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Author's note: This is it people. The end of it all. I really hope you enjoy this story and I sure did enjoy the reviews. Thanks to everyone who read this story and reviewed. I love you guys greatly! D Time to say good bye! (well you always read my new story). Anyways enjoy and hope to see you guys around.
Chapter 15- Moving On
It is set, date and time, the day where a man and a woman are to wed and live forever together. Harry and Hermione were more then thrilled to for the day to come. Harry more then anyone else. He couldn't wait until the day he was able to call her 'Mrs. Potter'.
"Harry, are you ready yet? The rehearsal dinner is not going to wait for you." Hermione screamed from downstairs in Harry's flat as she has now moved in with him leaving her place to Luna and Neville.
"I'm the groom to be. They should, don't you think." Harry shouted back as he pulled on his black blazer to complete his attire. Walking down the stairs he saw Hermione at the bottom looking stunning in her silk black halter dress and her nice curly brown hair flowing freely on her shoulders. Oh god, she looks gorgeous, Harry thought. He smiled and hugged her leaning in for a kiss. "Hello…"
"No one cares about the groom Harry. It's all about the bride." Hermione said smiling as she wiped the bit of lipstick that Harry had seemed to take with his kiss. "Are you ready now?"
"More then ever" Harry replied as they started for the door.
(At the Dinner)
"Harry mate!" Neville yelled out to Harry as he arrived at the dinner. "What took you guy so long?"
"Mr. Beauty here took his time in front of the mirror. I swear you take longer then I do in the bathroom" Hermione answered for him.
"I do not. Hey, a man needs to look their best too you know." Harry defended.
"Yeah, yeah, let's take our places. Where's Luna?" Hermione went on.
"Oh, she's in the wine storage picking out some wine." Neville replied, "Oh, look there she is…" Neville said as he spotted Luna.
"Good evening people. It's about time you showed up. I was here thinking, who are we here for again? Anyways, which would you like to drink Hermione? Red wine, or white?" Luna went on as she pulled Hermione towards the tables. Harry looked at Neville and shook his head. Both guy laugh at the situation and then too took their seats.
The rehearsal went by perfectly and everything was in its place. Everyone was now chatting happily to one another enjoying their time. Harry and Hermione were sharing their jokes with Neville and Luna when she walked in. Grace.
"Well, enjoying yourself aren't you Hermy?" Grace made an entrance, making both Harry and Hermione to stand up. Harry was about to replied when Hermione stopped him. She answered herself.
"In fact Grace, I am. Care to join?" Hermione said casually not afraid of what Grace might do. "Oh, but wait. To be able to attend one must be invited and I know for a fact that I made special request not to invite you, Grace." Hermione shot right back making everyone stop talking and pull his or her attention to the current situation. Hermione didn't care if she was causing a sense. Today, she swore to give everything that was given to her right back tripling the price. Grace felt taken aback with Hermione's message but stood her grounds.
"Oh why thank you. I feel special that you had to make the request personally. Why? Afraid I might come and take Harry from you? Not like he belonged to you in the first place." Grace replied.
"And he belonged to you?" Hermione asked back, "last time I check he was not a property for anyone to own."
"Shut up! Don't you act smart with me, I'll have you know that I…" Grace started yelling but was cut off by Hermione's own yelling.
"No, you shut up Grace. You know what? I have it up to here with you. You try to split me up with the one person I know I can spend the rest of my life with. Wait, let me recall, you actually did. But tell me Grace, did he come back to you?" Hermione asked waiting for Grace's reaction and answer. None, so she went on. "Face it, I can stand here today and announce that I won't marry Harry Potter and that wouldn't change anything for you because he will never come back to you and you know it. What's in it for you Grace? Why fool everyone and fool yourself when you can let things go and just move on. I'm sure there's someone out there better for you. But if you intend to break things apart, and will still tell you that I love this man and tomorrow I will marry him no matter who interferes." Hermione finished looking a bit overwhelms with all that she had to say. Grace on the other hand was speechless. She didn't know what to say because Hermione had said it all. She has realized it now and she is ashamed of what she had done to them. She looked up and she saw Hermione, and there was something in Hermione's eyes that tells her she meant every word she said. Then she spoke.
"I'm sorry Hermione. I was absolutely wrong and you're right. It's time to move on." Grace said and for the first time she smiled for Hermione which Hermione gladly returned. "And congratulations, I know the both of you will have a happy life together because Hermione, he gave you something he never gave me…" Grace said as she saw Hermione's confused look so she finished off her sentence, "his heart Hermione; his heart." And with that she turned around and walked towards the way in which she came from.
Hermione then looked down at Harry just to meet glistering emerald eyes staring back at her brown ones. Those eyes told her everything she needed to know. She's right those eyes told her. With a smile she sat down and everyone started clapping for her. Then the night went by as quickly as it came…
(Wedding)
This was it, Hermione thought, September 10th, the day she will officially become Mrs. Harry Potter. She was extremely nervous. She had her dress on, had done her hair and now applying make up. Luna was in the bride's room with her giggling the whole time.
"You know Luna; laughing at me right now is not helping me ease the nervousness." Hermione commented
"But you look so adorable like this…" Luna joked, "but all jokes aside, you look absolutely stunning today Hermione. I'm very happy to see that you found that one person you can hold on to." Luna uttered.
"Ok, who are you and what did you do to Luna Lovegood?" Hermione asked turning around to face Luna who was smiling widely.
"Ha, ha Hermione, but I'm serious. Oh, did you write your vows are did you get the one online." Luna asked as a matter of fact.
"I wrote them. I don't know if it's going to be anything good though." Hermione told her with a slight smile.
"Anything from your heart is wonderful; if not to us it will to Harry." Luna told her.
"Thanks Luna…" Hermione whispered as both girls hugged each other before they heard a knock on the door. "Who is it?" Hermione asked.
"It's me sweetheart." It was Harry.
"Harry, you're not supposed to be here. We can't see each other before the wedding." Hermione explained.
"I know that, but I have a surprise for you. I'll just leave it in front of the door and I'll leave so you can open up and see ok?" Harry said.
"Ok." Hermione replied as she heard Harry leave she opened the door and what or who she faced shocked her beyond measures.
"Hello Hermione." The person spoke up.
"Daddy?" Hermione whispered so happily. "Oh my God, you're here." She said as she ran and gave her father a hug. Robert Granger is a professor whom went to travel after Hermione's mother died 4 years ago. He and Hermione don't see much of each other but occasionally write letters to each other. However, Hermione wasn't able to contact him for the past year because the letters had suddenly stopped due to busy schedules on both parties. Hermione was very saddened by the fact that her father was not able to walk her down the aisle.
"But, how…how did-did you know?" Hermione asked a bit confused.
"Thanks to my son in law." Her father replied
Flashback
"Dr. Granger?" Harry asked hesitantly
"Uh, yes, and you are?" the man replied.
"I'm Harry Potter. I'm, um, I'm here to ask you a question." Harry said nervously. Dr. Granger looked a tad bit confuse because he didn't know who this man was. "Well, I'm dating your daughter, Hermione, sir."
"Hermione?" Dr. Granger spitted out.
"Yes, sir. It's almost a year now and I would like to ask you if you would give me permission to marry her?" Harry asked still very nervous.
"WHAT!" Dr. Granger shouted.
"Sorry, I know this might come as very sudden news to you as you don't even know who I am. But I want you know that I love your daughter very much and no matter if you give us blessing or not I will propose but I really do wish that you would be the person that walk your own daughter down the aisle at her wedding." Harry requested. Dr. Granger went silent for a moment before speaking again.
"I'll give you three day son. In these three days you must prove to me that you are worthy of my only child." Dr. Granger proposed with a hint of a smile playing on his lips. Harry was ready to prove himself. In those three days Harry did not, buy his future fall in law anything nor did he suck up to him. All Harry did was sitting down and wrote down his vows. At the end of the third day Harry got his answer.
"When and where?" Dr. Granger asked Harry.
"What?" Harry replied rather confused.
"When and where do you want me to come and walk my daughter?" he said smiling at Harry who was beaming with joy with the blessing he got. Still curious he asked…
"Not to seem ungrateful but why?"
"Because of this…" Dr. Granger said holding up a napkin with words written all over it. It was his vows and then he understood why.
End of flashback
"He's a good man Hermione. I'm glad you found him…" he told his daughter
"I am too dad." She replied.
"Now, let's get you married." He said holding out his arm for her. She laughed before taking his arm feeling extreme happy that she was able to spend this day with two most important men in her life, her father and Harry.
The bridesmaid lined up in front of the entrance in their beautiful maroon silk dresses. The large double door opened and the little flower girls started to walk to the music. One by one, the bridesmaid made their way down the aisle. As the music started to change to the wedding song everyone stood up and turn towards the door as the bride has finally enter. Harry from the podium was speechless by Hermione's enchanting beauty today. She was dress in a lovely strapless gown that fitted her body perfectly. She finally arrived to where he was standing as her father handed her hand to him.
"Take care of her Harry" he said softly.
"I promise" Harry said as he looked at his bride. She looked at him and mouthed 'thank you" but he just smiled and nodded. They then turn to face the priest…
"As we all gather here today to celebrate the bonding of two people. Before we start, let them speak their vows." The priest told everyone as they listened up to hear the couple's vows for one another. Hermione went first.
"Harry. Harry there's no words that I can find to describe how I feel for you. Whenever I need someone weather it's a boyfriend or just a friend you were there and never once you complained about it. You mean more to me then life itself and I would not give up anything for the moments I spent with you because those times were the only time I truly feel as if I was myself. I can be myself with you and that's all I really need. So today, I give you myself Harry, knowing that I will be receiving yours. I love you. "Hermione finished as some tears escaped down her rosy cheeks. Everyone clapped and both Harry and Hermione heard sniffling in the crowed. They wait for people to settle down before Harry began his little speech.
"Everyone is looking for that something, one thing that makes it all complete. You can find it in the strangest places, places you never knew it could be. For me, it was when someone ran into me one afternoon. Who would ever knew, love could ever start off on the wrong track and grow into something much more. I don't know when it hit me but I do know that I never want it to stop because your love is what keeps me breathing each and everyday. Some told me that I probably can't live without you but they're wrong Hermione. I can live without you, I just don't want to and until the two plus two is three, only then will I stop loving you. "Harry finished slowly as he saw Hermione's eyes filled with tears of joy. Everyone erupted in applauses and whistles as Harry's speech touched everyone.
The wedding went on as they both utter the longing 'I do' to one other and exchange wedding bands.
"You may kiss the bride," the priest told Harry which Harry obligated. "Everyone, I give you Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potter."
Reception
"Hey, hey, hey…" Luna yelled as she made clinging noise with her champagne glass. "Everyone, I would like to make a toast." She announced before starting. "Hermione could be a pain in the arse sometimes, but she's the best of friend you can ever have. Hermione, I wish you the best from now until the rest of your life with your found love because you sure deserve it. And Harry treat her well, or you well be seeing a lot of me" Everyone laughed, "To Harry and Hermione" she shouted and everyone follow suit.
"I love you Luna" Hermione told her when everyone settles down.
"Right back at you Hermione" Luna replied with a wink.
"Excuse me? Excuse me. I would also like to make a toast" it was a man's voice on the microphone. Harry looked up in search of the voice and he came face to face with Ron Weasley and he tense in his seats.
"Harry, just here what he has to say first." Hermione said trying to calm him down which he did.
"Harry, you can say is the most generous guy out there. He's there when you need him; he's there for both the good and bad times. You can't keep him out of trouble if you tied him down because it will find him but he is there to face it. Now, I want to congratulate you Harry. Now you have someone that can share all those times with you. To Harry and Hermione" Ron finished as he drank his drink, putted the mic down and left. Hermione encourage Harry to follow so he did.
"RON!" Harry yelled once he was out of the tent.
"Harry. I'm sorry I know you said you never wanted to see me again but I wanted to congratulate you. I'm leaving now, don't worry." Ron said as he turned around and starts walking.
"Can you bloody listen for once Ron?" Harry yelled causing Ron to freeze in his spot and turn back around. "Come on, let's just leave everything in the past and forget about it. There's no need to bring it up now." Harry said as he sticks out his hand for Ron.
"Does this mean we are best mates again" Ron asked taking Harry's hand.
"No Ron, it doesn't" Harry said to Ron's disappointment, "but we can start from the beginning and work our way back." He finished he pulled Ron into a brotherly hug.
"Thanks Harry…" Ron said as both men walked back into the party.
(That Night)
"May I ask Mrs. Potter for this last dance?" Harry asked politely as Hermione was dancing with her father. Her father excused himself and left Hermione in Harry's care.
"Absolutely" Hermione replied taking his hands and the song played
I will never find another lover sweeter than you,
Sweeter than you
And I will never find another lover more precious than you
More precious than you
Girl you are
Close to me you're like my mother
Close to me you're like my father
Close to me you're like my sister
Close to me you're like my brother
You are the only one my everything and for you this song I sing
"Harry, this-it's my favorite song." Hermione said surprised
"I know, and tonight it's just for you…" Harry said as he pulled her in closer and they lasted the night away.
And all my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do love me too
I said you're all that I'm thinking' of...baby
Said, I promise to never fall in love with a stranger
You're all I'm thinking' of, I praise the Lord above
For sending me your love, I cherish every hug
I really love you
As the song fade away so did the day. Things were said and done but at the end it was the love that bond them together for always and forever.
(One Month Later…)
"Harry James Potter!" Hermione yelled.
"What's up with her?" Neville asked.
"I don't know she's moody lately." Harry answered
"If I didn't know better, I would say she's pregnant" Neville said jokingly.
"Maybe she is…" Luna uttered suddenly.
THE END!
Yes the end, but no worries. Make sure to come back for the SEQUEAL! D Can't get rid of me that easy! haha anyways thanks to everyone whom reviewed! Song i used was All My Life- K-Ci andJoJo.