A/N: the next chapter is finally up! Sorry for the wait but since school started back up I have been suffering from major writters block. I don't like it. I will try to update as often as possible but no saying on how often that will be.

Enjoy the story and let me know what you think!

Had Things Gone Differently

Chapter 10: A Marauder Wedding

"I can't believe I'm going to be the last single Marauder," Sirius had been whining to James and Remus all day while they were getting ready for the wedding. Neither of them cared though, James because he was happily married to the girl of his dreams and Remus because he was about to be. "Whatever happened to our pact to never get married?"

"Sorry Padfoot, but that pact went out the window the day Lily finally said yes to dating me in seventh year," James informed his best friend. James did kind of feel bad for Sirius though because his girlfriend, Jessica, just broken up with him a couple weeks ago and he wasn't quite over her completely.

Sirius responded by pouting, he was happy for Remus and Emma, but he didn't like being the last one unmarried. He had really thought she loved him and he thought he would marry her someday. But she said she had only dated him because he is an Auror so he could protect her in the war, but now that the war is over apparently she doesn't need him anymore. It may sound sappy but he wanted what his friends had – someone who loved him the way Lily and Emma loved James and Remus. Even though he would never admit it to them, Remus and James knew it.

"Come on Sirius, this is my wedding day. I know that you're still upset about Jessica, but could you just be happy today? This is really important to us," Remus warned him.

"Yeah, maybe you'll meet someone here," James suggested and Sirius a little grudgingly agreed. Then there was a knock at the door and Lily came into the spear classroom the men were getting ready for the wedding in. Lily looked beautiful as ever in her pale gold bride's maid dress. Emma wanted it to be a muggle wedding because she is a half-blood and she was raised in the muggle world, so everyone in the wedding party was in either a dress or tux instead of robes. Everything about the wedding was muggle except the location – Hogwarts grounds between the Whomping Willow and the lake.

"Remus, you better get down there, the wedding is about to start and Emma is almost ready," She told the groom and he headed that way.

While he waited for the ceremony to start, Remus thought about the day he proposed to Emma.

*Flashback*

Remus was so nervous about his date with Emma tonight, because he was planning on asking her to marry him. He knew she loved him and didn't care that he is a werewolf, but he worried that while she was fine with dating a werewolf, she might not want to be married to one. But he really wanted to marry her and Lily said that Emma was ready to marry him but she was just waiting for him to ask her. 'Come on Mooney! Where is your Gryffindor courage? You can do this! You love her and she loves you, so she is sure to say yes,' he gave himself a little pep talk after he knocked on her door, waiting for her to open it.

"Hey Remus!" Emma greeted him as she came out of her apartment. "So where are we going tonight? You never said."

"It's a surprise," He chuckled at his girlfriend's reaction. She hates surprises. "Oh don't give me that look, Em. I know you don't like surprises but just go along with me on this. I am sure you're going to love it."

"Fine but it better be good," she warned her boyfriend and she kissed him, she could never stay mad at him. She noticed that they were walking towards their favorite park in London. The sun was about to set and the pinks and yellows in the sky were beautiful. They got to the tree they normally sat under and there was a red blanket laid out under it with a picnic basket on it.

"Is this good enough for you Miss Vance?" Remus asked her, hoping she would be pleased.

"Yes it is," she confirmed. They sat down on the blanket and ate, while they continued talking with each other. When they were packing up to leave, Emma noticed that Remus was moving slowly behind her.

"Emma," Remus called to her. She turned around to look at him and found him down on one knee. 'Oh my,' was all she had time to think before, "Emmaline Marie Vance, will you marry me?"

She just stood there starring at him for a second. She was really surprised now but in a good way. "Yes, Remus, I will marry you!"

*End Flashback*

Remus was dragged out of thoughts by the sound of music starting and the sight of James and Lily coming down the isle followed by Sirius and Alice. When the bride's maids and best men got to the end of the isle the flower girl, Nymphadora, started walking, her hair changing colors every time she threw another hand full of flower petals. Right as she reached the platform where the wedding party was standing, everyone noticed little Harry and Neville were standing at the other end of the isle carrying pillows with the wedding rings on them. They looked nervous and it took some coaching from Andromeda to get them to start walking.

'Come on Harry, you can do it. Just like we practiced,' James thought as he watched his almost two-year-old son toddle down the isle. He was worried that the boys would get distracted when they saw their friends Ron and Draco sitting in the chairs with their families and Molly and Arthur holding the twin Potter girls. But they just smiled at them and kept walking. The boys were really little and a lot of people thought it would be better for them to have older boys be the ring bearers but it's what the couple wanted and decided on. Everything was going fine until Neville tripped over a chair leg at the end of one of the rows near the end of the isle and dropped the pillow – luckily Emma's wedding ring was magically stuck to it.

"Oh sowry," He said looking a little startled but Harry sat down his pillow with Remus' ring on it and helped his friend back up, then they picked their pillows up and walked the rest of the way down.

As they got settled in their positions – Harry in front of James and Neville in front of Alice – the music changed and Emma finally began her walk. She looked gorgeous in her white dress. When she got to the end she handed her flowers to Lily and faced Remus taking his hands then they said their vows and exchanged their rings. When they were done, they walked back down the isle as a married couple to get ready for the reception in the Great Hall.

A the reception the best men and bride's maids made their speeches about the newly weds – James and Sirius were trying to out do each other on who could embarrass them more. Lily thought about stopping her husband but then she remembered that Remus had done the same thing with Sirius at their wedding. The rest of the reception was spent laughing and dancing. Everyone was dancing even the children. If anyone was looking off to the side of the Hall, they would have seen even eight-year-old Charlie Weasley pulling the flower girl, who he was decidedly calling his Nymph and was his age, onto the dance floor.

Sirius did end up meeting someone at the wedding, her name is Greta Tayler and she is one of Emma's muggle friends. Once they met, they danced together to several songs and talked a lot. They planned a date in Hogsmead for the next weekend. Near the end they played a game where Emma threw her flowers back to the group of single ladies and whoever caught the bouquet was supposed to be the next one to get married. Greta caught the flowers.

Later that night, after the reception was over, Remus and Emma Lupin left for their honeymoon in Rome.

A/N: if anyone is wondering how a muggle can be in Hogwarts it's because in this story muggles can see the school and come into the castle and Hogsmead only if they are invited in.

Okay, I need your help with the future of this story. I really want to continue it but as of right now I have no really good ideas for more chapters. If you have any suggestions, any at all, please either review and tell me what you think or please PM me your ideas. Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you! I hope you liked this chapter.

~Em P