Chapter 7: The Second Ceremony

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The rather small reception they held in the Granger front garden was going well, the sun was bright. A few small fluffy clouds drifted across the blue sky, and the guests both Muggle and magical were enjoying themselves mingling together with out problems, though Tonks did manage to trip and land with her face in Remus's lap, causing the marauder to gasp and wince in pain before a huge blush of a rather deep shade of crimson crept up his face.

Luna was talking to Ginny about some strange unknown magical beast when Hermione joined the two girls and offered them some refreshment.

"You know, I really am confused," Luna said to Ginny, as Hermione filled their glasses with some fruit punch.

"And just what is it that has you confused then Luna?" Ginny asked smiling at her rather odd friend.

"Well, like I said before, I am really deeply in love with Harry, yet all the stories I have read seem to tell me I should therefore hate the girl who gets to marry him, unless it is me of course, but I don't, I still love Hermione as a friend, but still feel a little jealous, so now I'm confused," Luna replied seeming to pick her words carefully.

"I know just what you mean, but maybe we can't hate Hermione because we know she makes Harry happy like no one else could. I know his happiness means more to me than my own happiness ever could," Ginny said hugging Luna tightly.

"Yes I think you're right Ginny, Harry's happy now he is with Hermione," Luna almost whispered.

"Hey you two, I'm still here you know," Hermione chuckled at her friends conversation.

"And why is that, shouldn't you be some where secluded with your husband?" Luna said with an uncharacteristic giggle.

"Luna Lovegood! What ever is going through your mind?" Ginny asked laughing.

"Well if I had married that green eyed hunk, I would be in a quiet bedroom right about now," Luna said with yet another giggle.

"Luna!" Hermione exclaimed her face turning red.

"Well it's true," Luna said with a smile and a dreamy look that was different to her usual dreamy look.

"Where's that husband of yours?" Mrs Granger asked joining the girls and bringing their talk to an end.

"I don't know mum, last I saw of him he was talking with dad, it looked like they were heading around to the back garden," Hermione replied getting a starry look in her eye, that was the second time in just as many minutes that someone had said 'your husband' it gave Hermione a warm feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"Well could you go and find them dear, it's time to cut the cake," Mrs Granger said as she turned to walk away.

"Gotta go girls, see you in a minute or two ok," Hermione said as she set off toward the back garden to find her husband and her father.

"Harry James Potter, you get my father down here right now," Hermione shouted as she came to a stop having rounded the corner to the back of the house and seen her father on the firebolt broomstick riding behind Harry.

Harry and her father were both roaring with laughter when they landed in the middle of the lawn,

"By heck Harry that was absolutely bloody marvellous," Mr Granger said as he climbed breathlessly from Harry's broom.

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