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A response to the Wedding Challenge in the AlbusandMinerva-group.

Chapter 3: The Wedding Clothes

"Come on, I can't get married without a bridesmaid!" Minerva said desperately.

"How about Professor Sinistra? I am sure that she will be your bridesmaid." Madam Hooch said.

"And Hermione Granger?" Madam Pomfrey suggested. Minerva opened her mouth to protest but then Madam Pomfrey added quickly, "We need one more flower girl and she is a Gryffindor, I am sure that she will not tell a soul. Not even a Slytherin."

Minerva sighed. "I guess it will have to do. I will send a owl to her." She said tiredly and left the room, hoping that tomorrow's situation will be better.

***

"All right, my suit is white. Simple, what's the colour of ushers' and the best man's suits?" Dumbledore called over the noises made by the male teachers in his office the next day.

"We haven't decide yet, but I suggest dark blue." Sirius said when all the teachers had quieted down.

"I prefer black." Snape said coldly.

"Too depressing." Lupin said.

"Isn't dark blue depressing too?!" Snape snapped.

"At least it is better than black!" Lupin argued.

"I say that pink or red is the best choice." Lockhart suddenly said.

All the teachers went quiet and Snape looked totally pale.

"You know, the colours of love." Lockhart said dreamily.

Silence.

"I think it will be more appropriate for the ladies to wear pink or red." Dumbledore said gently, breaking the shocking silence.

"Really? But I have been the best man in all of my friends' weddings but from what I have seen, the ladies wear white. Oh well, since the teachers insist on black or dark blue, which are not my colours at all, I will make a trip to either Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade to buy myself a nice, pink suit." Lockhart said cheerfully and strolled out of the door, humming.

"Pink? Red? Over my dead body." Snape growled after Lockhart had left.

"I don't know, Severus, you look good in hot pink. Doesn't he, Remus?" Sirius said, trying to keep a straight face.

"He sure is. And oh yeah, with red hearts on the suit." Remus said in fake seriousness and laughed noisily along with Sirius.

Snape could do nothing except for scowling darkly at them.

"Gentlemen, let's continue." Dumbledore said seriously, clearly meant that Sirius and Remus should stop their jokes now.

"All right, I still want dark blue." Sirius said, raising his hand.

"Black." Snape said firmly and glared at Sirius.

"Dark blue!" Sirius said, his voice raising.

"Black!" Snape argued .

"Silence!" Dumbledore ordered.

Sirius and Snape shut up immediately. Lupin snickered but then he had a pain look on his face when Sirius stomped on his foot. Lupin pressed his lips tightly, trying not to laugh.

"Now, let's settle this peacefully. Teachers who want dark blue, raise your hands." Dumbledore said.

Half of the teachers raised their hands.

"Teachers who want black, raise your hands."

Another half of the teachers raised their hands.

"Uh oh." Dumbledore thought. "So much for settling this peacefully." He groaned as he watched the teachers arguing with each other so deafeningly that the noise could compare to the enthusiastic cheers of the Quidditch fans in the stadium. Fawkes the phoenix screeched in protest of the noise.

"I think I am getting a headache." Dumbledore thought wearily.

***

"All of you are here? Good. Now what type of wedding dress should we have? Mine is white, of course." Minerva asked her friends and students.

"Bare shoulders type, you know, the type that shows off your shoulders." Madam Hooch suggested.

Madam Pomfrey shook her head. "I prefer the type that cover your shoulders."

"The type that I suggested is prettier." Madam Hooch said haughtily.

"More daring, you mean. White stands for purity so I suggest the conservative type." Madam Pomfrey said, louder this time.

"Bare shoulders!" Madam Hooch argued.

"Conservative!" Madam Pomfrey shot back.

Minerva began to rub her temples as if they hurt.

****

"Teachers, please!" Dumbledore yelled and frowned deeply when no one could seem to hear him. He took out his wand and BANG, fired it. The teachers went silent immediately as Dumbledore kept his wand. "Now, how about dark blue suits with black bows?"

Sirius folded his arms and thought for a while. "Fine with me." He said at last.

Snape shrugged his shoulders. "At least it is better then not having any black at all."

The other teachers nodded their heads in agreement.

Dumbledore sighed in relief. "I wonder how's Minerva's side." He wondered.

****

"Madam Hooch, Madam Pomfrey, please! Can you listen to my suggestion?" Hermione called over the noise of the two adults, who were arguing like kids.

"What?" Both of them asked.

"Why don't we just mix them together? You know, like a toga dress." Hermione suggested timidly. Madam Hooch and Madam Pomfrey looked at each other. "Fine." They said unwillingly in unison.

Minerva looked at Hermione with gratitude. "Thank you, Miss Granger."

"You are welcome." Hermione said and sat down.

"I will be glad when this whole thing is over." Minerva thought tiredly.

****

"So, Madeline and Poppy started to argue what type of wedding dress the bridesmaid and the flower girls should wear. If it isn't for Miss Granger, I think that they will still arguing about it now." Minerva said as she reported what happened that day to Dumbledore as she sat beside him on the couch in his office.

"Well, over here, the teachers are arguing over what colour should their suits be. Severus wants black and Sirius insisted on dark blue. Professor Lockhart even suggested pink and red." Dumbledore said in amusement.

"Pink? Red?" Minerva asked and started to laugh gaily as she tried to imagine Snape, Sirius, Remus and Hagrid in hot pink.

"So I suggest that pink and red are more appropriate for the ladies. And then Professor Lockhart walked out because dark blue and black are not his colours. He decided to go to Hogsmeade or Diagon Alley to buy his pink suit. After he had left, the teachers continue to argue over the colours." Dumbledore said, smiling.

"The preparation is such a headache." Minerva said when she stopped laughing.

Dumbledore nodded in agreement. "But as long as I am able to marry you, I don't mind if I have to deal with this everyday." He said softly.

Minerva looked at him and smiled lovingly as Dumbledore put his arm around her and held her close.