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Chapter 2- At least a week
Hermione Granger awoke a half hour later with her still closing her eyes because of the splitting headache that she could now feel penetrating down to her ears. She was not completely sure of what she had just done, but she knew she acted on impulse and made a mess of everything. Slowly, pictures of recent events (as in the past hour) came into view. Oh my God. I can't believe I did this. Draco's life is none of my business anymore….and his poor wife. WIFE! Did they get married? Wait, Hermione, it doesn't matter. Oh what am I saying, yes it does! I pray they didn't get married….what did I get myself into?
Instead of crying, for fear she would make her headache worse, she decided to think of times in the happiest year of her life…
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It was a beautiful spring day 7 years ago -the weather was warm and the bright sun shone directly on Hermione's back as she sat at the edge of the lake on the Hogwarts grounds. The wind blew lightly as she tucked her soft brown curls behind her ears in prevention of them blowing askew. She sat on a rock in a blue spring dress that ruffled in the wind. Hermione had a broad smile across her face, staring at the beautiful and humorous sight before her.
"Okay, I'm gonna make it work this time" said a frustrated Draco who was standing in the water with his pants rolled up to his knees, and his shoes on a nearby rock. He looked agitated at the muggle camera in his hands, trying very hard not to throw it down after he had accidentally took two pictures of himself (in hopes to take pictures of Hermione). Now he had the camera pointed at Hermione upside down.
Hermione laughed her love standing before her, "What are you smiling about? I see nothing funny here." Draco said tensely.
"Oh Draco. Turn it around first and then hit the button on the top. And hurry up! I can't sit in this position any longer."
"Really? Well I'd be more than willing to put you into a more comfortable one." He smirked.
"Draco…"
"Okay Okay. If you're so smart then you do it."
She sighed, "Give it here."
"Come and get it." He smirked again
"Draco Malfoy that water is freezing! There is no way I'm- no…no…Draco STOP!"
Hermione warned as he ran out of the water, cradled her in his arms as he ran back to the water, daringly holding her over it.
"Draco, I'm serious, put me down."
"Okay love, if you insist!"
"AHHH!"
Hermione screamed as he threw her into the water and ran right in after her. He watched her intently as she stood up, threw her hair over one shoulder and started draining the water out.
"You're gonna pay for that" she said as stood in the water glistening from the way the sunlight touched her face. Draco seized the opportunity and took a picture (the right way). Hermione smiled at him as he said simply "There. Beautiful." He threw the camera aside, and wrapped his arms around her waist as she moved her hands up, engulfing his neck. Draco then smiled as they stood in the water and gently kissed each other.
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Hermione gave a long exasperated sigh as she opened her eyes. She was still in the chapel but was in a new room lying on a blue suede couch. She heard people outside walking away from her, so she figured they were leaving. Uh oh. She stood up and slightly opened the door to get a peek out of it. Hermione saw out the doorway all of the witches and wizards leaving with disappointed faces. All of a sudden came two girls in bridesmaid dresses trying to keep up with the angry woman muttering curses in front of them, and she seemed to be headed strait for Hermione's door. Quickly, Hermione shut it and retreated back to her couch. BAM! The door flew open and in stormed the 3 women all glaring at Hermione.
The first young woman in the blue bridesmaid dress approached Hermione because Aleesa was pacing angrily back and forth behind her, probably contemplating which insult to throw at her first.
"Hello, I'm Shelia and this is Mary" the girl said pointing to the other bridesmaid to her left. "We don't know who you think you are but I hope you have a good explanation for your presence."
Hermione wasn't sure what to say, so she said the simplest thing. "I'm Hermione, Hermione Gran-"
"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING!" Aleesa cut in. Hermione fell silent; she felt stupid that she never considered what the bride's reaction would be.
"I'm sorry but-"
"Sorry? Sorry? Did you know this was the most important day my life! My wedding day!"
"I-I-"
"And did you know I can't get married now? Not for at least a week since you interrupted and decided to faint. You didn't even give a reason why we shouldn't be together so we had to end the ceremony…my ceremony! Now Draco and I can't get the chapel for at least another week!" Hermione held her head down in shame. "You know what else?" The bride started up again, "It'll probably take even longer cause we cancelled EVERYTHING! That's the caterers, the hotel, the hall we were having the reception in-" as she continued listing the things needed to be rescheduled, her face went from hatred into shock from the realization that the wedding had to be planned all over. Now her voice was in a whisper and she slowly sat down.
"Oh my God…it's like I'm getting married…again." The beautiful bride started to cry as her two friends comforted her. Hermione felt a huge pang of guilt shoot all over her and wanted nothing more than to run.
After a few minutes, Aleesa Harris stood up for the last time with flushed checks, puffy eyes, and a tearstained face. She looked at Hermione and said, "Hermione, you are a heartless bitch who is pathetic. You're so lonely that you felt the need take my happiness to complement your own misery. I hope you're happy." She started off walking out the room with her girls following on her heel. She whipped around once more and said "Oh by the way, you are not invited to my next wedding so don't bother dropping in again!" before slamming the door and leaving.
Hermione took in all Aleesa'a words and cried in her hands. She cried for Aleesa, she cried for Draco, and she cried for her 'pathetic' self. Maybe she's right…maybe I really am unhappy.
She heard the door slowly creek open for the second time today. Not again, she thought as she wiped her eyes and gradually looked over her shoulder to see who was behind her.
Her eyes grew wide and all the pain abruptly seized for a moment…
"Hermione…."
