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babies and the plot.
Author's note: Once again, I'm sorry I haven't been updating but a lot has happened and I didn't have time to write. This will be the last chapter of the story. I know it was short but I think I have covered the basis on this story. I would like to thank my beta reader MaluElvellon for helping me with this chapter. And now on to the story! And I am sorry to say that I will not be writing a sequel unless I really get inspired maybe I don't know
7 months later
Seven months had passed since Harry had proposed to Draco, and it was now the day of their wedding. All of the plans were in order, and Harry and Draco were now waiting anxiously for the ceremony to begin. Harry was in his room getting dressed (the wedding would be taking place in their backyard), and thinking about all that had taken place in this past year. He had found the real Draco, received two beautiful daughters, defeated the Dark Lord, and now he was getting ready to marry his soul mate. He didn't think life could get any better.
Aside from a little nagging in the back of his heart, which wouldn't let him stop thinking about his parents, everything was great.
Sirius and Ron accompanied him in his room. Sirius, in the place of his father, would be giving him away. Ron was to be his Best Man.
The two of them had been noticing a slight sense of dread in Harry's eyes over the past few weeks, but neither knew how to approach him about it. Being that they were running out of time to ask, Ron decided to take the plunge.
"Harry, mate, are you okay?" He asked. "You look a little lost in your own head."
"Yeah, " Sirius added with an uneasy laugh, "You've had this look for the past week that just says 'I'm off in my own world, so bug me and you die'."
Harry looked up at the two of them and offered a slightly reassuring smile. "I know, and I'm sorry, guys. I just feel like everything's happening really fast. I feel like I don't even know what's going on around me." Ron and Sirius nodded in understanding as Harry continued. "I'm so happy with Draco and the girls, and I'm so happy that I have you all here with me today, but I feel like something's missing. I feel like this day just won't be complete without... without my parents."
Ron looked at him in sympathy, and Sirius did too. Yet Sirius felt he couldn't let the boy go on feeling this way. He had to snap him out of this self-pitying stage. "We know, Harry," he said, a look of sadness in his eyes. "But you know as well as we do that your parents can't come back, no matter how much we want them to. You have to come to terms with that. We all do." Sirus finished and briefly closed his eyes. He missed Lily and James as much, if not more, than Harry did, but it was time to let them go. Today was a day of new beginnings; a perfect day for letting go. Sirius looked up at Harry with an anguished _expression on his face, noticing how sad Harry's eyes appeared.
"You're right, Sirus," Harry whispered, struggling to keep a few tears back, "I need to let them go."
Sirius nodded, his own eyes rather wet, and embraced Harry. Godfather and son shared an understanding; Let's not talk of this right now.
Hermione entered at that very convenient moment (Ron was starting to feel slightly awkward), and informed them that they would be starting the ceremony soon. After she exited, Harry let out a tense sigh.
"Ready?" Sirus asked.
"Not really," Harry said in all honesty, "But that doesn't matter. As soon as I get out there, I'll know everything's okay."
"You really are just a woman at heart, you know that?" Ron teased, nudging Harry out the door.
"Yeah, I know" Harry answered, finally smiling a bit.
As Harry walked down the stairs, he felt a jolt of anticipation. He went out to the backyard and waited for the ceremony to begin, his nerves mounting with each passing second. As the music started to play, Harry looked up, watching as the procession began. First came Ron and Hermione, the Best Man and Maid of Honor. Remus came next, pushing a carriage that held the twin baby girls. More maids came with their men, then finally a flower girl and ring-bearer. Harry held his breath, knowing that Draco would come next with Severus, his godfather. The congregation stood as the Bride's march began to play. Harry's heart lept as Draco walked down the aisle, his godfather on his arm. He was positively beaming, and he looked radiant. When he got to the altar, he hugged Severus and looked into Harry's eyes. This gave Harry all the reassurance he needed.
Albus Dumbledore was the only man they had wanted to do them the honor of joining them forever, and he had gladly agreed. As Harry and Draco both turned to him, his gray eyes sparkled, and he began to speak.
"Ladies and gentleman," the wizard began, "Friends and family, old and new, we have gathered here on this fine day to witness the unity of Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, to see them bound together in holy matrimony. Because both Harry's and Draco's parents could not attend this event--" Here Dumbledore's eyes softened sadly--"We ask that their godfathers consent in their unity."
"Yes," Severus said.
"Of course," Sirus replied.
Remus nodded, a smile on his face, and Dumbledore continued.
"Today, we shall witness one of the purest loves ever known be immortalized forever. Harry and Draco have requested that instead of rings, they use necklaces as signs of their matrimony. Have you the necklaces?" Dumbledore asked them.
Harry brought out Draco's necklace first. On it was a symbol of a stag with a unicorn below that. He held it out to Draco, and in turn, Draco brought Harry's necklace out. On it was a symbol of a dragon, and it also had a unicorn below it. He held it out to Harry.
Dumbledore took both men's hands in his and placed them together, so that the necklaces were touching. With a look at each of them, he spoke softly. "There is no magic in this world greater than that of love. It can either make you the happiest or the most despicable human in the world, depending on what you make of it. If your love for each other is pure, then I ask you both to repeat after me."
He gave them a severe look, and they both looked at each other. With a nod from each, Dumbledore proceeded to say an incantation for them to repeat.
When they had finished speaking, they felt a strange force rush through them. They looked down at the necklaces. Miraculously, the necklaces had merged together, and each now bore a symbol of a dragon and a stag intertwined together, with two unicorns below them.
"Your love is pure indeed," Dumbledore said, his eyes a-glitter again. "You may now exchange vows before putting the necklaces on."
With a smile, Harry began his first.
The vows
"Draco, I spent all of last night trying to decide how I ever could have been lucky enough to have your love. You have my heart, my body, and my soul. There is nothing that I wouldn't do for you. Ever since I boarded the train last year, I knew that all I wanted was to be with you. Now that I am, I don't know what I would do without you. All the trials of this world don't seem as hard when you're with me. I feel whole when I'm with you, and I want to stay that way forever. I know that we'll have our ups and downs, but we'll always get passed them. I love you, Draco, and I want to be with you until the end of time." Harry took a deep breath and smiled.
Draco had tears falling down his face, but he didn't care to wipe them away. "Harry, you're all I've ever wanted. You're my savior, and my love. Everything I am, you are too. I would be an idiot to want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else. I love you so much, and I want to be with you forever, until the world ends. And even then, we'll still be together amongst the stars. I'll never leave your side, and I only want you to do the same. I love you." Draco stopped and took Harry's hand in his. "I'll always be here for you, no matter what."
Their vows said, the two men turned back to Dumbledore, who bore the largest smile in the world. They smiled back at him.
"Now," Dumbledore said, "If you would both please place the necklaces onto one another."
Simultaneously, Draco and Harry put the necklaces over each other's head. The pendants began to glow. That same rushing force flew through them again, and Harry could swear that he could feel his parents standing beside him. He knew that they were, in spirit form anyways. They would never miss the event of their son's wedding. Harry smiled, letting a few tears escape.
"Well now," Dumbledore said, "I think the only thing now to do is proclaim it." He stopped and smiled at them, giving Harry a knowing look. "I now pronounce you united under the eyes of Merlin. You may kiss each other."
As their lips met, the congregation exploded into cheers. From their place in the skies, Lily and James Potter embraced in joy. Their little boy had finally gotten married.
After the wedding, Draco pulled Harry into a tight embrace. "Are you happy?" He asked.
"Why don't I show you?" Harry said, kissing Draco with all the love he could muster.
"Well, I guess that settles everything!" Draco said, before wrapping his arms around Harry's waist, and leading the way to their reception.
Harry Potter was, once again, content with the world.
THE END
Author's note: Once again, I'm sorry I haven't been updating but a lot has happened and I didn't have time to write. This will be the last chapter of the story. I know it was short but I think I have covered the basis on this story. I would like to thank my beta reader MaluElvellon for helping me with this chapter. And now on to the story! And I am sorry to say that I will not be writing a sequel unless I really get inspired maybe I don't know
7 months later
Seven months had passed since Harry had proposed to Draco, and it was now the day of their wedding. All of the plans were in order, and Harry and Draco were now waiting anxiously for the ceremony to begin. Harry was in his room getting dressed (the wedding would be taking place in their backyard), and thinking about all that had taken place in this past year. He had found the real Draco, received two beautiful daughters, defeated the Dark Lord, and now he was getting ready to marry his soul mate. He didn't think life could get any better.
Aside from a little nagging in the back of his heart, which wouldn't let him stop thinking about his parents, everything was great.
Sirius and Ron accompanied him in his room. Sirius, in the place of his father, would be giving him away. Ron was to be his Best Man.
The two of them had been noticing a slight sense of dread in Harry's eyes over the past few weeks, but neither knew how to approach him about it. Being that they were running out of time to ask, Ron decided to take the plunge.
"Harry, mate, are you okay?" He asked. "You look a little lost in your own head."
"Yeah, " Sirius added with an uneasy laugh, "You've had this look for the past week that just says 'I'm off in my own world, so bug me and you die'."
Harry looked up at the two of them and offered a slightly reassuring smile. "I know, and I'm sorry, guys. I just feel like everything's happening really fast. I feel like I don't even know what's going on around me." Ron and Sirius nodded in understanding as Harry continued. "I'm so happy with Draco and the girls, and I'm so happy that I have you all here with me today, but I feel like something's missing. I feel like this day just won't be complete without... without my parents."
Ron looked at him in sympathy, and Sirius did too. Yet Sirius felt he couldn't let the boy go on feeling this way. He had to snap him out of this self-pitying stage. "We know, Harry," he said, a look of sadness in his eyes. "But you know as well as we do that your parents can't come back, no matter how much we want them to. You have to come to terms with that. We all do." Sirus finished and briefly closed his eyes. He missed Lily and James as much, if not more, than Harry did, but it was time to let them go. Today was a day of new beginnings; a perfect day for letting go. Sirius looked up at Harry with an anguished _expression on his face, noticing how sad Harry's eyes appeared.
"You're right, Sirus," Harry whispered, struggling to keep a few tears back, "I need to let them go."
Sirius nodded, his own eyes rather wet, and embraced Harry. Godfather and son shared an understanding; Let's not talk of this right now.
Hermione entered at that very convenient moment (Ron was starting to feel slightly awkward), and informed them that they would be starting the ceremony soon. After she exited, Harry let out a tense sigh.
"Ready?" Sirus asked.
"Not really," Harry said in all honesty, "But that doesn't matter. As soon as I get out there, I'll know everything's okay."
"You really are just a woman at heart, you know that?" Ron teased, nudging Harry out the door.
"Yeah, I know" Harry answered, finally smiling a bit.
As Harry walked down the stairs, he felt a jolt of anticipation. He went out to the backyard and waited for the ceremony to begin, his nerves mounting with each passing second. As the music started to play, Harry looked up, watching as the procession began. First came Ron and Hermione, the Best Man and Maid of Honor. Remus came next, pushing a carriage that held the twin baby girls. More maids came with their men, then finally a flower girl and ring-bearer. Harry held his breath, knowing that Draco would come next with Severus, his godfather. The congregation stood as the Bride's march began to play. Harry's heart lept as Draco walked down the aisle, his godfather on his arm. He was positively beaming, and he looked radiant. When he got to the altar, he hugged Severus and looked into Harry's eyes. This gave Harry all the reassurance he needed.
Albus Dumbledore was the only man they had wanted to do them the honor of joining them forever, and he had gladly agreed. As Harry and Draco both turned to him, his gray eyes sparkled, and he began to speak.
"Ladies and gentleman," the wizard began, "Friends and family, old and new, we have gathered here on this fine day to witness the unity of Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter, to see them bound together in holy matrimony. Because both Harry's and Draco's parents could not attend this event--" Here Dumbledore's eyes softened sadly--"We ask that their godfathers consent in their unity."
"Yes," Severus said.
"Of course," Sirus replied.
Remus nodded, a smile on his face, and Dumbledore continued.
"Today, we shall witness one of the purest loves ever known be immortalized forever. Harry and Draco have requested that instead of rings, they use necklaces as signs of their matrimony. Have you the necklaces?" Dumbledore asked them.
Harry brought out Draco's necklace first. On it was a symbol of a stag with a unicorn below that. He held it out to Draco, and in turn, Draco brought Harry's necklace out. On it was a symbol of a dragon, and it also had a unicorn below it. He held it out to Harry.
Dumbledore took both men's hands in his and placed them together, so that the necklaces were touching. With a look at each of them, he spoke softly. "There is no magic in this world greater than that of love. It can either make you the happiest or the most despicable human in the world, depending on what you make of it. If your love for each other is pure, then I ask you both to repeat after me."
He gave them a severe look, and they both looked at each other. With a nod from each, Dumbledore proceeded to say an incantation for them to repeat.
When they had finished speaking, they felt a strange force rush through them. They looked down at the necklaces. Miraculously, the necklaces had merged together, and each now bore a symbol of a dragon and a stag intertwined together, with two unicorns below them.
"Your love is pure indeed," Dumbledore said, his eyes a-glitter again. "You may now exchange vows before putting the necklaces on."
With a smile, Harry began his first.
The vows
"Draco, I spent all of last night trying to decide how I ever could have been lucky enough to have your love. You have my heart, my body, and my soul. There is nothing that I wouldn't do for you. Ever since I boarded the train last year, I knew that all I wanted was to be with you. Now that I am, I don't know what I would do without you. All the trials of this world don't seem as hard when you're with me. I feel whole when I'm with you, and I want to stay that way forever. I know that we'll have our ups and downs, but we'll always get passed them. I love you, Draco, and I want to be with you until the end of time." Harry took a deep breath and smiled.
Draco had tears falling down his face, but he didn't care to wipe them away. "Harry, you're all I've ever wanted. You're my savior, and my love. Everything I am, you are too. I would be an idiot to want to spend the rest of my life with anyone else. I love you so much, and I want to be with you forever, until the world ends. And even then, we'll still be together amongst the stars. I'll never leave your side, and I only want you to do the same. I love you." Draco stopped and took Harry's hand in his. "I'll always be here for you, no matter what."
Their vows said, the two men turned back to Dumbledore, who bore the largest smile in the world. They smiled back at him.
"Now," Dumbledore said, "If you would both please place the necklaces onto one another."
Simultaneously, Draco and Harry put the necklaces over each other's head. The pendants began to glow. That same rushing force flew through them again, and Harry could swear that he could feel his parents standing beside him. He knew that they were, in spirit form anyways. They would never miss the event of their son's wedding. Harry smiled, letting a few tears escape.
"Well now," Dumbledore said, "I think the only thing now to do is proclaim it." He stopped and smiled at them, giving Harry a knowing look. "I now pronounce you united under the eyes of Merlin. You may kiss each other."
As their lips met, the congregation exploded into cheers. From their place in the skies, Lily and James Potter embraced in joy. Their little boy had finally gotten married.
After the wedding, Draco pulled Harry into a tight embrace. "Are you happy?" He asked.
"Why don't I show you?" Harry said, kissing Draco with all the love he could muster.
"Well, I guess that settles everything!" Draco said, before wrapping his arms around Harry's waist, and leading the way to their reception.
Harry Potter was, once again, content with the world.
THE END