Coming around, Prince James noticed that his head really, hurt. He also noticed that his breathing felt strained, like he had just run a long distance. He tried to speak, to ask what was happening, but all that resulted in was coughing. However, the coughing did cause a number of people to crowd around him.

James looked up at his Parents and Siblings, Teddy and Hermione. They all looked both concerned and relieved simultaneously, which made James wonder what exactly had happened.

"Give him room, please!" Hermione commanded, the others doing as told. She then gave him some water and sat him up in his bed gently.

"What's wrong with me?" He asked.

"You were attacked. The same person who killed the council members, Jamie. Only they hurt your head too." Ginny spoke softly, "You were right, though. It wasn't Teddy. And you found the evidence. I just wish you'd been more careful!"

"Yeah, I told you to be cautious, you idiot!" Teddy smiled with relief.

James took a moment to recall what they were talking about, and after a moment it started to become clearer. He remembered it all perfectly, until he was knocked on the head that is. Then he realised that Teddy was there!

"You're out!" He smiled at the other male.

"Yeah, thanks to your stupidly heroic actions I am." He leaned forward to place a kiss on the corner of his mouth. "Thank you, Jamie." James flushed and flicked his eyes to his family but they just looked on with happiness.

Hermione, however, broke the happy moment, "Right, James. You need to be very careful. No ever exerting yourself for the next few weeks. Your lungs were damaged – not irrepairably, but even so. You were incredibly lucky that you were given an incomplete version of the poison, and that you did not get what, for ease, I will refer to as a full dose. Your head injury was not sever, just a cut and concussion. Again you were lucky." She sent a disapproving look at him.

"Sadly, I can't say you will return back to normal. As you know, you were previously informed of being able to carry children and provide an heir for the throne. Whilst you are still able to do so, it will be considerably more difficult for you to conceive successfully. However, that appears to be the only permanent damage. You're very lucky!" She lectured.

Having said this, she made sure he was okay before leaving him to his family. It wasn't too difficult to come to terms with the long-lasting damage, purely because he could still have children. It wasn't the end for his and Teddy's family. They could still have children. They'd deal with the difficulty of conception together. Because Teddy was free. Free and ready to marry him in just over 2 weeks. James suddenly caught up with his thoughts. Was the wedding still on?

He asked his family such, and they nodded their assent. They needed some good news for the people for once. However, it seemed he'd been out longer than he'd realised. It was only a week away. One short week. The dread he'd held in his stomach when first hearing about the councils plans had melted into excitement, and he revelled in the butterflies that fluttered in his stomach at the thought of being tied to the man gripping his hand with tenderness.

"What else have I missed whilst I was out?"

"Well," Albus started, "Lord McClaggen's replacement, Uncle Bill arrived the day after all this happened, and the killer's trial was held two days ago now!"

King Harry took over the story, "Pansy Parkinson was her name. I'm shocked I didn't recognise her, I fought against her in the war. She was working with Deatheaters, trying to weaken the council. That way we'd be focused so much on the goings on here that they could start a riot in the streets and take the country. Apparently they've had agents causing unrest in the people. Now that the plot has been revealed we can counter it. It's just alarming how quietly this has occurred. We need to be more involved with the citizens of Gryffindor." He told James. The Prince knew that was a job he'd have to carry on well into his reign, when the time came.

"What was her sentence?"

"Burning." A sentence only reserved for the most despicable crimes. James knew that the punishment was more for the plot than the murder. He also knew that his Father would make sure that his subject knew this too.

After spending the morning with them, his family soon left to allow James and Teddy some time together.

"Thank Merlin you're okay." James sighed as soon as the door shut.

Teddy pressed forward to place a kiss on the Prince's lips gently, "I should be the one saying that to you after the stunt you pulled. Never do that again! Or I'll be the one to kill you."

James just chuckled, pulling the older man into the bed with him before falling asleep.

The day of the wedding came quickly, and before James knew what was happening he was being pulled from his bed by servants who were attempting to make him presentable for his husband-to-be. Before he was ready, he was stood at the head of the throne room, waiting for Lord Theodore Lupin to enter the room and give his vows.

Suddenly, the doors opened and he walked in. Teddy looked frustratingly handsome in his robes, and James tried desperately to stop his jaw dropping at the sight. He reckoned that he'd been successful until he heard his siblings giggle. He glanced at them and Al gestured that he should close his mouth.

He soon forgot his embarrassment though, as Teddy reached his side and grabbed his hand tightly. The Prince was able to walk, but was still a bit weak and his betrothed liked to make sure he was there just incase.

THe wedding vows came up quickly, and the pair gladly promised to love and care for the other, be devoted and united together until their lives reached an end. And when it was done, when James and Teddy wore matching rings, they kissed for the crowd.

If James took the opportunity to subtly grab the other's arse, who could blame him? Similarly, if Teddy took the opportunity to tease James with seductive looks as he swayed sexily to the music later that evening, who was to blame him?