Finally Potter

Chapter twenty two

Time passes quickly that's all Ginny could think. She was nervous about the ceremony and having everything right. She hadn't noticed that July had slipped away and that August was nearing its end. Time was just passing.

Her wedding was well on the way to being organised now. Harry had found a catering company that he was happy with and he was personally taking care of the menu with Ron as his aid. Ginny hadn't wanted to stop him since he really loved his food and it was the perfect job for him.

Neville had gotten in contact with the group 'The boys' who had been the band to play at both his and Ron's weddings. Ginny had fallen in love with them. They were now really making a name for themselves in the wizarding world and not long after Hermione and Ron's wedding had stopped playing at weddings. They were now as famous as the old band the weird sisters and the wizarding world couldn't get enough of them. Ginny felt very privileged that they had agreed to play at her wedding. They had said they couldn't turn down the saviours of the wizarding world.

She had sorted out the wedding cake taking Charlie with her. They had gone through so many different types of cake. Finally they had decided on a lemon cheese cake that was three tiers. At the top they would have a wizard and witch both sitting on brooms with beer glasses in hand, just for the fun of it. She couldn't wait to see people's reactions to that.

The dresses had all been sorted so she was at ease and she was leaving the men's fittings to Harry to sort. She knew that Harry had had one and so had Ron and Neville, and Bill had promised to get his sorted by the end of September at the latest, since he would be the one to give her away.

With each passing day that the wedding was drawing closer Ginny's stomach was tightening and the knots increasing. She kept thinking of things that could go wrong, or things that they had forgotten or even worse people they had forgotten to invite.

So with that in mind Ginny had agreed with Harry that they would have to sit down and start working on their guest list. So now that they had reached the 17th August they knew they couldn't put it off any longer.

As they wanted to do it quietly without everybody looking over their shoulders Harry had come over to Ginny's flat and a large piece of parchment was set up in front of them so that they could work out who to invite.

"Okay so let's start at the beginning, we're going to have to send Hermione and Ron an invitation otherwise Ron will pout, even if he is your best man and Hermione is my matron of honour."

Harry scribbled their name onto the sheet.

"Okay so then there's Neville and April; Remus, Tonks and Sirius; Percy, Penelope, Robin and River."

Harry scribbled each name as he said it and then Ginny looked up at him.

"Don't forget to put Charlie and Paula on the list, and we'd better put Bill and Chloe even though Bill's got no say he's got to give me away."

"More likely throw you away."

"Are you saying that my brothers want rid of me?"

"Didn't I tell you that they're paying me to marry you?"

Ginny pushed him over and picked up her mug of hot chocolate and took a sip looking down at what they had written.

"You know those were the obvious people that we had to invite since they are all family."

"No they're not Neville and April are no relation to either of us and neither are Tonks and Remus."

Ginny just raised an eyebrow they both knew that they considered them family. They had done so for a long time. If they had only wanted family and the closest of friends that would be it the only people that they would invite.

"Harry, you haven't put Hagrid and Olympe on that list, and he's a big brother to you. If he could see this he'd be heartbroken."

Harry quickly scribbled the names and then looked up.

"We have to invite Albus as well, and Minerva."

"Yeah and lets not forget your favourite drinking buddy Harry, I'm sure Snape will love to come just for the drink."

Harry laughed and Ginny couldn't help but join in. Nobody who had ever known Harry in school would ever consider the idea that Snape would one day be at his wedding. The pair had hated each other just like Snape had hated Harry's father. But it's a weird thing what fighting a war can do, it can bring the strangest of people together.

"Oh and we'll invite Wood and his new girlfriend Cindy."

"Have I met her?"

"I don't think so Gin, she's the blonde that plays Beater for the Wasps you know the one with the really good aim."

"Wait the one that knocked Oliver off his broom in that game you took Robin to and Percy missed the catching of the Snitch."

"Yep that's the one well afterwards Cindy had gone to see Oliver to see if he was okay and they've been dating ever since. Its quite funny how couples meet isn't it."

She nodded and looked back at the list they had made; altogether they had so far invited twenty two people including the two babies. But they were Ginny and Harry's closest friends the people that they trusted and made a point to see. Then something struck Ginny.

"If I can convince Charlie to take care of mum can she come?"

Harry's green eyes came up to her brown ones and a small smile played on his features.

"Of course she's coming I've already got Hermione to clear it with the ward Healer and one of them is going to bring her. Apparently she's already looking at robes to buy and wondering if she should get a hat."

Ginny leaned in and allowed her lips to brush Harry's.

"I love you."

"I know runt."

She laughed and leaned back onto her heels.

"You know I'd be happy if they were the only people that came to our wedding."

"Well then let's leave it with just them."

"We can't, we have to invite people from work.

"Says who?"

"Clive, he wants to see the dresses I pick for the bridesmaids. I don't think he's realised that none of them are single except for the five year old."

Harry laughed again at this and closed his eyes for a minute.

"Okay so Auror wise I'll have to invite Fosters since he's my boss, he needs a good party. Remember him in Ron's he got so drunk he fell backwards off his chair. He didn't say anything to any of us for two weeks it was a lovely two weeks as well, pity Ron missed it."

He smiled to himself for a moment and Ginny watched him shake himself.

"Okay and then we'll invite oh Dean Thomas. I know he's one of your ex's but he'll be fine with the wedding, after all he was a friend of mine in Hogwarts. Then there's Jaclyn Young and Charles Tillbrook they worked with my dad and Tiffany Flora she's same level as me, she's a nice witch you'll like her."

He stopped talking for a moment and rubbed his chin staring into the fire place.

"I'll invite Floyd Philips too; he'll just make my life a nightmare otherwise. Oh and umm Samantha Bunton and Louise Halliwell. They're both trainees below me but they've worked closely with Ron and me on many occasions. How many is that Gin?"

She scribbled down the names as he had said them and looked up at him.

"Eight."

"That's enough from work then, I don't speak to any other of the Aurors often and I haven't worked with any of the others except Tonks and Remus and they're already invited, and we've forgotten someone."

"Who?"

"Dung!"

"He's not coming to my wedding."

"Oh come on he'll only gate crash if we don't."

"Fine but he's your guest, if he does anything you have to deal with him."

"He won't after all there'll be twelve Aurors there altogether he's not stupid. He doesn't want to go back to Azkaban. Now what about you, who do you want to invite?"

Ginny sat back and took another mouthful of hot chocolate thinking about this. She had been thinking a while and really being an Unspeakable was a tough job and there weren't many of them, and there were people that she didn't even know.

"Okay so first we have to invite Tony McDowell he's my supervisor he's a right laugh. You should have seen him at the Christmas party he did the conga on his own and then did a tango dance with Clive, you'll like Tony."

"Speaking of Clive we've gotta invite him he'll put you in hysterics and then there's Heather Macmillian she's fun. Oh and then Opal Bottlenose she's a bit out there but she's okay. Then Ernst and Robbie Martin. They're the only ones that I know in the department and they'll all be up for a wedding."

Harry nodded and looked down at the list they had written.

"Okay so altogether then we have thirty eight people, so a nice quiet wedding with close friends, family and work colleagues. Okay I think we're sorted then."

"Yep so who's going to write the invitations?"

"You know Gin your handwriting is so much better than mine."

"Nice try Potter that isn't going to work."

"How about I ask Hermione –"

"Oh leave the list here Harry I'll do it myself."

He smiled at her and Ginny felt her legs wobble as she smiled back.