a/n: Wedding Day! Yay I love weddings and this was a fun one to write! Hope you like it!
One and Only
Chapter Thirty
The next morning Hermione woke up on the floor. She laughed when she remembered that they hadn't wanted to wait to get to the bed. Her laugh woke Ron up. He put his arms around her.
"Morning love." He said.
"Good morning." Hermione answered planting a kiss on his lips.
"What time is it?" Ron yawned.
"Just past eight." Hermione said. "We have a few minutes before we go and change."
"I've been thinking about that. Why don't we just move our clothes here?" Ron asked. "It would make more sense. I mean Dumbledore already knows that we stay in here."
"I suppose that would be easier." Hermione said thoughtfully. "We'll do it when we get back from Hogsmede today." Ron agreed and they kissed for a couple minutes before going to change.
Hermione decided to wear a pair of jeans and a white long sleeve shirt she grabbed her jacket and her purse before going downstairs to meet Ron, Harry, and Ginny.
The four of them met Tonks and Lupin in the Entrance Hall. A carriage was assigned to escort take them to Hogsmede. Tonks led them straight to the dress shop, Madam Tiffany's. Lupin, Harry, and Ron were taken to another side of the shop while the girls listened to Tonks explain how she wanted her dress to look.
Hermione and Ginny tried on dress after dress, trying to find the perfect bridesmaid's dressesuntil Tonks decided on the perfect ones. They were a light blue and they came down just past their knees they were strapless. A shawl went with the dress; it was the same color as the dress.
"They're perfect." Tonks said, near tears of joy as she watched Hermione and Ginny model the dresses.
"Yes, they are." Madam Tiffany said with a proud smile. "Now we must find heels to go with them." Hermione wasn't too keen on wearing heels but she decided to do it for Tonks. Madam Tiffany brought out two pairs of heels for Hermione and Ginny to try. Tonks loved them even before they were on the girl's feet. They were slip-on, open toed and the heel wasn't too high. The heels matched the dress and the shawl. Hermione managed to walk in them after failing three times. "Now about your dress." Madam Tiffany said. "I have several options that match the description of what you're looking for. Hermione and Ginny changed out of their dresses and helped Tonks find one. She tried on three before they found the perfect one. It was off the shoulder but the sleeves were lace. Lace also covered the bodice and it came down to just past her feet. The veil came to her mid back and looked like a tiara atop her head.
"It's perfect." Hermione and Ginny said together. Tonks smiled.
"You really think so?" She asked, walking over to a mirror. She smiled at her reflection and rested her hand on her stomach. "I love it." She said with a smile. Tears streamed down her cheeks. "I can't believe I'm going to be Mrs. Remus Lupin." Hermione and Ginny walked over to her both giving her a hug.
"You're going to be so happy. You'll be a family and Penny will be along soon." Hermione said.
"It's all so perfect." Tonks said disbelievingly.
"You deserve it." Ginny said. The girls spent the next minute admiring Tonks' dress and saying how happy they were for her. Tonks changed while Hermione and Ginny discussed the four things that they would need.
"Let's see, we need something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue." Hermione said.
"I have a pair of earrings that she could borrow." Ginny said. "They're little snowflakes that would go perfect with her dress."
"Alright." Hermione agreed. "Hmmm… well for something blue what if we tie a blue ribbon around her wrist for a nice little bracelet."
"That's a good idea." Ginny said. "Now we need something old and something new."
"My mother's locket is old." Tonks said, coming out of the dressing room. "It's been in our family for a while. And my dress is new."
"It's perfect now we have everything." Hermione said. Madam Tiffany walked to the checkout counter with the three dresses in dress bags. Lupin, Ron, and Harry came to the front of the store followed by a sales witch with their dress robes in dress bags. Ron wrapped an arm around Hermione.
"Did you find a dress?" He asked. Hermione nodded.
"Yup, and I'm wearing heels too." She informed him.
"Really?" Ron asked, raising an eyebrow. "You're not going to be taller than me are you?"
"Like that could happen." Hermione laughed. "Even with tall heels I wouldn't even come close." Ron laughed and kissed the top of her head. They went to the jewelry store to buy the ring bandsand then with everything in tow they headed back to Hogwarts, ready for the wedding the next weekend.
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Saturday morning, Hermione and Ginny headed toward Tonks' room while Lupin went to the Head Common Room to get ready. Hermione and Ginny walked in as Tonks was changing the length of her hair. It went from a short cut to just past her shoulders. The color remained hot pink though. She was thinking about changing it but Lupin made her promise that she wouldn't.
"I was thinking about curling it. What do you two think?" Tonks asked. Hermione and Ginny helped her get ready and change into her dress before they changed into theirs.
An hour and a half later everyone was inside of the Great Hall. Tonks, Hermione, Ginny, Harry, and Ron stood outside of the doors, waiting to be told when to enter. Hermione tied off the ribbon on Tonks's wrist as Ginny clasped the necklace on. Ginny's earrings were sparkling in Tonks' ears. Her hair was curled into a nice up do and she looked stunning.
"You look great Tonks." Ron said.
"Really great." Harry agreed.
"Amazing." Ginny gushed.
"He'll love it." Hermione assured her with a smile. They were stopped from saying more when Dumbledore walked out of the Great Hall.
"It's time." He said. Tonks smiled but she looked nervous all the same. She had asked Dumbledore to give her away because he was like a father to her. Harry and Ginny stood in front, linking arms, Ron and Hermione behind them and finally Dumbledore and Tonks. Music started as Harry and Ginny started down the isle. Many of Tonks and Lupin's friends were there along with members of the Order, professors and the whole Weasley clan. A few students besides Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were there, Colin and Vanessa so Colin could take pictures for the Herald and Ernie and Hannah so Ernie could write the article. They also happened to be students that Tonks liked. Hermione and Ron started on their cue to enter. The Great Hall was set up with decorations of white. Towards the back were several tables for the reception but towards the front were chairs lined up to face an altar. Everything looked beautiful.
As Hermione and Ron reached the altar the parted ways, each going to a different side the music changed and Tonks started down the isle with Dumbledore escorting her. Hermione had tears welled up in her eyes she knew that she was going to cry at this wedding, it was all weddings, they were so happy. Tonks and Dumbledore reached the altar. Dumbledore hugged Tonks and then took her hand and Lupin's hand and brought them together. The ministry official started. By the time Tonks had to read her vows she had tears in her eyes.
"Remus, you've been there for me for a while. I knew I liked you from the first moment I saw you but I knew I loved you when you managed to help me through a tough time in my life, when my mother died. You cared enough to help me get through it.
"Together we are going to have this child and I know that you are going to love her just as much as you love me. Going into this marriage so fast and having this baby, I was scared at first but I'm not anymore, Remus, because I have you and you're there for me like no one else has been before. You look out for me and I know you'll do the same with Penny. I love you so much.
"I promise that for as long as I live to love, honor, and cherish you. You are the person that makes everything worthwhile and I promise to be by your side and love you for eternity." She ended her vows with a new fountain of tears. Lupin took his thumb and brushed them away even though he had some running down his cheeks. He smiled at Tonks and started his vows.
"Nymphadora, the first thing about you that caught my eye was your personality. You were so full of life and energetic while I couldn't give a damn about life. You taught me to live and to be content with who I am, not to hide in the shadows. You love me for who I am and you could care less about what I become when the full moon's up.
"You were there for me when my best friend was killed by death eaters. You were able to comfort me and again make me see the light. You were always there to make things better but the thing that made me love you was the fact that you cared. Nobody has ever cared about me the way you do and at first I wasn't sure and I pushed away but when I was ready you were still there and you loved me just the same.
"We're having a baby together and yes at first I was scared we're about to embark on something that neither of us have a clue on but your confidence made me see that we can do this. We can raise this baby to be a good person just like you, just like her mother.
"I promise to love and care for you as long as I live because your worth it and I want to spend my life with you." Lupin finished and used his thumb to wipe the tears off Tonks' face again.
"I love you." She mouthed to him as the ministry official started to speak again.
"I love you too." He mouthed back.
The ceremony ended with two I do's and the rings were placed on their fingers. Everyone proceeded to the back of the Great Hall for the reception. Everyone was assigned seats at a table. Hermione, Ron, Harry, and Ginny were seated at the same table that Mr. and Mrs. Lupin were seated at. Lupin and Tonks walked out onto the middle of the floor as the music began and they started their first dance as husband and wife. After a couple minutes into the song they waved anyone else who wished to dance out onto the stage. Ron stood up before Hermione could even ask and held out his hand.
"May I have this dance?" Ron asked. Hermione smiled at his gentleman-ness.
"You may." She said, taking his hand and walking out onto the dance floor with him.
"I'm really bad at this so you're going to have to help me." Ron said placing one hand on her waist and one hand in hers.
"Alright." Hermione agreed with a smile. She tried to help Ron get the feel but the heels were messing her up. "Hang on a second." She said. Ron let go and watched her take off the heels and toss them to the side. He chuckled as they resumed their position. They dance until through the next two songs. During the third one Fred and George danced on either side of them with their fiancées.
"So how was your Valentines Day Hermione?" Fred asked.
"It was alright." Hermione responded, wondering why they were asking.
"Just alright?" George asked.
"Knock it off." Ron said.
"It had to have been a little more than alright if you and Ron–" Fred started.
"Seriously knock it off." Angelina said to him. "It's their business what they did and since you already know it isn't fair to weasel it out of them." Fred looked at her.
"You take the fun out of things." He said.
"Most things." She said with a wink toward him. They laughed together and danced away.
"That's a really pretty dress Hermione." Alicia complemented.
"Thanks." Hermione said.
"Well if you excuse us I have to go have a word with Harry about him and my little sister." George said, starting to dance away before Alicia could get another word out about Hermione's dress.
"Honestly do you have to bug everyone?" They heard Alicia ask as they danced in the direction of Harry and Ginny. Hermione looked sternly at Ron.
"They know?" She asked narrowing her eyes. Ron went slightly pink.
"Well you see I needed some advice and they were the only people I could think of. They were cool about it until now." Ron said. Hermione thought about it for a second.
"Thank them for me." Hermione decided, kissing Ron.
After one more dance they went to mingle with people. They talked with people from the Order who hadn't known they were a couple. Some of them exchanged money from bets about Ron and Hermione getting together. All of their professors were there, including Snape. When asked, Lupin said that the only reason they had invited him was because it would have been rude to invite all of the other professors but him. They also had a chat with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley before it was time for a toast. Harry and Ginny went first with the toast that they had prepared together and then Ron and Hermione.
"Tonks and Lupin are two very amazing people." Ron started. "Lupin is a great friend and he's been there to help us out once or twice. Tonks is also a great friend and she's helped us out when we've needed it. Each of them are great people but together they're perfect for each other."
"I never expected to see Tonks and Lupin together but after doing so, they seem so perfect for each other. It's like they complete each other. So to Tonks and Lupin, two very amazing people." Hermione finished, holding up her glass.
"To Tonks and Lupin!" Everyone repeated holding up their glasses and drinking. Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny hugged them and wished them luck on their marriage.
At cake time Tonks and Lupin stood in front of the tall cake holding out a knife to cut it with. First Tonks took a piece and fed it to Lupin, purposely getting it all over her face. Lupin did the same and then they kissed getting the frosting off of each other's faces.
The whole entire day was perfect and Tonks was happy about it. She now had the title Mrs. Remus Lupin and that was what she wanted, to be married to Lupin. They left before everyone and headed up to the honeymoon suite that used to be Tonks' room. Hermione and Ginny fixed it up for them.
After a little more partying the day came to an end. Every one said their goodbyes while Fred and George pestered Ron and Hermione a little more. Harry looked as if he was avoiding Fred and George.
Ron and Hermione tiredly went up to their common room and changed into their pajamas, too tired to do anything because they were worn out from dancing. Hermione snuggled up close to Ron on their bed and kissed his cheek.
"Love you." She yawned.
"I love you too." Ron yawned, kissing the top of her head. The only sound that could be heard was Ron's faint snoring, they both had fallen right asleep.
A/n: let me know what you think and if there are mistakes in this chapter because I didn't get to thouroughly look it through.
Love,
Kylie
