***Hey guys! Glad you all enjoyed the last chapter! New chapter is here and it isn't the last one, I repeat THIS IS NOT THE LAST CHAPTER! I'm sorry but this chapter isn't the wedding one either, I wanted to do a chapter which showed Harry and Hermione getting read for the wedding. O.k. now that we have that sorted, on with the story!***
Chapter Ten: Preparation
I woke up the following morning to the sound of rain hitting the windows. I opened my eyes and it took a few minutes before I realised where I was. I was on the couch in the living room with a blanket over me. Harry must have done this. I smiled at the thought of him. I yawned and sat up on the couch. In front of me on the coffee table was a note from Harry, I presumed. I picked it up and read it.
'Mione,
Hope you slept well, I've gone out early this morning, I need to pick a few things up. Be back around 11, I see you then, and thanks for telling me the truth about Allyssa and I'm really sorry that I yelled at you. I don't know what I would do without you.
Hugs and kisses
Harry'
I blushed as I put the letter back down. He couldn't like me the way I liked him could he? Nah, it would just my imagination playing tricks on me. I got up and got changed. As I was getting changed, I thought I heard the door of the flat open and close again. I listened intently, but no other noise was made, so I just pushed the thought aside. I figured if it brightened up later on, I would go out and buy a dress for Ron's wedding, and I could help Harry pick out a suit. I pulled my hair up into a high ponytail and walked back into the living room. But I stopped as soon as I came into view with the couch. Right in the middle of it, there was a large white box. I walked over to it and picked it up. I sat down and placed it onto my lap. I didn't open it just yet in case it was Harry's. I decided to shout him and ask him first.
"Harry, Harry! Is this box yours?" I shouted, but I got no reply, he must still have been out.
I checked the clock on the wall and found that it was only half ten, so Harry couldn't of been home yet anyway. I looked back at the both, and found that, in fancy black letters, the words 'Open Me' had formed on the lid off the box. I did as it said and took off the lid. I gasped for breath when I saw what was inside. I pulled it out and held it in front of myself in front of the mirror in the living room. It was a beautiful lilac dress with little daises on it. It had spaghetti straps and was just above knee length. I held it in front of me and spun around the room. It was gorgeous and I loved it. However bought this for me must have paid an awful lot of money for it. I was too busy spinning around the room in fact, that I didn't even notice Harry sneak, fully dressed, out of his bedroom and creep up behind me.
"Glad you like it" he said in my ear.
I jumped and spun round to face him. All I could do was smile.
"You bought this for me?" I asked. He just nodded. "Oh Harry, I love it, thank you!" I said hugging him.
"I thought you might like it too wear at the wedding" he said as a goofy grin appeared on his face.
"I would love to wear it at the wedding, thank you so much!" I said as I pulled away from him.
"Hey, I've got an idea" he said, his eyes glinting mischievously.
"What?" I asked dumbfounded.
"How about, I cook dinner for a change?"
"That would be wonderful Harry, it would give me a chance to try the dress on" I saw the look in his eye and quickly added "But you don't get to see me in it until Saturday, o.k.?" I asked.
"I guess that's fair Mione, I'll get started on dinner"
He smiled at me once more and headed into the kitchen to start dinner. I, on the other hand, ran straight to my room to try on the dress. It fitted perfectly. I took it off and changed back into my clothes while I hung the dress up carefully in my wardrobe, before going back out and joining Harry for dinner.
Before we knew it, Saturday was here, the day of Ron And Lavender's wedding. We were supposed to meet up at the church for half twelve am and then walk over to the Three Broomsticks for the reception. I had woken up at Half ten that morning and immediately I jumped out off bed and ran straight into Harry's room. I pushed the door open and jumped on his bed and began shaking him.
"Harry, Harry! Wake up! We've overslept!" I shouted.
This seemed to work as his eyes fluttered open.
"O.k. Mione, I'm up, I'm up, now can you please get off me?" he asked.
I jumped off him and ran back to my room to begin getting ready. Since I didn't have time to take a bath, I jumped into a hot shower. As soon as I was dried off, I wrapped the towel around me and walked back into my room. I sat in front off the mirror on my dressing table and picked up my wand. I began experimenting with different hairstyles until I found one I liked. After ten minutes of spells aimed at my head, I finally found a hairstyle that I liked. It scooped ,my hair up into a sort of scruffy bun on my head and let two ringlets fall down by the side of my face, giving the effect that it was framing it in some bizarre way. I applied my make up and put my perfume on. I then changed into my dress. I completed my look by putting on a pair of silver high heeled sandals with diamonds on the strap. Once I was completely done, I looked outside at the weather, it was a perfect day, the sun was out and the ground was dry. I then walked over to my mirror. For a girl who never thought I would even look remotely pretty, I cleaned up pretty good. I put on my silver charm bracelet and went to wait into the living room until Harry was ready, which luckily didn't take too long.
He came out of his room and started to walk towards me, trying to fix his tie when he looked up at me. He stopped dead in his tracks.
"Mione, you look beautiful" he said now walking over to me. I blushed.
"Thanks, you too!" I said and we both laughed.
"Shall we get going then?" he asked.
"Yeah, otherwise, we'll be late and I don't think Ron will be too Happy about that!" I said smiling.
"Good point!" agreed Harry, also smiling.
He held the door open for me as I stepped out and together we walked down the stairs and outside to Harry's car. He held the door open for me and bowed.
"My Lady" he said, which earned him a giggle from me.
I climbed into my seat and looked up at him.
"My Lord" I replied back as I shut the door, and put my seatbelt on.
Harry climbed in the drivers seat and put his seatbelt on before starting up the car. We drove off and it took us a while because of all of the traffic, but in the end we made it to the church just in time. Harry parked the car, and once again, held the door open for me as I got out. He locked the car and we began walking over to the church. As we rounded the corner, it came into view, everyone was there and I mean everyone. Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagoll, Mr and Mrs Weasley, Fred, George and their girlfriends, Bill, Charlie, Percy, ( he had came back to the family after his job at the ministry had fallen through and they let him back into their lives), Ginny and Draco along with their son Jake, Parvati, Padma, Blaise, Colin, Luna, Oliver Wood and the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch team that Harry and Ron had once been a part off, Dean, Semus and Neville. We smiled as we made our over to them all. Just as we did Ron appeared, and we all exchanged hugs with each other. As I gave Ginny and Draco a hug, I held baby Jake, he was so cute. After I gave him back we all headed inside the church and took our seats waiting for the music to start and for Lavender to walk up the aisle.
A/N: Hope you all liked this chapter and I'm sorry that it wasn't the whole wedding one, but I promise you that the next one will be the wedding. Please forgive me! Please, please review and no flames! Thanks!
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