In Need of a Date!
Summary: Hermione was set to marry Ron, Ron cheated on her three nights before the wedding, Hermione found out and called it off. Now, five years later, Harry and Ginny are getting married and Ron is the best man, whilst she is the bride's maid. To make it seem like she didn't come alone to the wedding, Hermione rings the local escort agency to find someone who would be perfect to taunt Ron. Just her luck, they have the perfect man, but what happens when he's Draco Malfoy.
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NOTE: This story is incredibly OOC AND the plot comes from the movie 'The Wedding Date'. I know it's not an original story and it's really not HP related at all. It's cute, if that's what you like. And I'm glad there are people out there who still like this. I wrote this when I was twelve. Please just don't hold it against me.
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Chapter one: LeTtErS fOr aLL
Dear Mia,
You will never guess what happened last night. As you know Harry took me out for a romantic dinner and I thought it was just to celebrate our three years of dating, and it was, but just to top it all off Harry proposed. PROPOSED!
Hermione I can't believe it, I'm getting married to the man of my dreams. Of course you'll be my bride's maid and unfortunately Ron is going to be Harry's best man but there's no need for you talk to him.
Anyway the wedding will be in early December, so we can honey moon over Christmas, and I'll send you your formal invitation soon. I know it's soon, just both of us really want to honey moon during the festive season.
Lots of love,
Ginny!
P.S you've got to help me find my wedding dress, maybe in early November/late October.
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Ginny,
Oh my gosh! I'm so happy for you, how did he do it? Did he get down on one knee in front of everyone, or was it hidden in a present he gave you? We have to get together, soon, maybe this weekend.
Don't worry about me and Ron, I'll bring a guest to keep me entertained. I'll tell you all about it when we meet up.
I'm so sorry I've got to go, work calls, but I hope to hear from you soon.
Love you lots,
Mia.
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Ron,
I did it. I proposed to your little sister! She said yes, of course, and the wedding is going to be in early December. It's rather soon if you ask me, but Ginny really wants to honey moon over Christmas.
I'd like you to be my best man, but if the fact that Hermione's one of the bride's maids then you don't have to be. Ginny said something about Hermione bringing someone along, maybe you should find a girl too. It's time you move on, after all you were the one who cheated on her. I have to go now, Ginny's harassing me to come and plan the wedding but I'll call in on you soon.
Harry.
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Dear Miss Granger,
I am sorry to inform you that all our escorts are busy at the moment, but if the wedding is in December, as you say it is, I'm sure one of my men will be free. However you won't be able to meet him till maybe the day you need him, because we are also nearly booked out. I am terribly sorry, but if you could please contact me with the exact dates that you need then it might just be possible.
Yours truly,
Jane Fathom,
Manager of escorts all around.
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Harry, is there someway to avoid Hermione at your wedding? If so please tell me. I am happy to be your best man, even if Hermione's bride's maid. Are the four of us going to go out for something? I feel so bad I know it was five years ago, just she was our best friend for seven years, and then my girl for two. She hates me doesn't she? Ron.
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NO! There is no way of avoiding her; you're just going to have to face her. Yes we are going out, the four of us I mean, and no she doesn't hate you it's more a strongly dislike kind of feeling. Now get over it the four of us will meet up in Hogsmede on October 12th. You better be there, we're meeting up at seven, in the village square, so we can go get dinner together. Harry.
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Mia,
We can get together this Saturday, October 12th, in Hogsmede and maybe go get coffee or something. Then we can go look at dresses, or something for the wedding. And at seven we're meeting the boys in the village square to go out for dinner. I hope its okay with you, and please don't chicken out because Ron's coming to dinner, it would mean so much to me if you were there.
Lots of love,
Ginny.
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Oh Gin,
I wish you'd given me more time to think about dinner with you guys and Ron. Its not that I have other plans, I've just got to prepare myself before I see him. I'd love to get coffee with you before hand, however I have a previous engagement so maybe we could meet up at two, which should give us plenty of time to drink coffee and go wedding shopping.
I've got to go, terribly sorry.
Love you Lots
Mia.
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Dear Jane Fathom,
I will need an escort on December ninth right through till December eighteenth. I hope that's not a bother, I will pay the requested amount and I am looking forward to meeting my escort.
Yours truly,
Hermione Granger.
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Miss Granger,
I am happy to write that I have found the perfect man for your situation. He will be happy to meet you at your house on December eighth, however if he is not what you are looking for I'm afraid you'll have to go to the wedding alone, for he is our only escort left. He charges 1000 sickles a day. It may be expensive, but he's worth the cost.
Yours truly,
Jane Fathom,
Manager of escorts all around.
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Harry, haven't talked to you in a while. Congrats on you and Ginny, man she's really excited. I'm looking forward to seeing you on Saturday, however I have to tell you something that you have to promise to keep from Ron, actually you've got to keep it from everyone, but Ginny will know as well. I'm telling her on Saturday. It's about my date I'm bringing to your wedding. He's not actually my boyfriend; he's someone from the London escort agency, I don't know who he is because I'm meeting him the day before you're wedding. However you have to act as though he's my real boyfriend. Please! And what ever you do don't tell anyone else. Burn this letter once you've read it, I can't afford to have anyone else find out.
Love you Lots
Hermione.
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Dear Jane Fathom,
1000 sickles a day is fine. I live at 12 Sanctuary Place, just outside of London, I expect my escort to be at my place around mid-afternoon. Thank you so much for all your help.
Yours truly,
Hermione Granger.
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Dear my escort,
My name is Hermione and I'm just writing to give you a small insight into the family we will be staying with:
You will be posing as my boyfriend they are a rather large family, nine people in total they all have rather fiery tempers the best man is my ex The bride and groom will know about you not really being my boyfriend, but a fake escort The bride's mother is rather cheerful and as she sees me as part of the family, if you pass the test you will too
That is all, I expect to you to be at my place, 12 Sanctuary Place just outside of London, around mid-afternoon on the eighth of December.
Yours truly,
Hermione Granger.
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Granger,
This may come as a shock but unfortunately I am your escort. You do know I charge 1000 sickles a day, however because we were acquaintances and school I'll knock it back 100 sickles, 900 a day. You must feel honoured having my as an escort. I'm not going to ask why Potty and Weaselette know about me but not the Weasel King, but I do expect to be told eventually. I'm assuming the bride and groom are Potty and Weaselette and Weasel King is the best man.
Lots of fake Love,
Draco Malfoy
Your escort.
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Malfoy, how on earth did you get a job as being an escort? And it's only because your manager said that you were the only person left to escort me that I'm not pulling out and finding another escort. However as surprising as it is I do appreciate this; this coming to the wedding of two of your enemies with one your enemies. Thank you for the 900 sickles offer, it'll leave me more to buy things for the wedding. However I do expect you to be civil towards everyone there, I am paying you for it, remember.
Returning your fake love,
Hermione Granger.
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Harry,
You must burn this letter once you've read it. I'm guessing you received my last letter about me bringing a fake escort to your wedding, I've found out who he is and it's only because he's my last resort that he's coming. Unfortunately he's an old school mate, Draco Malfoy. Please, if you're mad don't show it when we turn up, I can't have Ron finding out he's not really my boyfriend. It may be hard for Ron to believe me and Malfoy, but under no circumstances are you to tell him. He won't cause any trouble, I promise, and he's even offered me a discount on the price of him.
I'm so sorry about this.
Love you Lots
Hermione.
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Hermione are you insane, bringing Malfoy to our wedding just to piss off Ron! I won't tell him, but if he so much as steps one foot out of line I will see to it he never escorts another person, again! Tell him that will ya? I'll only be civil if he is and I did burn both those letters. However to torture you Ginny's decided you'll be sharing a room, with one bed. This is incredibly disgusting; you sure you're going to pretend to be Malfoy's girlfriend? EWW!
Harry.
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AN: I do hope you enjoyed this chapter, although I wrote it up just out of boredom I wouldn't mind seeing how much you enjoyed it. I don't live in London, nor have I been to London so I don't know anything about the places there. I just made up 12 Sanctuary Place cuz it sounded cool.
Don't worry, those of you who are reading my DIMS story i'll still continue to update it.
Thanx for reading guys, Pipi!