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Chapter 3:
The Weasley's along with Harry and Hermione went back to the Burrow after Fred was given the all clear and discharged from St Mungos. The Burrow was busy as ever with six weddings being organised and everyone to accommodate in the house, it was going to be a hectic few weeks. Ginny, Hermione, Patricia and Penelope were all sleeping in Ginny's bedroom, which had been enlarged using some tricks from Mrs Weasley's little book of charms. After Penelope and Patricia fell asleep that night, Ginny and Hermione sneaked downstairs together just like old times, Ginny reached up into Arthur's alcohol cupboard for the butter beer whilst talking to Hermione whom was drying two glasses that sat on the sink drainer.
"Ginny, can I ask you something?" Hermione asked in all seriousness
"Sure"
"Will you be my maid of honor for the wedding?" Ginny smiled from ear to ear and placed her hand on her fellow Gryffindor's.
"Of course Hermione! But first, you have to agree to be mine!"
The older witch agreed wholeheartedly of course. However, she still didn't feel reassured and Ginny could see this.
"What's wrong Hermione? You haven't been the same since the news of the Marriage Law came to surface." Said the younger witch with a concerned frown set upon her face.
"It's nothing Ginny, don't worry about it."
Hermione didn't want to worry Ginny and she didn't to make herself a burden to anyone. Ginny had been so happy to know she was going to marry Harry and Hermione didn't want to ruin that for her over her own insecurities.
"Hermione, I can tell there is something bothering you."
"There is under one and half month for me to get to know Fred. Then I'll have to marry him. And there are all those wedding preparations to go through until then. I've always wanted to marry someone I loved. I don't love Fred. I barely know him. We don't have anything in common. I'll just bore him with all my rule abiding and book reading habits. I don't know if we can make it work." Said Hermione desperately as she ran her fingers through her hair in a frustrated manner.
"Listen Hermione, Fred might be a bit mischievous, but he's a gentleman. He will treat you right and make you feel at home with him. Even if you can't fall in love with him, you will both certainly become great friends and anything that comes after that is a bonus, think yourself lucky it is Fred and not somebody you do not know."
Thanking Ginny with a small smile Hermione turned her attention to her beverage and began to sip on her butter beer.
"But tell me Hermione, when did you cast the spell for Fred?"
"Well…it was just after the wall collapsed, the spell just came into my mind, The doctor thinks it was done on a subconscious non-verbal level. It couldn't hurt him any more than he was already hurt so it was worth it."
They finished their butter beer's in silence, lost in their thoughts and made their way back to the bedroom, careful to miss the fourth and second to last steps, which creaked rather loudly in protest to any weight added upon it. They bid each other goodnight and went into a dreamless sleep.
A loud bang and laughter woke everyone up the next morning. The four girls sprung from their respected sleeping areas and rushed downstairs to see what all the noise and commotion was about and weren't surprised to see Fred, George and a canary sitting at the kitchen table. Then with a pop the canary turned into a red faced Percy gasping for air as Penelope rushed over to help him, laughing helplessly just like the rest of the people who'd seen the scene.
It felt so nice to have the twins back in the house to lighten up the atmosphere. Everyone was gathered around the table tucking into their breakfast, when Mrs Weasley came down with a rather thick folder in her arms. She sat at one end of the table looking at everyone.
"Who wants to go first? You all need to book now, or else there won't be any dates left to have a Ministry member come to officialise your weddings."
Ginny and Harry shared a knowing look and went first, announcing that they would get married on the 13th of July. Ron and Patricia would be on the 15th, George and Luna would have theirs on the 17th, Fred and Hermione's would take place on the 19th, Percy and Penelope's would be on the 21st and Charlie and Katie's would be officialised on the 23rd.
"We only have three and a half weeks until the first wedding. So, first of all, we need all the brides ready at 11 so we can go dress shopping. You boys can go get your outfits and do whatever you need to do." Instructed Molly rather forcefully.
Everyone finished breakfast and went off to get ready. At 11 on the dot, the girls were all ready to floo out of the Burrow and to Diagon Alley in search of the bridal shops.
Ginny went first, trying on different styled dresses and all of them looked gorgeous but when she stepped out of the changing room with the Tenth dress it just was the perfect dress. It was white with a sweetheart neckline and a transparent thick strap over one shoulder. It was adjusted to her waist and then it came out elegantly. The dress fit Ginny perfectly and Hermione couldn't help tearing up at how beautiful her friend looked.
Patricia took no time at all to find her dress. Just after trying out the third dress she stepped out of the cabin and twirled. The gown was a princess gown. She was quite skinny, but she still had an hourglass figure and the dress was perfect for her. It was a silk dress which hugged her body until the fabric reach her hips where it domed out and came down to the floor. The top was beaded flower and heart patterns.
It was now Hermione's turn so she stepped into the big dressing room. There were mirrors everywhere around her. The lovely saleswoman fitted her with the first dress. It was a huge ball gown and Hermione didn't feel comfortable in it, but she still showed the other women. Even though the dress wasn't really her style, she started crying. This just made everything so much more real. She was going to by a dress for her wedding which would take place in precisely a month.
Ginny handed her tissues and Hermione went back in the dressing room to change. This time the dress had a corset fitted into it and it was similar to Patricia's apart from the fact that the neckline was way too low for Hermione's liking. She felt too exposed and she, again, didn't feel comfortable. She tried on dress after dress, and none of them were right for her. Finally, she saw the dress she would be wearing for her wedding.
It was very classical. The neckline was a simple arc with beads but then it was draped from her bust to her stomach and it was fastened on the front with delicate roses. The dress then flowed down to the floor. There was a small train behind her and Hermione felt beautiful in it.
Katie found the dress of her dreams in no time, it was an ivory chiffon gown with a one shoulder strap. It came out slightly at the hips and flowed perfectly straight down to the floor. The strap had ivory roses sown on and the bust had silvery patterns embroidered into the fabric.
Luna already had a wedding dress as she was wearing the gown her Mother wore when she married her Father, Luna wanted a part of her Mother there and she couldn't think of a more perfect idea.
After paying all the women went back to the Burrow to have a spot of late lunch and cups of tea's all around.
Hermione then went to read under the orchard for the rest of the afternoon. But the boys came out to have a Quidditch match and she couldn't read with all the noise around her. Closing the book and leaving it in her lap she smiled as Penelope and Patricia came over to watch the match with her, observing Fred as much as she could. He was quite well built and Quidditch had given him a tone to his chest and arms. Hermione sighed. Fred wasn't half that bad, in fact, he was quite a hotty. And with that thought, she drifted off to sleep, her head resting on the bark of the tree.