An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love


The next morning at Black manor, all of the guys except for Mr. Weasley, Jack Granger and Ryan Delaney, were terribly hung over, and still in bed.

It was nine thirty in the morning; the ceremony was due to begin at one thirty. They had only a certain amount of time in order to get the younger men up, sobered, washed, shaven, and most importantly of all, get them dressed and straight to Hogwarts for the ceremony.

Jack asked “How on earth are we supposed to get the lot of them sobered before the ceremony?” Ryan added “Yeah, as simple coffee is obviously not going to work quickly enough, not after what those boys drank the night before.”

Arthur looked amused and replied “Well, Jack, Ryan, I dare say it is a good job us magical folk have created a rather nifty potion that tackles this problem and rids of it instantly.” He grinned knowingly, as he added “As soon as those boys drink the hang over potion, they’ll be good as new. They will have no sickness or headaches.”

He finished “The alcohol will be completely out of their systems. They will have a clear head, and will be ready to eat enough to feed an entire army. Trust me I know.”

And he had been right. As soon as they had ripped open the curtains of each room that held the grooms to be, the best men and groomsmen, earning glares and very colourful curse from each painfully hung over wizard.

Before each wizard had a chance to empty their stomachs of all alcohol and food from the previous night’s party, they were all handed a hang over potion, which they all gladly downed.

Harry moaned “Oh sweet Merlin that hit the spot, thank Merlin for a certain potions master.” Said potions master in question grinned knowingly. Sirius commented “We’d all be up shit creak and in trouble with our better halves, if it weren’t for good ole Midnight.”

Remus nodded gratefully, and added “Yes, I must agree. It certainly does pay to have a potions master as a friend and fellow brotherly Marauder. We truly would be in for it otherwise.”

Barty smirked and replied “Nice to know I’m appreciated for something beside my pretty boy looks.”
The others snorted, but knew they could not disagree. Barty even in his late thirties, still very much resembled a pretty boy, regardless of his time spent in Azkaban.

Arthur spoke up after clearing his throat. Ok you lot, you each need to take a shower, shave and go about all your other morning business.” Ryan added “You each can take turns, having half and hour each to do your business.

Arthur informed me that it takes less time for wizards to shave and do all those other activities then it does for muggle men.” Sirius commented “True. Magic is hell of a convenient skill to be born with. We can complete every day tasks in above half of the time.”

He finished “My home has three bathrooms. Two on the first and one on the second, plus I have my own personal bathroom connected to my rooms, which Harry, Barty, and Remus can use after me.”

Barty nodded and said “Good. Arthur, Ryan, and Jack, they can use the bathroom on the first floor. Ron, Charlie, and Bill can use the second. Then the twins can use the one on the second floor.”

Jack asked “Why do the twins get a whole floor and bathroom to themselves?” Arthur replied, grimacing as he did. “Trust me when I say, that that is definitely a good thing. Good doesn’t even cover it.”

Ron added “Yeah, seriously, good really doesn’t cover it, try safer.” Harry snorted and added “You never know what little and undesirable presents and traps they’ll leave behind in their wake.”

Fred and George protested “Why I never” Fred said “Been so insulted” George added “In all my life” Fred continued. “Don’t you” George added “Trust us?” Fred also added. “I feel so” George commented “Unloved!” mocked pouted both Fred and George.

The others sniggered at this, while Arthur, Jack, and Ryan chuckled. Jack asked around a chuckle “Are all twins like this, or is just these two?” he gestured to the smirking Weasley twins.

Barty chuckled and said “I and Benjamin could sense each others moods. And we also shared a lot of likes and dislikes. But never did we finish each others sentences like that, and in such perfect timing.”

Jack looked shocked and asked “Wait a minute, you mean to tell me you’re a twin?” Barty sighed and replied “Oh yeah. Benjamin Crouch, my twin, my identical twin at that.”

Jack asked “Then why is he not attending the wedding?” Barty grimaced and replied “Little difficult, when you take into consideration I no longer talk or have anything to do with my brother.”

He added blandly “To say we don’t get along, that we had an argument would be the understatement of the millennium. And to say we no longer talk, is because my twin currently rots in Azkaban prison, soulless, after being kissed by the dementors.”

He continued at Jack’s look of horror, having been told by Hermione about Azkaban and its soul sucking guards. “He turned bad during our sixth year at Hogwarts. He wasn’t always bad, but mixed with the wrong crowd.”

He concluded “I’d rather not talk about it today. I have no desire to marry your daughter, whilst thinking of my soulless traitor of a twin. But I assure you I will tell you all when I and Hermione come back from our honeymoon.” Jack nodded silently in understanding.

And with that agreed upon, the men proceeded up stairs to get ready after eating breakfast courtesy of the house elves. Thank Merlin Hermione had not been present to see some of the men eat thirds and fourths.

Sirius used the shower first, followed by Harry twenty five minutes later. Then after another twenty five minutes Barty took his turn. And lastly Remus showered and shaved and went about his business.

At one that afternoon, Barty and Sirius, and the others had just flooed to Hogwarts into the headmaster’s office. Professor McGonagall revealed the women were already in the castle, and were currently finishing getting ready.

And also that she did not recommend either groom attempt to take a peek at their brides to be. Sirius asked what would happen if he did see fit to take a peek before he was allowed to.

Everyone swore they saw her smirk when she informed them, that she had placed a repelling hex on the area Hermione and Sara-Jane were getting ready in.

She had also informed them with a light air to her tone of voice, that if either Barty or Sirius tried anything, then they would get a shock sent through them literately, sending them landing backwards a few feet, landing on their backsides.

Sirius looked livid, while Barty let out a bark like laugh of disbelief, while the others sniggered at the look of irritation upon Sirius’s handsome face.