Chapter 28
Wedding Day
Meagan waited on the edge of the Forbidden Forest on December 28th for Michael. She looked up at the sky, ready for something to happen. "And she is still as beautiful as she was sixteen years ago." Said a voice. Meagan whirled around.
There, emerging from the forest, was a boy of seventeen (or least he looked like it). His brown hair was almost black and his brown eyes gleamed through the semi-darkness. He held a broom in his hand. "Michael?" Meagan said uncertainly. Michael nodded, his eyes changing from brown to purple.
Meagan ran forward and hugged him. "I thought you were dead!" She squealed. "No, merely under a spell I couldn't conquer myself. I was held captive in a book owned by Lord Voldemort." Michael said, going a little red and his eyes changing back to brown.
"Marykate will be so glad you're still alive!"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"I hope you won't mind that lately she's been going out with Arthur Weasley's child, Ron."
"No, no, not at all. I've been gone for sixteen years! I expected a change."
"Oh..."
"And I'm sure you haven't gone out again like you promised yourself?"
Meagan went red. She fingered the ring on her hand. Her eyes were hazel with guilt. She grinned weakly and looked over her shoulder at Harry, who had just walked down the front steps of Hogwarts, looking for her.
"Maybe I have." She said. Her eyes now drained down to blue. They began to sparkle. "I want you to meet someone special." She said, nodding over to Harry.
"MEAGAN! WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU!" Harry was shouting. "Harry! Over here!" Meagan yelled, waving her hands above her head. Harry spotted her and ran over. Michael eyed him suspiciously.
"Harry, I want you to meet Michael." Said Meagan. Harry held out his hand. "Hello. I'm Harry. Harry Potter." Michael took Harry's hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you." Said Michael.
"Harry, Michael was someone I never mentioned," Meagan said and Michael gave an agitated grunt, "He is 33 like Marykate and I. He was one of us. He shares our powers!" Michael gasped. "You told them?" He gasped. Meagan went red. "Well, they found out..."
"Then modify their memories!"
"Harry would have found out anyway! We're getting married!" Meagan screeched and all went deathly quiet. "You are marrying James Potter's son?" Michael finally choked out. "YES, HUFFLEPUFF BOY!" Meagan said, her eyes turning red. "Oh God..." Muttered Michael.
Michael, who had the power of talking to trees and whatnot unlike the others, gave an exasperated sigh and turned to a tree and started muttered. Meagan rolled her eyes. She walked over him, handing him an invitation. "It's one New Year's Day." She said and walked away.
~*~
Meagan bit her lip as she decorated her wedding dress. It was currently levitating in midair. She put flecks of gold here and there around the dress, making it gleam. She put a blue frill on the bottom of it so it looked like she was walking on water. Her veil was a light, sparkling blue. She conjured butterflies so that they could rest on the veil. She put the biggest butterfly on the shoulder of her dress.
"That's just perfect." Said a voice from the doorway. Meagan turned her head to see Michael standing in the doorway. Meagan smiled and carefully put the dress away. "Thank you." She said. She started to work on the Bride's Maids' dresses. They were pink with matching accessories. They had real flowers bedecking them. "Wonderful." Meagan said, clapping her hands.
"Now," She said, taking out a piece of parchment, "I need Bride's Maids." She started to make a list with Michael looking over her shoulder:
Bride's Maids:
Cho Chang
Ginny Weasley
Marykate Jasper
Hermione Granger
Lizze (to be) Black
Ferre Satis
Flower Girl:
Laura Delmore
Ring Bearer:
Mark Delmore
Meagan finished the list and Michael made a face. He didn't say anything but walked silently away.
Meagan then wrote out the invitations to her family, they read:
Dear Delmore/Bryne family,
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Meagan Delmore and Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You will take the Hogwarts Express from Platform at King's Cross Station. There will be a guide to direct you to the designated area at both places. It will be held on January 1st, 2002.
Yours truly,
Meagan and Harry
Meagan finished the invitations and smiled. Only a few more days...
~*~
It was wedding day and Meagan nervously looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back into a beautiful ponytail. She had even gotten a real butterfly to settle in her hair and two others four others to carry her veil.
She almost licked her pink lips that were covered in lipstick. She put on some blue eye shadow and looked into the mirror. She sighed and out on her veil. The butterflies went to work and lifted her veil. Her eyes were sparkling, making them look like aqua-blue-green sapphires.
"You look fine." Said James, floating into the room. He was to be walking her up the isle. "Beautiful, actually." He admitted. Meagan gave him a weak grin.
Meagan and James waited for their cue as they waited outside in the entrance hall. Then the music, "Here Comes the Bride" started to play. Laura, Meagan's fourteen-year-old sister started walking down the isle, throwing flowers. Then, Meagan and James began the long walk down the isle.
James brought many gasps from the Delmore/Bryne family and he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it. He held his head high and grinned.
The walk seemed to take forever. When they finally reached where the place where the staff table usually was, Meagan felt like she could explode. Sirius, the best man, gave her a hearty wink. Meagan grinned weakly. She looked up into Professor Dumbledore's face. He smiled. Meagan smiled a little more firmly.
He said the entire wedding. Then, came the "I do" s. Meagan held her breath. She said "I do" to all of them, and so did Harry. Then Mark, Meagan's little brother, gave them the rings. Harry tenderly took off the engagement ring and slipped on the other ring, which had a large, sparkling diamond on it. Meagan was lost for words, it was so beautiful. Harry grinned.
"Connect your wands." Dumbledore murmured, barely audible. Meagan knew there was no going back. She raised her wand. So did Harry. Slowly, the two wands connected. They gleamed. Meagan was now grinning broadly. Power surged through the two wands. Red and gold shone through the blaze of light.
They disconnected the wands and looked at each other. "You may kiss the bride!" Said Dumbledore, throwing his arms out wide. Meagan jumped into Harry's arms and kissed him. All the Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuffs jumped up and applauded. The Slytherins just scowled. The Delmore/Bryne family stood dumbstruck.
Harry swept Meagan off her feet. Marykate had started to cry. She was sobbing into Ron's shoulder. Ron was just shocked that his best friend had just got married. Jeremy ran over to Hermione and kissed her. Hermione looked just as shocked as everyone else that she was getting kissed. James started to catcall. Lupin was on his seat and was jumping up and down, like he had done at the fateful Quidditch match. Sirius kissed Lizze who giggled. Ferre and Ridere were screaming at the top of their lungs. Cho, who had come to see this and didn't have a boyfriend or friend stood there, looking around like an idiot.
Dumbledore waved his wand and the chairs moved away and were replaced by the four house tables and more. One particular table was covered in presents.
Harry brought Meagan to that table and sat her down. Meagan kissed Harry again and turned to the presents. The first present they opened was from Marykate. They were a pair of rings. They were in the shape of lightning bolts and were studded with gleaming emeralds. Meagan looked at Marykate. She leaned over and whispered, "You'll thank me later." In Meagan's ear.
Ron got them each a broom cleaning set. Ferre and Ridere gave them a chair that if someone sat in it that was plotting something evil they would be blasted through the ceiling (this was one of Meagan's favorite gifts). Hermione gave them the four Quidditch balls so they could practice whenever they wanted to. Jeremy gave them some of his blood in case they needed it for another potion (this truly revolted both Meagan and Harry alike). Lizze and Sirius gave them a scrapbook full of pictures from when they were kids (Lizze and Sirius). Lupin gave them a lock of James's stag hair ("Hey!" James said, disgruntled.)
Then came James's present. It was long and pretty much thin. Meagan and Harry unwrapped it and two, identical brooms rolled onto the table, with the labels Firebolt II. Meagan gasped. "Thank you..." She sighed. Harry stared at it. "Thank you sooo much Dad..." He said. "No prob." Said James grinning.
Then it was Michael's turn. He walked forward. He dimmed the lights and took something out of his pocket. It glowed. "The gift of light." He said. It floated over to them and disappeared. "It will appear when you need it and give you light and strength." He bowed and walked away, grinning mysteriously.
The rest of the presents were pretty much just normal. Then it came time for the dance.
Dumbledore swept the tables away again. A disco ball appeared and music came on. It was be the first dance Harry and Meagan had married. It was to the song "Hero." Meagan and Harry danced slowly, not wanting the song to end. When it finally came to an end, Meagan was crying silently.
"The bride has a little surprise for us today..." Said Dumbledore. Meagan looked up and clambered onto the stage. Someone handed her a microphone. Music started to play and the light only shone on her. She silently began to rock back and forth. Then, in a clear, beautiful voice, she began to sing:
"I'll be just around the corner of your eye.
If you knew how many nights,
I've been sitting by your bed.
Sitting there to strew your hair while you're asleep.
Every time I call your name.
Softly whisper in your ear.
You turn around to look for me and know one thing.
Where ever you are, wherever you go,
I'll be around.
I'll be around, just want you to know.
Just want you to know.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye
I can be your pot of gold.
Everything you're wishing for.
But do you really want to find the ramose.
Let me know, and I'll come true.
I will give my all to you.
But don't let anybody take your dream away.
Where ever you are, wherever you go,
I'll be around.
I'll be around, just want you to know.
Just want you to know.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye.
There's a song playing
And every heart beating
In the key unlocks savored
There's a time for knowing
What's behind the curtain.
And it's all your wishing for.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye."
She finished and everyone had frozen. They had been entranced by her smooth, flowing voice. Harry pulled her down off the stage as another song began to play. It was, "I'm A Believer." They know started to dance to the hot beat.
When the wedding was over, everyone was exhausted except Meagan and Harry. They laughed as they pretended to tango together. James laughed heartily. They stopped dancing. Most of the little kids had fallen asleep on the floor or on the tables. The only one left awake (or, at least, half awake) was Lupin, Sirius, Harry, Meagan, Hermione, Jeremy, Ron, Marykate, Ferre, and Ridere (James was also awake, but he doesn't count because he's a ghost.)
"Gimme a high-five!" Meagan said, holding up her hand to James. James laughed. He hit Meagan's hand very hard and there was a loud slapping noise. He tried to push his hand through Meagan's. It wouldn't go. He screwed up his face and pushed harder. Nothing happened. His hand was solid.
Meagan gasped. His hand started to get a fleshy pink tone to it. Meagan and James both had frozen. The people who were still awake (Lupin, Sirius, Harry, Meagan, Hermione, Jeremy, Ron, Marykate, Ferre, and Ridere) stared. It started to work its way up his arm. His skin tone was returning and he was losing his bluish glow. His clothes returned to their original colors. His eyes changes from haunting black to sparkling brown. His glasses jigged on his nose as he gasped in surprise. His hair started to be springy as it used to and his glasses (that had been broken) fell apart.
He gave a startled yelp as he fell out of the air. He landed with a crash. Shaking, he got to his feet. He started to pat himself, finally placing his hand over his heart. He gave a yell. "I'm alive!" He said, his eyes wide. This aroused no one. Meagan launched herself at him. She hugged him, and felt herself that he was alive. "You're alive! You're alive!" She yelled.
Wedding Day
Meagan waited on the edge of the Forbidden Forest on December 28th for Michael. She looked up at the sky, ready for something to happen. "And she is still as beautiful as she was sixteen years ago." Said a voice. Meagan whirled around.
There, emerging from the forest, was a boy of seventeen (or least he looked like it). His brown hair was almost black and his brown eyes gleamed through the semi-darkness. He held a broom in his hand. "Michael?" Meagan said uncertainly. Michael nodded, his eyes changing from brown to purple.
Meagan ran forward and hugged him. "I thought you were dead!" She squealed. "No, merely under a spell I couldn't conquer myself. I was held captive in a book owned by Lord Voldemort." Michael said, going a little red and his eyes changing back to brown.
"Marykate will be so glad you're still alive!"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"I hope you won't mind that lately she's been going out with Arthur Weasley's child, Ron."
"No, no, not at all. I've been gone for sixteen years! I expected a change."
"Oh..."
"And I'm sure you haven't gone out again like you promised yourself?"
Meagan went red. She fingered the ring on her hand. Her eyes were hazel with guilt. She grinned weakly and looked over her shoulder at Harry, who had just walked down the front steps of Hogwarts, looking for her.
"Maybe I have." She said. Her eyes now drained down to blue. They began to sparkle. "I want you to meet someone special." She said, nodding over to Harry.
"MEAGAN! WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU!" Harry was shouting. "Harry! Over here!" Meagan yelled, waving her hands above her head. Harry spotted her and ran over. Michael eyed him suspiciously.
"Harry, I want you to meet Michael." Said Meagan. Harry held out his hand. "Hello. I'm Harry. Harry Potter." Michael took Harry's hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you." Said Michael.
"Harry, Michael was someone I never mentioned," Meagan said and Michael gave an agitated grunt, "He is 33 like Marykate and I. He was one of us. He shares our powers!" Michael gasped. "You told them?" He gasped. Meagan went red. "Well, they found out..."
"Then modify their memories!"
"Harry would have found out anyway! We're getting married!" Meagan screeched and all went deathly quiet. "You are marrying James Potter's son?" Michael finally choked out. "YES, HUFFLEPUFF BOY!" Meagan said, her eyes turning red. "Oh God..." Muttered Michael.
Michael, who had the power of talking to trees and whatnot unlike the others, gave an exasperated sigh and turned to a tree and started muttered. Meagan rolled her eyes. She walked over him, handing him an invitation. "It's one New Year's Day." She said and walked away.
~*~
Meagan bit her lip as she decorated her wedding dress. It was currently levitating in midair. She put flecks of gold here and there around the dress, making it gleam. She put a blue frill on the bottom of it so it looked like she was walking on water. Her veil was a light, sparkling blue. She conjured butterflies so that they could rest on the veil. She put the biggest butterfly on the shoulder of her dress.
"That's just perfect." Said a voice from the doorway. Meagan turned her head to see Michael standing in the doorway. Meagan smiled and carefully put the dress away. "Thank you." She said. She started to work on the Bride's Maids' dresses. They were pink with matching accessories. They had real flowers bedecking them. "Wonderful." Meagan said, clapping her hands.
"Now," She said, taking out a piece of parchment, "I need Bride's Maids." She started to make a list with Michael looking over her shoulder:
Bride's Maids:
Cho Chang
Ginny Weasley
Marykate Jasper
Hermione Granger
Lizze (to be) Black
Ferre Satis
Flower Girl:
Laura Delmore
Ring Bearer:
Mark Delmore
Meagan finished the list and Michael made a face. He didn't say anything but walked silently away.
Meagan then wrote out the invitations to her family, they read:
Dear Delmore/Bryne family,
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Meagan Delmore and Harry Potter at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You will take the Hogwarts Express from Platform at King's Cross Station. There will be a guide to direct you to the designated area at both places. It will be held on January 1st, 2002.
Yours truly,
Meagan and Harry
Meagan finished the invitations and smiled. Only a few more days...
~*~
It was wedding day and Meagan nervously looked at herself in the mirror. Her hair was pulled back into a beautiful ponytail. She had even gotten a real butterfly to settle in her hair and two others four others to carry her veil.
She almost licked her pink lips that were covered in lipstick. She put on some blue eye shadow and looked into the mirror. She sighed and out on her veil. The butterflies went to work and lifted her veil. Her eyes were sparkling, making them look like aqua-blue-green sapphires.
"You look fine." Said James, floating into the room. He was to be walking her up the isle. "Beautiful, actually." He admitted. Meagan gave him a weak grin.
Meagan and James waited for their cue as they waited outside in the entrance hall. Then the music, "Here Comes the Bride" started to play. Laura, Meagan's fourteen-year-old sister started walking down the isle, throwing flowers. Then, Meagan and James began the long walk down the isle.
James brought many gasps from the Delmore/Bryne family and he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying it. He held his head high and grinned.
The walk seemed to take forever. When they finally reached where the place where the staff table usually was, Meagan felt like she could explode. Sirius, the best man, gave her a hearty wink. Meagan grinned weakly. She looked up into Professor Dumbledore's face. He smiled. Meagan smiled a little more firmly.
He said the entire wedding. Then, came the "I do" s. Meagan held her breath. She said "I do" to all of them, and so did Harry. Then Mark, Meagan's little brother, gave them the rings. Harry tenderly took off the engagement ring and slipped on the other ring, which had a large, sparkling diamond on it. Meagan was lost for words, it was so beautiful. Harry grinned.
"Connect your wands." Dumbledore murmured, barely audible. Meagan knew there was no going back. She raised her wand. So did Harry. Slowly, the two wands connected. They gleamed. Meagan was now grinning broadly. Power surged through the two wands. Red and gold shone through the blaze of light.
They disconnected the wands and looked at each other. "You may kiss the bride!" Said Dumbledore, throwing his arms out wide. Meagan jumped into Harry's arms and kissed him. All the Gryffindors, Ravenclaws, and Hufflepuffs jumped up and applauded. The Slytherins just scowled. The Delmore/Bryne family stood dumbstruck.
Harry swept Meagan off her feet. Marykate had started to cry. She was sobbing into Ron's shoulder. Ron was just shocked that his best friend had just got married. Jeremy ran over to Hermione and kissed her. Hermione looked just as shocked as everyone else that she was getting kissed. James started to catcall. Lupin was on his seat and was jumping up and down, like he had done at the fateful Quidditch match. Sirius kissed Lizze who giggled. Ferre and Ridere were screaming at the top of their lungs. Cho, who had come to see this and didn't have a boyfriend or friend stood there, looking around like an idiot.
Dumbledore waved his wand and the chairs moved away and were replaced by the four house tables and more. One particular table was covered in presents.
Harry brought Meagan to that table and sat her down. Meagan kissed Harry again and turned to the presents. The first present they opened was from Marykate. They were a pair of rings. They were in the shape of lightning bolts and were studded with gleaming emeralds. Meagan looked at Marykate. She leaned over and whispered, "You'll thank me later." In Meagan's ear.
Ron got them each a broom cleaning set. Ferre and Ridere gave them a chair that if someone sat in it that was plotting something evil they would be blasted through the ceiling (this was one of Meagan's favorite gifts). Hermione gave them the four Quidditch balls so they could practice whenever they wanted to. Jeremy gave them some of his blood in case they needed it for another potion (this truly revolted both Meagan and Harry alike). Lizze and Sirius gave them a scrapbook full of pictures from when they were kids (Lizze and Sirius). Lupin gave them a lock of James's stag hair ("Hey!" James said, disgruntled.)
Then came James's present. It was long and pretty much thin. Meagan and Harry unwrapped it and two, identical brooms rolled onto the table, with the labels Firebolt II. Meagan gasped. "Thank you..." She sighed. Harry stared at it. "Thank you sooo much Dad..." He said. "No prob." Said James grinning.
Then it was Michael's turn. He walked forward. He dimmed the lights and took something out of his pocket. It glowed. "The gift of light." He said. It floated over to them and disappeared. "It will appear when you need it and give you light and strength." He bowed and walked away, grinning mysteriously.
The rest of the presents were pretty much just normal. Then it came time for the dance.
Dumbledore swept the tables away again. A disco ball appeared and music came on. It was be the first dance Harry and Meagan had married. It was to the song "Hero." Meagan and Harry danced slowly, not wanting the song to end. When it finally came to an end, Meagan was crying silently.
"The bride has a little surprise for us today..." Said Dumbledore. Meagan looked up and clambered onto the stage. Someone handed her a microphone. Music started to play and the light only shone on her. She silently began to rock back and forth. Then, in a clear, beautiful voice, she began to sing:
"I'll be just around the corner of your eye.
If you knew how many nights,
I've been sitting by your bed.
Sitting there to strew your hair while you're asleep.
Every time I call your name.
Softly whisper in your ear.
You turn around to look for me and know one thing.
Where ever you are, wherever you go,
I'll be around.
I'll be around, just want you to know.
Just want you to know.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye
I can be your pot of gold.
Everything you're wishing for.
But do you really want to find the ramose.
Let me know, and I'll come true.
I will give my all to you.
But don't let anybody take your dream away.
Where ever you are, wherever you go,
I'll be around.
I'll be around, just want you to know.
Just want you to know.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye.
There's a song playing
And every heart beating
In the key unlocks savored
There's a time for knowing
What's behind the curtain.
And it's all your wishing for.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye.
If you're lost with out me.
Wondering where I might be.
I'll be waiting just around,
The corner of your eye
Like an angel watching
Meet me when you're dreaming
I'll be waiting just around the corner of your eye."
She finished and everyone had frozen. They had been entranced by her smooth, flowing voice. Harry pulled her down off the stage as another song began to play. It was, "I'm A Believer." They know started to dance to the hot beat.
When the wedding was over, everyone was exhausted except Meagan and Harry. They laughed as they pretended to tango together. James laughed heartily. They stopped dancing. Most of the little kids had fallen asleep on the floor or on the tables. The only one left awake (or, at least, half awake) was Lupin, Sirius, Harry, Meagan, Hermione, Jeremy, Ron, Marykate, Ferre, and Ridere (James was also awake, but he doesn't count because he's a ghost.)
"Gimme a high-five!" Meagan said, holding up her hand to James. James laughed. He hit Meagan's hand very hard and there was a loud slapping noise. He tried to push his hand through Meagan's. It wouldn't go. He screwed up his face and pushed harder. Nothing happened. His hand was solid.
Meagan gasped. His hand started to get a fleshy pink tone to it. Meagan and James both had frozen. The people who were still awake (Lupin, Sirius, Harry, Meagan, Hermione, Jeremy, Ron, Marykate, Ferre, and Ridere) stared. It started to work its way up his arm. His skin tone was returning and he was losing his bluish glow. His clothes returned to their original colors. His eyes changes from haunting black to sparkling brown. His glasses jigged on his nose as he gasped in surprise. His hair started to be springy as it used to and his glasses (that had been broken) fell apart.
He gave a startled yelp as he fell out of the air. He landed with a crash. Shaking, he got to his feet. He started to pat himself, finally placing his hand over his heart. He gave a yell. "I'm alive!" He said, his eyes wide. This aroused no one. Meagan launched herself at him. She hugged him, and felt herself that he was alive. "You're alive! You're alive!" She yelled.