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Anyways, on the last chapter of Harry Potter's Sixth Year at Hogwarts, Harry and Hermione get cozy on the couch, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley inform the children about the contest, everyone goes shopping, and everyone is thinking that Harry and Hermione are together. This chapter is the day of Bill and Fleur's wedding.
What sucks is that I've never been to a wedding before, so I'm only going to write about what I imagine it would be. Oh and please, I don't intend to offend any person who is bald, or doesn't have much hair. I don't mean to be rude, but just imagining Harry, Ron, and Hermione without their hair would look very surprising and a little funny!
Disclaimer: I. do. not. own. Harry Potter. or. anything. that. has. to. do. with. Harry Potter. except. for. this. story. I. also. do. not. own. the. song. Kiss Me. by Sixpence None the Richer. or. the. movie. She's All That.
Chapter 3: I Wanna Get Married Too
Harry woke up at around 6:30 in the morning. The wedding was at 12 and he knew that it would've been the best time to wake up at 7. So he lay there on his bed, his face looking at the ceiling. Ron, whose bed was next to his, was still sleeping and snoring a few times.
"No...don't shave my hair..." Ron mumbled in his sleep. Harry chuckled. Just as before, Ron had always talked in his sleep, and he knew that Ron didn't change a bit during break. Ron then started screaming. "No...don't shave off Harry's hair either! No...definitely not Hermione's...she might look like a monster!"
Harry started to laugh silently as he wondered what Ron was dreaming about. He imagined the three of them at Hogwarts, probably someone who was chasing everyone with a razor or shaver. Probably Seamus or Dean would chase everyone in Gryffindor, or Malfoy in Slytherin. But the thought of a bald Hermione made Harry shiver. She would look very surprising, different and a little scary if she didn't have hair. Normally, Harry could tell where Hermione was by looking for a girl with brown bushy or wavy hair in the classroom or around Hogwarts. But making her bald would make her stand out as well. Harry would mind being someone who had no hair. One time, Cho had told him how she really liked his hair, and he heard some muggles at the mall whisper to each other about his looks. Some girls at Hogwarts would probably be depressed at a bald Harry, especially some of the Harry Potter fans.
Just then, Harry heard some creaking outside their door, as if someone was running down the stairs. It could've been Hermione and Ginny, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley or the twins. Harry decided to get out of bed, fix it and wake up Ron. Ron was still mumbling random things in his sleep that made Harry laugh. Once Harry had made his bed, he went to Ron.
"Ron, wake up." Harry said. There was no reply, and Ron continued to sleep. "Wake up!"
Ron lay there, still sleeping. Harry then shook Ron's shoulder with his hand, making Ron's eyes open quickly and making him jump.
"AHHH bloody hell!" Ron yelled. Harry looked at him and started laughing. Ron then blinked and quickly put his hands on his head to feel if he still had hair. He sighed a sigh of relief and noticed Harry laughing. "What's so funny?"
"Someone was going to shave people's hair off huh?" Harry asked. Ron's eyebrows rose. Before Ron could speak, Harry chuckled. "Yeah I know. You were kind of talking-scratch that-shouting in your sleep!"
"Yeah right." Ron said. "Prove it."
"Okay, I'll do what you did." Harry said and got back on his bed, trying not to mess it up. He curled a bit and closed his eyes. "No don't shave of Harry's hair! No not Hermione's she'll look like a monster!"
Ron gasped. "You're kidding! I acted like that?"
Harry nodded as he got off his bed and stood in front of Ron, who was now sitting on his bed. "Yeah, it was very funny in a way. Who were you talking to anyway?"
"Oh, Lavender..." Ron blurted out, making Harry look as if he was suspicious at why Ron would even dream of Lavender. "Why are you looking at me like that? We were in Gryfiindor tower and Lavender got her shaver and was threatening to shave off my hair because she said it was long. I obviously disagreed and she started chasing me with it and you and Hermione came along, and tried to help me out. Then Lavender was chasing all three of us out of Gryffindor tower and all around Hogwarts. Malfoy started laughing at us, and we got to a point where Lavender cornered us. She started picking out who she should shave first, and I tried changing her mind, and soon she chose me to be the first. Then, I felt some of my hair come off, and then there you are, waking me up!"
Harry, who was very interested in the dream, started to laugh a little. "Dreaming about Lavender are you?"
Ron blushed. "Dreaming about Hermione are you? Having your snog fest yesterday morning."
"We weren't snogging...we were just talking and looking at some photos..." Harry replied, blushing.
"And then you started snogging?" Ron asked and Harry immediately started to shake his head. "Well, you two did hug or something like that."
"It was only a hug!" Harry said and remembered how warm he felt in her arms, as if he never wanted to let go of her embrace. "Well...let's just hurry and get downstairs..."
"Whatever you say Harry." Ron said, acting as if that was his catch phrase. Harry rolled his eyes as Ron fixed his bed and the two went downstairs to find everyone else awake and still in their robes and nightgowns. Mrs. Weasley was making breakfast, Mr. Weasley was reading the Daily Prophet, and the children who were on the couch, were talking about Fred and George's new invention, using one of their ideas from the day before. Fred was holding a small green and light green device with a heart-shaped arrow sticking out that seemed to light up with a red color every now and then, and another device that looked similar to the other, except it was red and pink and the arrow flashed green instead of red. George looked up at Harry and Ron and immediately got up from his seat and walked towards them. Hermione and Ginny rolled their eyes.
"Why good morning Ron, Harry," George greeted. "Isn't it a beautiful day for a wedding?"
Harry and Ron looked at each other and exchanged glances of confusion. They've never seen George act very polite towards them. "Uh, George, are you alright?" Ron asked.
George beamed a smile. "Yes my brother, yes I do. And did I ever tell you that I love you?"
Everyone started to chuckle or giggle at how George actually told Ron that he loved him. Ron had a disgusted look on his face. "Uh, okay then...you too I guess?"
George continued to smile. "Come here brother and I will show you what Fred and I have been working on since yesterday! Of course, that means you'll have to test it for us..." He grabbed Ron by the arm and made him sit next to Fred. Harry then went to where Hermione and Ginny were to watch what would happen. Ron then noticed what Fred was holding.
"Fred, what is that!" Ron asked. Fred smiled as George sat next to Fred.
"Ron, my brother, these are our latest inventions for Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes." Fred explained. "Theses are Love Finders, devices that will point at the person you love, or create a picture of who he or she is. All you have to do is hold it by the handle with your right hand and say your first and last name. Then it will say or point at whoever you fancy. But if that person isn't nearby, they will show initials on a small cloud it will puff out. One of these will say the first and last initials of the real person you like, and the other saying the name of a random person nearby. We thought of the idea yesterday when we were on the way home."
Fred smiled and looked at Harry, making him shrug. George continued. "We don't really know if it worked or not, so that's why we chose you. So Ron, why don't you test it out?"
Ron looked at the twins. "Just don't ever say 'I love you' to me or act like that ever again you hear me?"
The twins nodded and handed the green Love Finder to Ron. Ron sighed and held it by the handle with his right hand. He looked around at everyone and said with a clear voice, "Ron Weasley." The Love Finder arrow began to flash red very quickly and tried to find the person, and then pointed at Harry. Harry looked at everyone, narrowing his eyebrows with confusion.
Ron became angry. "Are you mental? Of course I don't like Harry like that! Really, your invention needs a lot more work...!"
Fred and George started to laugh. George was the first to stop. "You must have chosen the wrong Love Finder! Here, this is the right Love Finder."
George handed the red and pink Love Finder to Ron, who hesitantly took it from him. Ron rolled his eyes and again said, "Ron Weasley." Like before, the Love Finder's arrow began to flash but with a green light. The arrow started to find the person like last time but stopped. It pointed at nobody. Ron sighed. He didn't want anyone else to know about Lavender...but too late. A small puff of a cloud appeared from inside of the Love Finder and hovered in front of Ron. The small white cloud then showed in pink letters the initials L and B. Ron gasped and started blushing. Harry smiled as he saw Ron blush. Ginny and Hermione then began to think of whose name had the initials L and B. Fred and George already knew who LB was. Fred took the red Love Finder from Ron's trembling hand and he and George smiled.
"Thank you very much!" George exclaimed and the twins then went up to their room to their records. Fred checked off the Love Finder, since it was official that the joke Love Finder and the real Love Finder worked perfectly.
Ron sat down on the couch where his brothers were, and continued trembling. Ginny and Hermione continued thinking.
"Well the only girls I know who have those initials must be..." Hermione started. Ron's eyes widened and then closed, since he didn't want to see their reaction. "Well there's Lina Belle the Second Year...and Laura Benite the Third Year...Lenna Bowning the Fourth Year..."
"Luana Bloom the Second Year...Leanne Blaires the Third Year...Lena Bridges the Fifth Year..." Ginny continued. Harry rose an eyebrow in shock at how many LBs Hermione and Ginny knew and why they haven't guessed Lavender yet.
"And then there's..." Ginny and Hermione said at the same time, making Ron close his eyes even tighter. "Lavender Brown the Sixth Year..."
A light bulb lit up in Ginny and Hermiones' minds. They stopped guessing and smiled mischievously. They sat down on the couch next to Ron and looked at him. Ron opened his eyes when he felt them sit on the couch and looked at them with a don't-tell-anyone look. Harry chuckled as Fred and George came back down from their room. Mrs. Weasley had finished cooking some eggs, bacon, waffles, and toast and used magic to put juice and milk in the children's glasses. She sighed and smiled as Mr. Weasley put down his newspaper.
"Breakfast is done children!" Mrs. Weasley announced. "Come and hurry up! Eat and then you will all have to get ready for the wedding!"
The children then quickly sat at the table and ate as fast and polite as they could. Mrs. Weasley was eating slowly, as if she wasn't very hungry.
"Now, Bill owled us and said that he will be at the chapel at 10:45." Mr. Weasley announced. "The wedding starts at 12, and right now, it's 7:30. So we should be ready at about 10."
The chapel was near Hogsmeade, so it would take the group about 30 minutes to get there in the two cars. Everyone nodded as they ate and a few minutes later, everyone had finished. The children ran up to the showers while Mr. and Mrs. Weasley used their magic to clean the dishes. When Hermione finished taking her shower, she went back to the bedroom and everything she needed was on her bed. The white strapless lace dress lay on her bed, ready to be worn. Hermione then put it on while Ginny got dressed as well. She was putting on a periwinkle dress that had straps. Hermione then went to one of the bags that had all of the earrings they had bought and randomly picked a pair. She picked diamond chandelier earrings that had a bit of white gold on it. Hermione put them on and grabbed some metallic sandals that were also bought the same day. Her hair was a little bushier than usual, and when Ginny finished, she noticed this as well.
"Are you done dressing up?" Ginny said, as she put on some make-up and brushed her hair. Hermione nodded and when Ginny finished, she gestured Hermione to come closer to the mirror. "I say we straighten it a little and you can put it in a loose ponytail..."
Hermione looked at her. "I said we wouldn't do anything with my hair..."
"But don't you want to look your best for the wedding?" Ginny asked. "Do this for Bill and Fleur and...even Harry!"
From there Hermione felt as if she was getting ready for her own wedding, one that she might have in the future. She could imagine how happy Fleur would be to actually have someone in her life to have and to hold. Hermione never knew what it felt to have a relationship like that, since she was always alone being a bookworm. It all changed when she came to Hogwarts, but the closest relationship she has with any boy was as a best friend, who were Ron and Harry. Sure, Bill and Fleur looked destined to be each other and were perfect for each other, but what about Hermione? Hermione was brave, smart, caring, many other personalities that Ron and Harry would call her. She loved them as her friends, but did she love Harry more than that? She remembered what happened before in the living room and at the mall. In her mind Hermione shook her head and continued to believe that since they were only best friends, they could never feel anything. Hermione wanted s Little did she know, she was wrong.
Hermione looked down at the ground, then up at Ginny again. "Okay. I guess I do want to do this for them. It's just that..."
Hermione sat on the bed and Ginny sat next to her. "What Hermione?"
"It's just that...I wanna get married too...or have a relationship" Hermione sighed, looking down. Ginny placed her hand on Hermione's back.
"Don't worry Hermione, you will." Ginny said, trying to calm Hermione. "Hey, it might even be Harry!"
Hermione blushed but shook her head. "No he would never do that...he would choose Cho. Besides, we're just best friends."
"Yeah right." Ginny said sarcastically. "Stop denying the fact that you like him. You even admitted it to me. Don't try to hide and lie to me."
Hermione smiled slightly at Ginny. "Well, go ahead and do whatever to my hair."
Ginny smiled and took out her straightening iron, hair ties and decided to even put some make-up on Hermione. 'This is going to be a fun day today,' Ginny thought as she started to fix Hermione's hair, not minding the fact that Hermione's eyes were closed shut. 'Harry's going to be surprised.'
It was almost 10 and the boys were already downstairs, ready to go. Harry and the others were in their tuxedos. Mr. Weasley was wearing a tie, while the others wore black bow ties. Mr. Weasley walked back and forth, looking at his watch while the boys sat on the couch.
"At least this is better than my dress robes I wore to the Yule Ball..." Ron said. Fred, George and Harry remembered what he wore and started laughing.
"No offense but you looked like it was Halloween." Fred started.
"Or you were the turkey on Thanksgiving for muggles." George continued and all except Ron continued laughing.
"Oh shut up." Ron said. They ignored him and still continued laughing.
Mr. Weasley continued looking at his watch. "Come on ladies! Chop-chop! It's almost 10!"
"Alright Arthur!" Mrs. Weasley had shouted from Ginny and Hermione's room, when she checking up on them. "We're all done now!"
Mrs. Weasley came downstairs and was wearing a white dress. Mr. Weasley smiled and pecked her on the lips. Ginny came down and walked to where her brothers were. Hermione was still upstairs.
"Hermione!" Ginny shouted. "Hurry up!"
"I'm just getting my clutch!" Hermione shouted back. "Okay I'm done!"
Harry and the others walked closer to the stairs. A beautiful girl began walking down the stairs, as if she was Cinderella. It was Hermione. Harry looked at her like he did at the Yule Ball. It felt as if the song, Kiss Me, from the muggle movie, She's All That, was in the background as she walked downstairs. Hermione continued to watch her step and looked at everyone's faces to see their eyebrows raised and had looks of surprise. She smiled and continued walking down the stairs. Just then, Hermione lost her balance on one of the steps that were close to the bottom and nearly fell to the ground. Hermione's clutch flew in the air as she fell, and Ginny caught it. She felt someone warm catch her and she looked up to see messy black hair and green eyes look at her. The children started to smile as they noticed Harry and Hermione blush. A few strands of her hair fell out of her loose ponytail, but it was still good.
Hermione put the strands behind her ear. "Thank you..." She said to Harry and he smiled.
"Don't mention it." He said as Mr. and Mrs. Weasley discussed about driving to the chapel. Ron and Ginny continued smiling until they noticed each other smiling as well. Then their mouths dropped open simultaneously.
'He's just my best friend. He's just my best friend. He's just my best friend...' Hermione repeated in her mind quickly.
"I'll talk to you at the wedding." Ginny whispered and they both smiled mischievously in a way of saying "Deal." Fred and George then started thinking of helpful ways of using the Love Finders for Harry and Hermione.
Harry and Hermione were still smiling at each other and noticed that Harry was still holding her. They blushed as he let go of her, since she was on the floor. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley then stopped talking to each other and turned towards the children. Mr. Weasley looked at his watch and saw that it was 10:58.
"Alright everyone!" Mr. Weasley said. "Looking at everyone, I can tell that you're ready! So let's go to the chapel and help Bill and Fleur's wedding!"
Mr. Weasley handed Mrs. Weasley the car keys for the car she drove last time and everyone went outside. Hermione smiled at Harry as she and Ginny followed Mrs. Weasley to the car. Harry felt warm inside but tried to shake it off his mind.
'She's just my best friend. She's just my best friend. She's just my best friend...' Harry repeated in his mind quickly.
He was standing still inside the living room as Mr. Weasley, Fred and George went outside. Mrs. Weasley was waiting for everyone to get out so she could lock the door. Ron was about to leave when he noticed Harry staring outside and not moving. Ron raised an eyebrow and looked at where he was staring and noticed that he was looking at Hermione. He walked towards Harry and waved his hand in front of Harry's eyes.
"Uh Harry? You okay mate?" Ron asked. Harry blinked and was snapped out of his thoughts. Harry nodded.
"Oh uh...yeah..." Harry said sheepishly. "Well, let's go..."
Harry started to walk towards the door as Ron smiled at him. He couldn't wait to discuss with Ginny at the wedding. Ron followed Harry and Mrs. Weasley locked the door. They all went to the cars and sat in their seats. Mr. Weasley turned his engine on first, followed by Mrs. Weasley. The boys' car was in front of the girls' car. Like always, Mr. Weasley pressed a button and pulled down a gear shift and soon the car began to float off the ground. Mrs. Weasley did the same and the car floated off the ground as well. The cars went opposite of the way they went to go to the mall.
"Hey Mum," Ginny started. "Did Bill mention anything else about that contest you told us about?"
"I'm afraid not my dear." Mrs. Weasley said. "Why don't you ask him at the wedding? I bet he knows more about it."
For the next 25 minutes, Hermione and Ginny talked about what could happen at Hogwarts and their opinion about it. They talked about if the Yule Ball would return, what would happen if Krum came back, would Hermione ever fight Cho, and many other thoughts. The boys talked about Hogwarts as well in the other car. Harry and Ron talked about Lavender and Cho, Professor Snape and about the extra classes at Hogwarts. They knew that they would pass Flying Lessons quickly since they were on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. Fred and George reminisced about the days when they 'kicked the Slytherins' arses'.
The cars then approached a tall white building. Harry could see Hogsmeade, which was nearby. Few cars were parked in front of the chapel because of two reasons. One, the wedding was at 12, and it was 10:30. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley pressed a button and pulled up a gear shift and the cars began to float down on the ground. Once the cars were on all four wheels, they parked right in front of the chapel and next to each other. Everyone got out of the cars and walked towards the chapel's doors. Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Harry, in that order, were walking side by side. The group entered the chapel. Bill was in the lobby, waiting for his family to come. Everyone talked to him, and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley hugged him.
Hermione and Ginny decided to go to were the altar was to see many flowers levitating in the air and lace on the pews. Candles were also levitating next to the walls, and Hermione and Ginny spotted Fleur sitting at the front. Her hair was sleek and shiny, and it flowed in the air magically whenever she moved. She wasn't wearing her dress, but jeans and a white top. They walked towards her to see that she was crying.
"Fleur?" Ginny said, making Fleur look at her. Fleur sniffled and wiped a tear off with a tissue.
"Oh, 'ello 'Ermione. 'Ello Ginny." Fleur sniffled. "What are you two doing 'ere so early?"
"We came to help." Hermione said. "But why are you crying? Is something wrong?"
Fleur sniffled again. "Oh, eet ees nothing..." She looked at them to see concerned faces. "Oh alright then. Eet's just that, I don't think I am ready to get married. Zis is too much for me."
"What are you talking about? Getting married must be great, especially for you, since you're choosing to have someone in your life forever." Hermione started. Fleur sniffled and paid attention to Hermione. "Of course Bill loves you, and you love him. If you love him, then you should go on with the wedding. You're just crying because this is the most exciting thing that's ever going to happen in your life."
Fleur smiled and managed to stop sniffling. "Thank you 'Ermione. I guess zis ees the most exciting thing to happen in my life. I really should go on with the wedding."
Hermione smiled. "But 'ow did you know how eet feels to be in zis situation? You must 'ave someone you love in your life as well." Fleur continued. Hermione stopped smiling and shook her head. Fleur frowned, but smiled slightly.
"Well, you will soon zis year at 'Ogwarts. Eet ees your sixth year correct?" Fleur asked and Hermione nodded. "Trust me, you will find someone this year. I can tell because you are very beautiful. The boys will go 'ead over 'eels for you and Ginny. Now, I must be getting ready for my wedding."
She smiled and hugged Hermione and Ginny. "Can you two and Mrs. Weasley come with me and 'elp me?" Fleur asked and they nodded, making Fleur smile even more. "Okay! Gabrielle and my other relatives are in my room, so follow me."
Hermione and Ginny smiled and the three went back to the main lobby, making everyone look at them. Fleur kissed Bill and gestured Mrs. Weasley to follow them. She smiled and got up from sitting next to Fred and George.
Harry looked at Hermione, who wasn't looking at him, and admired how pretty she looked. He remembered how she looked at the Yule Ball, and he knew that she was beautiful. But this time, it was if she was 10 times more beautiful. What confused Harry now more than ever was why he was just noticing her now. He felt as if Hermione was Cho, and felt what he felt when he was around Cho. Hermione was his best friend though, and Harry was confused whether to choose someone else, or stick with his best friend.
In his third year, Harry and Hermione were to save his godfather, Sirius Black, while turning back time. They had to protect each other and out of sight. Professor Remus Lupin, who had turned into a werewolf by contact of the moonlight, chased the couple until the hippogriff, Buckbeak, saved them. It looked as if Harry and Hermione were hugging to keep each other safe from the werewolf, well, Harry felt as if they were. Harry loved it when Hermione hugged him for so long, and especially when she kissed him on his head after the Second Task at the Triwizard Tournament and on the cheek at the end of their fourth year. Rita Skeeter made everyone believe that they were together and Harry actually liked it for a while.
He liked how in the previous year, when Umbridge took over, Hermione saved the both of them by leading Umbridge into the Forbidden Forest. He wished he could be prefect that year instead of Ron, seeing the look on Hermione's face when she thought that he was. Hermione always listened to him, and that made him smile. Even when Harry liked Cho, she was always there to help him in a way. Cho even accused Harry of liking Hermione, though he knew deep inside that he did like her. Of course, Harry defended Hermione in front of Cho and caught Hermione when she almost fell. They always saved each other, and were always telling each other the truth. But the scariest feeling Harry felt was when Hermione collapsed in the Department of Mysteries. Hermione looked as if she was hit by the Avada Kedavra curse from one of the Death Eaters, and Harry was going to blame himself if she died. But looking at her now made him smile even more. Hermione looked at Harry and smiled as she, Ginny, Fleur and Mrs. Weasley went to Fleur's dressing room. Ron looked at him, who continued to smile, and smiled slightly.
It was now 11 o'clock and Bill, Harry and the other Weasleys went to his dressing room. For the next 45 minutes, Bill and Fleur got dressed and ready. Everyone talked about how grand the wedding would be and about each other's love lives. Ginny used some of the make-up that Fleur was going to use to test and see if it was good to use. Of course, Ginny volunteered to test them, making everyone laugh. Bill finished and the males were told to go to go to where the altar was. Bill was wearing his tuxedo, and matched the boys who were with him.
When they went through the doors, Harry and Ron's mouths dropped. Mostly everyone from Hogwarts and Beauxbatons were invited and sitting down on the pews. Two pews were left empty, and were reserved for Harry and the Weasley and Delacours' closest relatives. Charlie and Percy were talking with some of the Veelas who were sitting down. Professor McGonagall, Remus Lupin, and some of the other professors from Hogwarts were sitting down. Professor Dumbledore however, was standing at the front, waiting for Bill, since he was to marry them. His groomsmen and best man were standing and talking with Professor Dumbledore, talking about what has happened at Hogwarts while they were gone.
Fleur was now done and ready in her dressing room. Her relatives, bridesmaids, maid of honor, Mrs. Weasley, Ginny and Hermione all loved the way she looked. It was then only 2 minutes before 12 and the females were told to get out of the dressing room.
Fleur turned to Hermione and smiled. "Thank you 'Ermione." Hermione smiled as she, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley left to sit with Harry and the others. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley sat next to each other, and Fred and George sat next to each other. Ginny and Hermione were walking down the aisle to their seats. Harry looked at Hermione and smiled. It looked as if she was getting married instead of Fleur, the way she was walking down the aisle. Seamus Finnegan, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas and Lavender Brown sat with their families and noticed Hermione as well. The boys' mouths dropped at how different she looked. Lavender smiled and knew that it was Ginny's work.
Ginny sat next to Ron, making a space for Hermione next to Harry. They smiled as Hermione sat down, making Harry and Hermione blush a little bit. A woman nodded where Fleur would come out at the pianist, and the pianist began preparing for the wedding march. Everyone looked up to see Veela bridesmaids come out, holding small bouquets. They stood on the other side of the groomsmen. Everyone now paid attention when the pianist started playing the wedding march. Everyone stood up and smiled as the bride started walking down the aisle with her father. She was smiling straight at Bill, who was smiling back. Her hair was magically flowing in the air and sleek and smooth under her veil. Fleur's father kissed her on the cheek and sat in his seat as Fleur walked up with Bill towards Professor Dumbledore while the wedding march ended.
Professor Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and he smiled. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the presence of these witnesses, to join Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour in holy Matrimony." The wedding continued with Fleur and Mrs. Weasley teary eyed, and Hermione, Harry, the Weasleys, the Delacours and everyone else in the chapel smiled. Bill and Fleur put on their wedding rings and said their 'I do's.' "I now pronounce you husband and wife." Professor Dumbledore concluded. "You may now kiss the bride."
Bill and Fleur looked at each other and smiled. Their lips touched each other's, making everyone in the chapel smile and cheer. "I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Weasley!" Professor Dumbledore said as the pianist began playing the wedding march again. Bill and Fleur then walked out the doors, with their guests following them. A white car with a poster on the back that read 'Just Married' waited for the newlyweds in front of the chapel. The couple waved at everyone and entered the back seats of the car. The guests quickly got in their cars and followed the newlyweds car to the wedding reception.
The reception was also a few minutes away from Hogsmeade and was also a few minutes away from the chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley drove their car in a line and when they reached the reception, parked their car as close as possible. Professor Dumbledore and a few others simply Apparated to the entrance and waited for Bill and Fleur to catch up to them. Once everyone was at the doors, the couple opened them and revealed a big room with many empty plates on tables inside. In the center was a giant white wedding cake with a man and wife wax dolls on the top. Music was playing magically and everyone sat down on one of the chairs at one of the many round tables. A long table was reserved for Bill and Fleur as Hermione and Ginny sat at one of the chairs.
Like before at Hogwarts, everyone had to just say the name of a certain food and it will appear on their plate. Harry and Ron sat across from Hermione and Ginny, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley sat next to Harry and Ron and Fred and George sat next to Hermione and Ginny.
Charlie stood up and tapped his glass with his fork. "May I ask that everyone raise their glasses?" Harry and the others all raised their glasses that either contained pumpkin juice, soda, or wine. "Here is a toast to my brother, Bill, and my new sister-in-law, Fleur. May their lives be wonderful!"
"To Bill and Fleur!" The guests all said and drank from their glasses. Charlie, Bill and Fleur smiled and drank from their glasses as well. Everyone now knew that it was time to eat. Ron and Harry nodded at each other and clearly leaned towards their plate.
"Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding." The two boys said and what they requested appeared on their plates. They smiled and began eating. Hermione decided not to choose a dish that they would normally eat at Hogwarts, but from her house, where her parents made the food.
"Fettuccine Alfredo." Hermione said clearly, leaning towards her plate a little, and a dish containing fettuccine alfredo appeared. She smiled and picked up her fork and began eating as well.
Ginny requested mashed potatoes with gravy and started eating as well. Ron finished first from their table and requested flan for dessert. Mrs. Weasley's jaw dropped for a second as she saw how fast her son could eat.
The whole room was loud and full of happiness. Everyone was talking to each other as they ate and talked about what they've been doing during the summer. There was a lot of laughter, especially when people gave their thoughts about what Bill and Fleur should do now that they were married. Some suggested that they buy a big house and raise as many children as the Weasleys. Bill and Fleur blushed as they heard these suggestions and made the guests laugh as they saw their faces.
Everyone in the room had finished eating and it was now time for Bill and Fleur's first dance. People smiled as Bill and Fleur danced with smiles on their faces. Fleur's hair began to gracefully flow in the air as they moved to the music. Bill's groomsmen and Fleur's bridesmaids began to dance as well, paired up together with the perfect person. Most of Fleur's bridesmaids were half-Veela too, and their hair looked similar to Fleur's. At the last part of the song, many of the guests grabbed a partner and joined them on the dance floor. Mr. Weasley took Mrs. Weasley's hand and went to the dance floor. Ron looked up to see Lavender alone at another table because her parents had gone to the dance floor as well. Ron sighed and got up, making Harry, Hermione and Ginny look up. He walked towards her, making her look up too. Lavender smiled slightly. "Hi Ron."
"He-he-hello La-la-lavender." Ron stuttered. Hermione and Ginny giggled. "I was ju-just wondering if-if-if-if..."
Ron just kept on repeating, making Lavender confused. Harry, Hermione and Ginny began laughing, but not loud enough for Ron and Lavender to hear. "If what?" Lavender asked.
"Oh...if-if...ifyouwouldliketodancewithme." Ron said quickly. This reminded Harry of when he asked Cho to come to the Yule Ball with him, only to know that she was going with Cedric. Lavender continued to look confused.
"I'm sorry?" Lavender asked, making Ron repeat.
"I was just asking if you would like to dance with me." Ron replied, slower than what he previously said. Lavender smiled and nodded as Ron held out his hand and she took it. Ron and Lavender then walked to a certain spot on the dance floor and began to dance like everyone else. Hermione, Harry and Ginny smiled and Fred and George left the table to find a partner of their own. Ginny thought of a plan as she realized that the three of them were the only ones at the table. She looked around to see Seamus and Dean talking to one another, not sitting down.
"Ooh! There's Dean and Seamus!" Ginny exclaimed, making Hermione and Harry look at her. "I'll go ask them to dance..."
Ginny quickly left the table and approached Seamus and Dean, who greeted her and began talking again. Hermione continued to sit in her seat, which was across from Harry. The two looked at each other and slightly smiled, but didn't blush for some reason. They looked around to see that they were the only ones sitting down. Harry ran his hand through his hair and got up.
'This will only be me and Hermione as normal best friends dancing...' Harry thought as he walked to Hermione, who watched him get up. "Hermione, would you like to go dance with me?" Harry asked calmly.
Hermione smiled and took his hand. Ginny smiled and looked at Ron. Ron also saw what had happened and smiled. The music stopped, making Ginny whine. Ron sighed but Lavender kissed him on the cheek and went back to her seat. Blushing, he walked back to his seat, holding his cheek where she had kissed him. Hermione and Harry sighed in disappointment, but noticed that they were still holding each other's hand and quickly let go.
"Sorry." They apologized to one another in a voice quiet enough for each other to hear and Hermione sat back down in her seat, and Harry back in his. Bill and Fleur had approached the wedding cake and already sliced a piece out of it. Every plate in the room magically appeared with a slice of cake. Hermione and Harry ate their cakes slowly, not noticing the other was doing it too. Ron and Ginny noticed this and remembered that they were to talk later on.
At last it was time for Bill and Fleur to go to their new home together. Every guest got up and followed Bill and Fleur outside of the reception. Ginny remembered something and ran to her brother.
"Bill! I forgot I needed to ask you something!" Ginny said.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Do you know anything about this contest that will happen at Hogwarts?" Ginny asked and he nodded.
"Actually I have." Bill replied. "It's for girls in their Fifth Year or older." Professor Dumbledore looked at Bill and his eyes twinkled, making him sigh and slightly smile. "But I can't tell you."
"Oh come on! Can't you just give me a hint?" Ginny asked and he nodded again.
"You need your mouth and voice for this." Bill said, making Ginny give him a confused look.
"What does that mean?" Ginny asked and he chuckled.
"That's all I'm going to tell you. You'll have to guess until you find out at Hogwarts." Bill said. "Anyway, see you soon Ginny."
He hugged his little sister as his family came up to him as well. A big group of females joined in front of Fleur, whose back was towards them. She closed her eyes and threw her bouquet in the air. Once she did, she went to her family to watch who caught it. Hermione and Harry were leaving the chapel after the crowd had left the doors. Suddenly, the crowd ran towards Hermione, making her eyes widen, and a soft object had fallen into her hands, which were trying to block it from falling on her face. Hermione's left hand and half of her other hand, which was holding her clutch, were holding the bouquet of flowers. The Weasleys, the Delacours, Harry, Lavender, Seamus, Dean and other guests gasped and cheered for Hermione. She felt herself heat up and felt Harry look at her in shock. Fleur winked at her in a way of saying thanks. Hermione smiled in response as the crowds paid attention to Bill and Fleur, who started to run to their car to get to their new home. Bill opened the car door and let Fleur in first, and then him. The driver honked at the guests, who caused them to start waving goodbye and cheer at the couple. Bill and Fleur smiled as the car began to float off the ground and into the air. All of the guests except for the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione, said goodbye to one another and left the reception. Mrs. Weasley decided to help the janitors clean up while the others waited. Hermione sat on one of the chairs, still holding the bouquet of flowers. Ginny sat next to her, and smiled.
"You are so lucky Hermione!" Ginny exclaimed, making Hermione smile slightly. "You know what catching the bouquet means don't you? That means that you might be next to get married! Well, that's what everyone says."
Hermione blushed and looked at the pink and white bouquet of lilies, daisies, tulips and plumerias. 'Why did it have to be me to catch it?' She asked herself, trying not to blush.
Ron walked up to Harry. "Can't believe she caught it. I wonder...who would she marry?"
Harry looked up at him and shrugged, trying not to blush and succeeded. "I don't know. I just bet that Hermione would get married to someone that she loves."
"You're really an optimistic guy Harry." Ron said. "You know, it might be you some day..."
Harry tried very hard not to blush. "What?" He asked in shock. "Ron, she's just my best friend, and that's all that I think of her. And don't you say 'Whatever you say Harry.'"
Ron opened his mouth but closed it, since Harry predicted what he would have said. "True." He replied as Fred and George came up to them.
"If only Mum didn't take away our Love Finders..." Fred said sadly.
"We would've sold a fortune, especially at the wedding..." George continued.
"Don't worry. You'd sell as much at Hogwarts." Harry replied enthusiastically. "We'll try to help advertise when we come to Hogsmeade."
Fred and George nodded and smiled in approval as Mrs. Weasley finished cleaning up. "Come now! We must go back to the Burrow to pack your luggage early!"
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and the children left the reception and towards the cars. On the way back, Ginny talked about the clue that Bill had told her about the contest and the girls began thinking of what he was talking about. Meanwhile in the other car, the boys were talking about Hermione catching the bouquet, and who her future husband would be. Harry insisted that they not talk about it, since it was none of their business, which made the boys think more about Harry and Hermione together. Finally after 30 minutes, the cars reached the Burrow, and everyone got dressed into their regular clothes and fixed their bags early for Hogwarts.
END OF CHAPTER 3
A/n: As you could probably tell, the chapters of this story are getting longer and longer every time, so I'll try and write less XD The next chapter will take a while, because I will be thinking of my other stories, and making up for the ones deleted. Hopefully I'll find the typed first chapter of Digidestined Reunion! Anyways, I'm not really expecting a big number of reviews for this story soon so I guess it won't matter to me about limits.
Again, if you didn't understand anything, please review and tell me. I'll edit and I will give you thanks in the next chapter, and I'll probably send you a cookie as well! Okay, so hopefully you've found more clues in this story that will lead to the surprises at Hogwarts! See you!
Next chapter: Chapter 4: The Hogwarts Express