Harry Potter and the Wasted Opportunity Chapter 21: Bonded, a harry potter fanfic

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Chapter Twenty One – Bonded

I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold

So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead

When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She breathes flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

(Robbie Williams)

'Mommy, mommy, mommy, am I not beautiful?' Rosalie exclaimed as she burst inside the bedroom of her mother's, where Hermione, her mother, Fleur, her daughter Victoria, Molly, Luna, Andromeda, Hannah and George's wife, Angelina were helping the bride with the last details.

Hermione turned around in her beautiful wedding dress and smiled brightly at her child who was dressed too.

'More beautiful than ever, sweetheart.' Hermione said and Rosalie beamed at her mom and ran close to her grandmother who had opened her arms for her. The ladies were in Hermione and Harry's apartment while the men were all packed in the Grangers' house since the groom couldn't see the bride before the ceremony in Godric's Hollow.

Jane and Molly were both in tears as Hermione looked for a last time at her reflection in the mirror. She looked amazing with the simple dress and the elegant band around her waist and the veil kept on her head by a small, very sub tiara that Hermione had chosen after her mother's insistence. The soon to be Potter had to admit now that she looked amazing in her wedding dress. Hermione took her bouquet in her hands and smiled as the beautiful roses and the small springs of ivy that ran down to the middle of her dress' height looked so romantic.

'Now, all of us, out, mother and daughter need to stay alone for a moment,' Luna said and all the ladies nodded their heads and moved out of the room carefully not to spoil their own beautiful clothes. Only Jane, Hermione and Rosalie remained in the room. Jane smiled tearfully at Hermione as she settled down her granddaughter and framed Hermione's face with her hands.

'Mom, please stop crying, I need that much to start crying too.' Hermione said as she showed half a centimeter with her index and thumb. Jane chuckled still in emotion and hugged her daughter tightly as Hermione returned the hug.

'I love you so much, sweetheart, your father and I are so proud of you and Harry,' Jane said as they broke the hug and Rosalie took her mom's hand in hers. Hermione smiled first at her mother and then at her own daughter.

'I love you too, mom, you know that,' Hermione said and she took a deep breath as she felt the tears building. When she was bringing Rosalie into life with not her parents and Harry by her side, she hadn't imagined herself one day getting married to the man she loved with her parents by her side. Her first tear left her eye and she exhaled in exasperation. 'There we go with the tears again,' she said and chuckled as emotionally as her mother spoke while Jane took out of her purse a small box and opened it.

'This is a gift your father's mother had given to me when I had you, she had told me to give it to you when you'd be married.' Jane said and showed to Hermione a small necklace with an H on it, her grandmother's name was Helena and she wasn't sure if the H represented her or Hermione herself and her own name but she didn't care, it was a beautiful gift from a woman she loved so much.

'Thank you…' Hermione whispered as she touched the small H and let her mom put it on her.

'Now can we go before you destroy your make-up and aunt Fleur starts screaming?' Rosalie asked and both Hermione and Jane laughed and nodded their heads at the girl's bossiness inherited by all the generations of the Granger women.

The portkey travel was just fine, with all the gentlemen getting at the backyard of the church in Godric's intact, even Edward had made it who was a muggle, maybe even better than Neville and Harry himself who never made it to land after flooing or portkeying without at least stumbling.

Harry, George, Edward, Bill, Charlie, George's little son, Fred, Neville, Arthur, Kingsley, Hagrid and the young Teddy Lupin all fixed their robes as the portkey travel was finally done. Arthur, after Molly's command had took it upon himself to make sure the rest of the few guests were fine so all the men started for the inside of the church immediately. However, Harry who Teddy by the hand had remained still.

'Why don't you go and take your seat next to Neville and Hagrid? I'll be there in a minute.' Harry told his godson. He had seen the boy a few times in the months that had followed his absence and he had apologized again and again for his absence affecting this little cunning guy too, the boy and his grandmother had forgiven him on the spot and ever since Harry had promised to himself to be a good Godfather for the young of Remus and Tonks'.

'Where will you go?' the boy asked as he changed his hair from bright brown to a darker shade.

'Just to see my parents' graves, I won't be long,' Harry said honestly and the boy nodded his head as he knew how it was the feeling, even at the tender age of 10 than he was now.

'Don't be late, ok?' Teddy said and Harry smiled and ruffled his Godson's hair, causing the boy to change it instinctively in a bright pink that made Harry chuckle. The boy moved inside the church and Harry checked the wrist watch Arthur had once given him to make sure that he has time.

His expensive dress robes moved around his feet as he approached the graves he had visited a week ago with his daughter by his side. Now he needed to visit them on his own. He finally stood before his parents' graves and saw the withered by now roses he and Rosalie had left for Lily and James Potter. He bowed slightly and took them in his hand, with a wave of his hand the roses were gone and he took out his wand, he conjured new roses and before he could let them before his parents' grave, he did what his daughter had done and kissed the petals of one of the roses.

'I miss you more than ever,' Harry whispered as he set the flowers down. 'I wish you were here, with Sirius and Remus and Tonks, and Albus, and everyone…' Harry added with a small voice. 'I wish you could see Rosalie, how beautiful she is, how smart and stubborn.' Harry said and chuckled at the mental image of his beautiful girl. 'And now a son… I can't believe it,' Harry whispered and sighed at the thought of another child, a boy coming on the way made him smile. The sound of an apparition was heard but Harry didn't turn to look around as he guessed it was someone for the wedding.

'Hey mate,' Ron's voice was heard and this time Harry turned around and came face to face with the redhead man. The two men looked at each other for an endless moment with their eyes fixed on each other. Ron was wearing dress robes and a small smile was on his features.

'What are you doing here, Ron?' Harry asked and in his tone there was no hostility or anger, he just wanted to know.

'I'm here for the wedding, I think I'm ready,' Ron said and took out of his pocket the disheveled by now invitation Hermione had given him three weeks ago.

'Thinking you're ready is not good enough, Ron. If Rosalie sees you and then you leave… she will be very upset, and the same will happen with Hermione and I can't allow that.' Harry said soberly as the two men remained still and at a good foot's length close to the graves. Ron sighed and nodded his head. Harry knew his once best mate very well; he could see he was there with effort.

'I thought about what Hermione said and she's right, I need to mature.' Ron said and Harry shook his head.

'Experimenting with your temper while Hermione and I will be getting married is not a good move, Ron,' Harry said and Ron looked at his once friend. 'You've said awful things to me, to her, you have left us in the past and both Hermione and I were broken, but we can't have you leaving us again, because now, there is Rosalie and Hermione is expecting a child that needs to be born in peace.' Harry said and Ron this time spoke.

'I know all this Harry, I know about Rosalie, longer than you, I would never hurt her,' Ron snapped and both men fell silent as Ron had just used a weapon to hurt Harry by talking about his absence. Harry nodded his head in confirmation of his own words and Ron shook his head in disbelief.

'You will hurt her by hurting me or her mother, you like it or not, Ron, I'm her father and Hermione is to have one more of my children…' Harry said as he could see Ron's discomfort, he wished he didn't have to do this but he wouldn't jeopardize Hermione and his special day with Ron's actions, the redhead had done way too many harmful things to them to be trusted that easily yet again.

'Three weeks ago you were returning drunk at the Burrow, telling Ginny in your haze about the baby, how can I expect you to be over all this in three weeks time?' Harry asked and Ron remained speechless. Harry was used on Ron's behavior and then his pretending of nothing happening and then screwing up again.

'Once you had screamed in my face that my parents are dead, that I have no family,' Harry said and this time he saw clearly Ron's pained face. 'And I believed you were right, because I hadn't realized what Hermione meant for me, I thought she was my sister, but she was way more. I wanted to think that she's my sister, but now, Ron… I have a family, even without my parents, I have a family and it's my job to protect them, it's my job to make sure of their happiness. I wish I could trust you at once but you have hurt us multiple times and we're not those hot-tempered teens like back in fourth year, not the tormented youngsters in the tent, we've grown, we're supposed to be matured.' Harry said and Ron took a deep breath and nodded his head.

'She will be in a wedding dress and she will kiss me after our vows are spoken, she will be my wife in law just like she always was in all the other matters in all those years…' Harry pointed out with no hint of any emotion as Ron ran his hand in his hair as Harry created the image in their heads.

'I can't do this, I'm sorry,' Ron finally admitted and Harry nodded his head.

'I know, and I know you're sorry about that, I'm honestly sorry too.' Harry admitted and the two men looked at each other before Ron could take a step back. 'But I'll be here when you will actually be ready, and Hermione will be here too, we'll always be here, Ron.' Harry added as he saw his friend moving away from him, once again.

The apparition sound made Harry's eyes fill with tears, he was afraid that the day of his ultimate union with Hermione was the same day of the finalization of his friendship with Ron. He hated that he couldn't have both but between Hermione and Ron, Harry chose her, his sister, his best friend, the mother of his children, his wife, his other half, his everything.

The raven haired man sniffed once and glanced at his parents' graves, the only witnesses of his meeting with Ron.

'And that was Ron…' he whispered to his parents before he could wipe clean his eyes and take a deep breath as he looked up at the cloudless sky. The beautiful colors of the setting sun had started to paint the light blue and the first stars had began to shine. After another deep breath he started for the church as Hermione would be there at any minute. He got in from the back door and moved close to the aisle as almost everyone was on their seats, just a few people the couple counted as friends along with some trustworthy partners from work. George patted Harry's shoulder and smiled at him as the raven haired man smiled back and took his position, he looked at Luna who was already there, opposite him at the bride's side, the blond woman smiled too.

'He'll come around,' she whispered and Harry wasn't sure how she knew but he didn't give much thought to it as the wedding march started and everyone looked at the other side of the small church as the flower girl started her small walk with a basket of rose petals inside.

Rosalie Potter smiled brightly at everyone as she kept scattering the petals on the path her mother was to walk on while she looked around her. Her bright emerald eyes finally reached her dad's and she smiled brighter than ever as she finished with the petals and moved close to him, Harry smiled at his beautiful daughter and extended his hand so she could take it. Rosalie did so and stood by her dad's side as he caressed her shoulder.

His breath was caught when he raised his eyes and saw the woman of his life moving on the path of the petals in her wedding dress. Hermione looked amazing in her beautiful wedding dress, her bosom was toned by the bodice of the dress, the band on her waist showed her still flat two and half months belly and the skirt of the dress moved delicately along her body, her beautiful hair that now were free on her back in soft curls made a beautiful contrast with the white of her veil that was held on the crown of her head by the small tiara.

'Isn't she beautiful, daddy?' Rosalie whispered at her dad whose eyes were glued on his best friend and future wife as her father brought her closer and closer to the aisle.

'She's more than beautiful, pumpkin…' Harry whispered in awe as the realization hit him, he was going to spend the rest of his life with that seemingly divine creature, with the woman that taught him what love and friendship are, that caught his hand in every hard or stressful situation, that cried and laughed for him, the woman who stood by his side in battles that supposedly brave men backed down. She was his… Hermione, he wasn't sure he would ever describe the importance of her existence in his life.

Hermione finally reached the aisle as her eyes were glued on those of her future husband and her all time best friend. She could see the blissful shock in his eyes, the realization that had washed over her a long time ago. She could see him coming in terms with the past, the present and the future and she could only smile as their future seemed only bright and happy.

'I hope you will take good care of her, Harry.' Edward said, causing both Harry and Hermione to snap out of their stupor and smile at each and at the older man.

'With my soul,' Harry said honestly and took Hermione's hand in his, while the smiling Rosalie watched closely as her mom and dad smiled at each other. The priest started the ceremony as the couple looked at each other without paying attention to the sniffs of Molly and Jane's as the ceremony went on. When it was the time for their vows, Hermione was the first to speak.

'We met each other, many years ago, because I was searching for a frog that was never lost,' Hermione started and some chuckles were heard and she was certain Neville had blushed. 'I saw you and I admired you for the scar on your head only for a few moments, then your eyes took over and from that day on, I could never think myself living without seeing these eyes. We were both raised the muggle way and we were both amazed at everything new we encountered in a world that we always belonged to but joined years later, we were the freaks of the freaks and that gave me great comfort, in your eyes, I always saw admiration and care when in other peoples' eyes I saw fear, remorse, even hatred. We have been through a lot and we deserve to live our happily ever after. In the almost twenty years of our relationship; we became friends, best friends, something like siblings and then a couple and parents. In the name of those years and the ones to come, I marry you, Harry James, and I swear to always love and protect you until my life ends.' Hermione said with a small smile on her face as Luna gave her the ring and Hermione put it on Harry's finger. Harry smiled at her too and took the wedding band, kissed her hand and then spoke.

'You pointed your wand at my eyes and fixed my glasses that day on our way to Hogwarts, the same wand that worked as perfectly as my own for me back in that tent when it was just the two of us, after we came here, in this church's graveyard for the first time. I was speechless, you were the first to cast an actual spell on me, and I think that day you cast that Reparo and another spell on me too… Ever since, you taught me a lot of things, how is to be hugged and kissed, how the touch of the hand can be when gently touching instead of beating, how is to be taken care of, how is to be loved, and through you and your stubbornness to kick sense into me when everyone else backed away when I was screaming my head off, you taught me how to love too. So in the name of those lessons and the ones to come, I marry you Hermione Jane and I swear to always love and protect you until the day I die.' Harry said his vows as he wasn't sure how else to express himself before her, he could only pick on what she said and say the story from his side.

Hermione's eyes were full of tears as Harry spoke his vows and she knew they weren't made in a paper like hers had been so she could include all that she wanted, his were straight from his heart and mind and she loved him for that. It was a difference that made them who they were, she was organized, he needed to act upon the moment. She was the brains and he was the heart. She shivered as Harry put the ring on her finger and kissed her hand again. She smiled tearfully and they both glanced at the priest who smiled and nodded as he spoke.

'By the power the church and the ministry of England give me, I announce you as husband and wife.' The priest said and the couple smiled brightly as they took their wands by the best man and maid of honor and pointed their wands on their bands that illuminated themselves as the spell of the marriage was cast by both at the same time. The light wrapped around their hands as it created laces of magic and then extinguished itself, signaling the end of the spell and the start of their life in common. 'You're now heart, body, soul and magic bounded with each other, you may kiss the bride.' The priest finally said and the couple hugged each other tightly and kissed in passion and love as first Rosalie and then the rest in the church started clapping in sheer joy for the couple.

The backyard of the new Potter household was ready when everyone arrived there by the portkeys. All the friends of the couple were there, there were not more than forty people, but there were the people that knew the couple best, of course two were missing but everyone tried to act as normal as possible.

The wedding cake was sliced by Rosalie, Hermione and Harry as he held the girl in his hug, Rosalie offered to feed her parents the first bites and they accepted but regretted it as the little girl daubed the cake on her parents mouths at the same time, causing them to gasp in surprise and laugh like the rest and the best man to cheer for the plan he had set up with Rose who giggled and squealed as her father tickled her in his arms and then kissed his wife on the mouth with the cake still all over their lips and cheeks.

After that the first dance was to take place and both Harry and Hermione blushed as they cleaned their faces and moved on the dance floor. They hugged each other and started dancing in the rhythm of a song Hermione had decided upon by a muggle band called the Coldplay, Fix You started and the couple smiled and kissed as Hermione put her head on the crook of Harry's neck while he kissed her forehead.

As Harry hugged his wife close to him he remembered of Ron and the image he had to create in both their minds as to prove to him that he wasn't ready to invade their life once again. Hermione had seemed so happy that afternoon, and as now the night had fallen and everyone was happy for the two of them, Harry wasn't sure if he should tell her about Ron, he didn't want to spoil this for her not to upset her for Ron's misguided visit.

'I'm so happy,' Hermione whispered as she noticed Harry was silent, she looked up at his emerald eyes and he smiled and pecked her lips.

'I love you like nothing else in the world.' Harry said honestly as he saw the glint of happiness he once had achieved to kill by leaving her for almost five years, he took his decision, he wouldn't spoil their day, he wouldn't have her eyes filling with tears like his own had the moment Ron left once again.

'I love you even more,' Hermione answered honestly before their lips could be captured by each other again. 'I'm so happy to be by your side,' Hermione said softly when the kiss was over and Harry smiled and spoke.

'You always were by my side,' he pointed out and Hermione grinned.

'So a wedding I deserve…' Hermione joked and they both chuckled as they kept dancing their first dance as husband and wife. 'I don't want to see your eyes with tears ever again; we're done with harmful people and memories.' Hermione said and kissed his jaw, Ron hadn't showed up and she had set her mind about him and his sister, if they couldn't mature, she wouldn't bother anymore, it was more than fifteen years that she tried, it was enough.

'Same stands for me… no more tears,' Harry replied her statement as they smiled at each other, her words finalizing his own thoughts about Ron's almost visit, he wouldn't make her take steps back, he wouldn't have her on harm's way ever again. If Ron could ever come around then fine, but Harry wouldn't have Hermione or Rosalie knowing of Ron's attempts to heal himself on their backs, it was enough.

'Only the hormonal tears are allowed…' Hermione made an exception and the couple laughed as Harry nodded with a dramatic sigh.

'Fine… only those, but try not to cry too much, I don't know how to handle you when you're crying,' Harry said and Hermione chuckled and kissed his lips once.

'Well some lies about how beautiful I look when my belly will be blocking my sight and a nice and good lovemaking will be doing the trick,' Hermione said and Harry laughed and caressed her bottom above her dress, causing her to gasp and chuckle as she gripped his hand and moved it back on her waist, she wanted him on a bed now but there were people around watching them.

'I can't promise anything about the lies, because even when I won't be lying about your beauty, you will be thinking that I do but as for the lovemaking… cry as much as you want,' Harry said and Hermione laughed, her eyes shimmering in happiness at his words.

'Rosalie looks happier than ever,' Hermione said as they kept dancing and their eyes fell on Rosalie who was playing with Teddy, Victoria, Amelia and Fred. Harry smiled and kissed Hermione lips.

'She forced us to kiss that morning, she had her way with us so I would be staying with you, and I would swear that she did something as to have me opening the bathroom door the day we were playing hide and seek.' Harry said and Hermione looked at him with a grin on her lips.

'You think she was our matchmaker?' Hermione asked and Harry laughed and nodded.

' I think she was the little push we both needed in more than one essence.' Harry said and Hermione nodded with the grin still plastered on her face, her eyes fell on her flat belly and then looked back at Harry again.

'Have you thought of our son's name?' She asked as the first song was finished and many couples moved on the dance floor as the Potters remained there. Harry loved the sound of that little baby inside her being their son.

'Hmm, not really,' Harry said honestly and Hermione nodded her head. 'Have you?' he asked and she nodded again.

'I was thinking of either your dad or Sirius…' Hermione said and Harry smiled and nodded his head, he liked the idea, both his dad and Sirius were so important to him.

'Rosalie was meant to be called Lily but I wasn't here so you never had the chance,' Harry pointed out with pain in his voice but Hermione's hand on his neck soothed him. 'Rosalie's name is given to her after my mom's honor. I think Sirius James Edward would be a nice name to honor both my father and Sirius but your father too. Lily and James sound nice but they will carry the Potter name too so it would be too much, Rosalie and Sirius sounds great.' Harry said and Hermione's eyes had softened.

'I love it, and my dad will be really happy, especially when he'll learn that it was your idea to include his name too,' Hermione said and Harry smiled and kissed her lips softly as she sniffed once.

'Ops… no tears, not even hormonal ones, I can't describe your beauty tonight and I can't make love to you right now…' Harry said hurriedly and achieved a chuckle from Hermione's lips as she sniffed again and nodded her head as to calm down.

'Oh shut up…' Hermione said as she chuckled again. 'Can we now go and seat down? The shoes are killing me,' she added and Harry laughed and made a face of relief.

'I thought you'd never suggest it.' He said as they laughed and left the dance floor for the rest who were already dancing. They sat on their seats and Rosalie left her play with the other kids and approached her mom and dad. Harry took her on his lap and kissed her nose as she hugged him and her mom by Harry's lap.

'I'm so happy for you!' Rosalie exclaimed and her parents smiled at their little girl. 'But Ron didn't show up,' Rosalie added and Harry felt his heart kicking, the same questions about talking returned even if he tried to chase them away. Hermione however kissed her daughter and looked deeply in her eyes.

'Remember what we said in Egypt? If Ron doesn't want to be here, it's his choice. We'll love him but if he can't see that, we can't do something.' Hermione said seriously and Rosalie nodded. 'Your godmother and so many more people are here for you and for us, and they're all happy for us, wouldn't be a shame if Ron was here but looked miserable with our happiness?' Hermione asked and her daughter this time nodded her head firmer. Harry also nodded his head on his own as Hermione's words chased the doubts away. Having Rosalie sad about Ron's absence only proved to him that talking would made her even sadder if she knew that her Godfather visited but ran away once again.

He decided not to say a word until the time was right, for now, he would protect his family from harm's way and wouldn't let the youngest Weasleys experiment on him, Rosalie or Hermione ever again…

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