Lily glanced at herself in the mirror. "I'm not ready."
Megan laughed. "Lils, you look fine. The most beautiful bride I have ever seen."
Lily's breath caught. "Bride. I cannot believe it."
"Be happy. It's summer, and you get to have that summer wedding you've always wanted. And you maid of honor hasn't turned into whale yet."
Megan, four months pregnant, barely showed. Only a slight indent on her stomache proved her pregnant, and she was quite happy about it. Lily only hoped that she hadn't wore herself out planning Lily's wedding in such a short time. The silver band around her finger had made Megan work quicker and harder then before, she hadn't wanted to seem to have slacked off just because Sirius had proposed. Lily felt relieved that Megan's own wedding would not be rushed; the couple had decided to wait until the baby was born before they got married. Lily also knew that Megan had really been happy that Lily's wedding had been able to be planned and the occasion would happen before she began to show.
A knock interrupted Lily's thoughts, and Sirius peaked his head in. "All set?"
Megan glanced at Lily, and Lily nodded. Candy slid past Sirius, her eyes glowing. Lily had asked Candy to be her bridesmaid last minute, after the two had began to bond when they worked together more often since Megan had been reduced to simple tasks that wouldn't involve her dealing with serious patients. Serious patients were most likely to get aggressive, and on the other hand, they of course had severe injuries that could trouble Megan emotionally. Gracie didn't want to endanger Megan's or the baby's health.
"All right Lily?" Candy asked.
Lily nodded shakily, and Megan held out her arm to steady her.
Sirius gave Lily a worried glance. "Are you okay?"
Lily nodded. "Just a little nervous."
Sirius took a couple of steps toward her. He gave her a hug and Megan smiled at her fiancée.
"It's going to be alright Lily Flower."
"Thanks Sirius."
He broke apart from her and gave her a genuine smile. "James is 's already in the church."
Lily nodded. "Okay."
Sirius turned and held out his arm to Megan, and she took it and they walked out together.
A few moments passed, and Remus snuck in. "Ready?"
Candy smiled at the two. "After you, Lily and Remus. The devoted train holder will follow."
Remus had agreed to give Lily a way, and Candy was going to follow and make sure the train didn't get stuck or rip.
Lily took Remus's arm, and together they exited the room and Lily heard the piano start to play.
They walked into the church, and James's smile broadened when he saw Lily. Sirius stood next to him, smiling broadly and the pastor stood at the front of the church. Megan stood on the other side, her eyes glowing. Lily saw that Chasity was stading at the podium, exactly like Lily and James had planned. Hestia sat in the front row, her eyes filled with had not wanted to be a bridemaid, saying that it would be weird walking up the aisle. Lily had found out that Chasity had been engaged and had almost been married, except that her former fiancée walked back up the aisle and kissed Chasity's close friends, Carly, on the lips. Lily had remembered that Carly had had a secret relationship with someone in her last year of Hogwarts, and that someone had apparently been Chasity's fiancée. He hadn't known that she knew Chasity, and had still been in love with her. He had proposed to her that very day, and Chasity had darkened with anger and hurt as she told Lily the next part.
Carly had agreed, and had transfigured the outfit she wore to a dress, and they had married that very day. Chasity had had her revenge though, her former fiancée, who happened to be named Peter Goshle, was planning to use the same place that Chasity's and his reception had been planned at. She had made their cake explode, and out had come a banner that said,
" Chasity and Peter, I thought. Now it is Carly and Peter, all in one day. Basically a Cheater!"
One hundred dungbombs had then fell from the ceiling,and to top it, Peter's mother had walked in and started to yell at Peter, very upset by losing Chasity's dowry. Even thought Chasity wasn't a Potter, her family was still a respected and wealthy wizarding family.
Lily had understood, and James and Lily had made sure that Chasity was part of their wedding by having her speak at it, and Chasity had agreed instantly.
"So, Lily. Now or never, are you going to continue down this aisle or turn and flee?" Remus asked, as they reached the halfway point.
Lily laughed, and appreciated his attempt, and success, to ease her nervousness. James's smile grew even wider, if possible, when he heard her laugh. They stopped once they reached the pastor, and James stepped out and took Lily's other arm. Remus gave Lily a quick kiss on the cheek, and stepped back and joined Sirius.
The pastor nodded, and he smiled warmly at Lily. "Repeat after me, dear. I, Lily Evans…"
"I Lily Evans," Lily said, as she slipped out of James' s grip, and then took his hands with her own and stared into his eyes.
"Take you, James Potter," The Pastor said.
"Take You, James Potter," Lily repeated.
"To have and to hold from this day forward,"
"To have and to hold from this day forward ,"
"For better or for worse, for richer, for poorer," The Pastor said, and James glanced out at the crowd,then at Charity, who had rolled her eyes. Obviously, the thought of the newlyweds being poor was a rare chance.
"For sickness and in health, in love and to cherish, from this day forward until death do us apart."
Lily narrowed her eyes at the last words. James tensed. "For sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, in love and to cherish, from this day to the rest of the eternity."
James smiled at the change of words, and then he shook his head at the pastor when he opened his mouth to speak.
"I James Potter, take this wonderful, beautiful woman to be my wife. I know we were just going to stick with traditional vows, but there is nothing traditional about our relationship. How many husbands can say that their wives hated them for a good part of seven years, before finally beginning to like them? But no matter how strange our relationship is, it is ours and I would never change a moment of it. Okay, maybe one or two, but let's really not be , I think I already proved that I will be here, in sickness or in health, in richness or poor, from now until forever."
Lily quickly wiped away a tear, and the pastor hid a small smile.
"Lily Evans, do you take this man to be your husband?"
Lily looked into his eyes. "I do."
"James Potter, do you take this woman to be your wife."
"I do."
The crowd erupted into cheers, and Sirius whistled.
"You may kiss the bride." The pastor said, but only James and Lily heard him.
The two kissed, and before they walked back up the aisle, it was Chasity's time to speak.
James offered Lily his arm, which she took, and they turned to face the crowd. Megan and Candy gave each other a cheerful hug, while Sirius and Remus hi- fived each other.
The crowd grew quiet, as Chasity began to speak.
"I always knew there was chemistry between one of my best friends Lily and my pain in the butt cousin James."
Chasity gave the crowd time to laugh, and then she finished. "Whether it was when Lily hated him and he really liked her, or when they both loved each other but were to stubborn to admit it to each other's faces, or when they both avoided each other but were head over heels in love. No matter what the circumstance, their was chemistry. I was engaged once, but the guy walked away from me, literally up the aisle again. There was no chemistry there, but oh well."
The crowd gasped, and Chasity waved away their sympathies. "This isn't about me, it is James and Lily's day. I wish James and Lily by best, but I know they will be fine without it."
Chasity stepped down, and the crowd clapped.
Lily and James walked back up the aisle, and Megan and Sirius followed them, and last but not least Remus and Candy.
The reception was a big event, with many former Hogwarts classmates wondering what had happened. Neverless, Lily was having fun, and had even more fun when James brought her up to a teenage girl with vibrant pink hair, which turned to a light bubblegum pink before her own eyes.
"Who is that?" Lily asked in aww.
"Sirius's cousin's daughter. Nymphadora Tonks."
Lily gasped. "But…"
James laughed. "Andromeda, her mother, married a muggle named Ted Tonks. Sirius's favorite relatives. Come meet her."
Lily and James approached the girl, and her mother who reminded her of another certain Slytherin and made her shiver.
James laughed at Lily, and wrapped his arm around her. "Hello Andromeda! Nymphadora!"
The girl glared at him. "We've been over this. Tonks. I don't care if you just got married, call me Nymphadora again and I'll hex your…."
"Nymphadora!" Andromeda scolded.
Lily laughed, and she was soon bent over and struggling to regain her breath.
James shook his head at her. "Lily, are you okay?"
Lily finally recomposed herself. "Hogwarts, Tonks?"
"Yes. Hufflepuff. Going to start Seventh year."
Lily smiled. "Well, I'm Lily."
"I know who you are! You were Head Girl when I was a first year. He was Head boy, but Remus was the prefect. "
Lily laughed. "You are right. And your cousin and this man used to…"
"Drive you crazy. You two are a legend basically."
Sirius grinned as he joined them, with Megan at his side.
"Hear that James, a legend. What a honor."
Tonks rolled her eyes. "Sirius, we all know that you and Megan have legend too. The Surpise couple, because she was one of the few serious relationships you had. Hi, I'm Tonks."
Tonks added the last part to Megan, and Megan smiled. " Well I'm Megan, but you already knew that."
Andromeda glanced at the couple. "She did, but I didn't. Andromeda Tonks." She held out her hand, and Megan politely shook it.
Andromeda spotted the ring and smiled, but didn't say anything. The man beside her shook Megan's and Lily's hand.
Sirius noticed his cousin's smile and decided to say something.
"Andromeda, Ted, Tonks, meet my fiancée Megan."
Ted shook Sirius's hand heartily and Andromeda attacked Megan with a hug, while Tonks grinned.
"I would hug you Megan, but I would probably manage to fall." Tonks told Megan, who laughed.
"Tonks is very clumsy." James told Lily.
"And a lacks the ability of controlling herself." Andromeda added, and Tonks nervously looked for the former head Girl's reaction.
Lily laughed. "Sirius did too. Must be something in the blood."
Tonks grinned at Lily and Megan.
"Why behave yourself? It's way more fun the other way."
Lily shook her head. "I would argue, but look where I ended up. Married to one of the biggest troublemakers Hogwarts has ever seen."
Tonks laughed, and James kissed Lily on the cheek. "But you love me."
"For some reason." Lily said.
Everyone laughed, and Lily wondered if this is what the future held.
Remus soon joined them, and Lily noticed Tonks go quiet when he approached, blushing slightly.
Remus smiled at Tonks after awhile. "Something wrong?"
"No!Why would you say that?" Tonks said quickly.
"Because you are quiet. And not turning your nose into a pig snout." Remus said.
Tonks glowered at her mother. "Mom said I couldn't do it at the reception or wedding. Something about not wanting to draw attention to myself away from the bride."
Remus chuckled, while Lily gave her an amazed glance. "I'm the bride and would love to see that."
Tonks winked at Lily, and she walked forward and tripped. She fell down, and she gasped in pain, rubbing her ankle.
"Owwww." She whimpered.
Remus kneeled down beside her. "Are you okay?"
Tonks nodded slowly. "I guess. I think that I need to go wrap it."
Lily smiled at Tonk's slyness. "Oh Tonks, I need to make a bathroom run. We can go together. Where's Candy?"
Megan glanced around the room, and then narrowed her eyes. "I can go with you."
Lily glanced at Sirius hand that was placed on Megan's shoulder, and how happy he looked. As he talked to his cousins, he would glance at her here and there, and he would smile broadly before turning back to his family, taking another sip of the butterbeer in his hand.
"Meg, you have done a ton for this wedding, and you need to rest. Dear, you pregnant, remember? Stay with Sirius." Lily whispered in her ear.
Megan opened her mouth, but Remus had helped Tonks up and Lily had already turned around, and Candy hurried after the two woman, with Remus walking close behind Tonks to make sure she didn't fall.
Megan rested her head on Sirius's shoulder, and he adjusted his arm so that it was wrapped around her waist. Sirius continued to talk, but Megan rested her eyes and felt warm and tingly, happy that this man would become her husband someday.