A/N: Sorry it took so long. No Morgan is no threat to the wedding just an
old friend bumping into Draco.
Summary: Gracie discovers the plans of Draco and Ashley! And the girls try on their dresses!
Great Apologies: Sorry!
Special Thanks: To everyone who reviewed. I won't acknowledge right now but in the next chapter I promise to make little notes to everyone that reviewed for chapter eight and this chapter. I hope you all enjoy this one.
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"It takes a second to meet a person, a minute to get to know them, a week to fall in-love with them and a lifetime to forget them." - I don't know.
"I didn't know you were friends with Draco." Ashley looked at Hermione.
"I probably just never mentioned it." Hermione looked around the bridal shop. The three girls were about to try on their gowns for the wedding.
"I can't believe I'm the only brides maid." Sadie sat on the couch.
"Why?" Ashley looked at her niece.
"I mean you're supposed to at least have like five or something, right?"
"No." Hermione shook her head.
"Okay I just feel weird about it that's all." Sadie shrugged.
"Nothing to feel weird about." Ashley laughed. "You'll just look like a loner."
"What?" Sadie shrieked.
"I was just kidding." Ashley laughed along with Hermione. "Hermione still haven't told me why you never mentioned that you knew Draco and the rest."
"I don't know. I just." Hermione trailed.
"What?"
"I. . . " She trailed.
"She used to date Harry!" Sadie saved. Hermione's eyes got wide.
"Really?" Ashley looked at the two girls.
"Yeah. . ." Hermione looked up. "He and I used to go you. . . We used to be. . . uh. . . boogie partners."
Sadie stopped herself from laughing.
"Boogie partners, huh?" Ashley raised an eyebrow. "I'll let you off the hook now Herm but trust me. . . "
"They were! They were the best. . . uh. . . dancers." Sadie made a face. "Besides Aunt Ash we got to go try on the gowns." Sadie clapped her hands.
"Oh like you really want to wear a gown." Ash shook her head.
"Oh but I do." Sadie said in the most fake tone. "I'm going to look like a superstar!"
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(I'm going to try to describe the gowns so that you all can see how great they're going to look. Actually I have a drawing of the gowns but I don't have a scanner so you all have to make do with your imaginations.)
Sadie's Gown - A white midriff with tassels of periwinkle beads at the bottom covering her stomach and her back. A straight cut skirt that doesn't flare open but allows her to move. Oh and the top is spaghetti strapped as usual. The gown is slightly lighter color to the beads. The back is similar to the front but lower top).
Hermione's Gown - The top is a spaghetti strapped and corset like. At the upper hem of the blouse there are periwinkle beads. Similar to Sadie's bottom but hers clings to her hips more and flares a little at the bottom and there is a slit on the left side. The gown is the same color as Sadie's. The back is low.
Ashley's Gown - Balloon skirt that glitters when light strikes it. Her top is also corset like but low back. Her sleeves hung on the sides of her arms as if they were not attached. A-symmetrical belt of white beads falls against her semi-puffy gown. And then there's another belt of white beads a little lower than her waist.
Everything here is simple yet elegant. I wish I could show you all the photo's but try to work it out in your heads instead. It can be anything you want it to be.
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"Mom. I love this gown!" Sadie screamed in the dressing room.
"Did I just hear my daughter say love and gown in the same sentence?" Hermione looked at Ashley.
Ashley shot her a confused look. "Huh? I didn't hear you."
"Never mind." Hermione stood up. "Baby, come out and let me see what you look like."
"One sec." Sadie said excitedly.
"She likes her gown." Ashley beamed at Hermione.
"Yeah, I have a reason to." Sadie walked out of the dressing room. The two older Granger's were in awe of how she looked.
"So" She turned around sheepishly. "What do you think?"
"Your stomach looks like a window with those beads flinging around like that." Hermione laughed.
"Actually I was thinking more on the line of belly dancing." She began to move around. "And of all people I expected you to be the one to build up my ego." Sadie shook her head.
"You didn't let my finish, Samantha." Hermione looked at her daughter. "I want to use that for the wedding."
Sadie clutched onto herself. "Uh-uh. This is mine. Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, MINE! And there is nothing you can do about it." She ran back into the dressing room gleefully. "Oh and mom, you and Aunt Ash over here look stunning!"
Hermione smiled at her cousin.
"I guess we should get going." Ashley sighed.
"Oh yeah." Hermione looked at her watch. "We've been here the entire afternoon."
"Let's go." The three girls walked out of the shop.
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Ashley had to spend the rest of the day with Gracie talking.
"Now go call your husband-to-be while I go to the bathroom." Gracie handed the phone to her daughter.
"What why?" Ashley looked at her in shock. "He's the guy. He should call me."
"Just call." Gracie said forcefully.
Ashley got the number from her mother and dialed.
"Hello?" Draco's voice came to the phone.
"Oh hey. Uh." Ashley bit her lip. "This is Ashley."
"Oh, hi Ashley." He smiled to himself. "What's up?"
"My mom wanted me to call you."
"Why?"
"I don't know but she's in the bathroom right now." Ashley whispered. "So we can talk about the plans."
Draco was silent for a moment. "Oh! The plans to break off the wedding. Well, I was thinking you could faint or something."
"Mom will just continue it when I wake up."
"Run away bride deal?"
"Too Julia Roberts-ish."
"How about, 'I don't love you Draco so go find some other girl to marry.'"
"Nah that wouldn't work."
"Then what?"
"Someone needs to call off the wedding during the, 'Who something, something. . . blah!' part." Ashley told him.
"No one will do no such thing." Gracie's voice came from behind.
Ashley's eyes got big and she turned to her mother.
"The big fish is in the house." She whispered to Draco.
"Give me that." Gracie grabbed the phone from Draco. "If you do anything to destroy this wedding I will personally see that your entire family suffers for the next hundred years! Oh and make sure no one knows of this conversation if not you will suffer, a lot. Do I make myself clear?"
"Ye. . .Yes ma'am." Draco said nervously.
"Good." Gracie slammed down the phone.
"Mom!" Ashley shrieked.
"Oh don't you mom me!" Gracie yelled. "You will do absolutely nothing in that wedding because if you do I will personally kill Colin!"
"You can't do that!" Ashley cried.
"Watch me." Gracie shook her head. She pulled out the phone and began to mumble words. "I'll be out going for a walk with Hermione. I'll see you later."
Ashley looked at her mother and broke into tears.
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Hermione and Gracie were just strolling around the hotel.
"Why'd you want to talk to me?" Hermione looked at her aunt.
"It's your cousin. She was planning to call off this whole wedding during the actual ceremony." Gracie shook her head sadly. "I will do anything in my power to keep this wedding up."
"Anything?"
"Anything and I will make whoever's ruins it suffer, a lot." Gracie's eyes shone in anger.
"Aunt Gracie you sound serious."
"Believe me I am."
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Hermione weakly walked back to her room. When she got there Draco was sitting down talking to Sadie.
"Hi mom!" Sadie smiled at her mother. She saw her expression, "Are you okay?"
"Sadie please go hang out with Ryan for a moment." Hermione looked at her daughter. She had to finish things with Draco. It was now or never. . .
"Mom." Sadie began.
"Now Samantha!"
"Okay." She looked at Hermione weakly and walked out of the room.
Draco made a move to hug Hermione.
"Don't touch me." She put up her hand.
"I know what's wrong." Draco began. "You know I can't call off the wedding, huh?"
Hermione nodded her head as tears fell from her eyes.
"Baby." Draco moved closer to her but she moved away.
"Don't call me that." She warned.
"Let's talk about this." Draco took her hand and they walked to the couch.
"There's nothing to talk about Draco." Hermione looked at him. "We could never be anyway."
"Herr. . . "
"Let me finish. You will not do anything to destroy this wedding. Do I make myself clear?" Hermione looked at him. "Two days from now you will be the husband of Ashley no matter what. Don't do anything to destroy this wedding. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't." Draco told her. He made a move to wrap his arms around her and finally she gave in.
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Sadie ran to Ryan's room quickly. Her tears were falling fast.
"Sadie?" His face was shocked to see her there.
"Ryan." She cried even harder. "Is Ginny here?"
"No. what's wrong?"
"Can I come in?" She muttered. Ryan took her hand and led her into the room.
"What is it?"
"My mom. . ." Sadie began. "She never pushed me away. I'm just so worried about her."
"What happened?" Sadie explained. "Sadie, she probably just wanted to discuss something with Draco."
"I guess but still. . ." Sadie began.
Ryan gently put his hand on her chin and lifted it up. He made a move to kiss her gently brushing his lip against hers. Sadie smiled over his lips.
"I'm guessing you fell better?" He asked nervously.
"Much." She crawled over to him.
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A/N: I know this chapter is like really short and I'm sorry if it took me a day to post a new chapter. Things are going to slow down a little, hopefully not. But this story is starting to get interesting. Only one more chapter and I'll be doing the wedding scene! Yeah! I think it'll be pretty long. Something you all can look forward to. Yeah!
Anyway, I'd like to ask for ten reviews for this chapter. Thanks!
God Bless! Happy Easter!
--- guitar goddess
Summary of Chapter 10 - Draco confronts Hermione about wanting to keep Sadie with him for the rest of the summer. Can Hermione cope? She's never been away from Sadie for a mere three days. Then he talks to Sadie and Sadie asks him is he still loves her mother. What is Draco's answer to the fifteen-year-old? Last minute preparations and the sad bachelorette party and can you believe what Draco's bachelor party was like? Not very typical I must say. How can someone get married when everyone else is dreading it?
Now. is you guys want me to post chapter ten go push that lovely button on the left. Thanks! And if you all are really nice you'll put 15 reviews! Yeah!
Summary: Gracie discovers the plans of Draco and Ashley! And the girls try on their dresses!
Great Apologies: Sorry!
Special Thanks: To everyone who reviewed. I won't acknowledge right now but in the next chapter I promise to make little notes to everyone that reviewed for chapter eight and this chapter. I hope you all enjoy this one.
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"It takes a second to meet a person, a minute to get to know them, a week to fall in-love with them and a lifetime to forget them." - I don't know.
"I didn't know you were friends with Draco." Ashley looked at Hermione.
"I probably just never mentioned it." Hermione looked around the bridal shop. The three girls were about to try on their gowns for the wedding.
"I can't believe I'm the only brides maid." Sadie sat on the couch.
"Why?" Ashley looked at her niece.
"I mean you're supposed to at least have like five or something, right?"
"No." Hermione shook her head.
"Okay I just feel weird about it that's all." Sadie shrugged.
"Nothing to feel weird about." Ashley laughed. "You'll just look like a loner."
"What?" Sadie shrieked.
"I was just kidding." Ashley laughed along with Hermione. "Hermione still haven't told me why you never mentioned that you knew Draco and the rest."
"I don't know. I just." Hermione trailed.
"What?"
"I. . . " She trailed.
"She used to date Harry!" Sadie saved. Hermione's eyes got wide.
"Really?" Ashley looked at the two girls.
"Yeah. . ." Hermione looked up. "He and I used to go you. . . We used to be. . . uh. . . boogie partners."
Sadie stopped herself from laughing.
"Boogie partners, huh?" Ashley raised an eyebrow. "I'll let you off the hook now Herm but trust me. . . "
"They were! They were the best. . . uh. . . dancers." Sadie made a face. "Besides Aunt Ash we got to go try on the gowns." Sadie clapped her hands.
"Oh like you really want to wear a gown." Ash shook her head.
"Oh but I do." Sadie said in the most fake tone. "I'm going to look like a superstar!"
~*~*~*~
(I'm going to try to describe the gowns so that you all can see how great they're going to look. Actually I have a drawing of the gowns but I don't have a scanner so you all have to make do with your imaginations.)
Sadie's Gown - A white midriff with tassels of periwinkle beads at the bottom covering her stomach and her back. A straight cut skirt that doesn't flare open but allows her to move. Oh and the top is spaghetti strapped as usual. The gown is slightly lighter color to the beads. The back is similar to the front but lower top).
Hermione's Gown - The top is a spaghetti strapped and corset like. At the upper hem of the blouse there are periwinkle beads. Similar to Sadie's bottom but hers clings to her hips more and flares a little at the bottom and there is a slit on the left side. The gown is the same color as Sadie's. The back is low.
Ashley's Gown - Balloon skirt that glitters when light strikes it. Her top is also corset like but low back. Her sleeves hung on the sides of her arms as if they were not attached. A-symmetrical belt of white beads falls against her semi-puffy gown. And then there's another belt of white beads a little lower than her waist.
Everything here is simple yet elegant. I wish I could show you all the photo's but try to work it out in your heads instead. It can be anything you want it to be.
~*~*~*~
"Mom. I love this gown!" Sadie screamed in the dressing room.
"Did I just hear my daughter say love and gown in the same sentence?" Hermione looked at Ashley.
Ashley shot her a confused look. "Huh? I didn't hear you."
"Never mind." Hermione stood up. "Baby, come out and let me see what you look like."
"One sec." Sadie said excitedly.
"She likes her gown." Ashley beamed at Hermione.
"Yeah, I have a reason to." Sadie walked out of the dressing room. The two older Granger's were in awe of how she looked.
"So" She turned around sheepishly. "What do you think?"
"Your stomach looks like a window with those beads flinging around like that." Hermione laughed.
"Actually I was thinking more on the line of belly dancing." She began to move around. "And of all people I expected you to be the one to build up my ego." Sadie shook her head.
"You didn't let my finish, Samantha." Hermione looked at her daughter. "I want to use that for the wedding."
Sadie clutched onto herself. "Uh-uh. This is mine. Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine, MINE! And there is nothing you can do about it." She ran back into the dressing room gleefully. "Oh and mom, you and Aunt Ash over here look stunning!"
Hermione smiled at her cousin.
"I guess we should get going." Ashley sighed.
"Oh yeah." Hermione looked at her watch. "We've been here the entire afternoon."
"Let's go." The three girls walked out of the shop.
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Ashley had to spend the rest of the day with Gracie talking.
"Now go call your husband-to-be while I go to the bathroom." Gracie handed the phone to her daughter.
"What why?" Ashley looked at her in shock. "He's the guy. He should call me."
"Just call." Gracie said forcefully.
Ashley got the number from her mother and dialed.
"Hello?" Draco's voice came to the phone.
"Oh hey. Uh." Ashley bit her lip. "This is Ashley."
"Oh, hi Ashley." He smiled to himself. "What's up?"
"My mom wanted me to call you."
"Why?"
"I don't know but she's in the bathroom right now." Ashley whispered. "So we can talk about the plans."
Draco was silent for a moment. "Oh! The plans to break off the wedding. Well, I was thinking you could faint or something."
"Mom will just continue it when I wake up."
"Run away bride deal?"
"Too Julia Roberts-ish."
"How about, 'I don't love you Draco so go find some other girl to marry.'"
"Nah that wouldn't work."
"Then what?"
"Someone needs to call off the wedding during the, 'Who something, something. . . blah!' part." Ashley told him.
"No one will do no such thing." Gracie's voice came from behind.
Ashley's eyes got big and she turned to her mother.
"The big fish is in the house." She whispered to Draco.
"Give me that." Gracie grabbed the phone from Draco. "If you do anything to destroy this wedding I will personally see that your entire family suffers for the next hundred years! Oh and make sure no one knows of this conversation if not you will suffer, a lot. Do I make myself clear?"
"Ye. . .Yes ma'am." Draco said nervously.
"Good." Gracie slammed down the phone.
"Mom!" Ashley shrieked.
"Oh don't you mom me!" Gracie yelled. "You will do absolutely nothing in that wedding because if you do I will personally kill Colin!"
"You can't do that!" Ashley cried.
"Watch me." Gracie shook her head. She pulled out the phone and began to mumble words. "I'll be out going for a walk with Hermione. I'll see you later."
Ashley looked at her mother and broke into tears.
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Hermione and Gracie were just strolling around the hotel.
"Why'd you want to talk to me?" Hermione looked at her aunt.
"It's your cousin. She was planning to call off this whole wedding during the actual ceremony." Gracie shook her head sadly. "I will do anything in my power to keep this wedding up."
"Anything?"
"Anything and I will make whoever's ruins it suffer, a lot." Gracie's eyes shone in anger.
"Aunt Gracie you sound serious."
"Believe me I am."
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Hermione weakly walked back to her room. When she got there Draco was sitting down talking to Sadie.
"Hi mom!" Sadie smiled at her mother. She saw her expression, "Are you okay?"
"Sadie please go hang out with Ryan for a moment." Hermione looked at her daughter. She had to finish things with Draco. It was now or never. . .
"Mom." Sadie began.
"Now Samantha!"
"Okay." She looked at Hermione weakly and walked out of the room.
Draco made a move to hug Hermione.
"Don't touch me." She put up her hand.
"I know what's wrong." Draco began. "You know I can't call off the wedding, huh?"
Hermione nodded her head as tears fell from her eyes.
"Baby." Draco moved closer to her but she moved away.
"Don't call me that." She warned.
"Let's talk about this." Draco took her hand and they walked to the couch.
"There's nothing to talk about Draco." Hermione looked at him. "We could never be anyway."
"Herr. . . "
"Let me finish. You will not do anything to destroy this wedding. Do I make myself clear?" Hermione looked at him. "Two days from now you will be the husband of Ashley no matter what. Don't do anything to destroy this wedding. I don't want you to get hurt."
"I won't." Draco told her. He made a move to wrap his arms around her and finally she gave in.
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Sadie ran to Ryan's room quickly. Her tears were falling fast.
"Sadie?" His face was shocked to see her there.
"Ryan." She cried even harder. "Is Ginny here?"
"No. what's wrong?"
"Can I come in?" She muttered. Ryan took her hand and led her into the room.
"What is it?"
"My mom. . ." Sadie began. "She never pushed me away. I'm just so worried about her."
"What happened?" Sadie explained. "Sadie, she probably just wanted to discuss something with Draco."
"I guess but still. . ." Sadie began.
Ryan gently put his hand on her chin and lifted it up. He made a move to kiss her gently brushing his lip against hers. Sadie smiled over his lips.
"I'm guessing you fell better?" He asked nervously.
"Much." She crawled over to him.
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A/N: I know this chapter is like really short and I'm sorry if it took me a day to post a new chapter. Things are going to slow down a little, hopefully not. But this story is starting to get interesting. Only one more chapter and I'll be doing the wedding scene! Yeah! I think it'll be pretty long. Something you all can look forward to. Yeah!
Anyway, I'd like to ask for ten reviews for this chapter. Thanks!
God Bless! Happy Easter!
--- guitar goddess
Summary of Chapter 10 - Draco confronts Hermione about wanting to keep Sadie with him for the rest of the summer. Can Hermione cope? She's never been away from Sadie for a mere three days. Then he talks to Sadie and Sadie asks him is he still loves her mother. What is Draco's answer to the fifteen-year-old? Last minute preparations and the sad bachelorette party and can you believe what Draco's bachelor party was like? Not very typical I must say. How can someone get married when everyone else is dreading it?
Now. is you guys want me to post chapter ten go push that lovely button on the left. Thanks! And if you all are really nice you'll put 15 reviews! Yeah!