Author's Note: This part of the story takes place during Ali's fourth year. I will try to update when I can. Let's begin.
I was getting ready for Victoré's wedding to Teddy Lupin. I wore my bright yellow dress robes for good luck. Mum had braided sunflowers in my hair. Dominic, Molly, Roxy, Lil, and Rose were the bridesmaids and James, Albus, Larry, Teddy's best friend, Fred Jr., and Scorpius Malfoy were the groomsmen. We could all tell that Rose was glad that her boyfriend was accepted into the family. James, now a Quidditch player for Puddlemere United, still teased me about it being certain that I was going to marry Hugo. After all, most men marry women like their mothers and I was almost exactly like Aunt Hermione. I blushed just thinking about it as Mum came in.
"I'm so glad we found the Crumple-Horned Snorack together! When I went with your grandfather, we never could find it, which means you're our good luck charm!"
This summer, on a trip to Sweden, Mum and I had discovered the Crumple-Horned Snorack, making us even more famous. It had made the Quibbler the most read wizarding magazine in the world, outselling Witch Weekly ten to one. Mum was now the most famous Naturalist in all of Great Britain.
"It was amazing," I said walking to the fire place. My dad was there, putting in Floo powder.
"Hi Daddy."
"Hi, Princess. I love your dress robes. Very sunny."
"Daddy!" I laughed, only half joking.
"You two, don't we have to go to the wedding?" Mum called out, walking in the room. Dad threw the Floo Powder.
"The Burrow!" he called out. We all stumbled into the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley, Aunt Fleur and Aunt Ginny were monitoring traffic flow, since most people came through the Floo. While my parents were exchanging greetings, I ran off to find Lil.
"Hey, Alice." Al said as I bumped into him.
"Sorry, Al." I said, moving out of his way. I had (mostly) gotten over my crush last year, after he had brought his girlfriend, Parmita, over to meet everyone.
"Have you seen Lily and Rose?" I asked.
"They're still getting ready."
I thanked him and left to find Hugo, who had declined the offer of being a groomsman. I saw him near the tables. I went over to him. "Hey Hugo!"
"Ali! I really need to tell you something."
"Yes, Hugo?"
"Well, this is something that I have wanted to tell you for a while..."
"Do you have nargles near you? Because you seem nervous."
"No, I don't. Okay, here it goes. Ali..."
"Hello, what are you kids doing?" asked Aunt Angelina.
"Never mind! I give up!" he said leaving us to look at each other in confusion.
"What's his problem?"
"Whatever it is, it's probably not nargles."
"Well, I'll see you kids later," said Aunt Angelina.
"Do you want to go sit down? The wedding's about to start." I asked my slightly insane companion.
"Definitely. I can't wait to see Lil in a dress. She hates girly stuff."
We were seated with Aunt Hermione and Aunt Fleur. Aunt Fleur was crying and Aunt H was comforting her (or trying to, at least). "I can't believe my baby is all grown up! I feel so old! Only yesterday, I saw her going on the Hogwarts express for the first time, boarding with that Lupin boy." She continued to sob.
"Don't worry Fleur. She'll come to visit."
"Non, non. 'Ermione dat tis not da way. 'Ou will not understand. W'en Rose is married 'ou will understand. Dat Malfoy boy will make you understand."
Evidently, to our relief, Aunt Hermione decided anymore consoling would be bad for her mental health. She finally looked our way. "Hullo, Hugo and Alice. Hugo, did you make your undying confession of love, yet?" I was confused but thought really nothing of it. I should have asked what she meant when I had the chance.
"Mum!" Hugo yelled. I couldn't puzzle it out yet, so I thought she was joking.
Victoré began to walk down the aisle with Uncle Bill. Lily looked uncomfortable in her flowing silver dress robes. She shot us a look that seemed to say Don't laugh and you'll live. Aunt Hermione laughed. "She looks exactly like Ginny did at Fleur's wedding!"
The wedding continued. Afterwards, Hugo asked me to dance. I accepted the invitation. After all, he was my best friend, wasn't he? Lily and Rose were talking, drinking punch. I was so glad I was going to stay over with Lily and Rose at Uncle Harry's, like I always did on the day before we went back to Hogwarts. They were my best girl friends. For some strange reason, I wasn't as close to Perse as I was to them. Oh, well. I could ask Rose what was going on with Hugo. She was his sister, wasn't she?
As it turned out, I never got to find out. As soon as I finished unpacking my trunk (not my Hogwarts one) and set out my blue and bronze sleeping bag, Rose got out her wand and Lily got out her make-up kits. "Amazing magical make-overs!" They called out. As soon as you could say Merlin's magical beard, I was transformed. I had on blue eyeshadow and blue earrings. I had a blue bracelet and a blue chain necklace. I was wearing blue dress robes which actually didn't look bad. My fingernails were painted, alternating light blue and bronze. My hair, which was usually dyed bronze and blue (Ravenclaw forever!), was done up. As I looked at my two comrades, I found I wasn't the only stylish one. Lily was wearing gold hoop earrings, a golden tiara, and gold dress robes. Her nails were alternating gold and scarlet. Rose was wearing a silver version of our outfits, with green and silver nail polish.
"Time for Truth or Dare! It's Ali's turn! I'll ask first. Ali, truth or dare?" Lily asked.
"I hate you. Truth."
"Do you like Albus?"
Looking at my two closest girl friends, I knew they would never laugh at me, and that I had to tell them everything. "I used to have a major crush on Albus, but now that he's dating Parmita, I don't really feel that way anymore." Lily looked disappointed, and Rose looked hopeful.
"My turn! Rose, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Have you told Scorpius that you love him?" Rose blushed. She nodded.
"It's my turn. Ali, do you like Hugo as more than a friend? I think he likes you."
It was my turn to blush. "No, he doesn't. Beside we're just best friends." Lily looked a little relieved, but Rose had a careful expression that meant she knew something we didn't but wasn't going to tell us.
Our night at an end, we changed into our pajamas, falling asleep.