Chapter 25: Mrs Kerry Diggory

(Lily's POV)

Being a guest at Kerry's wedding gave me the opportunity to see different things. I knew that Kerry was going into this half heartedly which would be why the flowers didn't match the colour scheme or why the music was completely irrelevant. She also had over one hundred guests that I felt overwhelmed to be sitting in the middle of the ceremony surrounded by people I don't know. I couldn't see Perri and Mellissa but I knew they were here. I hadn't seen Max yet either. No one had. That means that everything was going her way. Although she was suppose to be here. James and I left Alice and Frank near the alter since Frank knew Amos and wanted to talk to him.

I saw Kerry's mum as she greeted every single guest. Then I saw Mrs Martinez and her whole family. Amelia who was now eleven and would be going to Hogwarts in September looked like an angel in her light pink dress. Dylan led them over to James and I.

"So that's who Diggory is." Dylan spoke with venom in his voice.

"Yeah I can vaguely remember him from school." Sirius replied from behind. "He was the first seventh year we pranked."

"Of course that's how you remember him." I replied sarcastically I couldn't remember him at all.

"Where's Max?" I asked.

"Lily she's run away again, she won't be back until after the holidays." Sirius told me like I had lost my mind.

"No she told Kerry she would be here for the wedding." I replied.

"I don't know maybe she's too far away and can't get here in time. Well we need to take our seats unless we want to get run over by the bride." Dylan laughed but I knew he was thinking about Max. Deep down we knew she wouldn't come back, I'm sure Kerry knew too.

At least he wasn't taking this too hard. It must be hard on both of them to love someone but know you can't be with them.

The music started and the bridesmaids appeared.

Kerry must have had her eyes closed when she chose the bridesmaids dresses. They were too baggy and didn't fit right plus they were a brownie beige colour. Obviously she just said yes to anything her mum said. The irises didn't match the green seat covers and streamers. The dresses didn't match the iris's the only thing that matched was the green seat covers with the balloons Sirius and Dylan set up away from Mrs Scott's gaze. (The balloons were multi coloured so only two out of twenty balloons matched).

Then Kerry walked down the iris petal covered isle. Her arm wrapped tightly around her dad. Everyone stood up and turned their heads. Mixed results throughout the crowd. I saw Mellissa and Perri who were sitting on the other side trying to take in the bizarre colour scheme I could see them give a disapproving tut as Kerry walked down the aisle to the altar. I could only image what they were going to say to Kerry at the reception. My eyes met Kerry's. I gave her a small nod and watched as the tears escaped through her eyes. I hope she's wearing water proof mascara. The only thing to complete a ruined wedding is wedding photos of the bride with mascara running down her face.

As Kerry passed us I turned to James. "I hope our wedding will be completely different."

James put his arm around me and allowed me to nuzzle into his chest. "It will be, you may have tears of joy but they will be tears of happiness not of sadness and we will be looking at each other with nothing but love and compassion not wanting to be apart and looking forward to the rest of our lives together."

"I guess it would be totally inappropriate if I kissed you right now," I sighed "because that was lovely and if I wasn't already I am now completely in love with you." I whispered into his ear.

"Oh will you two stop with the lovey dovey stuff. At least until you are happily married and standing somewhere where I can't see you." Sirius said loud enough for people to take their eyes of the bride and groom and towards us.

A little girl in front of us even shushed us. Sirius replied with a soft growl.

"Well done Sirius now I can cross getting shushed at a wedding off my bucket list." I whispered.

(James POV)

For anyone who knew Kerry would know that this wedding wasn't her. She used to be bubbly and energetic. She used to be a ray of sunshine and would always smile. Find the good in bad situations. This, the brown dresses, green seat covers it wasn't her. She stopped being her once 7th year started. I hated them for making her do this. I hated Amos Diggory; he looked like he was enjoying it. I hated her parents for making her do this and I hated her for giving in. I hated Dylan for letting her go and I even hated the rest of us for not preventing this from happening.

Kerry used to be a real people person friendly with most people but now she has turned into someone who looks for worst in situations and can't stand romance. She tries to make her life simple but instead makes it even more complicated. I'm sure there was a way out of it but she had already spun her web not knowing where the start and end is.

"Do you Amos Diggory take Kerry Scott to be your lawful wedded wife?" The priest asked.

Wow we're already halfway through the service.

"I do." Amos grinned and turned to his guests. What an attention seeking idiot.

"Do you Kerry Scott take Amos Diggory to be your lawful wedded husband?" The priest asked Kerry who was sobbing now.

"I…"Kerry turned to face her parents who nodded encouragingly. She turned to her family, Amos's parents, Amos, us. Dylan. Her gaze lingered on him the longest before she turned towards the priest.

Do it I thought, say no. Run away, anything but say I do. I thought.

"I do." She said quietly between sobs.

I watched as Dylan clenched his fists. I guess he was using all his will power not to go up and punch Diggory right now. If he did though I think I would join him.

The only option for him was to walk out. Actually it was more like storming out. I watched Kerry's gaze follow him with longing. All she had to do was say I Don't and she would be out there with Dylan living the life she wanted. For Dylan I was going to object when the priest asked why the shouldn't be together but that question never came. After the vows they went straight to the bonding and exchanging of the rings.

Amos held out his hand and Kerry slid his ring on his finger. Then Amos went to slide the ring on Kerry's finger but she never gave him her hand. She took a step back.

"Come on Kerry you can do it." I heard Lily mutter.

"Just turn around and walk through the doors where Dylan is waiting." Sirius whispered next to me.

It almost looked like Kerry heard him because she turned to face the door.

"Kerry what do you think you are doing." I heard her mum screech.

I turned to Sirius. Things were about to become interesting. Both of us smiling.

"Kerry you get back up to the alter and marry Amos Diggory before I'm killed in this war." Mrs Scott shouted.

"Why, I don't love him." Kerry shouted back.

I smirked at Sirius while everyone gasped. Only those closest to Kerry knew the truth. If only Dylan was here. I turned to see where he went. He didn't look like he had gone too far because he had come to a halt in the doorway. I could tell he had just run back when she shouted that.

Kerry saw him and smiled. The first time I had seen her smile in months.

"But I love you." Amos said loud enough for everyone to hear.

"No you don't, you loved someone else, had her child and then moved on to me because I'm younger. How long were you going to go out with me?" Kerry shrieked. "If you loved me you would know that none of this is me. Maybe you should have gotten to know me before all of this was planned. Maybe you should have never stepped into my house."

This wasn't Kerry she never spoke like this. She never spoke her mind. She kept friends she didn't like and never befriended the bitchy girls. She chose people wisely. Maybe the old Kerry would reappear if the wedding is cancelled.

"Kerry you are getting married today whether you like it or not." Mr Scott said threateningly.

"I know what happened to my aunt I know how she really died. Because she was pushed into this. Do you want that happening to me?"

Both her parents looked speechless.

(Lily's POV)

Come on Kerry fight for what you believe in. Everyone in our group had their own trait but Kerry she had all of ours. She was a people person like Alice, Smart like me I guess maybe smarter, dedicated, she fights for what she believed in like Max. Could talk about anything like Mellissa, create awesome fashions and is a trend setter like Perri. She is a joker like Sirius, looks for the good in every situation like James and hides secrets like Remus.

Every single thing she hid from all of us from everyone was revelling itself. Everything she bottled up was starting to bubble and rise to the surface. We all thought that she would reappear if she never married Amos but this wasn't her she never shouted at anyone.

"I don't want to marry Amos, your suppose to marry someone you love not someone your forced to love. Did you really love each other at the start or was it all false."

"Kerry you're out of line, this is not the place to discuss this now get back up to the alter so we can finish this wedding and move onto the reception." Mrs Scott said calmly trying to get everything back into order.

"Mrs Scott maybe we should call this off, postpone the wedding until this is all sorted out." The priest butted in.

"I'm sorry Kerry but you agreed to this. If you got outstanding results for every NEWT than we would have called this wedding off. You knew the deal. Now kiss your new husband so we can get to the reception."

"Exactly you told me that if I got all outstanding results than this wouldn't happen. My results haven't arrived yet so why is this happening?" Kerry shouted back at her mum.

She didn't know. The results came last night there must be a reason her parents hid them from her. Whatever hope Dylan had disappeared from his face, we were fighting Kerry's losing battle. Kerry had no choice she was going to marry Amos Diggory and become his wife. As long as she becomes an Auror she won't lose herself.

I saw James and muttered it's over. He nodded and hugged me tightly.

"Why didn't you tell me the results came? Why didn't you show me the letter?" Kerry shouted pulling out her wand and holding it up to her mother's throat.

Her mum was terrified. Kerry had completely disappeared.

"Kerry stop she's your mum." Mr Scott yelled running to aid his wife.

Kerry who had stopped crying during the shouting let a tear escape. "Why didn't you show me my results?"

"I didn't want you to be disappointed. You got four outstandings and one acceptable." Mrs Scott said quietly letting a tear escape as well as she pulled a piece of parchment from her robes.

Kerry read it and it looked like she was going to collapse. Just as her knees gave in a pair of hands caught her. Amos kissed her, slipped her ring on her finger and carried her out. All while she was unconscious.

Sirius shook his head in disgust. James just pulled me in tighter afraid of what would happen if he let me go. Dylan was ready to hex Kerry's parents. The priest didn't know if they were legally married yet because they kissed and exchanged rings but they didn't vow to each other. The wedding guests were still in shock over what happened, the truth had come out it was an arranged marriage and no one knew who to console. Mrs Scott was distraught over the thought of condemning her daughter to this and Mr Scott looked like he would never forgive himself.

Mellissa and Perri walked out first, they were leaving for France tonight anyway and I didn't know if they were planning to stay for the reception. Sirius James and I followed them leading the rest of the guests out.

Author's Note.

Well there's something to think about. Kerry married Diggory and not Dylan. I hope everyone had a good Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope 2012 turns out to be an amazing year. Please R&R tell me what you think. I don't know how long it will take to write the next chapter I'm still planning some of the storyline. Sorry there wasn't a lot of James and Lily in that chapter and the might not be much in the next chapter either.
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