Snapestudiedhisgodson,dekedoutinweddingrobes.“No.Butitisonethingtoknowitandanothertobelieveit.AndthinkingthatyourgodsonisinlovewithHarryPotterisverydifferentfromtrulyknowingthesamefat.”

Draodidn’treply,butlookeddownatthetworingsagain.Afteramomenthemurmured.“Iknow.I’mstillsurprisedmyself.”

Assundownneared,guestsbegantoswarmtheManorandHarrymadehiswaydownthelongpathleadingtotheManor,withLupinbyhisside.

“Areyounervous?”Lupinasked.

“Alittle.”

Lupin’ssmilewasaknowingone.“Trynottobe.Thisisyourdayafterall.YoursandDrao’s.It’sadaytoberememberedsothatyouantellittofuturegeions.Anditwouldn’tbeaveryiingstoryifyouonlyrememberbeingnervous.”

Harrysmiledabsentlyattheremarkbeforeasking,“Doyouthinktheywouldbeokaywiththis?Myparents?Sirius?”

“Ithinkthatitwouldhavetakensomegettingusedto,espeiallyforJamesandSirius.Lillywouldhavelovedtheidearightaway,butitmighthavetakenaweekorsoforJamesandSiriustoseewhatshewouldhaveimmediately.ButIdothinkthatatthismoment,wereJamesorSiriusinmype,theywouldbothbeveryproudofandhappyforyou.”

Harry’slosestfriendssurroundedhimasLupinledhimupthewalkway.Thepathwaslinedwithssmatesandfriendswhoallsmiledathimandjoinedthegroupastheypassed.Drao’slosefriendsstoodnearhimashewathedHarrywalktowardshim.

WhenHarryhadwalkedtowhereDraostoodinfrontofthergedoubledoorstotheManor,LupinpedHarry’shandinDrao’soutstrethedoneandstoodbaktoSnapeasthetwofaedeahother.

Inalearvoie,Draospoke,“WhereyouareGaia,IamGaius.”

“WhereyouareGaius,IamGaia,”Harryreplied.

Snapesteppedforwardwiththeweddingrings,andDraopedHarry’sringonhisfingerwitharevereneHarryhadneverseenfromhimbefore.HarrythenpikedupDrao’sringfromtheboxSnapeheldandsliditontoDrao’sfinger.

“UbituGaia,egoGaius,”Draospokeinlittlemorethanawhisper,andHarryrespondedinkind,“UbituGaius,egoGaia.”

SnapeandLupinsteppedoutofthewayasDraoandHarryturnedtothedoors.Togethertheypushedthemopen.Inoneswiftmovement,DraopikedupHarryinhisarmsandwalkedarossthethresholdoftheManor.

Someoneheeredandthenothersjoinedin,heeringandppingasDraomadehiswayslowlythroughthefoyeroftheManor,arryingHarrytotheballroom.

Everyonefollowedthemintotheballroomwhihwaslitintheearlyeveningbyhugehandeliers,overedinwhiteflowergarnds.

SmallinstrumentssatteredamidsttheandlesofthehandeliersbegantopyasDraosetHarrydownintheenteroftheballroom.Theirmusifloweddownandaroundthetwoastheybegantoe.Harryfounditwasmuheasiertoewhilebeingledbysomeonewhointurnknewhowtoe.Draoandheseemedtoflowaroundtheballroomasifingonthemusiitself.Harryfotthosewhowerewathing,arriedoffbythemusiandDrao.

Insteadofwindingdowntofinishthepiee,themusiinreasedinvolumeandspeed,risinginaresendothatbroughtthetwoerswiththem,tillfinallyinthest,triumphantnote,theystopped.

LupinthentookHarry’shandandtheyed.“Youdidverywell,Harry,”hemurmuredastheyfellintostepwiththesoftmusi.“Iamveryproudofyou,asI’msureareyourparentsandSirius.”

Tonkshadoutdoneherself,Harrythought,asshetookDrao’shandfortheire.ShelookedalmostasMalfoyishashedid,inasadingblondrisandbrightblueeyes.

FoodwasservedbytheHouseElvesastheingontinued.HarrywassurethatFredorGeeWeasleyhadspikedthepunhatsomepoint.Draosharedhisse,afterhavingtastedit.

“Ireallydon’twanttoknowwhattheyputinthere.IttasteslikeamixtureofFirewhiskyandworse.”

“Butifthat’stheworstpranktheypull,thenwe’reluky,”Harrygrinned,leaningagainstDrao.

Theydidn’tnotieRonandFredWeasleymakingtheirwaytothemiddleoftheballroom,nordidtheynotieBisebreakawayfromhisewithPansytofollowthem.ButwhenFredWeasleypointedhiswandatRon’sthroatandwhispered“Sonorus”,andRonbegantospeak,everyonenotied.

“I’mtold…”hesaid,andeveryonestoppedingoreatingtolookathim.“…there’sthisnewtraditionstartinginwizardmarriages,wherethebestfriendofthegroomor…othergroominthisase,alledthe‘BestMan’—”helookedatHermionequiklyforonfirmationbeforeontinuing,“—hastogetupinfrontofalltheguestsandfamilyoftheoupleandspoutembarrassingstoriesabouthisfrienduntilhisfriendisompletelyembarrassed.It’skindahardtosaymorethingsaboutHarrythatyoualreadyknow,sineallofthebadstuffhasalreadybeenpublished,andifIweretoreteallthedetails,we’dbehereallyear,notthatI’mompiningofoursebeausethefood’sgreat.MyomplimentstotheHouseElves.”Ronpausedandthenontinued.“We’vebeenthroughalot,HarryandI,andsomeofthelessknown,lessdignifiedmomentsofour…adventuresinludefallingontoaDevilsSnareandnotknowingwhatitwas,followingatrailofspidersintotheForbiddenForestwithouttryingtoplotexatlywhereweweregoingorhowwe’dgetout,beingtheonlyonessittingthroughanentireballwithoutevering,andIwillalwaysrememberfondlyHarryridingaround,frantilyhasingafteraflyingkeyuntilIdie.AndthushavingompletelyshatteredHarry’spride,Iwillstepoutofthewayformyounterparthere,todothesameforhishusband.”

DraostiffenedasBisesteppeduptowhereRonhadstoodandHar

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