Quite a long conversation Hermione had with Luna, Cormac was just being a jerk-off in this chapter, ASSHOLE LOL but I love the character :)
"No, its ok… leave it!" Hermione said, shooing away the idea
"No I think we should have one! But instead this one, we'll have it here, at our house, and it won't be a stag it'll just be a get together!" Harry said, happily
"Harry since when do you like parties so much?" Hermione laughed
"I don't know, odd isn't it? I guess because I'm not busy thinking of Voldemort!" Harry chuckled
"Well fine, if you guys want to do a party, let's do one a day before the wedding?" Hermione said
"Yes, your last day of freedom," Ginny laughed
"Nice, where's the party going to be?" Blaise asked
"Oh, at Ginn's place! And I'm pretty sure Parvati will be there!" Hermione winked
"Oh well, this party is going to be exciting!" Blaise smirked
"What party?" Draco asked, walking into the lounge
"Oh it's a party for Hermione; The Potter's are throwing it for her, for her wedding!" Blaise said
"Oh… Cool…" Draco said awkwardly
"Well you're invited, Malfoy, if you want you can come…" Hermione told him, before leaving the lounge
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A week had passed fairly quickly. The week had been doused with the wedding's preparations. Mrs. Zabini was fretting over the silliest things. "That has to be higher, no lower, higher, and…perfect!" She yelled at one of the decorators who were placing flowing baskets on the sides of the garden. She called over Hermione for the smallest things to see if she liked it.
"Mum… I trust your judgment… I've already chosen my outfit and that's all I needed, you can deal with the decorations!"
"The wedding is tomorrow, Hermione!" Mrs. Zabini screeched
"I know, mum, but I know you'll take care of it… I'm not good with these types of things, you are and I know you can do it!" Hermione said tiredly
"Fine sweetheart, I just want to be with you, tomorrow you'll be gone to the McLaggen's I won't even be able to see you all that often!" Mrs. Zabini's eyes were tearing up, she embraced her daughter. "I'm so glad, I'm able to have you here… I was really upset when I had to give you away, and it's all thanks to your friend Potter, Weasley and you too… that you defeated the dark lord, it was the only way I could have you," Camilla kissed her daughters forehead and told her that she could leave to go to Ginny's house.
"I love you mom!" Hermione said,
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"Hermione, you look absolutely gorgeous!" Padma smiled, while Cormac slithered his hand around her waist. By now Hermione had been used to Cormac's constant attempts to show affection, that now she just let him, I mean they were getting married, right whether she liked it or not.
"Padma, you think Hermione looks gorgeous now, we'll have to wait to see her tomorrow!" Cormac smirked, kissing her head
"Cormac I'll be back, alright…" Hermione smiled
Hermione wandered through her friend's home. It was beautifully decorated. Long strands of White Chiffon were adorned with small light bulbs, wrapped around the pillars in the living room.
"What do you think Mione?" Ginny asked a thoughtful Hermione
"Oh Ginny you know, it's splendid! I'm so sorry, you guys had to do everything, I wasted so much of your time…" Hermione said guiltily
"Nonsense, it was our pleasure to do this it also kept Harry at home for a bit, and besides we had our breaks," Ginny winked
Hermione mock gagged and then laughed. As Hermione started feeling more comfortable Cormac found his way back to Hermione, enveloping her in an embrace.
"Hey Blaise, Malfoy," Cormac said to them as they passed by, he noticed Draco's glare as he smirked at him
"Cormac," Blaise nodded curtly, "So I just thought I'd let you know, you better not hurt my sister… or us two will hunt you down!" Draco looked down at his feet, after Hermione's gaze fell on him.
"Don't worry, I promise to never hurt your sister… I love her!" Cormac smiled kissing Hermione's forehead
Hermione closed her eyes imagining it was Draco saying all this to her, but she knew she was delusional, he was probably saying this to Astoria. A single tear fell down her eye and before she could conceal it by running her hands over her face, Draco noticed it.
"Uhm, Cormac how about we… go get some drinks?" Hermione's voice cracked, but she wanted to get away from Draco's blazing eyes.
Cormac escorted his fiancée to the bar. Hermione did her best to not be distracted whilst Cormac spoke to her but her mind was far too consumer with thoughts of tomorrow, her damned marriage. Oh, how horrible she felt calling it that. Her mother, Mrs. McLaggen put in so much work and Cormac loved her so much, but she wasn't happy. She felt ashamed
"Oh well, I expect the Wrackspurts have taken over Hermione's mind, for the time being…" Luna spoke dreamily, causing everyone around her to stare
"Wrackspurts?" Cormac coughed trying to hide a snicker
"Sorry what are we talking about?" Hermione shook her head, coming back to earth
"I think they realized we were talking about them… so they left," Luna whispered in a whimsical voice
"So, Luna, how are your studies going along?" Hermione asked, curiously
"Oh yes, Well, I'm actually done my studies I'm a qualified Magizoologist," Luna smiled, proudly
"Oh wow, excellent, I'm so proud of you! Do you still keep in contact with Rolf Scamander?" Hermione inquired
"Yeah, we're really good friends… He's been studying with me ever since I started the field of Magizoology, he's exceptional!" Luna smiled
"Oh, that's nice!" Hermione smiled
"Yeah, we're going to go on a World Tour, we're going to look for a Crumple-Horned Snorkack and the Blibbering Humdinger, Oh and let's not forget the Moon Frog!" Luna said dreamily, in a trance
"You're going with Rolf? What about Neville?" Hermione scrunched her brows
"Well I don't know… I haven't asked him yet… I want him to go," Luna smiled, "Anyways Hermione and Cormac it was nice talking to you guys, eventhough Cormac hardly spoke,"
He rolled his eyes as she left. "What?" Hermione asked him
"She's absolutely loony," Cormac chuckled, "I hardly understood what she was speaking about… It's a good thing she is good-looking,"
"Ugh, you're such an idiot!" Hermione whipped her hair and excused herself from him
"Hermione, come on!" Cormac called for her
"I'll talk to you later," Hermione rolled her eyes
"Hey what happened?" Blaise asked a peeved Hermione
"Nothing…" Hermione said shooing away the question
"Ok…" Blaise said, "So listen I think we should go home, Mom's going to have a cow,"
"Yeah… It's incredibly late!" Hermione seconded him
Half an hour later, everyone decided it was late, and felt it time to go. "Great party, guys!" Seamus called out before leaving
"Yeah totally!" Dean agreed with his friend as he wrapped his arm around Padma.
Everyone went to their own homes, an fell asleep, only to wake up to an eventful day, to the second most awaited marriage in the Wizarding world.
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