Chapter Five; The Reception
Harry stood up at the head of the table and started tapping his spoon on top of his glass. Everyone else stopped talking and turned to look at him. Harry cleared his throat inside his fist before he started to speak. "Well everyone knows that this is the part of the reception where the best man makes a speech. All I can say is that I've known Neville and Luna since I was a kid and I personally think that they're a perfect couple. So may the Lord bless their marriage and have many happy years together and a wonderful family life." He said before he raised his goblet into the air.
"To Neville and Luna Longbottom." He said.
"To Neville and Luna Longbottom." Everyone else echoed before they clung their goblets together in a toast.
"Here! Here!" Snape exclaimed.
"Now before we get started on our meal, Harry would like to say a special blessing." The minister said as everyone bowed their heads and closed their eyes.
"Heavenly Father, we gather here before you night Lord just to thank you for another wonderful day which you had made. Please bless Neville and Luna and watch over them through all life's struggles. And last but certainly not least, thank you for this meal in which we are about to receive and all of your many blessings. In Jesus' name we pray, amen." Harry said.
"Amen." Everyone else said before Harry sat back down and they all started to eat.
"So Ginny," Luna began while she started to cut up her pork. "Have you seen Justin?" she wondered before she took a bite.
"No, I haven't seen him tonight. I don't think he's here." Ginny replied with a shake of her head.
"That's odd. He was at the wedding, I wonder why he didn't come to the reception." Neville said.
"Yeah, especially since he dances all the time." Ron said.
"I think I know why he's not here. Earlier today I saw him inside the antique shop and he was buying a magic lamp for his daughter Katie." Hermione said.
"That wouldn't explain why he's not here though." Ron told her.
"Yes it would, because I have a feeling that the lamp really wasn't for his daughter. I think it was for him all along." She said while Ron started slicing his own pork.
"So? What do you think he would wish?" Ron asked her before he took a bite.
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Justin sat on top of his sofa with his magic lamp inside his hand while he started rubbing it vigorously. A few moments later purple smoke erupted from the spout and a beautiful female genie appeared in front of him. She had dark black hair all tied up into braids and a red flimsy harem outfit with a matching red scarf over her mouth and tiny red cap on top of her head. She also was wearing five or six golden bracelets around both of her wrists. She clasped both of her hands together before she sank down on top of her knees.
"My name is Dawn Desiree Donaldson. But you may call me Deedee. I am at your command Master, you may have anything you wish." She told him with a bow of her head before she slowly got back up onto her feet and folded her arms.
"Really? I can have anything?" he questioned her with uncertainty making sure that he had heard her right while she simply just nodded back at him.
"Yes Master, anything." She told him.
"Then, make my wife come back." He told her.
"Certainly, where did she go?" she asked him.
"To Heaven. She died in a plane crash and I want you to bring her back to life, make it so that the plane crash never happened." He told her.
"I'm sorry, I cannot do that Master." She told him.
"But you just told me that you could do anything." He told her as she nodded again.
"That is true. I just meant that I can do anything that doesn't rewrite the laws of the past, present, and future. It's not your fault though. I just forgot to mention it. I'm sorry." She told him as a moment of silence fell between them. "You're not angry with me are you Master?" she asked him.
"No. I'm just disappointed. One of my friends got married today and I stayed home from the reception because I thought that there was a slight chance and hope to have my wife back with me." He told her before she sat down beside him and turned her head over to look at him and smiled at him.
"But she is always with you. You don't need any of my magic or your own to see that." She told him as he smiled sadly back at her.
"I guess you're right. Well since you can't bring Becky back for me, can you at least get me to the party? It would be a lot easier than disapparating." he wondered as she smiled at him and giggled.
"That I can do." She told him before she folded her arms and bobbed her head making Justin disappear. He reappeared just in time for Neville and Luna to cut the cake. Then afterwards Hermione caught the bouquet and Harry caught the garter. After that they all watched as Neville and Luna had their first dance together as husband and wife. As the newlyweds gazed inside one another's eyes and smiled at each other, they silently agreed that this was the most magical night of their lives.
Next Time; One of Eve's friends has a secret and she must do everything in her power to stop her from making a terrible mistake. Meanwhile Teddy and Heather go to the pet store and Teddy's goldfish meets a tragic end.