Life's Little Turns
Today was the day. It should have been the happiest day of her life. Her wedding day. It should have gone over without a hitch, but what would life be without the little surprises that happen along the way? And with lives that they had led they should have been prepared for everything. The paparazzi, the drunks, the happiness, the sadness, the crying, and a threat or two, but they never anticipated something like this…
Hermione now stood in front of the mirror leaning over the sink. The vale long forgotten, the long silk dress trailed behind her. The door opened and she looked back through the mirror. Ginny stood frozen in the doorway. "Hermione, they're waiting for you. The wedding is over but he celebrating just began." Hermione looked down at the ground. "They're about to start the toast?" Hermione nodded and moved away from the sink, following Ginny out into the crowded room. Instantly her face lit up and the masquerade covered her. Ginny had known her so long she knew when Hermione's happiness was fake.
Hermione was happy. She just had her moments when she was left alone… that her thoughts overcame her smart senses. "And of course here comes my bride!" The groom shouted to the room, they all laughed. She smiled and blushed as she made her way up to the center table. "Ron, now no need to make a spectacle of me!" Yes, she had just married none other than Ronald Weasley. He pulled her close to him, wrapping his arm around her waist, before whispering in her ear. "Where have you been?"
"The bathroom. Do you have a problem with that?"
"Today is our wedding day. Just have some fun, ok?" She bitterly said fine. And then Draco stood up. "Ok, stop it you two. I am going to make a toast now, and I'd rather not see that kind of display right now!" Everyone laughed. "Ok now I do believe it is some custom that I the best man make a speech. I, of all people have to say that these two have helped me in so many ways and I only hope that they can be as happy as I am in my marriage." He takes a moment to look at Ginny and she blushes. "They have been through time and time again trials that would test any relationship…." Hermione began to tune him out as she overlooked all guest quickly. Friends, family, all waiting to see that she and Ron had their "happily ever after." There were so many that should have been there that didn't make it through the war. She realized that people that had showed her to live a life like she had were not even there to witness this important day. Harry had not been seen in years, after he had deserted her. He had disappointed so many. People believed that he could have been dead, but Hermione never did. He had to be alive. And so he was.The speech then came to a closing and she looked back up at Draco, who had proven to be a faithful friend in the end. "To Ron and Hermione!" The crowded repeated after him.
But as they drank another voice called out from the back ground. "Aye, a toast to my two best friends! Who would have guessed? Certainly not I." Hermione's eyes flew around the room before finding the speaker. The dark figure stood in the back of the room. His eyes blazed. The crowd began to whisper around shocked. "I suppose, though I should've expected this much." He casually strolled up toward the center of the room. "But I do recall someone making a promise. A promise to wait. Forever is so short these days any more though." She sat in shock for a moment.
"How dare you. How dare you walk in here after 3 years? Leave now. I want you out of here."
He looked around surveying the room and astonished faces before sarcastically laughing. "What for the party just started?" Standing up, with a quick flick of her wrist her and appeared in her hand. She quickly sent him sailing against the back wall. The crowd looked alarmed. Ron shook himself out of his shock as well and attempted to calm Hermione down. The daggers in her eyes stayed in place. And Ron realized the only way things would get better if Harry left.
"Harry, go! Hermione is right." With a sarcastic laugh he stood and shook it off and banged open the back door. He left behind a very disturbed crowd. Hermione stood up from her seat. She was angrier than anyone had ever seen her as she stormed after him. "Hermione! He's gone it's all ok now! Hermione come back!" He faded out of her mind. She turned the corner and there stood Harry, waiting for her. "Well, well, well…what took you so long?"
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