"Well that's it" said Lily as she wiped her hands on the front of her robes. "Everything is packed and ready to go."

"No not really Lil." said Louise holding up a green bra. "This doesn't seem to be mine, let me ask James shall I?"

Lily snatched her 'undergarment' away and shoved it into her trunk, face red with embarrassment.

"Yeah how about I ask Sirius how his boxers got into your dirty clothes hamper?"

"Oh shut up Lily."

"What I was merely asking a question my dear Louise no need to snap my head off..."

*~*~



"Well Lily how about one last walk around the grounds before we have to leave... to the open world?"

"I suppose" she said grinning.

"Im glad I have your approval" he said grabbing her hand and steering her out towards the lake.

"So?" James asked as they walked the length to the lake.

"So" Lily said.

"Have I ever told you your beautiful?"

"Yes but I could do with another does."

"I love you."

"Hey that wasn't telling me I'm beautiful."

"Well what are you gonna do about it?" he asked grinning.

"No idea."

"And you're the brains of this relationship."

"Oh shut it."

"Okay." he said as he reached down to kiss her.



*~*~ ---- 2 years later



"WAKE UP! ITS MY WEDDING DAY!" Lily shouted as she ran around the house giggling like a mad woman.

"Huh?" groaned a groggy Louise.

"She's nuts" yawned Charlie.

"No mum, why do I have to wake up. Its Saturday. Just 5 more minutes." snored Ernie.

Lily, Charlie, Sirius, James, Ernie, Remus and Louise had spent the night in Lily's flat the night before as a sort of party.

James caught her around the waist and whispered "Bug calm down, I know your excited but please just calm down."

"But, but, but its my wedding day." Lily whimpered.

"I know, and you know what tonight is?" he asked grinning impishly.

"My wedding night so what... oh, oh, OH!"

"So calm down." he said kissing her on the forehead.

"Righto, what time is it beetle?"

"Ten o'clock why?"

"TEN O'CLOCK Jesus, I gotta get ready! Oh no, I only have 5 hours to get ready for today. LOUISE GET UP! WE HAVE TO GET STARTED!"

"Women, can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em"

~*~*



The hours ticked by and before James was ready it was time, time for his wedding. They had planned an outside, evening ceremony. James had gone to "Fairies R Us" to order their help for lighting the alter, isle and seating. He also owl-ed Dumbledore so he could marry the two. They had to enlist the help of fifty or so owls to send all the invitations out as well.

"Okay buddy ol' pal?" Sirius asked while they stood at the altar.

"Yeah, I'm just amazed I'm here, waiting for my future wife, and Lily Evans of all people."

"Correction, Lily Potter."

"Yeah... Lily, Lily Potter"



~*~*



Lily stood at the end of the red carpet leading to the altar in a white gown with a veil over her red freckled face.

"Hey are you gonna be all right?" Ernie whispered into her ear.

"Oh Ernie, you've been such a good friend to me!"

"Well yeah, I am your um.. bridesmaid."

"Oh thank you!"

"Now Lil, go out there and get married!"

"Yes sir!"



Suddenly the music started and she felt a shove from behind telling her to go and she did, arm linked with Charlie's. She felt tears well up in her eyes and the butterflies in her stomach take flight and start hitting all the walls. She saw James and her heart thumped, amazed she was here with him.