The Wedding To Top Them All

Chapter Five
'Til death do us part







The next few hours were rushed and energetic. There were final preparations to be made; dresses to wiggle into, flowers to pin on, and the garter belt had mysteriously gone missing. After an hour of looking for that particular piece of material, Fred had ‘found’ it and was the one to safely deliver it to Hermione directly. He also had to be practically shoved out the door so that she could put it on.

It was too soon that it was time for the ceremony, but everything seemed to work out just in time. Hermione’s hair was done in an elegant up-sweep with little ringlets cascading from the top and falling just above her shoulders. Her make-up was unnoticeable, but made her features stand out more than they normally would. And the dress was tailored to fit her every curve and trail daintily behind for a foot or two. The whiteness was unmarred by the dirt of the ground by a simple charm that Molly had cast.

Ginny and Fleur were waiting for Hermione at the end of the aisle, which was cut off from the guests, the ceremonial alter and her family by a fence of flowers that were growing up a trellis that ran along the back of the grounds. Fleur and Bill had flooed in for the occasion from France, where Bill had been transferred a few years ago. Their two boys were the ones who were going to unravel the carpet that would be walked upon by Hermione and Charlie as they made their trip down the aisle.

The music was just starting to play, signaling that it was almost time for everything to begin, when Charlie slipped his hand into Hermione’s and brought her close to him. He had only just gotten there, having been delayed by a enchantment that Fred and George had placed on his pants, said pants walking away from him whenever he got his one leg in them.

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As people were still filing in, Ron sat as though he had ants in his pants. He hated that he was right beside Draco and couldn’t truly touch him. It was driving him mental. All that Ron wanted to do was get out of his seat, drag Draco behind him, and take Draco’s full cock into his mouth and lick him until he begged for release. It made no difference that that was what they had just been doing that morning while they lounged in bed; he wanted his hunger satisfied again.

Draco was thinking something along the same lines, Ron could tell by the slight flush that graced his face while his hand stroked Ron’s thigh absentmindedly. Neither, in truth, could wait for the end of the sure to be long ceremony to be alone together.

“How long do you think this will be?” Asked Draco all of a sudden, his voice bordering on whiney.

“I don’t know love. Bill and Fleur’s was almost two hours, but half of it was in French.”

“How long do we have in-between the ceremony and the reception?”

“A few hours. More than enough time to spend in bed. Don’t worry.”

Draco seemed to calm down at those words and began to think of ways for them to spend their time together.

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“Ready love?” He asked, planting a small kiss on her temple.

“More than you know.” She answered, leaning into his body and wishing that they could just fall a few hours into the future so that they would truly be together forever.

Charlie wrapped his arms fully around his fiancées waist and tucked her head under his chin, all the while closing his eyes and wishing the same things as her.

“Come on you two. It’s just about time now.” Ginny broke through their reverie and brought them into the present. “Pierre and Jean Michel just went, and you two go after Fleur and I, so get ready.”

No sooner had she said it and Fleur want herself, followed several steps behind by a smiling Ginny, each sprinkling flower petals in their wake.

As soon as they were in position, and the boys settled in their seats with Molly and Arthur, as well as their father and uncles, the music changed to the wedding march and all the guests turned in their seats to catch their first look at the bride.

Charlie reached behind her and smoothed his mother’s veil over her face, then held out his arm to Hermione, which she gratefully took because she felt as though she was about to fall down is something, or someone, wasn’t there to anchor her. “I love you Hermione.”

They took their first step towards becoming connected for the rest of eternity.

“I love you too Charlie. I always will.”

They walked silently down the white covered aisle, which was strewn with colorful spots, stealing glances at each other every few steps, which made all the women in the seats sigh at the love shown and the men get that feeling in the pit of their stomachs that told them they would never hear the end of ‘how romantic the ceremony was’ and ‘why could they never be that loving towards them?’ when they got home.

Molly immediately pulled out her orange handkerchief and started to dab at her eyes. She knew that she would be needing it throughout the entire ritual.

Hermione gripped onto Charlie’s arm as if it was a life preserve that was keeping her above water and could feel the beginning of tears forming in her eyes from the sheer love that she felt for him. She was just in disbelief that they were even together, let alone marrying him at that very moment. He was just so amazing and perfect, she almost felt unworthy…Almost.

The alter was finally reached and Hermione and Charlie turned towards each other, clasping their hands together after Charlie lifted the veil from her face. It amazed him every tine that he saw her that she was truly his for keeps. He thought that he had lost his chance when she started to be with the twins, but fate must have been on his side. The three of them eventually went their separate ways and she was finally his to be seduced. Granted, the seducing was done in equal parts from both of them and Charlie was the one that was dragged into bed by Hermione. It had been the best, and kinkiest sex of his entire life, up until that point. Later, there was much more exploration and games that were played, each one topping the other for the rank of ‘the best’.

Albus Dumbledore then began to bless the couple, his words floating over and above the couple who were so immersed in each other that they weren’t really paying attention. In fact, Albus had to touch Charlie’s arm to get his attention to drink the blessed wine, which Hermione also partook in.

Then it was time to exchange their vows, Hermione and Charlie deciding to write their own and recite them instead of the traditional ones that some couple preferred. Charlie went first, as was the custom for the ceremony.

“Hermione,” He began, “from the very first moment that I saw you, there was a feeling inside of me that I just couldn’t describe. You were this girl that my baby brother brought home one summer who had bushy hair and who claimed to be his best friend. Everyone thought that you would end up with him, but I always wished that you were there with me. Then as the years went by, I saw you grow into the woman that I stands before me, the woman who I was finally able to identify that I loved. It tore my heart out when I saw you with other guys, but I finally let jealousy give me the courage that I needed to ask you out so that I would be the guy you were with. Then, it was if I finally had meaning in my life, other than my work and family. I began to feel that I would stop breathing if something ever happened to us. I love you so much and I want to be able to protect you, hold you, kiss you, and be your husband for the rest of our lives.” There were tears silently rolling down his cheeks, a sign of the true passion that he felt. Hermione raised her land and wiped them away with the pad of her thumb, keeping eye contact and smiling at him with all of her heart.

“Charlie, words cannot describe what you make me feel because they conflict so much that they would never make any sense spoken aloud. But I know in my heart that they are true and important. I fell in love with you the first time that you held my hand and knew that we would be forever the first time that we kissed. Even from the time that I was fifteen, there was an element of lust that I held towards you. You were one of my first crushes and you will be my last. I want to be the mother of your children, the nurse when you are sick, the woman that you grow old with, but never your maid.” The last comment earned a laugh from Charlie and everyone who heard it. “I want to love you forever and always and be there for you through all that life brings us.”

Hermione then started to cry herself, thanking Ginny for insisting on waterproof mascara. The last thing that she wanted was to look like a tramp for Charlie on their wedding day…maybe on the honeymoon, but not right then.

Dumbledore then placed the rings into their hands, each putting the others on, and blessed the white ribbon that was tied to each. It was an ancient custom to them that connected their souls for life, as well as their hearts. It made it so that no wizarding couple could ever file for a divorce, but also that they would be forever together in spirit, even if something happened to one of them.

After the blessing was said, the ribbon shimmered until it disappeared from sight, a symbol of the bonds that tie every person together.

Finally, Albus said the words that they were all waiting for, “I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride.”

Charlie gathered Hermione into his arms and kissed her with every drop of his being, happy to finally be able to express his emotions in front of his family and friends. He dipped her backwards and gave everyone a show, and then some.

The happy couple never even heard the twins release their surprise, which were thousands of butterflies that exploded mid-air into millions of tiny bubbles.

“If she can’t be ours mate, she might as well be as happy as she can be.” Whispered Fred to George, the feelings for Hermione still in his mind, but becoming more and more faint as he continued to see her smile with his brother. “But if he ever hurts her, I will have his balls cut off and bronzed for a trophy.”

The twins shared a mischievous smile and set off another horde of butterflies, which were a part of their new nuptial line of products.