Chapter Twenty-Three:
The tension is broken. Harry sits down, shaking his head. Something else is not right. He can feel it. Harry looks over at Remus, but the git's reaction isn't it. He searches the room. Looking at his dad, Nico, Jason, Percy and his sisters, he can tell that they feel it too. He stands again.
"Everybody out, NOW!" He roars. It takes five minutes, but the hall empties. Bill comes up to him. "What's going on?"
"I don't know yet, but something doesn't feel right about that building." Harry tries to explain. Ella flies over to him. "Harry's right. Potatoes."
"Oh Fuck! Not today!" Percy groans. He turns to the men, Enyo, Hyla and Reyna. "Rey some party you got here. We've got incoming. We need a shit ton of starch. Thank the gods that the gods are here this time.
Ella, hide in the woods. Hiding is still good for Harpies right?"
"Hide, Ella is quick, small and fast." She flies off into the woods.
Frank already has his arrows and bow out, scanning for the Laistrygonians. Percy draws Riptide and Jason his spear. "Harry, my friend, please tell the others that their wands will not work. This right here is why I hate getting up in the morning."
"Wands down. they will not work. Warrior training." Harry bellows. Jacob, Paul, Embry and Seth transform. He backs Hermione up and has her stay with Esme, while the other Cullens come to help.
"Everyone, be careful. They are canibals. Don't let them grab you." Reyna calls out, as she walks from behind a car, clad in a short red dress and pulls out her broadsword.
"Alright, I do not want to know where that was hidden." Bill eyes are wide as he watches her stride towards him.
The gods and goddesses swarm over the giants. They are driven back. Zeus unleashes his lightening bolts. "How dare you ruin my granddaughter's wedding day." He bellows.
"We only wanted a little half-blood snack and there are so many here." The lead giant tells the god.
"Be gone. There is no one here to eat." Apollo fires his arrows at the bunch. They run off.
Everyone dusts themselves off and Ella flies back to Tyson. "Ella was good, stayed hidden, stayed safe."
"Yes, Ella. You were a good Harpy. Here is a copy of the Book of Kells." The little harpy swoops the rare book up, as Hermione bites her lip. "Thank you, Perseus." A happy squawk is heard before she tears into the book. "Happy Harpy Ella, Happy Harpy Ella." she sings as she arranges her nest.
"Ella, why were you not at our wedding?" Annabeth asks, when the nest improvement is done for now. "Potatoes, between Ella and Thalia tree." She says sadly.
"Have present."
She digs for a bit and comes up with a newly wrapped item. "Tyson said sticks are always good, so I got you sticks." Ella tells Annabeth, matter of factly.
She was almost afraid to open the gift. Anna unwraps the box and finds that it is candlesticks."Well, I am not an idiot. I know that wood sticks are not right." Ella raises her eyebrow.
"Thank you Ella. We were missing these from the registry." Anna hugs the bird/girl.
"We will get back to this in a moment. Let's wish your sister and Bill well on their honeymoon." Enyo sternly tells Remus and Harry. Everyone hugs the couple goodbye and they are off on their way to Ireland for a week. It was Harry and Hermione's gift to them.
Bill looks over at his new wife. "What a day. Thank you, my lovely new wife for agreeing to be so." He murmurs in her ear. They both take a nap on the way to the airport. Love and Bravery:
Oh, I love when there is a love triangle. If you asked Miss Fleur Delacour, she would say that she and Lord Prewett, William Weasley were an item. Now if you were to ask Miss Reyna Mars, she and William were soul mates and engaged. Which is telling the truth?
Hold on dear readers, we have not heard from the attractive cursebreaker. If one asked Lord Prewett about Miss Delacour, his response is a frightened cowering away and "She is a decent cursebreaker when the situation deems fit, but I have come to avoid the Gringotts library, because of her. She hovers, and has started to follow me. I've reported her to our superiors and an awaiting their response. Hopefully, one of us will be transfered.
On the subject of Miss Mars, he waxes almost poetic. "Rey is my best friend, mate, and future Lady. She is a soldier and still remains feminine. She comes from a good solid family that have become good friends with our."
The couple tied the knot with two hiccups. When the Veela objected at their ceremony, Miss Mars/Mrs. Weasley turned around and let the woman have it with both poise and a sharp tounge.
Reyna chose red and black for her colors.
I don't think I have ever seen more gorgeous gowns than the ones on display this wedding season. Miss Reyna wore a mermaid style gown with black and red roses vining around. A black wide belt ended in a simple bow in back.
Twin sister Hyla Mars filled the Maid of Honor spot. Behind her stood Jane Weasley, Piper Weasley, and Hazel Zhang. Charles Weasley, next oldest brother, was best man. Brothers; Percy, Fred and George stood up with William.
The women wore A-line, chiffon, vee-necked gowns that went to the floor and had beaded collars. The men wore black tuxes with red ties and silver vests. From what I heard, the groom was very impressed with young Mr. Potter's choice of tuxes when he renewed his vows to Hermione.
At the reception, there were circle tables. These tables were covered with white covers and then black were laid diagonially over. Red cloth napkins completed the color scheme. The places were set with silver chargers, white porcilain plates. The tables were dressed with silver candelabras draped with ivy. Low crystal flower bowls with blood red and pure white hydrangas and black lilies, little silver picture frames as favors. Flameless tealights are scattered over the table. Fliagreed table cards were situated at the center of each table.
Love was in full supply looking around the room. Mr. Potter was once again snuggling with his favorite partner, his wife Hermione. Both of his fathers were doing the same with their wives. Lord Prewett's father, Lord Weasley was seated among the bride's great aunts, and looking happy about the seating plan.
Mr. Charles Weasley's best man's speech was full of brotherly love and other mush. Personally, I think it was sweet. Miss Hyla's speech was touching and short. It is plain to see she is the more introverted sister. She ended her speech with questioning the bride on the whereabouts of someone named Ella.
This Ella, turned out to be a true harpy. She lands in an empty seat next to Mr. Potter. She introduces herself to the young Potters. Her strange way of talking took some getting used to. I all but died when she called Hermione Potter "Milk". Apperently, she smelled something on the girl. Harry reintroduced them. Ella proceeded to preen herself at the table, and hopped onto Harry's lap. I must say that she was the envy of many women and girls. She did this to reach Hermione. Ella presented Mrs. Potter with one of her feathers.
"To protect the "hatchling" from the Lamia." She told them that their vampire friends and family were safe for the "hatchling".
I was sure that Harry would deny the charge, but he leaned over and nuzzled into Hermione's neck. At this point, Lord Pendragon demanded to know when he or the others were to be told of this. His daughter, Hermione cringed away from his temper.
Harry stood and faced off against his father in law / brother. (Still trying to work on that family tree.) Lord Pendragon, a known werewolf, is pretty formidable when riled, but Mr. Potter is the most powerful wizard in our world, though he has a mighty large threshold for bullshit. (I know!)
This was the first act of bravery this night. The boy wizard squared off against a werewolf, master duelist, all for his wife's peace of mind. Lupin backed down for the moment, after their mother stepped in and smacked both Ares and Remus.
Master Potter was soon back on his feet, yelling for everyone to vacate the building. His order was followed immediatly. When we gathered outside we saw giants surrounding us. The demi-gods and young gods were helped by their older counterparts. The giants were chased away and everyone relaxed until the bride and groom were driven away in a black stretch limosine.
Word around town is that Harry and Hermione gave them their honeymoon in Ireland. Join me next time for Charlie and Hyla's Winter Wonderland wedding.
