"This is the day, it's finally here…" Ginny whispered, smoothing her hands down the white silk of her gown. Millicent smacked her hands away, scowling at the wrinkles left by her constant fretting. Pansy settled the silver tiara on Ginny's thick curls, piled on top of her head and held with delicate silver and ruby pins. Alex helped the other two secure the veil on top of the crown, the thin white gossamer obscuring Ginny's face slightly. The girls stepped back, checking the results of their hard work. Everything was perfect from the top of their heads to the crystal of their shoes.

"You're ready."

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"This is the day, it's finally here…" Draco mused, straightening his tie in the mirror. Behind him, Blaise and the rest of the groomsmen chuckled at his fidgeting. They were all striking in the dark grey tuxes and ruby ties that Draco selected from the tailor. Alternating between them were bouteiners in red roses and silver orchids, ruby cufflinks held their shirts sleeves down. A final mirror check and the men filed out of the Slytherin common room that had served as their dressing room and into the great hall. Blaise tugged Draco back before he could enter the doors and clapped him on the shoulder. Locking eyes with him Blaise smiled and nodded.

"You're ready."

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The great hall had been transformed over night into a pseudo chapel. A silver carpet led up to the dais that usually held the professor's table and on either side small silver seats festooned with red roses held the gathered guests. The front row held the families of both bride and groom, seated on the left and right respectively. The ceiling showed clear blue skies, magical glitter floating along with the candles to create a fairy land.

Into this Draco and his groomsmen walked lining up on the right side of the dais steps. Draco looked out across the gathered friends, family and classmates and marveled at how his life and the lives of those around him where changed. Fate was a funny mistress and he was willing to dance to her tune for as long as she kept playing.

His musings were brought to an end by the sound of a sweetly pitched song coming from outside of the great hall doors. The witches and wizards stood in their places and turned to face the doors. As the song grew louder and higher the doors swung open, revealing Alex and Pansy side by side. Their gowns floated as they moved, singing as they glided down the aisle. The song had no words, just a harmonic blend of voices. Behind them Ginny walked, the sight of her causing Draco to lose his breath. She had her eyes locked on his, beaming behind her veil. Millicent and Hermione came behind her, the doors swinging shut behind them silently.

As the girls came even with the dais Alex and Pansy went to stand on the left side, leaving Ginny standing before Draco. He held his hand out to her, his smile getting almost painfully large when her delicate hand slid into his. They turned to face the dais, and the witch who stood upon it.

Minerva smiled down at the couple in front of her and held her hands over each of their heads. "Honored guests, we have convened here today to witness the vows of Draco Caius Malfoy and Ginevera Molly Weasly. Having had both of these remarkable young wizards as my students it brings me great joy to be presiding over this ceremony. Draco, turn to Ginny and repeat after me."

Minerva watched as the two locked gazes, "I Draco vow to share my life with you. I vow to give equally of myself and my magic whenever you require. I vow to hold you above all others and allow no one to tear us apart. I vow that my love comes freely and without holding any part of myself back."

Draco's strong voice didn't waver or pause as he repeated the age old vows, allowing his magic to lift off of his skin and wrap around Ginny. He smiled as her face registered the shock of having his magic touch hers for the first time. She tightened her hand on his as she repeated the same words back to him, her magic rising to meet his.

"With these vows you two are bound, now and forever. What has come together in love let no evil tear asunder. I pronounce you husband and wife. Draco, Ginny, seal your bond with a kiss."

Draco lifted the gossamer veil and tugged Ginny forward. She came to him eagerly, accepting his kiss as the combined magics caused sparks to burst from their skin in rainbows of color. The guests erupted into cheers, standing to applaud. Draco pulled back and took her by the hand to lead her down the aisle and out onto the grounds and the massive tent that had been placed there.

-.-

"where are we going Ginny? The food's back that way!" Blaise whined as he and his Prince were dragged away from the massive feast laid out behind them and back towards the great hall. His Prince giggled beside him, her hand tucked into his elbow as he drug her along beside him. Ginny threw a scathing look over her shoulder at the pair, pulling them along at a fast clip.

"You know bloody well where we're going! I told you two to stay close to the Great Hall and here you are, snogging by the chocolate fountain! There are pictures to be taken and wedding certificates to sign and a load of other things that need the presence of the Prince and Consort of Ravenclaw!"

"We're sorry Gin, there's just too much romance in the air. I blame you for setting up such a beautiful wedding!" Alex shot back, gathering her dress's train in her free hand to stop her from tripping on it. After a harried ten minute walk in which Ginny and Blaise traded snarky remarks on time and the lack thereof.

Arriving once again in front of the large doors to the Great Hall Blaise held on side open for the ladies to pass through, slapping Alex on the ass as she passed him. The indignant look she threw over her shoulder just made him chuckle and head for the front of the hall where Draco and the other groomsmen stood waiting on their arrival.

"Hey mate! You better get control of your wife! She's all kinds of bonkers," Blaise clapped Draco on the shoulder and good naturedly took the punch Ginny landed on his shoulder.

Her cheeks were flaming red and ruining the photos, so she and the bridesmaids were shooed off to chat while the groomsmen were photographed. The boys all looked like something out of a PlayWitch, strikingly handsome in the grey tuxes. The girls were all staring and not doing much talking over in their corner, and Ginny most of all.

"Mrs. Malfoy!" the photographer bellowed, sending sparkles jetting towards the group.

Ginny blinked when the bright white glitter fluttered to her feet and looked up in annoyance, "What?"

"I've been calling you for ten minutes! It is time for you girls to join us, and please let us get this done quickly!" The stout photographer turned back to the boys and missed the poisonous look that came from the Prince and two Consorts. Millicent was giggling behind her hand at the way the three other girls were indignantly stalking their way to the steps where the photographs were being taken.

Draco extended a hand and helped Ginny to navigate the short flight of stairs to the top. Once there he slipped his arms around her waist and kissed her gently, stroking her through the back of her dress. Blaise grinned as Alex let him lift her onto their designated step, holding her up so he didn't have to bend to plant a kiss on her mouth. Pansy made her own way to Damien on the third step, pulling him down by his tie to kiss him square on the mouth. Millicent rolled her eyes and took her place on the fourth step next to Greg. She squealed with shock when he grabbed her wrist and spun her into his arms, dipping her low and kissing the breath out of her.

The recovery of her wits was brought about by her friends cheering from the steps above her, whistles and catcalls of "it's about damn time!" cheerfully turning her face red.

The photographer meanwhile had been snapping away and by the time he got them all in line for a serious portrait he declared the session finished.

"Finally! Can we go eat now?" Greg grumbled, hand planted on Millicent's hip.