are to stay here to make sure that Hermione stays. I suppose the last thing to say is: Tonks are you sure you are okay with this?" Severus announced.
"Yes, I don't know why I didn't think of it in the first place," Tonks replied, "Don't worry about me Hermione, I've been through worse, besides, I know when the biding words are coming up." She added and kissed her husband sweetly on his lips and they shared a smile.
"Well that's lovely, but come on those who need to go back to Hogwarts, you will floo through to my office and go quickly to your dorms. I will follow through after a private word with Hermione."
After everyone bid each other goodbye, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Luna and Draco lined up by the fire and one by one went back to Hogwarts. The Weasleys said goodbye and Apparated straight out of the house with permission from Severus.
Tonks went into the kitchen to put some food on for herself, Remus and Hermione.
"Severus, are you sure you won't stay for tea?" Tonks asked again.
"I'm fine, I can get something at Hogwarts, and I'll be going after this anyway." He replied and made his way up to Hermione's room.
After a short knock he entered her room and sat next to her on the bed.
"Everything's going to be okay," Severus promised her, kissing her temple.
"I hope so, just remember to come back to me afterwards," she replied.
"You will always come first, my love, but I must return to Hogwarts and inform the headmaster about what is going on," he told her and after one more kissed, that did last longer than he had originally planned, he walked out of the room, shouted goodbye to the Lupins and Apparated straight to his rooms.