A/N: Sorry this is so short. I wrote it when I was in a mindset where I just wanted to be able to say I finished a fanfiction, LOL. If there's any "loose ends" I haven't tied up in this chapter, let me know.
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Where's Wolf?
Harry walked down the stairs of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, singing loudly. He figured that, since it was July's full moon, he was here all alone. Remus was probably wreaking havoc in the Shrieking Shack right now. He continued singing all the way to the kitchen, skipping along. He'd bought a ring for Ginny, and was thinking about her right now. He got close to the end of the love song when he stopped abruptly at the sight he saw in the kitchen.
Remus sat there, the moonlight bathing his face. His eyes twinkled merrily as he chuckled. "Nice voice, Harry. I should have you sing at my wedding."
Harry's face turned red. "I didn't know you were here! Why in the world aren't you transforming?"
Remus's eyes widened. "Oh my goodness. I'm so sorry I haven't told you, Harry! With all that's been happening, it's slipped my mind. Hermione successfully performed the Homorphus Charm on me, so I'm no longer a werewolf. You won't be able to serenade by yourself on full moon nights anymore," he teased.
Harry laughed sheepishly. "That's wonderful! I should have known Hermione would do something like that. She's brilliant enough to. When did she do it?"
"In January, on the night of the full moon," he explained. "I haven't transformed since, and I was able to touch silver the other day with no ill effects, obviously."
"You must be thrilled!" said Harry.
"Quite, yes. It was the best surprise I've ever had." He looked out the window, fearlessly gazing into the full moon.
Suddenly a mighty CRACK! resounded through the room, making both men jump. Hermione appeared before them, a dish in her hands. "I've made you dinner. I figured you two would appreciate that," she said, smiling knowingly.
They grinned back at her. She was right, neither of them was good at cooking, and had resorted to eating things out of ready-make boxes those muggles produced. Harry had insisted on that after he'd endured a couple of Lupin's meals. One had been purple spaghetti, which Harry had eaten and regretted it. He never did ask how the noodles had turned purple, he figured he didn't want to know. The other one had been hamburgers and fries. The burgers had tasted like charcoal, and the buns and cheese tasted like they'd been left out too long. The fries had tasted like the refrigerator. "Thanks, Hermione, you're a lifesaver," they chorused eagerly.
She uncovered her dish, revealing that it was lasagne. The trio sat down and started eating, chatting mainly about the upcoming weddings. Ron and Luna planned to get married in September. "What about you, Harry?" asked Hermione suggestively.
Harry grinned nervously. "I think I might try to propose soon. I don't know, I might when the time is right."
"Go for it, Harry! I'm sure Ginny will say yes, she adores you." Hermione smiled encouragingly.
Remus felt the last shred of jealously he felt towards Harry leave him. Previously, he'd sometimes felt that Hermione was closer to Harry than to him, but now he was completely convinced this wasn't the case.
A week later, a large crowd gathered at Lupin's home to celebrate Harry's eighteenth birthday. Harry never had a proper birthday party before, and was quite excited about it. Dumbledore, McGonagall, Remus, Hermione, the Weasleys, Luna, Ginny, Hagrid, Neville, and many others were there, and Harry, of course. Everyone was delighted to be back together, and shared many memories of the war. After opening his presents, with an especially interesting one from the Weasley twins, Harry found himself sitting next to Ginny, his index finger tracing the ring in his pocket. He felt his throat go tight. What if she said no? (Surely after facing Voldemort, this will be easy) "Ginny, will you marry me?" he asked softly.
Ginny's eyes widened in surprise. That sure had come out of the blue! "Yes, Harry," she said, hugging him. Harry beamed. He slipped the ring onto her finger and turned to others. "I have an announcement to make! Ginny and I are engaged!"
Every clapped. Harry squeezed Ginny's hand. This had been his best birthday ever.
On the day of Lupin and Hermione's wedding, everyone congregated at Hogwarts, where they had decided to be married. Ginny, Luna, and Parvati were bridesmaids. Parvati had been shocked, to say the least, when she found out who Hermione was engaged to, and the story behind it. Harry, Ron, and Neville were groomsmen. Neville had known about James and Hermione the whole time, but he loved Professor Lupin, so he faithfully kept the secret.
Hermione stood in the Moaning Myrtle's bathroom, getting her wedding dress on. She eyed the faucet with the snake. She knew it led to the Chamber of Secrets. She felt curious about it, not having been in there, but she decided she should consider herself lucky. It had been a miracle that Harry got out of there alive. Ginny put a few last minute touches to her dress.
Luna noticed that Hermione was nervous. "Nothing to worry about, Hermione. The nargles won't come back for several years. Remus will be around."
"Are you suggesting that nargles would force Remus to quit his DADA position?" asked Hermione, remembering what Luna had said previously and trying to piece it together. Normally she wouldn't bother, Luna wasn't supposed to make sense, but she wanted a distraction.
"Of course, Hermione, what else do you think I could have meant?" wondered Luna, before getting a dreamy look on her face.
(She must be thinking about Ron) mused Hermione. Her palms were sweating. She was SO nervous!
Moaning Myrtle came out of her stall, scowling. "You look HORRIBLE Hermione! I can't believe someone is marrying you," she moaned.
"Go away, Myrtle," said Parvati.
"Actually, I think we're all good to go," said Ginny. "Let's leave before Myrtle floods the bathroom."
The bridesmaids grabbed Hermione's train and exited as quickly as they could.
Hermione halted just outside the doors to the Great Hall, waiting for her signal to enter. When it came, she took several deep breaths and walked down the aisle with her father. Remus stood at the end, beaming. It had been a rocky road, but it had proved to be worth it.
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Moony's-Mate: Yes, I really wanted them to see how cool he is, so that was part of the reason I had Lucius make his appearance. Can't be much more convincing than that! Sorry, there probably won't be a sequel, but I'm tossing around ideas for a second Remus/Hermione story. If you've seen "Frequency" it would be a bit like that, with a Time Turner (Hermione going back to the past)and no radio, and meanwhile in the present, Remus would receive random altered memories with Hermione in them...Hermione might possibly return to the future and make things interesting,LOL. I don't really have much more than a basic plotline though. I also have one in mind without Time Turners or Aging Potion, but I don't really have many ideas for it. I'll probably try to write the "Frequency" one first. Thanks for your review!
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Added Thank-yous (on March 10th):
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Thayet Conte: Yes, I think getting transported to another world is the most fun thing about reading and writing. :) You're right, I don't think I made that part clear enough, so I added a paragraph with Lucius in chapter 23 that hopefully cleared up the confusion.
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