Hello! Here's the next chapter: dedicated to Love2Love! Recognize the proposal from a certain book!?

Love Hannah Longbottom. Please R&R! xxxx

The next morning, Ginny, Hermione, Ron and Harry came to the room where Luna was getting ready at the wizard's version of The Dorchester. Ginny knocked on the door.

"You can come in as long as you're not Dean," her sing-song voice called. They all entered the room. Luna was wearing a lovely, strapless, pure white dress with a train just like Hannah's, but made of linen instead of lace. She had a white lily in her hair and a thin necklace with a snowflake as a pendant. Ginny remembered that Dean had given Luna that necklace as a Christmas present last year. Luna looked radiant.

"Luna, you look gorgeous!" Hermione gasped.

"Thank you," Luna said. She didn't look the least bit nervous. She just sat down and re-touched her make up.

"She sort of looks like she's a floating lily, doesn't she?" Ginny whispered to Ron, who looked back at her with a puzzled expression.

"I dunno," he grunted. Ginny rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"Luna," she said aloud. "you look so beautiful. Can I see the bouquet quickly?"

"No!" Harry and Hermione shouted.

"Why not?" Ginny asked, confused.

"Because..." Harry stuttered. "Because it's bad luck to see the bouquet before the bride throws it!"

"What?" Ginny asked.

"It's a Muggle tradition," Hermione put in quickly.

"Oh," Ginny said. "You guys have weird traditions! Bad luck for who anyway?" Ginny asked.

"Bad luck for the bride," Harry said. "You don't want Luna to..to stain her dress or trip while she's going down the aisle, do you?" Ginny suddenly stopped looking confused and started looking serious.

"Oh," she said, solemnly. "Of course I don't. It's OK, I can see the bouquet after the wedding. So, Luna, are there any more tasks I need to do before the wedding as maid of honour?"

"Oh!" Luna exclaimed, suddenly. "I do! Can you please check all the bathrooms and make sure that there are no old Chinese men hiding in the cubicle?"

"O..kay," Ginny said, slowly, as Ron sniggered. "Errm...why though?"

"Because those are the most common gatecrashers of course!" Luna answered, as if Ginny had just asked a stupid question.

"Ah!" Ginny said. "Of course!"

"Oh, Ginny do you have my something blue?" Luna asked.

"Oh yeah!" Ginny said. "I'm going to give it to Seamus!"

"The something blue is a tiny, blue drawstring purse to hold the rings in." Luna explained, as Ginny left the room. "So Ginny's going to give it to Seamus since he's in charge of the rings."

"Oh!" Hermione shrieked. "That reminds me! Here's is your something borrowed." She took off a gold bracelet, decorated with what looked like tiny elephants. Luna slipped it onto her own wrist and smiled.

"What's your something new?" Hermione asked.

"These," Luna said, gesturing to her ears. She was wearing tiny, silver earrings shaped like stars, which made a nice change to the radishes or carrots she always wore on her ears. "Lavender bought them for me last week, and this is the first time I'm wearing them. And, my something old is this necklace. It's not that old, but I thought it looked nice, and it is a year old."

"Anyway," Harry said, impatiently. "Can we see the bouquet?"

"Oh, yes of course." Luna opened a cupboard beside the dressing table and pulled the bouquet out.

"Wow," Hermione breathed. The bouquet was a beautiful arrangement of white lilies and yellow roses.

"OK," Luna said, bringing all three of them out of their trance. "The wedding starts in half an hour and my dad is supposed to give me away. He still hasn't arrived yet."

"Oh, don't worry, Luna," said Hermione. "I'm sure he'll be here soon. When are you going to throw the bouquet anyway?"

"Halfway through the reception."

"Luna," Hermione said, looking down at the dress she had been asked to wear as a bridesmaid. "I have a question. I thought you said that Cho's eyes match the bridesmaid dresses?"

"Oh, they do."

"They're yellow! I've never really noticed Cho's eyes, but I'm sure they're not yellow!" Indeed, the dress was yellow and slinky with thin straps.

"I know,"Luna went on. But her eyes glint off them and really show the beauty of the dress."

"Right," Hermione said, uncertainly. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in if you're not Dean!" Luna called again.The door opened, and Xenophilius Lovegood entered the room.

"Hello, my love!" he said. "You look lovely!"

"Thanks Dad," Luna said, giving him a hug. "You remember my friends. Harry, Hermione and Ron."

"Of course!" Xenophilius said, jovially. "Nice to see you chaps again!" Harry remembered that the last time they had seen Xenophilius was in his own house when he had informed the Death Eaters that he had Harry there. But, since it was his daughters wedding day, he decided to let that go.

"Nice to see you again too, Mr Lovegood," he said. Then, Ginny came into the room, holding something. Ron hastily put the bouquet back into the cupboard before Ginny saw it.

"Hi Luna!" she said. "OK, I've given Seamus your something blue, and here is your veil. I'll help you put it on if you want. Oh, hello Mr Lovegood!" She shook his hand before helping Luna place her white, silk veil onto her head.

"Hello Ginevra!" Xenophilius said. "You are the maid of honour, I presume?"

"Yes sir!" Ginny said. "OK, anything else for me to do? Oh, wait, who's going to walk me down the aisle?"

"Seamus," Luna asked. "And, no, I don't think there's anything else for you to do. Unless, did you check the bathrooms?"

"Yes, I did. And it is completely safe. No Chinese men in there. Only middle-aged women ruining their make-up!"

"Oh!" Xenophilius suddenly shuddered. "Old Chinese men crashing a wedding! Not a funny situation!"

"OK," Luna sighed. "I think I'm all set. Ten minutes till wedding-time!"

"Oh, by the way," Ginny said. "Luna, why are there banners of onions everywhere?"

Xenophilius laughed. "To keep away the vampires of course! Dear me, girl!"

"Isn't that garlic?" Harry asked. Luna started laughing then too.

"No!" she giggled. "That would just be silly!"

"Of course it would," Ginny said, smiling. "So, are vampires common wedding crashers as well?"

"Oh no," Luna answered. "They just come and steal the champagne and then leave."

"Right," Ron said, slowly.

"Anyway," Luna said, her laughter wearing off. "Daddy, Hermione, Ginny I need you to go into the first room down the hall. Seamus, Parvati and Cho are already in there."Ginny scowled as she heard Cho's name.

"Who are the groomsmen by the way?" Hermione asked.

"Neville, Ron and Harry," Luna said, casually.

"What!?" Harry and Ron asked simultaneously, in great surprise.

"Oh, did I not mention that?" Luna asked.

"No, you didn't!" Ron said, looking shocked but quite pleased.

"How come Dean didn't tell us?" Harry asked.

"Because I said I would do it," Luna answered.

"Well you did a really good job at that!" said Ron, sarcastically.

"Sorry," Luna said. "It must have slipped my mind. Well, you'd better go with Ginny, Hermione and Dad then. Quickly!"

"OK," Ron said, starting to follow Hermione and Ginny to the door. "Wait, Luna! Do you have any tasks for me and Harry to do? Like, sample the wedding cake? Or-"

"No, you don't have any jobs," Luna interrupted. "Just walk Parvati down the aisle."

"OK." Hermione said, slowly. "So who's walking me down the aisle?"

"Neville," Luna answered.

"So, who am I walking down the aisle?" Harry asked.

"What?" Ginny suddenly burst out, turning red. Harry shuddered. That was not a good sign.

"Why don't I just switch her with Ginny?" Harry asked, quickly.

"But Seamus has to walk Ginny down the aisle!" Luna said. "The best man has to walk the maid of honour!"

"Fine," Ginny said, disgruntled.

Xenophilius, Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione walked out of the room and walked down the hall. Ginny still looked grumpy. Harry took her hand.

"You don't need to worry, you know," he said. "I'm just walking her down the aisle."

"Hmm," she said, her lips pursed."I know. But it's just...I hate her!

"I know," Harry said. "But still, you don't need to worry." They all walked down to the last door and walked in. Cho and Parvati were sitting on the window sill and Seamus was helping Dean put on his cuff links. Dean was shaking.

"Are you OK, Dean?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah," Dean stammered. "Just-just nervous. Is Luna nervous?"

"I dunno," Ginny said. "She doesn't look it. But I'm sure she is. Everyone feels nervous before their wedding day."

"OK," Dean sighed, as Seamus finished with his cufflinks. "All the bridesmaids and groomsman have to walk down the aisle after me but before Luna. Then, Ginny and Seamus come after Luna. OK?" Everyone nodded. Dean took a deep breath.

"I'll come back and get you in five minutes," he said, walking out of the room. Parvati abandoned Cho on the window sill and went to talk to Ron and Hermione. When Cho saw Harry, she smiled and waved. Ginny's grip on Harry's hand tightened.

"Calm," he said, softly.

"Sorry," she said. Five minutes ticked by, and Dean came to tell all of them to get into the order they would be walking out in. Harry let Ginny kiss him on the cheek, and then walked towards Cho.

"Hi Harry!" she said, enthusiastically.

"Hi Cho," he replied. Harry wondered why she wasn't feeling embarrassed. He certainly did. After all, they didn't really end things on good terms in their fifth year. And she'd always looked awkward and embarrassed whenever they saw each other since then.

"So, you and Ginny are still together then?" she asked.

"Yes, we are."

"Oh." She almost sounded disappointed. Then suddenly, Hermione and Neville had left and he and Cho were next to go. They linked arms and walked out of the corridor and they saw a great, pair of double doors where Hermione and Neville were standing in front of. When the joined them, Neville turned around. He was smiling.

"I can't believe I get to walk down the aisle twice in two months!" he said, gleefully. Ron and Parvati queued up behind them shortly. Suddenly, the double doors swung open of their own accord, and Hermione and Neville led the way. Harry looked around. He did not expect there to be this many people. But it was an even bigger congregation than Neville and Hannah's wedding. He saw Bill and Fleur sitting in the front row and Bill winked at Harry. When they had all taken their place under the arch, which was decorated with yellow roses, the double doors swung open once again. Luna walked in, her arms linked with her father. Her face was hidden by the veil, but because it was fine silk, you could still see her features clearly. They were closely followed by Ginny and Seamus. Even though the bride had just walked in, all of Harry's attention was on Ginny. She was so beautiful. He almost couldn't wait for the wedding to be over, so that Luna could throw the bouquet.

Finally, everyone was assembled under the arch, Ginny standing slightly behind Luna and Seamus standing slightly behind Dean. Harry had a full view of Ginny, and when their eyes met, she winked at him. Luna smiled at Dean before they held hands and faced the minister, who Harry hadn't even noticed before now. He was wearing sunny yellow robes.

"We are gathered here today to join this couple in holy matrimony," he started. The wedding wasn't very long, not as long as Neville and Hannah's anyway.

"Dean Gregory Thomas," the minister said. "Do you take Luna Karen Lovegood as you lawfully wedded wife?"

"I do," said Dean.

"Do you promise to love her and cherish her, in sickness and health, til death parts you?"

"I do," Dean said, again. The minister turned towards Luna.

"Luna Karen Lovegood. Do you take Dean Gregory Thomas as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," Luna said.

"Do you promise to love him and cherish him, in sickness and health, til death parts you?"

"I do," she said, again.

"Do we have the rings?" the minister asked.

"Oh yeah," Seamus answered. He reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a tiny, baby lue drawstring purse and opened it. He took out two, shiny, gold rings and gave them to Dean, who gave them to the minister.

"Dean," the minister started, giving Dean one of the rings. "Place this ring on Luna's finger as a symbol of your bond everlasting."

Dean did so, and then the minister turned back to Luna again.

"Luna, place this ring on Dean's finger as a symbol of your bond everlasting." Luna did so. The minister sighed deeply.

"With the power vested with me by the Wizengamot, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride." Dean lifted Luna's veil and kissed her as everyone clapped. When they pulled away, the Wedding March started playing. Luna and Dean walked back up the aisle, followed by Parvati and Ron, then Hermione and Neville. Harry and Cho started making their way as well, but then Cho suddenly stumbled and tripped, nearly falling. Harry looked around and saw a wooden log, but he was sure that it hadn't been there before. He looked back at Ginny and saw her slipping something long, dark and thin into Seamus's trouser pocket, which looked suspiciously like a wand. Harry couldn't help but smile at her. He couldn't believe that he was going to ask this incredible woman to marry him.

When everyone had made their way back into the hotel room at the end of the corridor, Cho let go of Harry's arm and started rubbing her foot. Ginny walked over to Harry, smiling. As Harry took her hand, Dean and Luna came into the room. Everyone shouted their congratulations, making their way towards the newlyweds.

"Congratulations, Luna!" Hermione said, running forwards to give them a hug.

"Thanks," Dean and Luna said together.

"It's time for the reception," Luna said. Everyone followed them out to a huge hall filled with huge tables and chairs. There was an even bigger table right at the front, just like the teacher's table at Hogwarts. When they all walked towards it, they saw signs on empty plates. When Harry looked around, he saw a sign saying "Reserved for Harry Potter" and beside his was one saying "Reserved for Ginny Weasley". Everyone else that had had a part in the wedding seemed to have noticed signs saying their names and took a seat. He noticed that Hermione was on his left and Ginny was on his right. This was actually quite a disadvantage, as Harry couldn't ask anyone about the plan. But suddenly, when everyone had finished their meals and people had got up to dance, Luna suddenly went up to the stage where the swing band was. She whispered into one of the singer's ears, and he nodded.

"I'm going to the bathroom," Ginny said, getting up. As she left the table, Hermione gave Harry a nudge.

"What?" he asked.

"You have to get up too!" she said. "You have to give her the ring after she catches the bouquet!" Harry did so, just as the music suddenly stopped.

"OK," Luna said, softly into the microphone. The only girl near Luna was Ginny, who had to pass the stage in order to get to the bathroom. But Ginny had stopped when the music stopped.

"I'm going to throw my bouquet now," Luna said, and barely after the words were out of her mouth, she did so. Because Ginny was only about a metre away, she did catch the bouquet.

"Aw!" Harry heard Lavender exclaim, disappointedly. "No one else got a chance to catch it!"

"You're already married!" Parvati pointed out. Harry slowly walked closer to Ginny, but she was staring down at the bouquet. She had suddenly noticed a very small name plate in the bouquet, and words were starting to appear on it. They were so small, Ginny had to squint to make them out.

"Will you.." Ginny opened the name plate, as it seemed like the rest of the sentence was written on the inside. "Marry me?" Ginny's heart gave a leap. This could only be from one person. Ginny turned around, and she finally noticed Harry standing behind her. She was so caught off-guard, she didn't even know what to say.

"Is this from..?" she started, but she tailed off when she saw Harry take something out from his front pocket. She gasped, almost dropping the bouquet, as she saw the tiny, black suede box that she had seen in Harry's sock drawer a week ago. Harry walked closer to Ginny and got down on one knee. The whole hall had suddenly gone quiet. Even the band was watching intently.

"Ginny," Harry said. "Will you marry me?" It looked like Ginny was incapable of saying anything at the moment; she looked so dumbfounded. But, it looked like she could say at least one word.

"Yes!" she said, and as soon as she did so, every woman in the room "Aww!"ed and every man cheered. Harry smiled, and slid the ring on Ginny's finger. Ginny laughed as Harry got up and she grabbed him and kissed him, feeling so happy that she was going to spend the rest of her life with this man.