Hermione, Ginny, and Ophelia were at a wedding gown shop. Currently, this is their fifth shop. Ophelia couldn't find the perfect dress for her wedding, as well as bridesmaid dresses and a party dress for her. Narcissa and Ophelia's mother were making small talk on the waiting bench while Hermione and Ginny got Ophelia into another dress. Ophelia couldn't find something she liked. She said she wanted a dress that had both white and green on it. She tried keeping it traditional with the white but wanted to contribute her house colors to the dress, and she thought green would be perfect.
So far, she was hoping this would be the last store that she has to go to.
The last five had nothing that she wanted, and she was growing tired and impatient. She wanted to base everything off of her wedding dress, like the decorations, the flowers, even the cake.
And the perfect place they could think of was Andromeda's shop in Diagon Alley.
They had gotten their dresses from there before for school occasions and Ophelia's dinner date with Draco, and Narcissa was actually the one who recommended the store. Ophelia felt a little silly for not going there first, as it would have saved her a lot of time and money. As soon as Ophelia, Misses Zabini, Hermione, Ginny, and Narcissa had walked into the store, Andromeda drops what she was doing at the counter and comes to greet everyone.
"Oh, girls! It's wonderful to see you three again. Narcissa, wonderful to see you, as well as you Misses Zabini! What brings all of you into my store today?" Ophelia blushed and Ginny nudged her so she could tell her the good news.
"Well, Draco proposed to me, and I'm looking for a wedding dress," Ophelia paused and Andromeda yelled in excitement. Andromeda pulled Ophelia in for a hug while she laughed happily.
"Ophelia! Congratulations! Oh, I'm sure I have the perfect dress for you here. Is this the first dress shop you've visited?" Ophelia rubbed the back of her neck and sighed.
"No, you're the sixth store we've stopped at," Ophelia mumbled a little toward the end, but it was enough for Andromeda to hear.
"Ophelia! Honestly, you've gotten all of your dresses recently from here and they all have been perfect. I'm shocked you didn't choose my store first," Andromeda chuckled and Ophelia looked a little disappointed in herself.
"Oh, Ophelia I'm just joking. I'm glad you decided to come to my store at all. I already have some dresses in mind for you," Andromeda walks off and starts grabbing green and white ball gowns. Ginny, Hermione, Misses Zabini and Narcissa sat down on one of the bench seats and spoke amongst themselves as Andromeda grabbed some dresses.
"Ophelia, I really think you only need to try on these two dresses. One will be your actual wedding dress, and the other will be your party gown for the rest of the evening. You get to decide which one is which, but I know you will love both of these. Put them on, and let me know if you need any help with them." Andromeda smiled at Ophelia and left her alone so she could get changed. The first dress that she had put on was an emerald green ballgown that had long sleeves and a v-neck. Ophelia immediately fell in love and knew that this would be her party gown for the wedding. She loved everything about it, including the thin green lace near the neckline. She felt the butterflies in her stomach as she walked out and shower her friends and family.
"Oh my, Merlin's beard! Ophelia that dress is perfect for you!" Narcissa couldn't have felt more proud of Ophelia. She was beyond ecstatic that she would be the one marrying her son. She felt herself starting to tear up at the thought of Ophelia walking down the aisle to marry her son. It would be a beautiful day and Narcissa was making sure it would be perfect. Misses Zabini started to cry happy tears, and in turn, it made Ophelia well up.
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"Oh, mom, don't cry," Ophelia sniffled and laughed when her mother did.
"Ophelia, is that the party dress or the wedding dress?" Hermione asked and Ophelia spoke without hesitation.
"Party dress," Ophelia did a little twirl and smiled when she saw her reflection in the mirror.
"Okay, I'm too impatient, try on the other dress dear," Misses Zabini insisted and everyone laughed as Ophelia made her way back into the dressing room. Ophelia took off the dress and handed it to Andromeda, who gladly put it in a dress bag. Ophelia put on the second dress and had to hold in her sobs.
'It's perfect,' Ophelia thought as she admired the dress in the mirror. It was also an emerald green, and it also had white lace everywhere. The dress had see-through green lace for sleeves and white lace for the cuffs at the end of them. The train for the dress was long and wide, spreading all throughout the small fitting room. Ophelia knew that once she stepped out and flattened out the train that it would take up the majority of the room. As she turned around to admire the back of the dress, she noticed that the entirety of her spine was showing, as the back of the dress had an open space. The more Ophelia admired the dress, the more she fell in love with it. Ophelia finally walked out and her mother burst into a sob. She got up and hugged her daughter and cried.
"Oh, Ophelia, you look so beautiful!" Misses Zabini was handed some tissues by Andromeda and gladly took them. Narcissa was shedding some tears and knew that Draco would be thrilled to see her in those dresses. She knew he wouldn't be able to keep his eyes off of her. Ginny and Hermione were also crying silently. They were so happy that their best friend was going to be getting married.
"There's something missing, hold on," Andromeda runs off for a couple of minutes and comes back with an emerald green veil. Ophelia's eyes light up and she happily lets Andromeda put the veil on her. Ophelia takes a look in the mirror as Andromeda fixes the train of the dress and Ophelia spoke with confidence.
"This is my wedding dress. This is the one I want," Everyone cheered and laughed happily. The search was over and now all they had to do now was get the bridesmaid dresses and Ophelia's shoes. Ophelia had gone back into the dressing room and got changed into the clothes she entered the store in, and quickly found a pair of black heels that had emerald green bottoms. The actual heel of the shoe was chrome, and it had a silver snake wrapped around it. The snake had an emerald as its eye and Ophelia thought that it was perfect. As the women walked around the store, Ophelia noticed some nice silvery-grey colored dresses. They all had slits for a leg to come out, and a nice lace covering the chest.
"Oh, I like those as bridesmaid dresses," Ophelia said as she walked over to them to inspect them. Ginny and Hermione agreed and tried them on.
"Well, I've never worn a silver dress, but I actually quite like it!" Hermione was pretty happy with the dress and Ginny had agreed with her. The girls quickly found silver heels to go along with the dresses. They had a strap going over the toes and a strap around the ankle to hold the shoes in place.
"Okay, I think that'll do it for now with the dresses. If we need to come back for alterations we will," Narcissa said as she paid for the dresses.
"Now, it's time to figure out the decorations, the venue, and to allow the men to figure out what they are going to wear. Andromeda, I'll make sure to send the boys over here at some point so they can get some tuxes and to make sure they are color-coordinated with the women here," Misses Zabini said and Andromeda smiled.
"Not a problem, I'll be awaiting their arrival any day now,"
"Thank you, Andromeda. I knew I should have come here first," Ophelia smiled, hugged Andromeda, and apparated away with her friends and family. Draco was in the parlor, waiting for his fiance to come back. When Draco saw Ophelia he ran up to her and hugged her. He tried sneaking a peek at the dresses but Narcissa stepped in front of them.
"Nope. Not until the wedding. It's bad luck to see the bride's outfit before the ceremony," Narcissa smirked at his disappointed face and Ophelia laughed. Zinzsy popped up and took the dresses and shoes somewhere safe. Ginny and Hermione however, took their dresses and shoes and brought them back to their respective houses after they said goodbyes to their friends. They would continue the hunt for the venue and decorations the next day. Draco and Ophelia ate dinner together and talked about random things and laughed with one another.
Unknowing to them, a man was stalking them from outside the window, quickly apparating away before anyone could notice his presence.
Her big day was coming closer and closer, and he will be ready for it.