Hermione couldn't breath her lungs were contracting. 'He didn't wait for me.' She thought viciously. 'He went right back to Ginny… of course he did he told her he loved her in 6th year!' Hermione gripped the arm of the chair her knuckles white.
"Hermione!" Harry let go of Ginny and ran over to his best friend. She stood up as he hugged her. "Hermione I've missed you so much."
"Seems like it." She mumbled under her breath.
"Oh Merlin Hermione I thought you weren't coming back. Did you come back for school or Ron's wedding?"
"Both." She muttered.
"Great!" He grinned, "So how is everyone?" He said looking around. Most mumbled their response, they knew who Emme's father was and felt bad for Hermione.
"Yes well I'm tired, and Emme's tired so we're going to go." Hermione said scooping up Emme on her way out, "Thank you for having me." She apparated out of the Burrow.
"Who's Emme?" Harry asked.
The following day included more poking and prodded compliments of the incompetent seamstress. The rehearsal dinner followed that evening and everything was set for the wedding the next day at ten am.
Hermione stood in the upper bedroom trying to get Emmelia into her dress. She was fussing and trying to play hide-and-seek with Guilhem.
"Come on you two settle down." Hermione said grabbing Emme around the waist and pinning her down.
"Mummy!" She laughed, "You cheated."
"Yes, I did. Now put on your dress and you can play!" Emme held up her hands to put on the dress. Hermione dropped it over her head and zipped it up,
"Now you two stay in here and DON'T leave." Hermione stood up and walked out heading to the room where Luna and Ginny were.
"Five minutes Luna, now don't hyperventilate."
"I'm ok…" She said dropping into a chair. "I think." Hermione quickly stepped into her dress. Ginny stepped forward to zip it up for her, taking a deep breath she said,
"Everyone ready?" Hermione helped Luna up and they started towards the door. Ginny walked out first to get Guilhem and Emme. Luna and Hermione made their way down the stairs outside the door they waited for Ginny and the kids. Luna's father walked over grinning from ear – to – ear. He kissed Luna's cheek and held her hand.
"Ready my girl?" Luna nodded. Ginny was heard coming down the stairs by the incisive chatter, which could only be from Guilhem and Emme. The wedding march was heard and the four adults stepped out of the way for the flower girl and the ring bearer to step through. Ginny squeezed Hermione's hand as she followed Guilhem and Emme through and Ginny followed Hermione. Harry gasped at how radiant Hermione looked. When the four were at their spots,Luna and her father stepped through and walked towards the front. Whispers were heard commenting how beautiful she looked. Ron was grinning, a surprise his cheeks weren't hurting. Mrs. Weasley stood up to take a photo of them. Emmelia waved,
"Hi!" She said enthusiastically, everyone laughed.
"Children really do add to this special day. They bring the sunshine and happiness." The wizard conducting the ceremony spoke looking at Emme and Guilhem.
"If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I spoke like a child; I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have
been fully known. So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.1" Pastor turned to Guilhem, Ginny gave him a nudge and he stepped forward with the rings.
"Do you Ronald Bilius Weasley bind yourself, mind, body, soul to Luna Ophilia Lovegood?"
"I do." Ron said holding out his hand. The man pulled out a piece of rope and wrapped it around Ron's wrist.
"Do you Luna Ophilia Lovegood bind yourself mind, body, soul to Ronald Bilius Weasley?"
"I do." Luna replied holding out her hand. The man pulled out another separate piece of rope and wrapped it around her wrist.
"With these two ropes I conduct the binding, two souls united in love. Redimio Diligo" The two ropes came alive and they intertwined to together. They turned around broad grins on their faces, and they held up their hands.
"Redimio Diligo!" Everyone yelled clapping. Hermione watched fascinated as they unravelled the knot binding their hands to see it was a rope with no end. And she smiled to herself; it was a visual representation of love…endless. Placing the rope back on the table Ron picked up Luna's ring.
"Hope." He whispered kissing the ring before slipping it on her finger. Luna picked up Ron's ring and whispered,
"Faith." She kissed it before sliding it on his finger.
"Love." They whispered together and then their lips met in a passionate kissed.
"Mr and Mrs. Ronald Weasley." The old wizard held out his hand introducing the newlyweds.
The reception followed after the dinner. To start the evening off the newlyweds had their first dance. Followed by the wedding parties to join. Harry danced with Ginny and Hermione danced Seamus. All through the dance Seamus occupied her and kept her mind of Harry. Hermione noticed she wasn't the only one sending a death glare at Ginny and Harry. Dean stood near a corner glaring at her. Emmelia found the courage to ask Guilhem to dance. Well, their version of dancing is swinging each other madly around. The music was a mix of wizarding and muggle music. When the song ended Hermione thanked Seamus. Hermione watched as Ginny walked off, she took her opportunity to talk to Harry she started to approch him,
"Harr-"
"Do you want to dance?" Harry said holding out his hand.
"Uh ok..." Hermione said wrapping her arms around his neck. She felt at home as he placed his hands on her waist. A muggle song came on and Hermione sighed at how perfect it was for them.
I never had no one
I could count on
I've been let down so many times
I was tired of hurtin'
So tired of searchin'
'til you walked into my life
It was a feelin'
I'd never known
And for the first time
I didn't feel alone
You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend, oh yeah
You stand by me
And you believe in me
Like nobody ever has
When my world goes crazy
You're right there to save me
You make me see how much I have
And I still tremble
When we touch
And oh the look in your eyes
When we make love
You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend
You're more than a lover
There could never be another
To make me feel the way you do
Oh we just get closer
I fall in love all over
Everytime I look at you
And I don't know where I'd be
Without you here with me
Life with you makes perfect sense
You're my best friend
You're my best friend (my best friend)
You're my best friend (my best friend) 2
As the song ended Hermione didn't want to let go.
"Thanks." She mumbled letting him go ignoring his complaints she walked away. She scooped Emme up into her arms,
"Time for bed." She said.
"But I wanna dance!" Emme complained.
"Oh well. It's adult time now." Hermione shrugged. As she started to leave the room with Emmelia in tow, a hand touched her shoulder.
"Hey," the voice said softly, Hermione's knees went weak. She probably would've collapsed if she didn't have her daughter in her arms.
"Harry you startled me." Hermione said setting a hand to her beating chest. She continued to a separate bedroom, Hermione set Emme on the bed.
"I don't think I've met you." He said smiling at Emme.
"Emmewia Granger." She said holding out her hand. Hermione pulled off the pretty dress and pulled on her nightgown. Harry laughed and grabbed her hand, Hermione's eyes widened in fear, she wouldn't…
"Harry Potter."
"Harry Fotter?" She said with a bewildered expression.
"Harry Potter." He said grinning.
"DADDY!" Emmelia jumped up and grabbed Harry around the neck,
"Erm? Uh…" He turned to look at Hermione. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She didn't want him to find out that way.
"Time for bed love." Hermione said unlatching Emme's arms from around Harry's neck.
"Night." Hermione leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"Daddy?" Emme said expectantly. Harry bent over and kissed her. Hermione left the room followed closely by Harry. Once the door was shut he exploded.
"We have achild and you didn't tell me! A CHILD HERMIONE! The one thing I wanted!"
Hermione stood there and took the verbal abuse.
"I'm sorry Harry, but I didn't want you to be overprotecting right before you were to meet Voldemort in battle."
"I DON'T CARE! I WOULD'VE GIVING ANYTHING TO BE THERE!"
"I'm sorry Harry." He just wasn't listening to her.
"Sorry doesn't cut it." He stormed away heading for somewhere where he could be alone. He flung open a door to an empty room, or so he thought. There on the bed half-naked and wrapped in someone else's arms was Ginny.
"Well this night just keeps getting better and better."
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1 : From the bible. I don't know where.
2 : Song sung by Tim McGraw. Not me.
