Disclaimer:  I do not own Harry Potter.  I am not making any money out of this; this is just for my enjoyment.

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When they Apparated on the top of Mount Everest, the first thing that came to everybody's mind was

Cold.  Freezing cold.

They shivered, even though they had on thick coats, scarves, gloves and hats. 

Mr. Weasley hadn't Apparated with them; he had gone to Dumbledore at Hogwarts.

"Where do you think we should go?" Ron shouted over the fierce wind.

"He said "In Mount Everest!" Harry shouted back.

They all puzzled at Harry.

Harry looked at the ground.  Was it possible…?

He took out his wand and burned a hole through the outer layer of Mount Everest.

They all looked amazed at the hole at Harry's feet.

Who knew the Mount Everest was hollow?

Harry, looking determined, slid through the hole, using a Cushioning Charm for the hard landing that he expected.  The others followed his suit.

They were in a large room, which looked like a cross between a classroom and a conference room.

They saw a figure with his back to them, practicing what Harry recognized as very Dark Magic.

It was Draco Malfoy, no mistaking that silver-blond hair poking out.

Harry sent a thought to the others-~Go find Ginny, I'll deal with him~, and the others nodded, placed Silencing Charms on themselves, and they split up to find Ginny.

Harry raised his wand to Stun Malfoy, but it seemed that Malfoy sensed it, because he whirled around and started jinxing everything around him.

Harry dodged the curses and Malfoy actually laughed when he saw whom it was.

"Well, well, Harry Potter.  We meet again." He said in that soft drawling voice.

"Oh my, dear Draco, stealing quotes?" asked Harry in a would-be-shocked voice.  Because, that was the same thing the now deceased Voldemort had said to him, which seemed like ages ago.

Malfoy spat and shot another jinx at him, but Harry reacted quickly with a Shield Charm, then he shot a Stunning Spell at him, which Malfoy dodged easily.

"You've gotten better at dueling, I see." Said Malfoy.

Harry grinded his teeth and used all his energy to throw hexes and jinxes at Malfoy, non-stop.

Malfoy had stopped smiling at this and suddenly was clutching his stomach, elapsed in silent giggles.

Apparently Harry's Tickling Charm had hit him.

However, Malfoy yelled,

"Serpensortia!"

A black snake slithered out of his wand, looking menacing and poisonous.

Harry smiled inwardly.  Malfoy had forgotten he could speak Parseltongue.

"Go to him." Said Harry.

The snake kept on slithering and Malfoy was laughing, even though he had now removed the Tickling Charm.

"Forgotten something, haven't you, Potter?" he asked.

Then suddenly a light went up in Harry's mind.

No Voldemort-no connection-no superfluous powers.  He couldn't speak Parseltongue anymore.  He could read and send thoughts because it was his own power…that's right…

The snake was now level with him, ready to strike.

Harry was standing still, frozen in place.

Draco was watching the scene, smirking.

The Weasleys, Melanie and Hermione burst in with Ginny; Harry took the opportunity to Stun the snake that had been distracted for a moment; Hermione Disarmed Malfoy with Expelliarmus, Malfoy threw himself at Harry, landing on top of him.

They rolled over the floor, fighting; throwing punches and kicking each other.

Ginny ran to them with a strangled yell and tried to pull Malfoy off her fiancé, she succeeded and Bill Stunned Malfoy.

 Everyone was silent for a few minutes, looking at the Stunned Malfoy.

Then Ginny ran to Harry, they embraced each other as Ginny wept with relief.

The former Order suddenly Apparated around them, so did Alex, who was planning on coming the last minute of the wedding.  They looked around wildly until they saw Malfoy.

"Oh." Said Alex.

"We'll take care of it." Said Snape.  "Go on to your wedding." He said to Ginny and Harry, who quickly checked their watches.

It was 5:50.

Harry quickly took Ginny's hand and Apparated to the place that they were getting married.

But, due to Harry's injuries and exhaustion, they landed about 5 feet from the beach, so that would be in the sea.  They sputtered and splashed, swimming to shore.

Alex and the Weasley brothers were laughing their heads off; Melanie and Hermione were helping Harry and Ginny out of the water.

Molly Weasley and Arthur Weasley, who had gone to get her, Apparated next to them.  One look at Harry and Ginny told them all they needed to know, and they smiled uncertainly.

As the priest came walking towards them, Ginny gasped.

"My hair!  My make-up!  MY DRESS!" she said frantically.

"We cant' change it by magic, Gin, the priest is a Muggle and he'd see." Said Hermione, biting her lip.

"But…but… but…" stammered Ginny.

"You look beautiful to me, Ginny." Smiled Harry.

It was true.  Even though Ginny was sopping wet, her hair was limp and tangled, she had no make-up on, and her dress was torn and dirty, Harry felt as though he had never seen anyone more beautiful.

Harry also looked as though he had survived a fight, which he had, he had torn clothes, bruises, but at least he had lost the jacket and gloves, which did not suit the weather of Hawaii, naturally.

The priest had now reached them, and was looking at them with a shocked expression, but he chose not to say anything.

"Okay.  Are you ready?" asked the priest uncertainly.

They nodded and the priest began his speech.  "We are gathered here today…"

And then, after a very long speech, came the part everybody had been waiting for.

"Do you, Virginia Anne Weasley, take this man, Harry James Potter, as your lawful wedded husband?" asked the priest.

Ginny smiled.  "I do." She said, slipping the wedding bank on Harry's finger.

"And do you, Harry James Potter, take this woman, Virginia Anne Weasley, to be your lawful wedded wife?"

"I do." Came Harry's reply, as he slipped the ring on Ginny's finger.

"Then you may now kiss the bride."

They kissed, and the guests sighed happily and clapped.

Mr. Harry Potter took Mrs. Ginny Potter's hand and together they walked to the tent on the beach, where the party was going to be.

And that is how they got married.  On a New Year's Eve, on a beach in Maui, Hawaii, sopping wet, with tangled hair, and torn wedding outfits.  But all that mattered was that they were married to each other.

They truly did love each other.

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The End.

Thank you to all my faithful reviewers, you are the ones that kept me writing.  I thank all of you, it meant a lot to me.  I really mean it.

Your author,

xxGinnyxx