![]() ![]() She would have put it down to his shyness around girls and his inexperience, except that he didn’t act that way around other girls. They hadn’t actually kissed yet, but there were some awkward hugs, some touching, occasionally he put his arm around her. Sure, there were moments, when they were alone together, when he seemed to care for her, seemed almost to be attracted to her. Hermione hated to fail at anything, hated to admit that she might have made a mistake, but after nearly a year of pursuing Ron what exactly did she have to show for her efforts? The painful truth was that this thing with Ron, whatever it was, was just not working out. Hermione looked up and acknowledged her presence and her question, then sat and pondered her answer as the petite redhead joined her on the love seat. Quite a few of the younger unattached wizards had been casting appreciative looks at both her and Gabrielle, the other bridesmaid. ![]() Ginny was looking positively stunning this afternoon in her bridesmaid dress, a long flowing strapless gown with a tight fitting bodice that emphasized her slim figure, and nicely displayed the creamy white skin of her shoulders and upper torso. The question that had interrupted her introspection had come from the youngest member of the Weasley family, who had just joined her. Probably any ministry officials and reporters as well, she thought to herself. She noticed as she watched them that Harry was constantly scanning the area, alert for any possible threats, and he was undoubtedly aware of exactly how many Aurors were here and where they were. He had hesitated, evidently not believing her, until she waved again, flipping her hand at him as if to shoo him back to his discussion, which was no doubt on one of two subjects, quidditch or girls. She had responded to the questioning look on his face with a forced smile and a wave to show that she was all right, and that he didn’t need to break off his chat with his buddies to come over to her. As he often did, Harry had looked up a while ago with concern on his face, his eyes searching the crowd until he spotted her sitting over here all alone. The tall redheaded subject of her musings was standing across the way, engaged in a lively conversation with Harry and two of his brothers, Fred and George. And so here she was, sitting in a love seat (the irony was not lost on her) off on the outskirts of the celebration area, away from the commotion, by herself, doing just that. One of the interesting side effects of weddings is that they tend to make one re-evaluate and reflect on one’s own romantic relationships. Probably only Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic, and Gringotts itself were more secure. By the time they were finished it was one of the best-protected structures in Britain. Bill and his fellow curse breakers at Gringotts had joined together to envelope the Burrow with wards and charms in order to make the wedding as safe as possible. Professor Flitwick had recreated the fairy lights that he used to decorate the Great Hall at Christmas time, and everything was sparkling with the tiny twinkling creatures. Each table also included an ice sculpture that had been enchanted not to melt. The lawn had been perfectly manicured and the yard was overflowing with tables and chairs, each decorated in color-coordinated coverings. There were flowers absolutely everywhere. ![]() ![]() The makeover that the Burrow had been given for the wedding was breathtaking. Harry had just turned seventeen the day before, so from this point forward things would get more serious since he could now legally practice magic up to now it had mostly been research. They were here at the Burrow to attend Bill and Fleur’s wedding. She, Harry, and Ron had been pursuing their task of finding and destroying Voldemort’s Horcruxes for more than a month but today they had taken the day off for that ‘one last golden day of peace’ as Harry had termed it. Hermione Granger was doing what came naturally to her – thinking. This short story features a quite different conversation between Hermione and Ginny at the wedding, which turns out to be a major turning point in the That was one of the key scenes of the story. In my story Soul Searching there was a conversation between Hermione and Ginny after the wedding Most, if not all, post-Half Blood Prince stories include a Bill and Fleur wedding scene. ![]()
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