Harry still remembered what he was here for.
So when the girls surrounding them went to find their parents to sit and watch the ceremony together, he took advantage of the fact that there were relatively few people around and asked Blaise in a low voice: "This is the first time I have seen a wizard's wedding. Can I video it as a souvenir?" Is it? I mean, like those crystal balls with pictures on them... Is this disrespectful to your customs?"
Draco, who didn't need to return to his father and was told with a cold face to take Harry to chat with other people, twisted his lips.
Even if you want to be a groom right now, it's not something you can't consider. Blaise cursed in his heart, then smiled and said: "Of course not, Harry, and if you can give me a copy later as a backup, my mother will definitely be very happy. She likes to be noticed, and she also likes to be impressed by her beauty. image."
"She is indeed very beautiful." Harry complimented him in a timely manner, and then took out his iPad.
This wedding is actually a bit like a modern wedding. Harry raised his iPad and thought about it while trying to summarize. The entire site is in the back garden of this multi-storey house. The entire land behind belongs to Blaise's stepfather's family, including the lake, mountains, pastures and, according to Blaise's introduction, a horse farm.
Because of the curse, this vast green grassland is covered with small white flowers that are in full bloom, one after another, as if they were blooming here from the beginning, without any yellowing; the soil is almost It doesn’t exist. It’s trimmed as if you’re walking on a soft carpet; pillars composed of flowers, branches and leaves and exquisite round lamps form a large circular venue, with round tables set with wine, exquisite snacks and teapots and cups. Scattered in half of the venue, the empty plates would be replaced immediately. Harry guessed that it was the house elves. As for the music playing melodiously in the venue... Harry looked around and found a band playing live, Little Fairy The same magical creatures surrounded him and sprinkled starlight-like dust, much like the powder Harry had learned from Sirius.
In addition, although Harry saw the newlyweds walking towards the flower arch under the attention of the visitors, of course there was no priest waiting there during the wizard's ceremony, but they held their wands, which were also decorated with flowers and ribbon.
Due to the importance of wands to wizards, Harry had reason to believe that wizards needed wands to take oaths when getting married.
Draco watched with twitching eyes as he used the magic spell on his iPad to quietly float it up to take panoramic photos and videos. He didn't understand why he stood here with him like a reporter: "You still have your iPad? Don't you think so?" Is it heavy? Is this why you put a bag with space magic in your pocket?"
Harry was good-natured and added a mental barrier of 'don't pay attention to me' to his iPad that was floating in the air like a drone. There were too many wizards and witches on the scene. On their bow ties and cuffs, Even the hat was covered with jewels, patterns embroidered with gauze and gold thread. It was so bright that it was difficult for him to take a video, so he could only raise his sight: "How could it be? It weighs so little that it is not as heavy as a schoolbag, and I put it on It's a prop." A magic prop that can increase the capacity of any space when put in it. This was his homework last month. Although he struggled to do it poorly, an iPad can still fit in it.
"You are here to attend weddings and banquets, not to study, you spoiler." Draco couldn't help but say, he knew why this guy said he was not welcome, "Why can't you just bring nothing?" Let’s have a nice drink, eat, discuss fashion, and dance.”
Then just let me go, I'll be bored to death and embarrassed. Harry instinctively wanted to say this, but considering it was someone else's wedding, he swallowed it back politely and promptly.
"I hope I can find more things to refer to. My dad is getting married soon, remember." He finally said.
Blaise, who was accompanying Harry and pretending he didn't see anything, secretly took note of the news - Harry's 'suspected non-Muggle' adoptive father was getting married. Even if he couldn't get an invitation, or his mother didn't want to attend the ceremony, or the forces behind Harry didn't want wizards to attend the ceremony, a gift that was exquisite, expensive, thoughtful, and decent was never too much.
At the same time, he suddenly realized - no wonder Harry accepted the invitation. I heard that he had a good relationship with his adoptive father, and he must have wanted to help his father prepare a perfect wedding. In this case, he had several specialties in helping nobles organize various ceremonies. I can recommend the banquet team. As long as you have money, they can handle anything, fast and impeccable.
"Oh, so something good is coming to your family soon. Congratulations, Harry," Blaise said casually after thinking about it, "I have some contacts, and Draco knows it too. They may not be able to do what you want." That kind of wedding, but if you need something a little rare, they have a great deal, like that-"
He pointed to the other side and saw some snow-white pegasus running in the sky. They also had some ornaments made of polished metal and gemstones. They ran in the sky like fast-moving stars and trailing meteors. ; And when the newlyweds, Blaise's stepfather and mother, a man and a woman dressed in luxurious dresses walked to the center of the venue, looking at each other with smiles on their faces, like the most loving couple, who was responsible for this? The wizard of time quietly cast a spell, and the Pegasus immediately flapped their wings and opened the bags carrying petals on their bodies. Rose petals and gold powder were sprinkled around the bride and groom, which indeed added a lot of color to the wedding.
Harry's eyes suddenly lit up. Although rose petals and gold powder were very tacky, the winged Pegasus never went out of style in the scope of romance!
"My father bought this for my mother. My father is French and took my mother to visit Beauxbatons. Have you heard of this school? It was an all-girls school. At that time, she was very fond of this kind of flight. Horse," Blaise didn't even pause when he called his stepfather his father, and also added a little gossip, "You may not have heard that the principal of Beauxbatons is a lady who is several meters tall - of course this is not the point. ——She has raised a group of Pegasus horses, all of which are of very good quality. If she hadn’t found a job in France and couldn’t find such good ones, maybe the French are better at making beautiful things than us.” He actually couldn’t help but It was a bit intentional, because there were also beautiful Veela breeders in France. He believed Draco could understand his pun, but that was not necessarily true for Harry.
"Why can't you just shut up and go spend some time with your mother? You are the most handsome flower girl in the bride's eyes?"
Draco noticed as expected, he turned his eyes sideways, Blaise had an expression of "I didn't say anything" on his face, which seemed to him that he really deserved a beating.
"Oh, my mother told me that this time I can take off the glorious task of being a flower girl." Blaise didn't feel any embarrassment at all when his dark history was revealed. He crossed his hands in front of him and said easily, "Harry is the first This is the first time I have attended a wizard’s banquet. As one of the hosts, I must entertain you responsibly—and even because we are classmates, I must entertain you warmly.”
This slippery, crafty guy.
"Oh, really," Draco thought as he quickly sarcastically said, "I thought you were only interested in pretty things. Can you still use your mouth?"
At the same time, Wanda's eyes also turned sideways - she was an adult, and she could hear the dirty jokes in the words of adolescent boys.
She silently tapped Harry's shoulder with her nails, thinking for a moment whether this was normal for teenagers. After seeing that Harry was completely oblivious, she decided not to interfere.
Harry couldn't understand it anyway.
"It's like Pegasus, the Pegasus born to Medusa and Poseidon." As expected, Harry didn't notice the puns of the boys who had been exposed to such 'anecdotes' early on. His feelings about magic and wizards had long been shattered. At this time, all the fairy tale plots came up together, as well as the mythical plots that have never died. He sighed and said slightly politely, "It's so beautiful! How much effort did your father have to put into getting these horses for your mother?" ah!"
Blaise was about to say something polite back, saying 'Thank you' or 'It's just a little thought', but Draco couldn't help but said sourly: "It's just a horse with wings. What's there to praise? You I look much better with wings than them, why do you like these horses? They are not as good-looking as unicorns."
Harry: "…………"
blaise: "????"
Wanda raised her eyebrows again and couldn't help but tap Harry twice with her fingers. When Harry looked back at her, she replied calmly: "It's okay."
Draco: "…………"
Look, this is the result of being in Muggle society for too long. A qualified noble must know what can and cannot be said from birth, but Muggle society is full of people who talk nonsense based on their mood.
Draco blamed the Muggle society for the reason.
"Bring me a glass of Sangria," Wanda casually asked a waiter, took a glass of wine that was red to purple in color, soaked with lime slices and lemon slices, and tasted it casually. He took a sip, and then changed the topic, "Why do wizards have to hold wands when they get married?"
She lightly tapped Blaise's shoulder with bright red nails: "I'm not a wizard, so can we talk about this? Although I heard that wizards celebrate Christmas, you don't seem to invite a priest." She said in a plain tone said in a tone of voice.
Blaise was simply flattered. To be honest, this lady basically said nothing and acted very insignificant, but of course Blaise wouldn't treat her as if she didn't exist. Whenever he talked to Harry and Draco, he would turn his gaze away. He opened his eyes and allowed himself to look at this lady with a smile sometimes to show that he had not forgotten her: "... of course, ma'am." He coughed a few times and calmed down his mood, "Suppose we decide When you want to be your lifelong partner and walk into the marriage hall, you have to take out your wand and swear an oath to Merlin, just like... Oh, my parents are about to start making the oath. Look over there, madam, that's it. ."
Harry was also very interested in this and looked over together.
Blaise's mother is indeed a black-haired beauty who deserves to be pursued many times. Blaise resembles her enough, such as her charming, narrow and upward eyes, plump lips, slender figure, dark skin... ...And she also has an extremely good figure that Blaise doesn't have. The white wedding dress she wore perfectly highlighted her plump breasts and thin waistline, and her makeup made her beauty even more eye-catching.
It was obvious that Blaise's stepfather loved her deeply. The bearded French man's eyes almost never left his newlywed wife, who was already in her early thirties but still charming. They came to the flower arch hand in hand, looked at each other, smiled and raised their hands. Wand.
And a person who was invited to be a 'witness' (blaise) for the oath cast a magnifying spell on himself and solemnly said: "Welcome, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today, Celebrate and witness two noble wizards, two loyal souls united with each other..."
This witness must also be a pure-blood noble. Harry heard him praise the bride and groom in many gorgeous words... Well, he can also write this down. When he goes back, he can also suggest that his father and Uncle Eric do this. Anyway, I want to come. They will only get married once, so what's wrong with boasting more?
Then, after the witness praised both parties and said the names of the groom and the bride, the oath part began.
I saw the groom and the bride crossing each other with beautifully decorated wands, like two swords. Then Blaise's stepfather said first: "I -" then he said his name, "By my name, My soul, my magic - I swear by the venerable Merlin, I love my wife, I respect her, I love her dearly, I am willing to share everything I have with her, Merlin knows, from what I have seen From the moment she meets her, my soul belongs to her. I will not spend this life as a legal couple with anyone other than her. I am willing to become a perfect soul mate with her. We are here for each other. .”
Blaise's mother also looked at the other party affectionately and swore with her name, soul and magic: "I swear to the venerable Merlin, I love my husband, I respect him, I love him deeply, and I am willing to give him my I share everything with him. Merlin knows that from the moment I see him, my soul belongs to him. I will not spend this life as a legal couple with anyone other than him. I am willing to be with him. Making perfect soul mates, we are here for each other.”
Harry was a little surprised that this oath was quite touching... How should I put it? I heard that Blaise's mother had eight unfortunate marriages. No matter how naive he was, Harry couldn't expect that those eight times were all accidents, right, but Harry didn't Thinking of this vow, Blaise's stepfather and Blaise's mother were completely in love.
He couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, because his preconceived impression actually made a bad impression on others.
"They really love each other." He praised, and Blaise accepted it happily.
At this moment, perhaps because the oath had been established, the wands of the groom and the bride both emitted a golden light and connected together. Amidst the light that triggered a burst of rumors and the whispers of everyone, the golden light flashed three times before stopping. .
Draco originally wore an expression that had nothing to do with him, but now he looked at Blaise in shock: "Does anyone still remember the soul mate oath? Did your mother promise it?"
"Why not?" Blaise said, "They love each other deeply."
Draco looked like "Are you kidding me?" "Your mother definitely didn't bring up this troublesome thing... No, wait a minute, I heard that France is very popular about this recently? What method did you use?"
"It's just an effect," Blaise raised his eyebrows with a 'you know' expression on his face, "but it's just the icing on the cake. You have to know how to be romantic, Draco."
"What are you talking about?" Harry asked a little confused.
"Oh, I heard that a long time ago, people used to apply to Merlin to get married and form soul mates——" Draco said.
"I've never heard of this in a book!" Harry became interested, "But doesn't the word 'soulmate' sound familiar?"
"Of course it sounds familiar. The portrait at home over there is chirping, but it's a pity that it didn't happen." Draco vaguely alluded to Godric, and he shuddered just thinking about it. Fortunately, the ancestor of Gryffindor didn't do it.
Blaise automatically means that the ancestor portrait in one of their old houses mentioned this matter.
"This is a very ancient tradition, connected with a legend," Blaise was happy to explain to Harry, "Have you ever heard of a saying, Harry? There is a touch of magic in the best love?"
"I heard it said by the seniors in the college." Harry found some fragments from his memory, "There are also seniors who read 'How I hope our love has a little bit of extraordinary miraculous magic' when sending love letters to seniors, uh , wait, is there another, 'Oh I love you, I believe you and I must be the only soul mates in the world' kind of thing?"
"Yes, this statement is all because-" Blaise said.
Draco said before him: "——Wizard's oath is magical! Muggles also take oaths when they get married, right?"
Harry nodded.
"In very ancient times, wizards would use wands and words to make an oath when they got married, binding the souls of two people and making them loyal and respectful to each other. Many people think this is a verbal oath, but it was probably in... ..." Draco tried hard to remember, and then showed a gloating smile, "...Five hundred years ago? There was an unlucky man who discovered when he separated from his wife that his magic power and vitality were fading, and his luck became very bad. Then Only then did people discover that this ancient way of making oaths was really magical! The unlucky man and his wife once truly loved each other, and his wife didn’t want to separate at all, so the oath almost cost him his life!”
Harry was a little stunned: "So, this vow... effectively prevents unilateral breakup?"
Wanda put down the wine glass and asked: "What will happen if two people don't love each other anymore?"
"The oath will be broken automatically," Blaise explained. "Wizards who swear by name, soul and magic sometimes recite this kind of incantation to prove their loyalty to love, but most of them are just for show, because it is difficult for anyone to This vow is really 'completed', and everyone is afraid that if either party 'stops loving'..." He shrugged, with a look that said, "It's hard to explain," "This marriage will be difficult to break up."
"But this bullshit soulmate only exists in legends," Draco said directly. "Many people want to successfully cast this magic, but they actually don't get the recognition of the magic itself at all! No one knows how to be that kind of person." What are the requirements for a soul mate who is physically and mentally connected, so if the vows are not successful, it is likely to be embarrassing - showing possible infidelity at the wedding? Is this marriage unstable before it even begins? Come on, who They are not fools." He sneered.
"Come on, Draco, everyone says that only a natural match can successfully make a vow and become a soul mate with connected souls...Who doesn't want to be the most suitable one for the other person in his life?" Blaise said, "Be tolerant, this is Now it is also a romantic method, France and Italy both like to play this trick, what is wrong with wanting romance and vows of love?"
"I don't want to discuss this issue at all with someone who has had so many girlfriends." Draco said contemptuously.
Blaise wasn't angry at all. Instead, he said, "It's not normal that you haven't handed in any of them. We're already going into third grade, Draco."
"...Um, wait a minute," Harry had been taking notes on his mobile phone since just now, and after he finished drawing the logic diagram, he discovered a problem, "Draco, so, 'must love' and 'must not love' are What are the conditions for establishment and dissolution? And it is difficult to succeed. Don't know the conditions? 'Love' is a very figurative thing, but it is also very common, so 'other conditions exist' must be established... Then who will judge these conditions? Magic Its own logic and regulations?”
Harry scratched his head in confusion. This didn't make sense. It was supposed to be a very ancient and sacred magic that should have been widely spread, but because of the tendency of certain humans to cheat, the conditions for its establishment were not clear.
"Oh, don't take it too seriously, Harry," Blaise reassured him, "This is just a rumor in itself - how can magic judge love? Let Merlin and the God of Love judge it? Are soul mates really limited to love? This It's something none of us know, and the secret of magic is not something we can understand at this age." He paused and said, "If you want to try it when you get married, it's very simple. The ceremony itself is passed down. The version is quite complete, like my mother’s, you don’t even need a bunch of words, just the most crucial sentences.”
This means that the long list of touching words spoken by Blaise's mother and stepfather are all nice and useful, but in fact they are of little help in making a vow - magic will not judge that you and your partner have successfully made a vow just because you have nice words.
"In that case, those bards would already have ten or eight soul mates." Draco said.
Harry nodded - that made sense.
Draco rolled his eyes, and an idea came to him, making him excited and excited to try it, although the idea was a bit weird...
But I'm just setting an example. he said to himself.
Draco then took out his wand and tapped Harry's wrist randomly: "Put out your wand and I'll show you." After that, he added, "I once read a manuscript and it was recorded in it. An oath-taking ceremony is more reliable than Blaise's."
"I didn't expect you had even seen this." Blaise always felt that something was a little strange, but he still teased, "The Malfoy family is indeed as rich as the legend."
Harry didn't think much and reached into his pocket, but after a few touches, he felt a little embarrassed.
"Um...I didn't bring my wand." He said embarrassedly, spreading his hands, "Sorry, Draco."
Wanda, who was about to speak out, couldn't help blowing out a breath from her nose and smiled a little.
Draco: "………………"
Sometimes he really, really wants to bite this guy who has no wizard consciousness to death! If you remember to bring your iPad but not your magic wand, are you still a wizard? ah? !
"It doesn't matter," Blaise joked with a smile, "it's still many years before we need this, so there's no need to rush to teach this class for us, Draco!"
Draco couldn't help but grind his teeth.
