Chapter Sixteen: The Wedding

"Harry, are you joking?" Hermione said, lifting her head from his shoulder.

He nodded his head and Hermione was puzzled. Harry gave a chuckle and said, "Hermione, it doesn't matter where or how we get married."

"So, then you want to go?"

"Do you?"

A smile crept across Hermione's face and she nodded.

Hermione went up into her room to look for her dress and Harry went looking through his clothes for suitable apparel. When they both found something to their liking, they sat back down on the couch.

"So, where do we go from now?" Harry asked.

"We need to find two people that will be our witnesses. Ron and Lav, right?"

"Yeah," Harry said as he popped his head into the fireplace.

"Ron, are you home? Oh, hello, Lavender, can you go and fetch Ron?"

"Sure, Harry."

"Hey, Har, what's up?"

"Well, Mione and I are getting married."

"Well, of course you are."

"No, Ron, I mean, today, now."

"What!?"

"We decided we want to elope and we want you two to come."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course I am. Get yourselves ready and come over."

About 15 minutes after Harry's face had appeared in Ron's fireplace, two small pops entered Hermione's apartment. Lavender went to find Hermione while Ron stayed with Harry.

"You two are really gonna elope?" Lavender asked Hermione.

"Yes. We decided we don't need a big huge ceremony," Hermione said, putting on some lipstick.

"I never would have pictured you two getting married like this; The boy who lived and the brightest witch of her time eloping off to some muggle chapel."

"You don't have to picture it, because it's happening," Hermione said smiling.

Lavender and Hermione both came out of the bathroom and greeted Ron and Harry.

"Hermione, you look beautiful!" Harry said.

"Thank you, Harry"

"Now, guys, where are we going for this?" Ron asked.

"There is a muggle Justice of the Peace not far from here," Hermione said.

"Well, then that is our destination," Harry said, linking his arm with Hermione's and walking to the door.

When they arrived at the Justice of the Peace, they were greeted by an old couple, Stan and Marge. Harry told them that they wished to be married. Stan smiled and asked them a few questions. He was surprised to find out that they were only 18 years old and Hermione was not pregnant. He told them that marriage was a life-long commitment and was not to be taken lightly. They both nodded and agreed with the wise old man. Satisfied with their behavior and manor, Stan decided that he would perform the ceremony for them.

Marge had set up a small room that resembled a church, and told them to wait inside. Moments later, Stan entered the room with Marge. They had Harry and Ron stand on Stan's right side and Lavender and Hermione on the other. Harry and Hermione joined hands and faced each other as Stan started the ceremony.

The ceremony passed in a blur until Harry heard Stan say, "Harry, do you take Hermione to be you lawfully wedded wife?"

Harry smiled and said, "With all my heart."

"Hermione, do you take Harry to be your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," Hermione said in a teary voice.

"May I have the rings?" Stan asked Ron.

"I hope you don't mind, Hermione, they were my parent's," Harry whispered to Hermione.

"No, I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Now, Harry, take this ring, put it on Hermione's hand and repeat after me: with this Ring, I thee wed." Harry repeated.

"With this Ring, I thee wed."

"Hermione, I would like you to do the same: with this ring, I thee wed."

Hermione repeated as Harry did moments before, "With this ring, I thee wed."

Everyone in the room smiled, because they new what was coming.

"By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may now kiss the bride," Stan said, looking towards the couple.

Harry and Hermione smiled and leaned in to seal their wedding vows.

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The End?