Chapter 3: A Wedding And An Apology

Exhausted from a game of quidditch, Harry entered The Burrow to lay down and get rested up. Before going to sleep Harry looked at the invitiation. It had his name written on it and Harry unfolded it. Looking at it, he began to read it.

You have been invited to the wedding of William Weasley and Fleur Delacour.

The wedding will take place on August the twenty first. The reception will start at 4:00 Pm, and will end at 7:00 Pm. Dinner will be included and after that from 7:30 Pm to 1:30 Pm, it will be a party of sorts. Music, Dancing, and more.

Make sure to pick up some dress robes before coming.

Hope you can come,

The soon to be Mr. and Mrs. William Weasley.

Harry put these away and before leaving he attempted to clear his mind, practising the Occlumency theory, but he doubted that it would work. Harry fell asleep immediately and began having dreams. In his dream he was surrounded by Death Eaters, and up came Greyback. Harry was about to be scratched but Wormtail cast a spell at Greyback, scaring him. Harry was running and then tripped. A man walked up to him and Harry looked up. It was Voldemort. He pointed his wand at Harry and laughed. 'How do you feel Harry?' Voldemort put his wand onto Harry's throat and then Harry was blasted back. Everything turned black and he heard his voice again. 'How do you feel Harry?'

Harry realised he was awake and pulled his wand from his pocket and shouted out 'Stupefy!' Harry looked and saw that he stunned Hermione Granger, one of his muggleborn friends. She had bushy hair and was laying on the ground. Ron began to laugh and looked at her.

'Brilliant, Harry! Was she messing your dream up? She kept saying How do you feel Harry?' Ron tried his best to make it in a higher voice, imitating Hermione. Suddenly Ron got smacked in the back of the head and Ginny was standing there.

'Do you think that is funny Ron? It isn't!' Ginny yelled, almost matching the way her mother would yell at the twins, Fred and George.

'Ennervate.' Ron said slowly. Hermione sat up and looked at Harry.

'I heard what happened the other day when you were leaving Privet Drive. I also heard you and Ron are going back to school. So am I. My parents said I couldn't go with you guys if you did leave school.' she said quickly.

'Well, you weren't supposed to tell them. That is one reason you wouldn't be coming with us. What if we change our minds? You parents are bound to ask McGonagall if you are still at school.' Harry said sadly because he didn't mean to do what happened.

'Harry, I don't know if you heard because you were sleeping, you need to bring Mrs. Weasley your dress robes. Luckily, Ron's was was to big so he didn't need to get his replaced because George and Fred didn't know the size. Mrs. Weasley will just make it bigger. Hermione explained to Harry. He walked over to his trunk, and opened it. Inside, he moved some things around and found the dress robe. He took it out and walked downstairs to Mrs. Weasley and put it on the pile. He turned around and went back up to the room and through a window came an owl. Harry took the letter off of it and looked at it. The handwriting was none he had ever seen before.

Potter,

It was a bad idea to attempt and kill me. I know you were close but even if that old auror didn't show up, you wouldn't be able to do an unforgibable. That isn't like your father, or your mother. Well, your father would find it amusing if his son killed old Severus Snape with the Avada Kedavra curse right? Next time we meet, be prepared for the fight of your life. You will be seeing me sooner than you thing.

Severus Snape.

Harry crumpled the paper and then blasted it with fire from his wand. Several hours later, each person in the house were in the kitchen. The only thing was, Bill was already gone. Each member took out their invitations while George and Fred were joking as usual.

'I cannot believe Bill invited him and said he could bring one guest.' Fred said to his twin.

'I know, if it was my wedding, he wouldn't be there. But then again, when am I going to get married?' George said and the two began to laugh.

'Knock it off you two! Bill could contact us in any second!' Mrs. Weasley shouted, 'Harry, go get changed into your dress robes because you just got yours back.'

Harry quickly changed and ran out. Mrs. Weasley was waiting for him and then Harry realised what to do. He tapped the invitation with his wand and was sent zooming with a strange feeling in his stomach. When he stopped, he was in a big hall which was outdoors. There were hedges were big around and there was a part that formed an arch. Many tables and seats were there and Harry looked around.

'I've been here before. I remember this place from somewhere.' Ron said to Harry and Hermione.

'Of course you have Ronald! We are in the great hall! It has just been enchanted to have no doors or none that we can see. It also looks like we are outside. Not just the roof, but the walls too. If we find the walls, we could look that way, and we would see the quiddich pitch.' Hermione began.

'Yeah yeah, I get it!' Ron said looking somewhat upset that she knew exactly what she was talking about. Everyone finally arrived and one of the last that appeared was Percy Weasley. Percy is Ron's older brother who has been away from the family for two years now after an arguement that involved Voldemort and Harry. Standing next to Percy was his girlfriend from Hogwarts, which still seemed to be, Penelope Clearwater. She was wearing a light blue dress standing next to Percy who was wearing a dark blue dress robes.

'Perce, glad you could make it. And who is this? Is this Penelope?' Bill asked smiling as he nudged Percy. Percy couldn't help but smile.

Finally, after long last the service started. The two were married and each Weasley member had a speech. There was even no jokes by Fred of George, and Peeves did not interfire. Everyone sat down at tables like during the school year and looked up at a front table. Harry and Hermione sat with Neville Longbottom, who was invited along with his Grandmother. She was currently talking to a friend and Neville found them.

'Harry, did you get your book lists yet? I did. I wonder who our new Transfiguration teacher is? There wasn't a single book. McGonagall sent another letter that said I can be in the NEWT level Transfiguration because the new teacher isn't as strict. I'm bound to do good because I did great on Defense Against the Dark Arts after getting my new wand. Only reason I got a lowered mark was because of Snape.' Neville told Harry and Hermione.

'What! I didn't get a booklist! Oh no! I need to talk to Professor McGonagall!' Hermione almost fainted and began pacing back and forth until Bill and Harry's eyes met and he motioned him over to the table at the front. Harry pulled Hermione to the table and they sat down. Just like during the school year, the food just appeared.

Everybody was finished eating finally and then the tables were moved off to the sides. Music began and people started dancing. Bill continued to sit with the rest of his family and Percy began to speak.

'I am so sorry for what happened over the last two years. I was wrong and I just finally realised that it must of been true about everything you said. If you don't accept it, I understand.' Percy said sadly to the rest of his family and friends.

'Well -' George began but Mrs. Weasley interuppted. 'Of course we accept the apology Percy, after all we are family.'

Everyone began to dance and Harry, Ron and Hermione were the only people who were left sitting. Ron got up the courage and asked Hermione to dance with him and then after leaving, Professor McGonagall came up to Harry.

'Come with me Potter, I got something, or someone to show you.'

They walked to a wall and she pulled out her wand, and the door swung open. They walked through it, closing it behind them. They were walking down the hall when Harry saw Severus Snape, standing back at the doorway. Harry looked at him and Snape looked back. They both drew their wands and Snape stunned McGonagall. As Harry stood there looking at Snape, he noticed that he had a number of cuts on him.

'Back for more Snivillus!' Harry shouted at Snape. Snape's face crunched up and yelled back. 'Potter, you keep your mouth shut before I have to curse you without a fight.'

'You shall do no such thing Severus!'

'Dumbledore!' Snape shouted.

Harry looked as a man walked up to him. He had a long white beard and hair, and wore half moon spectacles, but there was no twinkle in his clear blue eyes. Only Brown eyes. This man was Aberforth Dumbledore, brother of the late Albus Dumbledore. He held his wand at Snape and let his cold stare sink in.

'Severus, you shall march out of this castle before you are sent to Azkaban. Consider this a warning.' he said, walking Snape out of the castle, wand at the back of his neck.

Harry looked at McGonagall and revived her. Harry helped her up and they went towards her office. Inside of the office she walked behind the desk and fell into her seat. 'Mr. Potter, I read that you and Mr. Weasley wish to continue school at Hogwarts. I am glad of this decision. I didn't do your letter up right away because I figured I would have to ask you about schooling. What will you be taking?'

Harry hadn't thought about this. Defence Against the Dark Arts he knew he would take, and Transfiguration for sure. Charms was also a yes. He was also taking Herbology and then looked at Professor McGonagall. 'Is Professor Slughorn still teaching this year?' She nodded and then Harry made up his decision, 'Everything I need to be an Auror.' She said each class and instantly on a piece of paper, the booklists appeared. She folded it up and slid it into an envelope. She then handed him the envelope and put two others on owls and sent them off.

'Those were Ron and Hermione's right?' Harry asked.

'Yes those ones are. I decided to mail them instead of letting you deliver them because they looked like they were having so much fun. They really should get together instead of arguing.' Harry laughed at what McGonagall said and Harry started to the door. 'See you on September the First, there are quite a few changes.'

Harry walked down the hall slowly and finally made it to the great hall. He entered the room with a letter in his pocket unopened. Ron ran up to Harry and looked at him.

'Where have you been mate? I just asked Hermione out and she said yes!' Ron was so excited. Harry grinned and then told him the whole story. The party lasted for many more hours and everybody finally returned to their homes.