"I do not own JK Rowlings characters or ideas, but I do own my imagination."

Through the Rain

Yes, today was the day that 26-year-old Lavender Brown was getting married to Seamus Finnigan. The two had known each other since they were little babies crawling around their cribs. They had quickly become best friends and had remained that way through their Hogwarts experience. As Lavender's bestfriends Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley were helping her get ready for the big day, she reminisced on her thoughts.

"Lavender, we've been friends for our whole life and I want us to remain that way for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?" Asked Seamus with a look of hope in his eyes.

Lavender looked at him and for some reason believed that that hope he had was just a way to escape but not a look of love. "I do." She couldn't believe she had spoken those words that she had saved for another.

Lavender had a tear falling down her cheek as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. Hermione and Ginny had left her to think. Hermione went back to her husband, Harry Potter, whom she had married two years ago, and was feeling as happy as ever. Lavender looked at the pearl bracelet that sat beside her. She carefully picked it up and looked at it. She tried standing up but fell to the ground. The tears were now flowing down her cheeks freely as she was griping the bracelet with what seemed her life.

"Is that what you want Ron?" Said Lavender as her 2-year boyfriend was getting to go fight Voldemort.

"You know I have no choice Lav! He's going to kill us all if I don't go right now to help Harry and Hermione. They need me!"

"They need you? Ron! You're family needs you! You're friends need you! I…need you." Lavender had spoken those last words in a faint whisper. "You don't love me."

"How can you say that Lavender! You know that I love you more than life itself!" Spoke back Ron, trying to fight back the tears.

"Then don't go! Stay here with me where it's safe. If you loved me you wouldn't go."

"I love you Lav, but I have to go help Harry. I can say it a million times that I love you, but what's the point of even being together if you don't believe that?" Asked Ron harshly.

Lavender began crying, "Are you breaking up with me?"

Ron looked back at her. "I think I just did." With that he left and Lavender fell to the ground crying gripping on to the pearl bracelet that Ron had given her last year for their one year anniversary.

The thought's of that day in 7th year kept creeping back into Lavender's mind. She noticed that she was lying on the ground in the same position and she was gripping on to the same bracelet that Ron had given her. "I can't do this. I can't do this." She kept saying to herself. 'You have to be strong. Ron's you're past not you're future!' This message kept passing in her brain as if it was trying to prove it to her.

Ron was sitting alone in his flat unable to move. He knew very well that the love of his life was getting married today. "I should have stayed with her that night! I shouldn't of left her alone! Harry could have dealt You-Know-Who without my help!" Cried Ron, throwing the beautiful picture he had kept of Lavender, to the other side of the room. As he heard the pieces of glass shatter he mumbled to himself. "Now you know how my heart feels."

Lavender was now walking down the isle. She looked around and saw all the faces of her friends and family. She seemed to be looking for someone. 'He's not her Lav, stop dreaming.' Lavender looked up to her father who smiled down at her.

"Ron wait up!" Lavender laughed. Ron was running to fast. "Where are we going?"

"You'll see!" He laughed back at her. Lavender started noticing that they were down at the Hogwarts Lake.

"What are we doing here? We're going to get in trouble!" Exclaimed Lavender. It was all ready 11:30 pm and if McGonagall would catch them. It would be the end of their school reputation.

"Live a little Lav. Come here." Ron reached his hand out to Lavender's who gladly took it. He sat down on a rock and placed Lavender on his knees.

"This is so beautiful Ron." Said Lavender looking at her boyfriend and then the beautiful full moon beaming down on them.

"Not as beautiful as you." Ron said, placing a kiss on Lavender's lips. "I love you Lav."

"I love you too Ron." Lavender smiled and pulled him into a kiss full of passion and love.

Ron smiled at Lavender and freed one of his hands and started searching in his pocket for something. He pulled out a beautiful navy blue velvet box. "Here open it."

Lavender did as she was instructed and opened up the little box. Inside laid the most beautiful piece of jewelry she had ever seen. A magnificent pearl bracelet. "It's beautiful Ron, thank you. Unfortunately I have nothing to give you. You should have told me!"

Ron looked up at Lavender. "You've all ready given me a present. You're love. Which is the best present I could have ever asked for. Happy one year anniversary."

Lavender stopped moving, she knew what she was doing was wrong. Everybody turned to look at her. 'Get this over and done with.' She thought. Lavender continued moving and met Seamus at the altar. The priest gave out Seamus his vows, which he gladly accepted with a simple "I do."

Now it was Lavender's turn. Memories started flowing in her head. She couldn't do this and she knew it. She wasn't in love with Seamus. She was in love with Ron Weasley. She turned around to face her friends and family and again Seamus. "I can't. I'm sorry." She stumbled. 'Now or never' She thought running down the altar.

Lavender didn't care what people thought of her, she knew she was doing the right thing. She kept running until she reached the doors of the church. She slowly opened them and saw that it was pouring outside. She didn't care, she went out in the rain.

End of Chappy 1. Hope you enjoyed it! Review please

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xxxLizxxx