A/N: I've decided to change the rating. I'm not sure this story needs a M-rating, since there is no explicit sex in it, however I'm rather safe than sorry.
Enjoy the final chapter. Epilogue will be up in a few minutes.
Chapter 22 Wedding
A week after Hermione and Ginny gave their weekly tea-time to Ron and Draco they're standing nervously in front of Minerva's quarters. When Fred opens the door both girls drop their shoulders.
"You girls go in, I'm just heading out." Fred tells them before moving past them into the castle.
As soon as they are set Hermione decides to dive right in.
"We need your help Minerva."
"Tell me what it is I can do."
Hermione looks at Ginny for help.
"We've been talking about the consummation of our marriage and have decided to go with transfiguration. We need you to learn the both of us how to perform this spell."
"The both of you?" Minerva asks surprised.
"Yes, we consider ourselves equals and want this reflected during our wedding night." Hermione answers in a matter of fact tone.
"Are you sure you don't want to go with a potion?"
"Potions only work for a limited time with transfiguration we're on control of when we return to our original anatomy."
"I understand. Well I'll see to it that you'll receive some books on human transfiguration and an explanation of the spell and wand movement. I'm sure with that you bright girls can figure it out."
"Please Minerva, I know this is awkward but we already looked into it. We've been practicing but something goes wrong and it just doesn't work." Hermione nearly yells in frustration.
Minerva gulps before relenting.
"Alright. Today I'll explain the wand movement and the pronunciation. I'll figure out a way we can practice without me getting in trouble for being around naked students and then next week one of you will come to practice. The week after the other can come." Minerva relents.
Both girls agree eagerly and the three go to work.
During the little downtime Hermione has between wedding preparations, studies, extra curricular activities with Ginny and trying to get Ron and Draco back on track, she spends on Bellatrix's diary. Unfortunately Bellatrix wrote in a sort of shorthand Hermione can't seem te decipher. By the end of january she gives up and owls bot Narcissa and Andromeda for help. Hoping the two sisters can shine a new light on the code. Since Hermione has sent a copy of the diary along with her request the sisters can take some time to decipher there sister's code before the three meet up a week before Hermione's wedding.
After consulting with Minerva Hermione has asked the sisters to meet her at the headmistress' office.
"Thank you both so much for coming here. As I explained I've been trying to decipher Bellatrix' diary in hopes of finding something that can help me get rid of my scar. Did you have any luck with the diary?"
Andromeda speaks first giving Hermione an apologetic glance. I only figured out a part of the text. That part only mused whether or not it is possible to embed a knife in dark magic. I'm sorry."
"No need for apologies, it's more than i managed to get out of the diary." Hermione tells Andromeda
"I did manage to translate the whole text. It does not say what she used, only ideas of things to try. I believe your only option would be finding a aid for every idea and try them one at a time." Narcissa speaks up.
"That's a good start."
"It might be a good start Hermione but I don't want you to get your hopes up. We might not be able to find a remedy for everything and even if we do she might have used a different idea not mentioned in her diary. I promise you however I will do anything I can to find a way to help you with your scar." Narcissa promises.
When it's Ginny's turn to practice her transfiguration she is lead into Minerva's chambers by Edo. He tells her to make herself comfortable while she waits for Minerva who is running late due to a minor accident in potions. Ginny is a little restless and keeps moving around. While pacing the room her eyes suddenly fall on a litter in familiar writing.
"Why is Binky writing Minerva?" Ginny mumbles while looking closer at the letter. Ginny gasps just as the door opens. Quickly Ginny takes a few steps away from the letter hoping Minerva won't catch onto what Ginny saw.
The practise goes well and Ginny feels confident about the wedding night. Back at Gryffindor tower Ginny immediately goes on a search for Hermione. When she finds her she drags her to her room for some privacy.
"I saw something at Minerva's tonight that I shouldn't have."
"I would think you're used to finding Minerva and Fred in all sorts of compromising position in the privacy of their quarters."
"Get your mind out of the gutter Hermione, it was nothing like that."
"Than what did you see?"
"A letter in the handwriting of Binky."
"Why would Binky write a letter to Minerva."
"That's what I thought. So I read it. I know I shouldn't have but I just needed to know. And well… it was about the elf sanctuary. I got the idea Minerva is the anonymous donor of the manor."
Hermione is quiet for a few minutes before nodding her head. "When you think about it it makes sense. Minerva has a big heart. She's always helping people, but she does so in a way that you don't know it is her. Plus she's the last McGonagall. Mcgonagall manor, which is supposedly located in the Scottish highlands, is huge from what Minerva has told me about it. It probably has several secluded properties on the land. It makes sense Minerva would give one of those properties to the elves since she likes to help people. Ad to that the fact that Minerva as head of Hogwarts was aware of the situation before most people would. This in combination with the fact the sanctuary was started before the wizarding community knew means Minerva as the anonymous donor makes perfect sense."
"As always you're right Hermione. Now what do we do?"
"Nothing. Minerva donated anonymous and we need to respect this."
"Shouldn't the world learn about her generosity?"
"Only if Minerva chooses to tell them."
The night before there wedding the girls spent at their respective parents house. Both are getting ready at their parents house. The girls have worked hard to have a wedding that is distinctively them, much to the desperation of their mothers who would love to see their only daughter's have a traditional wedding. In the end everything works out though. Ginny has chosen her mum and Bill as her bridesmaids. Bill because he is her favorite brother and her mum because of all their dish talks. Ginny will be wearing black a muggle pantsuit without a dress shirt while her mum will be wearing a dark grey bridesmaids dress and Bill will be wearing a dark grey suit. The girls have only talked about colors for themselves and their bridal party, not what kind of clothes and Ginny wants to surprise hermione with the muggle clothing assuming hermione will be wearing muggle clothes as well. But as the saying goed great minds think alike and Hermione has decided to go for wizarding clothes. She is wearing white dress robes while both Harry and Minerva, Hermione's bridesmaids will be wearing dark grey dress robes. They have chosen colorfull as dresscode for their guests, with the bridal party in white, black and greys they will stand out. After tossing a coin the night before it is decided that Ginny will go down the aisle first accompanied by her dad and Hermione will go second, also with her dad. They have arranged for portkeys to Hogwarts where they are getting married in the room of requirement, which will take the shape of the astronomy tower, only a few sizes bigger to assure enough room for everyone. Ginny and her bridal party will arrive first and Hermione's group will arrive ten minutes later. Leaving enough time for Ginny to get down the aisle.
As soon as her partly lands Ginny needs to be calmed by her mum.
"Don't worry Ginny, she'll be here and don't hurry either you have plenty of time to get down the aisle without running."
"I know, I'm just so excited. I'm finally going to marry the love of my life. And it honestly doesn't matter that a law got us here because she loves me too."
"Wonderful words darling. Now go stand next to your dad."
Ginny stands next to her dad while her mum and brother walk down the aisle. When they arrive in front of Hagrid who has agreed to officiate Ginny and her dad walk down the aisle. After her father gives her a kiss on the cheek and leaves her in front of Hagrid Ginny turns towards the back so she won't miss a second of Hermione walking down the aisle.
After a few minutes of waiting Minerva and Harry walk in wearing wizarding robes, to Ginny's surprise. When she catches sight of Hermione in wizarding dress robes a few moments later her mouth opens in surprise while tears form in her eyes. Hermione is wearing wizarding robes for her and it touches her deeply.
The ceremony is fairly simple. They use the standard vows and share a kiss and a hug. When they walk down the aisle holding hands as Mrs. and Mrs. Weasley Hermione turns to Ginny and whispers in her ear. "I love you." Ginny's smile is bright enough to light a room and she turns the whisper in Hermione's ear "I love you too."
