Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were sitting in their kitchen on Wednesday morning, enjoying the peace and quiet, when an owl swept in through an open window and presented the two letters attached to its leg. Mrs. Weasley untied the string and the bird flew to perch on the windowsill. She read to whom they were addresses to, and handed one to her husband. They opened the letters and froze. Surely this was a mistake. Harry was marrying Draco Malfoy? This has to be a gag the twins came up with! There was just no way! Molly floo'd the twins and tried to yell at them for it, but found herself unable to do so. Fred and George were confused; they obviously had nothing to do with this so Molly ended the call. Apparently she had a wedding to go to in three days time.
Tonks and her mother Andromeda were also having breakfast, but it was nothing like the peaceful morning at the Burrow. Ted was at work and his wife and daughter were sitting in the living room playing Mario Kart on the Xbox, eating leftover pizza. The owl swooped in and landed on top of the television, waiting for the invitations to be removed. Tonks paused the game to retrieve the messages and flopped back onto the couch. She tossed her mothers letter into the woman's lap and opened hers. As she read her eyebrows rose. "Well… this is a surprise." Tonks said when she saw her mother had also finished reading her own invitation. Andromeda simply nodded.
"I don't know what shocks me more… the fact that those two are getting married, and so young at that, or that it was Draco that invited us. Well, I suppose it was Harry who recommended us and we are my nephew's only family. What say you, daughter of mine? Want to attend your cousin's wedding?"
"As if you had to ask! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity here! What kind of girl would I be to miss the wedding of the century?" Tonks exclaimed, bouncing excitedly on the couch. "Come on! The wedding is on Saturday! We have three days to get ready!"
"The time is almost upon us, my loyal Death Eaters! We will soon be rid of Harry Potter for good and nothing will stand in our way!" Voldemort said to the small assembly in front of him. He had been in contact with his mysterious informant inside Hogwarts. From this cloaked figure he had discovered that Severus Snape was a spy for Dumbledore, he also learned who the boy's mate was. Valuable information but his current plan would have been impossible without the stroke of luck a Death Eater had over the weekend. The man had been doing a check on the town it was rumored that Potter lived in, when he stumbled across the Golden Boy, himself. The Death Eater followed them into London, where he learned of the up coming wedding plans. What better time to wreak havoc, than at a wedding?
'Today is the day. I am getting married in two hours. Ohmigod I am so nervous!' Harry's thoughts have been like this all day. He had woken up early and had been giddy all day, annoying Sev to no end.
Pansy was supposed to be here any minute to help Harry get ready. She was the only one to know what Harry's robes look like. Not even Harry, himself had seen them. Harry had just started pacing again when he heard a knock on his bedroom door. He ran across the room and flung the door open, scaring Pansy a bit. She entered and locked the door behind her.
"Now lets get you ready for the happiest moment in your life!" She said pulling a parcel from behind her back. She unwrapped the paper to reveal a set of stunning white robes. The robe had bell sleeves that were not overly feminine, and the whole set had small, intricate embroidery. In perfect harmony were golden phoenixes and silver snakes. The surrounded the hems of the robes and trailed about halfway up the arms and legs. Harry grinned; Draco was going to be speechless.
Draco stood next to a Ministry official at the end of the Room of Requirement waiting for Harry. He was nervous. On Draco's side stood Severus, Andromeda and Tonks; while on the other side of the aisle was Remus, Molly and Arthur.
Just as Draco was beginning to break out into a cold sweat, the music started playing and the doors opened. Harry glided into the room and everyone stared. He was stunning in the robes Pansy designed for him, the color making his dark hair seem as dark as ink; the whole outfit shimmered as he walked, but that was nothing compared to the look of joy and love Harry was bestowing upon his mate.
Harry had spent the last hour and a half being coached on how to walk and having adjustments made to his robes and hair. By the time the doors to the Room of Requirement opened Harry looked flawless. He was nearly pacing, he was o anxious. He had not seen Draco all day. When the doors opened Harry glided in, as Pansy told him to and was rewarded by the stunned looks he caused.
By the time Harry reached Draco, the stunned look had changed to one of intense love and pride. The vows were a blur to the two teens, and before they knew it they were saying 'I do' and kissed. Those in attendance cheered for the new husbands. The Ministry official cleared his throat a bit. "So who will be taking whose last name?" he asked a bit uncomfortable.
The two teens shared a look; they had not discussed this part. Harry turned to face the man and stated very calmly, "I will take the last name Malfoy." Others in the room gaped, they had not expected this, they had all assumed they wouldn't change their names. Draco looked even dumbfounded than the others.
"You want the name Malfoy, Harry? Why?" Draco honestly wanted to know, as did the congregation.
"One: because I love you and I know the Malfoy name is important to you. Two: the name Harry Potter has been tainted by the blood spilt it war, while Harry Malfoy is a name filled with love and hope for the future." Draco looked close to tears. He pulled Harry close and whispered into his hair. "I love you, you big git."
A/N: Probably three more chapters. Voldie is in the next chapter. It should go like this. Ch34: voldie carries out his plan. Ch35: Voldie is defeated. Ch36: epilogue?