So, on Saturday morning, Harry and Ginny went to the park and waited for Hermione and Draco to arrive. They were late and arrived after Lavender and Ron. "What happened?" Harry asked. "Nothing." Hermione said. They talked about the basics for awhile, such as: location, cakes, date, etc. Around one o'clock, they headed to lunch. They ate at a charming little cafe about a mile away from the park. After they ate, the girls wanted matching suits and dresses and the guys agreed. The girls told the guys to go shopping and pick out tuxedos and they would go find dresses. "I'm glad they're getting along. I'd hate to put a muzzle on Ron." said Lavender and they all laughed. They went into a bridal shop and a saleswoman asked if she could help. "Well," Hermione started, "The three of us are having a combined wedding and we wanted matching dresses. The grooms-to-be are getting matching tuxedos also." The sales woman led them to a room in the back where they had group dresses and let the girls browse.
They tried on dresses for almost two hours when they all decided on a white two piece with a spaghetti strap, lace top and a white silk skirt. They got fitted and adjusted, and after 3 hours, they walked out of the store with three dresses. They met the guys back at Hermione's house. "Where have you been? We've been here for over and hour." Draco said and the guys agreed. "Don't forget, women are picky. We picked you guys, didn't we?" Ginny said. "So, can we see your dresses?" asked Harry. The girls shook their heads, "Not till the wedding." Lavender said. They sat down and talked about wedding plans for the rest of the night. It was so late when they were finished, they stayed the night. Harry woke up early to find Draco in the kitchen, making toast. "Eat up. You need energy today." Harry said and made himself some toast. "Why?" Draco asked. "I got you a try-out with the coach this morning. Is there a specific position you want or will you take anything." Harry asked. "Anything. I just want to be back on a team. I need some fun in my life. All I have is work and Hermione. Since work is extremely boring, Hermione is the only fun I've got, but I love her, contrary to what some people think." Draco said.
Harry and Draco left before anyone else woke up. They took their brooms and apparated to the Ireland field. "Hey coach, we're here." Harry yelled across the field. The coach ran over. "Hey Harry, and this must be Mr. Malfoy. I've heard a lot about you. Well you two get on your brooms. Harry, you're gonna have to help me. I'll tell you when I need you. Don't go easy on him." So Harry and Draco got on their brooms and Draco was amazed at how well the broom handled. The coach made Harry a Keeper when Draco was a Chaser and vice versa. Then Harry watched Draco chase the snitch around for almost an hour. Then Draco and Harry hit a bludger around for awhile until the coach told them to come down. "Were you two on the same quidditch team in school?" he asked them. "Not hardly?" Draco said sarcastically. "Well, you both play the same. Were you friends?" They shook their heads. "Well, anyway. What position did you want?" asked the coach. "Whatever you think I'd be best at." Draco replied. "Well, then welcome to my team as starting keeper." said the coach and shook Draco's hand. He told him when practices were and he got fitted for his uniform. He was informed he would get it the next day at practice.
When they returned to the house, Hermione and Ginny were crying and Ron and Lavender were looking extremely worried. When they entered, Hermione and Ginny ran to them and wrapped their arms around them. "Where have you been?" Hermione cried. "We were so worried." Ginny added. "Gin, I left a note, on the counter. Didn't you see it?" Harry asked. Ginny shook her head and kissed Harry. "Where have you been?" Hermione asked again. "You are looking at the new Ireland Keeper." Harry said, patting Draco's shoulder. "Really? Oh, I am so proud of you?" Hermione said, hugging Draco again. "We should go celebrate." said Ron. "Wait. I have a better idea." Hermione said and went to the closet. She had a few of Draco's old brooms in the closet, plus his new one and Harry's. "I think we should pay a visit to Hogwarts." Hermione suggested. They all agreed. Harry, Ginny, Lavender, and Ron each rode a separate one, and Hermione doubled up with Draco, since she was a little uncomfortable flying anyway.
It took about three-quarters of an hour to get to the castle. When they arrived, someone ran out of the castle toward them. "Excuse me. Who are you and what do you want?" said a cold voice Harry recognized. "Hello Professor Snape." Harry greeted. "Hello Potter." Snape said coldly. "What are you doing here?" Draco turned around. "We're here to see Professor Dumbledore." he said. "Mr. Malfoy. What a pleasant surprise. I'll show you in. Follow me." Snape commanded. They shank their brooms so they would fit in Hermione's bag and obediently followed.
When they entered, they noticed the place hadn't changed at all. It was around three o'clock, so Snape escorted them to Dumbledore's office. He wasn't there at that moment, so Snape escorted them up and told them Dumbledore would be with them shortly, but he had a class so he couldn't stay. They sat and talked for awhile and a big bird suddenly flew in the window. "Hello Fawkes." Harry said and went over to pet the bird. He was standing there telling Draco about how Fawkes saved his life in their second year, when Dumbledore entered. "Ah, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Virginia, and Draco, how are you all?" "We're getting married." they all replied at once. "Who?" Dumbledore asked quizzically, taking a seat behind his desk. "Let me guess. Harry and Hermione, Ron and Lavender, and Draco and Ginny?" Dumbledore asked. They shook their heads. "OK, then Harry and Ginny. Ron and Hermione, and Draco and Lavender?" Dumbledore tried again. "Well you got mine right." said Harry. "Then I presume the other two are Draco and Hermione, and Ron and Lavender?" Dumbledore said and they all nodded in agreement.
"Well, congratulations. When are the weddings?" Dumbledore asked. "Well, we're having a combined wedding and we were thinking about sometime late spring, early summer." Hermione said. "Where will the festive occasion be?" Dumbledore asked. "Well, that's why we're here. We were wondering if we could have the wedding here?" Harry asked, "Since this is where we all met." Dumbledore sat there with a quizzical look on his face for almost five minutes, but he finally answered, "I think that can be arranged. Would it be all right if we did it before school ended. The students could go to the wedding, take the day off. What do you say?" Harry smiled, "I think that would be just fine. We love it here. Thank you. Is it all right if we walk around for awhile?" Dumbledore nodded. They all got up to leave, but Dumbledore asked Harry and Hermione to stay for a moment.
"Harry, you are the best quidditch player at this school since your father and you know your plants. And Hermione, you are brilliant. And, I need your help." Dumbledore said. "What is it?" Hermione asked. "Well, I am in desperate need of a Transfiguration teacher, a Herbology professor, and a quidditch coach. Professor McGonagall, Madam Hooch, and Professor Sprout have decided to retire as soon as I can find their replacements. I was hoping to visit you sometime in the near future, but since you showed up now, I couldn't help but ask you now." Dumbledore said. Harry looked at Hermione and replied, "We'll think about it and let you know before we leave." They left to find the other four had been walking around in the hall. When Harry and Hermione caught up with them, they went to visit Hagrid. When they got there, Hagrid had a class, so they stood a little behind Hagrid, so he didn't see them. "Now, who can tell me the correct way ter feed a flobberworm?" Hagrid asked the class. No one said anything, so Ron spoke up. "You just shove lettuce into their mouths until they explode. Right?" Hagrid turned around to see the six of them standing there. Hagrid smiled and said, "Not quite, Ron."
He dismissed the class early so he could chat with them all. "So I hear, that you two may be working hear. Is that right?" Hagrid said, pointing at Harry and Hermione. "It's a possibility. I've decided, but I don't know what Harry's thinking." said Hermione. "What? Did you say something? Sorry." Harry apologized. "I was wondering if you had made a decision about what Dumbledore asked." "Oh, yeah. I want to. How bout you?" Harry asked. "Of course I do. It's one of my dreams that I've had since I was in school." Hermione replied. "Okay. I'm a little lost. What's going on?" Draco asked. Hermione explained what Dumbledore had asked them. "Mione that's wonderful. That's all you've ever talked about, is becoming a teacher." Draco said and hugged Hermione. They talked for awhile longer until Ron's stomach interrupted. "I guess it's time for dinner. Let's head up to the castle." Hagrid said. They all stood up and followed Ron to the castle.
When they got to the Great Hall, there was a little table next to the head table. Dumbledore motioned for them to come and sit down and they obediently did so. A lot of the students gawked at Harry. Only they didn't know him as the baby who took Voldemort's power away from. To them, he was the man who killed Voldemort, for good. Plus he was the greatest Seeker Ireland ever had. "Have you made up your mind yet?" Dumbledore asked Harry and Hermione as they approached the front of the hall. "Yes. We've decided to take the jobs." Hermione said and sat down next to Draco. Dumbledore stood up. "Before we eat tonight. I'd like to welcome our guests, as well as new faculty." He motioned for them all to stand, except Harry and Hermione, and introduced them. They all sat down and Harry and Hermione stood up. "I would like you all to meet your new quidditch teacher and Herbology professor, Mr. Harry Potter, and your new Tranfiguration professor, Miss Hermione Granger, soon to be Mrs. Malfoy." Dumbledore said and began clapping. The color drained from Snape's face and he fell out of his chair. Harry and Hermione smiled, waved, and sat back down. They weren't sure if he fell over because of them teaching or because Hermione was marrying Draco, but whichever was fine with them. They had a wonderful meal and it was a little after nine when they decided they should go. "When will you be ready to teach?" Dumbledore asked the two new faculty members. "We'll be back in a week, ready to teach." Hermione said. "Thank you both. You don't know how much of a bind I was in." Dumbledore shook their hands and they took off on their brooms.
They tried on dresses for almost two hours when they all decided on a white two piece with a spaghetti strap, lace top and a white silk skirt. They got fitted and adjusted, and after 3 hours, they walked out of the store with three dresses. They met the guys back at Hermione's house. "Where have you been? We've been here for over and hour." Draco said and the guys agreed. "Don't forget, women are picky. We picked you guys, didn't we?" Ginny said. "So, can we see your dresses?" asked Harry. The girls shook their heads, "Not till the wedding." Lavender said. They sat down and talked about wedding plans for the rest of the night. It was so late when they were finished, they stayed the night. Harry woke up early to find Draco in the kitchen, making toast. "Eat up. You need energy today." Harry said and made himself some toast. "Why?" Draco asked. "I got you a try-out with the coach this morning. Is there a specific position you want or will you take anything." Harry asked. "Anything. I just want to be back on a team. I need some fun in my life. All I have is work and Hermione. Since work is extremely boring, Hermione is the only fun I've got, but I love her, contrary to what some people think." Draco said.
Harry and Draco left before anyone else woke up. They took their brooms and apparated to the Ireland field. "Hey coach, we're here." Harry yelled across the field. The coach ran over. "Hey Harry, and this must be Mr. Malfoy. I've heard a lot about you. Well you two get on your brooms. Harry, you're gonna have to help me. I'll tell you when I need you. Don't go easy on him." So Harry and Draco got on their brooms and Draco was amazed at how well the broom handled. The coach made Harry a Keeper when Draco was a Chaser and vice versa. Then Harry watched Draco chase the snitch around for almost an hour. Then Draco and Harry hit a bludger around for awhile until the coach told them to come down. "Were you two on the same quidditch team in school?" he asked them. "Not hardly?" Draco said sarcastically. "Well, you both play the same. Were you friends?" They shook their heads. "Well, anyway. What position did you want?" asked the coach. "Whatever you think I'd be best at." Draco replied. "Well, then welcome to my team as starting keeper." said the coach and shook Draco's hand. He told him when practices were and he got fitted for his uniform. He was informed he would get it the next day at practice.
When they returned to the house, Hermione and Ginny were crying and Ron and Lavender were looking extremely worried. When they entered, Hermione and Ginny ran to them and wrapped their arms around them. "Where have you been?" Hermione cried. "We were so worried." Ginny added. "Gin, I left a note, on the counter. Didn't you see it?" Harry asked. Ginny shook her head and kissed Harry. "Where have you been?" Hermione asked again. "You are looking at the new Ireland Keeper." Harry said, patting Draco's shoulder. "Really? Oh, I am so proud of you?" Hermione said, hugging Draco again. "We should go celebrate." said Ron. "Wait. I have a better idea." Hermione said and went to the closet. She had a few of Draco's old brooms in the closet, plus his new one and Harry's. "I think we should pay a visit to Hogwarts." Hermione suggested. They all agreed. Harry, Ginny, Lavender, and Ron each rode a separate one, and Hermione doubled up with Draco, since she was a little uncomfortable flying anyway.
It took about three-quarters of an hour to get to the castle. When they arrived, someone ran out of the castle toward them. "Excuse me. Who are you and what do you want?" said a cold voice Harry recognized. "Hello Professor Snape." Harry greeted. "Hello Potter." Snape said coldly. "What are you doing here?" Draco turned around. "We're here to see Professor Dumbledore." he said. "Mr. Malfoy. What a pleasant surprise. I'll show you in. Follow me." Snape commanded. They shank their brooms so they would fit in Hermione's bag and obediently followed.
When they entered, they noticed the place hadn't changed at all. It was around three o'clock, so Snape escorted them to Dumbledore's office. He wasn't there at that moment, so Snape escorted them up and told them Dumbledore would be with them shortly, but he had a class so he couldn't stay. They sat and talked for awhile and a big bird suddenly flew in the window. "Hello Fawkes." Harry said and went over to pet the bird. He was standing there telling Draco about how Fawkes saved his life in their second year, when Dumbledore entered. "Ah, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lavender, Virginia, and Draco, how are you all?" "We're getting married." they all replied at once. "Who?" Dumbledore asked quizzically, taking a seat behind his desk. "Let me guess. Harry and Hermione, Ron and Lavender, and Draco and Ginny?" Dumbledore asked. They shook their heads. "OK, then Harry and Ginny. Ron and Hermione, and Draco and Lavender?" Dumbledore tried again. "Well you got mine right." said Harry. "Then I presume the other two are Draco and Hermione, and Ron and Lavender?" Dumbledore said and they all nodded in agreement.
"Well, congratulations. When are the weddings?" Dumbledore asked. "Well, we're having a combined wedding and we were thinking about sometime late spring, early summer." Hermione said. "Where will the festive occasion be?" Dumbledore asked. "Well, that's why we're here. We were wondering if we could have the wedding here?" Harry asked, "Since this is where we all met." Dumbledore sat there with a quizzical look on his face for almost five minutes, but he finally answered, "I think that can be arranged. Would it be all right if we did it before school ended. The students could go to the wedding, take the day off. What do you say?" Harry smiled, "I think that would be just fine. We love it here. Thank you. Is it all right if we walk around for awhile?" Dumbledore nodded. They all got up to leave, but Dumbledore asked Harry and Hermione to stay for a moment.
"Harry, you are the best quidditch player at this school since your father and you know your plants. And Hermione, you are brilliant. And, I need your help." Dumbledore said. "What is it?" Hermione asked. "Well, I am in desperate need of a Transfiguration teacher, a Herbology professor, and a quidditch coach. Professor McGonagall, Madam Hooch, and Professor Sprout have decided to retire as soon as I can find their replacements. I was hoping to visit you sometime in the near future, but since you showed up now, I couldn't help but ask you now." Dumbledore said. Harry looked at Hermione and replied, "We'll think about it and let you know before we leave." They left to find the other four had been walking around in the hall. When Harry and Hermione caught up with them, they went to visit Hagrid. When they got there, Hagrid had a class, so they stood a little behind Hagrid, so he didn't see them. "Now, who can tell me the correct way ter feed a flobberworm?" Hagrid asked the class. No one said anything, so Ron spoke up. "You just shove lettuce into their mouths until they explode. Right?" Hagrid turned around to see the six of them standing there. Hagrid smiled and said, "Not quite, Ron."
He dismissed the class early so he could chat with them all. "So I hear, that you two may be working hear. Is that right?" Hagrid said, pointing at Harry and Hermione. "It's a possibility. I've decided, but I don't know what Harry's thinking." said Hermione. "What? Did you say something? Sorry." Harry apologized. "I was wondering if you had made a decision about what Dumbledore asked." "Oh, yeah. I want to. How bout you?" Harry asked. "Of course I do. It's one of my dreams that I've had since I was in school." Hermione replied. "Okay. I'm a little lost. What's going on?" Draco asked. Hermione explained what Dumbledore had asked them. "Mione that's wonderful. That's all you've ever talked about, is becoming a teacher." Draco said and hugged Hermione. They talked for awhile longer until Ron's stomach interrupted. "I guess it's time for dinner. Let's head up to the castle." Hagrid said. They all stood up and followed Ron to the castle.
When they got to the Great Hall, there was a little table next to the head table. Dumbledore motioned for them to come and sit down and they obediently did so. A lot of the students gawked at Harry. Only they didn't know him as the baby who took Voldemort's power away from. To them, he was the man who killed Voldemort, for good. Plus he was the greatest Seeker Ireland ever had. "Have you made up your mind yet?" Dumbledore asked Harry and Hermione as they approached the front of the hall. "Yes. We've decided to take the jobs." Hermione said and sat down next to Draco. Dumbledore stood up. "Before we eat tonight. I'd like to welcome our guests, as well as new faculty." He motioned for them all to stand, except Harry and Hermione, and introduced them. They all sat down and Harry and Hermione stood up. "I would like you all to meet your new quidditch teacher and Herbology professor, Mr. Harry Potter, and your new Tranfiguration professor, Miss Hermione Granger, soon to be Mrs. Malfoy." Dumbledore said and began clapping. The color drained from Snape's face and he fell out of his chair. Harry and Hermione smiled, waved, and sat back down. They weren't sure if he fell over because of them teaching or because Hermione was marrying Draco, but whichever was fine with them. They had a wonderful meal and it was a little after nine when they decided they should go. "When will you be ready to teach?" Dumbledore asked the two new faculty members. "We'll be back in a week, ready to teach." Hermione said. "Thank you both. You don't know how much of a bind I was in." Dumbledore shook their hands and they took off on their brooms.