This day I will marry my friend,

the one I laugh with,

live for, dream with, love.

Each hour, each day, each year

We grow as two, yet as one,

We grow apart, yet together

Forming an eternal love

We, Victoire Weasley and Theodore Lupin

together with our families

invite you to share in the celebration

of our marriage on Saturday,

the seventh of May two thousand nineteen

at four o'clock in the afternoon

Shell Cottage.

Victoire was surprisingly serene despite Dominique's expectation that she would flake out. Dominique, the maid of honor, who Victoire had decided was most fitting as she was her only sister was fiddling with the goblin made tiara that all Weasley Brides wore- as long as Great Auntie Muriel approved which she always did. ShiShi, Sarah, Andi, Tanya, Patrice, Elaine, Rose, and Lily were her other eight bridesmaids to make a total of nine, which according to Aunt Luna, the divination expert, nine was an ideal number. James was best man, while Orion, Murphy, Albus, Louis, Hugo, Frank, David, and Teddy's cousin Scorpius were the groomsmen.

Victoire's bright childhood room was crowded with the bridesmaids, Grandromeda, Fleur, and Molly Weasley. She was seated at her vanity table while Dom did some last minute charms on her hair to make the loosely curled strands keep their tamed appearance without looking too stiff. Elaine was just finishing zipping the last of the girls into their seafoam dresses. The pale greenish blue dresses were strapless empire waisted with asymmetrical gathering that flattered everyone, even the visibly pregnant Elaine. However good everyone else looked was pale in comparison to Victoire though. In her full part veela glory, she was practically glowing with happiness, and the small curve of her stomach only enhanced that beauty. Her delicate features were serene and her bright blue eyes were brighter than the clear blue sky outside. A knock at the door caused her to look up from her musings at the beautiful locket that was the sole piece of jewelry she wore besides the tiara and her engagement ring. The white gold locket had a wolf on the front howling a the full moon and she had been reminiscing about the night she had first put it around her neck.

"Everyone's here and the ceremony is set to start in five minutes," came Bill Weasley's voice as he popped his head into the room. "Dad told me to start sending the girls down to get lined up before the Ushers stir up some trouble or the Minister realizes that we violated fire code."

"Percy is escorting me with Charlie on the other side, hopefully I can distract both of them from lectures and trouble respectively," laughed Fleur.

"And George and Arthur will be escorting me, which you know Arthur can keep George in line," said Molly as everyone raised their eyebrows at the thought of George being kept in line by his parents. There was no doubt Molly could have done it alone.

"And I'm here for you Andromeda," said Harry Potter with a smile at the woman who had helped him raise the groom.

"With me, your favorite nephew," came a sarcastic drawl from the hallway.

"But Draco, you're my only nephew, thank goodness Bella never procreated," said Andromeda taking both men by the arms so she could be led in as the grandmother of the groom and seated last before the wedding party came in. After Fleur, Grandromeda , and Grandma Molly left, the girls filed out to meet their respective escorts at the bottom of the stairs so they could walk out to the silver tent directly out the back door which allowed the wedding party to make a grand entrance through a beautiful stone arch that had been put in place for the wedding.

This left Victoire and Bill alone in her room. "You know, it's not too late," said Bill off handedly as he peeked through the curtain to see his mum and his wife being seated. "There's nothing wrong with not getting married, being a single mum," he said.

"I love Teddy, and I have for as long as I remember. We aren't getting married for the babies," said Victoire, somewhat surprised that she was having this conversation on today of all days.

"I just had to make sure, I hope he makes you happy, but if he ever hurts you…or the babies… I can't be held responsible for my actions," said Bill with a rueful smile. "I love you little girl, and it's just, insane, that you're getting married and going to be a mum yourself. It seems like just yesterday this wedding was a big game of eight year olds imaginations."

"I love you too daddy, and no matter what happens, nothing will change that," said Victoire realizing her dad was close to tears as she gave him a tight hug, not caring if she smushed her hair or dress.

"Shall we go? I heard there's this important event, and it can't start till I get there," asked Bill with a laugh.

"Sure daddy," said Victoire taking his arm and giving him a kiss on his cheek as they headed downstairs and to the tent. "I'm ready," she said as they reached the entrance of the tent. She smiled at him as she lofted her bouquet of white roses and pale blue forget-me-nots. With a wave of his wand, the tent flaps pulled back to give the view of the cliff overlooking the sea that was the backyard of shell cottage. Light wood chairs with silver cushions were lined up perfectly on either side of a long aisle of grass strewn with pale blue forget-me-nots leading to a slightly raised platform under a a silver arc, the backdrop of which was the glistening sea and a perfect blue sky. The slight chill to the breeze coming off the sea was off set by the warmth of the bright sunshine which reflected beautifully off everything, magnifying the beauty of the scene. A line of nine bridesmaids wearing short seafoam dresses and carrying pale blue flowers looked elegant, their dresses flowing gently in the breeze while the men's dark blue robes didn't contrast too sharply as black might have. However, Victoire only had eyes for the flashing spot of color at the end of the aisle.

A bright smile lit up her features as she approached Teddy Lupin, and many guests would claim for years that she was the most beautiful, radiant bride they had ever seen while others would simply compare her to her mother. In any case, pure joy was evident on her face and spread through the crowd as the stringed quartet played an elegant bridal march.

Reaching the end of the aisle and the man with the multicolored flashing hair, the proper words were said to pass off the bride, but there was a pause. "Daddy, you can let go now," came the soft whisper heard only by those toward the front as she gave her arm a slight tug.

"I'll take good care of her Bill," said Teddy with an anxious smile. "I promise."

In an exchange that Bill would forever deny, a look of pure horror and near tears overcame his face before he glared his most fearsome at the interloper on his daughter's affections causing the priest to take a step back. "You better, and your hair looks ridiculous Lupin." He kissed his daughter on the cheek and retreated to his wife where he tried to hide his tears through the rest of the ceremony.

Teddy's hair turned as red as his face before he got his morphing under control and his hair returned to its normal light brown. The rest of the ceremony passed quickly yet perfectly for the couple as they professed their love and fidelity to each other before their friends, family, and God. It would be forever contestable who cried more, Molly Weasley, Andromeda Tonks, or Bill Weasley. Finally, after many years of loving each other, the priest announced that Teddy could kiss his bride, upon which his hair promptly turned bright pink causing laughter amid the applause.

Pulling away, breaking their kiss short, Teddy looked into the bright blue happy eyes of his wife… his wife. "My hair's pink isn't it?" She nodded with a watery laugh. "Well this is embarrassing…." He said with a shrug before swooping her into a deep kiss that had so much passion in it that the crowd forgot their laughter at the display of love in front of them. This time it was Victoire who emerged pink and embarrassed from their kiss.

"May I present for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lupin," announced the priest as the music started up an Teddy and Victoire led the procession of the wedding party down to the beach where they would take pictures while the backyard was transformed into a reception hall with silver tents, food, and a dancefloor which would be star lit by the end of the night. The bride and groom weren't half way down the aisle when bright gold, silver, blue, and green fire exploded loudly in the air around the wedding causing an outburst of "GEORGE!" from multiple mouths.

"WHAT!" he cried quite innocently.

"Don't worry everyone!" yelled James from the end of the aisle as he followed Teddy and Victoire, somehow rearranging the wedding party to be paired with his own wife. "It was Orion and me. We take full credit!"

Luckily he escaped before Ginny Potter could reach him.

The reception was a hit, with several lovely speeches, a few pranks, and much laughter and joy. It went well into the evening as the alcohol was flowing freely along with copious amounts of food and dessert. Family friend Lee Jordan was the DJ and everyone danced, packing the dance floor. It was particular full around ten thirty when a rousing rendition of Celestina Warback played and Fleur Weasley forced her husband to dance, which ended up being quite hilarious as she may or may not have orchestrated the collapse of the DJ stand halfway through the song (much to Molly Weasley's displeasure) when she and her husband completed a particularly athletic dance move and she flew into the turntables. Luckily nothing was damaged except for that particular record which luckily did not come from Andromeda Tonks' autographed collection.

After that episode, a laughing Teddy and Victoire who both knew the "accident" was no accident came off the floor laughing. "I can't dance anymore right now, my feet hurt too badly," said Victoire sitting down. "Bring me cake, slave, I mean husband."

"Yes mistress, I mean wifey," laughed Teddy summoning a piece of cake and preparing to finger feed her before she rolled her eyes and snatched away the plate. Looking around, both noticed the party was slowing down a little as some of the younger cousins and guests had been sent home and Victoire idly wondered if they should leave for their honeymoon, their gift from Andromeda, soon. She looked at Teddy to see him staring at her with a silly smile on his face.

"What are you smiling for, love?" she asked kissing his cheek which did nothing to remove the goofy grin.

"I just can't believe you're finally my wife, Mrs. Lupin."

"Mhm… I guess. You might have to convince me I made the right decision to marry you. Edward Knots made quite the offer for my hand. I quite liked the sound of Victoire Knots," she said. When Teddy didn't even respond to her jibe, she looked up to see he was still acting odd. "Do you like the dress?" she asked self consciously after having had him stare at her for so long. She looked over her shoulder at the dark starlit sky and the crashing moonlit ocean that served as a backdrop to the reception.

"It's lovely, but not nearly as lovely as the girl wearing it," said Teddy taking her hand. "I feel like I've barely seen you all wedding, but this is nice, just us. Before we're interrupted, I just wanted to tell you I love you, Vic. You have officially made me the happiest man on earth."

"I love you too, Ted. And, you know… I'm pretty happy too," she said the last part with a smirk.

"Only pretty happy?" he said outraged. "Well, considering we have the rest of our lives together and we're leaving for our honeymoon, three weeks of just you and me on the beautiful sandy beaches on my Aunt Cissa's private island, in approximately…." He looked at his watch. "Now, I guess I'll have plenty of time to convince you that you're the luckiest, happiest woman in the world."

"Time to say goodbye already?" laughed Victoire at his impatience to leave and be alone from the well wishing, but mildly annoying interrupting guests that had been plaguing them all evening. "I'm not opposed, let's say goodbye shall we, she said getting to her feet and pulling him toward her father and uncles who all six sitting a table littered with many many empty glasses in addition to several fulls for each of them. She smiled seeing the red heads together with her lone dark haired uncle, each of whom held a special place in her heart. However, the most special of them was currently engaged in quite the conversation.

"I was NOT crying. I did NOT CRY!" her father was protesting loudly as George, Ron, and Charlie laughed outright while her other two uncles tried to hide their snickers of doubt in their glasses of firewiskey.

"Sure… keep telling yourself that Bill," said Ron.

"There was sand in my eye! That's what I get for having an outdoor beach wedding on a breezy day!" Even Harry and Percy couldn't keep it in any longer, an uncharacteristically undignified Minister Percy spraying whiskey in Charlie's face as Bill denied his tears.

"I hate depending on one ear to hear everything," whined George as the laughter subsided a bit and Bill pouted angrily. "But your defense seems so bloody one sided!"

The laughter started up again as Bill sputtered angrily. "Let's see how well you hold up at Rose's wedding to the little Malfoy, or Roxy's, or Lily's, or Molly's, or Annika's to some… USURPER!" This shut the uncles up pretty quickly, particularly since Ron spotted Rose dancing with Scorpius Malfoy. This allowed Victoire to enter into the group to say goodbye, and within minutes she had made rounds with Teddy to say goodbye to everyone personally. She just hoped her dad didn't get too much teasing for crying again when she left. And there was no denying he sobbed and clung to her directly before her departure.

Just before the portkey pulled them away to their honeymoon destination, Victoire took one last look around and smiled. It truely was her idea of the perfect wedding. "Ready to go Vic?" asked Teddy her perfect groom. She smiled... Her very own Theodore Lupin, Edward Knots, Freddie Girard, whoever he claimed to be...

"Call me Mrs. Lupin."

I hope you liked it!

Elaine