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Ok, tention is rising in this chapter, as everybody is getting nervous. Are all the students going to be ready. Is Hermione going to show up at the wedding or is Hermione's father going to be an obstical for the wedding after all? Keep your hanky's ready as this is an emotional chapter. Read, and leave a review please..
Chapter 7 : Getting ready for the wedding
By now the whole castle was booming with noises : house-elfs running around, making sure everything was perfect. Mrs.Weasley, who had changed into the robes she had bought for the wedding very quickly by using a spell, was running across Hogwards too, checking on the boys changing into their best robes, as well as checking on Hermione and her maid of honor, her own daughter Ginny, making sure that all the Hogwarts' students were back from they're Hogsmeade trip getting ready for the wedding in their dormitory's, making sure that every dish that was going to be surved was in order. She also checked on Hermione's parents, as they were unfamiliar with the Hogward's grounds.
"Oh mrs.Weasley, mrs.Weasley, have you checked everything yet?" shouted Headmistress McGonagall, as she hurried herself towards Molly Weasley. "Yes, of course I did, Headmistress. Everything is going just fine. All the students are back and getting themselves ready for the wedding, the boys are changing their robes and Hermione is getting dressed into her wedding dress and I've helped Ginny getting into her own. The Great Hall looks wonderfull. Is the Sorting Hat already there?" "Ooops, no! For Merlin's sake! He's still in my office! I'll go and get it right away! Bye Mrs.Weasley!" But Mrs.Weasley didn't hear it anymore, as she was distracted by George and Fred coming towards her.
As McGonagall was about to leave for her office, James appeared. "Can I have a word with you, Headmistress McGonagall?" "Of course you can James, but I'm kind of in a hurry. I've got to go to my office to collect the Sorting Hat!" "Couldn't I walk along with you? I've got something important to ask you." "That's fine! But I really got to go now.." And Headmistress McGonagall set off to her office, closely followed by James.
As they were hurrying across the corridors towards McGonagall's Headmistress Office she said : "What did you want to ask me James?" "Well, I was wondering if I could lend Godric Gryffindor's sword for the occassion. You do know that Harry's a real Gryffindor's decendent right?" "Yes James I knew that." McGonagall nodded. ".So he should be wearing something to reflect that, wouldn't he?" "Yes, he sould!" said McGonagall firmly. "Ok, I'll lend you the sword only on one single condition : I want Harry to ware it with pride!" "I'm sure he will." said James as he gave a little smile.
McGonagall and James arrived at her office and McGonagall hurried herself to the cupboard with the glass doors that concealled Gryffindor's sword, tuck it out of the cupboard and gave it to James. "Here you are James. Take good care of it, it's one of the few things we still got from our founders, so we've got to take good care of it." "Yes indeed," nodded James, "and I will, and so will Harry. I've got to go and find Harry now, to give him the sword," and he quickly left the office.
McGonagall grabbed the Sorting Hat, left her office and sealed the door with a spell. And then she hurried down the corridors to the Great Hall. She gasped when she saw the fully decorated Great Hall. The sky was blue with a just few white clowds. The tabels had dissapeared to the sides, the benches were standing in two rows, there were some chairs standing in front of the benches. That was were the sellected few would sit. The Head Table was still there, those were the places for herself en all the staff members and of course the Minister of Magic would be sitting with them too.
"Oh Minerva, doesn't the Great Hall look smashing!" "Yes, it does, Molly," answered McGonagall, now seeing all the guirlands with red and white flowers, attached to each other with golden ropes. "I think it even looks better than the decorations at the End of The School Year feast," they heard a voice saying from behind them. Molly and McGonagall turned around and saw a smilling Dumbledore standing. "Oh, professor Dumbledore, you gave me quite a scare!" said Molly. "Yes, Albus, it scared the living daylights out of me!" added McGonagall. "I'm sorry ladies, but I couldn't help it. You two were so much involved in admirering the Great Hall you didn't hear me coming, so." "Never mind, Albus," said McGonagall, "I was wondering if you would like to join me, the Minister and the other Hogwarts-teachers at the Head Table. I know it would mean a lot to Harry." "Of course I will, thank you for that kind gesture, Minerva." "Don't mention it, I just want everything to be perfect for Harry and Hermione today." "Excuse me, I think I'll go and check how Harry, Ron and Sirius are doing."
Mrs.Weasley set off for the Gryffindor Common Room. On her way there she catched up with James who was on his way to Harry too. "Is that?" she asked. "Yes Molly, it is. It's the Gryffindor sword Harry took out of the Sorting Hat in his Second Year, when he was fighting Tom Riddle, or Voldemort in the Chamber of Secrets." "Yes, I know James, he saved Ginny back then. Didn't he tell you? "Yes, he did, we had a little chat while he was changing into his robes," said James, "As a Gryffindor heir he's got the right to wear that sword on his wedding and that's why I asked McGonagall if I could borrow the sword." "He'll be thrilled, I know he will."
At that point, they'd reached the Gryffindor entreance and gave the Fat Lady the password so they could enter the Common Room, which was still deserted. Everybody was still in their dormitory's getting changed for the wedding. Molly and James hurried themselves up the stairs towards the Boy's dormitory's, knocked and then went in. Harry, Ron and Sirius were ready, Remus Lupin had also joined them. Molly inspected them all carefully and then left the room to check on Ginny and Hermione again. Now left alone James cleared his throat and said : "Harry, I've lend Gryffindor's sword for you to carry as a sign of your descent of Godric Gryffindor. I hope you know by now the Sorting Hat sorted you were you were ought to be?" Harry nodded and James continued : "The fact that the Sorting Hat considered Slythering for you was due to the effect of Voldemorts attempt to kill you the same night as he killed us. You know that don't you?" "Yes Dad I know, Dumbledore always told me that my scar." he stroked his hair away to reveal the lighting bold formed scar he had on his forehead and continued, "was some sort of bad mark to me, and that Voldemort unintendedly transported some of his powers to me." "Yeah, that's right," James said, smilling at his son. Harry smilled back, and helt out his hands to receive the sword. He watched it closely and then showed it to Ron, Remus and Sirius. "This is the sword I used in the Chamber of Secrets to kill the Basilisk," Harry said. "Wicked!" screamed Ron. "So this is the Gryffindor-sword?" Remus asked. "Yes," nodded James, "and it's a good thing for Harry to be able to wear it today. Ruby's.," James said while he pointed the stones which decorated the sword, "are Harry's birthstone as well as the stone of his sign of the Zodiac, the Leo, meaning Lion which is the house sign for Gryffondor. And he is a Gryffindor descent so that all adds up perfectly," he added. They all watched how Harry attached the sword to his robes. Then James said : "Are you ready?" "Yes, I am Dad," he answered. "Are you sure you want to get married to Hermione?" Ron asked jokingly. "Yes, I'm sure." "No second doubts?" asked Sirius. "None whatsoever," Harry answered firmly. Remus, Sirius, Ron and James looked at each other and then to Harry, then finally Ron spoke up : "I think he's ready then." Then everybody started to laugh and hugging each other, after that, they set off for the Great Hall.
Meanwhile Mrs.Weasley was checking on Hermione and Ginny. She knocked at the door and heard a voice saying : "Come in." Molly entered the room and gasped when she saw Hermione standing in her long and white satine and lace wedding dress. "You look devine!" said Molly Weasley and she rushed over to Hermione to kiss her on her cheeks. "Thanks," she said, before she added : "How's Harry?" "He's fine, love," Molly said smilling, and gave her another quick hug. Then she turned to her own daughter. "O Ginny you look wonderfull too." and she hurried over to her daughter to hug her too. Tears welled in her eyes. "O mum, you won't start crying now won't you?" Ginny asked. "No I won't, I'll better save them for later at the wedding," mrs.Weasley said, as she dabbed her tears away with the hanky she got out of her robes.
After she had blown her nose loadly she said : "I'll better go and try to find you dad Hermione." And she rushed out again. After a few minutes she entered the room again, dragging along her side mr.Granger. "Ok, Ginny, mr.Granger would like to have a word in private with his daugher. We'll wait in the corridor, we won't be far." Ginny stepped out of the room and so did Mrs.Weasley, closing the door behind them. Mr.Granger cleared his throat and said : "Hermione, you look wonderfull in that dress. You know your mum and me are very proud of you, don't you?" "Yes I know," answered Hermione hurrying herself over to her father to hug him. After they brook the embrace, her father said : "Your mum and I really like Harry. He seems like a nice man. I thinks you guys will be very happy together. Do you love him 'Mione?" her father asked. "Yes, I love him." "And does he love you?" "Yes, he does. He loves me so much he denied his love for me a long time, to worried that Voldemort might find out about his love for me and killing me in the process of hurting him." Hermione answered. "Ok then, you have my blessing." "Oh Daddy." 'Mione cried as she trew herself into his arms again.
A soft knock on the door reminded them that mrs.Weasley and Ginny were still standing outside. Mrs.Weasley opened the door and said, standing in the doorway : "We've got to Hermione. It's time." Ginny stepped in again and helped Hermione with her dress as they hurried themselves down the staircases wich didn't move at all this time, as they knew how important this was to Hermione.
"Ok," said mrs.Weasley, "We're here just in time, ok. Ginny, let us arrange her dress and all so she looks like a picture. Then I'll help you Ginny." "Ok mum," Ginny said and started to arrange Hermione's long white dress together with her mother. "Ok, now it's your turn Ginny." Quickly mrs.Weasley arranged her daughter's salmon-coloured bridesmaid's dress. Then she handed her daughter a small bouquet of flowers, and then went over to Hermione to hand her her wedding-bouquet. "Thanks," whispered Hermione softly. "A moment please," said a soft voice coming from behind them. Lily floated herself over towards the place were Hermione was standing. "Don't worry Hermione, I'm not here to upset you in any way. " Lily looked into Hermione's eyes and said : "Do you love my son?" "Yes, yes, I do, with all my heart." she whispered. "He'll need your support once we're gone this evening." "I know," said Hermione softly and she nodded. "I'll do anything in my power to make sure he's happy. To make sure we are happy." Lily smilled and said : "Make him happy Hermione, I know you can. And I know you will. You remind me of myself when I was your age. James' mother asked me the same question when I married James. And surprisingly, I gave the same answer as you did just now. Now I know you'll be alright. Just as James and I were." For a few seconds they just looked at each other in silence. Then Lily said : "I've got something for you. I left it at Sirius' place before James and I went into hidding." Lily opened a small jewellery-box to show a pair of earrings. Rubies in the shape of a tear, with a golden fastening. "I wore these at my wedding, and now I would like you to wear them too." Lily whispered. "Yes, yes I will,. mrs Weasley, could you help me please?" Quickly mrs Weasley stepped forward and helped Hermione with the earings. "I'll better go then," said Lily. "Yes," said Hermione, "Before Harry starts to think I left him at the altar." Lily floated towards the doors to the Great Hall and vanished through the wooden doors. "Ok," said mrs.Weasley, as she inspected Hermione and Ginny for the last time. "This is it, I'm going to Apparate on the other side of the doors. I'll signal that we're ready and as the music starts I'll open the door and Apparate to my spot at the front of the Great Hall," she reminded them once more, before she Apparated.
Quite a nice chapter I think I'm quite happy about it myself but do tell me what you think of it..
Don't know if I've mentioned it allready, but this story is going to have 10 chapters, and I allready got it completed, but I'm not going to place all the remaining chapters at once. I want reviews you know! ;-) So please do tell me what you think.
Ok, tention is rising in this chapter, as everybody is getting nervous. Are all the students going to be ready. Is Hermione going to show up at the wedding or is Hermione's father going to be an obstical for the wedding after all? Keep your hanky's ready as this is an emotional chapter. Read, and leave a review please..
Chapter 7 : Getting ready for the wedding
By now the whole castle was booming with noises : house-elfs running around, making sure everything was perfect. Mrs.Weasley, who had changed into the robes she had bought for the wedding very quickly by using a spell, was running across Hogwards too, checking on the boys changing into their best robes, as well as checking on Hermione and her maid of honor, her own daughter Ginny, making sure that all the Hogwarts' students were back from they're Hogsmeade trip getting ready for the wedding in their dormitory's, making sure that every dish that was going to be surved was in order. She also checked on Hermione's parents, as they were unfamiliar with the Hogward's grounds.
"Oh mrs.Weasley, mrs.Weasley, have you checked everything yet?" shouted Headmistress McGonagall, as she hurried herself towards Molly Weasley. "Yes, of course I did, Headmistress. Everything is going just fine. All the students are back and getting themselves ready for the wedding, the boys are changing their robes and Hermione is getting dressed into her wedding dress and I've helped Ginny getting into her own. The Great Hall looks wonderfull. Is the Sorting Hat already there?" "Ooops, no! For Merlin's sake! He's still in my office! I'll go and get it right away! Bye Mrs.Weasley!" But Mrs.Weasley didn't hear it anymore, as she was distracted by George and Fred coming towards her.
As McGonagall was about to leave for her office, James appeared. "Can I have a word with you, Headmistress McGonagall?" "Of course you can James, but I'm kind of in a hurry. I've got to go to my office to collect the Sorting Hat!" "Couldn't I walk along with you? I've got something important to ask you." "That's fine! But I really got to go now.." And Headmistress McGonagall set off to her office, closely followed by James.
As they were hurrying across the corridors towards McGonagall's Headmistress Office she said : "What did you want to ask me James?" "Well, I was wondering if I could lend Godric Gryffindor's sword for the occassion. You do know that Harry's a real Gryffindor's decendent right?" "Yes James I knew that." McGonagall nodded. ".So he should be wearing something to reflect that, wouldn't he?" "Yes, he sould!" said McGonagall firmly. "Ok, I'll lend you the sword only on one single condition : I want Harry to ware it with pride!" "I'm sure he will." said James as he gave a little smile.
McGonagall and James arrived at her office and McGonagall hurried herself to the cupboard with the glass doors that concealled Gryffindor's sword, tuck it out of the cupboard and gave it to James. "Here you are James. Take good care of it, it's one of the few things we still got from our founders, so we've got to take good care of it." "Yes indeed," nodded James, "and I will, and so will Harry. I've got to go and find Harry now, to give him the sword," and he quickly left the office.
McGonagall grabbed the Sorting Hat, left her office and sealed the door with a spell. And then she hurried down the corridors to the Great Hall. She gasped when she saw the fully decorated Great Hall. The sky was blue with a just few white clowds. The tabels had dissapeared to the sides, the benches were standing in two rows, there were some chairs standing in front of the benches. That was were the sellected few would sit. The Head Table was still there, those were the places for herself en all the staff members and of course the Minister of Magic would be sitting with them too.
"Oh Minerva, doesn't the Great Hall look smashing!" "Yes, it does, Molly," answered McGonagall, now seeing all the guirlands with red and white flowers, attached to each other with golden ropes. "I think it even looks better than the decorations at the End of The School Year feast," they heard a voice saying from behind them. Molly and McGonagall turned around and saw a smilling Dumbledore standing. "Oh, professor Dumbledore, you gave me quite a scare!" said Molly. "Yes, Albus, it scared the living daylights out of me!" added McGonagall. "I'm sorry ladies, but I couldn't help it. You two were so much involved in admirering the Great Hall you didn't hear me coming, so." "Never mind, Albus," said McGonagall, "I was wondering if you would like to join me, the Minister and the other Hogwarts-teachers at the Head Table. I know it would mean a lot to Harry." "Of course I will, thank you for that kind gesture, Minerva." "Don't mention it, I just want everything to be perfect for Harry and Hermione today." "Excuse me, I think I'll go and check how Harry, Ron and Sirius are doing."
Mrs.Weasley set off for the Gryffindor Common Room. On her way there she catched up with James who was on his way to Harry too. "Is that?" she asked. "Yes Molly, it is. It's the Gryffindor sword Harry took out of the Sorting Hat in his Second Year, when he was fighting Tom Riddle, or Voldemort in the Chamber of Secrets." "Yes, I know James, he saved Ginny back then. Didn't he tell you? "Yes, he did, we had a little chat while he was changing into his robes," said James, "As a Gryffindor heir he's got the right to wear that sword on his wedding and that's why I asked McGonagall if I could borrow the sword." "He'll be thrilled, I know he will."
At that point, they'd reached the Gryffindor entreance and gave the Fat Lady the password so they could enter the Common Room, which was still deserted. Everybody was still in their dormitory's getting changed for the wedding. Molly and James hurried themselves up the stairs towards the Boy's dormitory's, knocked and then went in. Harry, Ron and Sirius were ready, Remus Lupin had also joined them. Molly inspected them all carefully and then left the room to check on Ginny and Hermione again. Now left alone James cleared his throat and said : "Harry, I've lend Gryffindor's sword for you to carry as a sign of your descent of Godric Gryffindor. I hope you know by now the Sorting Hat sorted you were you were ought to be?" Harry nodded and James continued : "The fact that the Sorting Hat considered Slythering for you was due to the effect of Voldemorts attempt to kill you the same night as he killed us. You know that don't you?" "Yes Dad I know, Dumbledore always told me that my scar." he stroked his hair away to reveal the lighting bold formed scar he had on his forehead and continued, "was some sort of bad mark to me, and that Voldemort unintendedly transported some of his powers to me." "Yeah, that's right," James said, smilling at his son. Harry smilled back, and helt out his hands to receive the sword. He watched it closely and then showed it to Ron, Remus and Sirius. "This is the sword I used in the Chamber of Secrets to kill the Basilisk," Harry said. "Wicked!" screamed Ron. "So this is the Gryffindor-sword?" Remus asked. "Yes," nodded James, "and it's a good thing for Harry to be able to wear it today. Ruby's.," James said while he pointed the stones which decorated the sword, "are Harry's birthstone as well as the stone of his sign of the Zodiac, the Leo, meaning Lion which is the house sign for Gryffondor. And he is a Gryffindor descent so that all adds up perfectly," he added. They all watched how Harry attached the sword to his robes. Then James said : "Are you ready?" "Yes, I am Dad," he answered. "Are you sure you want to get married to Hermione?" Ron asked jokingly. "Yes, I'm sure." "No second doubts?" asked Sirius. "None whatsoever," Harry answered firmly. Remus, Sirius, Ron and James looked at each other and then to Harry, then finally Ron spoke up : "I think he's ready then." Then everybody started to laugh and hugging each other, after that, they set off for the Great Hall.
Meanwhile Mrs.Weasley was checking on Hermione and Ginny. She knocked at the door and heard a voice saying : "Come in." Molly entered the room and gasped when she saw Hermione standing in her long and white satine and lace wedding dress. "You look devine!" said Molly Weasley and she rushed over to Hermione to kiss her on her cheeks. "Thanks," she said, before she added : "How's Harry?" "He's fine, love," Molly said smilling, and gave her another quick hug. Then she turned to her own daughter. "O Ginny you look wonderfull too." and she hurried over to her daughter to hug her too. Tears welled in her eyes. "O mum, you won't start crying now won't you?" Ginny asked. "No I won't, I'll better save them for later at the wedding," mrs.Weasley said, as she dabbed her tears away with the hanky she got out of her robes.
After she had blown her nose loadly she said : "I'll better go and try to find you dad Hermione." And she rushed out again. After a few minutes she entered the room again, dragging along her side mr.Granger. "Ok, Ginny, mr.Granger would like to have a word in private with his daugher. We'll wait in the corridor, we won't be far." Ginny stepped out of the room and so did Mrs.Weasley, closing the door behind them. Mr.Granger cleared his throat and said : "Hermione, you look wonderfull in that dress. You know your mum and me are very proud of you, don't you?" "Yes I know," answered Hermione hurrying herself over to her father to hug him. After they brook the embrace, her father said : "Your mum and I really like Harry. He seems like a nice man. I thinks you guys will be very happy together. Do you love him 'Mione?" her father asked. "Yes, I love him." "And does he love you?" "Yes, he does. He loves me so much he denied his love for me a long time, to worried that Voldemort might find out about his love for me and killing me in the process of hurting him." Hermione answered. "Ok then, you have my blessing." "Oh Daddy." 'Mione cried as she trew herself into his arms again.
A soft knock on the door reminded them that mrs.Weasley and Ginny were still standing outside. Mrs.Weasley opened the door and said, standing in the doorway : "We've got to Hermione. It's time." Ginny stepped in again and helped Hermione with her dress as they hurried themselves down the staircases wich didn't move at all this time, as they knew how important this was to Hermione.
"Ok," said mrs.Weasley, "We're here just in time, ok. Ginny, let us arrange her dress and all so she looks like a picture. Then I'll help you Ginny." "Ok mum," Ginny said and started to arrange Hermione's long white dress together with her mother. "Ok, now it's your turn Ginny." Quickly mrs.Weasley arranged her daughter's salmon-coloured bridesmaid's dress. Then she handed her daughter a small bouquet of flowers, and then went over to Hermione to hand her her wedding-bouquet. "Thanks," whispered Hermione softly. "A moment please," said a soft voice coming from behind them. Lily floated herself over towards the place were Hermione was standing. "Don't worry Hermione, I'm not here to upset you in any way. " Lily looked into Hermione's eyes and said : "Do you love my son?" "Yes, yes, I do, with all my heart." she whispered. "He'll need your support once we're gone this evening." "I know," said Hermione softly and she nodded. "I'll do anything in my power to make sure he's happy. To make sure we are happy." Lily smilled and said : "Make him happy Hermione, I know you can. And I know you will. You remind me of myself when I was your age. James' mother asked me the same question when I married James. And surprisingly, I gave the same answer as you did just now. Now I know you'll be alright. Just as James and I were." For a few seconds they just looked at each other in silence. Then Lily said : "I've got something for you. I left it at Sirius' place before James and I went into hidding." Lily opened a small jewellery-box to show a pair of earrings. Rubies in the shape of a tear, with a golden fastening. "I wore these at my wedding, and now I would like you to wear them too." Lily whispered. "Yes, yes I will,. mrs Weasley, could you help me please?" Quickly mrs Weasley stepped forward and helped Hermione with the earings. "I'll better go then," said Lily. "Yes," said Hermione, "Before Harry starts to think I left him at the altar." Lily floated towards the doors to the Great Hall and vanished through the wooden doors. "Ok," said mrs.Weasley, as she inspected Hermione and Ginny for the last time. "This is it, I'm going to Apparate on the other side of the doors. I'll signal that we're ready and as the music starts I'll open the door and Apparate to my spot at the front of the Great Hall," she reminded them once more, before she Apparated.
Quite a nice chapter I think I'm quite happy about it myself but do tell me what you think of it..
Don't know if I've mentioned it allready, but this story is going to have 10 chapters, and I allready got it completed, but I'm not going to place all the remaining chapters at once. I want reviews you know! ;-) So please do tell me what you think.