Chapter 2

The Proposal

The next two years at Hogwarts pass and Harry, Ron and Hermione graduate at the top of the class. Harry defeats Voldemort and dates Hermione. Ron dates Padma Patil and Sirius Black was proven innocent.

(Note from author: I didn't want to write the next 2 years at Hogwarts and the next 3 years outside of the school and tell everything that happens with Voldemort and Harry, so I pick up 5 years later on Harry's date with Hermione. Hope you will understand!)

The night sky was dotted with stars. Hermione looked up at the moon. It would start any minute now. She brought her attention back to Harry.

"What time is it?" She asked.

"11:58" Harry replied.

"Hmm....." Hermione sat quietly waiting.

Harry was wondering, should he do it this year or next year? Did it matter? Just then, the sky exploded with color. Loud bangs erupted in the night sky. Hermione jumped at the loud noises. They were in France, and they sat on the balcony of the Eiffel Tower.

"Happy New Years!" Hermione shouted, a look of joy on her face.

Harry grinned.

"Now" he thought.

He got down on his knee and said the five special words.

"Hermione, will you marry me?"

Hermione turned around with a stunned look on her face. Suddenly, her lips split into a grin. She started jumping up and down, but her dress was too long and it caught on the chair and she fell backwards. Harry caught her just in time, though.

She replied, "YES."

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The day was June 24th. Hermione and Harry had spent the last few months preparing everything. Knowing Hermione, she would want everything to be perfect and organized. They decided to invite all of their school friends and family relatives. Harry even invited the Dursleys. After Harry saved them from Voldemort, they were extra nice to him. They also decided to have the ceremony in the Great hall of Hogwarts. Ron and his wife Padma helped out with decorations and getting the Weird Sisters to perform at the ceremony. Neville and Seamus did the special effects. Dean Thomas, who was junior minister, even got the Ministry to provide news coverage of the wedding. Mrs. Weasley made the dress for Hermione and Harry's suit. Ginny was now a teacher at Hogwarts and was teaching Charms so she made the suits of armor stand guard at the entrance, and were to admit only people with passes. Nearly Headless Nick was to lead the Ghost Chorus, and for the party, Peeves the Poltergeist would do a stand up comedy act with the Weasley twins. The house elves made the food, only because Dumbledore insisted. But Hermione had to pay them! Dumbledore, who was performing the ceremony, agreed and let her pay the house elves. Everything was in place.

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"The wedding is today" Hermione thought, pacing back and forth in the brides room.

Padma, who was with Hermione, and was a Bride's Maid, said "Don't worry, everything is in place!"

"I know, but there is something missing! I know it!" Replied Hermione in a worried voice.





Meanwhile in Harry's room...

Harry was as relaxed as could be. "Everything is good, all in order. It's amazing. We only had to pay 12 galleons for this wedding. Hermione HAD to pay the house elves. We could have gotten it all for free." Harry smiled slyly.

Ron, who was OBVIOUSLY Best Man, said "I wish I could have gotten all this free stuff for my wedding! Ah well."

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