HP Life after Hogwarts
Chapter 2
Surprise Wedding
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Harry's first surprises for various family members are sprung...
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Daniel and Em stared at the jar then at Sirius and James. "That's the SC from the Pop Idol show?"
"In your world he's SC big shot asshole and in ours he's S Craven coward and all around asshole. Who, nearly got Lily killed when we were sixteen." James told them the story.
"He's too famous in our world to remain a bug for long. People are going to miss him." Em frowned.
"We know that Em, but he'll have to listen to everyone singing karaoke onstage first. Clay says that it's the best means of torturing him." Sirius grinned.
The beetle inside the jar started frantically moving about as if pondering a means of escape.
"That's SC's weakness. He loathes people who can't sing, which when you think about it is strange since he can't hold a tune himself." Clay picked up the jar and stared at the beetle. "This should teach you to take no for an answer."
"Here come my little miracles, it seems as though they wish to join the party as well." James smiled at Lily and his Aunt Mattie, each holding wide-awake four-month-olds in their arms. "Daniel, Em, Josh, Clay, I would like you to meet Michael James, and Isabella, fondly known as MJ and Bell."
"Jen's holding Liam and Dad is holding, Julie my two little miracles." Sirius was one proud papa.
"Harry's holding Nathan, Remus' son." James pointed over at Harry.
"These two refuse to stay down for the night, so would either of you like to hold one of the twins?" Lily smiled at Daniel and Em.
"I've been dying to hold them." Em eagerly cuddled MJ in her arms. "He's so adorable. Hello there handsome, I'm your Aunt Emma."
Daniel was cuddling Bell in his arms. "I'm your Uncle Daniel and you're a beauty."
MJ pointed at Harry, holding Nate, and frowned. "Mine." He growled out his first word for all to hear.
Bell echoed her brother's words. She was none too pleased that her big brother was holding Nate. "Mine." She whimpered.
James and Lily grinned at each other.
"I'll go get the digital recorder." James raced inside the house.
"Mummy is proud of her angels for saying their first word." Lily cooed down at her babies.
"Good show MJ and Bell." Emma, Daniel, and Sirius grinned.
"Har...mine." MJ added to his vocabulary, as he pointed at his brother.
"Har...mine." Bell pouted.
James caught those next words on the Digital Recorder. "Well done you two."
Harry was lifting Nate, who squealed in delight, up in the air.
This caused MJ to screech in fury. "Har...Mine!" He started pitching a fit, as did Bell.
Harry heard them that time. "MJ and Izzy talked." He grinned down at Hermione.
"They happen to be jealous of Nate." Hermione could tell that MJ and Bell were not happy.
"They adore their cousins." Harry frowned. "Why are they pitching a jealous fit now?"
"They adore their cousins when someone else is holding them. You on the other hand are theirs." Remus grinned. "Hence, the words Har Mine are being screamed at the top of their tiny lungs."
"They have to learn that they can't always get their way." Harry walked over to the twins with Nate still in his arms. "Do the two of you have a problem?" He asked.
"Har...Mine!" MJ and Bell glared at Nate.
"No. I'm also Nate's cousin, so all of you are going to have to share me." Harry corrected them.
"Tant," Bell reached for him.
"Here Daniel, we'll switch." Harry and Daniel swapped babies. "Is that better, baby sis?" He cuddled her in his arms.
"Mine." She settled contently against his shoulder.
"Tant...Har." MJ mirrored his twins' actions.
Em set MJ in his arms, so he was now holding the two of them.
"I've been gone for a month. We were on holiday. I guess they missed me." He chuckled when MJ curled against his other shoulder.
"Talking to you using a web cam is not the same as seeing you in person." Hermione smiled.
"Trust us it isn't. They fussed for an hour after each check in." Lily sighed.
"We were always coming back home." Hermione reached up and patted each of them on the back.
"Can you say Dada?" James encouraged them.
The two only wished to cuddle with their big brother and seemed to be talked out.
"They'll get to that in time. I believe that seeing Harry holding Nate prompted them to say their first tries at real words." Lily smiled.
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Draco had a part to play in Operation Surprise Wedding. It was simple he was to distract the princes, while Harry got everything set up in the Fairy garden for the ceremony.
"So who's up for a game of Quidditch before we lose the light?" Draco grinned.
"Take Daniel, Em, Clay, and Josh up on the new brooms first. Who knows maybe Daniel will be a natural on one without a green screen. Em might be a natural as well. Josh and Clay need to have a little fun, but who knows riding a broom might come natural to them too." Harry had his hands full feeding MJ his bottle.
"New broom?" That peaked Daniel's interest.
"What's a green screen?" Cedric, Seamus, Colin, Dennis, Draco, Dean, Wood, Fred, and George frowned.
"Let our muggle expert baby brother take a shot at answering the question first." Bill smirked.
"Yeah Ron, impress us with your expertise." Charlie saluted him with his bottle of Butterbeer.
"You don't think I can do it do you." Ron narrowed his eyes at his brothers, his ears were starting to turn red do to the rise in his temper. "A green screen is a special effect screen of usually green or blue, where after or during filming the actor, in this case Daniel sitting on a computer controlled fake broom. The special effects crew puts up a previously shot background on the screen, making it appear like Daniel's flying on the broom."
Daniel and Em clapped their hands, applauding him for his very accurate explanation. "Bravo Ron, very well put. It's all special effects in the movies. I never have been on a broom."
"I've watched the DVD's and looked the stuff up that I didn't understand on the net." Ron grinned.
"Danny's a novice at broom flying, so no Firebolt." Em gave them all a look.
"Em, I promise that our latest brainstorm is completely safe. Harry wanted to have us come up with a broom that adapts itself as the rider excels in riding it. Wood, Seamus, and Dean call it the Smart Broom, but its official name is the Mentis 2005. So far, we've four prototypes that are equipped with an antifall charm, so none of you will be hurt. In fact, Daniel's getting one for his birthday." Cedric laughed when Daniel shouted yes then kissed Em.
"The other three are free for Em, Clay, and Josh to use. If Em takes to riding, she can have one as well. There is a catch though they stay here at Sanctuary." Harry grinned.
"The same goes for Clay and Josh, if they take to it, they can keep the broom, but it has to stay here. It's nothing personal, just Wizarding World rules." Stephen walked over to them with James, Max, Logan, Sirius, and Remus.
"Not a problem we understand that completely." Em, Daniel, Clay, and Josh nodded.
"Good because they have the new brooms, including an upgrade for Junior, over at the pitch." James grinned when Harry stared at him in surprise.
"Did you just say upgrade for my Tornado?" Harry focused on burping MJ on his shoulder, but he was very interested in an upgrade for his broom.
"We call it the Quester 2005; it's the only version of the prototypes that aren't going into production. The Hurricane, Typhoon, and Cyclone models all have toned down versions that are going into production this month. The Keeper version is called the Guardian 2005, the Chaser version is called the Pursuer 2005, and the Beater version is called the Striker 2005. We just didn't feel like toning down or sharing the Seeker broom. They can make-do with the Firebolt. None of them come close to the originals, but then why give anyone else an edge." Oliver smirked.
"Harry, we really streamlined the Tornado and added the antifall charm to it, as well to ease any worries that Hermione might have about you falling off your broom." Dean was proud of the new improvements that he and Seamus had added to the Tornado. "Not that you fall off it often or anything, but it's just for her piece of mind."
"It's wicked cool, Harry. You have to come with us and have a go on it." Seamus grinned.
"Michael James is his priority as is Isabella, so be good boys, and scoot off to the pitch." Hermione narrowed her eyes at them. "Sorry Em, you might take to it like I did and in that case give them all hell."
Hermione cuddled next to Harry with Bell in her arms. "The girls are all by the pool and Henry and Wills are sulking in the horse barn. Collect them and make a game of it. The world's fastest Seeker is mine." She growled.
"I think I can handle being a Seeker." James grinned.
"Indeed, let's get these four broom ready and then strike up a game." Sirius grinned.
"I'm game." Remus was all for playing a game of Quidditch.
"Oh, we are so in." Charlie and Bill grinned.
"There you have it, mates, have fun. Keeping these three happy is top of my list at the moment, right Mikey." He bounced his very awake baby brother on his knee.
"Har...Mine." MJ squealed happily.
"Har...Mine." Bell echoed her twin.
"They talked!" Those who had yet to hear the twins exclaimed in surprise.
"As you can see these two aren't letting me out of their sights, so have a good game and happy flying." Harry chuckled. "Oh, just fair warning, our big brothers are still of the mind-set that Dad and Uncle Arthur are gonna allow Gin and Luna to get married at sixteen, so they might be a bit hostile up on a broom. Scratch that they'll probably target both Ron and Draco with bludgers, so take care on where you put them in a match."
"Gee thanks a lot, Harry! We love being targets for our two ratty, big brothers!" Ron rolled his eyes at him.
"Well, at least he warned you. Now off with the lot of you. We have to set up for the wedding." Lily came outside not pleased that no one was distracting the two couples.
"We're going, babe." James pulled her to him for a long kiss.
"Two hours then the four of them need to get ready." Lily growled in his ear.
"I know, babe." James laughed when she goosed him.
"Have fun everyone and enjoy your game." Harry and Hermione waved good-bye to the others as they all headed off towards the pitch.
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"This is perfect." Hermione surveyed the Fairy Garden with its stone dance in the center. Bell was snoozing in her arms.
"Rory and Dromi are gonna love it." Thea agreed then gasped when the baby growing inside her kicked her. "Oran's restless tonight." She rubbed her belly, as if that could soothe her restless unborn son.
"I know the feeling. Matthew's just as active." Tonks patted her rounded middle fondly. "Now as for the boys, they'll panic, beat-up Harry for punking them, or be ecstatically happy about this whole surprise." Tonks munched on a pickle.
"How dense can they be? The dresses were delivered last night and happen to be in the girls dress sizes and the morning suits were delivered at the same time all of which are in the boys sizes. It's beyond obvious that it's them getting hitched and not the others." Thea cuddled Liam in her arms.
"Their mind-set is stuck on getting married four years from now, in a Muggle Royal wedding, or a quite evening ceremony at the Chapel here in Godric's Hollow. The thought that a Wizarding ceremony is even a possibility hasn't even crossed either of their minds." Harry grinned. "If it has they think it's only a pipe dream, so why even torment themselves by going there."
"James pounded the age eighteen in all of your heads all last year, so to me it's foolish for them to think that he would change his view about allowing his second youngest daughter to marry at sixteen." Gene fed Nate his bottle.
"They both graduated early, so it's hard to know what's what for them." Hermione set Bell in her baby sling. "The two of them are both jet-lagged and not thinking clearly.
"They can't keep their hopes up on something that may or may not happen, so they're taking it out on who they believe caught a lucky break tonight." Lily heard shouts coming from the backyard. Draco and Ron were not happy with Wills and Henry. "I think that it's time to spring your surprise, before the boys take out their frustrations on their big brothers."
Harry set MJ in his mother's arms. "Sounds like Ron and Draco were bludger targets." He headed back to the house.
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"What's your deal!?" Ron snarled nasally his nose was bleeding.
"You both shot those bludgers at us on purpose!" Draco's left eye was swollen shut.
"Did we really...the two of us are newbie's at being Beaters." Henry acted completely innocent.
"Yeah, it's really difficult to keep straight who's who because the action is so fast paced." Wills shrugged his shoulders.
"Difficult!? I'm the Keeper! He's a Chaser! You idiots know damn well that you are supposed to keep the bludgers away from us!" Draco snarled. "You shot them at us on purpose!"
"It is? Well thanks for clearing that up." Henry didn't seem the least bit sorry.
"Yeah, it's a pity that you two are in no shape to get married tonight." Wills was also less than sympathetic.
"Harry owes us big time for this one!" Ron muttered darkly.
"Damn straight he does!" Draco sneered.
"What the hell happened to you?" Harry surveyed Ron and Draco's battered, beaten, and bloodied faces.
"You know bloody well what happened to us!" Ron glared at him.
"WE PLAYED TARGETS, WHILE YOU SET UP FOR THEIR BLOODY WEDDING!" Draco was beyond put out with Harry.
"Our Wedding!?" Wills and Henry stared at each other, then at Ron and Draco, and then at Harry.
"Surprise big brothers. You've just been what the yanks call Punked." Harry grinned.
"Punked!? You made us think...when it was us along!?" Wills sat down before he fell down.
"Sorry, about the bludger incident, little brothers. It was Harry that we should've beaten up." Henry sat down next to Wills. "Us getting married...tonight..."
Harry was already healing Ron and Draco. "No worries, it was for an excellent cause." He looked them both in the eyes. "I did warn you so that has to count; besides you're all healed again."
"We're getting married!" Rory and Dromi raced inside and happily pounced on their men.
"Are you all right there, big brothers?" Harry had rarely seen them so pale or on the verge of passing out.
"Me? Yeah, sure I'm, uh, fine." Henry, felt overwhelmed by anxiety and was finding it hard to breathe. "Is it extremely hot in here or is it me?"
"Henry Charles. Are you not okay with this?" Dromi felt his anxiety as if it were her own. "You look frightfully pale." She stroked his cheek with her hand.
"What...angel? No, no, no I'm fine with it..." Henry felt like the walls were closing in on him and his heartfelt like it had jumped into his throat. "Right Wills?" He glanced over at his equally shell-shocked brother. Wills had lost the ability to speak and had broken out into a cold sweat.
"William?" Rory had never seen him act like this. "He's in shock." She shot Harry a worried look.
Harry pulled out his wand and pointed it at them. "I'd step aside that is unless the two of you wish to be doused with the two of them." He warned his sisters.
They reluctantly got out-of-the-way.
"I don't really think that what you're thinking is a good idea. The boys know how to retaliate now." Dromi warned.
"Harry, what are you up to?" Hermione frowned.
"You'll see. It's harmless and the fastest way to snap the two of them out of it. Now as for the two of them retaliating against me, well, I think I can survive anything that they throw back at me." He conjured a bubble around the three of them to not douse the entire entryway. "Glacius Aqueductus Minimus." He doused his big brother's with icy cold water.
Wills yelped in surprise, as the spray doused him, until he was soaked clean through his clothes to the point that his teeth were chattering. "DAMN IT ALL, BABY BROTHER! ENOUGH WITH THE COLD SHOWER! I GET THE POINT! KATHERINE AURORA AND I ARE HAVING A WIZARDING WEDDING TONIGHT! NOW CUT IT OUT!" He roared. "Accio Wand!" To Harry's surprise his wand flew out of his hands and landed in Wills hand. "Finite Incantatum!" The spell ceased.
"I'm impressed, big brother." Harry grinned.
"I believe pay back is in order." Henry narrowed his eyes at Harry. "Don't you, Wills?"
"Oh, yes, indeed I agree wholeheartedly, little brother." He pointed the wand at Harry. "And with his own wand no less."
Harry mentally chanted something in the ancient tongue and an iridescent barrier appeared between him and his big brother. "Nice try, but I don't think so." He didn't need his wand to get his wand back. "Wand," his wand appeared in his hand, unfortunately that caused the barrier to vanish for a spilt second.
"Aqueductus Glacius Maximus!" Wills and Henry each had their own wands and used that instant to pay him back threefold.
"Oh honestly! Will you boys never grow up!?" Hermione growled. "Finite Incantatum."
The bubble burst as both spells ended.
"What were you trying to do drown him!? Never add Maximus to any spell unless you have the ability to control it!"
Harry was on his knees coughing up water and was shivering; this in itself enraged his angel.
"Incendio!" She focused on their feet and gave them both a hotfoot.
"Glacius..." Harry croaked out in a weak voice. "I suggest that you run while she still lets you," He advised the two of them between coughing fits.
"Go get ready for your wedding before I really let you have it." Hermione glared at her cousins.
Wills and Henry wasted no time racing to the east wing.
"Let's go girls. It's time for you to get ready." Lily had only seen the last part of the show. "As for you young man, you asked for everything that they sent at you. Now go dry off." She glared at Harry.
"I'm going, Mum. Bloody hell, try to do one nice thing and they try to drown you!" He grumbled then vanished from the entryway.
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"How does one forget how to fasten studs on a tux when you've done it thousands of times?" Di teased her son. "If you can't do that you haven't a chance at cuff links or the tie."
"Be nice to him, Mummy. He's nervous about making it eternal with Rory." Ally chided their mother.
"It's not that, baby sis. I do wish to have her officially eternally bound to me, but a little warning would have been nice." He managed the last stud with shaking fingers, reached for the cuff links, and they clattered to the tile floor. "Bloody hell, this is hopeless," He raked his fingers through his hair.
"What's hopeless?" Andrew walked into the bathroom suite.
"Dad?! I thought you were busy with an event tonight." Wills stared at him in surprise and Andrew grinned. "So you were all in on it... Even Granny?"
"Fraid so, in fact you're both getting a twenty eight day honeymoon on Necker Island. There will be no more official visits for the four of you. Just a secret honeymoon out of the public eye and some downtime before the two of you enter Sandhurst." Andrew fastened the cuff links for his son.
"Oh thank god." Wills visibly relaxed and all the tension left his body. "I've been trying to run things over and over in my head. There was just no way that I was going to be able to play holding hands and peck on the cheek with her. It just won't be in me to do so." He expertly tied his tie.
"You really covered all your visits this month, so there was no need for the rest. The news is getting a press release stating that mother wishes you to have a month of relaxation before you both enter Sandhurst. Your official visits took the sting out of the findings the inquiry found on your mothers death, because the truth about the ones behind it were finally revealed, with the your true parentage. Your goodwill tour has the family back on its feet again and in love with the Four Hearts of Britain." Andrew sighed.
"We'll announce our engagement officially on August thirty-first." Wills had pondered that decision and now decided that it was the right thing to do.
"Oh, I'd like that very much." Di smiled.
"Or you could do it the twenty-ninth, when the four of you first met that would also be lovely." Ally suggested.
"Odds are that Hermione's having the girls on the twenty-eighth, so a few days after would be our best bet." Wills was decked out to the nines and ready to be married. "How's Henry holding up?"
"Oh, he's fine; in fact your brother is pacing outside the door waiting for you to finish, so he can see Dromi." Andrew arched a brow at him. "Not so fast son, you're missing this." He set the simple crown of gold worn by his ancestors onto his head.
"Fine, but I draw the line at wearing the royal robes." Wills grumbled. "It's like eighty outside tonight."
"Sorry big brother, but its tradition." Harry appeared beside him in full HBP dress and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Besides, we don't look half bad like this."
"For the love of god, is he dressed yet!?" Henry stalked into the bathroom. He was also dressed similarly to Wills. "Hurry the hell up before Uncle James changes his mind!"
"Calm down, big brother. No one is changing their minds, so try, and relax." Harry tried to keep from chuckling, but it was no use.
"You're just loving this aren't you, baby brother." Henry narrowed his eyes at him.
"You bet your ass I am." Harry smirked. "It's nice to have someone else being the nervous wreck for a change."
"I'm going to check on the girls, come along Allysia." She smiled at her daughter. "You look smashing by the way." She winked at her guys.
"We'll see you in the garden try not to pass out." Ally and Di vanished.
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Rory and Dromi stared at each other awed at how beautiful they looked in their wedding gowns. Dromi's gown had sleeves. Rory's was strapless. Their gowns had identical full skirts of satin, silk and lace with embellishments of pearls and twinkling stones that created a rose like pattern on the skirt. The bodice of the gowns had sweetheart necklines with identical embellishments as the skirt and tiny pearl buttons down the back of them kept the gowns in place. They each wore beautiful tiaras, veils of exquisite lace that fell to their knees, and satin slippers encased their silk stocking feet.
"You look amazing in that." They stated in unison.
"No really you're stunning..." Again they spoke at the same time.
"Pearls for my beautiful girls," Lily put a chocker of pearls with a jeweled center around each of their throats. "Perfect."
Rory touched the sapphire and pearl choker at her throat and gasped. "Mum, this is beautiful."
"Mum, it's exquisite." Dromi touched her own pink sapphire choker.
"I'm happy to give them to you." She hugged them. "My girls..." She sniffled.
"Oh, my loves, you both look stunning." Di smiled happily.
"The boys are gonna need oxygen when they see you." Ally agreed.
"Thanks." The girls smiled. "We're so happy that you both can share this with us."
"We wouldn't miss this for anything. The boys are all ready." Ally grinned. "Wills is a nervous wreck."
"Allysia behave." Di chided her.
"Who here wishes to get married?" James walked in with Hermione, saw his girls and tears instantly burned in his eyes. "You both look out of this world beautiful." He finished hoarsely.
The girls hugged him, "We love you, Daddy."
"I love you both so much." James hugged them fiercely. "Never forget that."
"The boys are in the gardens and you both are going to knock them flat when they catch sight of you." Hermione smiled. "We had these bands made up, so to everyone in the Muggle World the boys are wearing promise rings of gold. You both will have similar bands, as well and no one will be any the wiser." She opened a jewel case containing the rings.
"These are gorgeous." Rory picked up Wills band and looked on the inside where there was an inscription. "Wills and Rory forever...Oh Hermione, it's perfect." Hers said the same thing.
"We love them." Dromi looked at Henry's ring. "And all of you for surprising us on baby brothers' day."
"I'm so happy for the four of you." Hermione hugged them.
"Let's get you to the boys." James was an emotional wreck, but he would get through this.
"We'll be there in a minute; one last chat with my babies is all I need." Lily shooed him from the room and closed the door.
"Your father is on edge enough and needn't hear this." Lily handed each of them a potion. "Drink up, my girls. It's a potion that will forgo any risk of you becoming a parent before the time is right. I would have given it to Hermione, but fate stepped in before Christmas Eve and her wedding. Its full proof 100 effective and it will not wear off until you drink the counter potion." Lily explained.
The girls drank the sweet tasting potion. "That wasn't so bad, it tasted like honey." Rory wasn't surprised when the empty vial vanished in her hand, as did Dromi's.
"Mum thinks of everything." Dromi smiled.
"After the girls are born I am so making that potion." Hermione vowed.
"Shall we get these two married?" Lily opened the door and they all headed out of the room.
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The pathway was lit up by enchanted candles of pastel colors and of bright colors of the rainbow. The lights formed an iridescent canopy above their heads, as they walked the beautiful stone path that led to the Fairy Gardens strewn with rose petals of every color.
Music played from not harps, but the very air around them a beautiful enchanting orchestra of celebration. They hadn't planned on the traditional, just a circle of family in a breathtakingly beautiful garden was somehow more appropriate. Everyone held a candle, which created a rainbow canopy of light above the stone dance. Merlin, Mab, Wills, Henry, and Harry waited for James, Lily, Rory, Dromi, and Hermione.
William's, heart stopped then started again, as did Henry's, as soon as they entered the gardens.
:You look beyond words beautiful, my angel. I love you so much.: Henry took Dromi's hand in his and looked down at her veil covered face. :Everything I have and am are yours forever until the end of time.:
:I love you so much handsome, more than words can say. My Prince, my soul, my love, my life.: Dromi smiled up at him. :Mum gave Rory and me a potion that will prevent us from becoming parents, until the two of us are ready for that step.:
:Granny and Dad are treating us to 28 days on Necker Island, but I doubt either of us are going to be paying attention to the scenery. Especially, now that you've gone and said that.: Henry winked at her and she blushed.
:You, my beautiful eternal flame, are mine forever until the end of time.: Wills took Rory's hand in his own and brought it to his lips to kiss it. :My heart, mind, body, and soul are all yours for eternity. My princess, my Queen, my tigress, and angel sent to me from above.:
Rory smiled up into his eyes. :I love you so much. You my prince, my dreamboat, my King look heartstoppingly gorgeous. You are mine for eternity and beyond. My heart, mind, body, and soul are yours. Oh and Mum gave me something that makes us safe, until the two of us are ready to take on being parents.:
:Dad and Granny have it set, so the four of us get to share Necker Island for 28 glorious days, but I doubt that either of us are going to be leaving our room. God, I love the Wizarding World. It takes the hassle out of life.: Wills grinned when Rory blushed crimson.
"Whenever the four of you are ready, we will begin the ceremony." Merlin gave them a knowing grin.
The four of them focused on him.
Merlin and Mab commenced with the ceremony and in the span of ten minutes, the two grooms were kissing their brides amongst their family's happy applause and shouts of well wishes.
"Now we can feast and celebrate not only Daniel's and my birthdays, but to the lives of my sisters and new brothers as well." Harry announced in a joyously happy voice.
"It's about bloody time, I'm starving." Ron moaned holding his stomach.
Everyone laughed as they all headed back to the main celebration in the backyard.
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Chapter 3
Singing for Dessert
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