A/N: Hey so I wanted to let you know, this story will be coming to a close soon (still some chapters left, don't worry too much). I will be starting a new story soon, called Kissed By Fire, it will be a Fremione story. I hope you guys love this story as much as I do, I have worked really hard on this. Arnoldhelen1, you have been a constant drive for me, I love how you always comment and you have been a big part of me continuing to update and dragging this out as much as i can, so thank you. As always, JKR owns Harry Potter.
Ginny POV:
Hermione was hyperventilating. Ginny was looking deep into her eyes, she had her hands on Hermione's shoulders and was breathing deeply, the older girl was copying her.
"Hermione you need to calm down." Ginny said softly. "It's all going to be perfect." Hermione nodded, her eyes had tears in them. "And don't ruin your makeup." She said more sternly, making Hermione laugh a little bit. Ginny pulled her future sister-in-law into a tight hug.
"What if he doesn't show up?" Hermione asked, her voice shaking a bit. Ginny smiled a little.
"He will be there. I know he will be. You don't need to worry about that at all. He loves you so much Hermione, and you guys are perfect together." Ginny said, and Hermione nodded a little bit.
"Thank you." Hermione whispered, and Ginny gave her a smile.
"Now, lets get you into that dress." Ginny said, turning to grab it. She saw her mum in the door and gestured her over to her. "Mum, go make sure that Ron is getting ready?" Ginny asked, and her mum nodded and walked out of the room. Ginny turned back to her friend, holding the dress in her hands. It was a beautiful floor length dress that had a tight bodice but flared out in a poof of tulle at the waist, it was very simple, and brought out Hermione's flawless complexion and her curly hair. They got the dress on quickly and then Ginny turned the ready bride to the mirror behind her.
"You look beautiful." Ginny said in a hushed voice, it was all she could manage at the moment with the lump that was forming in her throat. It just hit her, her best friend of seven years was going to marry her brother, her best friend was going to be her sister. She took a deep breath to get rid of the tears forming in her eyes and looked up at the ceiling.
"Okay, we have to get going downstairs." She said, smiling at Hermione in the mirror, she looked a lot more calm now. Hermione turned around to face Ginny and held out her hand, Ginny handed her the bouquet and they left the room.
They met Harry at the foot of the stairs, he was Ron's one and only groomsmen, and Ginny was Hermione's only bridesmaid. Harry held out the crook of his arm and Ginny gave Hermione a kiss on the cheek, leaving her with her father. Harry and Ginny walked to the backdoor, to the white carpet that led the way down the aisle to the alter. The music started and Harry and Ginny began to walk. Ginny kept a smile on her face and caught Draco's eye in the audience. She gave him a wink before looking straight ahead once more. They got to the alter and separated, and then they looked down the aisle to where Hermione was making her way toward them.
Ginny felt tears welling in her eyes again, and decided not to hold them back this time, she let a couple fall so that her vision was no longer blurred and when Hermione got to the alter, she took the bouquet back.
The wizard overlooking the ceremony began to speak, and Ginny looked over at Harry, their best friends were getting married to each other. Harry was staring at her, and she suddenly felt uncomfortable, she looked away quickly and looked over to Draco. He was eyeing Harry, then looked over suspiciously at Ginny, who gave him a concerned look before turning her attention back to the couple. By the time the ceremony was over, she couldn't wait to get out of her heels, her feet were killing her. They clapped as the couple kissed, then they all stood so that tables could be magically set up.
Ginny made her way over to where Draco was standing and gave him a quick kiss.
"You look handsome." Ginny said to him, and he gave her a terse smile.
"You look very beautiful too." He stated, and Ginny looked up at his face. He looked extremely tense. He stared at her for a moment before speaking. "He was staring at you. I thought he was okay with us?" He said, and she sighed.
"I thought he was too, I think today just made everyone think." She said carefully.
"Were you thinking?" Draco asked her, his eyebrows pulling together in concern. Ginny smiled.
"Yes, about us." She said, blushing. She saw Draco's face relax into a smile and he hugged her tight before they walked over to their seats. They sat down next to each other and picked up their flutes of champagne. As it quieted down, Ginny stood up to make her toast. She tapped a knife against her glass and cleared her throat, getting everyone's attention.
"So.. you all know me, sister of the groom, and Hermione is also my best friend. Hermione…" She paused for a moment before continuing. "You are the best friend that I could ever ask for. I know we have had our differences, but you have always been there for me and my brother. You make him a better person, and god knows that's a good thing." She heard a burst of laughter around her and she smiled. "I just know that you will make him so happy. And Ron…" She took on a more serious note for this part. "If you ever hurt her, I will Bat-Boogey hex you to next year." She eyed him and saw the laughter get replaced with fear. She grinned with satisfaction. "To Hermione and Ron." She finished, and everyone raised their glasses then drank to the couple. She sat back down and Draco kissed her on the temple.
"That was great love." He said, and Ginny smiled.
"Thank you." She whispered as Harry stood and made a short toast. His toast was followed by Ginny's mum and then everyone ate a bit before the dancing.
Ginny pulled Draco to the dance floor and they began to slow dance together.
"I'm glad we told them." Draco said to her, holding her tight to him and Ginny nodded.
"Me too… I love you." She said, and Draco stopped dancing to kiss her.
"Mind if I cut in?" A voice said from their side, and they jumped apart in surprise to see Harry standing there. Draco, being the gentlemen, stepped back from Ginny. She smiled at him before beginning to dance with Harry. They were both stiff, unlike how she and Draco danced. They were also extremely silent.
"So…"Ginny said, trying to start a conversation.
"Why?" Harry asked abruptly. Ginny looked at him, confused.
"Why?" She asked, wondering what he meant.
"Why didn't you come back to me?" Harry asked. Ginny pulled away from him a bit, uncomfortable.
"Harry, I thought it was obvious… I don't love you anymore. I haven't for a long time now." Ginny said, looking down a bit.
"Well.. I did…" Harry said. Ginny shook her head.
"Sorry Harry, but I'm with Draco now, and I'm happier than I have ever been." She said, pulling completely away from him. He looked at the ground. "You should be ashamed." She said quietly. "And you need to move on, everyone else has." She turned and walked over to Draco, hugging him when she got to him.
Draco POV:
"Are you okay love?" He asked her, he had seen that Harry had said something to upset her. She nodded her head against his shoulder.
"Yeah, I'm good." She said, kissing his cheek. "Shall we get some cake?" She asked him, he wasn't sure if she was being completely honest, but he trusted her.
He stood up and led her over to the table that had the cake on it, it had already been cut and he let Ginny cut him a small slice. They began to walk back to their places but Draco made sure to stop by Arthur and Molly to tell him what he thought.
"This is amazing." He said, and Molly beamed. "Congratulations to the both of you." He said, and Arthur stood up to give him a hug. Ginny then took his hand and led him back to their spot.
By the end of the night, Ginny was pissed drunk and she was talking loudly as people began to leave. Hermione was also under the influence of alcohol and the two girls began to dance together wildly on the dancefloor. Ron came over to sit next to Draco with a drink in each hand, giving one to him.
"Hey mate." Ron said, and Draco clapped him on the back.
"Married man! How are ya?" Draco said, grinning. Ron smiled back and took a swig of his drink.
"Couldn't be happier. Married the woman of my dreams." He said, looking at Hermione and Ginny dancing. "Who knows, maybe you'll be next." He said, winking at Draco, who smiled and took a drink.
"I don't know about that, I think we are gonna take this slow." Draco said, and Ron nodded knowingly.
"Yeah, I think that would be best, Ginny seems happy, but… given everything that has happened these past couple years…" Ron said, and Draco nodded, understanding completely.
"Hey.. can I ask you something?" Draco asked, turning to face Ron. And Ron nodded, encouraging him to continue. "Does Harry seem…. Off?" Draco asked, and Ron looked at the table, thinking.
"Mate… I don't think he ever got over my sister… He seems… closed of whenever she's around." Ron said, and Draco nodded.
"Do you think that it's going to cause problems?" Draco asked and Ron immediately shook his head.
"No, as long as you don't get jealous or anything. I know my sister. She will never do anything to hurt you, so you have nothing to worry about." Ron said, and Draco looked at him for a moment before holding up his glass.
"To the future." Draco said simply and Ron raised his glass before taking a gulp. They then went over to their respective ladies and began to make their way inside the house with the rest of the Weasley clan. Draco helped Ginny climb up the stairs to her room. He helped her walk over to her bed and she laid down.
"Goodnight love." He said, kissing her forehead. She smiled sleepily and sighed.
"I don't love him anymore you know." She mumbled, and Draco felt his heart settle, he didn't even know that he had been tense.
"Yeah, I know… Go to sleep Gin." He said, and Ginny closed her eyes with a smile on her lips. He gazed at her for a moment before making his way downstairs, he was happy to sleep on the couch if it meant waking up to see her in the morning. He fell asleep that night with that thought on his mind.
