CHAPTER TWELVE - Unexpected.
Summary: Life is certainly full of surprises. A mega-short chapter.
Genre for this chapter: Fluffeeee! Makes you go "Awwwwww!"
Nat was rudely awakened by Harry on the morning of his birthday.
" Wake up, love. It's important! " he exclaimed.
" Wassup? " she asked sleepily.
" Get dressed. We're meeting Pa; there's something very important we need to do today. "
" Okay. " said Nat. She looked at Harry and then looked again.
" Dad! " she exclaimed. " You look //gorgeous//! "
He was wearing bottle-green dress robes trimmed with gold and, for once; his unruly hair was behaving itself.
" Thanks. " he said blushing. " I thought we could go out for dinner afterwards. Seeing as it's my birthday. "
" Your present's in the living room " said Nat over her shoulder as she headed for the shower.
Back in her bedroom she found a new set of lavender-blue dress robes with shoes to match. Once dressed, she looked in the mirror and was pleasantly surprised to see how grownup she looked.
Harry was waiting for her in the living room.
" You look beautiful. " he said, beaming with parental pride. " And thank you for the book. "
" It's okay, I knew you wanted it. Where are we going? " She asked as he helped her on with her cloak and hustled her out of the door with almost indecent haste.
" Wait and see. " said Harry with a smile.
Ten minutes later, they arrived.
" Why did I have to get all tarted up to come to the Ministry? " complained Nat, making for the Department of Mysteries where Ron had his office.
" This way. " said Harry, guiding her away from the stairs and along a corridor she had never been down before.
A woman with short dark hair and a beaming smile ran up to them and threw her arms round Harry.
" I can't //believe// this is happening!" she said breathlessly.
" Hello, Lavender. This is my daughter, Natasha. Nat, this is Lavender Brown. "
" So pretty, just like your mum was. " said Lavender sadly. " Quite a day for everyone, isn't it? "
" Er,"
Total embarrassment was averted when the ornate oak door swung open and Oliver Wood stuck his head out.
" Ah. You're here. Come in, the Minister's expecting you. "
* * *
Nat and Oliver sat companionably in a private parlour in the Leaky Cauldron. A late edition of the Daily Prophet was open on her lap and she kept looking at it. She was completely stunned and very, very happy.
" We made the front page. " said Oliver, whose smile got broader with each glass of champagne he consumed. Nat looked again.
1 THE BOY WHO LIVED WEDS IN SECRET
//Story by Lavender Brown, staff reporter.
Harry Potter, the Head of the Magical Games and Sports Department, today wed his long-term partner, the Auror Ronald Weasley in a hush-hush ceremony at the Ministry of Magic.
Present at this deeply moving and romantic occasion were their daughter Natasha, Molly Weasley and the Minister, who performed the ceremony. Mr Potter and Mr Weasley were attended by Oliver Wood, former Puddlemere United and England Keeper and Percy Weasley, head of the department for International Magical Co-operation.
Since Mr Weasley came so close to death last year, this wedding has finally put the worst of times behind them.
Everyone at the Daily Prophet and, I'm sure, the entire wizarding world wishes them well. //
" How did they manage it? " asked Nat. " I mean Pa's like the worst secret keeper ever! How could they keep something like that from me? "
" It's not a reflection on you. " said Oliver gently. " They knew that if anyone found out about it, their wedding day would turn into some kind of media circus. And no one wanted that. This way they had exactly the kind of wedding they wanted with the people they loved. And you have to admit; it was a beautiful ceremony. "
" It was. " agreed Nat. " You can keep my handkerchief by the way. "
Oliver grinned.
" What are you two plotting? " said a voice. Nat looked up to see the newly- weds grinning at her.
" World domination. " said Nat sweetly. " And how are Mr and Mrs Weasley? "
" Oh, very funny!" exclaimed Ron.
" Nothing's changed. " said Harry. " We're still the same. "
" So why bother to get married at all? " said Nat curiously. That had been bothering her more than anything.
" Because I almost lost him once. " said Harry, his emerald eyes grave. " I couldn't risk losing him again. "
Oliver blew his nose and Nat grinned at him.
" Now, I //definitely// don't want my hanky back. Why don't we have a dance instead? "
She hugged both Harry and Ron very tightly.
" I love you both. And I'm so happy for you. "
And she dragged Oliver on to the dancefloor with a heart as light as air.
" So, have you got someone special? " he asked her.
" Kind of. It's...complicated. " she said, blushing deeply.
She had received a number of disturbing letters since her argument with Deborah and she knew that, pretty soon, she would have to come to a decision. But that would keep. She wanted to enjoy today to the full.
" It's okay. " said Oliver, smiling. " There's nothing more complicated than love. "
Epilogue – coming soon!
Summary: Life is certainly full of surprises. A mega-short chapter.
Genre for this chapter: Fluffeeee! Makes you go "Awwwwww!"
Nat was rudely awakened by Harry on the morning of his birthday.
" Wake up, love. It's important! " he exclaimed.
" Wassup? " she asked sleepily.
" Get dressed. We're meeting Pa; there's something very important we need to do today. "
" Okay. " said Nat. She looked at Harry and then looked again.
" Dad! " she exclaimed. " You look //gorgeous//! "
He was wearing bottle-green dress robes trimmed with gold and, for once; his unruly hair was behaving itself.
" Thanks. " he said blushing. " I thought we could go out for dinner afterwards. Seeing as it's my birthday. "
" Your present's in the living room " said Nat over her shoulder as she headed for the shower.
Back in her bedroom she found a new set of lavender-blue dress robes with shoes to match. Once dressed, she looked in the mirror and was pleasantly surprised to see how grownup she looked.
Harry was waiting for her in the living room.
" You look beautiful. " he said, beaming with parental pride. " And thank you for the book. "
" It's okay, I knew you wanted it. Where are we going? " She asked as he helped her on with her cloak and hustled her out of the door with almost indecent haste.
" Wait and see. " said Harry with a smile.
Ten minutes later, they arrived.
" Why did I have to get all tarted up to come to the Ministry? " complained Nat, making for the Department of Mysteries where Ron had his office.
" This way. " said Harry, guiding her away from the stairs and along a corridor she had never been down before.
A woman with short dark hair and a beaming smile ran up to them and threw her arms round Harry.
" I can't //believe// this is happening!" she said breathlessly.
" Hello, Lavender. This is my daughter, Natasha. Nat, this is Lavender Brown. "
" So pretty, just like your mum was. " said Lavender sadly. " Quite a day for everyone, isn't it? "
" Er,"
Total embarrassment was averted when the ornate oak door swung open and Oliver Wood stuck his head out.
" Ah. You're here. Come in, the Minister's expecting you. "
* * *
Nat and Oliver sat companionably in a private parlour in the Leaky Cauldron. A late edition of the Daily Prophet was open on her lap and she kept looking at it. She was completely stunned and very, very happy.
" We made the front page. " said Oliver, whose smile got broader with each glass of champagne he consumed. Nat looked again.
1 THE BOY WHO LIVED WEDS IN SECRET
//Story by Lavender Brown, staff reporter.
Harry Potter, the Head of the Magical Games and Sports Department, today wed his long-term partner, the Auror Ronald Weasley in a hush-hush ceremony at the Ministry of Magic.
Present at this deeply moving and romantic occasion were their daughter Natasha, Molly Weasley and the Minister, who performed the ceremony. Mr Potter and Mr Weasley were attended by Oliver Wood, former Puddlemere United and England Keeper and Percy Weasley, head of the department for International Magical Co-operation.
Since Mr Weasley came so close to death last year, this wedding has finally put the worst of times behind them.
Everyone at the Daily Prophet and, I'm sure, the entire wizarding world wishes them well. //
" How did they manage it? " asked Nat. " I mean Pa's like the worst secret keeper ever! How could they keep something like that from me? "
" It's not a reflection on you. " said Oliver gently. " They knew that if anyone found out about it, their wedding day would turn into some kind of media circus. And no one wanted that. This way they had exactly the kind of wedding they wanted with the people they loved. And you have to admit; it was a beautiful ceremony. "
" It was. " agreed Nat. " You can keep my handkerchief by the way. "
Oliver grinned.
" What are you two plotting? " said a voice. Nat looked up to see the newly- weds grinning at her.
" World domination. " said Nat sweetly. " And how are Mr and Mrs Weasley? "
" Oh, very funny!" exclaimed Ron.
" Nothing's changed. " said Harry. " We're still the same. "
" So why bother to get married at all? " said Nat curiously. That had been bothering her more than anything.
" Because I almost lost him once. " said Harry, his emerald eyes grave. " I couldn't risk losing him again. "
Oliver blew his nose and Nat grinned at him.
" Now, I //definitely// don't want my hanky back. Why don't we have a dance instead? "
She hugged both Harry and Ron very tightly.
" I love you both. And I'm so happy for you. "
And she dragged Oliver on to the dancefloor with a heart as light as air.
" So, have you got someone special? " he asked her.
" Kind of. It's...complicated. " she said, blushing deeply.
She had received a number of disturbing letters since her argument with Deborah and she knew that, pretty soon, she would have to come to a decision. But that would keep. She wanted to enjoy today to the full.
" It's okay. " said Oliver, smiling. " There's nothing more complicated than love. "
Epilogue – coming soon!