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*Never Felt So Alone*
I was nervous.
Usually, on your wedding day, you get some pre-wedding jitters, right? But I was a shaking, nervous wreck.
What if I tripped going down the aisle, what if the best man lost the rings? What if the cake didn't get here on time? Or worse, what if Fred or George played some trick, scaring all my Muggle relatives away?
Ok, so out of all the things that were floating through my head, Fred and George doing something was the most likely. But that didn't calm me any. I practically went crying to Ginny, my maid of honor, exclaiming that her brothers were going to ruin my wedding.
Her eyebrows raised and she stood quietly for a moment, as if she was contemplating what I had said. She cocked her head to the side, and then her eyes widened. I was about to ask her why when she dashed down the corridor, screaming for Fred and George.
I can only suspect she caught them working on something new in the past few weeks that could have been put to use here.
My mother and Mrs. Weasley were fussing over some flower arrangements inside the church. This was surprising, since my mother wasn't usually very comfortable around wizards and witches. I guess excitement for a wedding can unite almost everyone. I'm also pretty sure I saw my father and Mr. Weasley walk by earlier, Mr. Weasley commenting loudly on the interior lighting of the church.
I had just collapsed on the couch when Ginny came racing back telling me that she threatened Fred and George with one of her Bat-Bogey hexes if they did anything. I must have still looked nervous, because she started talking calmer.
"Oh Mione, don't worry. Harry heard me threatening them and he told them himself that if they messed up his wedding he'd use something on them too. Calm down, Mione. he didn't beat Voldemort just using 'lumos' you know."
I felt a little better, but I was still nervous that something else on my list was going to go wrong. And I really wanted to talk to Harry. But of course my parents had to follow the old tradition of not seeing your fiancé before the wedding, and so I hadn't seen him since last night.
I looked at my watch, thirty minutes to go. My bridesmaids, mother, and Mrs. Weasley helped me into my dress and Mrs. Weasley did my hair with a spell. By the time my makeup was done also, the wedding was about to start.
I bit my lip as I waited out in the back of the church. One of my cousin's daughters was the flower girl and she walked down the aisle, followed by my bridesmaids, along with the entire clan of Weasley men.
I took a deep breath as my father came up to me, ready to walk me down the aisle. I smiled as he led me into the church, which was filled with family and friends. My relatives, friends from my neighborhood, and friends from Hogwarts, along with the Weasley's, who had become Harry's adoptive family.
My eyes trailed up to the front of the church, where Harry was standing, smiling as I walked toward him. Beside him was Draco, his best man. I knew Harry had always wanted Ron as his best man, but I couldn't think of a better person to fill that spot than Draco. They had become, over time, just as close as Harry and Ron once were.
I stifled a laugh, thinking of what Ron would have thought about his sister being married to Draco Malfoy, and him being Harry's best friend.
Ginny saw me laugh and smiled at me. I grinned back as I thought of the things we had done in the time we'd gotten to know each other better. Together, the four of us were like a quartet, a partial resurrection of the infamous trio from Hogwarts. No one could ever replace Ron, but now we could remember him happily, and together.
My heart filled with joy as the priest started the ceremony. I could not stop smiling as all the memories Harry and I had together had flooded through my head. Memories of everything that we went through, all through school, and out of school; things that eventually brought us here today.
Suddenly a vision of something that I had not seen before floated through my head. It was of Harry and I, standing, smiling in front of a two-story house. Two small children stood next to us, laughing and smiling. They were our children and somehow I knew their names were Lily Harriet and Ronald James, both named for the most important people in our lives. The ones who gave their lives to Harry; and Ron, who gave his life for both of ours.
I took a deep breath and the vision disappeared, but one day, it would be back. The evil in the world was gone, and it was then I knew that everything would be all right. We would never forget the lost ones, but we could be at peace with their deaths. War was over, and we would never again, at least not for a long time, have to deal with it ever again.
I looked back up into Harry's emerald eyes and saw them shining with love, hope, and happiness. I knew from his face that mine reflected the same thing.
"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride."
The priest's words made the both of us grin widely and we leaned in for a kiss. Our first kiss as a couple, Harry and Hermione Potter.
The people in the church applauded as we grabbed hands and went back down the aisle. We exited the front doors to an explosion of fireworks above our heads, courtesy of Fred and George. Our guests followed us outside and cheered as Harry led me into a limo and we drove away, meeting them all later at the reception.
Harry and I smiled as we held hands, looking at the rings that bound us together. We knew right then that we would have a great life together. With great families and friends, through good times and bad; someone would always be there for us.
And we would never be alone again.
~The End~
A/N: Well, that's it!! I hope you enjoyed it!! Sorry for taking so long. Thanks so much to all the reviewers that ever reviewed this story!! They all meant so much to me!!
Thank you to the Chapter Thirteen Reviewers!!
::Hermione512:: Thank you so much for your review!! I'm so glad you liked the last chapter!! I really enjoyed your review (. I hope you liked the ending as well!!
::Snidget-And-Co:: Thanks so much for reviewing!! I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter!! I hope you liked this as well, and thanks again!!
::Waiter of Death:: Thank you so much for reviewing!! I'm so glad you liked it!! Thanks for the compliment and I hope you liked this as well!!
:: dan fan:: Hello!! Thanks for your review!! I'm glad you liked it!! I hope you liked this chapter too. .. ( ...
:: CrAzY Pigwidgeon:: Thanks for your review, I loved it!! It made me laugh. so great. Well, I am very glad you liked it, and thank you for the compliment!! I hope you enjoyed the last chapter as well!!
::dtowncheerchic:: Thank you for your review!! I'm so glad you like my story!! I hope you enjoyed this chapter too!!
::Tonks85:: Thanks for the review!! I'm glad you liked it!! Yes, I wish H/Hr would happen in the books too, I love them together!! *crosses fingers* They're so perfect!! I hope you liked this as well. Thanks again!!
::Hase:: Thanks for your review!! Sorry it took so long for me to update!! I hope you liked the chapter.
::Muse:: Thank you so much for your review!! I'm so glad you like my story. I'm sorry Ron died, but it didn't seem right to have both Ron and Harry come back to me. I'm glad you liked everything else, and thanks again for reviewing!!
Thanks to everyone that ever reviewed!! This is the last chapter but I will probably put up one more responding to any reviews and answering any questions or comments you might have.
I can't thank my reviewers enough!! I loved reading your comments!! Thanks again!!
*Never Felt So Alone*
I was nervous.
Usually, on your wedding day, you get some pre-wedding jitters, right? But I was a shaking, nervous wreck.
What if I tripped going down the aisle, what if the best man lost the rings? What if the cake didn't get here on time? Or worse, what if Fred or George played some trick, scaring all my Muggle relatives away?
Ok, so out of all the things that were floating through my head, Fred and George doing something was the most likely. But that didn't calm me any. I practically went crying to Ginny, my maid of honor, exclaiming that her brothers were going to ruin my wedding.
Her eyebrows raised and she stood quietly for a moment, as if she was contemplating what I had said. She cocked her head to the side, and then her eyes widened. I was about to ask her why when she dashed down the corridor, screaming for Fred and George.
I can only suspect she caught them working on something new in the past few weeks that could have been put to use here.
My mother and Mrs. Weasley were fussing over some flower arrangements inside the church. This was surprising, since my mother wasn't usually very comfortable around wizards and witches. I guess excitement for a wedding can unite almost everyone. I'm also pretty sure I saw my father and Mr. Weasley walk by earlier, Mr. Weasley commenting loudly on the interior lighting of the church.
I had just collapsed on the couch when Ginny came racing back telling me that she threatened Fred and George with one of her Bat-Bogey hexes if they did anything. I must have still looked nervous, because she started talking calmer.
"Oh Mione, don't worry. Harry heard me threatening them and he told them himself that if they messed up his wedding he'd use something on them too. Calm down, Mione. he didn't beat Voldemort just using 'lumos' you know."
I felt a little better, but I was still nervous that something else on my list was going to go wrong. And I really wanted to talk to Harry. But of course my parents had to follow the old tradition of not seeing your fiancé before the wedding, and so I hadn't seen him since last night.
I looked at my watch, thirty minutes to go. My bridesmaids, mother, and Mrs. Weasley helped me into my dress and Mrs. Weasley did my hair with a spell. By the time my makeup was done also, the wedding was about to start.
I bit my lip as I waited out in the back of the church. One of my cousin's daughters was the flower girl and she walked down the aisle, followed by my bridesmaids, along with the entire clan of Weasley men.
I took a deep breath as my father came up to me, ready to walk me down the aisle. I smiled as he led me into the church, which was filled with family and friends. My relatives, friends from my neighborhood, and friends from Hogwarts, along with the Weasley's, who had become Harry's adoptive family.
My eyes trailed up to the front of the church, where Harry was standing, smiling as I walked toward him. Beside him was Draco, his best man. I knew Harry had always wanted Ron as his best man, but I couldn't think of a better person to fill that spot than Draco. They had become, over time, just as close as Harry and Ron once were.
I stifled a laugh, thinking of what Ron would have thought about his sister being married to Draco Malfoy, and him being Harry's best friend.
Ginny saw me laugh and smiled at me. I grinned back as I thought of the things we had done in the time we'd gotten to know each other better. Together, the four of us were like a quartet, a partial resurrection of the infamous trio from Hogwarts. No one could ever replace Ron, but now we could remember him happily, and together.
My heart filled with joy as the priest started the ceremony. I could not stop smiling as all the memories Harry and I had together had flooded through my head. Memories of everything that we went through, all through school, and out of school; things that eventually brought us here today.
Suddenly a vision of something that I had not seen before floated through my head. It was of Harry and I, standing, smiling in front of a two-story house. Two small children stood next to us, laughing and smiling. They were our children and somehow I knew their names were Lily Harriet and Ronald James, both named for the most important people in our lives. The ones who gave their lives to Harry; and Ron, who gave his life for both of ours.
I took a deep breath and the vision disappeared, but one day, it would be back. The evil in the world was gone, and it was then I knew that everything would be all right. We would never forget the lost ones, but we could be at peace with their deaths. War was over, and we would never again, at least not for a long time, have to deal with it ever again.
I looked back up into Harry's emerald eyes and saw them shining with love, hope, and happiness. I knew from his face that mine reflected the same thing.
"I now pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride."
The priest's words made the both of us grin widely and we leaned in for a kiss. Our first kiss as a couple, Harry and Hermione Potter.
The people in the church applauded as we grabbed hands and went back down the aisle. We exited the front doors to an explosion of fireworks above our heads, courtesy of Fred and George. Our guests followed us outside and cheered as Harry led me into a limo and we drove away, meeting them all later at the reception.
Harry and I smiled as we held hands, looking at the rings that bound us together. We knew right then that we would have a great life together. With great families and friends, through good times and bad; someone would always be there for us.
And we would never be alone again.
~The End~
A/N: Well, that's it!! I hope you enjoyed it!! Sorry for taking so long. Thanks so much to all the reviewers that ever reviewed this story!! They all meant so much to me!!
Thank you to the Chapter Thirteen Reviewers!!
::Hermione512:: Thank you so much for your review!! I'm so glad you liked the last chapter!! I really enjoyed your review (. I hope you liked the ending as well!!
::Snidget-And-Co:: Thanks so much for reviewing!! I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter!! I hope you liked this as well, and thanks again!!
::Waiter of Death:: Thank you so much for reviewing!! I'm so glad you liked it!! Thanks for the compliment and I hope you liked this as well!!
:: dan fan:: Hello!! Thanks for your review!! I'm glad you liked it!! I hope you liked this chapter too. .. ( ...
:: CrAzY Pigwidgeon:: Thanks for your review, I loved it!! It made me laugh. so great. Well, I am very glad you liked it, and thank you for the compliment!! I hope you enjoyed the last chapter as well!!
::dtowncheerchic:: Thank you for your review!! I'm so glad you like my story!! I hope you enjoyed this chapter too!!
::Tonks85:: Thanks for the review!! I'm glad you liked it!! Yes, I wish H/Hr would happen in the books too, I love them together!! *crosses fingers* They're so perfect!! I hope you liked this as well. Thanks again!!
::Hase:: Thanks for your review!! Sorry it took so long for me to update!! I hope you liked the chapter.
::Muse:: Thank you so much for your review!! I'm so glad you like my story. I'm sorry Ron died, but it didn't seem right to have both Ron and Harry come back to me. I'm glad you liked everything else, and thanks again for reviewing!!
Thanks to everyone that ever reviewed!! This is the last chapter but I will probably put up one more responding to any reviews and answering any questions or comments you might have.
I can't thank my reviewers enough!! I loved reading your comments!! Thanks again!!