Forever and Always - Dramione/Blinny Veela Sequel

Ch. 8

Hermione and Ginny both were more accepting of Harry and Ron watching over them for the rest of the week after discussing it with their Veelas, but the girls did think that having Harry and Ron with them at Ginny's wedding dress appointment was a little much.

"I seriously doubt they would attack us in such a public place," Ginny muttered as they walked through the doors of the salon.

"Says the girl who was attacked at quidditch practice," Ron argued.

"Hush you two!" Hermione said in an exasperated tone. "This is supposed to be a happy day!"

After checking in at the desk, the four of them immediately went to the dress racks. Ginny had decided to go to a muggle shop first, to see what she liked before going to a wizarding shop with the rest of her family.

"Are you sure that your Veelas won't come trying to find us?" Ron asked suspiciously.

"I didn't tell them where we were going," Ginny said with a shrug. "Didn't want Blaise trying to sneak a look at the dress."

Ginny and Ron soon both wandered off after Ron found a dress that he wanted to show his sister, leaving Harry and Hermione alone in the dress racks.

Hermione heard Harry sigh and she looked over to see him slowly walking through the dresses, his hands in his pockets and a sad look on his face.

"Harry," She said quietly. "What's wrong?"

He looked up at her and gave a sad smile. "I just thought that when I'd be seeing her in a wedding dress, it would be when she was walking down the aisle to me, not someone else."

Hermione chewed on the inside of her cheek, unsure of what to say. She reached out and took one of his hands from his pockets, giving it a squeeze and saying, "You still love her, don't you?"

"Of course I do," He answered quietly. "I love her with all of my heart. But I've come to terms with the fact that she's been fated to be with someone else. It's just hard sometimes to know that I'll never get her back."

She sighed and pulled him in for a hug, letting go after a few seconds. Before she could say anything, Ron and Ginny came around the corner.

"Come on, they're ready for us!" Ginny said excitedly, oblivious to the sad look on Harry's face.

Hermione laughed as Ginny practically bounced after the consultant, who led the four of them to a room with a platform in front of it.

"Alright, so I'm going to take your measurements and then grab your undergarments, and then grab a few dresses for you!" The blonde consultant said with excitement.

While the measurements were being taken, Ginny and the consultant went over what style of dress that Ginny wanted. She was primarily wanting to try on mermaid-fitted dresses, and even mentioned wanting sleeves at one point on them.

"She has to be covered from head to toe," Ron interrupted after a few minutes.

Hermione rolled her eyes and gave him a smack. "Let her choose her own dress."

Ron scowled at her before leaning back in his chair and crossing his arms. "Fine, just...no cleavage showing."

Ginny rolled her eyes this time and the consultant laughed as she said, "Don't worry, we get a lot of protective brothers here. I have a good idea of what you want though and already have some dresses in mind, so I will be right back with the undergarments and then the dresses!"

The consultant disappeared around a corner and Ginny sighed, looking at the other three in the chairs in front of the platform. "You know, it's awfully nice being in a shop where no one knows who we are."