Chapter 9

Bow Ties

"Bloody Hell!" Harry heard a nervous voice as he pushed open the door to Ron's attic bedroom.

Harry saw Ron facing a full-length mirror, he was struggling to tie the bow tie around his neck.

"You have got to calm down, mate." Harry said moving to help him.

"You are more nervous then I am and I'm the one getting married." Harry laughed and finished tying Ron's tie.

Ron had been unusually quiet the whole morning. Harry could see Ron's cheeks turning pink in the light coming from the window.

"Why are you so nervous?" Harry said confused. Ron took a deep breath.

"Just read my Best Man toast." Ron said shyly, handing Harry a small piece of parchment.

It had messing writing on it but, Harry had known the writing for 12 years.

Hello everyone! Well as you all know Ginny is my only sister and

Harry has been my best mate since we were 11 years old. So, it was

Hard to predict that they would one day get together. I wasn't quite

ready when they got together. Seeing as I was very protective of

Ginny but, my best mate would be the best man to marry my baby

sister. Not that it matters for you, Ginny but I approve. They were a

little faster at realizing love then I was. They have been through a lot.

Their love can teach us all. I have certainly learned from them. So with

this, I want to follow Harry's example.

Hermione Granger, will you marry me?

"Ron!" Harry breathed.

Ron was now scarlet.

"I know I should forget it. She will say no. I am a complete idiot." Ron said walking back and forth.

He was running his hands nervously through his flaming hair. Ron and Hermione had been dating for more then 5 years now. Harry always knew they would get married eventually. Hermione had been hinting a bit after Harry asked Ginny to marry him. Of course, Ron never understood these hints. Harry was sure that Hermione would say yes.

"Ron, of course, she will accept. But, mate she has been hinting forever." Harry said laughing a bit.

"Well, yeah, I may I just realized that. I was in Ginny's room earlier, and Hermione was helping with her dress. I guess she didn't hear me come in. But, she said that she wondered when she would wear one. Ginny said never with a brain like mine. I had been planning for a while but, I didn't know when. So, I guess it is now or never." Ron retold the story quickly.

"She will say yes." Harry said truthfully. Ron smiled up that him.

"Wait, do you have the ring?" Harry said hopefully.

"Yeah, it took a while but I got it. I had to take one of her rings for the right ring size." Ron said pulling a red ring box from his front pocket.

He opened it up and Harry picked up the delicate ring. The diamond was cut in a square shape and was set in gleaming silver. Outside on either side of the diamond, Hermione and Ron's names were engraved. The names were in very fancy writing giving the appearance of a nice pattern. On the inside, a small date was engraved, May 2nd 1998.

"The first time we kissed." Ron said noticing Harry looking inside of the silver ring.

"It is really nice, mate. You out did yourself." Harry encouraged.

He handed back the ring and Ron placed the ring carefully in his pocket again.

"Uncle Harry, Uncle Harry!!" Harry heard two little voices shouting for down the hall.

"I am in here!" Harry said sticking his head out of the door.

Harry came back in the bedroom, followed by two young kids. The older of the two was a young boy dressed in black dress robes. He had a heart-shape face and turquoise hair, both from his mother. He had grayish blue eyes, which were from his father. Teddy called Harry uncle but, he was really Harry's godson. Harry visited him very often and now he was his ring-bearer.

The second child was beautiful girl. She had silvery waist height blond hair, it had slight waves in it from her father. Victoria was as beautiful as her mother, especially in her flower girl gold dress robes.

"Uncle Harry, Aunt Ginny told me to tell you, that if you don't hurry up, you will be getting married by yourself." Teddy said giggling.

A lot of time had past. Harry took a quick look in the mirror. Ron took a deep breath.

"Come on or Aunt Hermione will have my head." Ron said picking up Victoria, who was giggling, and left the room. Harry noticed he had nervously touched his front pocket.

"Well, we better hurry up then." Harry said. He grabbed Teddy's hand and walked out.