Thanks so much for the adoring reviews, I'm so glad I have such great support! Anyway this is the wedding chapter with a mix of drama, but fear not none of the good ones get seriously hurt. I hope you enjoy this because after this chapter there's still more to come.
Enjoy!
2 weeks later:
The 2 weeks had gone by rather fast for the four soon to be newlyweds. They had decided to pick a date close but not too fast seeing as they were all still being hunted by half the Wizard world. Luna's article in the Quibbler had helped a good bit, but there were still many unsupportive selfish bastards who kept coming after Harry and Pan mainly.
As of now it was almost noon and the couples were busy getting ready for their big day. They had a small amount of guests but it was mainly those who mattered most to them, including all from the engagement party. Hermione's parents were a bit reluctant about her getting married so soon, but Ivan had won them over with no strings attached so they had their blessing.
Pan and Hermione at the minute were in the master bedroom finishing themselves up. They had their bridesmaids, Lavender, Luna, Astoria, and Fleur, and the groomsmen included Ron, Neville, Draco, and Bill as well. Hermione had on her mother's wedding dress which fit perfectly with a few alterations, and Pan had been given Narcissa's old dress a bit more traditional but it fit well; both gowns were long with trains, sleeveless, and small tiaras holding the veils.
"Girls?" Narcissa's voice came from behind the door and Pan turned to Hermione.
"Come in Aunt Cissa." They were almost done, but they both agreed something was missing. The woman walked in carrying a small wooden box, she wore a long purple dress with her hair pulled up in a bun. "What's that?"
"It's a surprise for you and Hermione dear." Narcissa stepped in front of them and sat on the bed. When she opened the box Pan and Hermione's eyes widened with surprise; inside laid four pairs of jeweled hair clips, one pair made up of emeralds and sapphires, the other with diamonds and rubies. All contained the Black family symbol, with the main parts made of pure silver.
"Aunt Cissa, they're beautiful."
"Family heirlooms, each one to be given to the daughters of the Black family; should there not be any daughters they're given to the in-laws to pass on to the next generation. Bella kept these in her vault but years ago she left them with me, I wore mine on my wedding day, but I'd be more than happy to pass it onto you Hermione." She held up the diamond ones and carefully placed them in Hermione's hair.
"Wow, Hermione they're making your hair shine." Pan pointed to the mirror and tears began to form in the bride's eyes. "Whoa honey don't ruin your makeup." She giggled.
"Here Pan, these were your mother's." Narcissa placed the emerald ones on either side of Pan's head, completely outshining the tiara. "Pan, are those pearls you're wearing?" she pointed at Pan's necklace.
"Yes, they were my adoptive mother's. When she died she left them to me, said my father gave them to her on their last date before they were married." Pan stroked the pearls and felt tears coming but thankfully she could withhold them.
"They look great on you, but since you girls are wearing the hair pieces don't you think the tiaras are a little too much?" Pan and Hermione exchanged looks; yeah those crowns were far too much with the rest of the jewels. "Here." Narcissa waved her wand and the tiaras turned into diamond bracelets, both appearing on the girls' wrists looking much better than before.
"Thank you." Hermione said and hugged Narcissa. "Thank you so much Narcissa."
"You're welcome sweetheart, now you'd better hurry we start in five minutes." Narcissa quickly kissed each girl on the cheek and left the room. They quickly checked each other's hair and makeup, and made sure the dresses were both on correctly and nicely.
"Can you believe it? We're about to become sisters and be married to the most wonderful men in the world…" Pan brushed a curl from Hermione's face.
"I almost can't, it's almost too good to be true." Pan smiled but then yelped. "Ouch! What was that for?"
"To let you know you're awake." Hermione laughed and after slipping on their shoes and grabbing their lily bouquets they quickly made their way outside to where the guests were waiting. Arnold Granger and Lucius Malfoy were giving the brides away, both with happy expressions on their faces as they took the girls' arms and waited behind the bridesmaids and groomsmen.
"You girls look wonderful." Arnold said kissing Hermione's cheek.
"Thank you daddy."
"Thank you Mr. Granger."
"Arnold please Pan." As the music played the bridesmaids made their way up the hill towards the decorated altar Fleur made with pink roses, violets, and white pansies. The guests were lined on either side of the walkway, and the rose petals were strewn across the white linen carpet. Soon the bridesmaids were all standing at the altar, where Harry and Ivan were waiting on either side of Kingsley.
"Ready?" Lucius looked at Pan and she nodded pulling the veil over her face.
"Ready." She smiled. The two brides made their way down the aisle to the altar, stopping just two feet away from their grooms.
"Who gives these women to these men?" Kingsley spoke in a loud clear voice.
"We do." Lucius and Arnold spoke together before letting the brides take the hands of their grooms. Pan looked at Harry and could see he looked dashingly handsome in his tuxedo, as did Ivan. Gabriel and Teddy were the ring bearers, each situated in Remus and Tonks' arms in the front row on the grooms' side.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today on this fine afternoon to bond these men and women in holy matrimony. It is on this day they shall go forth as bondmates into the world, carrying on with their lives in these new times of peace." It was actually a bit cheesy, but this was mainly a bonding ceremony more than a wedding.
'Relax Pan, just relax..' Pan thought and then Kingsley continued.
"The magical bonding of these couples will show the true spark of their designated love for each other, their magic shall be bonded forever as will their spirits. Both will know if their mate is in danger, and both will know when their mate is in distress; they will protect each other and live long together as husband and wife. It is with great pride and honor that I bless these marriages." With a wave of his wand some silvery strands appeared around the four. "All who support this bonding please stand before us all and give your blessing." Pan didn't turn or anything, just a heard a few people move in their seats.
"I Narcissa Malfoy give my blessing to these couples."
"I Lucius Malfoy give my blessing and wish these couples the best." Pan blushed, and saw Hermione had too.
"I Remus Lupin give my blessing."
"I Nymphadora Tonks-Lupin give my blessing."
"I Andromeda Tonks give my full blessing and wishes to the couples."
"I Aberforth Dumbledore give my blessing." A few more people came after that, and the strands grew more and more as the blessings came. As the blessings stopped Kingsley looked back and forth between the couples.
"Harold James Potter, Ivan Salvador Lestrange, do you take Pandora Noelle Broacher Lestrange and Hermione Jean Granger to be your lawfully wedded wives and bondmates, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, for as long as you shall live?"
"We do." The boys answered in union.
"And you Pandora Noelle Broacher Lestrange, Hermione Jean Granger, do you take Harold James Potter and Ivan Salvador Lestrange as your lawfully wedded husbands and bondmates, in sickness and in health, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, for as long as you shall live?" both girls took deep breathes before answering.
"We do." Kingsley smiled and raised his wand.
"May we have the rings please?" Tonks and Remus appeared handing both couples their rings. As they exchanged rings Pan felt her heart pounding heavily in her chest. Harry's smile was making her feel so loved and wanted, but the pounding was probably from the magical strands.
"Before we finish the bonding, does anyone have any objections to why these four shall not be bonded? Speak now or forever hold your peace." Pan held her breath, but no one said anything. "Then it with great pleasure that I hereby pronounce these four man and wife." With another wave of his wand the silver strands tightened around them but vanished in seconds. "You may now kiss the brides." Their veils were lifted and as they each drew in closer to kiss, a loud crack was heard. Everyone turned to the end of the trail staring at a small group of angry Weasleys.
"We object!" shouted Ginny storming her way over to them. She didn't get far as Ron and Bill stood in her way. "Move aside bros."
"This is a private ceremony, and I don't recall any of you being invited here." Said Lucius standing up from his seat.
"This is our family's home we can come as we please!" Percy stepped behind Ginny.
"No, it's my and Fleur's home and it's in our name. You're too late anyway, the bonding's been completed." Their eyes widened but Ginny still tried to push her way through.
"Harry is mine! He's meant to be with me!" she managed to slip through but Bill gripped her arm.
"Ginny I'm warning you now, leave or you'll suffer the consequences." She wouldn't listen.
"Harry I'm here to save you, I don't care if you've already bonded we're here to set you and Hermione free!" Pan was getting angry, how dare they crash the wedding; they should've learned their lesson the first time.
"Ginny calm down or I'll throw you out." Ginny had an angry blazing look on her face, but stopped struggling while Bill kept his hold on her. "Now how did you find out about this?" Bill turned to his family.
"I have my ways, and I've also come to tell you that this bond will be invalidated. We know Harry's under the Imperious curse, as is Hermione. There's no other explanation to why they'd marry death eaters." Percy said so smugly Pan's arms were tensing up.
"How dare you!" Andromeda screeched. "How dare you just barge in here and accuse my niece and nephew of crimes they haven't committed."
"We're here to arrest them Andromeda, and we have proof." Percy held up some paperwork and it was snatched by Ron.
"These are fake!" he shouted and handed them to Bill. "Look at the wand descriptions, and the spells last used." Bill looked over the documents.
"These are spells from different wands! You trying to be funny Percy?" now Pan and Harry both were furious. These people were trying to frame them for nothing.
"We know they've been using other wands Bill, we have them with us." Percy held up two wands and Pan recognized one as her mother's wand, which vanished just after she died. "Now stand aside and let us take them in."
"NO!" Pan saw Harry move in front of her and Ivan drawing his wand. "You touch either of them and you'll pay."
"Harry move aside, they're criminals." Pan then reached inside her skirt and yanked out her wand.
"That wand you're holding is my mother's! This is my wand and if you'll look closely you'll see I haven't used it in two weeks. AND HOW DARE YOU CRASH MY AND HERMIONE'S WEDDING!" she shouted so loud the ground shook. Ginny somehow wrenched free from Bill's grip and shot a stunner at Pan but missed hitting the altar.
"This is supposed to be my wedding! Harry is my boyfriend and you've stolen him from me!"
"Ginny how many times do I have to say it? I'm not your boyfriend!" Harry shouted but Ginny still wouldn't listen.
"No Harry, I love you and you love me. Now let's go so we can discuss our future."
"WE HAVE NO FUTURE!" Harry shouted and the rest of the Weasleys stepped forward. Percy somehow got behind Pan and tried to restrain her arms but she rounded on him kicking his groin and punching him onto the ground in front of her. Harry petrified him and levitated the body behind the others. Pan and Ivan held out both arms, with Ivan's sleeves raised up to his elbows.
"Do you see a mark?" he sneered.
"You could be hiding it with a glamour charm." Molly sneered back. Kingsley waved his wand over their arms and nothing appeared, making Molly's eyes widen. "Impossible…"
"Molly if you and your family don't leave now, I'll arrest you for trespassing, assault, and attempted assault."
"You can't do that…!" she screamed and stood next to her daughter. Pan put a hand on Harry's shoulder and walked carefully over to the two. A second later her hand was across both their cheeks and their wands were in her hands; pointing hers at the wands the two snapped in half making the Weasley girls scream in terror.
"Now maybe you'll listen…my brother and I have done nothing wrong to Harry or Hermione. True we are children of death eaters, but we were raised by Muggles and Albus Dumbledore. I love Harry and Ivan loves Hermione, we would never hurt them. You can't tell Harry how to run his life, because it's his happiness not yours. I'm now his wife, and you can't do anything about it. Now leave or I will press charges." Both women and the men looked completely aghast at her. As Pan turned back to Harry he pulled her to him and they kissed. Ginny's scream of horror was heard, but Pan could care less about the spoiled brat.
"NO! Harry come back here, we can save you!" now that did it. Pan turned around and stunned Ginny; she fell into her mother's arms.
"Kingsley do something!" Molly and the twins screamed.
"Pan, would you like to press charges?" he asked her.
"Yes, arrest Percy for assault, fabricating ministry files, and false witnessing. The rest I don't care." Kingsley looked at Bill who just shrugged, and this didn't go unnoticed by Molly.
"Bill how can you do this to your family?" he looked at her with anger and distaste.
"From this moment on we are no longer family. I don't know why you won't leave them alone, they've done nothing wrong. Now get off my land." He turned away and let Kingsley's men appear restraining Percy and escorting the rest away from the area.
"NO! HARRY! HARRY!" Ginny screamed.
"GET OUT OF HERE! AND DON'T COME BACK!" that time Fleur and Hermione both shouted. As soon as they were out of sight Ivan and Harry picked them up bridal style.
"Well let's not let them spoil the party!" Ivan shouted happily after sharing a kiss with Hermione. The two grooms carried the brides down the aisle and back towards the cottage front yard where the place was set for the reception.
"You alright Pan? Hermione?" Ivan asked.
"We're fine Ivan, thank you." They made their way to the table and sat down as the guests went along. Harry and Ivan both sat next to their wives, and let the guests' converse with each other.
"I can't believe they'd do this." Harry said with a clenched fist. Pan put her hand over his and he relaxed.
"It's alright Harry, there's nothing they can do about us now. Besides if I seem to recall correctly it looked as if Arthur was actually trying to keep out of it." Harry was silent for a minute but he nodded.
"Maybe so, but we can worry about that later." He kissed her cheek and then the sound of banging glass was heard.
"May I have your attention please?" standing up with her glass in hand was Andromeda. "I'd like to say a few things, but seeing as this is a joyful celebration I'll make it quick. Harry, you are indeed a wonderful boy. You have proven to us all that it doesn't matter what families we come from or what heritage we have, but what matters is that we all manage to get along and live in peace. You've taken my niece's broken heart and mended it fully, I know I can trust her life with you. And you Hermione, you have brought Ivan out of his adolescent streak of girl chasing, you'll love him and be tough on him and believe me he needs that." Everyone laughed. "We all wish you nothing but the best, and we hope you'll live long and happily. To the brides and grooms." Everyone raised their glasses in agreement.
The rest of the ceremony was absolutely wonderful, the guests dancing and enjoying themselves, the food was excellent but it was funny when Hermione shoved her cake piece in Ivan's face. Pan was so happy at the moment she almost couldn't believe this was happening, but luckily Harry's love and affections could prove it was all real.
"Would you like to dance my love?" he whispered in her ear. She gladly took his hand was led into the middle of the dance floor. The music began to play and all the couples surrounding them except Ivan and Hermione stopped their dancing. The newlyweds danced swiftly and smoothly across the spot, and as the music got slower Fleur charmed the air above them to let lily petals fall over them.
"Oh Harry, I don't know how this day could get any better." She said leaning on his shoulder. Harry kissed her forehead again and smiled.
"Just watch…" they stopped dancing and then Kingsley came over with Lucius holding some parchment rolls.
"Before you leave for your honeymoon Harry, I'd like you to sign these." Lucius unrolled the first parchment, and Pan's eyes brightened; they were adoption papers for Gabriel. Harry took a quill from Kingsley and signed down on the signature line, then gave the quill to Pan.
"Harry?"
"I told you I loved you and Gabriel, and for that I'm willing to adopt Gabriel as my own son." She smiled and signed the other line. In a flash the roll's writing changed on Gabriel's name from Gabriel Aberforth Lestrange to Gabriel Aberforth Lestrange Potter; the scroll then disappeared and Kingsley smiled.
"It's official, Harry is now Gabriel's legal father and guardian besides you Pan." He stepped aside and Lucius unrolled another parchment.
"Consider this a wedding present you two, and there's one in here for Ivan and Hermione as well." Harry took the roll from him and read it over before his eyes widened a bit.
"What is it Harry?" Ivan asked and Harry showed it to him.
"They bought us houses." Pan almost fainted. They bought them homes, holy hippogriffs! Ivan showed her the deeds and she about fainted again.
"Uncle Lucius how in the world…?" Ivan looked at the blonde and he just smiled.
"They're actually old properties of mine, left behind by my grandfather and father. I had them renovated for you, and I changed the names to Potter and Lestrange Hall; they aren't far from the manor, but they're close enough to be neighbors."
"Uncle this is absolutely breathtaking, I can't thank you enough…" Pan reached out and hugged Lucius around the neck and he kissed her head.
"I figured you'd earned them after all this my dear, and don't worry you'll still own Grimmauld Place. But if I recall Harry here wants a big family just like you, and that old place is simply too small for you. I've already had most of the places cleaned out, but they should be ready once you come back from your honeymoons." Pan hugged him again and went back to Harry to let Hermione hug him as well.
"Thank you Lucius, thank you so much."
"You're quite welcome Hermione. Now if I'm not mistaken, I believe Harry and Ivan have a little surprise for you?" the girls turned and Harry pulled out another scroll.
"A surprise honeymoon in Tuscany, Narcissa recommended it." A honeymoon in one of the most popular places on the planet? Now today was absolutely perfect, a new home and all came along for them.
'I love my family.' "Are you still going to watch Gabriel for us Uncle?" she asked.
"Of course dear, we're more than happy to." She kissed his cheek and then he held out two small gold coins. "These portkeys will take you straight to your little cottages in Tuscany, but you'd better hurry." He winked and Pan shoved him playfully.
"Goodbye everyone! We'll see you in two weeks!" Harry and Ivan shouted. The crowd waved and soon in a rush of wind they were outside a large sandy area, and there stood two beautiful two-story cottages built on the rocky hills just about thirty feet away from the ocean.
"Oh my, this is beautiful!" Hermione screamed in excitement as Ivan picked her up bridal style and carried her into the cottage on the right. Pan did the same and Harry carried her up the steps and over the threshold to be soon greeted by two house elves.
"Tippy and Dipsy are here to do as Master Harry and Mistress Pan ask of them." They bowed and Harry set Pan down on the floor.
"Nice to meet you, would you mind preparing dinner for us? I'd say maybe…roasted lamb and a light salad on the side with whatever dessert you can think of?"
"Of course Master Harry." The one named Dipsy said and the elves left them alone. When Pan looked back into Harry's eyes she could see the glint of lust inside them.
"Harry…I think you can wait until after dinner." She smirked and he began kissing her cheek.
"Oh God you're so beautiful, I just want to rip this dress off you and take you upstairs to shag." He growled and Pan giggled.
"You can wait until after dinner, trust me it'll be worth it." She winked at him. Harry growled again and Pan made her way upstairs into the master bedroom. The room was a mixture of orange, gold, and white décor with beautiful flowers all over the place. She spotted her trunk and pulled out a simple white dress, but also pulled out a pink, lacey lingerie set from the bottom. It was rather revealing, a corset top with leggings and gloves to match; she couldn't help but laugh slightly and slipped on the garments.
'Thank you Tonks.'
Yep I'll stop it here but the honeymoon part will be split in two parts so I can go back between the couples. Next one's all about Ivan and Hermione, just to take a little attention off Harry and Pan for the time being. I know the ceremony was a bit different but I just took what I could and mixed it with a bonding sort of thing.
Did you like the Weasleys crashing the wedding? If so then feel free to share more ideas because I'm bringing them back again later. Tell me in a review and I'll get back as soon as possible.
Later!