It was now time for the wedding. Merton and Kirley were picking Marissa and Michelle up. She was glad she didn't have the pressure of looking pretty for Kirley unlike Marissa was running around like a chicken with her head cut off.
"Girls, Kirley and Merton are here!" Barbara informed her daughters.
"Okay mum!" Michelle yelled.
Marissa asked. "How do I look, Chelly?"
She looked at her sister who was wearing a baby blue dress while Michelle was wearing a teal dress.
"Chelly?"
"You look beautiful, Rissa. Merton won't be able to keep his eyes off you."
The younger girl nodded as there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Kirley walked in with Merton following him shyly.
"Hey girls!" Kirley greeted.
Merton looked at Marissa. "You look beautiful, Mari."
"You really think so?" Marissa asked insecurely.
Merton smiled.
"You look nice, Chelly."
"Thanks, can I ask you to take a picture of me?" she asked.
Kirley nodded. Michelle summoned the camera and handed it to Kirley. He snapped the picture.
"I'm going to guess that flirty photo is for Charlie?"
"It is."
Kirley nodded. They walked out of her room and met up with Merton and Marissa before saying goodbye to Barbara and Graham. They apparated to the wedding venue. They sat on the groom's side of the aisle.
"It's a beautiful wedding," Michelle sighed.
"It is," Marissa agreed with her sister.
The wedding march began. Donaghan's older brother Dermot walked down the aisle with Tracy's sister. Donaghan walked down the aisle after the next set of groomsmen and bridesmaid. Michelle teared up as they said their vows both muggle and magical since Donaghan was a muggle born.
It was now the reception, they were sitting down to eat their dinner. She was thankfully sitting next to Kirley, so she wasn't as anxious anymore. They sat down. Kirley slung a friendly arm around her before sitting down. They began eating, chatting and laughing.
After the meal, Michelle walked over to congratulate the bride and groom.
"Congratulations you two," she said to the younger man and his new wife.
"Thanks, Michelle," Donaghan grinned at her happily.
She smiled back as Kirley walked over to them.
"Would you like to dance?" Kirley asked Michelle.
"I would."
Kirley led her to the dance floor and they began dancing.
"I see you've improved on your dancing," Michelle teased.
"Hey, I'm a musician not a dancer," Kirley laughed.
The fast song soon faded into a slow song and that was the end of their dance. But Michelle saw her sister dancing with Merton nearby. The rest of the wedding Kirley shielded Michelle from the press as best he could.
It was now later that night, Merton and Kirley escorted the sisters home. Merton kissed Marissa goodbye and Kirley gave Michelle a hug. They walked back in their house.
"Did you guys have fun?" Graham asked his daughters.
"We sure did, dad," Marissa sighed happily.
Michelle smiled at her little sister who was clearly smitten with the boy. She remembers being absolutely smitten with Kirley during their first year of dating.
The two sisters went up to their rooms. Michelle changed into her pyjamas and crawled into bed.
—
Meanwhile, in Romania five days later, John was reading the 'Daily Prophet' when he came across the article about Donaghan's wedding. He immediately saw the picture of Kirley with his arm around Michelle. They looked quite intimate.
"What are you looking at, John?" Michael asked.
He handed the newspaper to him pointing to the picture of Michelle and Kirley.
"This is going to break, Weasley's heart. He's so in love with her," Michael said.
"I know, we have to hide it from him."
Michael nodded in agreement as Natalie joined them. "What's the secret?"
They showed her the article and picture to her. "We're hiding this from poor Charlie, aren't we?"
"Of course."
John put away the paper as Charlie joined them.
"What are you three talking about?"
"Nothing."
Charlie nodded not even a bit suspicious.
Several hours later, the trio hadn't succeeded so Charlie had found out about the picture and he was devastated.
—
It was now the next week, Michelle was at work though she was letting her mind wander to Charlie. They haven't written in three weeks or so. She wanted to know what he thought about the flirty photo.
16/9/95
Dearest Charlie,
I need to tell you something. I really fancy you. I know you've probably seen the pictures of me at Donaghan's wedding. You know Kirley and I are just friends. I mean we did date our last two years of Hogwarts but there's no residual feelings there. Kirley knows how much I fancy you. All I talked about at the wedding was you.
Yours,
Michelle
She finished the letter and went to go send it.
—
It was a few days later in Romania. Charlie received the letter from the owl while eating breakfast.
"I suppose you're not going to read the letter?"
"Of course not."
"We're sorry that she broke your heart, Weasley."
"It's alright. I shouldn't have got my hopes up."
Michael patted his shoulder.
—
It was two weeks later, she was wondering why she hadn't received a reply from Charlie. She felt like she was at Hogwarts again. She was over at Mary and Andy's sobbing her heart out.
"Charlie still hasn't written me back."
"Maybe there's a good reason," Mary soothed.
Michelle snapped. "You're lucky you're happily married. You don't need to go through the possible heartbreak about not knowing if someone fancies you."
"I know, Chelly."
"Sorry."
Mary rubbed her back. "Maybe the letter got lost or something. Owls may be used in the Wizarding world and are the symbol for wisdom but they aren't very smart."
"Do you think I should try again or is that desperate?"
"I'd try again."
Michelle nodded. Mary handed her a piece of parchment and a quill. She rewrote the letter.
23/9/95
Dearest Charlie,
I don't know why you haven't responded yet. Maybe you're busy, which I understand.
Charles Septimus Weasley, I fancy you so much. My heart only belongs to you. I haven't felt this way in years.
Yours,
Michelle
She finished the letter and sent it using Mary's owl, Heathcliff. She knew Mary was still so obsessed with Jane Eyre.