A/N: oh you are so going to kill me! Heck, I wanna kill myself! For I have sinned…
This is the continuation of Chapter 3-I wrote it after submitting the first part to my beta then sent a revised version after a day or two. I didn't notice it wasn't included till I was emptying out my recycling bin and restored it since it had the heading `chapter4'-opening the file I saw that it wasn't the next chapter but the revised `Cho and Viktor' chapter! (do I make any sense at all? Nah!)
Don't worry-I smacked myself silly already! I just had to add this since some of the parts in the next chapter wouldn't make any sense…like I said before, chapter4 is done and is now in the hands of my beta reader.
WARNING: this wasn't beta-ed since she beta-ed the original instead of the revised-(my bad)…so any horrid mistakes is completely my fault and shouldn't reflect on her wonderful skills as a beta reader…
Oh-this should have a `somewhat G' rating…
End of rambling…
Chapter 3-part deux
At The Burrow in Ottery St. Catchpole…
"Arthur, did you have even the faintest idea that Harry and Hermione got married?" Molly screeched.
"What?"
"I said DID YOU KNOW THAT HARRY AND HERMIONE GOT MARRIED?!"
"Who got married?"
"Harry and Hermione…" Molly rolled her eye before peering through the kitchen window, "Oh, will you come in now?! There are more important things to discuss than de-gnoming the garden!"
A moment later the backdoor slammed shut as a thin man with fiery red hair came in and hung his cloak as he walked into the kitchen where his wife was fixing lunch.
"Did you say that Harry and Hermione got married?" he asked as he swiped a crisp from the sandwich plate his wife was arranging, who immediately swatted his hand.
"Yes, Arthur I did say that Harry and Hermione got married-did you know about this?"
"Why would I know about this before you?" Arthur stated looking at his wife incredulously.
"Well, the boys do tell you things like these and you are the head of Misuse of Muggle artifacts and such, I would think that you'd hear about it at work-being as it seems that they got married in Muggle London?"
"Molly, even if I had a pair of extendable ears I would not have known about it because…" Arthur flipped though the pages of the Daily Prophet, then paused as he continued reading, "they got married here at the Ministry with Minister Bones as their officiator and she was under a Fidelius."
"No! That's impossible!" Molly looked over the shoulder of her husband as she took a bite of the sandwich which was meant for her husband, "I didn't read that far yet!" pausing she placed the plate of sandwiches in front of Arthur as she took the newspaper from his hands.
"But Hermione said once before not to always believe what you read." Molly stated skeptically, "Those kids could not have been married at our Ministry without the wizarding world knowing about it! It just can't be done!"
"Molly you seem to be forgetting who we are talking about, this is Harry Potter and Hermione Granger-and along with our son we know that those three have proven that they can do the impossible!" Arthur took a bite of his sandwich as he looked with pride at his wife, "Plus they are not kids any more, as much as we wish they still are, we have to face facts that they are of age."
"But…oh Arthur, it must have been horrendous for Hermione!" Molly sniffed.
Arthur guffawed, "She married Harry Potter, the `Boy who lived', the `Man who saved', the hero of the magical world, the most eligible bachelor in the wizarding world and her best friend for the past seven years! I highly doubt that it was as atrocious as you make it!"
"It's not that, but Hermione must have been dreaming of such a magnificent wedding since she was five and there she was getting married during a war with the cold walls of the Ministry as her setting!" Molly sobbed, "That poor child deserves a wedding fit for royalty!"
The couple remained silent for a few moments when suddenly Molly stood up, exclaimed "That's it then!" and headed towards their living room, her eyes glowing brightly.
Arthur followed, his lunch forgotten, "That's what dear?"
"We must plan their wedding!"
Arthur shook his head, "Molly, they already had a wedding, they've been married for six months!"
"Then a renewal of vows! Hermione deserves to walk down the aisle in a white gown with all the trimmings and they both deserve to have a wedding that they could tell their children and grandchildren!" Molly continued.
"And just how do you expect to pull off this wedding of a century all by yourself?"
"I'll have help…" with that Molly went toward the hearth as she threw some floo powder in.
At Hogwarts…
McGonagall rushed inside the Headmaster's office, "Albus I just had a talk with Molly Weasley and she just had this smashing idea!"
Dumbledore raised his head as he took in the excited disposition of his normally collected transfiguration professor.
"Ah, yes Molly Weasley. How has she and Arthur been?"
McGonagall stared at the headmaster of Hogwarts perplexed by his question, "They are, um in good spirits I believe."
Albus hid his smirk, he knew that Minerva had not expected him to ask about the Weasley couple, he knew that she wanted him to ask about this `smashing idea' that Molly had.
"Really now? That's good." Dumbledore looked down his desk and fiddled around with the papers on it, ignoring her completely.
He raised his head again after a few moments, "Is there something else Minerva?"
McGonagall released an out of character snort, "Oh really now Albus! Come now, I know that you are just as curious as to what Molly and I have discussed!"
Albus chuckled, "Fine Minerva, what is this `smashing idea' Molly had?"
"Remember when we went to the Head Students' quarters last night?"
"Who could forget that, Minerva?" chuckling Dumbledore continued, "I believe we have unintentionally scarred Mr. Longbottom with the images of his friends in the throes of passion!"
"Albus! Get you're head out of the gutter!" McGonagall scolded, as she blushed with embarrassment and
continued "Well Molly thought that we should throw Mr. and Mrs. Potter another wedding!"
"Now why would she think that?" Albus asked with a twinkle in his eyes at the notion.
"The children were married by Amelia yes, but the austerity of their surroundings does not seem proper for those two." McGonagall reasoned, "Albus, I thought you would have been thrilled by this proposal!"
"I am Minerva. I believe that Molly is truly brilliant for coming up with this inspiration. I do regret
though…"
McGonagall gasped as she stared wide eyed at Dumbledore who raised his hand in a halting motion, "Let me finish Minerva, as I was saying…I do regret though not being the one who thought of it in the first place!"
"Albus! You are just being barmy!" McGonagall burred.
"Let us summon the Weasley siblings and I believe Miss Lovegood and Misters Longbottom, Finnigan and Thomas would suffice for the moment, oh and Remus should be here too." Dumbledore ordered, laughing quietly at the reaction of McGonagall.
McGonagall nodded and called out, "Dobby?"
With a pop the freed house elf appeared, "Yes Professor?"
"Please call these people and have them come to the headmaster's office immediately, the password is chocolate frogs." McGonagall started to enumerate the different personalities to be beckoned, after which the elf disappeared with a pop.
A few moments later, a knock was heard in the office and when it was acknowledgement, those called on entered.
"Yes Professor?" Ginny started, as the students looked apprehensively at their transfiguration professor who tilted her head toward the direction of Dumbledore.
The headmaster conjured up chairs for the group and motioned that they should sit down.
"There has been an interesting proposition that was suggested by Molly Weasley concerning our head students." Dumbledore started, "She suggested that we should provide the Potters with a wedding worthy enough for the smartest witch of the age and the man who saved."
The students looked at each other, then turned to their headmaster and immediately nodded their agreement practically beaming.
"Bloody…" Ron started and heard a tsk from his Head of House, "Blooming brilliant! Mum certainly got
that right!"
"We could use the money from the pool!" Ginny suggested excitedly.
"That would be perfect!" Lupin agreed.
Minerva looked at the group, "Are you sure no one won?"
"According to Harry, they were already a couple before seventh year began, said it happened when we were searching for the horcruxes during the summer. So no one could win since the betting started after school started." Ron stated.
"Okay, so we combine both pools and use it for the wedding." Remus recommended.
Ginny and Luna were already whispering and giggling at the same time.
"What are the two of you going on about?" Dean asked.
"Nothing!" both answered and continued to carry on.
"But we do this without Harry and Hermione knowing about it!" Remus said looking at the students.
"That would be quite difficult Remus, considering there's to be fittings and rehearsals and invitations! The list of what to do is endless!" McGonagall declared.
"Now that would be a challenge," Albus said, then added in an afterthought "But we have magic on our side…"
"I think we should throw Harry a bachelor's party!" Seamus suggested.
"Mr. Finnigan, I think Mr. Potter is beyond being a bachelor by now. I will not allow my students to throw a rowdy party!" McGonagall snapped.
"But Professor…" Seamus started.
"No, Mr. Finnigan! There still has to be some semblance of decorum that has to be maintained."
"Very well, Minerva." Dumbledore started, "I suggest that you go and floo Molly about the discussion that took place so we can come up with a timetable of events, I would want the wedding to take place if not tomorrow night then the day after, as graduation is fast approaching."
McGonagall nodded and left the room, once the door closed behind her Dumbledore took out his wand and waved it towards the door to seal it and place a silencing spell around his office.
"Now Mr. Finnigan about this bachelor party…" Dumbledore began.
The students looked at their headmaster with slacked jaws, utterly speechless.
"I don't think that a man should get married for the second time without a good bachelor party, do you?" Dumbledore had a twinkle in his eyes.
"But…but what about Professor McGonagall?" Neville whispered.
"Now Mr. Longbottom, what Minerva does not know will not hurt her…" Dumbledore reasoned with a smirk.
The Gryffindor students choked on their own laughter. "If Harry's going to have a bachelor party then Hermione should have a party too!" Ginny countered.
"Miss Weasley, I would not suggest otherwise." Dumbledore replied.
After a few moments of silence, "What are you waiting for then? Why don't you start to send out the invitations?" Dumbledore stated, conjuring parchments and quills, "I recommend that the Room of Requirement be used for Harry's party and Hermione's can be held at the Head Students' common room so Professor McGonagall will not be all the wiser. I'm sure Remus you can come up with a task that Mr. Filch can do for the night to keep him away from the ruckus."
Remus nodded, glowing with anticipation of the event that's going to take place for the son of his best friends.
After less than an hour the students finished writing out the invitations for the parties to be held in a few hours. They again called upon Dobby to bring the invites to the owlery and started to plan the `entertainment' for the party.
"Now you must remember that Harry and Hermione are already married so no strippers-especially for Harry. I for one do not wish my family jewels to be hexed by Hermione if she found out!" Lupin stated--as the boys shuddered and Luna and Ginny giggled--he continued "But…I do have an idea…" The group of students listened to their DADA professor detailing `the entertainment' as their headmaster continued to work at his desk, little did they know that he was listening intently to the conversation.
"That has got to be the most roaring idea yet!" Ron exclaimed, then with a wicked smile, "I can't wait!"
They called Dobby and Winky and asked them for suggestions for food to be served for the parties, the house elves were beside themselves at having a part in the Potters celebration party, Dobby said to leave it to them and with two pops they disappeared.
The group did not notice the time that had elapsed with all their brainstorming, and as they started to receive the replies to their invites which were all `yes' of course, they decided that it was time to look for the Potters.
"We need to get gifts too!" Ginny stated.
"Got it sis, the boys and I ordered that from Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, George and Fred said they'll bring it along when they get here for the party."
"What?! What's Harry going to do with gifts like those-prank her to pieces? There's nothing the least bit romantic from George and Fred's shop!" Ginny groaned.
"Ah but you haven't been to their basement…" Ron stated as Dean and Seamus nodded with a leer.
"Ron, I've been to their basement a load of times!"
"No, the other basement!" Ron reasoned.
"What other basement?"
"The other basement that holds the sexu…uh…never mind." Ron mumbled as he realized what he was about to say to his sister in the headmaster's office.
Ginny shook her head in disgust, turning to Luna she asked, "What do you think we should get Hermione?"
"I think a gonad from a hippogriff in heat would help."
Everyone cracked up, as Ron placed a kiss on the top of his girlfriend's head and explained, "Um…as appealing as that may seem, love…I don't think Hermione would appreciate it if anyone gave her internal organs of magical creatures-no matter how helpful it would be."
"What do you suggest then?"
Ginny remained silent then brightened up, "Lingerie! We could order it from that new shop that opened at
Hogsmeade…that Secret something store! Then we can have Hermione try it on, I'm sure the rest of the girls will be
getting something there!"
Dean and Seamus looked at each other upon hearing this, and in unison said, "I want to go to Hermione's party instead!"
Lupin and Dumbledore laughed at that one.
"I think we need to look for Harry and Hermione now." Ron suggested.
"Do you know were they are, Ronald?" Luna asked.
"Let's use the Marauder's map, I recall Harry left it in the room when he went looking for you last night," Neville said as he looked at Ron.
"Fine then," they all turned toward the door then realizing their error they turned toward their professor and headmaster.
"Err, thank you headmaster for letting us hold the parties," Ron began, "We'll be seeing the two of you at the Room of Requirement this evening then?"
Remus nodded, "I already missed the wedding, I'm not missing this!"
Dumbledore shook his head, his eyes madly twinkling, "I apologize for my absence, Mr. Weasley. Though I wish to partake of the revelry, I must turn a blind eye and deaf ear to it. I will be sending my gift for Harry with Remus."
With that the group nodded their thanks again and left the office.
"Oi, what do you think Dumbledore will be getting Harry?" Seamus wondered aloud.
"Whatever it is…I don't think I'd want to know. That old coot can be a dirty old man when he feels like it!" Ron exclaimed as he took Luna's hand and ran down the corridor with the rest following them as they laughed all the way to the Gryffindor tower to retrieve the map in search for their head students.
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