A/N: This was done for the Love gone Wrong Challenge with the pairing Dominique/Scorpius and the prompt 'alone'.
Dominique had a beaming smile on her face, as she often did for the past year. She was standing in front of the full length mirror, while her bridesmaids bustled around her, straightening her hair, doing her makeup, or giving her congratulations. On her finger, the beautiful diamond ring sparkled in the light. She was twenty years old and about to get married to the love of her life, Scorpius.
They had met several years ago at the Weasley Christmas party. Of course, she had heard of him from Albus and Rose, his two best friends, but she had only seen glimpses of him at Hogwarts before. She had been sitting next to him at that time, and he had been so charming and handsome that even though she was a few years older than him, she had been blushing like a schoolgirl the whole night. And then Scorpius asked her to dance. From then on, their relationship had only grown until that night, when he down on his knees and asked for her hand in marriage. She had cried in happiness at that time, she remembered. And now, here she was.
Her family and friends surrounded her as they gushed about how romantic everything was. Rose was a little bit more subdued than the others, but Dominique couldn't blame her. After all, her soon-to-be husband and Rose had dated for a couple of years, and she suspected that even now she was still in love with him. To her side, Victoire was describing her own wedding day and how it was the best moment of her life. As she recounted that day and the honeymoon afterwards, Dominique felt happiness and excitement blossom inside her. She couldn't help but shiver in anticipation.
And then, before she knew it, she was walking down the aisle arm in arm with her father. The guests gasped at the sight of her, beaming and simply glowing in happiness, and she spotted him just up ahead.
This was her day and there was nothing, absolutely nothing that could ruin it for her. Except for that.
As she slowly walked up to Scorpius, she felt her stomach plummet and sink as her smiled became a struggle to keep on. Because his gaze wasn't on her, like it should've been.
It was on the girl behind her.
And it was then, in the midst of all those people, that Dominique realized that maybe Scorpius hadn't quite gotten over Rose either. But she had already reached the altar, and was standing in front of him with the priest speaking the words.
"Do you, Dominique Weasley, take Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part."
Dominique tried to smile. "I do."
"And do you, Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy, take Dominique Weasley, to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do you part."
Scorpius looked pale and sweaty; like he was trapped and had no way out.
"I… I-I can't do this!"
Among the horrified gasps of the crowd and the enraged shouts of her father, Dominique stood by herself next to the priest. The tent was overcrowded with standing and shouting people, but she had never felt more alone in her life.