A.N- Hello people of earth. Yes this is another chapter. I hope that you like it. please leave a review. They help motivate me. And so far, I've only had like three. Pleeeeeeeeease!
Disclaimer- I own nothing but the plot and Sophia. They are mine, but everything else belongs to the wonderful J.K. Rowling. And no matter how much I wish I was her, I am not.
Chapter Seven
The Wedding.
The next two weeks passed in bliss. Lily and I spent a lot of time at the beach and we also hit the small town and bought lots of little things, from jewellery to little Greek good luck charms. We saw the boys from time to time, but most of the time we tried to avoid them for Lily's sake. She still had not gotten over last year, but she was getting there.
I sensed that she was hiding something from me, something major and no matter what I did to get her to spill, she wouldn't. it was so annoying.
"Please Lily!" I begged for the thousandth time. We were in one of the market places and we were at a jewellery stand.
"No!" she laughed. Glad to know that she thought that this was funny. I saw something that made me gasp. It was silver necklace with little diamonds around a blue crystal that had been crafted into a crescent moon. It was beautiful.
"You have to get that." Lily said, pointing at it. I bit my lip and shook my head, sitting it down again.
I walked away, sad. "Why didn't you get it?" she asked.
"It's inscribed in Greek. It says to the light in my darkness." I replied glumly. Lily's face feel and we walked back to the hostel in silence.
We went to bed early that night, the wedding was tomorrow and we needed our beauty sleep, also we just really did not want to have to deal with my mother when she got home.
"Sophia, can I tell you something?" Lily whispered.
"Sure," I murmured. I heard her shift her position.
"I think that Remus may like you." I sat up and turned around to face her.
"What?" I asked. Lily nodded.
"I see the way he looks at you. He likes you. You should talk to him about it." I bit my lip. If only she knew. About me, about Remus.
"I don't think so."
"It's not cause he's a werewolf is it?" she asked suddenly.
"What?" I asked. Lily scoffed and sat up.
"I'm not an idiot, Soph. I know that he's a werewolf and I know that you've known for a while."
"It's not because of that." I replied quietly. I could see Lily frowning.
"Then what is it?" she asked. I lay back down and stayed silent for a while.
"Let's just….let's just go to sleep okay?" I said. I fell asleep in minutes, but not before I remembered his eyes, gazing at me hungrily, and his hands, so strong, yet so soft…
The next morning was hell. I had to run around looking for missing earrings, and getting everything ready for the wedding. Jessica Potter, well soon to be Harris, was fretting like a mother hen. I did my best to calm her down and it worked.
We did her hair and makeup, then got her into her dress in record time. Then the two other bridesmaids and I went off to get ready.
Because it was a Greek wedding and we were on the site of Aphrodite's fountain of love, the other girls- Emma and Kathy- were supposed to be goddesses. Jessica was Aphrodite, Emma was Hera, Kathy was Athena and I was Artemis.
Funny idea but the outfits were really cool. I was wearing a white chiffon dress with a plunging back and at the hem of the dress it was stained artfully with blue. My hair was curled in ringlets and piled on top of my head with a golden cage thing that resembled a crown, with a few strands left to frame my face. The neckline was modest, but it was still a bit revealing. I had a gold armband around my bicep of a wolf, Artemis' sacred animal. I feet were in gold sandals and I had dark eye makeup on.
For once I thought that I looked beautiful and I felt it too.
"Hurry girls, we're going to be late!" said Mrs Potter. She was a pretty woman who had red hair and beautiful hazel eyes…sort of like James's.
Huh. What do you know?
We were ushered into a van and we were soon at the church. Lily had gone in with James, Sirius and Remus and also with my mother. We ushered Jessica into a back room to wait. The ceremony didn't start for another half hour.
I sat there, twiddling my thumbs, but before long Mr Potter came in and said that it was time. I was astounded by how much he looked like James. It was actually kind of freaky.
I was to go down the aisle first so I led the way. I gave Jessica a kiss on the cheek and said to her in Greek, "Soon I shall be able to call you cousin."
"I look forward to it." she replied with a smiled. Soft waltzing music started to play and I set my face and grabbed my bouquet of soft white roses. I watched the flower girl and ring boy move up the aisle and then it was my turn. I set my face in a smile and walked down the aisle.
"Oh, my God." I heard Sirius whisper. I smiled wider and met his eye. I winked and then he grinned roguishly. When I got to the front, Kathy then Emma followed, and then Jessica. She looked radiant and so happy. I thought Jacob was going to pass out when he saw her.
The ceremony was all in Greek and I saw Remus translating everything to James, Sirius and Lily from my place at the front. When the priest said, "You may now kiss the bride." Everyone cheered when Jessica shoved the bouquet she was holding into the priest's face and then threw her arms around Jacob, kissing him passionately.
We all followed the happy couple to the marquee outside. We watched them have their first dance as man and wife and they looked like happy fools. Soon everyone else was joining them. I was watching with a smile on my face when I felt a tug on my dress. I looked down and saw Daniel, the little ring boy. I bent down.
"Can I dance with you?" he asked sweetly. I laughed and hefted him up, placing him on my hip. I then took his hand and swayed us to the music. He smiled and laughed the whole time. A shadow came up behind us and someone tapped my shoulder.
It was Remus.
"Do you mind if I cut in?" he asked Daniel and the little boy nodded, sliding down and running off. I turned around and smiled. I placed my hand in his and the other on his shoulder. His right hand went to my waist and pulled me close. He then waltzed me around the room.
We stopped when we got to the other side of the room, and Sirius, James and a very huffy Lily were standing there. I smiled and hugged Lily. I hadn't seen her since yesterday.
"You look beautiful Soph!" she exclaimed, holding me at arm's length. "Like a goddess."
"That fits seeing as I'm supposed to be one." I replied with smile. "I'm supposed to be Artemis."
"Ahh." She said. I laughed and turned around to the boys, all three of which were staring at me.
"Would you stop doing that?" I asked irritably. They snapped out of their trances.
"What's with the wolf?" James asked, pointing at my armband.
"It's Artemis' sacred animal. She's also the goddess of the moon and eternal maidenhood, if I remember correctly."
"Eternal maidenhood?" Sirius snorted. I frowned at him.
"Just because some of us don't jump into bed with the first slut that we see, doesn't mean that you have to be so cocky." Lily spat. I looked at her. She had a temper I knew that but that was just mean.
She spun around and stalked off though the crowd. I grabbed James' arm and shoved him after her.
"Go after her, and don't screw it up!" I said quickly, giving him another shove. He grinned and disappeared. I shook my head.
Sirius left soon after that to find some poor girl to harass and that left Remus and me alone. a slow song came on and I looked around awkwardly.
"So…do you want to dance?" I asked. Remus stared at me for a few moments before nodding and taking my hand, leading me out onto the dance floor. I put my hands behind his neck and his went to my waist. We just looked at each other as we swayed to the music.
I was fascinated my his eyes. They were a golden amber colour, and they reminded me of a warm fire, of sweet butterbeer and a sunny day.
Remus's lips were getting closer. They were full and pink and I wondered what it would feel like to kiss him. our lips were almost touching when the song ended and a buzz of conversation erupted around us. I stepped back and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
"Thanks for the dance Remus." I said hurriedly. I swept past him and out to the garden.
"You're very welcome, Sophia." He whispered.
I was flustered and I felt a burning hunger in my throat. I looked around and saw a little white dove sitting high up in a tree. With inhuman speed I snatched it down and greedily drained the little thing of life. When I was done, I set it on the ground behind the tree and headed back inside.
Little did I know that Remus was standing there, and had seen the whole thing.
"Once upon a time I told you that I was a monster with no redeeming qualities. There's your proof." I jerked a thumb at the dove and shoved past him, leaving him staring at me with a frown.
