Patience, my sister, is a very delicate thing.

I have NO idea where that came from...

''God no... This is what I through on to come up here'' She said as she backed toward the door. ''Alicia wants me... I'll come and help later on if you want... I have to help st up though'' She said as she opened the door, still talking.

''Ginny, just go... I'll come down to help in a minute anyway'' Jamie said, waving a hand at her.

''Your not helping outside though... That's a surprise for the both of you... Oh I nearly forgot! Here...'' She handed him a red rose. ''Put it in the buttonhole of your jacket...'' And then she ran out the room shouting. ''I'm coming! I'm coming!''

~*~

Harry and Ron walked into the Great Hall and stopped. It was like they had just entered the Hall for the Yule ball. Only, instead of snow falling from the ceiling, it was confetti. Harry shook some out his hair before walking up to Hermione who was arranging vases upon vases of red and white roses.

''Hermione, it looks fantastic! Did you and Luna do all of this?'' He asked as she picked up the last empty vase.

''No... The house elves helped us as well... We're done outside by the way... Done. All we need to do is get these vases outside. Can you help?'' They nodded, grabbed a couple of vases and walked out the room.

As they reached the Lake, Ron whistled. ''How long did it take you to do this?'' An aisle had been formed by someone moving all the snow away from the center of the rows of chairs. The chairs themselves were scarlet and they stood out from the white floor. At least a thousand chairs were placed in lines, all facing the Lake where a podium stood.

''Few hours... You were asleep'' She glared at him before pointing towards the aisle. ''Place a vase at the end of each row on the tables please... Then we can go get ready...'' Harry rolled his eyes. At least Luna seemed to be keeping her cool over this.

''Hermione? What dress are you wearing?'' Ron asked suddenly, causing Harry to feel like he was 14 again for the second time today.

''One that you're not going to see until the wedding... We chose the styles but Alicia chose the colours... Apparently they all mean something...'' She said as they walked through the common room, having taken shortcut after shortcut to get there.

Hermione waved and opened the door to the girls dorm while the boys walked through the door opposite.

~*~

Alicia sat on the window seat again, this time with her back to the dark velvet curtain. Hermione had shut them and placed a spell on them which meant that Alicia couldn't see the Lake below. She played with a piece of netting that was attached to the dress she held in her hands.

Ginny burst in the room then. ''Whats the matter?'' She said as she approached the girl. ''Alicia, you need to put that on... Don't make me call Hermione'' Hermione was the Maid of honor and seemed to be the only one who could talk sense into anyone lately.

''I don't think I can...'' She said quietly as Ginny took the dress off her.

''I thought you was ready for this?'' She asked as she helped Alicia do up the zip at the back of the dress.

''I am... I think'' She said as she smoothed her dress. ''I'm just uncertain about it... I'm only seventeen...''

''Leave it alone, it looks fine... And seventeen is perfect for you two... Now, stop fussing over nothing'' She said as she gripped Alicia's hands in hers. Alicia smiled and nodded. ''There... Now, sit and let me do your hair. Can you try and keep your hair black today please. It will help'' She said and Alicia rolled her eyes.

~*~

Abi... xox