Hello! Long time, no Jily! This isn't the uni-chap (I have an outline for the story but I have a busy week coming up. Maybe next weekend!) but it popped into my head and really wanted to be written. So... ta-da!

Disclaimer: Sigh... I'm not JKR :(


I want to have a proper wedding. That was what Lily had said all those months ago and I'd laughed at the time. "There's no way we're going to be able to pull that together, Lils. We are in the middle of a war." Lily just set her jaw and looked determined - "I don't care, we're having a proper wedding. Voldemort can sod off for a few hours and just let us be happy."

And now, standing here in the middle of the most beautiful field I've ever seen, I have to agree... We needed to have a proper wedding.

I adjusted my dress robes and looked at myself in the mirror. I'm getting married today. I couldn't keep the smile off my face.

Sirius and Remus walked into the tent. "How're doing, mate?" Sirius asked, walking over and clapping me on the shoulder. I turned and grinned at the pair of them – "More bloody excited than I've ever been in my life." "Even more than all those times we won the Quidditch Cup?!" Sirius asked, feigning shock. I laughed, "I'm marrying the love of my life. Quidditch means nothing next to that." Sirius gasped, flopped dramatically back onto the sofa, and pretended to pass out. Remus rolled his eyes and turned to me – "You have your vows?" I smirked, "I'm just going to improvise." Remus raised his eyebrows, "Are you sure that's a good idea, Prongs? If you mess this up, Lily is going to kill you." Sirius sat up from the couch and laughed, "Oh my god, she will! I actually wouldn't mind seeing that." "Padfoot!" I laughed and shoved him back down on the couch.

"Anyway," Remus said, "we're ready to start." I turned back to the mirror and straightened my tie and robes. I shook out my hands and jumped up and down a few times. "You have your wands for the…" Sirius nodded, "Right here, mate." Remus smiled, "We've practiced loads of times." "Perfect." I smiled and grabbed each of them in a hug before we walked out of the tent.

Lily had chosen the most amazing spot for our wedding. We were in the middle of a small field just outside Cokeworth, in view of the tiled roof houses and the town's old, now closed, industrial buildings.

"Why do you want to get married in view of an old factory?" I'd asked Lily when we came here a few months back. "This is where I grew up… this town that saw me through my entire childhood. Where my family lived, where I found out I was a witch… everything important that's happened to me has happened in Cokeworth. I'd like the happiest moment of my life to happen here too." I couldn't argue with that.

We walked through the grass towards the small grouping of chairs we'd set out a few hours before. Our wedding was small, intimate – I'd always imagined that I would have some gigantic wedding, what with all the people my parents knew… but neither Lily or I had parents anymore and she was estranged from her only sister. We just had a small collection of people we knew from Hogwarts and the Order coming to watch us get married… and honestly? That was perfect.

Remus stopped at the end of the aisle and turned to face Sirius and I. "Okay, so I'll head down first and you two follow behind me and take your places. Lily is ready so I'll give the cue for the music as soon as we're in position. Good?" Sirius and I both nodded and Remus turned on his heel and walked down the aisle.

Sirius turned to wink at me and started walking up the aisle; I waited a few paces before following him. Our guests had quieted down now and I noticed that Remus had taken a small book out of his pockets and was holding it securely in the palm of his hand. Remus nodded over towards Peter in the front row and Peter moved the needle onto an old record player Lily has insisted on using.

"What is this thing?!" I'd said laughing when she brought it into our house. Lily smiled brightly – "It's a record player!" "What does it do?" I looked at her quizzically and began fooling with the various moving parts on the machine. Lily laughed, "It plays music, James." "I can afford musicians, Lils!" Lily's cheeks turned slightly red and her voice changed tone - "I know… but this was my parents and…" she'd stopped abruptly but I understood. I stepped forward and wrapped her up in my arms. "You want them to be there." She nodded and dissolved into tears.

Orchestral music rang out from the record player and filled the air around us. I looked towards Sirius and Remus in turn and I couldn't help the smile that touched my lips. As I turned away from Remus, my eyes swept across the small grouping of chairs before they landed on… Lily.

She had moved out of the tent in the time I'd been looking around at everyone else, and was sweeping gracefully towards the aisle. When her eyes found mine, she broke into the most dazzling smile… one similar to the smile I felt take over my entire face as soon as I saw her. She reached the end of the aisle and began moving slowly towards me, following the beat of the song she'd chosen.

The light breeze was ruffling her red hair that she'd left down, the crimson waves cascading down around her shoulders and back. She knew how much I loved her hair and, when she reached up to move a stray curl out of her eyes, I could swear I say a glint in her eyes that said she'd left it down just for me. Her eyes were pure fire now, dancing with feeling, attraction. And everything about her, everything that I loved, was accentuated by the dress she was wearing, the most beautiful dress I'd ever seen on anyone. Ever.

"I gooooooot it!" Lily came swinging in through our front door with a giant bag in her hands. "Got what?" I asked, padding out of the kitchen with a mug of tea in my hands. "My wedding dress," she said, smiling saucily at me. "Let me see!" I said, setting the mug down on the table in our entrance hall. "Don't be stupid James," Lily said, laughing as she walked up the stairs, "You aren't seeing me in this until the wedding." "Come on, Lils…" I said, following behind her and grabbing her hips with my hands. "Are you sure I can't convince you?" I asked, pressing myself against her when we'd reached the top of the stairs. She let out a small groan and turned her head back towards me. She leaned up like she was going to kiss me and then… "Nope." And she took off running. I never saw the dress again. I think she transfigured it into something and hid it in the back of our closet.

I'd really wanted to see it when she brought it home, but now… now I was glad I waited. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places and clung delicately to her soft skin. The dress and her ivory skin seemed to run into each other, her freckles the only signal that we'd left dress for flesh. She stood out against the deep, earthy tones of the field and the gray of the buildings surrounding us and drew every ounce of light and attention her way. I couldn't wait to get that dress off of her later.

And suddenly she was coming to a stop in front of me, standing directly across from me and reaching out to take my hand. I traced my finger along the inside of her palm and beamed when she turned to smile at me. We both turned towards Remus and I vaguely heard the people around us sit down.

"We are gathered here today," Remus began, looking around at the crowd behind us, "to celebrate the union of two of my dearest friends." Remus locked eyes with Lily and I in turn and a smile filled his face. "As many of you know, Lily and James haven't always been friends," the crowd behind us erupted into quiet laughs and I turned towards Lily and winked. She laughed. "But over the years, I've had the opportunity to watch these two people fall in love. James has loved Lily since pretty much the moment he laid eyes on her," I chuckled and Lily turned her smiling eyes onto mine again. Remus saw our exchange and laughed, "But Lily took a little more work. Finally, in our seventh year at Hogwarts, she agreed to go out with him. And, well… needless to say, it went well." The crowd chuckled again. "James and Lily are the most loving, strong, intelligent people I know. Even more, their love for one another makes them absolutely unstoppable. Their relationship, full of love, passion, and dedication, should be an inspiration to us all."

I squeezed Lily's hand and we both smiled.

"In these dark and trying times, it is a love like that between Lily and James that inspires faith in us all. Love is the most powerful magic in this world. It is the greatest unifier – no matter who we are, where we come from, what we believe, we can be sure that love is what we're doing right. Love inspires great emotion, greater action, and the deepest of connections. To love someone is to promise a lot of things… but those things are intensely personal to each and every relationship. So it's time, now, for James and Lily to make those promises to each other." Remus turned towards me, "James?"

I took both of Lily's hands in mine and grinned, "Lily…" her smile widened and I couldn't help the chuckle that escaped my lips, "As Remus pointed out, I've loved you since I first laid eyes on you when I was eleven years old. And, as Remus so wonderfully reminded me, you took a little more convincing." A grin lit up her face and she brought my hands to her lips and kissed them before moving them back in front of us. "But I never gave up on you. I've loved you every day for the past seven and a half years, and I can't even begin to explain how happy I am to be standing in front of you today. But I can make you some promises… and I suppose those will have to do." She chuckled and I winked. "Lily Evans… I promise to love you every moment of every day for the rest of my life. To love, cherish, and support you, to lift you up when you're down, to tell some of my brilliant jokes whenever you need a laugh." Lily laughed brightly now and her response brought out some chuckles from the crowd around us.

"I promise to stand by your side through everything – when things are easy but, most importantly, when things are difficult. We are facing difficult times right now but together we will come through it all. Our love is, undoubtedly, the greatest part of my life. It has made me a braver, kinder man… I have you to thank for the man I have become. And I know that, together, I will become the man I want to be. I love you, always and forever." I leaned forward and kissed her gently, "Hey now," Remus said, laughing quietly, "wait a second, James." Lily, Sirius, and the others laughed, but I just kissed her cheek as I drew away.

"James," Remus said, "do you take Lily to be your wife?" I grinned and locked eyes with Lily – "I do."

"Lily?" Remus asked, smiling at her. She grinned and turned her face towards me – "James… it might have taken me a few more years to realize your… charms," she smirked, "but I have come to love you with a fervor that, like you, I can barely explain. You bring such laughter, joy, and passion to my life, you make me a brighter, stronger person… and, by your side, I am ready to take on the world. And I suppose if you're making promises, I can make some too." I laughed and she smiled before continuing, "I promise to be the best partner I can be, to fight for you and with you, to love you every, single day with every piece of myself. I promise to laugh at your jokes, even when they aren't particularly funny… to turn a blind eye when you and the Marauders feel like playing any number of practical jokes on me…" I laughed again and her eyes danced, "But most importantly, I promise to love, encourage, and care for you every day for the rest of my life. I love you, always." "Lily," Remus said, grinning, "do you take James to be your husband?" "I do."

"I think we're ready to exchange rings…" Remus turned towards Sirius and held out his hand to take the rings. Lily and I slid rings onto each other's fingers. Our faces filled with huge, uncontrollable smiles.

We both turned our attention towards Remus and he grinned. "I now pronounce you husband and wife!" "Can we kiss now?" Lily asked quickly, smiling. Remus laughed, "You may." Lily reached out instantly and wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled my mouth down to hers. I smiled against her lips and, as we broke away, I leaned forward into her ear, "I love you, Mrs. Potter." She smiled as she looked back at me, "I love you, too, Mr. Potter." I wrapped my arm around her waist and caught Sirius's eye. He smirked and nodded, pointing his wand towards the end of the aisle. I saw him mouth a countdown towards Remus and, when Lily and I were about halfway down the aisle, I heard the sound of their spells behind us.

'I MARRIED LILY!' appeared in bright red and gold letters at the end of the aisle and I turned towards Lily with a smirk. "James…" Lily's voice sounded like a warning but I didn't care. I scooped her up in my arms, threw her over my shoulder, just like I had two years ago, and ran down the aisle screaming, "LILY POTTER IS MY WIFE!"

The sound of Lily's bright laughter filled my ears as we ran towards the reception tent and I can't think of a better way to start my marriage.


I love you all! Until next time! :)