The last two weeks had seemed as if they'd flown by. It was now the afternoon of May 23rd, 2000. The whole Weasley family had been getting ready for the George and Hermione's wedding. Charlie's own wedding would be a little later, to his fiancé Dani. There had been food to prepare, tents to assemble, and chairs to set up for the guests. They'd be having a party after George and Hermione came back from the Marriage Office.
Hermione had gone dress shopping with Ginny to help her pick out a dress. She'd settled on a knee length simple white dress. It wasn't much, but she didn't mind. It had some designs, but it wasn't over the top.
Hermione quickly got into her dress and did her makeup with Ginny's help. George was already ready she knew, from what Ginny had told her. He was all set. Their marriage was scheduled for three in the afternoon, and it was now almost two thirty. They had to leave the house in a few minutes and get to the Ministry quickly.
Ginny finished doing the makeup job, then held a mirror up for Hermione to see herself. Hermione smiled and looked over to Ginny. "Gin….thanks so much!" she squealed and hugged her best friend tightly.
Ginny nodded and smiled. "He'll think you look great, don't worry. Now come on, you've got to go." Ginny took her hand and shoved her out the door. Hermione walked down the stairs and into the kitchen nervously. She saw George sitting at the kitchen table, with no one else was in the room. He was wearing a pair of nice, black dress robes, and had fixed his hair neatly. She cleared her throat and he looked up. He looked at her for a few minutes, his jaw hanging open.
She giggled, and he shut his mouth. He stuttered a minute. "Her…Hermione, you look-you look beautiful."
"Thanks," she replied shyly. "It's nothing much, but I thought it would do."
George shook his head. "Don't worry, it's a nice dress. You look great in it. Now, we must go now. We have to be there a little early." He offered his arm to her, and she took it. George then apparated them to the Ministry's entrance. They walked inside, and headed for the Marriage Office.
George sat down in the waiting room when Hermione whispered to him she'd go check them in. She went up to the desk, and told the woman they were there to get married. She nodded, and told them to wait to take a seat. Hermione sat down by George, and looked around the room. A few other couples were there, too, but Hermione didn't recognize anyone.
About ten minutes later, they were called into a small room. It was nice, with chairs in the room, and an arch at the front. A man in robes waited for them. The man smiled at them and said, "George and soon to be Hermione Weasley?"
They nodded, and the man motioned for them to stand under the arch. The ceremony began, but Hermione barely paid attention. She'd already read about it, and it was quite boring. They were bound to each other, and she felt a tingle of magic. The man called for them to kiss. She waited nervously for George to make the first move. He gently kissed her, breaking it off quickly. He must have been nervous too. She squeezed his hand and smiled at him reassuringly.
They were told to go into another room to fill out some paperwork. Hermione headed to the room, George's hand in hers. They filled out the paperwork together, then headed back to the Burrow.
Everyone was already there, waiting for them. They couldn't have dinner until Hermione and George showed up. By the time they showed up, it was nearing five o'clock. Hermione and George greeted the guests, apologizing for being late. All of them didn't mind at all.
Dinner was fantasitic, Hermione and George had agreed. Molly Weasley had once again out done herself. After everyone had finished eating, the floor was cleared, and the music was turned up. A slow song was put on, and George and Hermione danced the first dance. Hermione felt wonderful in George's arms. She began thinking that it wouldn't be so bad after all, not with him and his family to be there for her.
The song ended, and a bunch of people came out onto the dance floor. Ginny and Harry danced, while Hermione danced with Charlie. George danced with Dani. After a few songs, they switched back.
George grinned at her as a slow song came on. Hermione laid her head on his shoulder and he whispered, "Are you having fun?"
She smiled and whispered back, "Of course. Now shut up and just dance with me."
He chuckled. They then proceeded to dance a few more songs. Finally, it was nearing eleven and Hermione was exhausted. They said their goodbyes, then apparated to George's flat. Hermione looked over to George and said, "I've already got my clothes here, so I'll just change in the bathroom."
George nodded, and she left to go change. He changed in the bedroom, then slipped into the bed. They'd decided to share one, since they'd have to anyway. Hermione didn't really like the idea of separate bedrooms, and he agreed. He called out, telling her he was decent. She came out a few minutes later, wearing a T-shirt and a pair of short shorts. She crawled into bed next to him and faced him. She smiled and said, "I had fun today."
He smiled too. "Same here."
She fell silent, then drifted off to sleep a while later. George watched her sleep, thinking about how pretty she was. He fell asleep soon after, thinking about his new life.
They woke up the next morning tangled in each other's arms. Hermione blushed while George grinned. He excused himself and went to use the bathroom. Hermione laid in bed, waiting for him to come back. He did, and laid back down. He looked over at her and said, "So…lazy day or what? I wouldn't mind a few extra hours of sleep…I'm so tired, and it's only eight."
Hermione thought for a few moments. "Sure, some more sleep sounds good. We can get up at ten."
He nodded and pulled her close. She blushed madly, but he ignored it. If she wanted to get away, she could. She didn't, however, and snuggled closer. They fell asleep, content.
AN: Sorry it's so short…but at least it's another chapter! Thank you for all the reviews, guys! I really appreciate it. And could I maybe get 5 reviews for this chapter? Thanks!