Chapter 37
Luna and Blaise's Wedding
The girls are up and moving early in the morning, Hermione wakes up not feeling well again but just figures it's because she didn't have enough sleep and ate to much ice cream and cookies last night. Luna's complaining of a sick stomach along with Hannah and Lavender they all groan about eating to much ice cream the night before.
The all head to the kitchen Molly has a big breakfast fixed but a lot of the girls settle on toast and tea while Ginny, Angelina and Katie dig in and eat enough to make up for what the others don't.
After breakfast the girls start gathering up all of their bags and dresses to go to the Zambini manor to get ready for the wedding.
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At the Leaky Caldron several of the guys are beginning to move all of them sicker then they have ever been. Tom comes out of the back with a whole tray full of little vials and starts waking everyone up and handing them vials of hangover potions.
Blaise looks over at Draco, "I will get even with you for this I promise."
"Why are you blaming me, all I did was take you out I didn't make you drink."
"No but you sure bought enough of them.
Draco laughs and then holds his head and moans, "Well if it's any consolation I've got a head that feels like it's going to explode any minute."
Tom finally gets all of the boys moving and they all floo to the Manor so that they can get ready. Then to the Zambini manor to wait for wedding time.
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At noon the guys are served lunch as well as the girls in different parts of the house. Molly, Narcissa and the rest of the mom's are sitting having lunch with the girls.
Molly gets up and goes over to Luna and hugs her, "Luna I know I can't take the place of your mom I just want you to know that I'll always be here to talk to as a mother any time you need me."
Luna hugs Molly, "thank you so much for all you have done for me, you have made me a member of the family and it means so very much to me."
Blaise's Mom looks at Molly, "Luna I also want you to know that I'm here for you, I know you have Molly and your dad along with all of your wonderful friends. But, if you ever need anything please don't hesitate to ask."
Luna smiles around the room, "I don't know what I did to deserve the wonderful family I've got but I love all of you thank you so much for being here for me."
Everyone jumps up and hug Luna soon all are wiping tears from their eyes and laughing about ragging hormones.
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While in the guys room the conversation is going rather similar other then Mr. Lovegood is telling Blaise.
"I want you to know that I expect you to treat my daughter with respect. I know this is an arranged marriage but you seem to care about my daughter and I expect you to treat her well."
Blaise gets up and walks over to where Mr. Lovegood is sitting. "Sir, not only do I respect your daughter I love Luna. I promise you that you never have to worry about me treating Luna with anything but respect and love."
Mr. Lovegood stands up and pulls Blaise into a manly hug and quietly thanks him.
By 4:00 everyone is ready for the wedding which is to start in about an hour. The men are all dressed in their dress robes. Ron is pulling at his collar, "It seems like I've lived in these damn robes the last couple of months."
They all agree, Harry speaks up, "Well we have had about 10 weddings just this month. And I'm sure it's going to get worse before it gets better."
There is a knock on the door and Fred and George walk in, "We were sent up to bring you down, the hall is getting full.
Blaise looks at Draco and swallows, "Well I guess it's my turn." The all laugh all the way down the stairs at Blaise and his nervousness.
A little later the hall is full and the music changes soon, Lavender, Hannah, and Ginny with Hermione coming last since she's Luna Matron of Honor. She smiles at Draco when she steps up to the alter. The music changes again and Luna quietly enters the hall, everyone sighs as she enters, Luna is one of the most beautiful brides anyone can ever remember seeing.
Luna's father hands Luna's hand to Blaise and takes his seat next to Molly and Arthur.
The wizard minister starts the ceremony.
" Marriage is a sacred partner ship and a binding magical contract. Do you agree to this binding Blaise Zambini?" "Yes" Blaise answers.
"And do you Luna Lovegood, agree to this binding? " "Yes I do," replies Luna.
The minister flicks his wand and wraps a silver band around their joined hands, Blaise Zambini, do you take Luna Lovegood as your wife, to protect, love and respect?" "YES"
"Luna Lovegood do you take Blaise Zambini as your husband, to protect, love and respect?" "YES"
"Do you both agree to support each other in all endeavors and remain faithful only to each other?" Blaise and Luna look in each others eyes and answer together "We Do"
The silver band glows as they answer and the air around the two turn's silver.
Please repeat your vows at this time: Blaise tunrs to Luna
I Blaise, take you Luna, to be my wife, to share the good times and hard times side by side. I humbly give you my hand and my heart as I pledge my faith and love to you. Just as the ring I give you today is a circle without end, my love for you is eternal. Just as it is made of incorruptible substance, my commitment to you will never fail."
Then Luna repeats to Blaise,
I Luna, take you Blaise, to be my husband, to share the good times and hard times side by side. I humbly give you my hand and my heart as I pledge my faith and love to you. Just as the ring I give you today is a circle without end, my love for you is eternal. Just as it is made of incorruptible substance, my commitment to you will never fail."
"May I have the rings the minister asks" Draco hands the minister Luna's ring and Hermione hands him Blaise's ring. The minister flicks his wand at the rings and they begin to glow.
He hands Luna's ring to Blaise, "Please place this ring on your bride's finger and repeat after me, "With this ring I give you my heart, please take it and keep it safe within your love."
Blaise smiles at Luna, "With this ring I give you my heart, please take it and keep it safe within your love."
The minister then hands Blaise's ring to Luna, "Please place this ring on your groom's finger and repeat after me, "With this ring I give you my heart, please take it and keep it safe within your love."
Luna grins and starts "With this ring I give you my heart, please take it and keep it safe within your love."
The minister waves his wand one more time! "I now pronounce you magically bound and wed, you may kiss the bride."
Blaise leans in and gives Luna a sweet and caring kiss and they turn and walk down the aisle, to the clapping and cheering of all their friends.
Blaise and Luna didn't want a stuffy sit down dinner or anything like that since it was New Years Eve.
The hall way leading to the Ballroom has tables along one wall groaning with food, there are couches and chairs scattered around the hall along with table along the walls of the ballroom.
Luna and Blaise stand to the right of the stairs as the guest come up the stairs and greet their guests and ask them to please help themselves to food and drink. Once everyone is greeted they have Draco announce that they will be cutting the cake and then dancing their first dance.
Luna and Blaise cut their cake and try to feed it to each other, but Luna soon has cake all over her and because she thinks that Blaise tried to get it on her she pushes a little bit harder then necessary and soon has Blaise's cake all over his face. Everyone laugh and soon Luna and Bliase are kissing the cake off of each others face.
Draco stands up, "Ladies and Gentleman please raise your drink as we toast my best friend and his new wife. May their life together be long and happy, may they see their children and their children's children raise their families and may they have nothing but happiness!"
The party goers all say here here, Draco once again raises his voice, "Now to my mate and his beautiful wife, who I really don't think he deservers (again everyone laughs) will dance their first dance as Husband and Wife."
Their dance ends and soon the dance floor is hopping and everyone is having a wonderful time. Blaise leads Luna off the dance floor and out to the hall, "Come love you are a little flushed lets have some dinner and sit for a few minutes."
Luna smiles and follows Blaise to the hall where they join Hermione and Draco who are sitting on a couch that is part of a small conversation area. Blaise brings Luna a plate with some food and a drink, then goes back and brings himself a plate over.
Hermione is chatting with Luna, "Luna you make the most beautiful bride I've ever seen. You just glowed as you walked down the aisle."
Luna just smiles, "Thank you Hermione I think all of us were blessed with beautiful weddings we just have 2 more to get through for our group Hannah and Lavender."
The guys sigh and Blaise pulls at his collar again, "I have to agree with Ron I think I've been in dress robes more in the last month then I had in my entire life before this."
Draco, "Laughs at Blaise be glad you didn't grow up in Malfoy manor we dressed every night for dinner when I was growing up."
"Mate I would have cursed myself if I had to do that."
Draco laughs, "It's much nicer now that it's Hermione, mom and myself we have dinner in the small dinning room and just put on dress slacks and dressier clothes, no more formal dinners."
Luna looks at Draco, "You must have grown up in a really sad house."
Draco looks at Luna, "You always amaze me you are the most to the fact, outspoken witch I know," he smiles to take the sting out of his words.
The group soon goes back in to join the festivities, the party is a huge success and before anyone realizes it Blaise and Luna are standing on the stage.
"Everyone get your significant other please, we are less then 1 minute from the New Year."
With 10 second left everyone starts counting 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year everyone cheers. The party continues till about 3:00 a.m. even though Luna and Blaise said their goodbyes at 1:00. At a few minutes after three Blaise's mom invites all that are still at the party to come to the dinning room for an early breakfast. The party retires to the dinning room and then slowly head for home.