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Chapter 20: The Final Entry
On the day of the wedding, William stayed at home, lying on the sofa with the diary close to his heart.
Outside, the weather was clear, perfect for a wedding. However, it's raining in William's heart as he thought of Mary marrying Aidoneus Malfoy.
William imagined the wedding once: Mary in her wedding dress, standing at the front of the aisle, looking as beautiful as could be. She had a bouquet of white roses in her hands and a veil over her head. She lifted up her head to listen to the priestess's talk.
"Miss Mary Lestrange, do you willing to take Mr Aidoneous Malfoy as your lawful wedded husband…"
Then William wasn't willing to think any further.
Closing his eyes, William sighed. Part of him wanted to go and ruin the wedding, but another part of him wanted to let Mary go, for the good (?) of their future…
William listlessly opened the diary and flipped through the pages. He flipped past the last entry that he had read and saw the date of the next entry, which made him sat up.
2nd of October 2004
It's the last entry of his father's diary.
Quickly, William began to read.
2nd October 2004
Diary,
Ronald Weasley is the foulest git on Earth! He doesn't see Hermione as a wife or lover. He just sees her as a… no, an object!
A very valuable object, to be exact.
One that he will never ever let go.
And what is he trying to do taking Hermione to a play tonight?
That's right, Hermione told me over lunch. Ron is going to take her to a Shakespeare play tonight.
That's really odd.
I mean it! Hermione told me that Ron wouldn't let her go. And then suddenly he just decided to bring her to a play, what does he think he's doing?
Is he trying to make it up to Hermione for all the things that he had done?
Maybe he is.
But the thing is, does Ron still love her?
Well, if he still does and wants to treat Hermione as a wife, and Hermione wants to go back to his side…
I will give Hermione back to Ron.
Of course I'm not trying to be noble or something. I have loved Hermione for like 8 months, I even have a son with her. Do you think I will let her go back to Ron just like that?
No, I'm not like Ron. I'm not that possessive. If Hermione wants to be with Ron, let her be. I will just be single and take care of William myself.
And of course I will miss her. I will miss her and this very short relationship that we have.
You probably that I'm stupid to let it go, just like that. But the thing is, I love her. If I want her to be happy, I will just let her go.
I wonder what will happen if Hermione and I realize our love for each other way before we love Ron and Ginny respectively? I'm sure that everything will be different if that happens.
I don't know why the hell the Gods want to play such a cruel joke on me and Hermione.
I just wish that I have a Time-Turner. I want to go back to the time before Hermione is married. Maybe I could stop her from marrying Ron then.
Being single and love someone else is less damaging than being married and love someone else…
What am I writing?
Anyway, I'm going off, I'm going to confront Ron and see if he's really wants to make it up to Hermione. If he still loves her, then I will take William and leave England.
If he doesn't and just want to keep Hermione as a wife… well, I will keep fighting until he's willing to give Hermione up.
I hope that William won't grow up to be like me. If he falls for someone who already has a boyfriend or is engaged, I will tell him to go for it. Never give up until she says "I do".
Because once you are in love with a married person, you can't turn back. You will just go deeper and deeper.
Look at me. I have a love affair with a married woman and look where it gives us? Death of our daughter, separation from our son and a very little amount of happiness. To be honest, I feel the same as Hermione. I feel very tired and trapped from hiding our relationship from the public. I even broke Ginny's heart so that I could be with Hermione.
I just hope that Ginny will forgive me for everything I have done.
That's why I want to tell William to go for it. I don't want him to make the same mistake like his parents did.
Okay, update you about me later
Harry
William finished the diary and then he suddenly threw it aside. He looked at his watch and got up. He then rushed out of the house.
At the church of Hera, the Goddess of Marriage, Aidoneus Malfoy and Mary Lestrange were ready (well, maybe not Mary…) to be wed.
The Malfoys and the Lestranges were sitting at their seats near them, looking as proud as could be. The guests all looked pleased at the sight of Mary and Aidoneus standing together in their wedding outfits.
Aidoneus looked bored as he listened to the priestess read an extract from the book of marriages. Mary tried hard not to look miserable. Looking at Aidoneus, who was yawning impolitely, she was thinking whether she would be happier if the groom was William instead of her cousin. She closed her eyes and sighed softly.
The Weasleys and Neville were invited too, but they were invited simply because they were pureblood as well. Draco Malfoy did it just to keep up a good reputation in the society.
"See William around?" whispered Neville to the Weasleys.
"No." said Fred after a while.
"I rather stay at home if I were him." said George.
"Poor boy." said Arthur.
"Stupid is more like it." muttered Ginny
The priestess closed her book and cleared her throat.
"Finally." muttered Aidoneus.
The priestess ignored his attitude.
"We are here to witness the marriage of Mr Aidoneus Narcissus Malfoy and Miss Mary Bellatrix Lestrange. If there's anyone who thinks that this couple should not be wed, speak up now."
Everyone was silent. The Weasleys and Neville looked at each other uncomfortably. Mary just stared at her roses with resignation.
"Now, do you, Aidoneus Narcissus Malfoy, take Mary Bellatrix Lestrange to be your lawful wedded wife and promise to love her as long as you both shall live?"
"Yeah, I do." said Aidoneus lazily.
Molly shook her head and buried her face in her hands.
"Do you, Mary Bellatrix Lestrange, take Aidoneus Narcissus Malfoy to be your lawful wedded husband and promise to love him as long as you both shall live?"
Mary was silent.
Ginny bit her lower lip.
Suddenly, someone shouted "Bombarda!" and the church's double doors burst open with a huge force.
Everyone looked around in shock as a figure walked through the opening.
"William!" exclaimed Ginny.
"Potter?" asked Aidoneus in shock.
William stormed onto the aisle and said loudly, "This wedding is suspended for the time-being!"
Draco Malfoy got up, saying, "William Potter, how dare you come here and say…"
"Shut up, Malfoy! This is just between me, your son and Mary!" snapped William angrily.
He turned back to Mary. "Mary, I'm going to ask you one last time. Are you willing to be Mrs Malfoy? Will you be happy if you are married to him?"
Mary looked at William, stumped.
"If you are happy to be Mrs Malfoy, I will let you go and get myself out of your life right now. I don't ask for anything. I just want you to be happy." said William quietly.
Putting his hands on Mary's shoulders, William looked into his lover's eyes. "Tell me the truth."
The guests looked at Mary anxiously. Mary looked at William, then at her cousin, not knowing what to say.
Aidoneus was now examining his nails. William was still staring at her, waiting for her answer. The Malfoys and the Lestranges were glaring at her, as if they were daring her to say that she was not happy to be married to her cousin. The Weasleys and Neville gave her a "Please don't say that you are happy" look.
Mary thought for a while. Finally, after a look at her cousin, she opened her mouth to speak.
