saving darcy h.s.

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*Emily's POV*

The ceremony was beautiful and touching. I came to learn the Anne's new husband is named Dave. He cried as Anne and Harry walked down the isle, it was so touching. I thought I had seen Harry roll his eyes a little when Dave began to cry a second time. I giggled and Sedona looked at me, making me straighten up. I forgot how Harry wasn't really into the ceremonies of weddings. He was more of a partier which is probably why he mostly likes the after parties of weddings. I hope he doesn't see him getting himself wasted tonight because I was really hoping he would drive home so I could sleep in the car. I spent all morning getting ready with the girls and it was so much work.

Anne walked back down the isle with Dave while the others followed. Since Harry had walked his mum down the isle, he carried his little cousin, who was the flower girl back down the isle. She was adorable with her red dress and headband on to match the color scheme of Anne's wedding. Ushers came and dismissed us by rows. Once we finally made it out into the foyer of the church, I still couldn't find Harry. I was corralled by Ellie and Kayla to go out to the car they brought so we could go to the after party. While we were waking across the parking lot I noticed Harry's car on the other side of the lot was gone; not in it's parking spot that we left it less than two hours ago.

The air was cold outside and I hugged my wrap closer to my shoulders as I tagged along behind the rest of the gang. It took us less than fifteen minutes to reach a small hall on the outskirts of a small town where I assumed the reception was being held. We all piled out of the car and hurried to the heated building to escape the cold. The inside of the building where the reception was being held was decorated just as nicely as where the wedding was.

We found our assigned table and sat down. I sat between Niall and Ellie with everyone else sitting across. There was no room for Harry sit and Niall explained that he would probably be sitting with the rest of the wedding party. I was a little upset that I had only been able to see Harry from afar as he stood up on stage behind Anne's husband, but at the same time I understood as I would probably have my wedding party do the same thing when I get married. If I get married, that is.

Instead of getting up from our table and going down the traditional buffet line to get our food, waiters came around and took our order. As two waiters made their way around our table I noticed they were only offering wine as a drink. I elbowed Ellie and asked what I should get because I've never had wine before in my life. She giggled and opened my menu and told me about the different ones and what they were like. She also suggested that i get one of the weaker ones since this would be my first time trying wine.

I was still rather confused as what to say after I ordered my food when the waiter asked me what I wanted to drink with my chicken. "She'll have the same as me." Ellie smiled sweetly and thanked her silently for saving me from embarassment. There was a slideshow of Anne and Dave, some pictures contained Harry and Gemma, others contained pictures that I assumed were of Dave's children. What shocked was somehow, there was a picture of Dave and Harry at Harry's early graduation which would have meant Anne would have been dating Dave while we were in highschool and Harry never found the need to tell me.

The waiter came with our drinks and some bread and butter to hold us over until our food got here. The slow calming music that had been playing in the background had stopped and received all of our attention. We all turned and someone with a microphone directed our attention to the double doors we had entered just less than an hour ago. The man with the microphone introduced us to the wedding party as they came in. Harry and his little cousin were second to last in line followed by the newly weds. They took their seats and I caught Harry's eye just before a waiter occupied him by asking what he wanted to order.