Chapter LIII — Harry and Ginny's Wedding
AN: I don't own the lyrics to any of these songs!
Harry stood at the back of the chapel in the castle that they had rented. For the reception they would simply move into the next room. He took a deep breath as Tonks and Remus came to stand on either side of him, each taking an arm as the music began to play. He watched as everyone turned to look at him as he walked up the aisle. When he arrived at the front, Tonks kissed his cheek and Remus patted him on the back before they both moved behind him to stand off to the side. Harry turned his attention to the people coming up the aisle next. Ron and Hermione walked up together, arm in arm. Both of them looked so incredible; Ron in his black tux and Hermione in the gorgeous royal blue dress that Ginny had made for her. They were followed by Seamus and Lavender, Neville and Luna, Dean and Parvati, and Bill and Fleur. Harry felt Ron place a reassuring hand on his shoulder when the music changed and Harry turned to see the love of his life, walk towards him.
Arthur and Molly were on either side of her as they walked up the aisle, but Harry barely noticed them. His eyes were all for Ginny. He thought she looked incredible; more then incredible, beautiful, fantastic, enchanting, magnificent. He was running out of words to explain it . The dress moved suggestively against her as she walked towards him and he could only swallow as his heart pounded and he wondered once again, how he had become so lucky.
Ginny's heart was pounding as she smiled at Harry. She was so happy that she felt like she was going to burst as she held her wildflower bouquet in her hands. He looked so handsome, standing up there next to Ron, with his hands behind his back. His hair was naturally, sticking up everywhere but she loved it anyway, he just looked so Harry. She looked into those gorgeous emerald green eyes and felt a wave of love swamp through her and when she finally reached him, he took her hand in his and brought it to his lips. She smiled at him as her parents stepped behind her.
The minister, whose name was Reverend Gradin, began to speak. "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Harry James Potter and Ginevra Molly Weasley in holy matrimony. Who gives this man?"
"We do." Tonks and Remus declared proudly, both with tears of joy in their eyes.
"And who gives this woman?"
Arthur and Molly smiled. "We do."
Reverend Gradin nodded. "Then let us continue. Harry, what do you have to say to Ginevra?"
Harry smiled at her, still holding her hand tightly in his as he recited the lines that he had written and memorized a hundred times over. "Ginny, I love you. I think that I've loved you my entire life but I was in some sort of sleep and never noticed until it was almost too late. You are the most amazing woman that I have ever known, and you take my breath away. You're always there to make me laugh and cheer me up whenever I need to smile. You're always the one to listen to me when I need someone to talk to or to complain to. You're the one that I need in everything that I do. I love you more then life and I can't imagine my life without you. I promise to take good care of you whenever you will let me of course, and I promise to let you take care of me whenever you want to as well. I told you once that you take care of me in a way that I didn't know I wanted or needed to be cared for. I need you always. I love you Ginny." He brought her hand to his lips again and smiled.
Reverend Gradin nodded. "And you Ginevra?"
Ginny grinned at Harry, happiness soaring through her heart. "Harry, I love you. I've loved you since I was a little girl. The love that I had for you started off as a school girl's crush, but when I tried to push it away, it only grew and blossomed into something stronger and wonderful. You've always been there for me when I needed you, even through the worst year of my life when you didn't know me. You're incredible and you're wonderful. You can always make me laugh and smile and you always listen to what I have to say, even when I'm rambling, which I do a lot from time to time. I love you more than anything, and I promise to take the best possible care of you at all times . I also promise to let you take care of me whenever you like. I need you always and I can't imagine my life without you. I love you, Harry."
Reverend Gradin smiled. "Harry, do you promise to love and cherish Ginevra through good times and bad?"
"I do."
"And you Ginevra, do you promise to love and cherish Harry through good times and bad?"
Ginny smiled up at him, happiness dancing in her chocolate brown eyes. "I do."
"Then let us see the rings." He waited for Ron and Hermione to each hold out the ring. Harry took the ring from Ron and smiled. "Harry, repeat after me. With this ring,"
"With this ring,"
"I am declaring my love for you."
"I am declaring my love for you."
"This ring is a circle, unbreakable, unbendable, and never-ending."
"This ring is a circle, unbreakable, unbendable, and never-ending."
"Like the way our love will be forever."
"Like the way our love will be forever." He slipped the ring onto her ring finger, causing it to connect with the engagement ring in a bright gold light that arose from their joined hands.
Reverend Gradin smiled, turning to Ginny now. "Repeat after me. With this ring,"
"With this ring," Ginny began and a few minutes later when she slipped the ring on Harry's finger, the gold light appeared again, bringing the two hands together and symbolizing the union of their marriage.
"Now take out your wands." The minister said as Ron and Hermione each handed Harry and Ginny their wands. "Put the tips together and repeat after me." The tips of their wands began to glow in gold light as they both spoke these words. "With the power of our love we are joined as one. Our love is never-ending so our wands must connect as well. These wands are binding and can never be used against each other in anger. We will love and cherish each other until death do us part. I promise this." The light went out and the minister smiled warmly waiting for Ron and Hermione to take the wands back. "I now pronounce you Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potter. You may kiss the bride."
Harry grinned and lifted the veil over her head, letting it fall back onto her hair. Then he leaned in and captured her mouth with his in a long soft kiss that sent cheers throughout the chapel. When he pulled away, Ginny was grinning at him, that twinkle of mischief in her eye. "I love you, Mrs. Potter."
Ginny grinned. "I love you, Mr. Potter."
Then she took her hand in his and together they walked down the aisle as husband and wife.
The hall in the castle looked amazing and Harry couldn't help but gape around in awe at all of the work that Ginny had done. She had wildflowers, daffodils, dahlias and lilies everywhere spread on tables and hanging in corners. It looked beautiful. However, to keep with the season, there were also icicle statues in different corners of the room of animals and of flowers and of snowmen. There was even a beautifully decorated Christmas tree in the corner that Harry knew immediately had been decorated by Flitwick. He didn't know anyone else who could make a tree so beautiful with bubbles and dancing fairies. Snow was also falling from the ceiling – of course it was magical snow that wasn't cold, but simply fell around the room giving it a charming look.
"It looks amazing. You did a fabulous job." Harry said, kissing Ginny's hand again as they took a seat at the head table.
Ginny smiled. "Thanks. I wanted everything to be perfect."
Harry leaned over to kiss her softly. "Well, that's easy, you're here."
Ginny blushed and kissed him again as Colin came into the room. Harry forgot that they had hired him to take pictures before the reception. He had already taken individual shots of Ginny and Harry before the ceremony. He snapped what seemed like hundreds of the two of them before calling in the rest of the wedding party for pictures.
When he was finished, they all took their seat at the head table and waited for everyone else to make themselves comfortable. Soon the food was brought out and everyone had settled down to eat the delicious variety. Harry and Ginny had decided to go menu style like the Yule Ball at Hogwarts. You simply looked at the menu and said what you wanted out loud. As everyone ate their meal, people kept tapping the glasses constantly so that Harry and Ginny would kiss. Harry found this very amusing and touched because it was a muggle tradition. He was even more surprised when Aunt Petunia had touched her glass first, starting the entire thing.
During the meal, Ron and Hermione walked up to the podium on the small stage in front corner of the hall. "Excuse me, everyone." Ron replied. Once everyone's attention was on him, he grinned. "So this would be my time to make a speech since I am the best man and the best mate, which by the way I am not so good at speeches, which is why Hermione is up here with me. Hermione is also here because we've both known Harry for the same amount of time. I met Harry seven years ago at King's Cross station in London. He was there alone and he didn't know how to get onto the platform. You could just tell by the look on his face that even though he was watching my brothers go through the brick wall, he didn't believe what he was seeing. But he managed and I ran into him on the train. We started talking and I learned that he was Harry Potter. I was impressed. Here was THE HARRY POTTER, the bloody hero of the wizarding world, sitting across from me telling me that he didn't know a thing about magic. I thought it was some sort of joke. I think we became friends almost instantly . I told him that my twin brothers, who were in third year, Fred and George, had taught me a spell to turn my rat yellow. Just as I was showing him, and of course it didn't work because it wasn't a real spell, in walks Hermione. Let me tell you, I think both Harry and I hated her at first sight. She comes in and starts being all bossy and definitely a Miss Know it All, then she tells us that she has memorized her entire course books! We were a little worried about classes then as we most certainly had not done that! Anyway, once school started, both of us tried to avoid her as much as we could. Until Halloween."
Hermione smiled. "I admit, I was a Miss Know it All and I was bossy. I overheard Ron saying that no one liked me and I was so hurt and I was in the bathroom crying. Well, it turns out that our Defence against the Dark Arts teacher let a troll in. He came into the girls' bathroom and I was terrified! Well Ron and Harry came to rescue me and I lied to Professor McGonagall to get them out of trouble. It was the first time that I had ever lied to a teacher. The three of us have been best friends ever since. The next year, I met Ginny. She started at Hogwarts and it was incredibly obvious that she had a huge crush on Harry. She was clumsy and shy and of course it didn't help that Ron told Harry right away. The two of us became distant friends I suppose that year. But that summer, we became the best of friends. Ginny was the girl that I clung to for sanity. Do you know how boring life can get when you are constantly in the company of two teenage boys? Let's just say, if it hadn't been for Ginny I would have gone mad! Anyway, Ginny got over her crush. I knew the exact moment that Ginny stopped liking Harry and started loving him. She was better around him. S he told me that she had gotten over him, but it was a lie. She and Harry became fast friends and became even closer because Ron and I were always arguing. Then in the summer before our sixth year I noticed that Harry was looking at Ginny in a different light. I don't think he knew that he was, but I noticed. During the year, he only seemed to be more and more jealous of Dean, who was dating Ginny at the time. He never said anything or told anyone, but I could tell, he was falling for Ginny and he was falling hard. Then, the last Quidditch match of the year, Harry hadn't been allowed to play so he had made Ginny seeker. He came into the common room, where everyone was celebrating the victory of the match and he shook hands and hugged the members of the team. Then Ginny ran into his arms for a hug as well and he kissed her. Right there in front of the entire common room! I felt Ron tense next to me as he just stared at them in shock, but he was happy for them. Ever since, they have been inseparable. No one deserves to be happy more than you two. Congratulations!"
Ron nodded. "Congratulations!"
Once the meal was over, Ron called Harry and Ginny to the floor for their first dance together. As the music began to play, Harry held Ginny close in his arms as he listened to the words of the song that he and Ginny had chosen together and he realized how incredibly right they were:
For all those times you stood by me
For all the truth that you made me see
For all the joy you brought to my life
For all the wrong that you made right
For every dream you made come true
For all the love I found in you
I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through, through it all
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
He pulled her close to him and gently kissed her temple as her arms stayed wrapped around his neck. "Have I told you yet how beautiful you are?"
Ginny smiled. "Maybe."
Harry grinned and kissed her softly. "The most beautiful woman in the room is very cheeky."
Ginny grinned and kissed him as they swayed together to the music.
You gave me wings and made me fly
You touched my hand I could touch the sky
I lost my faith, you gave it back to me
You said no star was out of reach
You stood by me and I stood tall
I had your love I had it all
I'm grateful for each day you gave me
Maybe I don't know that much
But I know this much is true
I was blessed because I was loved by you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
"Spin her Harry!" George yelled out.
Harry grinned and spun Ginny out in two quick circles, so that when she came back and pressed herself against him, she was laughing and smiling. "I love you."
Harry grinned. "Well, you better because you're stuck with me now."
Ginny laughed and pulled his lips down to hers again.
You were always there for me
The tender wind that carried me
A light in the dark shining your love into my life
You've been my inspiration
Through the lies you were the truth
My world is a better place because of you
You were my strength when I was weak
You were my voice when I couldn't speak
You were my eyes when I couldn't see
You saw the best there was in me
Lifted me up when I couldn't reach
You gave me faith 'cause you believed
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
I'm everything I am
Because you loved me
When the song ended, cheers and applause went up. As another slow song started, Harry pulled Molly into his arms for a dance and Ginny pulled her father up. "Other than your daughter, do you realize that you are the most beautiful woman in this room?" Harry asked.
Molly blushed. "Oh you tease." She kissed his cheek as he held her close and when the song ended, he stood in the middle of the crowd to talk, like the plan he and Arthur had made the day before.
"I have the honour of announcing a special song from Arthur Weasley dedicated to his beautiful wife. Molly, will you grant your husband the honour of this dance." Harry replied as the song began to play and Arthur reached for his wife.
They began to gently sway the music as Harry listened to the lyrics of the song and as he listened he realized that he wanted that someday:
Remember when I was young and so were you
And time stood still and love was all we knew
You were the first, so was I
We made love and then you cried
Remember when
Remember when we vowed the vows and walked the walk
Gave our hearts, made the start, it was hard
We lived and learned, life threw curves
There was joy, there was hurt
Remember when
Remember when old ones died and new were born
And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged
We came together, fell apart
And broke each other's hearts
Remember when
Remember when the sound of little feet was the music
We danced to week to week
Brought back the love, we found trust
Vowed we'd never give up
Remember when
Remember when thirty seemed old
Now looking' back, it's just a stepping' stone
To where we are, where we've been
Said we'd do it all again
Remember when
Remember when we said when we turned grey
When the children grow up and move away
We won't be sad, we'll be glad
For all the life we've had
And we'll remember when
Remember when
Remember when
Tears were in everyone's eyes when the song ended and Ginny grabbed Harry's arm and grinned when her parents kissed tenderly at the end. "I want that someday, Harry."
Harry took her hand in his and kissed it softly. "Well, today seems like a good day to start heading that way."
Ginny laughed. "I agree." She turned and walked up onto the stage. "Alright ladies, I'm throwing my bouquet."
There was a rush of movement as all of the single and unmarried women rushed into the middle. Ginny giggled and turned around, tossing the bouquet over her shoulder and with her good chaser skills, as well as from the help of a little spell, it landed squarely in Hermione's arms, who blushed.
Ginny laughed. "Hermione's up next apparently." She turned when she saw her brother jump up onto the stage.
"Alright everyone, let's really get this party going!" Fred yelled out.
Harry laughed. "Now we're in trouble."
Later on that evening, as more and more drinks were passed around, the dancing increased. Harry decided that he was not getting drunk, especially on his wedding night. He wanted to be awake and aware for more interesting activities that would take place after the reception. He sipped on one glass of wine for most of the evening and he noticed that Ginny obviously had the same idea that he did. Everyone else however, was enjoying the drinking and the crazy dancing for the evening. Harry was especially surprised to see Severus Snape more then a little drunk. Fred and George hurried over to Harry, who was dancing with Hermione, with identical grins on their faces.
"Harry, George and I just came up with the greatest thing." Fred replied, grinning.
Harry laughed. "Should I be worried?"
George shrugged. "If you want to be worried you can be. Well, Fred and I were hanging out at this muggle bar in London and they had this thing called Kaokee, where people would get up and sing songs."
"Karaoke?" Hermione asked, correcting George's butchering of the word.
George nodded. "Yeah that's it. So anyway, we bought a machine and we played around with it to make it work differently."
Fred grinned. "And we finally perfected it last week so we just set it up on the stage."
Harry grinned. "How did you prefect it?"
George laughed. "Well, now instead of the person picking their song, you just go up there, write your name on a piece of parchment and stick it in the hole on the top. It processes your name and chooses a song for you. Also, once your name is called, there's a spell on it so that you have to sing and you can't back down or demand another song, it forces you to sing until the song is over. It also makes you feel more comfortable on the stage, so you would do whatever you felt like doing once you were up there. The spell only lasts through the song."
Hermione giggled. "That's interesting. So what kind of songs did you put in there?"
Fred shrugged. "No idea. We bought every single karaoke music CD we could find and stuck it into the machine, so we have no idea what songs will come up first."
George nodded. "We thought it would be really fun to do it tonight at the party. What do you think, Harry?"
"Um, interesting. But I'm not singing."
Fred grinned. "Sure you are. But George is going to go first and get the party started."
George grinned back at his twin. "Sure am, watch this!"
He ran up onto the stage and put his name in the machine. Harry watched as sparks flew from it and it turned different colours, reminding him strongly of the goblet of fire right before it threw out the champion's name, and then it turned green and music began to play and George began to belt out loudly.
"First I was afraid, I was petrified. Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong; I grew strong; I learned how to carry on and so you're back from outer space. I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face. I should have changed that stupid lock; I should have made you leave your key; If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me. Go on now go, walk out the door; just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore. Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? You think I'd crumble? You think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I, I will survive; as long as I know how to love, I know I will stay alive; I've got all my life to live; I've got all my love to give and I'll survive. I will survive."
Everyone laughed and cheered as George began to do a little dance on the stage as he continued to sing. Soon other people wanted to join up there as well. Ron went up there next and did what George told him too, mind you of course, Ron was extremely drunk. Harry couldn't help but laugh as he remembered the last time Ron that had been drunk enough to sing. He spit out his wine as he burst into laughter when the music started and Ron began to belt out a tune.
"I make a rich woman beg, I'll make a good woman steal; I'll make an old woman blush, and make a young woman squeal. I wanna be yours pretty baby, yours and yours alone. I'm here to tell ya honey, that I'm bad to the bone; B-B-B-B-Bad, B-B-B-B-Bad, B-B-B-B-Bad. Bad to the bone."
Hermione giggled and she laughed even harder when she realized that Colin was taking pictures of each person who went up to sing. Following Ron, Lavender made her way up to the front and began to sing the next song.
"I broke a nail opening the mail; I cursed out loud 'cause it hurt like hell. This job's a pain, it's so mundane. It sure don't stimulate my brain. This job ain't worth the pay, can't wait 'til the end of the day. Hey Honey, I'm on my way, hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Honey, I'm home and I had a hard day. Pour me a cold one and oh, by the way rub my feet, gimme something to eat. Fix me up my favourite treat. Honey, I'm back, my head's killing me, I need to relax and watch TV. Get off the phone; give the dog a bone, Hey! Hey! Honey, I'm home!"
Everyone laughed as she sang and Harry groaned when he was pushed up onto the stage to belt out the next one. When the machine chose his song, he groaned in embarrassment, he had never had to sing in public before. But soon, the spell worked its way into his system and he was not only singing, but swinging his hips in time to the music, making the girls in the audience scream in delight and laughter as Colin snapped pictures.
"You can tell the world you never was my girl. You can burn my clothes when I'm gone. Or you can tell your friends just what a fool I've been and laugh and joke about me on the phone. You can tell my arms to go back onto the phone. You can tell my feet to hit the floor. Or you can tell my lips to tell my fingertips, they won't be reaching out for you no more. But don't tell my heart, my achy breaky heart, I just don't think it'd understand and if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart. He might blow up and kill this man. Ooo whoo whoo."
When he stepped off the stage his face was red with embarrassment but he grinned when Ginny kissed him passionately and told him that he had been really sexy. Fred took to the stage next and when the song choice was picked he grinned.
"Daddy's belt, mama's drapes, standin' tall on the backyard shed, lookin' cool in my Superman cape. I told the neighbourhood girls, said hey y'all, watch this. My fate was a broken arm and my reward one big kiss. When daddy asked me why I did it I made him laugh out loud when I told him 'cause the chicks dig it. Scars heal, glory fades and all we're left with are the memories made, oh yeah. Pain hurts, but only for a minute. Yeah life is short so go on and live it 'cause the chicks dig it."
Seamus took to the stage next, winking at Lavender as he burst into song when the music began; he too began to do a little dance on the stage, causing Harry to remember the last time that he had heard Seamus, which of course had been with Ron when they had gone on about the Drunken Scotsmen in the Gryffindor common room.
"You don't have to be so excitin'. Just tryin' to give myself a little bit of fun, yeah. You always look so invitin', you ain't as green as you are young. Hey baby it's you, come on girl now it's you. Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby, let's see what we can do. Come on and make it a hurt so good. Come on baby make it hurt so good; sometimes love don't feel like it should. You make it hurt so good."
Everyone laughed as Seamus jumped off the stage and kissed Lavender passionately as Ginny took to the stage this time, smiling brightly as she began to sing, her eyes on Harry.
"I'm going out tonight; I'm feelin' alright, gonna let it all hang out. Wanna make some noise, really raise my voice, yeah, I wanna scream and shout. No inhibitions, make no conditions, get a little outta line. I ain't gonna act politically correct. I only wanna have a good time. The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun and ... oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady; men's shirts, short skirts, oh, oh, oh, really go wild-yeah, doin' it in style. Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction, colour my hair, do what I dare, oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free, yeah, to feel the way I feel. Man! I feel like a woman!"
Many people joined in with her as she sang and she grinned when Bill jumped up on the stage to take over the machine next and he grinned when an old song decided to choose him. And he fondly remembered it from growing up.
"Blame it on the rain that was fallin', fallin'. Blame it on the stars that shine at night. Whatever you do, don't put the blame on you; blame it on the rain, yeah, yeah. You can blame it on the rain. Should have told her you were sorry, could have said you were wrong. But no, you couldn't do that, you had to prove you were strong. If you hadn't been so blind then, she might still be there with you. You want her back again, but you just don't feel the same. Gotta blame it on something, gotta blame it on something. Blame it on the rain that was fallin', fallin'. Blame it on the stars that shine at night. Whatever you do, don't put the blame on you; blame it on the rain, yeah, yeah."
Parvati went up after Bill and began to sing another great song that had all the girls in the room cheering loudly.
"Now you didn't hear any of this from me but things aren't always what they seem. Brace yourself; this may come as a shock to you. Girls lie, too. We don't care how much money you make, what you drive or what you weigh. Size don't matter anyway, girls lie, too. Don't think you're the only ones who bend and break and stretch it some. We learn from you. Girls lie, too. We can't wait to hear about your round of golf. We love to see deer heads hanging on the wall and we like Hooter's for their hot wings too. Other guys never cross our minds. We don't wonder what it might be like. How could it be any better than it is with you? Girls lie, too. We don't care how much money you make, what you drive or what you weigh. Size don't matter anyway, girls lie, too. Don't think you're the only ones who bend and break and stretch it some. We learn from you. Girls lie, too."
When Parvati stepped off the stage, Ginny forced Hermione to go up there. She grinned when Hermione stood up there nervously until the spell came over her and she was suddenly very wild and very into the song as she strutted across the stage singing.
"You keep saying you've got something for me. Something you call love, but confess. You've been a messin' where you shouldn't have been a messin' and now someone else is gettin' all your best. These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do, one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you."
Everyone laughed as she began to strut across the stage with a confidence that was rarely shown in Hermione. Ron cheered loudly and whistled, followed by everyone else. Tonks took to the stage next, grinning broadly as she looked at her husband and son.
"I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation. You're living in the past it's a new generation. A girl can do what she wants to do and that's what I'm gonna do. And I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation. Oh no not me. And I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation. Never said I wanted to improve my station and I'm only doin' good when I'm havin' fun and I don't have to please no one and I don't give a damn 'bout my bad reputation."
When Tonks got off the stage, she convinced Remus to go up there next. He grinned and when the machine turned green, he began to sing, dancing in a free and fun way that showed the world that he was truly comfortable with himself and that he was happy. Something he hadn't really been before he met Tonks.
"I might have a reckless streak at least a country-mile wild. If you're gonna run with me it's gonna be a wild ride. When it comes to loving you, I've got velvet hands. I'll show you how a real bad boy can be a real good man. I take all the good times I can get. I'm too young for growing up just yet. Ain't much I can promise you 'cept to do the best I can; I'll be damned. I may be a real bad boy, but baby I'm a real good man. I may be a real bad boy, oh but baby I'm a real good man. Yes I am."
Everyone cheered as Remus took a bow and Ginny pulled Harry up onto the stage, ignoring the karaoke machine and instead, getting the D.J. to play the song she wanted and belting out the song loudly, and playfully getting Harry to sing along.
"Someday I'm gonna be famous. Do I have talent? Well no. These days you don't really need it, thanks to reality shows. Can't wait to date a supermodel; can't wait to sue my dad; can't wait to wreck a Ferrari on my way to rehab. Sing it Harry!"
Harry sighed as he began to sing loudly, the things he did for Ginny. "'Cause when you're a celebrity. It's adios reality. You can act just like a fool, people think you're cool, just 'cause you're on T.V. I can throw a major fit when my latte isn't just how I like it. When they say I've gone insane, I'll blame it on the fame and the pressure that goes with being a celebrity. I'll get to cry to Barbara Walters when things don't go my way and I'll get community service no matter which law that I break. I'll make the supermarket tabloids; they'll write some awful stuff."
Ginny burst into the song again, singing with Harry. "But the more they run my name down the more my price goes up. 'Cause when you're a celebrity. It's adios reality. No matter what you do people think you're cool, just 'cause you're on T.V. I can fall in and out of love. Have marriages that barely last a month. When they go down the drain I'll blame it on the fame and say it's just so tough being a celebrity. So let's hitch up the wagons and head out west to the land of the fun and the sun. We'll be real world bachelor jackass millionaires. Hey, hey Hollywood, here we come. 'Cause when you're a celebrity. It's adios reality. No matter what you do people think you're cool just 'cause you're on T.V. Being a celebrity, yeah celebrity."
Everyone cheered and Ron yelled something out about Harry having a real nerve to sing his own theme song. Fred and George had laughed at this and then threw cake at Ron, making Molly freak out.
But the most eventful time of the entire night was when a very drunk Uncle Vernon and an even drunker Severus Snape stepped up onto the stage and began to sing together.
"I'm too sexy for my shirt too sexy for my shirt, so sexy it hurts. And I'm too sexy for Milan too sexy for Milan, New York and Japan. And I'm too sexy for your party, too sexy for your party. No way I'm disco dancing. I'm a model you know what I mean and I do my little turn on the catwalk. Yeah on the catwalk on the catwalk yeah. I do my little turn on the catwalk. I'm too sexy for my car too sexy for my car, too sexy by far and I'm too sexy for my hat, too sexy for my hat; what do you think about that … I'm too sexy for my cat too sexy for my cat. Poor pussy, poor pussy cat. I'm too sexy for my love too sexy for my love; love's going to leave me. And I'm too sexy for this song."
Harry just stared as Colin snapped picture after picture. He didn't even know how to react to the scene unfolding in front of him. Uncle Vernon and Professor Snape singing "I'm Too Sexy", what was the world coming too? He managed to tear his eyes away for a moment to look at his aunt and cousin.
Aunt Petunia and Dudley, who really had seemed to be having a good time, dancing and chatting, were staring in horror at his uncle as he twirled himself around and danced with Snape. It was obvious how drunk they both were as their singing was even coming out in a drunken slur, but it was a scary sight.
Ginny had convinced Harry to allow Dudley to come to the wedding. He really had changed, but the look of horror on his face as he watched his father singing drunkenly was quite priceless. Everyone there was killing themselves laughing at the two men on the stage who continued to sing and dance. Harry just laughed and pulled Ginny into his arms to join the dancing crowd.
"That is something I never thought that I would see."
Ginny laughed. "You can say that again! I don't even think anyone could possibly have imagined that Snape knew how to have fun like that."
Harry grinned. "Stupid git."
Ginny kissed his lips. "Be nice, he is on the good side you know."
Harry shrugged as he spun her out, trying to ignore the continued singing of Uncle Vernon and Snape which made him want to laugh. "He's still a stupid git."
Ginny laughed. "An evil stupid git who thinks he's too sexy for our party."
Harry and Ginny burst into hysterical laughter as they continued to dance around the room and Harry sighed as he held his wife close; he could make the worlds best patronous at the moment.