Chapter Ten
Christmas With The Potters
The train ride was a quiet one. No one was really in the mood for pranks. They were still happy at the success of the Christmas ball, and were listening to many congratulations, and pleading for more balls like that. They gave their word that they would try to convince Dumbledore for permission.
The eight of them were all crowded into one compartment, which Harry toyed with just enough to make it comfortable for them. They were all discussing what was happening for Christmas, especially what Harry and Serena had planned since they said they would be having Christmas at their home.
"Harry, what is it that you are keeping from me?" Remus asked.
"I told you, Messr. Moony, that it is a secret." Harry said.
"Messr. Padfoot would like to warn Messr. Moony of the dangers of sticking his nose where it doesn't belong." Serena said, laughing as Remus sighed.
"Messr. Snuffles agrees with Messr Padfoot, and adds that Messr Moony's nose seems to be growing longer and we might soon confuse him with Snivellus himself." Harry said jokingly.
"Wow, that would be horrid!" Ron said. "Just think how big his nose is!" This caused everyone to laugh.
Harry quickly recovered. "Messrs Padfoot and Snuffles would like to not so humbly invite all of you and your families to our home for Christmas. It will be a short affair as we are getting married that day, so we invite you to stay at our home the two days before Christmas as well."
"Messr Firelight, also not so humbly, agrees it would be a marvelous idea!" Hermione said smiling.
"I can't get out of that name can I?" Ron asked.
"Not a chance in hell." Harry said.
"Bloody hell. Fine. Messr Bambi arrogantly agrees and says their had better be fun worthy of a Marauder." Ron said, still slightly angry at the name 'Bambi'.
"Messr Stripes agrees of course, and mischievously adds that if their isn't such fun we will have to make such on our own." Neville said, a smile on his lips.
"Messr Red says it would be an honor, but wonders how it is possible to fit so many people into a home owned by two such big headed people." Ginny said, laughing as Serena summoned a pillow and threw it at her.
"Messr Padfoot would like to remind Messr Red that her own head is not so small, and might not fit in the door to our glorious home." Serena said.
"Messr Snuffles would like to know why Messr Moony has not accepted our offer." Harry said.
"Messr Moony would like to inform Messr Snuffles that he has already accepted when he was asked the first time, as well as his wife." Remus said.
"Well, now that that's settled." Harry said. "I'm beginning to think we'll have a lot of work to do before you all arrive. Dumbledore will be there too, of course. We have a wedding to arrange after all."
"I see." Remus said. "Does he know where you two are living?"
"I suspect he might, but I have not told him either." Harry said. "He just seems to have a way of knowing. That man has too much wisdom really."
"I agree. Kind of unnerving to have someone ask you not to have such pleasant experiences in private." Serena said. "That kind of thing puts a person on edge."
"I agree." Harry said. "Telling me I should concentrate more on my schoolwork at night rather than other activities can put one off a bit."
"That's Albus for you." Remus said smiling. "You should have heard some of the things he used to tell your mother and father, not to mention all the talks he used to have with Sirius."
"That I believe without hesitation." Harry said. "We found one of his books. Lets just say not everything in his study was related to magic." He added laughing as Serena began hitting him.
"Stop talking!" Serena said. "You'll have this lot asking to borrow it, and we're not even half done with it yet!"
"Hey, is it a good book?" Hermione asked. Harry pulled out the book and opened it to the last page Harry and Serena had seen. Hermione blushed quickly and closed the book, causing Harry, Serena, Remus, and Sam to laugh.
"Mione, with some of the things you've told me, I didn't expect this to make you blush." Serena said, trying hard to bite back the laughter as Hermione blushed even deeper.
"Really?" Harry asked, looking approvingly at Hermione. "Did Serena teach you how to do that thing with your-"
"Shut it, Harry!" Hermione yelled, causing Harry to laugh again.
"I'll take that as a yes." Harry said. "Wait, there was one thing in this book that would be perfect for this train ride." Harry began flipping through the book. He showed a page to Serena, who's eyes brightened and she nodded quickly. "See you guys later!" Harry said to his friends while Serena pulled him from the compartment.
"Why do I get the feeling Serena will be positively glowing next time we see her?" Remus asked.
Ginny, imitating Harry from last year, said "Yeah. Great trip. Good time, good time." Which caused Remus to laugh as hard as she did just then.
"What's that all about?" Ron asked.
"Nothing, Ron." Ginny said. "Just a joke between me and Moony."
"More than a joke to you." Remus said.
"And it was completely true!" Ginny said, stoically.
"Didn't you two learn anything from last year?" Ginny asked, opening the door to see Serena and Harry holding each other close, both naked, though neither looked the least bit scared. "There is never enough time on the train. We're at the station." Ginny said, closing the door while shaking her head.
"Well, that wasn't as bad as last year." Harry said.
"Well, you didn't have your ex-godmother opening the door this year." Serena said smiling.
"Yeah this year I'm in here with her." Harry said jokingly. "We should get going. Moony's going to be a pain now, you know he is."
"I know. Ah well, we have a house all to ourselves for the next week." Serena said. "Make sure to keep up with the book."
Harry shrunk the book and put it in his pants pocket as he pulled them on. "Done." He said while pulling his shirt on.
"Ok, lets go face the crowd of happy, happy, children." Serena said, smiling at him. "Then hex Ginny for bothering us."
"I'm not facing that bat bogey hex, love. No matter how much I was enjoying our time." Harry said.
As they weaved through the crowd slowly, they noticed that everyone was talking excitedly about presents. Harry and Serena then realized they had forgotten their shopping again. Serena muttered that it was going to be another day of hell in Diagon Alley, competing with mothers and fathers doing the last minute shopping. Harry laughed as they finally managed to get themselves off the train. It was then they saw their friends all waiting on them.
"So Harry, great trip?" Remus asked.
"Good time?" Ginny quipped.
Harry rolled his eyes as the Weasley's and Granger's came up to them. "I guess you'll never know. I'll get you all to our house a few days before Christmas. Got a few things left to finish there. See you!" Harry said, grabbing Serena's hand as he disappeared taking her with him.
"I'll never get used to that." Sam said briefly.
"I don't think I will either." Remus replied, smiling to himself.
The next week was hard for Serena and Harry. They spent almost every day in Diagon Alley, buying things to finish preparing their home. By the end of the week they had marvelous pictures, including Phineas' which Harry took from Grimmauld Place, Furniture that was charmed to be the very model of comfort for whoever sat in it, beds that were wonderfully crafted much the same as the furniture. They also made a quick stop in muggle London for a few wonderful new items that would be put to use shortly.
Dobby and Winky were constantly buzzing around, preparing everything for Christmas. Both were ecstatic to soon have a house full of people to look after, as well as preparing for Harry and Serena's wedding. They were often found decorating the house while Harry and Serena were out shopping, placing things in the rooms as they appeared in the house.
With one day till their friends arrival they finally decided to go Christmas shopping. Harry checked a few things in Diagon Alley, making sure they were muggle friendly, and buying a few things that would work well for werewolves. He had a new plan to help Sam and Remus through this troubled time.
After shopping for all their wizard friends, Harry and Serena had a nice lunch in the Leaky Cauldron, and spent the rest of the day again shopping in muggle London. After searching through a few peoples minds for the perfect presents, they began finding exactly what was wanted, as well as a few presents for Arthur.
When they returned home, Serena and Harry were shocked at the transformation a day had on the house. Dobby and Winky seemed to have been working non-stop the entire time they were gone. A wreath hung on the door, Mistletoe in every doorway, a huge tree a few feet from the fireplace, decorated with fairies and garland, garland and streamers hung throughout the entire house. Thanking the two for all their hard work they sat at dinner with them and talked about their plans for the next week.
Serena and Harry spent the rest of the night sitting in the living room watching the telly till close to midnight. They weren't really watching it, but talking absently about the programs on, as well as talking about a few of the things they had planned for their guests. No one really knew what was happening but them, and they liked that. They wanted everyone to be amazed at their new found life in this house.
"I have got to find a better alarm spell." Harry said, sitting gently at the table across from Serena. "I don't think I can survive that to much more. Almost broke my neck today."
"I don't see why you placed that spell last night anyway. Dobby would have been happy to wake us up." Serena said, rubbing her back.
"I didn't know it was going to wake us up by having the bed throw us into the wall. The book only said it would make sure we were awake." Harry said.
"Damn those Marauders." Serena said. "You know Sirius had to have put it in their. His idea of a joke, I bet."
"Hold still a minute." Harry said. Thinking up the right spell, he spoke quickly as Serena suddenly smiled and moaned happily.
"Thanks, love." Serena said. "Feels better. You should fix yourself up before you go."
Saying the spell again, he popped his neck before he spoke. "Damn, Parseltongue spells really do the job quickly."
"God bless Salazar Slytherin." Serena said. "Those in his house may be gits, but he could make a spell like nobody I know."
Dobby appeared just then holding three rolled up parchments. "Harry, sir, these is coming for you today." Dobby said, handing him the parchments.
Harry opened the first one. He smiled at the news. "Serena, this should have been given to you. Actually it should go to Dobby, Since he'll need to know." He said.
Serena read the parchment carefully then looked at Harry. "200 people! We didn't invite half that many!"
Harry was reading the second parchment, then started laughing. "It seems our dear headmaster found it fitting to offer an open invitation to the entire school. Remus removed all the Slytherin names from the list so only the other three houses know when and where the wedding is." He said, handing the second parchment to her.
"I'm going to kill Dumbledore." Serena said while giggling lightly. "Only Dumbledore would think it fitting to invite an entire school."
"Damnit!" Harry yelled.
"What?" Serena asked, nervous.
"Kingsley's invitation was found by his secretary." Harry said.
"So what?" Serena asked. "What's one more person?"
"Not one." Harry said. "An army. More specifically, an army of reporters!"
"Bloody hell! That's another person on my death list." Serena said, this time angrily.
"Calm down, I think I have a way to fix the reporters." Harry said.
"How's that?" Serena asked.
"Perhaps a nice reporter repelling charm." Harry smiled as he said this.
"Could be fun." Serena said. "Especially a nice group of reporters running horrified from Hogwarts."
"Sorry, don't want anything that bad." Harry said. "Maybe just a small bit of changes. Have them think the wedding is taking place in the muggle world."
"That would be hilarious!" Serena said. "Hundreds of reporters traveling through muggle London, wondering where we are."
"Then its settled." Harry said. "I'll talk to Dumbledore about a charm like that today when I get him. Never learned repelling charms."
"Okay. When do you have to get everyone anyway?" Serena asked.
"I figured I'd go after breakfast. Do you mind if I do it alone? I'm still getting used to the moving of large groups of people thing." Harry said.
"Sure, I've got to wrap up those presents anyway. Want to try it the muggle way. Don't let anyone go to the top floor till I'm done." Serena said. "That means you too. I'm going to get Winky to guard that staircase from everyone."
"Damn, I guess no peeking then huh?" Harry said.
"You got that right. It's a surprise, and I won't have you ruin it." Serena said smugly. "I'm sure you'll love it, so just wait for the two days. I'm sure you'll have enough people here to keep you busy."
"I'm sure you're right on that. Eight Weasleys, three Grangers, two Longbottoms, two Lupins, a Black and a Dumbledore should be enough to keep me busy till Christmas." Harry said. "Not to mention we have a wedding coming up in two days and Dumbledore and I haven't even talked about anything we needed to."
"You haven't done anything yet?" Serena asked.
"Of course not. We were in school till last week, and we've been shopping madly since we got here. Don't worry, you've seen what we can do in a few hours. With me and Dumbledore working on this, we could probably put out an entire wedding in five minutes." Harry said.
"Harry James Potter, if this wedding gets postponed because your head was too big to start early, I will make you suffer horribly." Serena said, her eyes narrowing.
"I promise, not a moment after 3, everything will be ready for you to walk down the aisle." Harry said. Looking at his watch to avoid a confrontation, he stood quickly. "I'd better go get everyone. Be back after a while, Serena dear, light of my life, love of my heart, wind beneath my wings-"
"I swear if you break into song I'm going to kill you now instead of then." Serena said jokingly, before laughingly added "Wind beneath your wings? Really, Potter, you could do better. I hated that song when Mione played it for us."
"Sorry. It was either that or 'one who threw me off my trolley'." Harry said. She laughed and rolled her eyes.
"Go, you'll be late." Serena said. Harry gave her a quick kiss, smiled and disappeared.
"You are going to drive me insane, you great git!" Serena said to herself. "You are lucky I love you."
"Good morning, sir." Harry said popping his head into Dumbledore's office from the door. "Having a good day?"
"A splendid day, Harry. I assume you have come to collect me?" Dumbledore said.
"Of course sir." Harry said, walking into the room. "I hope you don't mind but we have four stops to make before we get to my house."
"Of course not, Harry. I would enjoy that feeling of travel that you do so well." Dumbledore said.
"Alright Professor." Harry said. "Since its just us two, would you please grab hold of my hand. I'll save the big magic for later."
Dumbledore grabbed his hand and Harry moved them to the next place they were headed. Again, Dumbledore was amazed as the room he was in faded away, began to blend in with the kitchen of Grimmauld Place, and then disappear completely leaving them in the room with a half dressed Remus and a near naked Sam. Harry quickly moved them to his room. Looking completely embarrassed, Harry didn't say a word, instead he waited till Remus and Sam entered the room completely dressed.
"We weren't expecting you so early." Remus said sheepishly.
"I told you two days before Christmas." Harry said. "Sam could have at least worn a dressing gown."
"I had just woken up, I wasn't thinking of having my godson appear in the kitchen at," She looked at her watch. "Oh. Ten o'clock."
"Lets not talk about this now." Harry said. "Off to the Longbottoms." Harry waved his hand and they appeared outside the Longbottom house.
"You could have done this at our house you know." Remus said.
"You forget this is not a muggle area like it is at Grimmauld Place." Harry said before knocking on the door.
A flustered Neville opened the door. "Oi! Harry, we were just getting ready. Could you give us about a half hour? Gran never packs quickly."
"Sure, Neville. We'll go get the Weasleys and the Grangers then come back. That sound good?" Harry asked.
"Great. Thanks Harry." Neville said, closing the door.
"Okay three more stops it seems." Harry said. Waving his hand he found himself in Hermione's room. "Damn, a bit off on this one."
Hermione chose that exact moment to enter the room wearing nothing but a towel. "What the hell are you doing-" Harry heard before appearing in the Weasleys living room.
"I swear, it's like everyone but Dumbledore forgot I was coming today!" Harry said, feeling slightly flustered. "If they aren't ready either, I'm going to give up and go home."
"Harry, is that you?" Ginny called from the stairs. "Come on up, I need you to shrink my trunk."
Harry went up the stairs to see Ron and Ginny standing in the hall, each pointing to their bedroom doors. "Oh, I forgot your birthday is next month, Ron." He said. He waved his hand and both trunks flew at Ron and Ginny, shrinking to matchbooks as they landed in their hands. "There you go. Is everyone here ready?"
"Well, Mum keeps wondering if you'll have enough food for everyone. We keep having to unpack twelve trunks of food every time she gets that idea." Ron said.
"She's being so difficult." Ginny said.
"Where is she now?" Harry asked.
"The kitchen. Packing of course." Ron said. Harry quickly ran down the stairs waving his hand as he reached the kitchen, effectively returning all food to its proper place.
"I have more than enough food at the house, Molly." Harry said, smiling. She ran to him and gave him the typical crushing hug.
"Sorry, Harry dear, I just get so worried what with you and Serena living alone and all." Molly said.
"Don't worry, we have Winky and Dobby to help us. They've nearly bent over backwards helping us this last week." Harry said, still smiling.
"Is there anything I can bring dear? Anything at all you need." Molly asked.
"Actually, there is something." Harry said. "Could you bring pictures of what wizard weddings look like?" Harry asked.
"Of course dear, but why?" Molly asked.
"Ideas of course." Harry said. "I'm still a bit lost as to what they are supposed to look like. I have a few ideas, but nothing set in stone, you know?"
"Of course, Harry. I'll even help you with what I can, dear." Molly said to him. "Come, now. Lets get this rowdy bunch ready to go. How will we be getting there? Floo? Car?"
"I'll be taking you all personally." Harry said. "Still have a few stops to make first though."
With what seemed like minutes, Molly had herded her family into the living room. Harry looked to make sure everyone was there before moving them all to the Grangers living room.
"Thank god it worked right this time." Harry said.
"Harry, why were a group of wizards in my bedroom when I finished my shower?" Hermione asked, still angry.
"Misstep would probably be the best word for it." Harry said. "Had other things on my mind, only thought about being at your house, not what room."
"Pay attention next time." Hermione said.
"Don't tell me, tell them." Harry said pointing to his Godparents. "You know how unnerving it is to see your Mum naked in a kitchen!"
"Oh god, that must be horrid." Hermione said.
"Hey!" Sam said, now insulted.
"Not that its you, Sam." Hermione said. "But that you are like his Mum, and to see you like that."
"Oh." Sam said.
"Okay, is everyone ready?" Harry asked Hermione.
"Yeah but my parents need smaller luggage." Hermione said pointing to a corner. There were at least ten suitcases there.
"Bloody hell, its only a week at most." Harry said. "Who needs that much clothing."
"Its not just clothes Harry." Hermione said. "Just shrink the stuff already."
Harry shrunk the bags quickly handing them to Hermione. "Get your parents, we still need to get Neville."
Hermione ran upstairs, quickly returning with her parents. Harry moved them all to Neville's house. Neville and his grandmother were waiting outside, trunks shrunken and in hand. Harry smiled and nodded to them both and then everyone was standing fifty feet from a pile of rubble. Harry smiled warmly as he saw it. All the others began looking around for what he was so happy to see and found only the rubble of the house that had used to belong to his parents.
"Harry, what is it that you see that we don't?" Dumbledore asked.
"Oh! Right, right, I forgot." Harry said, pulling out a piece of parchment he handed it to Dumbledore. "Pass that around please."
Harry Potter, Serena Black Potter, and Dobby the house elf would all like to present to you the new and improved Godric's Hollow.
Everyone now looked at the pile of rubble, which was no more. In its place was a gorgeous three story house. It was made of wood and looked every bit muggle, though everyone knew it was nowhere close. Hanging over the door was the Black and Potter family crests. Everything looked so breathtakingly different from what they saw only moments ago that no one asked why they were so far away.
"Sorry about the short walk ahead, but I put a few spells here to keep the house safe." Harry said.
"What spells do you have in place?" Dumbledore asked as they walked to the door.
"Well, the fidelius charm of course. Or at least a form of it. Anti-apparition, closed the fires from communicating and traveling by floo. every defensive ward I know of, which means all of the ones put on Hogwarts and a few that seemed to be less important for a school than a home." Harry said. "To put it easily, unless someone were able to destroy every ward before attempting to walk to the door without permission from me or Serena, you would likely be blown to bits about a hundred times."
"What did you mean a form of the fidelius charm?" Dumbledore asked.
"As I learned from what happened to my parents, I made the charm a bit harder to figure out where this place is." Harry said. "Unless you have all three of us, and unless we willingly agree, you cannot find out where this house is. Torture and Legilimency wont work either. We have to want you to have the knowledge."
"You changed the charm?" Dumbledore asked.
"No, I created a new one. I learned how to do that too." Harry said. As they reached the door he turned to face the crowd of people behind him. "Before we enter, a few rules."
"What?" Molly asked, surprised that Harry would have rules.
"Nothing bad of course." Harry said. "I ask you not to break the muggle items here, as they are a bit hard to get here. If you don't know how something works, there are at least ten people here who do. Feel free to ask. Also, you are all on vacation. Dobby and Winky have expressed they are not to be persuaded out of doing their jobs under any pain that they feel necessary to keep you from doing so. So, everyone ready?" Everyone nodded, the teenagers excitedly waiting. Opening the door he said "Please allow me to present Godric's Hollow."
Everyone began walking around the first floor, amazed at what they saw. The living room had one wall devoted to wizard pictures. Some only of Serena and Harry, like the times of both the masquerade and the ball, pictures of all six of them together during many different events, mostly pranks.
A few of random shots of the Marauders at different times, like Hermione studying, Ron and Harry engaged in a game of chess, Ginny, Neville, Hermione, and Serena playing exploding snaps, and some of times during the summer when no one thought they had a camera.
Some of Serena, Harry, Remus, and Sam at different times, pictures of their wedding, of Remus with Serena and Harry, just Remus and Harry, same for Serena, and more of the same with Sam. On another wall were paintings of Sirius, James, Lily, Phineas, and one of Serena, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Sam, and Remus all standing together in the pose of the picture they had taken before entering Hogwarts at the beginning of the year.
All of the furniture looked amazing, all red or black, throw rugs, coffee tables, a huge telly like they had at the flat in London, the wonderful fireplace of black marble. It seemed as if they had put everything they thought was cool into one room. Nobody moved from the room for a moment until Serena came downstairs.
"Well, it looks like we have guests Winky." She said coming down the stairs. She hugged Harry tightly as she met him. "What took you so long?"
"Some people weren't ready." Harry said. "And now it seems everyone is surprised by our living room."
"Oh." Serena said. "Sorry if you don't see pictures of yourselves up there, we have some of everyone but the Grangers, but we were in a bit of a rush and didn't buy enough picture frames that day. We have more now, but have been to busy with everything to put them up."
"I actually think we have too many frames now." Harry said. "Guess we can get some more between now and Christmas, and quite a few then. Besides, since you won't have me around you all the time, you can deal with pictures while I have some of my wonderful talks with Dumbledore."
"You better start having those talks soon." Serena said seriously, an odd glint in her eyes. "Remember carefully what I said."
"Of course, as soon as lunch is over." Harry said. "We should show them all their rooms now though, before lunch is ready."
"You're right. Split them in half then?" Serena asked.
"Yeah I guess. You take the Grangers, Longbottoms and Moony and Sam. I'll take everyone else." Harry said. "Since everyone was expressly forbidden of sharing rooms and all. I guess that means the two happy couples split."
"Oh dear, with all the creaking floorboards going on at night we'll never get any sleep." Serena said jokingly.
"Serena, stop before parents start standing guard over their children." Harry said, unable to contain his laughter.
With this final statement, they got to work showing everyone to their rooms. This took the better part of an hour, as many people were asking to switch rooms with another and some refusing to switch because the room looked to wonderful. Once Harry and Dumbledore managed to ease the arguments by using magic to change some rooms to look identical, they were all finally ready for a nice, not so quiet lunch. After lunch Harry sat between Molly and Dumbledore discussing how to handle wedding decorations and such, while Serena, Ginny, and Hermione began looking through photos and placing them in frames.
"What is that?" Harry asked, pointing to something from one of Molly's pictures.
"That is an imp. Beautiful lights come from them if their frozen. A bit hard to deal with though, I'll tell you. Took me and my Mum better part of a week to freeze all the ones we had there." Molly said.
"Any chance we could freeze a few in a couple of hours?" Harry asked Dumbledore.
"No need, Harry. Hagrid has almost twenty he is keeping in a box for the first years to study when they return after holidays. I believe that would be a good number, don't you Molly?" Dumbledore asked.
"Oh yes indeed. I only had ten." Molly said. "So those will be easy for you, and I heard of your work with fairies, so they won't be hard for you to handle at all Harry."
"Not a bit. I'm more worried about how I'm supposed to put the flowers Serena wanted out in the cold along with all those people, and still keep everyone warm." Harry said.
"I'm wondering how you plan to keep Serena's dress from being ruined." Molly said.
"Dress?" Harry asked, his eyes wide. "Serena!"
"What?" Serena asked looking up at him.
"Did you buy a dress?" Harry asked.
Serena's eyes widened. "A dress! Shit! Sam, we need to go shopping! NOW!" She yelled. Sam came running into the living room, looking at Serena her eyes wide.
"You didn't forget?" Sam said.
"Yes I did, now lets go!" Serena said.
"Wait, I can't go with magic!" Sam said.
"No but you can drive. Harry's car is here, so lets go." Serena said hurriedly, dragging Ginny, Hermione, and Sam out the door. Harry appeared next to the car handing Sam the keys quickly, and then fell back to his seat.
"To answer your question about the dress, I'm going to use a spell that will make everything sit an inch above the snow." Harry said.
"Genius." Dumbledore said, smiling at Harry. "My boy, you do have some wonderful ideas."
"Thank you, Professor." Harry said. "But about the flowers and frozen people?"
"Ah, Harry, I know the perfect warming charm. It will feel like a wonderful spring day and look like a beautiful winter wonderland. I promise you." Dumbledore said. "But I suppose we should now let you panic and scream for Remus to hurry."
"Why is that sir?" Harry asked.
"You will be in need of wedding robes." Dumbledore said, chuckling as Harry's eyes widened.
"MOONY!" Harry screamed. Remus ran into the room, Harry jumped up and grabbed his arm and disappeared.
"Those two are a match made in heaven." Molly said laughing. "Spent so much time planning pranks, parties, and stopping you-know-who that they didn't bother to plan much of anything for their wedding. They are going to give the dress and Robe makers a right start rushing in like that."
"Yes, yes I do believe you are right. That is why I played my little joke on them." Dumbledore said still chuckling.
"What do you mean Albus?" Molly asked.
"Do you know of a dress or robe maker that will be able to make proper wedding clothes this close to Christmas and the wedding?" Dumbledore asked.
"Oh dear me, those poor children!" Molly said, her eyes widening. "They are going to be crushed."
"Yes, I suppose they will be. However, I know how much they appreciate a joke, so Christmas will bring them a very large fit of laughter and happiness." Dumbledore said.
"What are you on about Albus?" Molly asked.
"I have the Potter's wedding clothes." Dumbledore said.