Chapter 11
The Wedding
by Cherokee Girl
Discliamer
Imagine theres no lawyers no copywrite laws too Imagine all those characters I could steal YOUoo may say I'm crazy well I'm not the only one the internet is full of people who think plagerisms fun so John Lennon and JK Rowling please forgive me I stole your stuff again. The song and the books I don't own either one I'm just an unoriginal American but the Harry Potter books are the best thing you Brits have sent us since the Beatles.
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Yep you guessed it I'm officially nuts now I'm of my meds and my rocker hehe sorry about the song parody I KNOW it was cheesy but hey I can't help myself my mind just works like that or does'nt work like most peoples who cares you just wanna read a story right well here you go hope you like it please review flame all you want I'm in the mood for a nice cook-out burgers anyone...!
Well you may wonder how Harry and I made it through the next two weeks well we were busy planning for the wedding and unbeknownst to me Harry and Dumbledore had restarted The Order of the Phoenix Hermione made her announcement and began her campaign that kept Harry and Ron rather busy the three of them were still inseperable anytime one of them needed help I know Harry wanted to help her as a way of thanking her for sticking with him through all the hard times and always being a friend he could count on I kept myself busy by sending letters back and forth to Deirdre and Antigone Harry and I had received the most wonderful wedding present from Dumbledore a baby phoenix an offspring of Fawkes and his mate Tempast who happened to be Aberforth's pet we named the nearly grown bird Ember since she was the same fiery red color as the flames that she was born from Hedwig had been miffed at Harry for a few days since she felt as though he was replacing her but soon cheered up when he suggested that I use her insteads of Ember to send letters to my friends by the morning of our wedding day seemed as though the two birds had become best friends since they were both perched on the back of the same chair seeming to have a pleasant conversation judging from the hoots and bits of phoenix song that filled the kitchen as I made my way downstairs that morning Mrs. Weasley, Hermione, Ginny, Antigone and Diedre Had spent the night with me and had given me a bridal shower while Harry had spent the night with Ron and the rest of the Weasley men plus Remus at The Burrow where they gave him a bachelor party. I was so grateful to my new "adopted" family Mrs. Weasley had helped me with wedding plans and had even offered to help me with redecorating the house Harry had brought it up more than once that he wanted to change the overall feel of the house make it brighter, cheerier I smiled as I thought about the night before and some of the advice that I'd been given not to mention some of the naughty underthings and langerae I had been given I was wondering if my face was still red I was also wondering which one I should wear tonight after Harry had been distant for almost a week and had taken to sleeping alone again putting locking charms on his bedroom door I had decided to corner him one morning after he'd had a particularly rough night finally we had came to an understanding we would start sleeping together again on our wedding night we would also make love for the first time on our wedding night both of us were nervous about it but had decided that things couldn't go on the way they had been the sexual tension between the two of us had been unbearable so in a way getting the whole thing over with would be a relief.
Good morning Dear said Mrs. Weasley
Good morning I said
Sleep well she asked
Um well yeah once I actually got to sleep this is worse than the night before christmas when I was a little kid of course I wasn't so nervous then.
Wedding day jitters she asked
Yes I said
Do you want anything for breakfast Dear asked Mrs. Weasley
I shook my head no before adding I'm so nervous I'm afraid it would end up making a return trip I said.
It will be just fine Dear she said it's just going to be you and Harry and all your friends theres no reason to be nervous.
Thats easy for you to say I thought.
Well said Hermione we really should go over to Hogwarts and make sure everything is ready and then we'll all need to get our hair and make up done and our dresses on so we may as well get started
Thank Merlin Hermione was always so good at planning things she had also been such a big help she had somehow managed to help us keep every thing on schedule
After making sure we had everything we would need for the day we flooed over to Hogwarts Professor Mcgonagall had told us we could use her chambers to get ready while Dumbledore had offered his to Harry
we spent the next several hours decorating the hall with loads of red roses and trailing ivy with fairy lights in all the flowers and flying overhead we had laid a white runner down the isle and had Hagrid help us rearrange the tables so that everyone had a good view Hagrid also helped us put a trellis up were Harry and I would be standing and we decorated the candle stands that stood next to Dumbledores podium which would be serving as an alter today even the high table where the teachers normally sat got decorated soon the whole great hall was aglow with soft fairy lights and held the scent of roses Ihad never seen the great hall look so beautiful before it looked like something you'd read about in a fairytale once we were satisfied that the great hall looked amazing we decided to start getting ready finally deciding to use the bathroom hin what was normally the head girls chambers it was plenty big enough for us all to get ready and after hours of primping and preening we were all ready we had decided that the bridesmaids robes would be a twilight blue color and Ginny, Dierdre, Hermione and Antigone looked so pretty decided to stay with us while Mrs. Weasley went to the kitchens to check on the cake that the house elves had made for the wedding along with the food for the reception Dierdre fixed part my hair back into a loose braid with pearl like beads and glittery golden ribbon woven into the braid while letting the rest of my hair hang in perfect curls down my back Ginny had helped me apply my make-up so that it gave me a natural glow Hermione and Antigone helped me with my wedding robes and my viel which was held in place by a little golden circlet Finally we were ready all the guest had arrived and Harry was waiting at the alter when Mrs. Weasley came to get us she led us down to the entrace hall where Remus Ron, Fred, George and bill were waiting it had been a last minute decision at the suggestion of Mrs. Weasley that we use her sons as groomsmen to walk the bridesmaids down the ilse and to add Hermione as a bridesmaid so we all got lined up Fred with Dierdre George with Antigone Bill with Ginny and Ron with Hermione Ron and Hermione shared a little joke about having just done this themeselves and how it brought back memories of their special day while Remus and Diedre gave each other bashful glances it warmed my heart to see my best friend and the man Harry considered to be one of his "fathers" look at each other with stars in their eyes I hoped for both their sakes that they could get past the age difference I knew Deidre well enough to know that she would never hold Remus's being a werewolf against him she was one of the most accepting an open minded people I knew she still is as a matter of fact Finally the music started and Remus said well I guess we had better get this show on the road giving me a reassuring smile while offering me his arm I stood frozen for a minute before he whispered in my ear just take a depth breath and walk I'll hold you up if you start to faint this didn't have the disired affect instead it gave me a case of the nervous giggles Mrs. Weasley stood there glaring at Remus muttering something about a hungover Harry and a bride with a giggling fit it took me a minute but I finally got myself together and we started down the isle when Remus finally handed me to Harry I was surprised by the nervous look on his face but even more surprised by the look in his eyes he looked so happy Harry took my hand and we turned to face Dumbledore Harry and I had decided on a ceremony that mixed both the traditional Christian wedding vows with some of the traditions of the wizarding world everyone listened as Dumbledore began
We are gathered here today to witness the joining of
two young people who will share each others lives
their hopes and dreams their joys and pains We are here
today to witness the joining of Harry James Potter
and Sayward Bethany Mac Niell in holy matramony
I thought long and hard about what I would say today
I've known Harry since he was a baby and I've watched
Him grow into the fine young man standing before us today
I've also known Sayward since she was a baby and I've watched
as the events of the last year have made her a strong and compassionate
young lady I've watched as they both accepted circumstances
beyond their control and chose to love and support one another
so when I was looking for just the right thing to say just the right
peace of advice to give the words of the Apostle Paul that are spoken
at so many muggle weddings just seemed to fit so well the words come from Corinthians chapter 13 it is commonly known as the love chapter
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not love, I have become the sounding of brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge,and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not love, it profits me nothing.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself,is not puffed up;does not behave rudely, does not seek it's own , is not provoked,thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never fails, But wheteher there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For now we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away.
When Iwas a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; Abut when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
Now Harry do you take Sayward to be your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold from this day forward forsaking all others as long as you both shall live
Harry's eyes were misty as he said "I do."
And now Sayward do you take Harry to be your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold from this day forward forsaking all others as ,long as you both shall live.
I was teary eyed but smiling when I said "I do."
And now you both have agreed to exchange rings So Harry please place the ring on Sayward finger and repeat after me.
I Harry James Potter take you Sayward Bethany Mac Niell to love, honor, and cherish, in good times and in bad; for richer for poorer; in sickness and in health; till death do us part.
Harry took the ring from Ron and placed it on my finger while he repeated his vows. I stared at the golden band made to match the engagement ring he had given me and knew in that moment that I did love Harry with all my heart and I was pretty darn sure from the look in his eyes he loved me too.
And Now Sayward place the ring on Harry's finger and repeat after me I Sayward Bethany Mac Niell take you Harry James Potter to love, honor, and cherish, in good times and in bad; for richer for poorer; in sickness and in helath, till death do us part.
I got my answer as I slipped the ring on his finger and started to repeat my vows Harry silently mouthed the word's I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER it was a moment that went un-noticed by all those watching but became my most treasured memory of that day once I finished my vows and Dumbledore began to speak again I mouthed I LOVE YOU TOO ALWAYS AND FOREVER back to him his whole face lit up.
Now Harry and Sayward have agreed that in honor of their heritage as part of the Wizarding Community that they would also like to perform the ancient rite of handfasting which was once the most common way in which a witch and wizard became husband and wife
Do You two seek to enter this union
Harry and I answered Yes We Seek to Enter
In times past it was believed that the human soul shared characteristics with all things divine It is this belief that assigned virtues to the cardinal direction the East, South, West and North. It is from this tradition that a blessing is offered in support of this ceremony.
Blessed be this union with the gifts of the East, Communication of the heart mind and body. Fresh beginnings with the rising of each sun. The knowledge of growth found in the sharing os silence.
Blessed be this union with the gifts of the South, Warmth of hearth and home. The heat of the hearts passion. The light created by both to lighten the darkest of times.
Bleesed be this union with the gifts of the West,the deep commitments of the lake; The swift excitement of the river; The refreshing cleansing of the rain; The all encompassing passion of the sea.
Blessed be this union with the gifts of the North, A firm foundation on which to build a family and a home to which you may always return.
Each of these blessings from the four cardinal directions emphasizes a characteristics that makes for a long happy marriage you would do well to think on them from time to time Now plese look into each others eyes We all are human muggle and wizard alike we recognise that although we have the powers of magic to aid our everyday life that we are not perfect that we still suffer the same flaws as all of humanity in this we do not make grand promises to each other knowing that in our human frality that we will break them we make realistic promises to love each other and accept one another even with the others weaknesses and flaws
so now
Harry Will you cause her pain
I may
Is this your intent
No never
Sayward Will you cuase him pain?
I may
Is this your intent
No Never
Will you share each others pain and seek to ease it
We will we said together
And then Dumbledore place a chord of magical rope over our joined hands and said
And so a binding is made
Will you share her laughter Harry?
I will he answered
Will you share his laughter Sayward?
I will I answered
Will you both look for the brightness in life and the good in each other?
We will we answered together as Dumbledore placed another chord of magical rope over our joined hands and said
And so a binding is made
Will you burden her Harry
I may he answered
Is that your intent
No Harry said sincerity in his voice
Will you burden him Sayward?
I may I answered hoping that I wouldn't
Is that your intent
No I said honestly
Will you bear each others burdens together and strive to strenghten each other.
We will we both answered with conviction
with that Dumbledore placed the third chord over our hands and said
And so another binding is made
Will you share her dreams Harry
I will he said smiling
And Sayward will you share his dreams
I will I answered gladly
Will you dream together to create new realities and hopes?
We will we both answered smiling at one another.
And with this he placed the fourth cord over our hand and said
And so a binding is made
Will you cause her anger Harry?
I may he said
Is that your intent
No he said
Will you cause him anger Sayward?
I may I answered
Is that your intent?
No I answred truthfully
Will you both strive to temper your anger with love, understanding, and compromise so that the fires of your anger strenghten this bond instead of destroy it?
Yes we will we both answered.
And so another binding is made said Dumbledore as he placed the fifth chord over our joined hands.
Will you honor her Harry
Yes said Harry
Will you Honor him Sayward?
Yes I answered
Will you you seek to never cause to break that honor?
We will we answered together.
And so the final binding is made said Dumbledore as he tied the chords around our hands saying
The knots of this binding are not formed by theses chords but by your vows.Either of the two of you may drop these cords for you each hold in your own two hands the making or the breaking of this union so cherish each other well and never forget the promises you made to one another this day and now you have chosen the ancient rite of exchanging roses in times long past the rose was considered a valueable gift and a red rose stood for pure and undying love so now this day you each give the other a single red rose as a symbol of your love for each other
Ron and Hermione each passed us the rose we were to give the other and Harry and I exchanged roses.
And now as a final blessing I will once again turn to the Bible for the right words "The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord maketh His face to shine upon you, And be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace."
Harry you may now kiss your bride
Harry gave me a soul shattering kiss the type where you see fireworks and here birds singing and all that stuff you read about in sappy romance novels when we finally came up for air Dumbledore said
It is now my great pleasure to announce to you Mr. And Mrs. Potter.
The great hall erupted into appluase and well wishes from all our friends
The reception was wonderful Ron gave a very sweet toast and Harry and I tried once agin to see how much cake we could get on each other instead of into our mouths We had our first dance to the song For Always and I was surprised that for all Harry's complaints that he could'nt dance he was actually very good at it what surprised me even more though was when he leaned down and softly sang the words to the song in my ear I was amazed to learn that Harry had a very nice singing voice before we knew it the reception was whinding down and Antigone had caught the buquette and my garter and landed in Severus's drink earning Harry a glare from his old professor before they both burst out laughing followed by everyone present soon it was time for us to go and Fred and George pranksters that they were had decorated one of the Hogwarts carriages with a sign that read just married spelled out in their now infamous fireworks, tin cans and several of their new products that whistled and exploded as the carriage rolled away while more fireworks exploded overhead
They really outdid themselves this time said Harry smiling.
Yeah they did I said taking in the specticle.
So bet you can't guess where we're headed he said grinning
Where I asked
Well I thought we were staying at Hogwart tonight I said
We are he said but after the hell that I gave Rita at work she quit and went to work at Witch Weekly she showed up tonight so Dumbledore and I came up with this plan to throw her of we're going to The Three Broomsticks were someone at the wedding has let it slip to Rita that we will be staying there tonight we will go in The Three Broomsticks pretend rent a room and then we will floo back to Hogwarts.
Your a genious I said smiling
Harry just grinned
An hour later Harry and I were shown to what would be or rooms this fall when Harry began his first year as the new Defese Against the Dark Arts teacher. Dumbledore kindly bid us goodnight and with a merry twinkle in his eyes left us to amuse ourselves as he put it before winking at Harry and I and turning to leave
Well that was disturbingly uncharacteristic of him I said
Harry just nodded while saying well he did have a few fire whiskeys with Fred and George and Merlin only knows what they may have slipped into them.
Harry and I both giggled at the thought and more from nerves we were finally alone and the thought of the nights activities was on both our minds before I knew what he was doing Harry and swept me upin his arms and saying the password of wedding cake carried me through the portrait of The Blushing Bride. Once we were inside he carried me into the bedroom and placed me one the bed
You ok he asked tenderly
Yes I said looking into his deep green eyes
Sayward I love you he said
and I love you too Harry I said smiling
Are you sure your ok with this he asked
As sure as I'll ever be I answered.
Harry pulled me up off the bed and into his arms before he slowly undressed us both and carefully laid our wedding robes on the chair bedside the bed then he pulled back the covers of the bed before lowering me onto the smooth satin sheets he then joined me in the bed pulling me into his arms and kissing me lovingly soon his kisses became more passionate and his tongue searched my mouth before he began to trail kisses down my neck finding the pulse points and all the places that were sinsitive before going lower to my breasts and then even lower giving me a taste of pleasure I did'nt even know existed finally Harry looked into my eyes your sure you want this he asked I nodded no longer caring what was going on just knowing I never wanted this feeling to end Harry kissed me deeply as he ended my innocence I was surprised to find that although Harry had went as slowly and gently as possible it still hurt a lot Harry lay very still giving me a chamce to get used to it and for the pain to subside while he whispered I love you and I'm so sorry in my ear as buried my face in his shoulder so that he wouldn't see the tears that were stinging my eyes it wasn't long before the pain ended and the pleasure began soon the whole world faded away and the only thing I was aware of was Harry's voice the movements of our bodies and the rush of new sensations through my body and the love I felt for Harry soon we were both at our climax and tumbled into oblivion as we both gave into the moment of pleasure. Harry rolled off of me and pulled me into his arms
I love you so much he said kissing the top of my head
I love you to I said smiling back at him
Are you ok he said concern evident in his eyes still dark green from passion I didn't hurt you too bad did I
No I fine I said it hurt at first but then it went away and it was wonderful.
So he asked shyly was it ok did you like it
Yes and I loved it I said honestly
Hmm me too he said that was amazing
I snuggled close to Harry and he wrapped his arms around me we laid there for awhile watching the flames in the fireplace holding each listening to the fire pop and crackle both of us lost in our own thoughts I laid my head on Harry's chest and listened to his strong steady heartbeat.
This is nice I said I can't wait till this fall it will be nice to spend our nights like this.
I know said Harry this is so peaceful and it just feels so right.
I think I like this whole being married thing I said
Me too said Harry this is like a dream come true for me I survived Voldemort I graduated I played professional quidditch I just got married today to a girl that I truelly do love and I've just finished making love to her which by the way was a little taste of heaven he said with a suductive grin and this fall I'll be returning to the place I always considered home to teach life is good he said
What about the new prophecy I said
I'm not going to worry about that tonight he said I plan on enjoying tonight.
Harry do you think that we made him tonight I asked that maybe I could be
I don't know said Harry it's possible I hope we have a little while to enjoy each other and being alone together first but I'd still be thrilled if you you are. We'll just have see what happens in a few weeks he said by the way Sayward just so we can keep up with the dates when was your last well you know
My period I asked
um ah yeah he said
the other week when you decided to sleep by yourself
Oh he said before giving me a worried look.
Guess what he said smiling
what I said
I have a little surprise for you he said
Really I whispered
Yeah this isn't our honeymoon I booked us into a hotel room in Paris we leave tommorow and we will be gone for two weeks.
Oh My God Harry I squealed you didn't I said hugging him excitedly
I did he said I wanted us to have some romantic time alone he said hugging me tight before planting a series of kisses down my neck
and then stopping to look at me
Are you sore he asked
No I said not really before kissing him
Good he said cause I'd hate myself if I hurt you.
I'm fine really I said
So what exactly did you have planned for our honeymoon I asked
Well I don't know how much traveling you've done but I've always wanted to travel and well I did playing quidditch but I didn't have time to do the whole tourist thing so I thought that maybe we could just travel until the week before the new school year starts I thought maybe Paris, Rome,The Swiss Alps, Egypt I've always wanted to go there since Ron went the summer before our third year I thought maybe Jerusalem and I've always wanted to see America maybe New York City and Disney World Las Angeles San Fransisco Hollywood you know all the places you hear about
Harry how on earth would we afford something like that
Um I guess I should tell you then Sayward I have money a lot of money I own Grimmauld Place I inherited money from both my parents and Sirius not to mention what I earned playing quidditch and what I'm making now owning The Daily Prophet Sayward money isn't an issue
Ok I said in awe
So does it sound fun to you he asked
Yeah but what about our friends weddings we can't miss those I said
I know he said I figured we could always portkey or floo back for their weddings and then when it was over go back to our traveling altough it would be a lot easier if you could apparate but we'll manage.
Yeah I said if your sure you want to do it
Oh I'm sure said Harry in fact I think we need time to be alone together and I could use a vacation so what do you say
Yes I said smiling as Harry leaned down to kiss me
Hmm he said after coming up for air Fancy another go at it Mrs. Potter you know I really like the sound sound of that Mrs. Sayward Potter has a nice ring to it he said smiling before kissing me passionately
I think I could fancy another go at it as you said I answered playfully
that is if my husband does I said
Wow said Harry that sounds so good to hear husband I'm married I have a wife I can't wait to say and this is my lovely wife Sayward
Really I said snuggling into his chest taking in his scent a spicy woodsy scent mixed with the sweat he had worked up earlier trailing a few light kisses on his chest and shoulders letting my hands play in the light dusting of hair on his chest I love you I whispered
I love you so much he said as we started to make love for a second time that night several blissfull hours later we finally feel into a peaceful sleep wrapped in each others arms
Well I hope you liked I tried to make what I thought would be a realistic wizarding wedding I really like the wedding vows although I borrowed them from a website on Wiccan Handfasting Ceremonies I loved the honesty of the vows no promises that people can never really realisticaly live up too I like the Will you cause them pain ect I may as an answer is so honest and then the Is that your intent No that sums up being in love no one can predict the future all anyone can do it try their best so much more realistic than the Christian wedding vows while I think they are beautiful and I'm a born again Christian I still think the Wiccan vows are more realistic an honest hey if I weren't a Christian I would probably be a Wiccan I've always admired their beliefs I even like the whole rule of three thing the Do what thou wilt and harm none and let that be the exstent of the law but whatever you do it will return to you threefold sounds a lot like love thy nieghbor as thyself or do unto others as you'd have done unto you anyways I hope I wrote a nice fluffy wedding night for them and I triedkept it in good taste and I hope Idid'nt cross any lines.Also once agian I knowsome of the subject matter isa little taboo but I'm reallt trying to do it tastefully anyways hope you like it read and review.
