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Disclaimer: All characters and things that seem to be unrealistic belongs to J.K. Rowling. All I own is this computer, the fanfic acount and the story plotline.
Summary: It's Hermione's wedding, in 2 hours. She still loves Draco and he felt the same way. But when he finds out she's getting married, will he get there in time?
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Draco couldn't breathe. His heart was beating painfully fast. Every step he takes seems eternity. He was shaking all over and he knew 2 hours isn't enough. The invitation said that the wedding will take place in a cathedral in France. In France. The place was miles and miles away from where he was. It'll only be a miracle to get there.
Draco ran his way to a station. He knew he was being stupid but there was no other way to get there. He doesn't have an apparition license, there was no portkey for that wedding and lastly, the cathedral isn't connected to the floo network.
"Hermione.. wait for me. Please.." Draco prayed silently as he bought himself a ticket for a muggle train ride. He was desperate. He couldn't think straight. Only images of a very happy Harry and Hermione flash in his mind non stop and it's driving him crazy. "Wait for me, please.."
~*~*~
Ginny let Hermione rest for a while before going to the church. She was still tired from crying and Ginny knew she was still in distress. Ginny stared down at the letter she was holding. She could feel hot tears sliding down her face as she remember what horrible things Pansy have done to Hermione and Draco.
"I couldn't bear to see Hermione like this.." She crumpled the piece of parchment, her face screwed in defiant determination. She knew that Hermione chose Harry over Draco because she didn't want to lose her friendship with him. Lame excuse.
Ginny quickened her pace and went outside. She have to find Draco. She just have to. Hermione loves Draco so much and she knew it. And as Hermione's friend, she didn't want her to live her whole life in regret. She didn't like Hermione to end up like her. Like what happened to her.
~*~*~
"How are you feeling, Harry?" Ron asked teasingly as he pat Harry gently. They were in another hotel near the cathedral wherein Harry and Hermione will be getting married. "Are you ready?"
Harry smiled. "Yeah. I'm ready. Just nervous."
Ron chuckled softly as he pat Harry again. "Don't be nervous, Harry. It's just Hermione!"
Harry tried to breathe in and out to calm himself. He couldn't describe the feeling he felt. If it was anything, he didn't want the feeling to go. It was the best feeling ever.
"So, Harry.." Ron started as he stared at the window. "Aren't you worried that Malfoy would show up?"
Harry looked sharply at Ron. The happy emotion that was filling his heart immediately vanish. "Why do you always keep on mentioning that?" he snapped.
"Harry! I know Hermione loves you. But that doesn't erase the fact that he loves Malfoy more than you!" Ron said with certainty.
Harry sat down in his bed, fuming. He knew that. He knew that fact very well. He had been trying to erase Draco in Hermione's heart but still, she had placed him in a safe spot. A spot wherein Harry wished he was in. Harry covered his face with his hands. He didn't know what he'll do if Hermione will choose Draco. He just wouldn't take it.
"I'm sorry for mentioning it, okay?" Ron said suddenly as he sat beside Harry. "I'm really sorry.. I didn't mean-"
"Yeah.. it's okay.." Harry butted in quietly. He then stood up and faced the window, the large Cathedral stood there, it's white wall sparkling. Harry looked at his watch, it was about time. "hey, Ron. Let's go.."
Ron stood up too, patted Harry once more before the 2 of them left for the church.
~*~*~
"WHERE THE HELL IS HE?!" Ginny demanded when she finally apparated in Draco's apartment. "Did you hide him again, Pansy?"
Pansy continued to sob. She was still in Draco's apartment, too depressed to leave. She shook her head and carried on crying.
Ginny gritted her teeth in anger and slapped Pansy hard on the face. "This is all your fault!!" she shouted as Pansy looked up, shocked from Ginny's hard blow.
"Are you happy now?" Ginny spat out angrily again. She just couldn't stop herself. If killing someone wasn't against the law she could've killed Pansy. "Are you contented with what you've done?"
"I'm sorry, now.." Pansy choked out, tears uncontrollably fell from her eyes. "Can't you see I'm suffering here?"
Ginny laughed sarcastically. "Yeah right.. you're suffering. I honestly think you deserve it!"
"Look, Draco isn't here, okay? He's going to the wedding.." Pansy said as she wiped her tears with the palm of her hands. "But I don't know how he'll be going there.. he doesn't have an apparition license.."
Ginny closed her eyes. "Dammit! Where the hell could he be?"
~*~*~
"Where next?" Draco muttered to himself, frustrated. He was now in the middle of nowhere and has no idea if he became anywhere nearer or anywhere farther than where he should be. Draco closed his eyes. "Think Draco, think of something.." he was having a hard time, the cathedral was in a muggle place. He was really getting tired. He needed help. He needed someone he knew who'll help him. "Hermione.."
"Draco? Is that you? Are you that idiotic Slytherin I used to know?"
Draco looked up and for the first time in his life, was glad to have seen a Gryffindor. "Lavender!" he said hoarsely. "Are you going to Hermione's wedding?"
Lavender looked thunder-struck. "Wedding?" she repeated faintly.
"Lavender! Help me.. She's getting married with Harry in 2 hours time!" Draco said in an almost defeated tone. "And I don't know where it is.."
Lavender looked at Malfoy sympathetically. He never saw him like this. In the way he was reacting about the situation, he must be really desperate to get there. Lavender smiled. "The rumors are true, then.." she said quietly.
"What are you talking about?" Draco asked.
Lavender took her wand. "You have changed.." she smiled at him. "I'll help you.."
Draco couldn't believe his ears. Lavender, the Gryffindor girl he used to make fun with wanted to help him. He sighed, relieved.
Lavender smiled. "I'm doing this for Hermione.." she pointed out. She then raised her wand and a large bang was heard. The knight bus magically appeared before them. Lavender then faced Draco. "May I borrow the invitation?" she asked as the door of the knight bus magically opened.
"Hi there Ma'am and Sir.." A freckly guy who must be 30 years old or below greeted them toothily.
Lavender smiled. "Take us to France and make it quick.."
"That'll be 10 galleons! Each.." said the guy. "Take it or leave it!"
"We'll take it!" Lavender said brightly as she got her purse and gave the guy 20 galleons. "What time would we probably get there?"
"30 minutes to 1 hour.." said the driver who was now looking at them both.
"1 hour?!" Draco asked in disbelief. "Is there any way that we can get there much faster?"
Lavender got her purse once again. "I'm willing to pay you another extra 10 galleons to make it faster!" she said as she glanced at a very confused Draco.
"Why are you doing this?" Draco asked slightly startled.
"Talk to you later, Malfoy and get inside while I negotiate..," Lavender said as she, the driver and the conductor talked.
Draco sat at one of the beds inside. He'll pay Lavender back. If it wasn't for her, he probably would've been stuck there. He sighed and glanced at his watch. He already lost 45 minutes.. that means he has 1 hour and 15 minutes left before the wedding starts.. his heart was pounding painfully hard again. He couldn't bear to think that Hermione, his Hermione would totally leave him.. forever.
The bus started to move again and Lavender joined Draco and sat beside him. "We'll be there in 25 minutes.. best time I can negotiate.." she smiled and handed Draco his invitation and she stood up to leave but Draco pulled her back.
"Why are you doing this?" he asked again.
Lavender smiled. "It's simple you know.. when you were asking for help, I saw in your eyes for once that you were actually sincere.. and the only person that can stare like that is someone in love.." She stood up again. "Now I know why Hermione loves you.." she smiled again. "And I know, you must have suffered.."
Draco opened his mouth but quickly closed it. He forgot what he was about to say.
Lavender patted Draco gently. "I never really liked you, you know. And I hated Hermione because I was the only one who knew about your relationship.. and it makes me sick! I hate it when she tells me things about you that I think personally wasn't true.. but when I found out that you actually gave her up just so she would be safe, I didn't know how to react. I never thought you'd do that.. and for that, I respect you!" She smiled and left but then stopped abruptly when she was about to enter the other part of the bus. "Go get some sleep, you'll need that.. there are more than 20 cathedrals in France, it'll take us forever to find it.." with that she left, leaving Draco with his very confused thoughts..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A/N: r/r! no flames!
Disclaimer: All characters and things that seem to be unrealistic belongs to J.K. Rowling. All I own is this computer, the fanfic acount and the story plotline.
Summary: It's Hermione's wedding, in 2 hours. She still loves Draco and he felt the same way. But when he finds out she's getting married, will he get there in time?
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Draco couldn't breathe. His heart was beating painfully fast. Every step he takes seems eternity. He was shaking all over and he knew 2 hours isn't enough. The invitation said that the wedding will take place in a cathedral in France. In France. The place was miles and miles away from where he was. It'll only be a miracle to get there.
Draco ran his way to a station. He knew he was being stupid but there was no other way to get there. He doesn't have an apparition license, there was no portkey for that wedding and lastly, the cathedral isn't connected to the floo network.
"Hermione.. wait for me. Please.." Draco prayed silently as he bought himself a ticket for a muggle train ride. He was desperate. He couldn't think straight. Only images of a very happy Harry and Hermione flash in his mind non stop and it's driving him crazy. "Wait for me, please.."
~*~*~
Ginny let Hermione rest for a while before going to the church. She was still tired from crying and Ginny knew she was still in distress. Ginny stared down at the letter she was holding. She could feel hot tears sliding down her face as she remember what horrible things Pansy have done to Hermione and Draco.
"I couldn't bear to see Hermione like this.." She crumpled the piece of parchment, her face screwed in defiant determination. She knew that Hermione chose Harry over Draco because she didn't want to lose her friendship with him. Lame excuse.
Ginny quickened her pace and went outside. She have to find Draco. She just have to. Hermione loves Draco so much and she knew it. And as Hermione's friend, she didn't want her to live her whole life in regret. She didn't like Hermione to end up like her. Like what happened to her.
~*~*~
"How are you feeling, Harry?" Ron asked teasingly as he pat Harry gently. They were in another hotel near the cathedral wherein Harry and Hermione will be getting married. "Are you ready?"
Harry smiled. "Yeah. I'm ready. Just nervous."
Ron chuckled softly as he pat Harry again. "Don't be nervous, Harry. It's just Hermione!"
Harry tried to breathe in and out to calm himself. He couldn't describe the feeling he felt. If it was anything, he didn't want the feeling to go. It was the best feeling ever.
"So, Harry.." Ron started as he stared at the window. "Aren't you worried that Malfoy would show up?"
Harry looked sharply at Ron. The happy emotion that was filling his heart immediately vanish. "Why do you always keep on mentioning that?" he snapped.
"Harry! I know Hermione loves you. But that doesn't erase the fact that he loves Malfoy more than you!" Ron said with certainty.
Harry sat down in his bed, fuming. He knew that. He knew that fact very well. He had been trying to erase Draco in Hermione's heart but still, she had placed him in a safe spot. A spot wherein Harry wished he was in. Harry covered his face with his hands. He didn't know what he'll do if Hermione will choose Draco. He just wouldn't take it.
"I'm sorry for mentioning it, okay?" Ron said suddenly as he sat beside Harry. "I'm really sorry.. I didn't mean-"
"Yeah.. it's okay.." Harry butted in quietly. He then stood up and faced the window, the large Cathedral stood there, it's white wall sparkling. Harry looked at his watch, it was about time. "hey, Ron. Let's go.."
Ron stood up too, patted Harry once more before the 2 of them left for the church.
~*~*~
"WHERE THE HELL IS HE?!" Ginny demanded when she finally apparated in Draco's apartment. "Did you hide him again, Pansy?"
Pansy continued to sob. She was still in Draco's apartment, too depressed to leave. She shook her head and carried on crying.
Ginny gritted her teeth in anger and slapped Pansy hard on the face. "This is all your fault!!" she shouted as Pansy looked up, shocked from Ginny's hard blow.
"Are you happy now?" Ginny spat out angrily again. She just couldn't stop herself. If killing someone wasn't against the law she could've killed Pansy. "Are you contented with what you've done?"
"I'm sorry, now.." Pansy choked out, tears uncontrollably fell from her eyes. "Can't you see I'm suffering here?"
Ginny laughed sarcastically. "Yeah right.. you're suffering. I honestly think you deserve it!"
"Look, Draco isn't here, okay? He's going to the wedding.." Pansy said as she wiped her tears with the palm of her hands. "But I don't know how he'll be going there.. he doesn't have an apparition license.."
Ginny closed her eyes. "Dammit! Where the hell could he be?"
~*~*~
"Where next?" Draco muttered to himself, frustrated. He was now in the middle of nowhere and has no idea if he became anywhere nearer or anywhere farther than where he should be. Draco closed his eyes. "Think Draco, think of something.." he was having a hard time, the cathedral was in a muggle place. He was really getting tired. He needed help. He needed someone he knew who'll help him. "Hermione.."
"Draco? Is that you? Are you that idiotic Slytherin I used to know?"
Draco looked up and for the first time in his life, was glad to have seen a Gryffindor. "Lavender!" he said hoarsely. "Are you going to Hermione's wedding?"
Lavender looked thunder-struck. "Wedding?" she repeated faintly.
"Lavender! Help me.. She's getting married with Harry in 2 hours time!" Draco said in an almost defeated tone. "And I don't know where it is.."
Lavender looked at Malfoy sympathetically. He never saw him like this. In the way he was reacting about the situation, he must be really desperate to get there. Lavender smiled. "The rumors are true, then.." she said quietly.
"What are you talking about?" Draco asked.
Lavender took her wand. "You have changed.." she smiled at him. "I'll help you.."
Draco couldn't believe his ears. Lavender, the Gryffindor girl he used to make fun with wanted to help him. He sighed, relieved.
Lavender smiled. "I'm doing this for Hermione.." she pointed out. She then raised her wand and a large bang was heard. The knight bus magically appeared before them. Lavender then faced Draco. "May I borrow the invitation?" she asked as the door of the knight bus magically opened.
"Hi there Ma'am and Sir.." A freckly guy who must be 30 years old or below greeted them toothily.
Lavender smiled. "Take us to France and make it quick.."
"That'll be 10 galleons! Each.." said the guy. "Take it or leave it!"
"We'll take it!" Lavender said brightly as she got her purse and gave the guy 20 galleons. "What time would we probably get there?"
"30 minutes to 1 hour.." said the driver who was now looking at them both.
"1 hour?!" Draco asked in disbelief. "Is there any way that we can get there much faster?"
Lavender got her purse once again. "I'm willing to pay you another extra 10 galleons to make it faster!" she said as she glanced at a very confused Draco.
"Why are you doing this?" Draco asked slightly startled.
"Talk to you later, Malfoy and get inside while I negotiate..," Lavender said as she, the driver and the conductor talked.
Draco sat at one of the beds inside. He'll pay Lavender back. If it wasn't for her, he probably would've been stuck there. He sighed and glanced at his watch. He already lost 45 minutes.. that means he has 1 hour and 15 minutes left before the wedding starts.. his heart was pounding painfully hard again. He couldn't bear to think that Hermione, his Hermione would totally leave him.. forever.
The bus started to move again and Lavender joined Draco and sat beside him. "We'll be there in 25 minutes.. best time I can negotiate.." she smiled and handed Draco his invitation and she stood up to leave but Draco pulled her back.
"Why are you doing this?" he asked again.
Lavender smiled. "It's simple you know.. when you were asking for help, I saw in your eyes for once that you were actually sincere.. and the only person that can stare like that is someone in love.." She stood up again. "Now I know why Hermione loves you.." she smiled again. "And I know, you must have suffered.."
Draco opened his mouth but quickly closed it. He forgot what he was about to say.
Lavender patted Draco gently. "I never really liked you, you know. And I hated Hermione because I was the only one who knew about your relationship.. and it makes me sick! I hate it when she tells me things about you that I think personally wasn't true.. but when I found out that you actually gave her up just so she would be safe, I didn't know how to react. I never thought you'd do that.. and for that, I respect you!" She smiled and left but then stopped abruptly when she was about to enter the other part of the bus. "Go get some sleep, you'll need that.. there are more than 20 cathedrals in France, it'll take us forever to find it.." with that she left, leaving Draco with his very confused thoughts..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A/N: r/r! no flames!