Never Is Our Always

I Do! I Do!

(27th of July, 2001)

(Fred pov)

I downed my Firewhiskey before exhaling shakily, fixing the cuffs of my sleeves, today was Minnie and I's Wedding day.

"Blimey, you look terrified, Fred," George said, chuckling as he stood in front of me and fixed my tie.

"I am, I'm getting married," I told him. "Things are changing now."

"And yet, you haven't changed since you met her," George told me, "you haven't stopped pranking, you haven't stopped working at the joke shop with me, she's been with us every step of the way. You got this." He said, grinning, "now go marry her."

"Right," I clear my throat, he clasped my shoulder and I nod my head, "I'm ready."

"Let's go get you married," Dad said, walking up to us, "I'm proud of you, son," Dad smiles at me, "you found the perfect woman for you, I can't wait to call her my daughter-in-law."

"Thanks dad," he nods and then he checked his watch.

"I need to go get Minnie, see you out there," Dad said, leaving the room.

"Ready Fred?"

"Ready, George." He grins at me excitedly. "Ready guys?" I asked Lee, George and Oliver.

"Ready," they chorus.

I exhale sharply before shaking my hands out, I got this.

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(Minnie pov)

"I'm so sc—"

Knock knock knock!

"It's just me!" Mr Weasley called, walking into the room, I was ready to go and I was very nervous.

"Hi!" I said, nervously smiling at him as he shuts the door and approached me.

"They're ready when you are," he told me before stopping to take a good look at me. "My word, you look absolutely beautiful, Alice."

"Thank you Mr—" he shakes his head.

"It's Arthur to you, madam," I chuckle, then nod my head.

"Okay, Arthur," he smiles as he brought me into a warm hug.

"This wedding is going to be beautiful. Are you ready, dear?" Mrs Weasley asked.

"Yes, I am," I purse my lips before she smiles fondly at me, "I'm just so scared." I admit.

"There is nothing to be afraid of, you're going to be absolutely fine." Mrs Weasley promises, "now go and marry my son."

"Okay!" I giggled as I then look to Ginny, Angelina and Alicia. "Ready?"

"Yeah!" They all said.

"Let's get you married!"

I nod as I went to Arthur and he held his hand out, I take it with a big smile on my face as Angelina handed me my bouquet of white roses with sunflowers.

"Ready?" Arthur whispers as we left the room and went outside under the canopy.

"Yes," I whispered, "I'm so nervous."

"Don't be, it's okay," he assures me.

"Okay, I'm okay, it's fine, perfectly—" the drapes open to see the people sitting in their chairs all face us. "Oh good lord."

I look up to see Fred. My heart raced, this was it! We're getting married right now. He was staring at me, awestruck as his hands went to his face. George touched his shoulder as he rubbed it, was Fred crying?