Chapter Four; The Wedding
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Ps. I'm sorry that I haven't written lately, I've been a little bit under the weather. As long as I'm feeling fine tomorrow I'll put up the other Harry Snape Easter story as planned though.
Harry studied his reflection inside the mirror and ran a brush through his hair. "So, what do you think?" he asked Ron and Hermione and the two twins that were standing behind him.
"You look good Harry," Hermione began. "and I think that Ginny will think that you look very handsome." She told him as Harry smiled.
"Thanks." He told her.
"I still don't understand why we couldn't be in the wedding too. I think it's very unfair." Heather said.
"You're allowed to think that. But that doesn't change anything." Harry told her.
"I'm just as happy that we're not." Teddy began. "After all, everyone in the wedding party has to dance with another and I don't want to get sister germs." He said as Harry stifled a laugh before he turned his head as he heard a scream coming from the bedroom.
"Speaking of sisters, something tells me that Eve has already tried on her dress." He said and sure enough a few moments later she ran out of the bedroom.
"Wow Eve, you look nice." Hermione told her.
"No I don't! I look hideous! I can't stand the way I look in blue!" she exclaimed as Ron rolled his eyes at her.
"You should be happy that Luna even picked you for one of her bridesmaids at all with that attitude." He told her.
"Yeah, and at least you're in the wedding." Heather told her.
"Oh well, at least my hair and makeup look nice." She said.
"They do. Your eyeshadow matches your dress and slippers and you look very good with your hair tied up in braids. You should do it more often." Hermione told her.
"Thanks I guess." She said.
"Well we better go, they're not going to stop the wedding just because we're not there." Snape said as he entered the room.
"It would be a pretty stupid wedding then without a best man and half the bridesmaids missing." Heather pointed out before everyone turned around and left the room.
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Brittany carried Danny out of the car and towards the church by the handle of his car seat. The little baby boy continued screaming his lungs off as they entered the building. "I'm sorry, he needs his diaper changed." She apologized before she took him into the restroom to change him. Meanwhile everyone else started arriving at the church.
"There sure are a lot of people here." Luna said while she stuck her head out the door.
"Don't worry Luna, you'll be fine!" Ginny reassured her with a wave of her hand.
Lottie started to spin and twirl around inside her yellow sunflower dress. "Look at me, aren't I just simply beautiful?" she inquired. "I'm sure that everyone will just love me. And the sunflower that Ginny tied into my hair is a nice touch isn't it?" she questioned but Ron just simply rolled his eyes at her.
"Look Eve, it's your new mini twin." He told her.
"Oh come on! I was never that bad!" Eve cried indignantly.
"Give me a break." Ron muttered under his breath before Harry bent down in front of his godson who was wearing a junior tuxedo.
"Well Johnny Boy, are you ready?" he asked him before he glanced over at his cousin who was still busy twirling around in her dress and made a disgusted face.
"I don't think so." He told him with a slight shake of his head as Harry smiled at him.
"Don't worry. I'm sure you'll be great." He told him as the little boy smiled at him.
"Thanks Uncle Harry." He told him when all of a sudden the music started to play.
"We're starting!" Hermione whispered. "I sure hope that your father was able to get everyone to their seats!"
"He better have because we're up first." Ron told her before he offered her his arm and she grabbed ahold of it.
"Come on Tobey, we have to get behind them!" Eve whispered as Tobey offered her one of his arms while Angel got up onto her feet and led him down the aisle wagging her tail to and fro. Joyous Laughter broke throughout the church at the sight of the dog wearing a light blue lacey skirt that matched the bridesmaid's dresses. Jerry escorted Sabrina down the aisle before it was finally Harry's and Ginny's turn. Then after they got to their places Johnny took a deep breath and held his head high while he raised his tiny white pillow and walked down the aisle after them.
Once he was halfway down the aisle Lottie started skipping merrily down it throwing a bunch everlasting rose petals out onto the carpet from her little white basket. Finally the minister signaled everyone to stand up as the wedding march began to play. Everyone smiled and turned to watch Luna be escorted down the aisle by her father. She had looked extremely beautiful and had on a long flowing lacey blue wedding dress with a matching veil and eyeshadow. She had her hair tied up into a bun with a few loose strands and diamond earrings inside her ears.
Luna and her father came to a stop along with the music. "Who gives this woman to this man?" the minister inquired.
"I do." Her father replied.
"You may go get your bride." The minister told Neville before he walked down to Luna and offered her his hand before they walked back over to the minister and turned around to face him. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today in the sight of God to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. And what God has brought together let no man put asunder. If anyone knows a reason why this marriage should not take place, speak now or forever hold your peace." He said before a moment of silence fell and then he continued on.
"Seeing as we don't have any objections, let us get right to it." He said before he turned over to look at Neville. "Neville Longbottom, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold in sickness and in health? To love and to cherish for as long as you both shall live till death do you part?" he inquired.
"I do." Neville replied before the minister turned over to look at Luna.
"Luna Lovegood, do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold in sickness and in health? To love and to cherish for as long as you both shall live till death do you part?" he asked her.
"I do." She told him before he turned to glance down at Johnny.
"In that case, may I have the rings please dear boy?" he asked him with a grin as Johnny silently nodded before he raised the pillow up and the minister took one of the rings and handed it to Neville. "Neville, take this ring and place it on Luna's finger and say with this ring I thee wed." he told him as Neville grinned and slid the ring onto Luna's finger.
"With this ring, I thee wed." he said.
"Now Luna, take this ring and place it onto Neville's finger and say with this ring I thee wed." the minister told her as she took the ring and then slid it onto Neville's finger.
"With this ring I thee wed." she said while smiling warmly at him.
"By the powers invested in me and as minister of the Lord Jesus Christ, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." The minister said before Neville and Luna turned to face each other and smiled at one another. Then Luna placed her hand upon her new husband's face and rested it there before she pulled him in for a passionate kiss.