Whatever It Takes

Disclaimer: If I owned Harry Potter do you think I would be writing fan fiction in my pajamas?

A/N: Okay! I know the last two chapters were very short, so I'm sorry! I'll work on it!

Chapter 3

Bill and Fleur's wedding took place in the evening, in the Weasley's garden. Harry had never seen such a wedding before. There was no priest, and there were no vows exchanged. Bill placed a ring on Fleur's finger and she did the same for him. As their hands clasped, two ribbons of white light emerged from each and entwined above their heads. They kissed and the next thing Harry knew, it was over.

"I never realized how different wizards' weddings were from muggles'," Hermione stated.

"Muggles do it a different way?" Ron asked, puzzled.

"Yes," and Hermione started to explain.

Harry went to go find Ginny, but instead he found Charlie.

"Hey Harry!"

"Hi Charlie. How are you doing?"

"Eh…I hate weddings! They always make women all teary-eyed and then they start hinting that they want to get married. They never see that a bloke doesn't like commitment. Then they start telling you, 'Marriage is something you work on.' Who bloody cares? I for one, would not become involved in something that requires more work!"

Harry laughed. "Have you seen Ginny?"

"You should check over by Fleur. They are probably taking pictures."

And sure enough they were. Ginny was easy to spot as she was the only one with a look of disgust on her face. Bill and Fleur seemed to be having a hard time separating. Harry chuckled.

"Ah…that feels so much better!" Ginny said, taking her shoes off. "You know, you guys should be glad you are so lucky. You never have to wear uncomfortable shoes that pinch your feet or dresses with skirts that itch."

"There are many reasons why I am glad I'm a bloke. Trust me…I am," Harry said, grinning.

"And, I hate this dress. Blegh…pink!" Both of them laughed.

"Where did Ron and Hermione go?" Ginny asked.

"I'm not sure, but let's find them." They weaved in and out of the crowd trying to spot Ron and Hermione.

"There you two are! We've been looking for you all over the place!" Ginny exclaimed. They were sitting at a table and Ron was surprisingly, not eating cake. He was just poking at it with his fork.

"Well, we've been stationary pretty much the whole time. It's not our fault you couldn't find us," Ron said grumpily.

"I didn't say it was…," Ginny said.

"Yeah, well, I'm leaving!" Ron shouted.

"What was that about?" Harry asked Hermione.

"Oh, he's just mad because Phlegm is now a married woman," Hermione spoke with amusement and Ginny laughed.

"Or is it because he found Cormac's letters to you?" Ginny piped.

"I put them in the rubbish bin. I didn't even read them, so I don't know why he's so angry," Hermione said quietly.

Ginny laughed, "Look at mum!" Mrs. Weasley had big tears rolling down her cheeks and Mr. Weasley kept trying to hush her. "I've got to go help. Poor mum…"

"Enjoying yourselves, you two?" Remus Lupin came up and took Ginny's place.

"I suppose," Harry said. "How're things going with the Order?"

"Not well. Now that the Death Eater's have got Snape…," he trailed.

"But he can't give any information can he? He wasn't the secret keeper," Hermione asked.

"No, he wasn't. Dumbledore was the secret keeper, and we were lucky enough to use Fidelius on someone else before…," he was interrupted by a rather loud wail from Mrs. Weasley. By the time Mr. Weasley and Ginny had quieted her, Remus had moved on.

"How are you holding up Harry?"

"Fine. I've been thinking, that after all the wedding stuff is over I'll go to Godric's Hollow. Maybe I can stay there for a while, since Hogwarts is closed."

"That sounds like a good plan. When will you be leaving?"

"I'm not sure, yet."

"I understand that this is a thing you feel you should do alone, but if you want some company…"

"Thanks. I really need to do this alone, though," Harry said. "I think I'll go check on Ron," and Harry stood, even though he had no desire to see Ron when he was in such a foul mood.

As he was walking up the stairs he bumped into Percy. "Oh. Harry."

"I didn't know you were here, Percy," Harry said calmly.

"I sort of wish I hadn't come. With the twins…well you can imagine. Or maybe you can't. Well, I probably should be heading back down to the party. Why aren't you down there?" That was Percy for you. Always sticking his nose into other people's business.

"Loo," Harry said turning his head in the direction of the Weasley's bathroom.

"Oh. Well, I'll see you around then, Harry," and he walked down the stairs.

Harry, however, walked into Ron's bedroom. Ron looked up, but didn't say anything.

"I saw Percy when I was coming up here."

"Yeah. Mum sent him an invitation without Bill's permission. They had a pretty big argument over it before you came, but Bill eventually forgot about. It was Fleur. She told him to forgive Percy. She's actually not that bad sometimes, you know?"

Harry didn't answer.

"Harry? What do you think of McLaggen?"

"I don't…Ron, I'm tired. I think I'll go to bed now," Harry said, trying to avoid further questioning.

Ron got up and left the room once Harry climbed into bed. It was still light outside, but eventually, Harry fell asleep.

"I have done it, Master. Young Malfoy was too weak," a hooded man said.

"Very good, Severus. I assure you Draco has been punished. I told him he must be prepared to kill, because the next time his enemy might not show mercy. He is young and foolish and did not know of Dumbledore's powers."

"We struck at the right time, Master. He was weak and dying already," Snape explained and Voldemort nodded.

"You will get your reward, Severus, in time…" his voice was fading.

"Thank you, Master. Thank you."

Harry woke with a start.

A/N: Well…I hope that length was a little better. And as for the whole Harry/Ginny scene at the beginning…it was totally platonic. I'm not much of a Harry/Ginny shipper; I'd much rather it be Harry and Luna, but I thought I'd put that little bit in, so you'd get to see Ginny and all the Harry/Ginny shippers can think it was something more than it actually was.

It's going to be a difficult task of putting some of the minor characters like Neville and Luna in this story, as Harry's not at Hogwarts. Maybe, he'll see them in Diagon Alley or someplace.

AND I know Ron said that he and Hermione would go with Harry where ever and they will. Just not Godric's Hollow. At least, not the first time. It's a sacred place for Harry, so I thought he should go alone, but TRUST ME, I will not get rid of the other characters!

I hope you liked the wedding (sorry it was so short, but I'm not much of a wedding person). I am very glad that it's over though!