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"We're going to get married, Katie. Nothing's going to stop us."
"Nothing?" I whisper, hopeful, hesitant.
"Nothing." He confirms, "I swear."
-x-
-Molly-
No time, no time, no time, no time.
December 17th. Oh, dear Merlin.
"Katie!" I shout out to her as she strides down the stairs. "Let's see your dress!" I shout loudly, she stumbles in, hitching the hem up past her shoes.
"Molly," She complains suddenly, "Heels are going to kill me one day!"
"Not today, they won't," I smile at her, "Here," I wave my wand over her feet, cast a comfy-shoe charm and she sighs happily.
"Well… how does this look?" She smiles, dropping the hem to the floor.
"Lovely," She smiles as I hug her tight and then hold her at arms length. "He'll fall for you all over again."
"Molly, I-" She hugs me tightly and kisses my cheek. "I know you didn't approve in the beginning, but I'm really glad that you've said it's alright in the end and the dress is lovely and thank you so much for helping me and… and… I wish you were my mum." She claps her hand over her mouth as she says it, and tears spring to my eyes.
"Aww… sweetheart!" I wrap my arms around her and she giggles happily.
"I feel ridiculous."
"Don't… sweetheart; you're getting married in less than ten days. You're allowed to feel ridiculous."
-Katie-
"Thanks Molly." She squeezes me again and lets me go.
"Your hen party is tonight, isn't it?"
"Yes… oh, gosh…" She watches me grab my head in my hands and groan. "Oh, bloody hell."
"What is it?"
"My dress is at home, for tonight - I've got nothing to wear, and no time - Oliver'll catch me and I don't think that's such a good-"
"I'll go and get it." Ginny's voice makes me jolt into the present; I twist around and look at her. "I don't mind."
"It's in my wardrobe, it's the… well, you'll know which one it is."
I smile. We're having a girls night out, and then… well, tomorrow, I'm going to surprise and probably frighten Oliver with a little something I've got hanging up in my wardrobe. Ginny looks at me and smiles, disapparates with a crack! and reappears ten minutes later.
-Angelina-
There's five of us - Ginny, Alicia, Chris, Katie and Me. And we are jolly. Jolly-jolly as well - I've consumed three Tia-Maria's, some Jack Daniel's, a jug of thickly made-up Pimm's and a Mojito or seven on my own.
Katie is both hovering over Ginny (who has drunk eleven Pina Coladas and looks woozy), and drinking her favourite muggle drinks, Smir-something- or-other, and Rum and Coke. But she has been fairly cautious - only two of each so far, but she has loosened up and is dancing with the nearest person. Who happens to be male. And who has his hands on her strapless-backless-held-on-by-magic dress.
"I'm getting married!" She yells over the music. "Get off me!" He releases her warily, "Doesn't mean I can't dance." And she starts spinning him around in circles, dancing, stupid.
"Katie," I grab her arm and pull her away from him. "You alright?"
"Banging headache!" She laughs and nods heavily. "Want to go back and watch a movie?!" I nod, grab Ginny and leave a Patronus for Alicia, who is staggering around in the bathroom, giggling on another Mojito.
"Chris!" I yell over the music, she appears at my elbow with a man hanging off her arm.
"We'll see you later," Katie laughs and I tug her and Ginny out into the night. "Come on then, back for the movie."
"What'veyougot?" Ginny slurs happily, "Isthatbitchhermionecoming?"
"Ginny!" Katie reprimands gently, "Don't be rude about your sister in law!"
"She'saknowitallanditpissesmeoff." Ginny half-shouts, we withdraw at her anger and raise our eyebrows, surprised.
"OK… No, Hermione's not coming." Ginny relaxes as Katie speaks. "OK, Gin?" She nods and I smile.
"Come on then."
-Oliver-
I hear them trying to be quiet, but failing epically.
"Girls, you alright down there?"
"Yes, Sweetheart," Katie's voice, "Go back to sleep." I laugh to myself and lean against the pillows, hugging myself to stay warm. Two minutes later, a soft voice knocks on my door.
"Yeah?"
"Ollie?" She's standing in the doorway, looking gorgeous, "Did we wake you?"
"Nope." She smiles and blinks down at me.
"Promise?" She hesitates for my answer.
"Promise you." She crushes her lips over mine. "Mmm-mm-hum."
"Excuse me?" She pulls away.
"I said, I love you." I wink, "Now, go enjoy your hen party." She kisses me goodnight again and gets up.
"Night, Oliver. Love you."
"Night, Katie." She switches the light off and closes the door.
"Just so we don't wake you."
"OK!" I yelp after her, close my eyes and sigh in the dark.
-x-
I wake up an hour and a half later, leaning on my elbow, yawning.
"Katie?" I whisper into the darkness. Nope. Empty bed. "Oh." Why I vocalise that, I don't know.
I roll over, onto my back and yawn again, thinking of what I found in the wardrobe earlier, before the girls got back. It was red and gold, strapless, gorgeous. Suspenders too.
What was she planning? I mused as I watched the moonlight through the window, lighting the carpet by the door.
"Katie," I hum her name between my lips as I hear a noise downstairs, rise, tiredly and open the bedroom door. I blink as I realise it's not Katie. Katie's blonde. This one's staggering, and ginger. "Weasley?" She looks up, dishevelled and swoons. I catch her in my arms and yell out for Katie.
"What is it?" Footsteps thunder up the stairs as Angelina follows her. "Shyte… Ginny-"
"I've got her." I murmur as Katie picks up her feet and goes to lift her into our spare bedroom. She waves her wand over her a couple of times and Ginny reappears, fiery, headachy but normal.
I yawn again and offer Katie my hand. She takes it gently and squeezes it.
"Worried me," I whisper as Angelina takes Ginny home and disappears for the day, "Thought it was you hurt."
"Not me." She laughs, "Not this close to our wedding."
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