GIFTED TOUCH
Hermione smiled at her reflection in the full length mirror hanging on the back of the door in her dressing room. She no longer had any reservations about getting married to Draco either. Ron had calmed her fears. They would always love one another but they both knew that it was better for her happiness that she found someone new and lived her life. A knock on the door announced the arrival of Ginny, her maid of honor. Ginny gasped at the sight of her best friend. "Hermione, you look absolutely fantastic," she squealed in a very childish manner. Hermione grinned at her. "Thanks Ginny, I must say I was a little nervous about how the dress would look." Hermione, however, had nothing to worry about. The cream colored dress was a Renaissance style cut. The bodice was a low square cut that laced up the front. The sleeves were baggy and hung down to look as if they were part of the dress. The skirt however, was her favorite part. Falling past her feet, it dragged slightly behind her creating a short train. She didn't wear a veil but she did wear a crown of white and red roses with the same color streamers falling down the back of it to stop just above her hips. Just then, Hermione's mother joined the two of them. "Hermione, darling. The ceremony is about to begin. You look lovely," she added. "Okay mum," Hermione replied, "We'll be right there." Checking her appearance once more, Hermione and Ginny smiled at one another and stepped out of the room.
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Draco waited nervously next to the altar for Hermione to walk up the aisle. Harry placed a calming hand on Draco's shoulder. Ironically enough, he was Draco's best man. Who knew? In the weeks before the wedding Harry and Draco had become quite close and could almost call each other best friends. "Calm down Draco, everything will be fine." Draco smirked nervously at him. "Me? Nervous? Whatever Potter?" Harry grinned knowingly at him then whispered; "Here she comes." Draco gave Harry one more panicked look and then turned to face Hermione. The sight that befell him took his breath away. The white dress and crown of flowers that Hermione wore were almost as beautiful as the woman that wore them was. She greeted him with a warm smile. Before the ceremony started, he whispered to her, "You're beautiful."
The ceremony was beautiful and there were many tears among the guests, especially during the vows which both Hermione and Draco had written themselves. They spoke of when they first realized that they were in love with the other. Many laughed when Draco spoke of how Hermione had slapped him and how that was when he knew he was in love with her. After the priest had stated "By the power vested in me, I now pronounced you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride," no one in the pews had any doubt that the two belonged with one another. There was one red head in the crowd however, who was the most certain of all. Hermione looked around smiling and looked right into his eyes. Ron gave one last smile and wave, then disappeared. Hermione was the only one who had seen him.
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THE END
Hermione smiled at her reflection in the full length mirror hanging on the back of the door in her dressing room. She no longer had any reservations about getting married to Draco either. Ron had calmed her fears. They would always love one another but they both knew that it was better for her happiness that she found someone new and lived her life. A knock on the door announced the arrival of Ginny, her maid of honor. Ginny gasped at the sight of her best friend. "Hermione, you look absolutely fantastic," she squealed in a very childish manner. Hermione grinned at her. "Thanks Ginny, I must say I was a little nervous about how the dress would look." Hermione, however, had nothing to worry about. The cream colored dress was a Renaissance style cut. The bodice was a low square cut that laced up the front. The sleeves were baggy and hung down to look as if they were part of the dress. The skirt however, was her favorite part. Falling past her feet, it dragged slightly behind her creating a short train. She didn't wear a veil but she did wear a crown of white and red roses with the same color streamers falling down the back of it to stop just above her hips. Just then, Hermione's mother joined the two of them. "Hermione, darling. The ceremony is about to begin. You look lovely," she added. "Okay mum," Hermione replied, "We'll be right there." Checking her appearance once more, Hermione and Ginny smiled at one another and stepped out of the room.
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Draco waited nervously next to the altar for Hermione to walk up the aisle. Harry placed a calming hand on Draco's shoulder. Ironically enough, he was Draco's best man. Who knew? In the weeks before the wedding Harry and Draco had become quite close and could almost call each other best friends. "Calm down Draco, everything will be fine." Draco smirked nervously at him. "Me? Nervous? Whatever Potter?" Harry grinned knowingly at him then whispered; "Here she comes." Draco gave Harry one more panicked look and then turned to face Hermione. The sight that befell him took his breath away. The white dress and crown of flowers that Hermione wore were almost as beautiful as the woman that wore them was. She greeted him with a warm smile. Before the ceremony started, he whispered to her, "You're beautiful."
The ceremony was beautiful and there were many tears among the guests, especially during the vows which both Hermione and Draco had written themselves. They spoke of when they first realized that they were in love with the other. Many laughed when Draco spoke of how Hermione had slapped him and how that was when he knew he was in love with her. After the priest had stated "By the power vested in me, I now pronounced you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride," no one in the pews had any doubt that the two belonged with one another. There was one red head in the crowd however, who was the most certain of all. Hermione looked around smiling and looked right into his eyes. Ron gave one last smile and wave, then disappeared. Hermione was the only one who had seen him.
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THE END