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Had that been it?


Had Ron found out about them in that one moment of weakness.


No.


He had not asked her to explain. He, after knowing her for so many years, was well aware that she often babbled incoherently while on one of her crying sprees.


If that hadn't been it though.


When had he found out?



~



It was a shining day. Perfect for the occasion. As per usual the heavens seemed to be smiling on Harry Potter. There was a great crowd outside of the cathedral, an overflow from the crowd who made it inside.


Harry Potter was getting ready in one of the smaller rooms, with the help of his best friend Ron Weasley.


The two were joking around, acting as if this was just another day. But in the end both of them knew that that was a lie.


This was the biggest day for both of them.


Harry would be marrying the girl of their dreams.


And Ron would be losing the one live of his young life.


They smiled at each other as they looked at the mirror. They had both come so far. Both stood tall and proud in their classic black tux's.


"Ready mate?"


"As I'll ever be." Harry responded giving Ron a nervous look.


Both boys moved forward in an embrace patting each other confidently on the back.


Ron smiled. As they pulled away from each other.


"The best man won." Ron assured him as they opened the door to get to the altar.


~


On the other side of the church, Hermione Granger crying quietly her chair. She was alone.


She cried for herself , she cried for him.


She cried for what they could never have again.


"Hermione! Harry and Ron are out there already!" Ginny cried through the door.


Hermione gave a quiet sniffle and wiped her eyes dry.


" Thanks Gin, I'll be right there!" She said hoping that her voice was steady.


She looked at the mirror and shook her head. She looked a mess. She grabbed her wand from the armoire and recited a quick spell to fix the redness in her eyes, and flushed look that plagued her cheeks. She retouched her makeup quickly and stood up.


She shook the sad thoughts away, and smiled turning to the door.


She would smile today if it killed her.



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Ron smiled at the crowd that had gathered to see their hero get married to the most deserving female of their time.


It's true he did feel pain today. He loved her so much. But in seventh year, he realized that he loved her enough to let her go.


She would never be happy with him.


He could probably never live with her.


He smiled at this thought. They had had their time together though. And it had been amazing while it had lasted. From beginning to end. Even the famous Gryffindor fights had been worth it.


He know looked at his two best-friends. His extended family. The ones he would always protect.


They stood there together smiling lovingly at each other. Harry's eyes shining with happiness.

Hermione's eyes shining with tears as usual.


He smiled. This is as it should be.


"And if anyone knows a reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold our peace..." the words echoed in the cathedral as everyone held their breaths and looked at Ron.


They had all known the trio's history. It had of course always been very public much to the trio's chagrin.


Ron looked sheepishly at the crowd and grinned. He could hear quiet laughter from Hermione and Harry as they realized what everyone had been thinking. Ron looked at them smiling before the two turned back to the priest telling him to go on.


Ron still had the smile on his face when by chance he happened to look up on the balcony. And there he found a sight that wiped the grin off of his face in a second.


There stood Draco Malfoy, glaring at everyone below him.


Ron's mouth clenched in anger.


Malfoy had no right to be there. He looked at Hermione and Harry, the two had not noticed their childhood enemy.


Ron looked up once more, and found that Draco was still glaring at the happy couple on the altar.


Ron's mind was working very fast at this point. What should he do? Should he just ignore the Malfoy prat, or should he disturb his best-friend's wedding.


He decided to keep quiet.


At least for now.


Ron turned his attention back to Harry and Hermione as they continued with their vows.


"Do you Harry Potter take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold till death do you part?"


"Yes. I mean I do... I mean of course..." Harry stammered out, to the delight of the congregation.


Ron laughed shortly at his best-friends blunder.


"And do you Hermione Granger take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold til death do you part?"


Hermione breathed deeply, and there was a very short pause. Her breath was quivering, but Harry didn't notice.


Everyone else chalked it up to nervousness.


Ron caught it however.


In a split second she had looked up into the balcony.


Ron had seen her eyes widening as it registered the sight of Draco Malfoy standing above them.


He also saw the pain, regret and love her eyes had held in that moment.


And her own words echoed in his head "Why?" she had whispered through all of her tears. "Why isn't it him?"

Ron looked quickly to where Malfoy was standing and saw his eyes burning with anger, he saw Malfoy's eyes radiating pain. Ron though the pain in his eyes were odd, why would Malfoy be in pain now? He asked himself. Before realising that Malfoy was begging her not to say the words with his eyes.


He could see Malfoy leaning forward into the front of the balcony, moving apart from the rest of the spectators.


He also saw Hermione's eyes harden with determination, and could feel her walls coming up.


Still half looking at Malfoy, she uttered the words " I do...."









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