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Okay the big wedding scene, enjoy guys! It was a blast to write!
--Chapter 26—
Potter Manor, Wedding, Reception
Three pops later, Lupin, Harry, and Hermione were at the burrow.
"That was great timing Hermione, how did you know to come at that moment?" Harry asked
"Well, I said that I was just going to give you a little while first. When you didn't come back after five minutes I just appeared. Lucky I guess." Hermione said
"Well Harry," Lupin said. "I must be off, I will see you at the wedding, but before I leave, is there anything you want to ask or talk to me about?"
Hermione hearing that she wasn't supposed to be part of this conversation went into the kitchen to help Mrs. Weasley.
"No, thanks for telling me all of that, that was really nice. Oh, now that I think about it, when can I see it?" Harry asked
"Well, I just didn't want to get in the way of anything, but how about if we go now?" Lupin suggested.
Harry wanted to see what this place looked like before he actually brought Hermione there.
"Sure, lets go." Harry said.
"Okay well, we have to floo because you don't know where you are going, and it is also well protected. Lets go to the fire place shall we?" Lupin said.
They stepped into the fireplace, a flash of green light, and they were gone
Harry gasped when he stepped out of the fireplace, feeling like he had entered an entirely different dimension. He landed in a large entranceway with lots of bright windows and a skylight. It was beautiful. The walls were a light cream color with a gold trim that matched the marble floor. The ceilings were almost as high as they were in Hogwarts. He turned around to look at the fireplace that he had just come out of and grinned. It was huge. The fireplace stood eight feet tall and it was made of marble and stone and everything in the room just glistened.
Harry gasped when he stepped out of the fireplace, feeling like he had entered an entirely different dimension. The windows lined the walls, climbing up like the pillars in Hogwarts finally tapering up to a vast colored skylight that basked everything in the room with a faint gold that reflected off the marble flooring making it look much like just before sunset back at the Burrow. Pulling his eyes away from the beauty before him, Harry turned to look where he had come and was surprised to find that there would be no need to duck if someone were to use flu powder, Hagrid himself could walk strait through the frame of the fireplace with no trouble at all.
Harry's just stood there and continued to soak in the glamour that surrounded him, by the time he could speak all he could manage was a whispered, "Beautiful"
Beside him, Lupin looked on with an amused grin on his face and with a slight laugh reached out and closed Harry's Jaw for him.
"Wow," Harry murmured as he looked around the room again. "My family really lived in something this … wow."
Lupin moved over to the couch and sat down, "There's actually only a couple rooms that are this grand, most of the house is built around everyday living. Here let me fill you in on what James told me about the house's history. Your ancestorJacob Godric Lyons Potter III had this place built in the early 1300's. He finished designing the layout just before he died, his wife and son had the house built as a testement to his memory. James used to always say that you could tell what rooms his wife decorated because they were so rich looking that he sometime wondered if she married his grandfather for his money. As time went on, a few changes were made to the house, this is now the only fireplace that is connected to the floo network and in more recent years, charms were put on to make the house unplottable. It has so many protection spells now that it is nearly as safe as if not more so than Hogwarts itself."
"Wow, I don't know what to say." Harry said honestly, as he looked around in awe. This place really belonged to him, it was piece of his family's history. Just then a tiny old and very wrinkled house elf came into the room, walking very slowly. Unlike most house elves, she was not wearing what looked like a pillowcase, but had on a cute little black maid's dress that looked like it was from when around the time his parents were born. It made Harry grin to think that his family didn't want the house elf to wear ugly old things like most other house elves.
"Oh Maddy, I was wondering when you would get here. I have brought someone for you to meet. Harry, this is Maddy. Maddy, you do remember Harry Potter right?" Lupin asked.
Maddy looked up at Harry in surprise and when she spoke, she seemed to squeak out, "Master Harry! Your all grown up now, last I saws you, you was just a baby an' I was singin' to you when the Mistress was out, yes I was."
Harry smiled at her, thinking that she was another part of that life that he didn't remember. "Thanks Maddy, I'm sure your singing was wonderful. In fact, I'm thinking about moving in here sometime next summer after the children are born. Would that be okay?"
Maddy nodded excitingly, "Ooooh absolutely Master Harry! It will be sooo wonderful to take care o' lil ones again. I's being prepared for you, just knowing you'll come back one day.", the little old elf paused a moment as if think of something important then began, even more energetic than before, "In fact I know just the room to use for the little potters, oooh its going to be so nice!"
Harry nodded, turning to grin at Lupin. "That sounds nice Maddy maybe you can show it to me, I hope you're not offended but when Lupin told me that you have been working here for so long, I thought maybe you might appreciate some help, so I asked a coupe of good friends of mine to come and help. Their names are Dobby and Winkey, is it okay if they work here with you?"
If Maddy's grin could have been any wider, Harry probably would have been in shcok, "Oh yes sir, I would be liking that very much, sir. I's is not having company in so long. Would you like for me to give you a tour of the house?"
"Yeah, that would be nice."
"Harry, I'm going to go to the kitchen, Dobby and Winky should be here soon and I need to talk to them about some things here, Maddy will take you around." Lupin replied before turning and heading down one of the corridors.
"Harry, I'm just going to go in the kitchen and talk to Dobby and Winky. Maddy will take you around." Lupin replied before turning and heading down one of the corridors.
"Okay, Maddy, so where do we begin?"
Maddy turned and Harry noticed for the first time that there was three directions that could be taken. There were two corridors to go down as well as a large, gleaming oak spiral staircase. Maddy was leading him up the stairs. "We will start upstairs, Master Harry."
"Maddy can you just call me Harry, no master please." Harry asked.
Maddy smiled. "Of course, Master, I mean Harry."
She continued to lead him up the stairs until they came to landing that had a set of double oak doors, large doors, they had to stand about eight feet tall. He also noticed that the stairs continued to go up. "Maddy, how many floors are in this house?"
"There is four sir. Would you like to stop here or go all the way to the top and work your way down?"
Harry grinned. "Let's work our way down." He continued to follow Maddy all the way up to the top, noticing that every landing had a large set of double doors. When they finally reached the top floor, Maddy pulled open the doors to reveal a large room, filled with storage and trunks full of things.
"This is the attic, sir, Master James and Mistress Lily left many of their personal belongings in their room. I is bringing them up here and putting them in storage for you."
Harry nodded, a knot in his chest. His parents things were in this room. One day, when he had time he would go through everything. He shook the thoughts from his head and looked deeper into the room. Windows lined the walls and the room seemed to go on forever. "Is this all that is up here?"
"Yes sir, come on, we will move down a floor now." She led Harry back to the landing, closing the doors behind her.
"Maddy, what's with the big doors at each landing?" Harry asked as they came to the third floor.
"I is not knowing sir, but your great-grandfather said it kept the draft out." She opened the next set of doors and Harry found himself standing in a large corridor. The walls were papered in a deep blue, the floor was hardwood. He noticed that all the door were sets. Maddy led him into the first room and he gasped. It was huge. There was a queen-sized bed in the middle with some chairs, dressers, a vanity, some night stands, and a bookshelf as well as a large fireplace against one wall. The room was about thirty feet square. He opened one set of double doors on the left side of the room and found a large closet, while the set on the right side consisted of a private bath.
"Blimey!" Harry said. "Maddy whose bedroom is this?"
Maddy shrugged. "No ones sir, just a guest room. This whole floor is guest rooms; they are all the same size. Every bedroom in the house has a private bath and a fireplace. There is sixteen guest rooms on this floor."
"Sixteen! Blimey, I could invite everyone I knew to live here if I wanted."
Maddy laughed. "Come on, the rest of the rooms are very similar, just different decorations. Let's move down to the second floor."
Harry followed her, still in awe. When she led him onto the second floor, he again found himself in a corridor. This one also had a hardwood floor, but the walls were colourful stones. Each room again was a set of double doors. Maddy led him down the hall and it took Harry a second to realize that she was talking to him.
"They is all bedrooms also. I will only show you one room, as it will be yours. The bedrooms on this floor however are forty feet square and there are only ten, plus the master bedroom." At the very end of the hall was a larger set of double doors than the rest, Maddy pushed them open and Harry found himself in the largest bedroom he had ever seen. "This is the master suite, sir."
Harry grinned, it was incredible. The walls were painted the same colour as his eyes and the hardwood beneath his feet gleamed. The large window brought the moonlight in and the king-sized bed in the centre barely seemed to take up any room. There was a small sitting area in front of the fireplace as well as some bookshelves, two dressers, a vanity, and two nightstands. There were three sets of double doors in this room. The first one led to the master bath which not only had a stand-up shower but a large Jacuzzi tub, a double sink, and the wall behind the Jacuzzi was all mirrors. Another set of double doors led to a huge walk-in-closet and the final one led to the nursery.
Maddy placed her hand on Harry's arm when she felt him tense. "I is not touching this room, sir, it is exactly the way your parents left it when they took you and went into hiding."
Harry nodded and stepped into the room, his heart in his chest. There was an oak crib in the corner and simple baby things around the room, his room. They had decorated the nursery in animals, he realized, it was nice. He smiled, his heart pounding, he was glad he had come to a place where there was happy memories.
"Thanks Maddy, for leaving the room like this. I assume its you then that have brought all the bathrooms and everything up to date."
Maddy nodded. "Yes sir, that is my job sir. There is money for me to use to do just that!"
Harry smiled. "Leave this room, I mean keep it like this … maybe one day my child will be able to use it."
Maddy nodded and led him back down the spiral staircase to the first floor. They then went down one of the corridors from the entranceway and ended up in a library. There was a huge fireplace against the wall and lots of large comfy furniture around it. Bookshelves lined the walls, going so high up that both ladders and stairs were erected around the room. "This is the library Harry, over the years your family has collected many books. Many are very useful, and some are just stories, many muggle books as well."
She led him down the corridor some more and into another large room with a large fireplace. "This is the living room. It changes very often, as every new Potter has a different idea of what a living room should look like." At this moment it was filled very similarly as the library, with lots of comfy chairs and furniture, though it also had a chess table, a pool table, and a table made just for exploding snap. Harry grinned when he saw them. "Master James liked to play games, sir."
Harry smiled. "Yeah, so do I."
He followed Maddy down the corridor again and into another room, this one wasn't as large. It was all outlined in oak paneling and one whole wall was bookshelves. There was a large desk in front of the big window and a couple of comfy chairs outlining the room.
"This was your grandfather's office. Master James used it too, though not as often as Master Andrew." Maddy replied, watching as Harry walked over to look at some of the trophies and awards on the shelf.
"Wow," he murmured as he picked up a Quidditch trophy. "Who was Nelson Potter?"
Maddy smiled. "Master Nelson was your great-great-grandfather. He coached Quidditch for England for ten years, of course he was a seeker for ten years before that."
Harry grinned, so his talent at Quidditch really did run in the family. Maddy led him back down the corridor to the entranceway and down the other one. This one also had three sets of doors. The first one was a large bathroom. The second one took Harry into the largest dining room he had ever seen outside of the Great Hall at Hogwarts. The floor was stone and the walls were blue, windows outlining the room in moonlight. The table was long enough to hold fifty people. The table itself was solid oak and every chair matched.
"Wow, I can't believe this is all mine!" Harry said.
Lupin walked in "Enjoying it Harry?"
"Very much, I have a few ideas for this, but that's for later." Harry said "Thanks for taking me here"
"No problem, now there is just one more thing to show you." Lupin said "Maddy had to go somewhere so I will show you."
Lupin walked to the back of the house and had his hands on two double doors. "This might shock you a little bit." He said and busted open the doors.
Outside was absolutely huge. There was an Olympic sized swimming pool with a diving board, slide etc. but even better, was the quiditch field behind it. It almost looked like an exact replica of Hogwarts field. It was phenomenal! He could not wait to play.
"Oh my gosh! Ron would absolutely love this!" Harry said "Thanks so much again, this made the house 100 times better!"
"No problem, now before Hermione gets worried and Mrs. Weasley, you better get back, if you don't mind I am going to go home."
"Sure, no problem" Harry said. "It is alright if I go outside and appariate rather than flooing?"
"No problem there." Lupin said
Harry stepped outside to the massive front yard, complete with landscaping and a water feature that split the front walkway. He enjoyed the view but appariated away.
Harry ended up outside the front door to the Burrow. He walked in and found everyone sitting in the kitchen for dinner.
"Harry!" Mrs. Weasley said getting out of her seat "We were so worried, we didn't know where you went." She gave him a hug "Where did you go?"
"That is a surprise for later. Right now, I am starving." Harry said. He sat down at the dinner table with the rest of the Weasley family (with the exception of Percy). Mrs. Weasley dropped a plate in front of him. It was the most enjoyable meal Harry has ever had. He really felt like he was part of the family.
The next few days were spent setting up in the backyard. Harry had put up an arch to get married under. (AN: you know those white arch thingies with the squares as openings) He filled it with white and red roses, charmed so they would not die before the wedding, but they were still fresh.
A White piece of fabric layed down the center isle, 75 chairs on either side (for a total of 150) that had slip covers in a red fabric, with a bowtie in the back of each. Above, white candles floated, with a red roses attached around the bottom of each one. There were 75 candles and over 300 roses; four roses per each candle.
This was everything they could set up now.
As the week passed, butterflies were growing in everyone's stomach, especially Harry and Hermione. Mrs. Weasley was prepping the food so she could cook it as fast as possible on the Wedding Day.
The day before the wedding. Harry put out a black grand piano in the backyard.
"What is that for?" Hermione asked
"For the 'Here comes the beautiful bride' song" Harry said teasingly knowing that was not the name of the song.
The night before the wedding Mrs. Weasley put Harry in the special room that she now found out about, and Hermione in the twins old room. They were not to see each other before the wedding.
The next morning, both Harry and Hermione woke with butterflies in their stomach.
Harry woke first though. He was in the kitchen at 5:00 am. He couldn't sleep.
Mrs. Weasley was already up and cooking the dinner feast. However, somehow she had managed to make breakfast also. Harry sat down to eggs, sausage, bacon, toast, and oatmeal.
The wedding was at 4:00, he had from now (it was 5:45) to 12:00 to finish putting the final touches on the outside. He had done it all by himself.
Harry went outside and it was dark out. It was very similar to what it would look like tonight. The candles lit, it was very dim, however somehow, everything glowed. It was much darker than what it would be tonight so it might be even brighter.
Harry released 20 butterflies from the brown box which he held. Wandlessly, he turned 10 white and 10 were red, and gold fairy dust dragged behind them.
Harry draped white see through ribbon across the chairs along the isle. Now, with one more flick of his wand, a hardwood floor replaced the grass in front (at Hermione's request) of the arch that still looked beautiful. Harry decided to add water droplets on every rose in the backyard. Once again wandless and it was done.
By the time he finished it was 12:00. Harry went inside, had lunch and then went upstairs to get ready.
Harry met Ron and the twins on the stairs, suits in hand.
"Hey mate, Ready for the big day?" Ron asked
"Yeah, nervous, but ready." Harry said
"Harry, where were-" said George
"-you just now" Fred finished
"Oh, in the backyard finishing off the final touches." Harry said
The three knew the backyard looked pretty already and they couldn't wait to see it again and went to go and leave but Harry stopped them.
"Guys, wait till later, it looks better in the dark. For now, lets get ready."
And that is what they did.
While getting dressed they heard squeals come from Fred and Georges old room.
"They must be having fun" said Ron.
"Yeah." Harry said.
It was now 2:00. They had arranged it last night that Hermione would stay in her room until Mrs. Weasley said it was okay for her to come out, which would be in time for the wedding.
Harry went downstairs and greeted all of the guests. Hagrid, Dumbledore, Lupin, Tonks, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Fleur and her sister, and many, many more.
Harry was chatting among everyone. Finally he made it to the back door at 3:45. He whistled really loudly so everyone would become quiet. He magnified his voice a little bit.
"Would everyone please go into the backyard and take their seats please? Thank you." Harry said and then un-magnified his voice.
Mrs. Weasley was going to act as both mothers. Mr. Weasley as both fathers since Hermione's parents still did not show up.
Harry saw Mrs. Weasley into the house. She came back down a while later and nodded. Harry said 'play' and music started to play. Since they had not decided on a flower girl, red and white rose petals fell from the sky all the way up the isle almost like a ghost was floating above and dropping them.
Cho and Fred went down the isle first Followed by George and Luna. The girls in their red dresses (AN: in case you forgot here: Red silk bridesmaids dresses that was sleeveless and dragged two inches on the floor) and were carrying their white tulips. And the guys actually looked proper and presentable.
Ginny came next with Ron. Ginny had the same red dress that looked perfect on her with white and red tulips. Ron too looked proper and presentable.
Each girl had their hair half up and half down, the top in a curled bun with pieces hanging out and two diamonds and two butterflies.
A white pillow with two rings floated down the isle and went next to Ron. Since neither had any cousins or family members that were small they were forced to do this.
The priest and Harry came down the isle next. Harry looked the same as the guys but only had a white silk bow tie instead of a red one.
The music changed to 'Here comes the bride'. Everyone stood. Mr. Weasley stood at the back with a very gorgeous Hermione. They slowly started up the isle. Hermione was dressed in a traditional White wedding gown. It was an off the shoulder dress that dropped just enough to show some cleavage. Along the torso part, little diamonds were placed scattered around that shone like the morning sun. The bottom flowed straight down and went and fell on the floor about five feet. She looked absolutely stunning. Her hair was up in a big bun at the middle of the back of her head. The entire thing was curled. Inside there was little butterflies that were enchanted so they would flutter. Along the front it was also relaxed but straight and on either side there were three little diamonds that matched the ones in the dress. She also had a little tiara at the top of her head where two veils came out, one longer one in the back and a shorter one in the front.
Harry could have kept staring for hours. She looked gorgeous.
When they reached the front, Mr. Weasley removed the front of her veil and kissed both of her cheeks and returned to his seat.
The priest knowing that Hermione's parents were not there skipped the part of giving up the bride and went straight into the ceremony.
(AN: I didn't like the ceremony that I found so I'm going to make it short but also really good, so if it doesn't follow the book, TOO BAD! Hehe)
"We are gathered here today to join these two lovers, Harry James Potter, and Hermione Jane Granger in holy matrimony. Is there anyone here who has reason these two should not be wed. Speak now or forever hold your peace." Said the Priest
No one spoke
"Hearing none, we shall continue to the vows. Harry you will go first."
Harry pulled out a piece of paper and started to read, "Hermione, I first met you on the train in first year. You were the one who repaired my glasses. At first I thought you were mental, but now I feel differently. We spent six full years together, from the Sorceres stone, Chamber of Secrets and being petrified, to saving Sirius, you were the best anyone could have. But it didn't stop there. You helped me though the Tri-wizard tournament. Last year you helped me cope though one of the toughest parts of my life, Sirius' death. You were my first kiss, and my first true love. No other words can describe you. I love you." Harry put the paper away. He walked over to the piano. 'Start' he said in his head and the grand piano started to play.
Harry thought and his voice magnified once more. He took in a deep breath and started to sing.
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
I know that you are something special
To you I'd be always faithful
I want to be what you always needed
Then I hope you'll see the heart in me
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Your beautiful soul, yeah
You might need time to think it over
But im just fine moving forward
I'll ease your mind
If you give me the chance
I will never make you cry cmon lets try
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
Am I crazy for wanting you
Baby do you think you could want me too
I don't wanna waste your time
Do you see things the way I do
I just wanna know if you feel it too
There is nothing left to hide
I don't want another pretty face
I don't want just anyone to hold
I don't want my love to go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You're the one I wanna chase
You're the one I wanna hold
I wont let another minute go to waste
I want you and your beautiful soul
You beautiful soul, yeah
Hermione was crying. It was another one of her favorite songs. Everyone started to applaud because Harry sounded just like the CD and everyone knew that it really was him singing.
"Hermione, your Vows"
Hermione wiped her tears, Cho gave her, the paper she was holding and started to read, "Harry, I met you in first year when I fixed your glasses. At that time I did not know who you were. I had read about you in so many books, you would think that I would recognize you as soon as I saw you. I had dreamed about one day marrying such a popular person. Little did I know then, that my dream would become a reality. I think I finally admitted to myself that I liked you after fourth year. I wanted you to be my everything. And now, here I stand, before you, in a wedding dress, carrying triplets..." With this everyone gasped, some knew that she was pregnant but not triplets. Hermione giggled "Giving up my life to be with you. And I don't say that in a negative way. I really want to do this. Harry, I love you too." Hermione finished.
She handed Cho the paper, and Cho handed her her wand. She flicked it above her head. Hermione was no longer standing in front of everyone in a wedding dress. Hermione was in a white leotard with a long flowing netting type tutu and was barefoot. Once again she flicked her wand, and music started to play. She threw her wand aside.
(AN: She is going to dance, and I am doing a dance to this song, so I am going to speak in dance, if you don't understand don't worry its not important except for the ending...if you do understand, right on! PS. Its in French and I cant spell the stuff so im trying to spell it as it sounds but...whatever.)
She dragged her feet and made a circle.
The dawn is breaking (Turning fan kick)
A light shining through (as amble.)
You're barely waking (Arms around head in circle)
And I'm tangled up in you (Get down on floor and kick up)
Yeah (on knees, one arm extends up. )
(Music) (straddleto back, gets up, peekay turn to the front, prep, double turn.)
But I'm open, you're closed ( Torgate (a type of leap where you switch legs and turn))
Where I follow, you'll go (Peekay, kick forward, roll head, four turns in second)
I worry I won't see your face (gets on one knee with hand motion.)
Light up again (rolls over)
Even the best fall down sometimes (Right arm, left arm up, chest collapses.)
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme (drag, drag, arms make circle, right left right. Scoop from bottom up)
Out of the doubt that fills my mind (drag, drag, drag, drag)
I somehow find, you and I collide (sutano, sutano, shane, down down, barrel (right))
(Music)(left arabask drag, turn, right arabask turn. Stag, balance, balance, Cabrio, shane turn)
I'm quiet, you know (Hand makes quiet motion while foot makes back attitude. And extends out)
You make a first impression (fuate leap)
I've found I'm scared to know (peekay, peekay, peekay, double peekay
I'm always on your mind coupe turns)
Even the best fall down sometimes (candlestick up, releases and falls on back (so it doesn't hurt the children))
Even the stars refuse to shine (reach up, get up gracefully, small kick)
Out of the back you fall in time (balance, balance, balance front, gitee, asamblee, rondizon, plié )
You somehow find, you and I collide (shanee, down down, calypso (left) arm extends up)
(Music) (develope kick)
Don't stop here (split )
Hermione finishes here but the music plays on...
I've lost my place
I'm close behind
Even the best fall down sometimes
Even the wrong words seem to rhyme
Out of the doubt that fills your mind
You finally find, you and I collide
You finally find
You and I collide
You finally find
You and I collide
The crowd gives her a standing ovation, that was wonderful for a pregnant person. Even though she didn't finish the song, what she did was enough.
Hermione picked up her wand and was fully dressed in her wedding gown, no longer dripping with sweat and stood next to Harry.
"The rings please"
The rings were floating next to Ron. Ron handed them to the priest.
"Harry, please take this ring and repeat after me."
Harry took the ring
"Hermione Jane Granger"
"Hermione Jane Granger" he repeated
"with this ring"
"With this ring"
"I thee wed"
"I thee wed"
Harry slipped the ring on Hermione's finger. It glowed and then from the ring, a small holographic image appeared that said "Forever I Shall See You, HJP" (what the hologram says, it says inside the ring)
"Hermione, repeat after me" he said handing her the ring
"Harry James Potter"
"Harry James Potter"
"With this ring"
"With this ring"
"I thee wed"
"I thee wed"
Hermione slipped the ring on Harry's finer and another holographic image appeared that said "Forever I Shall See You, because you and I Collide. HJG" It was a little long but it still fit inside the ring.
"I now pronounce you Man and Wife, you may kiss the bride"
"Finally!" Harry said
He lifted her veil (which had gone down once Hermione changed again), and placed an appropriate deep and loving kiss on her lips.
Everyone stood as the wedding march played and the newlywed couple exited down the isle.
Once everyone in the wedding party was in the house, everyone slowly started to come in.
Harry went back outside and removed all the chairs. He then made all of the grass hardwood floor, he had now understood what the hardwood was needed for, and put up 15 round tables, each seating 10. Up in front of the arch that was still there, he put a long rectangular table able to seat eight.
Above each table floated a small round vase of red and white roses that were twisted slightly to make them more appealing.
Harry went back inside and told Mrs. Weasley that everything was ready.
Mrs. Weasley magnified her voice and told everyone to go outside and be seated.
The wedding party stayed inside. Harry gave Hermione a well deserved passionate kiss. "That dance was beautiful, even for a pregnant woman." And kissed her again
Hermione was going to say that the song was beautiful as well but they heard Charlie's voice announcing the wedding party.
Cho and Fred went first, followed by Luna and George. Then the Maid of Honor and Best man; Ginny and Ron.
"Now will everyone stand for the newlyweds. Harry and Hermione Potter!" Said Charlie
Everyone stood and applauded. They made it to the head table. As soon as everyone sat down, the food appeared.
The first course was salad, then the main course which was filet minion.
Harry and Hermione could barely eat because Fred and George thought it would be funny if they 'tink'ed their glasses every five minutes, which caused the entire party to 'tink' their glasses, and they refused to stop until they kissed.
Harry and Hermione stood once more to go and cut the cake. The cake was four layers, square and white. Along the edges of each layer, inside and out (Like towards the center of the cake and the edges), was a white line of frosting. All down the front of each side (four sides) there were white and red roses, to go with the theme, only they were edible. They cut the cake and made two pieces and then fed it to each other. No messy eaters.
Then Mrs. Weasley flicked her wand and the cake was cut and everyone had a piece.
Once everyone finished, Ron stood up and 'tink'ed his glass so everyone would be quiet.
"I believe it is now time for the Best man speech followed by the Maid of Honor Speech" Ron said.
"When I was 11 years old, I got my letter to go to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. On September 1, 1999, in the train station we met up with a young boy with dark hair and round glasses taped in the center, who asked how to get onto the platform. Naturally my mom helped. Once inside the train, everywhere else was full and I was forced to sit with this kid once more. I introduced myself and pretty soon I found out that he was the famous Harry Potter. One thing led to another and the next thing I knew, we were best friends fighting a mountain troll to save Hermione. Then later that year, the Sorcerers stone. Then almost getting grounded in the summer of my second year for flying the car to get Harry away from those horrible muggles. And get a howler for flying the car to school when Dobby closed the entrance on us. Then the Chamber of Secrets, taking a dog bite to my leg in third year, trying to help Harry out in fourth year with the Tri-wizard tournament and so on. Harry, I have known you for 6 years, and I think you and Hermione are perfect for each other. I wish you the best of luck, and I better be there when they come out!" Ron said laughing, giving Harry and Hermione a hug and sitting back down.
Ginny stood up "I met Hermione in 1999-2000 as well. I didn't meet her until August 2000 but I had heard many stories from Ron about this smart witch by the name of Hermione. When I finally met her, the stories I heard about her were very true, since I only heard that she was a book worm and when I finally met her, she had a book in her hand" The crowd laughed "Hermione helped save my life in first year indirectly, when I got stuck in the Chamber of Secrets, she wrote Harry and Ron a note of how to help find me. Although we were in different years, we still were able to maintain a friendship, and I believe that Hermione was able to trust me with a lot of stuff that she couldn't tell other people. So Hermione, Harry, best of luck, and I too better be there when they are ready!" She gave Harry a hug and Hermione a kiss on the cheek.
Harry stood up. "I now ask everyone to hold on tight, a little change is needed." Harry pushed back all of the tables about 40 feet so there was a dance floor. Harry held out his hand for Hermione.
Ron stood up knowing this was his cue. "Now, for their first dance as husband and wife." Ron trailed off on wife as the music started to play. Harry held Hermione by the waist, and hand. Harry looked into her eyes as the music started to play.
Take
these roses all from me
Let me live, let me be
For a little
while
Let my eyes,
See everything and nothing in their time
I do not mind
Who've
guess I'd learn
To let the walls around me burn
Light up the
hillside
My words, I ate them for so long and nothing changed
It
was just the same
And
I don't know if you see me
But I can tell you your face is clear
I will see you...
Forever
Forever
I will see you
Forever
Forever
Call
me close once again
Call me teacher, call me friend
Just like
the first time
Call my name, it echos around me in this room
Its
all you
I
don't know if you hear me there
But it's dark so no one cares
I
will hear you...
Forever
Forever
I will hear you
Forever
Forever
I
wanted you to be everything to me
Now I've got to learn to carry
on
I know I cannot hide this emptiness inside
But nothing is
the same since you've gone
Send
me letters from above
Send me strength, send me love
Such
sweet love
Sing me songs that echo in my head and in my heart
That's where you are
And
I don't know if you feel me here
I can tell you one thing that's
clear
I will feel you...
Forever
Forever
I will feel you
Forever
Forever
I will
hear you
Forever
Forever
I will see you
Forever
Forever
Take
these roses all from me
Let me live, let me be
Harry gave Hermione a small kiss on the lips.
"Everyone is now welcome to join however this is Harry's song to Hermione." Ron said.
Desperate
for changing
Starving for truth
I'm closer to where I started
Chasing after you
I'm falling even more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until you
make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
Forgetting
all I'm lacking
Completely incomplete
I'll take your
invitation
You take all of me now...
I'm falling even
more in love with you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm
standing here until you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here
with you
I'm living for the only thing I know
I'm running and
not quite sure where to go
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just hanging by a moment here with you
By now people were dancing on the dance floor
There's
nothing else to lose
There's nothing else to find
There's
nothing in the world
That can change my mind
There is nothing
else
There is nothing else
There is nothing else
Desperate
for changing
Starving for truth
I'm closer to where I started
Chasing after you...
I'm falling even more in love with
you
Letting go of all I've held onto
I'm standing here until
you make me move
I'm hanging by a moment here with you
I'm
living for the only thing I know
I'm running and not quite sure
where to go
And I don't know what I'm diving into
Just
hanging by a moment here with you
Just hanging by a moment
(here with you)
Hanging by a moment (here with you)
Hanging
by a moment here with you
"And finally Hermione's song to Harry" Ron said
The
strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal
my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust toward the sky
Never
revealing their depth
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it
up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from
your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from
above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love
suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan
of your life
Rain
falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my
survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive not dead
Tell
me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of
love
I'll be captivated I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the
gallows of heartache, that hang from above
I'll
be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better
when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
I've
been dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
Tuned
in, turned on, Remembered the things that you said
I'll
be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better
when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
Harry and Hermione shared one more kiss, and everyone "awwwed"
The DJ started to play more upbeat songs. Harry and Hermione both agreed that it was their wedding and that they were going to enjoy it. Unfortunately, Hermione couldn't get drunk because she was pregnant, but that didn't stop her from taking an occasional sip of champagne.
Harry on the other hand, got drunk after his third fire whiskey. Because he was not a drinker so little amounts of drinks could make him drunk.
They were on the dance floor most of the night, dancing away to upbeat songs.
At one point both of them were on top of the speakers leading some dances.
It was at least 2 am before everyone finally left leaving only Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley, and Mr. Weasley with the house.
Harry and Hermione were off to bed. By 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, they were off on their Honeymoon for a week.
Well, that's it. The wedding. It was longer because of the songs but still it was about 20 pages. It took me a long time. Next chapter will be the Honeymoon.
Songs:
Harry's First Song - Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney
Hermione's Dance – Collide - Howie Day
Wedding Dance - Forever -Vertical Horizon
Harry's song to Hermione - Hanging by a Moment – Lifehouse
Hermione's Song to Harry – I'll be – Edwin McCain
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