I'm back! Thank you all for the reviews and alerts, 40 reviews! I can't believe it! I'm dedicating this chapter to Dancing-Souls who reviewed every single chapter! It made my day so thank you. This is like the day of the wedding but not the wedding itself. Enjoy!
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The Hog's Head Inn and Pub was alive with music and people. After the war, Aberforth cleaned up the pub and turned it into a club during the weekends He also hired a new bartender. Hermione and Ginny met up with Angelina and Luna at the entrance. They walked to the bar and ordered firewhiskey. Angelina raised her glass, the others following. "To Ginny and her last night of being a single woman." All four pulled their heads back, letting the liquid slide down their throats.
Hermione could feel the burning in her throat from the drink. Ginny ordered two more rounds and they each downed them as soon as the shots arrived. Ginny dragged Angelina and Luna to the dance floor, leaving Hermione by herself after she refused to dance. The bartender gave Hermione a glass of butterbeer. "Who's this from?" she asked. "Some bloke at the end of the bar." he stated before returning to cleaning a cup. Hermione turned to see George drinking a butterbeer. Their eyes meet and he gave her a charming smile before heading her way.
"What are you doing here love?" he whispered into her ear. Hermione felt a shiver go down her spine. "Ginny's bachelorette party." George gave a small laugh and occupied the empty seat next to her. He glanced down to see Hermione's hand with the ring he gave her and a small smile appeared. "So, since I answered your question, you have to answer mine. What are you doing here?" she asked, sipping the butterbeer. "I came with Fred to get some butterbeer and firewhiskey for Harry's bachelor party, but it can wait."
He jumped out of his chair and offered Hermione his hand. " Mya, will you dance with me?" Hermione took one more sip of her butterbeer and accepted George's hand. They danced to a couple of songs which Ginny, Luna, and Angelina kept winking at her from where ever they were. Hermione winked back at Angelina when Fred started to twirl her. Hermione took a break after about five songs. She sat back down in her spot and exhaled a sigh. Dancing could take a lot out of you. Hermione asked for some water hen she started to feel funny.
Her head was pounding and her stomach was in knots, but what was worst was the horrible pain on her side. "Hey Mya, want to-" but George stopped when he noticed Hermione. Her face was pale and twisted in pain. "Mya, are you okay?" Hermione looked up at George. "Yeah, it's just my stomach. I could never hold firewhiskey after about two shots." she lied. George raised a eyebrow at his fiancé. "You sure?" She nodded.
Hermione got up and headed for the exit. "I'm going to leave. Tell your sister I didn't feel well and that I'll meet them at the Burrow later." George stopped her. "Wait here. Let me take you home and I'll tell Ginny. Okay love?" Hermione nodded not trusting her mouth. George left to go find his sister and came back a short while later. "Alright let's go, Ginny says to feel better." He lead Hermione to the exit and then apparated back home.
Hermione changed into her pajamas and with help from George went to be bed early that night. George gave a soft kiss to Hermione's forehead. "Night Mya, feel better." he said and left the room.
Hermione's headache and stomach ache had left but the pain on her side was still there. She went to her old school trunk and brought out a potion that would help with the pain and her sleep. Hermione laid down, drank the potion, and let the darkness surround her as she closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.
The next morning Hermione was rushing to make sure everything was going according to plan. The pain had left and she woke up early to help Mrs. Weasley with the decorations and tent, then went to get dress with the rest of the girls. "Hermione can you help with the dress?" asked to bride turning her back to Hermione. She zipped it up before returning to her own dress.
Ginny had decided on a short charmeuse dress with a ruched waist in midnight blue. It complimented all three girls and Ginny loved that the color was in the old muggle bridal tradition. Hermione finished and looked at herself in the mirror. Her wild frizzy curls were now soft and fell down her back in small spirals. She had a little bit of make-up, just eye shadow, liner, and lipstick. Hermione turned to see how all the other girls were doing.
"Ginny, you look so beautiful!" a voice was heard behind them. Mrs. Weasley had come in to see if everything was all right. Her eyes were tearing upon looking at her only daughter. Ginny embraced her mother in a hug. "Thanks mum." Ginny released her mother with tears in her eyes as well. She wiped them quickly and looked back at the other girls. "Do you have everything Ginny?" asked Luna upon finishing her make-up. "I think so." She looked to see if she had everything," I got the dress which is something new. My mum's earrings that she wore on her wedding day," she turned to Molly, "Thanks again mum."
"You got my necklace so that's something borrowed and you just need something blue." Hermione said. Luna took her wand out from behind her left ear and waved it on one of the flowers on Ginny's bouquet. It turned blue, the same shade as her dress, and put it in Ginny's hair. "There now you got something blue and I put a charm so the nargles don't cause any mischief." Luna said in usual dreamy voice and put her wand behind her left ear again. Then added a daisy for good luck.
Ginny chuckled and gave Luna a hug. "Thank you Luna, I'm sure the nargles won't do anything today." Hermione looked at her watch and saw that they still had an hour left until the wedding started. "I'll be back. I'm just going to just check on the guys."
Hermione went to Ron's door and knocked twice. "Are you decent?" she asked. Shuffling was heard before she could her George's voice. "Maybe, maybe not." She shook her head before opening the door to see all the guys dressed except for their ties. Everyone was having problems with them especially Ron who was red from his tie. Hermione started to laugh at the scene in front of her. "Oh stop laughing and just help us with these bloody things." said Ron, pulling on his blue tie.
She walked up to Ron, untangled the mess and retied it into perfect tie. Hermione repeated the action for the three other boys in the room. "Thanks Hermione. How do muggles wear those thing?" Ron asked still rubbing his neck. "Ron, just be lucky I convinced your mum into letting us wear tuxedos instead of the traditional wizard robes." Harry said while patting his friend on the back. All the guys nodded in agreement. "Harry, you should get going dear. The wedding starts soon." Molly's voice could be heard from the other side of the door.
"Let's go." Fred said opening the door. He, Ron, and Harry headed out in the direction of the garden. Hermione followed when she was pulled back into the room and the door closed. "Mya, how are you feeling?" asked George from behind her. She pulled her arm out of his grasp. "I'm fine George. I just told you it was the firewhiskey." Hermione insisted. George stared at her for a while and it was making Hermione a little uncomfortable being under his gaze.
"Okay Mya, just checking cause last night you looked like you swallowed polyjuice potions." George said with a smile. Hermione glared at him but couldn't help the smile that was on her face. She punched his arm lightly. "Whatever, let's go. Ginny's about to come out to the garden." George made his way to the door. "Wait!" Hermione walked up to George and straighten his tie. He could feel her tiny fingers brushing against his chest, smoothing out the wrinkles and it sent chills down his neck. "Done!" Hermione announced in triumph. "Thanks Mya."
Both eyes met and silence enveloped them. George pulled Hermione face up to his and started to lean in. His deep blue eyes stared into her chocolate brown ones. "You look beautiful." he whispered as their faces were inches apart. Before Hermione could even form words, George was out of the room.
Again, this chapter is dedicated to Dancing-Souls! You are super totally awesome! Plus to all of you who've read, reviewed, alerted, and favored you guys are awesome too. Next chapter wil be the actual wedding and Hermione's reaction. Bye for now!