First of all I have to write some things down.
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1. - Someone else's wedding
I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes.
Love is all around me
Come on and let it show
Love is all around
Wet, Wet, Wet
'Here I am,' thought Harry 'I am the best man, on what should be one of the happiest occasions of my life. My best friends are getting married. I have to be happy for them… but I'm not. Oh no, here comes Malfoy, and he is heading straight for me, why?'
"You are such a prat, you know that don't you?" Draco asked.
"Why would you say that?"
"Because you let the women who care about you most get away. First Ginny though I won't complain about that; now the Mud…"
Don't you dare, Malfoy! I may have forgiven you for being ignorant in the past but I will not stand you calling my…her…that…"
Malfoy simply smirked.
"What are you smirking for?"
"I knew I was right. You love her, Scarhead. Don't you realise? You are going to stop this charade, of course…aren't you?
Harry just stood there staring dumfounded at Draco. He didn't … He couldn't believe what Malfoy had just said. Harry was so focused on Malfoy words that he didn't even notice Ron's arrival.
"Hey you two. You're not going to punch each other, are you?" Ron demanded, "This is my wedding day for heaven's sake!"
"No," Harry replied before continuing with a sarcastic tone of voice, "I have no intention of fighting with the little ferret."
"Good," Ron stated as he preened in front of the mirror, "Am I the most handsome groom of all ages or am I not?"
Both, Draco and Harry rolled their eyes.
After a short period of time, a few minutes actually, the musicians started to play one of the classic wedding songs of all time, of course it was "The Wedding March" and with the firsts notes of that symphony Hermione gracefully entered the church.
(If you are asking why they are getting married in a church the answer is easy, most of the Granger family didn't know about Hermione's little secret; she is a witch and one of the best if you asked Harry.)
Hermione was so beautiful in her white dress. She was shinning as she a dainty bouquet of white gardenias in her hands. This was one of the happiest days of her life if not the happiest of all.
There were a great many people in the church. Drs. Edward and Emma Granger and their family and friends were seated on one side. Molly, Arthur, George and Fred with their wives Padma and Parvati; Bill with Fleur, Charlie, Ginny and Draco, Remus, Neville and Hannah, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva, Snape, Luna, Hagrid and Olympe were seated on the other side… Wait a minute Luna? … What was Luna Lovegood doing there?
All too quickly the ceremony had begun. Harry heard the minister say something that was magic to his ears:
"If there is anyone present that believes these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace."
Harry closed his eyes bracing himself for what was about to happen he could almost hear the rustle of Luna's dress while she charged up the aisle.
-"I…I have something to say," Luna announced, "Ronald, I love you, and you love me. You cannot go through with this." tears were forming in her pleading eyes, "Please…Ronald, you don't love her. We both know you don't," she continued as she approached the couple.
Harry opened his eyes to the site of Luna standing before Ron. Hermione's eyes were wide open with shock. Before anyone could register what was happening, Ron grabbed Luna by the hand. As they ran away from the altar Ron took a very brief moment to turn to Hermione and mouth, "I'm sorry."
Harry couldn't believe it. Luna had stopped the wedding and he couldn't determine if he was happy or upset for it.
He looked over at Hermione; she was standing there looking lost. She started gathering her dress as if it was a life line that was going to save her. There she was in the middle of the altar, alone. Hermione looked over at Harry with her big brown eyes brimming with tears. The beautiful bouquet laying abandoned on the ground, forgotten.
Harry moved towards her wrapping his arms around her in a tight hug. "What do you want to do, Hermione?" he whispered in her ear, "Do you want me to make him come back? Do you want me to hex him? Tell me whatever you want and I'll do it Hermione just please, please stop crying."
She managed a sad laugh. "No, it's ok, it's ok Harry, just, just take me away from here, please." She looked desperately into Harry's eyes, "I don't want to stay here another minute."
"Your wish is my command, milady," responded Harry and with a near soundless pop, they disappeared.
***
"Thank you, Harry," Hermione said, "I'm going to change, I don't want to wear this stupid dress one more second."
The Wizard Phone - a complement to the Floo Network that acts as a firewall, should you not be home the wizard flooing would be unable to come through - started to sound and Harry moved to answer the call.
They had added an improvement to the Phone that was called the WAM - (the Wizard Answering Machine) that enabled the caller to leave a message when there was no one home or they were unable to answer; it was a spell that recorded the callers' message.
"Don't." Hermione requested, "Let the WAM answer for us. I don't want anyone to know where I am. I don't want anyone to see me like this." She then turned her back to Harry and asked, "Please, help me to un-zip … this… thing."
"Of course 'Minnie."
She smiled at him.
"Oh 'Minnie its good to see that you can still smile and a beautiful smile at that."
"It's the first time since…well it's the first time I felt like smiling" Hermione said then turning serious, she continued, "Thank you…for everything. You are a good friend and I love you, but you knew that already. Harry? Will you take me out tonight?"
"Uhh, of course" he answered while unzipping her wedding dress, "Where do you want to go?"
"Anywhere, just far away from here, please. I don't want to go anywhere we could be spotted."
"Okay 'Minnie." Harry said as he kissed the bottom of her neck, "While you get changed I'll decide where we can go."
Harry took the credit card from a box he kept next to the TV.
"Do you want to go to eat? We can go to the continent. If you want I could call Maxime's, we could have dinner there. Next we'll see-" Harry shouted.
"Okay! Maxime's is fine Harry. I'm yours for the remainder of the day."
Harry called Maxime's for a reservation.