An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

Chapter Eleven to Fourteen

The next morning Molly and Arthur Weasley entered the Burrow, to a sight that brought huge beaming smiles to both of their faces. The sight that met them was one of the only memories, which they would unknowingly look upon, during the up and coming months and the next couple of years to come, in order to just keep going and not give up the fight. Hermione and Barty wrapped around each other. They had transfigured a chair into a couch big enough for the two of them to lie comfortably on, as long as they were close together. They were wrapped around each other. Hermione was laying half on top of Barty, who was lying on his back, his legs stretched out along the transfigured couch. Hermione's head was resting on his chest, with her arms wrapped tightly around his waist. His cheek was resting on top of her head.

Molly almost squealed in delight when she saw the ring on Hermione's left ring finger. She and Arthur were delighted that Barty had finally made it official. They looked so peaceful; the older Weasley's hated to wake them. But it had to be done they all did after all have to make arrangements for the double ceremony. Then the teens needed to get their books and other such requirements, ready for the new school year that was due to begin in two weeks time. They were taking more then one to get their things, meaning it would take longer.

Hermione and Barty weren't the only ones who were sleeping and comfortably in their other halves arms. Content in their dreams or dreamless sleep, knowing the strains of the war had briefly faded into nothing. Ron and Blaise were curled up on the floor in a blue sleeping bag Ron had conjured, seeing as both he and Blaise were allowed to do magic out of school, now that they had turned eighteen. It was difficult to say or tell where one teen begun and the other ended, they were wrapped that tightly and snug around each other. It was clear to see that they were content even in sleep. If the soft smiles on their faces were anything to go by. Molly and Arthur, Molly especially, melted at the sight. She and Arthur beamed in delight when they saw the diamond on Blaise's finger, gleam in the early morning sun that shone throughout the kitchen window, and into the living room.

Harry and Ginny were lying near by in a black sleeping back Harry had conjured. They were cuddled together, both looked peaceful and innocent. Neither Molly nor Arthur had the heart to be angered by the sight of their youngest and only daughter wrapped around Harry Potter. They saw it was innocent enough. Plus they had not seen Harry look so content and untroubled. He always looked strained when he was awake, no matter how he tried to hide that fact. Tonks and Remus were lying curled together in a purple sleeping bag that Tonks had conjured near by. The night before had been the full moon, both Weasley's were so glad Remus no longer had to transform during said full moon. Because of this, he looked so much healthier and content.

The final couple was Sirius and Sara-Jane. For once Sirius was not getting into anything underhanded. He looked almost innocent, whilst he slept. Molly almost snorted at the thought of Sirius being innocent. Sirius Christian Black was anything but innocent; he was walking and talking and breathing mischief and chaos. Molly just hopped marriage and Sara-Jane's influence would some how manage to slightly tame him. Little did she know, Sara-Jane was almost as bad as her husband to be was, this meant there was little chance of Sirius being tamed in any shape or form. If anything, he had the potential to become worse, with Sara-Jane as Mrs. Black.

Arthur thought back to the year previously. Ginny had to be home schooled by Harry, Hermione, Sirius and Remus. Harry taught her sixth year defence against the dark arts. Hermione taught her Airthmancy and potions, while Sirius taught her transfiguration and Remus taught her Charms. And as a favour, Neville had been coming to the Burrow twice a week to teach her sixth year level Herbolgy. Ginny had then taken her sixth year exams, arranged by Dumbledore, that summer. And much to her delight she had passed.

After the trios sixth year, when Voldemort had attacked Hogwarts, Hogwarts was damaged so badly, it took a full year to make repairs on the castle. So what was supposed to have been the trios seventh year and Ginny's sixth year was spent making repairs so Hogwarts would once again be liveable for the students and members of staff. So now the trio and Ginny were returning to Hogwarts along with Sara-Jane and Blaise to finish school together. Ginny would graduate with the others as a seventh year.

Molly called out in a sing song tone of voice "Rise and shine, time to greet a new day, you lazy children, we have much to do today. We need to go to Diagon ally to get your school supplies." She flicked her wand and opened all of the curtains, drenching the room with the blinding glow of the early morning sun. Arthur added at everyone's disgusted groans and yelps. "Come along now, not only do we have school supplies to buy, we also have a double ceremony to plan for." He finished irritably "Honestly two weeks, what on earth was that pompous fool Fudge thinking? Two weeks it is a ridiculously short amount of time to plan a wedding, not just a wedding, but weddings."

Molly added happily "Hermione and Sara-Jane need to go and choose and be fitted for their wedding gowns. They need to choose their maids of honour, bridesmaids. And we need to make arrangements for the food and the flowers." Arthur finished "And Barty and Sirius need to decide who is going to be their best man, and their groomsmen. And of course we'll all need to be fitted for those muggle tuxes, seeing as both Hermione and Sara-Jane have muggle relatives." Sara-Jane moaned "Oh sweet Merlin and mother of god, this is going to be difficult. What if someone slips up, and ends up revealing any kind of magic in front of either mine or Hermione's muggle Relatives, Hermione's especially? She added "She has muggles on both side of her family, hell her parents are muggles, while my dad is the muggle, and the muggle relatives are only on my dad's side."

She sat up and groaned. "This could be disastrous, damn bloody Fudge, that jackass. Someone needs to put that fat arse out of action. Why couldn't have Mr. Weasley been minister?" Hermione grinned and said "I honestly couldn't have put it any better myself. Fudge, he has gone far too far this time around. If only Mr. Weasley could replace him." Barty finished "Unfortunately that is not likely to happen any time soon, no matter how better off the wizarding world would be. Fudge has been minister for over a decade. It is going to take more then this bloody law to chuck him out of office."

Sirius nodded in agreement, and commented "He has far too much power at his disposal. He is fool hardy, and abuses that power. The ministry are far too blinded to hand the control over to a worthy candidate, whom won't end up abusing the powers of minister of magic." Remus concluded "The man is a pompous racist. He looks down upon others, just because they aren't of pureblood and a rich up bringing. He discriminates magical creatures and others, who do not see fit to bend to his every whim."

Harry scowled "He is weak and scared of his own shadow. He is incapable of serving as minister" he added "I can't help but feel he is answering to someone who is more powerful then himself. He is being influenced and taking orders from someone else, someone who does not have the well fare of the wizarding world as their main and number one priority." Ginny said "For example Fudge refused to believe Voldemort had returned, and branded Harry as someone whom was mentally disturbed and seeking attention." A few people like Molly and Tonks shivered at the sound of Voldemort's name being said out loud and so bluntly.

Ron nodded and said "Yeah, and he even claimed professor Dumbledore was senile and wanting to take over the ministry. That's got to be the worst and most ridiculous thing I have ever heard, it's laughable actually." He added "We all know he'll never quit being headmaster. He loves Hogwarts far too much to do it willingly. I swear the only way Hogwarts will get a new headmaster or mistress, is if Dumbledore croaks it. Pardon my expression."

Tonks snorted in disgust "I bet Fudge even has the dark mark. I wouldn't put it past him in any case. Like think about it, he refused point blank to admit Voldemort had returned, and was on the rampage again. And that pompous ass what at the ministry that night Voldie revealed himself." There was a lingering silence, as everyone realised she had a valid point. Everyone was overcome with revulsion. If only they somehow could prove said theory was in fact correct, or held any semblance of validity.

Once everyone was washed dressed and had eaten breakfast, they flooed to Diagon ally. Or in Barty, Sirius and Remus's case, along with Tonks, left to their own apartments to wash and change. This was after agreeing to meet the others in Diagon ally. Once they had been to Gringotts and gone to their vaults in order to get enough money for their school supplies, they split up into two groups. First of all the girls insisted upon going to Florish and Blotts to get new parchment, ink, quills, and the required years seven books for the up and coming school year.

Mrs. Weasley insisted whilst she and Tonks and Stephanie Delaney took the girls to get their books and others things, the men were to take Harry and Ron to get measured for new school robes, and other school clothes that they needed. They agreed to swap over, that girls would be fitted for new school robes and school clothes, whilst the boys got their books and other required things. It was agreed upon, that that was the best plan of action they had.

Barty suggested they meet in an hour and a half for ice cream, before heading together to get their potion ingredients for potions. The teens were more then happy to agree to this, Ron in particular. Lastly, once everyone had everything they needed for the up and coming school year, they left Diagon ally, and headed into muggle London. Or at least the women did. The men left with the girl's school supplies.

Stephanie Delaney then proceeded to lead the others to a muggle bridle shop. Ginny and Blaise were in heaven at the sight of the beautiful gowns of all styles. Hermione and Sara-Jane and the other hand were more then a little daunted, seeing as they each would have to choose a gown. It was not to be an easy task. Each gown was stunning in its own right. Hermione sighed and commented "Wow, I don't honestly think I've seen so much white in one place at a time. I think I might go blind from the sheer whiteness of it all." Sara-Jane snorted and nodded in silent agreement.

Mrs. Weasley asked "So, have you two decided what colour you wanting your bridesmaids and maids of honour to wear yet?" Hermione replied "Yes, I want them to wear pale blue." Sara-Jane nodded and added "I agree, seeing as I also like the shade of blue Hermione wants. Besides it's a double ceremony, we can easily match." Hermione added "I've decided to have Ginny as my maid of honour." Sara-Jane concluded "And I'm having Blaise as my own maid of honour." Hermione finished "I and Sara-Jane are choosing Tonks as a bridesmaid. I also recommended Fleur and Gabriella. I'm awaiting both of their answers." So after two hours of trying on gowns, both Hermione and Sara-Jane found the prefect gowns. And with help from Ginny and Blaise, they found the prefect gowns for Ginny, Blaise and Tonks.

Once that was done, they bought shoes and veils each and other little necessities, namely lacy underwear. Both Hermione and Sara-Jane had blushed brightly at the sight of the lacy unmentionables. When the girls had been trying on different gowns, Tonks had sneaked over to the silk and lacy section. She had then chosen some lace and silky unmentionables for each girl to wear on their wedding night. She smirked at the very silky and lacy unmentionables, best not seen, nor mentioned outside of the bedroom or in front of respectable company. She knew each girl would blush right down to their roots, and this amused her greatly. Barty and her cousin dearest, they were in for one hell of a treat on their wedding night. Hermione and Sara-Jane were going to look absolutely stunning, and no doubt would not being maintaining their virginity for long, after Barty and Sirius caught sight of them in the get up she had chosen for them.

After they left the bridle shop, Molly informed the girls that they, she and Stephanie would be going to the florist the next day after dinner. Stephanie insisted the girls would need to discuss and pick what design they wanted for the joint invitations the next morning. Once everyone had agreed they left and headed back into the wizarding world, then proceeded to floo home from the Leaky Cauldron.

The next morning after the guys had gone to be fitted for their suits. Hermione her mother and Sara-Jane's mother, and the others went to the nearest florist to chose and arranged what flowers they were going to have for the wedding.

Hermione chose red and white rose, with Orange tiger lilies, that were a shade caught between dark and light. She also chose pale pink roses. These were the flower she intended to have a medium sized bouquet made of. For her bouquet, Sara-Jane had immediately been attracted to the dark pink Lilies, which had hints of white and light pink in them. She also liked the yellow, pink, and white roses. The main wedding colours were to be pale blue, White and gold for Hermione, white, pale pink and silver for Sara-Jane. All these colours combined with their different taste in flowers, promised to be incredibly beautiful and exotic.

Hermione told the florist that she wanted a bouquet with red and pink roses mixed with the orange tiger lilies, and white roses. And she wanted it held all together with white, gold, and pale blue ribbons. She then allowed Ginny to have a posy made up of pink roses mixed with white roses, held together with gold and pale blue ribbons The pale blue ribbons would compliment her dress perfectly. Then it was Sara-Jane's turn. She requested pink lilies mixed with yellow, white and pink roses, held together with silver, white, and pale pink ribbons. Blaise had been allowed to have a posy of white and yellow roses mixed together, held in place with Silver and pale pink ribbons. She and Ginny had both chosen white roses. That was the only thing their posies each had in common.

Each wanted their fiancées to match them when it came to their button hole roses. A red rose for Barty, because Hermione had red roses in her bouquet. Sirius on the other hand was going to have a yellow rose, due to Sara-Jane having yellow roses in her own bouquet. Ron, the twins, along with Charlie, Bill, and Mr. Weasley, Jack Granger and Ryan Delaney, would have white roses. That was something Hermione and Sara-Jane had agreed with instantly.

Harry was to be Sirius's best man, meaning he would have a yellow rose. Remus agreed to stand up for Barty, entitling him to a red rose. The ushers were to be Ron, Charlie, Bill, and the twins. And at the last minute Fleur, Bill's wife was to be bridesmaid, along with Gabriella, Fleur younger sister. She was a friend of Hermione's and Ginny's, after she had gotten over her crush on Harry, and had finally moved on. Tonks and Gabriella decided they liked what Ginny had chosen as far as posies were concerned. Fleur on the other hand instantly loved Blaise's choice. So in the end, that was settled.

After they were finished with the florist, the nine witches and Gwendolyn Granger went and ate at the nearest bakery. They sat and discussed everything that had been done and still needed to be done. Hermione took out a list, as she placed her strawberry and cream filled pastry on the plate in front of her, before saying. "Well, that's the flowers taken care of. Now we need to go back to that bridal shop from the day before, so Fleur and Gabriella can be fitted for their gowns." Sara-Jane took a sip of her ice tea with lemon, before she added "Plus we need to check in and see if they managed to find the right shade for my mum's and your mum's, and Mrs. Weasley's two piece suits."

She bit into her vanilla and cream pastry before commenting "We might have to pay extra in order for the dress maker to make the extra gowns to be ready when the others are." She took another sip of her ice tea, and finished "I'm certain she and her assistants would have already made start on our wedding gowns, and Ginny, Blaise, and Tonks's gowns." Mrs. Weasley said "Plus you girls need to take care of the invitations tonight with Barty and Sirius. And then tomorrow we need to find a caterer." She then took a sip of her own iced raspberry flavoured tea.

Stephanie asked "Speaking of the caterer. Have you two girls decided on what the menu is going to consist of, and of course the joint wedding cake? Have Barty and Sirius approved?" Hermione shook her head and replied "No. We are going to discuss that later on tonight after dinner, before we tackle the invitations." She added "Perhaps if we can get the men to agree to an edible menu quickly enough, then we may have time to consider tackling the invitation design the same night."

Mean while in muggle London, Barty, Sirius, Remus, Harry, and Hermione and Sara-Jane's fathers, along with the Weasley men, were being fitted and measured for Suits. Sirius asked "What colour ties did the girls say they wanted us get to go with the Suits again?" Sirius hissed and glared at the tailor, who had accidentally poked him again with the pins, for the third time in the last twenty minutes. Sirius admitted the first and second times was his fault, but the third sure as hell hadn't been. Barty smirked, seeing as he hadn't had been accidentally and painfully poked as of yet.

Barty replied to Sirius's question "I'm having gold, while you're having silver. Harry is having silver like you, and Remus is going to have gold like me. Hermione's father, Jack, and Sara-Jane's father Ryan, and the others of course, are having a dark shade of blue, to match the girl's pale blue gowns." Sirius nodded and added "I presume the same can be said for the waist coats as well?" Barty nodded confirming what Sirius said to be correct. He added "Although Hermione did mention that she and Sara-Jane wanted the ties to be several shades darker then the waist coats." Sirius finished "Sara-Jane informed me this morning that I'm getting a yellow rose, as is Harry. Jack, Ryan, and the Weasley's are wearing white roses. And Hermione she mentioned that she wanted you to have a red rose, along with Remus."

Everyone was measured for a black pinstripe suits. That consisted of pants and kneecap length coats. They chose two lightly patterned gold waist coats for Barty and Remus with matching ties, and two matching silver waist coats and ties for Sirius and Harry. The other guys chose identical blue waist coats and darker matching ties. Plus all were provided with a top hat, a silk white shirt, and finally black polished dress shoes. Once everything was paid for, the tailor informed them that their order would be ready to be collected two days before the actually wedding.

Later on that night after dinner, Hermione and Sara-Jane cornered Barty and Sirius. Hermione said "Okay you two, you both need to help choose what invitation styles we are going to have. Plus we also need to choose cake styles and fillings. Then there is the menu." Barty commented "Well, in regards to the invitations, nothing with a tacky and girlie floral pattern, or pink or lilac colouring. Anything after that is fine with me." Sirius suggested "How about plain cream coloured parchment, with the combined Black and Crouch family crests as the main heading, with a simple golden pattern around the border, and to finish golden curled script?"

Hermione looked at Sirius in surprise, as she commented "You know, that doesn't sound half bad at all." She took a piece of parchment and handed it over to Sirius, and asked him to conjure a rough draft of what he had in mind. Sirius took the parchment and did as Hermione had asked of him. The end result was surprisingly attractive. Hermione and Sara-Jane beamed and nodded. They officially had their invitations picked out.

Barty took the sample and studied it. He asked "How come my crest has been put before yours, Sirius?" Sirius merely replied "Because I don't think much of my last name. It is associated with the dark arts and Voldemort." Barty raised an eye brow, as he replied "Yeah, and your point being? My own name is also associated with the dark arts and that murdering sack of snake shit, thanks to Benjamin." Sirius shrugged and commented causally "It looks better that way. It honestly does not matter whose family crest is first." He grimaced "I currently hold no pride over my last name, as simple as that" was his added reply.

Hermione and Sara-Jane exchanged a look before nodding. Hermione commented with certainty "I and Sara-Jane are going to change that, we promise." Sara-Jane nodded smiling gently "We are going to make sure the future Crouch and Black bloodlines are once again held in high regard. And the names character and what it stands for will no longer be blackened, or held in such distaste." Sara-Jane laughed and added "Besides with four Gryffindor's for parents, they are more then likely bounded to be Gryffindor's as well." Hermione smiled and added "Besides, neither I nor Sara-Jane has any plans of having children until Voldemort has been disposed of." She shivered as she continued "A world where Voldemort is on the rampage, it is not a world suitable or where I would want to have and raise children."

Barty smiled and said "Okay. Now I'm officially depressed. Let's get back to planning for this wedding of ours; we've got less then two weeks in which to do everything." He added "So now we have our invitation design. I'll take that to the printers for special occasions, in Diagon ally tomorrow. How many do I need to have made?" he asked. Hermione replied "Well, there will be about forty five on my side." Sara-Jane added "And about fifty on mine." Barty nodded, making a mental count so far. He said "There won't be any on my side, as I have no one I see worth inviting. I have no actual family that is alive, or in Benjamin's case isn't currently soulless, due to the dementor's kiss." Sirius nodded "Exactly, I'm the same. The only ones I'd ever think of inviting are Harry, Remus, Barty, and the Weasley's. There is no one else."

Hermione nodded and replied "Well, Harry, Remus, and the Weasley's are already apart of the wedding. So they aren't going to need an invitation." She added "And obviously the second groom is not going to need an invitation to his own wedding." She and Barty exchanged amused smirks. Sara-Jane added "We need to invite Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey, and of course Hagrid and madam Maxima." Hermione added "And I wish to invite Victor Krum. He and I remained friends after my forth year and the Yule ball." She went on "There is also Neville Longbottom, Seamus Finnegan, Luna Lovegood, Hannah Abbott from Hufflepuff, Lavender Brown, and then of course there is Parvarti and her twin sister from Ravenclaw."

Barty nodded "So that means we need around about 107. We don't need to include the prick Fudge. He doesn't require an invite. He's bloody invited himself anyway." Barty scowled at the thought of Fudge, before saying "Alright. I'll have those invitations custom made. Just give me a list of who is attending." Sirius added "Then I and Barty will have them sent by owl. Or in case of your muggle relatives, I'll have them posted the muggle way. They'll all be sent out by Wednesday." Hermione nodded and said "That will give everyone at little under ten days to reply, letting us know whether they are able to attend or not. I seriously hope not too many are unable to accept."

Sara-Jane then said "Okay. Now we need to deal with the wedding cake and the menu." Hermione nodded in agreement. She grabbed a muggle booklet off of the coffee table. She opened the booklet to the pages she and Sara-Jane had book marked. Only one cake had looked to hold promise in both girls' opinions. The second choice was merely added in for entertainment value, to see how their fiancées would react. They both just wondered if the first opinion would be met with positive reactions from the men.

Hermione placed the book back in the centre of the table and said "Okay. Now here is an example of what both I and Sara-Jane had in mind for wedding cake designs." One of the cakes was a three layered heart shaped cake. Two bases were actual cake, and the final and third base was fake, just for mere show. The outside of the cake was made of pure white icing. The edge of all three bases of the cake was trimmed all the way around with pink and lemon coloured roses made of icing. The top flat surface of the cake was lightly dusted with vanilla and raspberry sugar flavoured crystals. All the way around the cake was pink and yellow coloured swirls made of icing.

The second cake the girls had looked at had also consisted of three layers of cake. Two actual layers and one fake. But instead of being heart shaped, it was round in shape. It had lilac and peach swirls around the cake. The bottom was decorated with lilac and peach moons and stars. And finally the top flat surface was lightly dusted with peach and cherry flavoured crystals. Barty eyed the second cake, and was unable to hide his grimace. Sirius frowned at the sight of the peach and lilac paired together. He disliked cherries, of any description, flavouring included.

Barty shook his head and commented "Sorry, but I refuse to eat a cake with lilac and peach flavoured icing. I hate the colour lilac and the taste of peaches." He added "And I know for a fact Sirius hates cherries. I love cherries, and he loves peaches, so that cake is a definite no." Girls both had to stifle knowing smirks. Their fiancées were reacting just as they imagined they would when being presented with the second cake.

Sirius added "Now the first cake on the other hand, now that has true potential. I'm not much of a fan of the colour pink, but with it paired with the yellow colour, it means strawberry and Vanilla." Barty added "I love Strawberries and I know for a fact, Sirius is obsessed with vanilla. The roses are much better than the moon and stars. The roses for some reason seem more appropriate. Plus the shape of the actual cake is very fitting for the occasion."

Sirius asked "What flavour and type of texture comes with the first cake, no bloody second guesses as to what nasty foul shit is shoved inside the second, thank you very much?" The others snorted at this, before Sara-Jane answered "It has a moist sponge texture." Hermione added "With vanilla flavoured cream, and a form of strawberry jam." Barty grinned and nodded "Now that sounds more like it. The strawberry jam for me and the vanilla cream for Sirius." Sirius added "Which of you like the strawberry and which prefers the vanilla cream?" Hermione grinned and replied "I'm definitely all for the strawberry, and Sara-Jane is definitely the vanilla cream lover. It would seem we both have that in common with you." The others nodded in agreement.

Sara-Jane finished "Both I and Hermione agreed on the sponge texture." She added "The sugar crystals on top of the cake are not strawberry flavoured, but are in fact raspberry, by the way." She waited to see if the guys had any protests over the flavour. Barty shook his head and said "Raspberry is fine with me. Plus I don't honestly have a problem with sponge; it's that fruit cake shit that turns my stomach." Sirius nodded "yeah, I agree. I can tolerate them and eat them, unlike cherries. And I like sponge, but I can't and refuse to eat fruit cake. The nearest bathroom does not hold a whole shit load of appeal for me, especially on my wedding day. "

The others laughed, his bathroom comment was understood loud and clear. For some people fruit, especially raisins and currants, they were great for the use of a decent laxative. Barty and Sirius could both prove this to be correct whole heartedly. Hermione wiped a few tears of mirth from her eyes, before commenting "Well, it's a good job we're deciding to go with the first choice then. And of course we had no intentions of even considering that second cake. We merely showed it to you, to see how you would react. It was for entertainment value only."

Barty and Sirius mock glowered before rolling their eyes. They had truly been worried there for a moment. Truly worried their fiancées had genuinely liked that cake. Thank Merlin it had only been a joke to get a reaction out of them. Sara-Jane giggled and said "Yeah, definitely. Seeing as the second choice was a dry fruit cake, which had actual mini peach and cherry chunks inside." She grimaced, as she added "Sweet Merlin, could you imagine just biting into a fruit cake, which had actual chunks of cherries and peaches in it?" Both Barty and Sirius had looks of genuine revulsion. Barty wrinkled his nose in distaste, while Sirius mock gagged. They shook their heads, telling the girls how much the men really hated the sound of the second cake.

Sirius said "Okay, moving on, before I'm tempted to empty my stomach of tonight's dinner. Let's start with the actual menu. We know we aren't having a buffet. We've decided on a three course meal." The girls and Barty nodded in agreement. Barty commented "We can't have chicken, as I'm allergic. I don't honestly know what it is, but I come all out in this god awful rash." Sirius nodded "Yeah I can understand and agree with that. I on the other hand like chicken, but am willing to compromise. Obviously we don't need one of the grooms coming out in a rash on his wedding day of all days."

Hermione suggested "How about for the first course, a creamy tomato soup. The main course, we could have lobster with butter sauce." Sara-Jane continued from where Hermione had left off. "And for desert, we could have a double chocolate cheese cake with vanilla flavoured double fluffy cream, and a side serving of strawberries with fresh whipped cream." Barty nodded "I like it. It's simple and not overly fancy." Sirius agreed "Yeah, I like lobster a lot. And the tomato soup, even the children will most likely eat that, without making too much of a fuss."

Barty licked his lips, and then said happily "Double chocolate cheese cake with double fluffy vanilla cream and strawberries and fresh whipped cream. Now that is what I call an irresistible combination." Sirius had a glazed over look in his eyes, as he commented jokingly "Hmm, I think I'm going to drool in pleasure. As will most likely above half of the adults, and undeniably all of the children." Hermione and Sara-Jane laughed at their fiancée's antics. They couldn't blame them through. The thought of that desert combination even had their mouths watering, just thinking about it.