Ginny woke early, oddly enough. She usually took to sleeping in. Harry was still asleep beside her, and she thought about getting a few more minutes' rest before she caught sight of herself in the mirror and decided she needed as much time as possible to get pretty in time to be seen in public.

An hour later, she'd eaten, showered, and was made up and dressed- though not in her dress for the wedding. She woke up Harry, commanded him to keep Ron away from Hermione, and then went to wake her up.

She found Hermione already awake, sitting at the vanity in her bedroom, looking herself in the mirror.

"Morning, Hermione," Ginny said cheerily. "How are you feeling?"

Hermione looked over at Ginny and gave her a radiant smile. "Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful, my soon-to-be sister-in-law."

Thank goodness,she thought. Ginny had been worried Hermione would be having another breakdown today.

The two of them set to work, beautifying Hermione. Luna, Fleur, Mrs. Weasley, and Mrs. Granger (who was still getting used to Hogwarts) came in later, carrying breakfast for Hermione.

At around eleven, when Hermione was essentially ready- everything but the wedding dress, it seemed- Ginny left so she could have a few minutes alone with her mom before the wedding in an hour. She slipped into Ron's room where he was sitting with Harry and her dad.

"Hey," she said. Ron looked a little green. "How are you doing?"

"Fine," he said a little too quickly, but Harry and her dad nodded at her. He would be fine.

Ron was never one for attention. Hermione, on the other hand, so seldom had any that this was quite the treat. Ginny thought it was quite enchanting to see her reaction to being the center, the queen, the princess. She was completely doted on today.

Before any of them knew it, the wedding was beginning. Ginny had changed into her knee length, red cocktail dress and was waiting with Hermione before she would walk down the aisle. Hermione was twisting her hands anxiously and kept looking over at her dad, who would just smile. Mr. Granger was the quietest man Ginny had ever met- a sharp contrast to Hermione and an even sharper one to her own family. But despite it he fit right in.

In fact, this was one of those days where Ginny had a hard time not believing in fairy tales. Not the magical part- that was all here anyway. But they were surrounded by love. There was family all over the place, people here who loved Hermione and Ron, and who she loved as well. She couldn't help but smile as the wedding march started. Just before Ginny set out in front of Hermione, she turned around and kissed her best friend on the cheek.

"I'm really glad you're my sister, Hermione," she said, meaning every word.

After the wedding, Ginny just stepped back for a minute while admirers encircled Hermione and Ron, who both looked dazed and dazzled at the same time.

A pair of arms embraced her from behind, and then Harry kissed her on the cheek.

"You look amazing," he said.

"Oh, you like it?" she said, fingering the swishy velvet winter dress. "I thought the red was a bit much, you know, with the hair-"

"It's perfect."

The benches were whisked out of the way, and tables set to replace him. Ginny stayed standing with Harry for awhile, her eyes actually slightly misting, as she looked at the twinkling fairy lights adorning the trees and the room filled with laughter and smiles.

"I'm so happy for them," she said honestly. It felt like the thousandth time she'd said it, but it true.

"I know what you mean. I am, too," Harry said. "Do you want to get some food?"

She hit him on the arm, but then followed as the joined her parents, Hermione's parents, Ron and Hermione and all the rest of the Weasleys at the wedding party table.

Ginny was having some deja vous watching all this; Fleur sitting in Hogwarts, complaining about the heavy food, the Yule Ball tables, Harry, Ron, and Hermione sitting together again... it was all just so wonderful.

The night progressed like a wedding does: Hagrid came over, red faced and tearful, to congratulate the young couple. Fleur dissolved into tears like she usually did, only with the added pressures of all the pregnancy hormones. There was dancing, laughter, a few fights, of course, but none among anyone the Weasleys were particularly close to.

All in all, a good natured wedding.

The only thing which could have been called an issue was that the Weasleys- including Ron- had only just learned that Hermione had invited the house-elves to dine with them.

"You what?!" Ron had said, shaking his head in disbelief. Hermione blushed.

"Well, I thought it would be nice..."

Harry had stifled laughter. Ron didn't mind at all today- but both Ginny and Harry knew that Ron would repeat this story countless times in the coming years. "And she invited the house-elves to the wedding...!"

At the end of the night, everyone was happy for Ron and Hermione. Ginny's feet were throbbing from all the dancing and she thought she was going to fall asleep, but she was still happy. The whole wedding party and all the guests followed Ron and Hermione out of the Great Hall and escorted them to a carriage waiting to take them out to Hogsmeade where they could apparate away from Hogwarts.

Everyone called their greetings to the young, newly married couple, and Hermione and Ron were all smiles. Mrs. Weasley was crying, and the Grangers were looking surprised when the carriage began to move itself, apparently absent of horses. Harry and Ginny and most everyone else kenw better: the thestrals were pulling them towards Hogsmeade. Amidst all the happiness, they were a solemn but gentle reminder of the disaster that had once taken place. All this sorrow that everyone had once gone through just worked to make this happy occasion so much better. Ron and Hermione and Harry, once having suffered, could now enjoy their happiness all the more.

After the bride and groom had left, the rest of the guests trudged their way back into the castle. The wedding party stayed and wished everyone goodnight and thanked them for coming, and then finally, late into the night, they could retire.

Ginny yawned hugely, tears leaking from her eyes from the fatigue, but nevertheless she was happy.

Hermione was now her sister-in-law, and, if one thought about it enough, she was also Harry's. When she thought back to her Hogwarts years, she remembered spending a lot of her time wishing to be included into that group, the "Golden Trio." Now, Ginny almost couldn't believe it, but they were all a family.

It was almost a dream come true.

Sorry guys- I know after such a long time without an update, this wasn't exactly the best chapter, but I'm kind of running out of inspiration. I need some help!