"Ronald Weasley, three years ago we were fighting in a battle. A lot had happened there, mostly sad things but there was one thing, one moment that was completely different than all the rest: Our first kiss. People were fighting around us and I was scared, all the time. But that moment I don't know how long it lasted –maybe Harry knows because he was shouting at us throughout the whole thing-."

Harry smiled shyly as every one started to laugh.

"Anyway, that very moment I felt safe. I was with you and I knew you would never harm me, you would never hurt me and you would never let someone else hurt or harm me. You love me Ron and I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you: my friend, my study mate, my companion, my husband."

Ron smiled at Hermione as she placed his wedding ring around his finger.

Mrs. Weasley had started to cry and than all eyes were turned to Ron.

"Hermione, I have to say that you and I have already been in a lot of trouble. No thanks to you mate." He said smiling at Harry who started to feel honoured that his best friends still included him, even in their very own vows.

"A troll in the girl's toilets, a huge 3-headed dog, a plant that tried to kill us, a human chess game, a secret chamber, you-know-who, … and every time you were there by my side and every time I grew more and more fond of you. I fell truly, madly and deeply in love with you. And Hermione, I will always be truly, madly and deeply in love with you. I can't believe that a guy like me can end up so lucky to have an amazing girl like you. An amazing wife like you."

He placed the ring around her finger and Hermione smiled at him.

"That was beautiful." She whispered.

"Always the tone of surprise."

The two of them kissed under loud applause of every one.

Harry was dancing with Ginny who smiled at him.

"You know, in six months it will be our turn."

"Still want me to talk to your mother or are you starting to feel something for that fairy-tale-wedding."

"You 'HAVE' to talk to her."

"Or what?"

"No more sex."

"Give me one week."

The two of them started to laugh and the music stopped, it was time for the best man to give his speech.

Ginny looked one last time at his hair and kissed him on the cheek before he went forward.

"I can still remember the exact date on which the three of us became close friends. 31 October 1991. There are a lot of occasions in which someone can become friends and apparently fighting of a troll is one of them and I have to say, Ron gets all the credit for that one. Using the only spell he had learned, the first time he got it right as well. And he got it right thanks to Hermione, who was guiding him. A few months later Ron did the bravest thing I ever saw someone doing, he almost sacrificed himself in order to give someone else a chance and Hermione, Hermione stayed with him. Throughout the many years that followed there were many cases in which both of their lives were in danger and every single time – although they tried to deny it – every single time Ron and Hermione took care for each other. They protected each other. I'm not an expert, definitely not an expert, but even a blind man can see that Ron and Hermione fell in love at first sight, that they were meant for each other. Even though it took them seven years and the heat of a battle to realise it."

Every one started to applaud and Harry smiled and got back into the crowd where he was greeted by Hermione who hugged him.

"That was beautiful Harry, absolutely beautiful."

"Well you know I'm not the expert when it comes to speeches."

Ron patted him on the shoulder and the two best friends looked at each other before they hugged each other as well.

"Thanks mate. I don't know how to thank you."

"Well for starters you can attend as my best man on my wedding."

"Seriously?"

"Ron, you're practical my brother!"

"Of course I want to. Thanks. That's going to be a busy wedding, brother of the bride and best man."

Harry laughed.

"Yeah, I suppose it's going to be busier than being the groom himself isn't?"

Suddenly Ginny came to stand beside them holding Teddy in one arm.

He was wearing a small bear-suit which Mrs. Weasley had bought for him, she thought it might look cute on him during the wedding and she was absolutely right.

The little Teddy had always had a big Teddy-bear factor but now the whole picture was complete.

Harry turned towards his very own family and smiled.

"You won't believe this. Auntie Muriel just gave some one a compliment."

Harry did thought that hard to believe.

"Who or what was lucky?"

"Teddy." She said smiling at the little guy.

Harry took him into his own arms and Ginny smiled thankfully since her own arm had started to hurt from holding him.

Teddy himself started to yawn.

"Someone's tired here isn't he?"

"Do you want to read me a story Harry?"

Harry took a look at his watch; it was almost midnight and way past his bed-time.

As if she had heard their conversation – which she probably did – Molly came running towards them.

"If you two want he can sleep in his old bed room tonight. It's way past his bed-time."

"Thanks Molly that would be wonderful."

"Ow Harry, you're welcome. Now, I'll get him to bed won't I?"

Ginny smiled as she took Teddy from his arms.

"Now is there anything you guys do before you lay him in bed?"

"We usually read him a Beedle story."

"Now, luckily I know a few of those out of my head so I guess that it won't be a problem."

"Thanks Molly."

"You're welcome."

Harry and Ginny both said good-bye from their little son before they started to dance again.

They danced for over an hour when suddenly Kingsley came into their direction.

"Harry, sorry to disturb you but there is an urgent matter I need to discuss with you."

Ginny looked worried, what could possibly be this urgent to discuss it on a wedding?

He kissed her softly before he left with Kingsley to one of the tables.

"So, what can I help you with?"

"I heard you are working for George Weasley now?"

Harry didn't know what this had to do with any urgent matters.

"Yeah, I do… but Kingsley, I don't seem to know what this has to do with it."

"Gawain Robards has decided to resign and to be honest, every other auror are more or less people who love to study but run away when danger shows up. I'm looking for someone to replace him; someone who knows what it takes when he faces danger and when I think about it… I knew instantly that I had to ask it to you."

Harry looked away from him, towards the party where his fiancée was now dancing with her father.

"A few years ago I would've been thrilled because of this opportunity but first of all, I don't have had a training to become an auror so I don't think that you're people who love to study but run away when danger shows up will welcome me that warmly. Second of all, I had enough of it. I have had my share of danger and action and thrill and all of that. I want a quiet life with the woman I love and I'm raising Teddy now."

Kingsley started to laugh but Harry didn't pay any attention to it.

"Harry, look around you. What danger do you think there still is. Sure, you will be facing 'some' dangers but it won't be like it was when you-know-who still had power. Come on Harry! Do you really want to spend the rest of your life creating self-exploding-voldy's? Or maybe hula-dancing-voldy's? I know that that's not who you are Harry. You are not the kind of wizard that defeats one enemy and than spends the rest of his life making fun of that enemy. I know you miss it. I really know you do. Head of the aurors-department Harry! Think of it. Besides, I've asked the groom as well if he's interested in a job as an auror. The world needs men like you and Ron Harry. And it needs men like you to defend it. Not to have a nine to five job."

Harry looked at Ginny again.

In a month the new quiditch-season would start and she herself played as a seeker for the Holyhead-Harpies, if he became an auror they would have big trouble trying to raise Teddy, but than again Kingsley was right.

"I'll think of it. You'll get my answer next week."

"I'm looking forward to receive it."

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