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Ch.25

Hermione woke the next morning, not understanding why she was so nervous at first. After a moment it hit her that today was her wedding day, she jumped out of bed. Ginny stirred beside her, grumbling. "Hermione, come on! Just five more minutes." She said, making Hermione giggle.

"No, you come on Ginny, we have a bunch to do still!" Hermione said. Ginny didn't move for a second, but then like Hermione, realized it was her best friends wedding day. She sat up quickly, feeling anxious.

"Okay, what's the first on the list?" Ginny asked groggily. "Well I think that the first thing we need to do is shower and then go down for some breakfast. Then I think that we are going to go with your mom and get our hair and make up done. After, we will go eat lunch and then go to the Manor to get ready." Hermione said, counting the things to do on her fingers.

"Okay, go ahead with yours first then. It is your big day, you go first!" Ginny said with a smile. "Well that is such a nice gesture, only if it wasn't because you wanted to get more sleep!" Hermione giggled. Ginny lay back down giggling, "You know me so well." Ginny said as Hermione collected her things for her shower.

Once both Hermione and Ginny had gotten showered and dressed, they went down together to the kitchen. As soon as they walked in, Hermione was scooped up by Molly. "Are you feeling okay? Do you need anything?" She asked. Hermione hugged her back, "No, I think that I am fine. Where are all the guys?" She asked, looking around at the empty kitchen. "Well I sent everyone away for the day. It is your day and I don't want them running around ruining everything." Molly said letting Hermione and Ginny sit down. She laid plates in front of the girls, and waited for them to finish.

Luckily, both girls felt fine this morning, no morning sickness, so they were able to leave quickly to start their day. Mrs. Weasley stayed with them the whole time, tearing up at random moments. She had always thought of Hermione as a daughter, at one point had actually thought that she would be. For years she was sure that Hermione and Ron would get married, but of course that had changed.

She loved her youngest son with all her heart, but after what he had done, she would never forgive him. Still, after this much time, she could not believe that he was capable of all of it. Although she knew that she would never have Hermione as a real daughter, she was happy to be there for the girl, especially when most of the people she called family was now gone.

When they were finished with their errands, they made their way back to the Burrow for a quick lunch. By this point, Hermione was to excited and nervous to really eat much. It felt like the baby was doing summersaults in her stomach. "Hermione, eat, you don't want to pass out on the way down the isle do you?" Ginny asked.

"Please, Ginny, don't say that!" Hermione said anxiously. "Oh, Hermione, don't worry, everything is going to be fine! It will be beautiful, and then you wont have to worry about anything anymore." Ginny said. Hermione smiled at her friend, "Thanks Ginny. I guess it is just the wedding jitters. I know it will be okay, but I just worry about everything being ruined." Hermione said softly.

"You will be fine sweetheart. We will make sure nothing happens. Everything will be fine." Molly said. Hermione nodded, knowing that they were both right. She was being ridiculous. She was about to marry Draco. Still, she felt strange knowing that in only a few short hours, she would be Hermione Malfoy. It was so strange to her. When she thought back, if someone had told her that today she would be marrying Draco, she would have cursed them. After all the fights and insults, she had honestly thought that she would never even be a friend to him, and know here she was, becoming his wife.

When she could not put it off any longer, Hermione sent Molly to the Manor to make sure Draco was out of the way so the girls could get to the room they would be getting ready at.

When they found the coast was clear, the girls all but ran to the room. By the time they got in and locked the door, making it to where only women could enter, Ginny and Hermione were in a fit of giggles. It felt weird sneaking around and hiding. It made them feel like kids again.

"You would never think that you two were mature adult women, both about to be mothers, and one getting ready for her wedding." Molly said, making them giggle again. When Narcissa came into the room with the dresses, they sobered quickly. Seeing the dresses made it all the more real.

Hermione helped Ginny get dressed first, not wanting to put the dress on until the end. Once Ginny was ready, Narcissa, Molly, and Ginny, helped Hermione into hers. After it was on, and Hermione stood in front of the full length mirror, she wanted to gasp. She really did look beautiful. The dress had a corset top with tiny little beads on it, with no sleeves. The skirt was full and fluffy, making her feel like a princess.

Standing there now, she felt like this was right. Somehow, this is what was supposed to happen. Everything in her life, good and bad, had led to all of this. She still had problems understanding how things changed, but she knew that she wouldn't have it any other way. No matter all the problem that this all might have caused, honestly there wasn't anything that she would change. She loved Draco now, and she didn't want to be away from him ever again.

"God you look wonderful!" Ginny squealed, making Hermione giggle nervously. "Yes, the only things missing now are these." Narcissa said putting a beautiful gold necklace with a small diamond dangling from it on Hermione.

"Wow this is beautiful." Hermione said fingering the small diamond. "It was my mothers, she gave it to me, and I was going to give it to my daughter, and now that you are going to be my daughter it is yours." Narcissa said brightly. Hermione looked at the older woman bewildered. She knew that they had grown close, but she never imagined the other woman felt this way for Hermione.

"Thank you so much Narcissa. This is perfect, I swear I will take such good care of it." Hermione said, hugging her. "I know you will dear. Now are you ready? Its almost time to meet your father. The ceremony will be starting soon." Narcissa said happily. Hermione felt the nerves start to come back, but nodded her head.

Molly and Narcissa went in front of them, making sure that Draco was at the altar already, so Hermione could be at the door where she was supposed to be. When they found the coast clear, they ushered Hermione over to the door and took their seats after hugging her once more.

Nathan was waiting for her at the door, with a smile on his face. "You look wonderful dear!" He exclaimed, hugging her tightly. "Thank you." She whispered. When the music started to play, he hooked his arm around Hermione's. Ginny gave Hermione one last parting wink, and started down the isle first.

"Are you ready?" Nathan whispered in her ear. Hermione nodded, not being able to talk. "It will be fine, I will stay with you the whole time. I wont let you mess up." He said holding her arm tighter. Hermione looked up at her father, "Thank you, for everything." She said. "Don't mention it, I love you." He whispered. "I love you too." Hermione said, before they took a step out of the house and made their way down the isle to Draco.