Chapter 21: Wedding

Okay, new chapter pretty quick, but I'm getting ready to start the sequel. I'm a little weary on how I'm going to end this, but I'm slowly figuring it out.

Please, let me know your thoughts and enjoy reading.

Disclaimer: Not mine

The day of the wedding was hectic. Everyone moving around and getting ready.

Harry, Rigel, Daphne, and Astoria were on their last legs. They had been running around since Gabby had woken them up at six that morning. They didn't know how they were going to make it through the ceremony with how tired they were.

"Kids, i need your help again," Gabby screamed and Harry stood up.

"Come on, there's no sense in making her wait. It'll only make it worse."

They followed him upstairs and they helped Gabby set up the flowers for what seemed like the millionth time.

The wedding began at one. Gabby's bridesmaids, which included two people, Tonks and Ginny. Her maid of honor was Amelia, who had been helping her set this up. Sirius's had chosen Remus as his best man and Fred and Georges as his best men.

Since only family and friends were invited, the whole wedding consisted of about thirty or forty people. The Weasley's, Longbottom's, and Susan came. It was a very nice and well thought family.

The backyard, next to the Quidditch Pitch, was where the wedding was being held. The tents and path for the bride to come down had been set up that morning. The reception was in the ball room, which was already set up thanks to the house elves. Everything was white with light pink rose petals along the path and the chairs set on either side of the path.

Harry and Rigel were the ring bearers and Daphne and Astoria were the flower girls.

The wedding music began and Daphne and Astoria began to walk down the aisle. They tossed the rose petals on to the path and someone cued the birds. The magic that had been spread to put up the tent was sparkling and lingering making everything look like a firework had gone off and the sparkles didn't disappear.

Harry and Rigel followed Daphne and Astoria and, to be funny, were levitating the rings in front of them with their wandless magic.

People were gasping and trying not to laugh at the same time as they watched the two boys. Sirius was staring at them, not sure whether he should laugh or scold them, but in the end, his eyes were laughing.

Ron and Ginny followed Harry and Rigel and after them, Tonks and Remus. Tonks was staring at Remus, not paying much attention to where she was walking, and couldn't seem to stop. She seemed mesmerized and Remus was just staring straight ahead like he didn't notice.

The music changed to bride's music and Gabby began walking down the aisle. Sirius's eyes went from laughing to shock. It looked like he'd been Stunned.

Remus was smiling as he watched his best friend. Harry and Rigel were smiling as they watched their adopted dad. Daphne and Astoria were happy to see the smile on their mum's face.

Gabby was watching Sirius the whole walk down. Her eyes never left his and she stopped in front of him.

The bonder that was going to bond the ceremony for them asked them to speak their vows.

Sirius looked into her eyes and said, "Gabby, I've loved since we started dating in Hogwarts. I can admit it wasn't love at first sight, but I do love you. I love you forever, Gabby."

Gabby looked like she was trying not to cry and said, "Sirius, I was so happy when you asked me out our sixth year of Hogwarts. I thought you didn't know I existed because I was just another Slytherin, but you ignored that. I was another person and I was so in love with you. When you lost James, I knew you didn't kill that man. You were innocent, you were my Siri and I knew my Siri would never kill without a reason. I love you, Sirius. Always."

Everyone under the tent had tears in their eyes or was crying. Sirius was grinning and Gabby was smiling.

They were pronounced husband and wife and the wizard bonded them for life. The fireworks that erupted were perfect and somehow Fred and George had managed to get them to spell out Sirius and Gabby 4ever in Love.

Sirius and Gabby hugged Fred and George and walked back the aisle to lead everyone to the reception.

The appetizers that were set up on each table and the families started finding seats. Harry, Rigel, Daphne, and Astoria were sitting with Remus, Sirius, Ron, Ginny, Gabriella, and Tonks at the head table.

Remus and Ginny made their toasts, which were really awkward and a little funny. Harry and Ginny sat next to each other and so did Remus and Tonks, which made Tonks drool a bit. She was falling head over heels for the man and the man didn't even notice her.

Sirius and Gabby made their toasts to each other and cut their cake, which Molly Weasley had made beautifully.

It was six cakes high and all white with a rose pink trim that had real miniature roses on the edges.

"To Molly, thank you for the most wonderful cake," Sirius said.

Molly blushed and looked down in embarrassment.

With the food finished, the tables flew to the sides and a stage was pulled out by magic. The Weird Sisters stepped up and on to the stage and began playing.

The night was full of dancing and drinking and fun.

The kids were all past out by midnight, so the parents let them stay the night, which they didn't have much choice because a lot of the parents were to drunk themselves and were staying also.

Harry carried Ginny up to her room and Rigel carried Astoria as Daphne and Ron followed closely behind.

Harry and Rigel bid Daphne and Ron good night and went to bed.

The next morning, much to Harry's delight, was peaceful. The house elves had picked up the mess in the ballroom and most of the parents had gone home by the time Harry, Rigel, Daphne, Ginny, Astoria, and Ron came down for breakfast.

The house elves made them breakfast because Sirius and Gabriella weren't there. They had left for their honeymoon last night. They were only staying a week in Europe and while they were there, Harry, Rigel, Daphne, and Astoria were staying with the Weasley's. They were going to be back the day before Harry's birthday because that was the day they were having Harry and Ginny's birthday party.

Harry helped Rigel, Daphne, and Astoria pack their stuff into his trunk, where they would be staying while they were at the Weasley's, and Ginny and Ron helped too.

After they finished, Tinker and the others made them some lunch to go and they flooed to the Weasley's.

Mrs. Weasley met them and smiled.

"Okay, now, Ginny and Ron, you both know you have chores to do. The rest of you are welcome to do whatever you want."

Ginny and Ron groaned, but smiled after Harry, Rigel, and Astoria offered to help. Daphne was staying inside and helping Mrs. Weasley make lunch.

They began cleaning up the chicken coop, which Rigel and Harry did with their magic to make it go quicker, then they had to degnome the garden, which they all made a competition out of seeing who could throw the gnome the farthest.

They finished and ate lunch, which Daphne and Mrs. Weasley made. It was chicken soup with toasted sandwiches.

Mrs. Weasley let them go the rest of the day and let them do what they wanted.

Rigel, Daphne, Ron, and Astoria decided to have a chess tournament and Harry and Ginny took a walk out to the meadow.

"Hey, Harry."

"Yeah, Gin," he replied.

"Have you thought about what we talked about?"

"Yeah, I have no idea what to do, Gin. I guess we'll have to figure out when we get there."

She nodded and Harry saw the tears well up in her eyes. He hugged her and said, "Gin, please, don't cry. I will see you when I get to Hogwarts, if I have to sneak out I will."

"You'd do that for me?"

"Ginny, I don't think this bond will let us stay away from each other that long."

She nodded and they continued their walk. They made it to the meadow and sat down on the grass.

"Harry, what's it like?"

"What's what like, Gin?"

"What's it like...not to have your mum and dad?"

Harry felt a slight pain in his chest at the thought of his parents.

"It's like being alone in the world with no one and nothing. It's like going out to call for your mum or dad when you have a nightmare and then you realized they aren't there."

She nodded and said, "I'm sorry, Harry, you didn't deserve what happened to you."

Harry nodded and they began their trek back to the Burrow.

Mrs. Weasley didn't look at them weird or say anything. She had made dinner, steak and kidney pie, and everyone at peacefully.

That night, the kids went to sleep early and gave Molly and Arthur a night to have dinner to themselves, since Arthur had come home late.

Next chapter to come, the end is near. Either next chapter or the one after it.