The Wedding's End

Emma explained that leaving from their house was still too large a security risk, they had booked an entire hotel about a hundred yards from the church where all the wedding party would be 'staying'. They would get dressed here; the elves would take them to the hotel then muggle transport to and from the church.

The floo activated and Narcissa came out, looking in shock at the young couple.

"Long story, Miss Black what have you got for us?" asked Hermione.

Shaking off her disbelief at the couple's appearance she replied, "all arrangements for today have been checked and confirmed, Madam Bones has Aurors along the route and surrounding the church. Ragnok has his people doing the same while I heard a rumour that Dobby here has elves checking everything."

Dobby just smiled, he was taking no chances today, his whole family was in that church, and Winky.

"All the dresses and robes have been delivered and Winky assures me the elves can handle any last minute alterations required," the whole room looked at Harry and Hermione.

"The flowers are in the church and the minister knows we were unable to have a rehearsal due to illness, he will walk everyone through the procedure trying to keep our bride and groom here under control. I thought it was bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony?" said Narcissa

"Hermione and I learned a valuable lesson the other day, we're stronger together than apart so superstition will just have to give way as I wont be leaving my wife's side," answered Harry earning a kiss from Hermione.

"You can't see the dress!" said a scandalised Emma

"I'm not marrying a dress but the beautiful woman inside it so superstition is losing again," which earned another kiss from his delighted wife.

"Mum you should know the family motto by now," as the whole room chorused

"Potter's don't do normal!"

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Harry stood in front of the alter with Dobby and Neville by his side, Minister Stewart had quickly run them through the procedure so they now stood waiting the arrival of the bride.

The stain glass window was massive and consisted of the whole wall behind the minister though Harry suspected there was more than restoration involved here.

The main scene of the montage was St. George famously fighting a dragon but the figure looked suspiciously like one Harry James Potter, while the sword he held was an exact copy of Godric Gryffindor's goblin forged blade. The dragon in the window was a Hungarian Horntail while a golden stag and his mate grazed quietly in the bottom corner. For all that it was a work of art in any language.

Hermione sat in the horse drawn carriage beside her father as they headed towards the man she loved more than life itself. As the carriage pulled up outside the most beautiful church she had ever seen, her father took her arm as they went to meet Harry. The plaque situated at the church entrance declared:

The Restorations were commissioned by

Lord Harry James Potter Gryffindor

In celebration of his marriage to

Hermione Jane Granger

'Beauty Deserves Company'

She couldn't believe it; everyone who enters this church forever more would know how much Harry loves her. The church organist began playing Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March.

Harry heard the music and turned to see the vision that was his wife start walking down the aisle with her father. He couldn't have described her dress if his life depended on it, he just saw Hermione and that was more than enough.

The church was packed and the whole congregation held its breath as Hermione made her entrance, even Lavender and Parvati, who had shared a dorm with her for years and saw her only last week, couldn't believe this vision was Hermione Granger. Up and down the church the same whisper could be heard "that's Hermione?"

Hermione walked down the aisle, having planed this moment for years, where everyone gets to eat their insults and snide remarks as she proves them all wrong. She looked at Harry, her prince waiting at the alter for her and suddenly nothing else mattered, she didn't care what people had said, would say or speak of in the future she had Harry and that was more than enough for her.

Dan passed his daughter over to Harry before sitting next to Emma and Amanda Granger. Ginny and Winky took their places at Hermione's side while Minister Stewart began the service.

He began to speak

"Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to celebrate the marriage of…"

Neither Harry nor Hermione were aware of what was happening around them, as they seemed to lose themselves in the moment. It was only Dobby's elbow into Harry's ribs that made him realise the service was coming to its conclusion and time for their vows.

Harry spoke first

"There was darkness for a long time and then there was light, and that light was you.

Your love has given me the power to challenge the world, and our journey begins today.

I pledge before this assembled company to be your husband from this day forward.

Let us make of our two lives one life. I want you for today, tomorrow, and forever."

He took the gold wedding ring that Godric had made for his wife Rowena and placed it on Hermione's finger

Hermione spoke next

"You are my best friend, my love, my inspiration and today I give myself to you in marriage.

I have dreamed my whole life of having someone as wonderful as you love me the way you do.

I promise here to treasure for all of my days the love we celebrate today.

Let us bring together our lives and find ourselves anew each day."

Ginny handed her Godric's wedding ring, which she placed on Harry's finger. A surge of power passed through both of them leaving the couple breathless.

The minister then continued the proceedings

"Marriage vows have been spoken and rings exchanged.

By the power vested in me I now pronounce you man and wife.

You may now kiss the bride."

Harry heard the words he was waiting on and needing no further encouragement proceeded to kiss his wife.

When the kiss finished the minister turned them round to face the congregation and announced,

"My Lords, ladies and gentlemen it gives me great pleasure to present Lord Harry James Potter Gryffindor and his wife Lady Hermione Jane Potter Gryffindor"

The congregation had just begun to applaud while getting to their feet when the massive, newly restored stained glass window imploded, shooting razor sharp fragments of glass throughout the entire church and its congregation.

Death and destruction visited the Potter's wedding as the purebloods struck back.

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