The Life and Times of Weasley Weddings:

Fred and Evangeline: A Tale of Two Weddings

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August 2027

"If we're having two weddings," Fred smirked at his fiance, "that means we should have two honeymoons."

"On your dime," Evangeline smirked, raising her wine glass to her lips.

"Oi, your the rich writer now."

She laughed, "Where did you want to go?"

Fred waggled his dark-red eyebrows, "A hotel anywhere. Just somewhere away from my family."

"Could you bear to be away from James for that long, Freddie?" She teased and laughed when he began tickling her.

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Fred and Evangeline needed to have two weddings: her entire family was not savvy to the Magical World and so to appease her mother's wish that all her aunts, uncles and grandparents could see the youngest Halpert get married, they would have two weddings. Two small weddings, but two weddings nonetheless.

One Wizarding: officiated by a wizard and using several types of charms for the decorations but also Muggle attire and Muggle food.

The second ceremony and reception would be Muggle, officiated by a Minister and using no magic of any kind.

And they would only be a day apart.

But thanks to their large families, neither Fred nor Evangeline needed to do much planning.

James had suggested they have the ceremony on a Quidditch pitch, but quickly revoked that idea, stating he would run that by Avery for their eventual nuptials. When George suggested their house, however, Evangeline knew that was where they'd have their Wizarding wedding.

"Are you sure?" Fred tried to remain impartial but she knew he rather liked the idea.

Angelina and Grandmum Weasley were helping with all the "little" details while Mrs. Halpert began planning the Muggle wedding.

Two weddings.

Two dresses.

Two nightmares.

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Evangeline's best friend from the Muggle world, Charlotte O'Hara was her cousin and her publisher and would be her maid of honor; Avery and Dominique her bridesmaids. Charlotte was not only a terrific publisher, getting Evangeline's works published in the Wizarding and Muggle worlds, but also a terrific maid of honor. She could manage Grandmum Weasley, Angelina and Mrs. Halpert.

"You're thinking of writing a story about this aren't you?" Charlotte rolled her clear blue eyes, "Don't lie to me, Evan."

Evangeline laughed as she turned, looking at herself in the mirror, "About the final fitting you mean?"

"About the two final fittings? Two weddings?"

She shrugged, "I think it'll fit nicely after my Rose-Scorpius story, or that Wizard saga, don't you?"

"A nice sci-fi wedding story?" Charlotte quirked a dark eyebrow, "How am I going to sell that, darling?"

Evangeline grinned, "You'll think of something, love. You always do."

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"You sure you want to marry this bird, Freddie-my-boy?"

Fred ruffled the already-messy black hair of his best mate, "You're asking me this now?"

James shrugged, "Better late than never."

Fred adjusted his pale green bow tie, "I suppose I better be doubly sure shouldn't I?" He winked, "Since I'm getting married twice and all."

James rolled his eyes as Thomas McGee and Teddy Lupin, the two groomsmen bounded into Fred's childhood room with near identical grins on their faces, "It's that time, Weasley."

"You ready to join the club of married men?" Teddy's turquoise hair was in stark contrast to the sun-soaked locks of McGee, the Portree Seeker. The four men had widely different hair styles and colors and were all different heights, something Grandmum Weasley pointed out when they were planning the wedding party photographs.

Fred grinned, "Lead the way."

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Twinkling fairy lights, courtesy of Hermione and Rose's handiwork, lined the aisle to the Ministry officiate. Evangeline had wanted simple decorations, there were only a few white flowers, including the ones in Charlotte, Dom and Avery's hair. Soft, twinkling lights danced around the bridesmaids as they walked down the aisle each wearing a different style of pale green dress. Fred looked down the aisle and grinned when he saw Evangeline in her long, simple white dress, a pale green ribbon tied around her waist. She grinned back.

Fireworks erupted when they shared their first kiss as husband and wife, courtesy of George (and James).

The white ceremony chairs crowded around the electric blue covered tables with pale green centerpieces that appeared much to the confusion of Grandmum Weasley.

Charlotte winked at the newlyweds, "I couldn't let your grandmum have everything her way." She shrugged, "Your mum, Fred, was very helpful."

Evangeline laughed and leaned against her new husband, "It's more our style anyway, love."

The alcohol flowed freely as soon as the tables touched the grass. Fred and Evangeline laughed to themselves as they watched their friends and families drink.

"Can't we just go," Fred whispered hotly into her ear after they had cut the cake, "no one will miss us, they're piss drunk."

"Not until I've danced with both of our fathers," she whispered back just as hotly as she stood to find her father.

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"Thank you for making a decent man out of him," George shook his head, "and for not changing him too much."

Evangeline grinned at her father-in-law, "Why would I ever want to change him, Dad?"

George's face broke into a wide grin, "Who would have thought the prettiest blue-eyed blonde would ever call me Dad?"

"Thanks for this beautiful wedding, Dad."

"Just make sure Sunday's is as beautiful too, love," George smiled and watched as his son walked over, "and seriously, thanks for marrying him. Makes my life a lot easier."

Fred clapped his father on the shoulder, "Thanks, dad. I think mum was looking for you." He twirled Evangeline, "Can we leave now," he pleaded and her laugh floated around them as he twirled her again.

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Scorpius' fingers danced across her wrist as they sat waiting for the ceremony to begin, "This is your first Muggle wedding."

Rose eyed him out of the corner of her eye, "It's not yours?"

A slow smirk grew on his face, "Went to my neighbors' wedding summer before 7th year."

She smiled, "You continue to surprise me, Malfoy."

The Muggle wedding music started and they turned to face the Muggle Minister, their hands intertwined.

The color theme was the same, but Evangeline allowed her mother to decorate with more flowers lining the church in lieu of "twinkling magic".

The bridesmaids had altered their dresses, magiking the pale green fabric to the same electric blue of the first wedding's reception tables. They had pale green ribbons tied around their waists.

Fred and his groomsmen could barely hide their sniggers before Evangeline emerged on the arm of her father in a different, beautiful, simple white dress. This time with an electric blue ribbon around her waist.

Evangeline's grin matched Fred's: their immediate family knew that this wedding was merely for show, but no one except the bride and groom themselves knew that the first wedding was also for show. They had been married in Wales two weeks prior, two random Muggles as their witnesses. It was their little secret that they would never share with anyone. Not even with James.

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The reception was only a few blocks from the church, so most of the guests decided to walk, taking in the sunny, warm weather.

James rolled his eyes dramatically at Evangeline's boisterous extended family, "Have I mentioned that I'm thrilled we both don't have large families."

Avery punched his arm lightly, "I do have a large family, love," she grinned wickedly at his horror-stricken face. "Yours."

He wrapped his arm around her waist, "You little minx. You nearly gave me a heart attack."

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Avery clinked her champagne flute with Evangeline's before nodding her head to James and Fred, "Why do I get the feeling they're planning when they should try to get us pregnant?"

Evangeline laughed, "Because they probably are."

Dominique shook her head, "That's exactly what we need. Another Fred and James."

"If they do manage to get us at nearly the same time," Avery shook her head at Dominique, "which won't be soon, I've still got a few more seasons in me –"

"Yes, we should worry then," Evangeline grinned as she watched her husband and his best friend conspire.

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"Did you decide on our honeymoon, love?" Fred held her close as they swayed slowly to the music, "Are we having two, Mrs. Weasley?"

She chuckled and lifted her head from his chest to kiss him lightly, "Mr. Weasley, we both decided to just take one long honeymoon, remember?" She smiled brilliantly, "Good thing most of your cousins won't be 'Mrs. Weasleys'; there are enough of us as it is."

"Love, where are we going?" He pouted, "You never told me!"

She scoffed slightly before letting out a laugh, "You wanted to be surprised!" She grinned and took his hand, "Come on, our Portkey leaves soon –"

"You got a –"

"Avery helped," she nodded to Charlotte and McGee, "looks like they're getting along pretty well." She smirked and waved before pulling Fred from the dance floor and turning to the entire reception, "Good night everyone, thanks for coming! See you in three weeks!" Before Fred could open his mouth she pulled him out the door. When they reached the limo Fred laughed but Evangeline shut him up with a long, deep kiss. "Come on, Mr. Weasley, the beach awaits." She grabbed the can tied to the back of the limo and thrust it into his hand.

"Welcome to the British Virgin Isles, Freddie," she grinned and stood on her toes to kiss him.

He stared into her clear, deep blue eyes, his lips curving into a wide smile, his heart swelling with happiness, "I love you, Evan."

"I love you too, Fred."

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A/N: Ok, so this is the first of many weddings! I'm doing them in order of when everyone gets married. So Rose and Scorpius will probably be last…or maybe James and Avery….next will either be Roxanne or Dominique! I thought long and hard about color themes too: I didn't want anyone to use their team or House colors, so we'll see. I have a whole chart made out…..

Don't except regular or quick updates…I'm trying to churn these out, but I'm in the real world now…..

I just couldn't leave these characters alone! I love them too much!

Please review!

xoxo

Sergeant Wellington