Chapter 5: A Black Wedding

Oh....My.....Goodness. What was this CRAP that was this chapter? I was reading it and just staring at it in disbelief. I cannot believe I ever wrote this. Wait....yes I can because I was young and in my world, EVERYTHING worked! I might as well have made EVERYONE Death Eaters!!!!!! Grr! I'm REALLY dumb! (Sigh) Oh well, if I'm going to have to keep this story on the remotely right track, I guess I'm going to have to do some things the same. BUT, rest assure you, Cho is no longer Voldemort's daughter, nor is she going to really be part of this story (she might make an appearance once in a while but nothing huge)! But Draco and Voldemort will come into play in this or the next chapter, except not in the EXACT same way. Also, I happened to notice I've been making Viktor speak normally but that's only because I don't have the patience to sit here and think about what he would be saying!!!! Anyways, here you go!! (Prays she won't mess this up horrible, but gets her shield ready just incase garbage comes flying her way)

Hermione felt as though she could fall asleep at any moment as they sat on the train to Bulgaria. She couldn't stand any more gossip being passed between Nikolina and Petia, although Lala, at her age of eighteen, seemed very mature and hardly said a thing. She wasn't like her other sisters. Instead of having thick brown hair and brown eyes, her eyes were hazel and her hair was a golden color, which seemed like a slightly lighter version of Hermione's own. She seemed very bored with the talk between her sisters and brothers. From the short time Hermione had spent with Lala, she gathered that she was rather intelligent.

"Hermione, come." Viktor said when the train stopped. Hermione got up gratefully and grabbed Emma's cage, the equally annoyed owl looking at her master with a sort of questioning glare as if asking her how in the world she was going to survive being a Krum.

"I have no idea." Hermione answered in a mutter that was unheard by the rest of the group. Hermione followed them to yet another carriage and the group piled in, Hermoine thankful that Nikolina and Petia were too tired to talk. It didn't take long for them to arrive at the Krum Manor. Hermione wasn't too surprised that her twenty-year-old fiancé was still living at home with his parents and siblings. In fact, it was them that were living with him. Since his career sky-
rocketed as a Quidditch player he bought his family the large manor to live in.

Hermione moved her stuff into her temporary room that she would keep until she married Viktor. She was hoping that it wouldn't be soon because she knew what he was planning to happen that night and wanted to keep her virginity for the man who was keeping her heart. Hermione took one of the pictures out of her photo album and transfigured a sock into a picture frame, putting the picture inside. It was of her, Harry, and Ron in the winter of their 5th year. They were outside on the ground and there was snow falling everywhere. Ron was tossing snow up while Hermione was making a snow angel and Harry was just laughing. Colin had taken the picture and gave each of the trio a copy of it. It was one of Hermione's favorite pictures.

That night at dinner, Viktor stood up and waited for everyone to stop talking so that they could hear him. He gave a smile at Hermione before looking at the group. "The wedding is if two days!" He announced. Everyone gave excited cries and raised their glasses in a toast. Everyone except Hermione, that is. She was sitting there shocked in her seat. Her eyes were wide and her face was stuck in a shocked look. Viktor leaned over and kissed her cheek, making Hermione look at him.

"I don't remember discussing the date." Hermione said.

"It's easier." Viktor replied simply.

"What about my family?" Hermione asked. "And my dress? And everything else a bride-to-be is supposed to be in charge of?"

"We made a deal, Hermione." Viktor reminded Hermione.

"Should I owl those you approved of, then?" Hermione asked meekly. Viktor nodded and Hermoine went up to her room, feeling shameful. She wasn't really one to ever be meek or ordered around, but with the reminder of her deal with Viktor, she had to step away from how she was used to acting. When she got to her room, she sent Emma out with letters to her parents, cousins, and her aunts and uncles. She was very tempted to send one to the Weasley family and Harry, but she knew that Viktor would be very upset if she invited someone he didn't approve of. That night Hermione slept in unease.

The days went by painfully quick, Hermione's wedding day coming before she knew it. Her family arrived the day before and spent it with Hermoine. Her parents didn't approve of the wedding at first, but Hermione explained her deal with Viktor and they understood completely why she was doing what she was. Serenati and Rose arrived the day of the wedding, excited to see their parents for the first time in a while, as well as their aunt and uncle. The six were the only members of Hermione's family that were going to be attending.

"It's time for us to get ready." Hermione announced, coming into her bedroom to find her cousins talking with Viktor's sisters. Serenati and Lala were having a conversation while Rose was getting her hair done by Petia and Nikolina. Lala got up from her conversation and left the room, shortly returning with dresses draped over her arm. Hermione and her cousins gasped. They were black.

"Hermione, why did you pick out black dresses?" Rose asked her older cousin.

"I didn't!" Hermione replied. Lala handed her of the girls their dress, giving Hermione the one on the bottom.

"Do not argue." Lala said simply. Hermione went into her adjoining bathroom and put on the dress. Once it was on, she looked at herself in the mirror. The dress had a tight bodice embroidered with black sequins, the neck dipping in lowly. The sleeves were quarter length and the trimming was sequined in a wave like pattern. The skirt was full length and trailed behind her, the black fabric untouched by the shining discs. When Hermione got out of the bathroom, she saw that the girls were already dressed in their dresses. The dresses were simple with quarter sleeves and a modest neckline.

"Well, on the bright side, black does look nice on you." Serenati said, noticing the look of disgust on Hermoine's face.

"Black looks nice on everyone, Serenati." Hermione snapped. Nikolina and Petia attacked Hermione's hair right away, putting it up in a bun and curling some loose hair in mere seconds. They had already done each of the other girls' hair up in small buns, the rest of their hair down and curled as well. They smiled at their handiwork.

"They sure are fast." Rose commented.

"We are experts." Nikolina boasted.

"When does the wedding start?" Hermione asked, feeling stupid that she had to ask when her own wedding was. Yet, she had full reason not to know, for Viktor had kept her very much in the dark about the wedding plans. She only knew what was occurring after the wedding.

"Fifteen minutes time." Petia replied, glancing at the clock on the wall. Hermione nodded and laid back on the bed, looking up at the ceiling as she let her mind wonder. Serenati laid next to her and looked up at the ceiling as well.

"Lavender took your place as a prefect, believe it or not. She's smarter then I would have ever pinned her to be. Harry tried to back down from being one, but McGonagall insisted that he shouldn't. He hasn't said much since you left." Serenati said. Hermione said nothing. "It really is different around Hogwarts without you. Ron was terribly upset because you weren't there to help him with a potions essay Snape assigned a few days ago." Hermione still said nothing. "Um...I got an owl from Josh. He invited me to his house for Christmas break. I told him that I might visit you, though."

"You can go visit Josh. You won't be able to visit me after this." Hermione replied finally.

"What do you mean? Of course I will! There are plenty of breaks and there's always summer." Serenati said, sitting up. Hermione took her gaze away from the ceiling and looked at Serenati.

"I mean that I won't be seeing anyone after this." Hermione said.

"Are you saying you don't like us anymore?" Rose asked, sounding hurt. Hermione sat up and looked at her little cousin, a soft smile on her rose colored lips.

"Of course not, Rose. I love you both very much. It's just that there are some plans that have been made that will prevent me from ever seeing you again." Hermione said.

"I'm not buying it." Serenati said, crossing her arms over her breasts.

"Then don't." Was all Hermoine said. Serenati just looked at her cousin, Hermoine giving her a serious look in return. Serenati always hated how serious her cousin could be.

"Lets go, ladies. The ceremony is about to start." Hermione's father said from the door. They all nodded and the bridesmaids left the room before Hermoine, taking a small bouquet of mixed flowers from his hands. He closed the door after then and handed Hermione a bouquet of red roses.

"Daddy, are you still mad at me?" Hermione asked softly, grazing her fingers over the soft rose petals. They felt smooth under her fingertips and reminded her somehow of the softness of Harry's lips when they kissed.

"I'm not mad at you, only disappointed. I thought you were smart enough to make decisions that wouldn't have these sorts of consequences." He replied. Hermione only sighed.

"I have to do it, Dad. I've told you and Mum a million times that it's for the right reasons. I feel that what I'm doing is something that is for the good of everyone." Hermione said. She added quietly, "Even if it may turn out in a disaster."

"I just wish that it wouldn't happen." Her father said. Hermione walked over to him and looked up. He was much taller then she, making her always feel like he could protect her from everything. Yet, she suddenly felt like he couldn't do anything to protect her.

"I will find a way to make it better, Daddy. I will get myself out of this." Hermione said. Her father enveloped her in a tight embrace, which shocked Hermoine at first. She overcame her shock and hugged her tightly.

"Let's go." Hermione said. They laced arms and exited the door. The ceremony was being held in the large main entrance, a large staircase being the entrance for the wedding party. The bridesmaids went down the stairs with their groomsmen, Hermione and her father inching closer and closer to the entrance. When Rose and a young man finally made their way down the stairs, Hermione gripped her fathers arm tightly and took a deep breath, closing her eyes and focusing. The guests all stood as they made their way down the stairs and down the red carpeted isle. When they reached the alter, Mr. Granger kissed Hermione's cheek and gave her a tight hug.

"We are gathered here today to join in marriage Viktor Krum and Hermione Granger." The minister started. Hermione nibbled on her lip through the whole ceremony, drowning out the words of the minister and mindlessly replying to what she was told. Before she knew it, the words 'I do' came from her mouth and Viktor's lips were upon her own. "I present to all those present, Mr. Viktor and Hermoine Krum."

"Let us go now." Viktor said forcefully. Hermione snapped around and caught her cousins in tight embraces.

"Get out of here." Hermione whispered.

"What?" Serenati asked.

"Get out of here now!" Hermione repeated louder with a forceful tone. Hermoine cousins flinched lightly at the tone.

"Why do you want us to do that?" Rose asked.

"Because it's important that you do! Now please, go! The others are gone already." Hermione said, nodding to the blank seats where her family once sat.

"Why did they leave?" Serenati asked, looking around for any signs of her family.

"I told them to leave earlier once the ring was placed on my fingers. They slipped out as quietly as they could." Hermione said.

"Why?" Rose asked.

"Because it's dangerous for you now!" Hermione said.

"Well if it's dangerous then we're not leaving you." Serenati said, Rose nodding.

"I'll be fine, I promise. It's only dangerous for you. Please girls, I'm begging you to go!" Hermione pleaded. Serenati and Rose exchanged nervous glances then nodded. Hermione hugged them once more and whispered, "Tell Harry to wait when something happens."

"Huh?" Serenati said.

"Just do it. Now I love you both. Good bye." Hermione said, giving each a kiss on the cheek and shooing the two off. Once they were out of the house, she let out a sigh of relief that her cousins were safe. When Hermoine turned around, she bit her lip hard and fought to hold back her tears.

"Come Hermione." Viktor commanded, holding his arm out to her. Hermione accepted it meekly and walked down the isle with her head down, staring at the red carpet below them. When she did look up, there were people glaring at her as if she were very much below them. At that moment though, she felt like they were right.

"I thought she would have run away." A man sneered when they reached a room.

"She is facing what she agreed to." Viktor said strongly. The man stepped aside and allowed Viktor and Hermoine entry to the room. Hermione had been dreading this moment ever since she made her deal with Viktor and now wished that she could run away like everyone had thought.

"So she's arrived." A voice said. The voice sent shivers down Hermoine's spine and made her bones chill. She felt her whole body stiffen and found herself refusing to walk further. But Viktor didn't seem to mind for he broke away from Hermoine and closed the door.

"As promised, the mudblood." Viktor said, kneeling down low before a figure that Hermione would not lift her head to see.

"Let me see her face." The voice commanded. Viktor got up and walked over to Hermoine, forcing her head up. She gasped at the sight and tried to avert her eyes, although she found it hard to look away at the sight before her. She had never seen Lord Voldemort up close before.

-End of chapter and CLIFFHANGER! YAY!

Anyways, sorry for the delay. I had meant to get it out earlier but then I found out I had a final exam and we had two choir concerts in a row and all of this stuff so I couldn't get it out when promised! I'll try to get another chapter out over the break. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

-Serenity