Summary:

Sequel to [Always. Short drabbles between Andromeda Black and Ted Tonks after Hogwarts. Continues to DH epilogue.

Summer of 1972: Wedding

The first wedding that Andromeda Black had ever been to was her own. She and her sisters were the oldest of their generation and therefore, she was never the flower girl of a cousin's wedding. When she had pointed this out to Bella when they were little girls, Bella laughed and promised her that she could be the maid of honour for her wedding. But of course, when she got married at the beginning of the year to Lestrange, Andie was not at all surprised at the lack of the invitation.

Whether she was biased or not, Andie thought that the wedding was simply amazing as she walked down the isle with Mr. Tonks beside her. Thousands of flower petals fluttered lightly all around from the two story high ceiling. She was getting married to Ted in the small chapel of the village that was just down the hill from the little cottage that they now lived in. The chapel was by no means grand, but the simple and ancient structure gave it a mysterious feeling that Andie just absolutely loved. They had decided to have a semi-Muggle wedding because Ted's parents were traditionalists.

Since there was no way that her father would be attending his own daughter's wedding and walking her down the isle, Ted's father volunteered for the job. Andie didn't mind at all; in the past year, Mr. Tonks was very nice to her and treated her as if she was already a part of the family. He had accepted her whole heartedly even though he was confused as to why her own family was refusing to speak to her.

There weren't very many people present at the wedding. Ted's parents, some of Ted's close friends, some of Andie's close friends (ones that she had met after Hogwarts), Sirius and his three friends, and the Potters were the only ones attending. The only reason that Sirius was allowed to come to the ceremony was because his parents think that he was over at the Potters' mansion.

Andie snorted softly as she walked down the isle, getting closer and closer to the end where Ted stood smiling lovingly at her. She could just imagine how angry her Aunt would be if she found out where Sirius really was. He would probably get blasted off the Black family tree just like she was. A few days after graduation, once it was safe, Sirius went to visit Ted and Andie at their new home. He did quite a funny, but accurate, impression of his mum blasting Andie off the family tree. At that time, Andie didn't know whether to laugh at the hilarity or cry at the reality of her family disowning her.

But as she reached Ted and as the priest performed the ceremony, she knew that none of it mattered because all it did was keep her from Ted.

"Theodore Ederick Tonks, do you take Andromeda Ellador Black, whom you now hold by the hand, to be your lawfully wedded wife?" the priest asked solemnly.

"I do," said Ted, his voice strong and steady.

"Andromeda Ellador Black, do you take Theodore Ederick Tonks, whom you now hold by the hand, to be your lawfully wedded wife??"

"I—I do," whispered Andie, having to find herself losing her voice at the last moment.

"By the power vested in me, and as witnessed by friends and family, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may seal your vows with a kiss," the priest concluded.

Ted beamed at her, cupped her cheeks in his large hands, and kissed her warmly. The guests clapped joyfully while Sirius wolf-whistled loudly.

"Quite the wedding, don't you think?" Andie asked him, smiling shyly as they broke off.

"Of course," Ted replied, smirking widely, "After all, it is our wedding and our wedding is definitely the best." He laughed loudly as he took her into his arms and spun her around happily.

Andie laughed along with him and couldn't agree more; weddings were truly beautiful.