Yay! It's finally the wedding! Plus I survived the SATs! WHOO!
Chapter Twelve: Day Twelve: Teddy and Victoire's Wedding: The Wedding Itself
Yes, it's finally the wedding, but I'm as grounded as ever while the girlie-girls get away with everything. Sigh. I rubbed my bleary eyes and looked up. It's 6:30. Maybe I should go get some breakfast. I can't sleep.
"James Sirius Potter!" I yelled, "I'm busy!"
"But I need help!"
I folded my arms, "Don't tell me that you don't know how to tie a tie!"
"I don't!"
"Well, get Louis or someone to help you. I told you, I'm doing Victoire's hair!"
Victoire was sitting in a chair before the mirror, the curlers half out. Dominique was unwinding them while Roxanne polished shoes with a handkerchief( most work she's ever done ) Rose was putting on makeup( I think ) and I was making sure that Vic had everything done. I'm going to have to help the boys later, especially Teddy and James. They're hopeless. Rosie is all done, of course she gets herself ready first. The cerulean blue matches her eyes perfectly, but the hair looks awful. Roxanne looks great too, actually, but Dom needs to stop fussing. She looks fine. As for me... I always look frumpy, never matter what I wear. I haven't put on that much makeup, just eyeliner and orangey lipstick. My hair is up in a bun, the kind that you could call messy but is actually quite neat. Victoire looks awesome, I really want on tell her that, but I've got to greet people, since the boys have NO self-control. I find Mum and Dad downstairs.
"Lily, stop fussing," said Mum.
"I look frumpy," I said, "I always do."
"Sweetheart, you look great, take my word for it, okay?" Dad said.
"So how's your new wand?" Mum asked.
They know? I was so careful...
"Look, Lily, you really thought we didn't notice?"
"Um."
The doorbell rang at a convienent time. Mum opened it. She whispered back,
"It's the Malfoys."
Oh dear. Well, at least I can chat to Aurelie, Scorpius's little sister. She's twelve years old, and a Gryffindor.
"Hey Lily! It's great to see you!" Aurelie gave me a hug.
"Hello, Potter," Malfoy said.
"Malfoy," I acknowledged him quietly. After Aurelie and the adults left, he said,
"You look different. Oh, I mean in a good way. I mean, you look gorge- what?"
Malfoy's stuttering in front of me? This isn't Malfoy. This is Colin Creevy under the influence of Polyjuice Potion.
"Well Malfoy, do you want me to get Rose?"
"No." He reached a finger out to brush my cheek, and shivers ran through my spine. I jerked away, not liking what I was feeling. In fact, I liked it too much. C'mon, Lily. This is your brother's near murderer, not some innocent kitty. Plus he's dating Rose. Concentrate, Lily, concentrate. Get with the program here.
I took a deep breath.
"I guess I'll show you to your seat," I said sharply. He looked a little disappointed. That's done.
"Ah!" Someone tapped me on the shoulder, "Albus Severus Potter, what did I say about sneaking up on me?"
"Nothing that I can recall," he said. Smart mouth. No wonder he's in Slytherin.
"Can I trust you to greet everyone?" I asked.
"What do you think?" My quizzical older brother crossed his arms. I sighed. Of all the blackmail, this is the worst.
"Hide me!" I whispered.
"Why?"
"It's Beatrix McLaggen. Please, Al. I just-" I rushed up the stairs, flung open a door, and collapsed on the floor, not able to fight the pain anymore.
I woke up, my head aching... A nightmare. About Uncle Charlie and Giselle. I haven't had those dreams for four years... Why have they come back? Grabbing a chair, I raised myself up to look in the mirror. I look too mature... Maybe I should wipe off the lipstick. Or could it be the eyeliner... My hair perhaps? Something's different. I just can't put my finger on it. I tugged at my hair impatiently, and it fell to hanmg around my shoulders. Better but still too mature. I guess it's fine.
"Lily?" someone asked.
"Um, Vic?"
She came into the room.
"What's going on?"
"I had a nightmare."
She rubbed my back sympathetically.
"You don't look so good yourself.
"Had an argument with my ex-bridesmaid. Rose."
"Bet she's happy."
"She had better not come to the reception."
After the ceremony, we gathered in the pavilion. Rose was there, with Malfoy, who looked bored. Dominique was avidly chatting with her Qudditch Rival, Johannes Montmercy. He plays for the Chudley Cannons. They went outside. I turned my attention to Aurelie, who was non stop babbling about some Muggle book, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I think. Malfoy was next to her fidgeting with the tablecloth. Okay, this is awkward.
"Um Malfoy?" I asked him.
"Yes Potter?"
"Um, I was wondering... Why were you in Mystique's lair last year?"
"I, er, followed you, then got caught."
I stood up, my head spinning.
"Um, excuse me , I -"
The next morning, Mum said that in the night I had a fever, was unconscious, and coughed blood. According to Albus, Dominique and Johannes are now engaged. Mum forced me to stay in bed all day and read Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
