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Harry looked up and saw what he thought was an angel, but no it was Ginny walking towards him. She looked so stunning that he couldn't take his eyes off her. Even when he was supposed to meet her and take her from Mr. Weasley, he couldn't move, Ron had to give him a gentle prod to get him moving. Blushing Harry walked over to take her hand, Mr. Weasley shook Harry's hand then gave Ginny a kiss and then took his seat next to his sobbing wife.
Harry led Ginny back up to where Kingsley Shacklebolt was waiting.
"Well I have never been so please to be standing here today. One of the joys of being Minster of Magic is being able to have the privilege to marry people if I choose. I can't tell everyone here today I won't be doing this very often, but this couple is special. Harry and Ginny I have seen you two blossom from head strong fiery teenagers to responsible law abiding adults." Some in the crowd chuckled at this.
I am proud to be able to marry such a fun, loving, couple. You deserve the best the world has to offer. Now these two wonderful people have decided that they are going to say of few words to each other, but instead of boring old ones they would just repeat after me, they have written a few of their own. Harry you can start." Kingsley stepped back so the full focus would be on Harry and Ginny.
Harry looked around at the large crowd of people. He still didn't like crowds they made him feel self conscience. Ginny knowing this quickly brought her hand to Harry's face and directed it towards her. Once he looked in her eyes he knew that he was going to be ok.
"Ginny you are an amazing woman. I have known you since you were 11 years old. I remember the first time I met you. I was sitting at your kitchen table and you came running down the stairs asking Molly where your jumper was." The crowd chuckled again. "Who would have thought after all these years that we would be standing here today about to get married? At Hogwarts, I never knew if I was ever going to live to see my next birthday. You always stood by me, you listened to me without judgment, you let me go when I needed to go and you were waiting for me when I go back; for that I will always love you. You see me as Harry not the boy who live or the chosen one of part of the Great Trio, I'm just Harry.
You understand me in ways that no others can, even though Hermione and Ron come close. I love you Ginvera Molly Weasley and I will love you forever. I am so glad you chose me." Harry finished his vows. By this point most of the women in the crowd were crying but none more that Mrs. Weasley. Luna was smiling as always, Angelina too was crying. It seemed like only Hermione was holding it together.
Ginny wiped a few tears from her eyes, "Harry what can I say after that? I have loved you for as long as I remember. You have always been the one for me. You saved my life when I was only 11 years old, without you I wouldn't be here today. The hardest thing I ever had to do was let you go on your own to do what you had to do. It nearly broke me, but I understood what you had to do. I knew that you needed me to stay safe so that you had something to come home to.
I would have waiting for you until the end of my days,that is how much I love you. You didn't care that I had 6 older brothers who can be very over protective." She looked over at Ron especially when she said that. "You loved me for me, you didn't care we were poor and had second hand things. You just wanted me and for that I will love you til the end of my days. I'm glad you chose me." Ginny had tears glistening in her eyes.
Even Hermione couldn't keep it together after Ginny's vows, she too had tears silently running down her face.
"Well that being said where are the wands and rings?" Kingsley asked.
Ron and Hermione stepped forward with them both. "Harry repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed." Kingsley said
"With this Ring I thee wed," Harry slipped Ginny's wedding band on her finger.
"Ginvera repeat after me, with this ring I thee wed." Kingsley repeated.
"With this ring I thee wed," Ginny slipped Harry's wedding band on his finger.
"Now if you will pick up your wands and touch them together" Harry and Ginny followed the instructions, "I bond you for life." Gold sparks came out of each of their wands. "You now may kiss your bride Harry."
Harry didn't need to be told twice. He leaned in and kissed Ginny as if it was the first time, it started out gentle and soft but quickly turned passionate. Finally after a couple of HUM HUM from Ron they broke apart.
"I would like to introduce you to the new Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Ginny Potter!" Kingsley said proudly. The crowd cheered when they heard this. Harry and Ginny walked together to the end of the isle and then disappeared behind the tent for a little snogging.
"That was beautiful, don't you think Ginny was beautiful?" Hermione asked.
"Ok course she was, but she doesn't hold a candle to you in my eyes, love." Ron spoke with such love in his voice that Hermione stopped and looked over at him. He was staring right at her as he had done the whole way through the ceremony. His eyes never left hers.
As they reached the end of the isle, he pulled her a way for a few minutes, "Mione can I ask you something?"
"Sure Ron anything," Hermione said, she was starting to get a little worried about him.
"I know that I said I wanted to wait a while before getting married and enjoy our engagement, but after seeing this today, can we speed things up a little bit? I don't want to wait, I want the whole world to know that I love you and you love me and we belong to each other." Ron was starting to ramble a bit.
Hermione was a little shocked at first but then she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a fiery kiss. "I would marry you tomorrow if you want."
"Well I can wait a little bit but I want to do it soon. I have an idea but I want to run it by a few people first before I tell you about it. Is that ok?" Ron asked.
"Sure honey, we don't want to take away from Harry and Ginny's day today. Let's enjoy ourselves tonight and start working on our wedding tomorrow or after we get back from our little trip." Hermione said gleefully.
Ron knew that she was thinking that
it would be at least 6 months or a year before they would be getting
married, but if he could pull it off, they would actually be doing it
in about 2 months from now.
"Let's eat." Ron said.
Bill was standing at the entrance waiting to introduce Harry and Ginny at the reception. "Hurry up you two, it will be your turn soon enough," Bill said to them hurrying them into the reception.
"Now that everyone is here, I would to introduce to you my new brother in law and sister Harry and Ginny Potter!" bill yelled.
Everyone in the room stood up and cheered as they walked in hand and hand. They sat down at the head table between Ron and Hermione.
"Ok now that everyone is sitting, I would like to say a few words of welcome to my new brother. Harry you have been a member of this family basically since you got your first Weasley jumper. You are the perfect match for Ginny, you calm her down and make her see reason, while she adds some excitement and fun to your too serious attitude. You share a love that will last the ages, just remember that communication, trust, respect and love is all you need.
Now that I have said all the mushy stuff and before Ron started to gnaw at his own arm, lets did into this great food that has been prepared for us. A Toast to Harry and Ginny!" Bill raised his glass, as did everyone else, "Harry and Ginny" the crowd repeated.
Everyone started to eat and conversation buzzed around the tent. Taking up one whole wall of the room was a running slide show of pictures. In there were pictures of Ginny and Harry but importantly there were also pictures of everyone they had lost in the war. Harry and Ginny didn't want them to be forgotten as they surely would have been there to share in their special day.
After he had finished his third plate he decided with the help of Hermione that he should give his best man speech. "Can I have your attention? HI my name is Ron Weasley for those who don't know. I'm
the best man aand best mate of Harry's. When I was told I had to give a speech as part of this appointment I almost turned it down, only because I 'm not good at this sort of thing. My second idea was to get Mione to write it for me and I could just read it, however she told me that wasn't going to happen." Ron looked over at Hermione and she smiled back at him while the crowd laughed.
"So here I stand before you, asked to talk about my best mate and sister being married. What can I say Ginny is my baby sister and I will do anything to protect her, which is the job of an older brother. I mean I know she has six," he took a quick breath, "I mean five, but I take the job the most serious since we are the closest in age. When she first started going with Harry, I was actually quite please because I knew that there wasn't a guy out there I could trust more than him. I knew that he needed to love him for him and knew that Ginny would be that girl. Ginny had loved Harry for as long as I could remember.
Harry on the other hand, it took him a while to figure out his feeling, but that is nothing new for Harry. I mean he can be moody, broody and quiet. However once he figured it out than that was it. Once Harry loves it is forever.
I have known Harry since our first day at Hogwarts when we were 11 years only. I asked if I could sit with him in an empty compartment on the train. I didn't even know who he was at first. Once he told me he was Harry Potter, I too was a little excited. We became best mates, roommates and team mates. We have been to hell and back, he saved my life more times than I can count. He is my brother and has been for a very long time. I just thank Ginny for making it official.
I love you both and you know that I would be up here saying this stuff for just anyone. May you live a long and happy life together. Just remember she still has all us older brothers looking out for her too. To Harry and Ginny!" Ron finished his speech and raised his glass to the crowd, who in returned raised there's "To Harry and Ginny!"
The reception quickly broke up so the tables could me moved away for dancing. Ron quickly sprinted away to catch up with Professor McGonagall, he had some planning to do. Soon the dance floor was all set up for dancing. Bill returned again, "Can I have your attention please? We would like to have the newlyweds open up the dancing. So again please welcome Harry and Ginny Potter."
Harry led Ginny to the dance floor by the hand. "I'm still not a very good dancer," he whispered to her. She looked up at him, "I don't care if we stand still and don't move as long as I'm in your arms, Mr. Potter." Ginny declared.
"I can handle a little movement, Mrs. Potter. Man I love saying that, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Ginny Potter. I can't believe we finally did it." Harry said excitedly.
"Yes we did, now a few hours of dancing and we can get out of here," She winked.
Harry groaned, "Can't we leave now?" he was almost pouting.
"Nope, I'm going to enjoy dancing with you all night long," she laughed. As the song ended, Harry pulled her close and kissed he as if his life depended on it.
"That will have to get me through the night," Harry laughed.
After their first dance, Ginny walked over and got her father. Since Harry didn't have any parents, he went to get the only mother figure he had ever known, Mrs. Weasley. The rest of the wedding party joined them on the dance floor for this dance.
"Welcome to the family, Harry. Not that you weren't already part of the family, but now it is official. You are my son, just as it was meant to be." Mrs. Weasley let a few tears fall.
"You have been the only mother I have ever known, Mrs. Weasley …"
"Now it's Mom or Molly no more of this Mrs. Weasley. You are family remember." Mrs. Weasley stopped him mid sentence.
"Ok Molly it is for now." Harry swung her around a bit for the last of the song.
A few couples over Mr. Weasley and Ginny were spinning around the floor. "You looked beautiful up there day. Who would have thought that I would have such a beautiful girl, specially when she used to love to play in the dirt with her brothers and chase gnomes around the garden."
"I grew up Dad. Don't worry you'll be seeing just as much of us. Once our honeymoon is over, we'll be back for Sunday dinners as usual. I love you Dad." Ginny smiled up at her father. She loved him more than she could say.
"I love you too Ginny," Mr. Weasley couldn't say anything more.
"Now this is a party so let's start having some fun." Ginny said excitedly.
The rest of the night flew by; dances were danced by all members of the wedding party. Ron was dancing with Ginny, while harry was dancing with Hermione.
"Ginny, you really were beautiful up there tonight. I've never seen you look so happy." Ron said to his sister.
"I am happy, and thank you Ron for the nice speech you gave." Ginny hugged him.
"You're welcome Gin. I don't want to take away from your special day, but I'm on a little bit of a time crunch here. I really want Mione and me to get married right away. Now when I say that to her, I know she's thinking 6 months to a year from now, but I don't' want to wait that long.
I spoke to Professor McGonagall, she is willing to let us get married at Hogwarts down by the lake, she is also going to officiate the wedding. I know that Mione will love that. The food for the reception is going to be handled by the house elves, for a fee of course. The music for the dance too has already been taken care of. I just need some way for you to get Hermione to get her wedding dress before August 19. Can you do that?" Ron was running out of time to speak to his sister privately as their dance was ending.
"August 19? This year?" Ginny was surprised.
"Yes. Summer time is the only time Hogwarts would be available and I know that Hermione wants to get married there. I want to try to keep it small too, like immediate family and very close friends only. I don't want all this commotion. I just want it to be about me and Hermione." Ron said.
"Ok Ron I'll handle it. I need to get the girls wedding attired picked out, ordered and ready in time for a August 19 wedding. I can do it. Don't worry about it at all. Now can I tell Harry?" Ginny asked.
"I would prefer to do it myself if you don't mind. Now it's almost time for you to go. Have fun on your honeymoon, but not too much fun. Don't worry about anything thing til you get back ok? I don't want to ruin things for you," Ron said.
Ginny laughed, "Don't worry big brother, nothing is going to ruin this for us."
Ginny and Ron walked over arm and arm to meet Harry and Hermione. Hermione was hugging Harry with tears streaming down her face. Harry too had tears in his eyes.
"What's going on here?" Ron asked.
"Oh Ron, they did it, they finally got married." Hermione threw her arms around him. Ron gently patted her back
"Yes love that is why we are all dressed up." Ron smiled. "Ok I think it time for you two to hit the road,"
Ron spoke up, "Everyone, I would just like to let you know that the newlyweds are leaving to go on their extended honeymoon to a location that only a few of us are aware. Lets wish them success and a happy life together." Harry and Ginny kissed, the crowd cheered again. Fireworks went off in the sky, it was George's tribute to them.
Harry and Ginny linked arms spun on the spot and were gone.