Almost a year to the day since the beginning of their engagement, Harry stood in the warm summer sun in the garden of the Burrow. Family, friends from both work and Hogwarts stood on either side of the aisle. Ginny stood in front of the mirror in her old room and surveyed her wedding dress. It was a long ivory gown in a simple style with the skirt cut on the bias. Thin straps of the same ivory had small pearls sewn on. For jewellery Ginny had on a pair of pearl earrings that had been Mrs Weasley's when she was young; something old, a necklace of a short silver chain and a cluster of blue sapphires; for her something blue. Finally the flowers in her hair were from the garden; as something borrowed and silver coloured shoes Ginny wore were her; something new.
Hermione knocked on the door and entered carrying Ginny's vale. She placed it and fixed it on Ginny's head then stepped back and smiled at her friend.
"You look wonderful,"
Hermione said.
"It's all thanks to you,"
Ginny replied,
"I could never have finished the arrangements if it hadn't been for your help."
Mr Weasley knocked on the door,
"It's time."
Ginny gave a contented sigh and smoothed down her dress. Hermione handed her the bouquet of the same flowers as her headdress. Then followed Ginny out of the room, picking up her own bouquet as she left.
Down in the garden Harry was pale but smiling and Ron had given up trying to convince Harry that everything was perfect and that there wasn't any sign of rain. The wedding march began and everyone stood. Harry turned around to face Ginny, Mr Weasley and Hermione and was amazed to see that Ginny looked more beautiful than Harry had ever seen her.
It had been Ginny's idea to have a muggle style wedding and Harry had no objections. He had sent an invitation to Mrs Figg but not to the Dursley's because he didn't want to see his relatives again. Harry's only problem with the guest list was that Sirius wasn't on it, it was all very well Remus being there but it wasn't quite the same as his godfather. Three years later, Harry was still silently grieving for Sirius.
Ginny reached in end of the aisle and they began the marriage ceremony. When they reached the vows, Harry started first.
"Ginny, I love you and I would live and die for you. I don't know how I could survive without you in my life and I would do anything for you.
I Harry Potter take thee Ginevra Weasley to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse. For richer, for poorer in sickness and in health. To love and to cherish until death do us part."
Ginny and Harry clasped hands and she then spoke.
"Harry Potter, I love you and have for as long as I have known you. I don't want to know what my life would be like without you. I Ginevra Weasley take thee Harry Potter to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse. For richer, for poorer in sickness and in health. To love and to cherish until death do us part."
Dumbeldore smiled his twinkling smile down at them.
"Now that you have made you vows I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Harry and Ginny grinned at each other then kissed tenderly not minding all the people around. They stood in their own happy world, oblivious to everything and everyone around them as they kissed.
THE END