Shades of a Relationship
Part 3: Love Chapter 2
By: Kamikazee
E-Mail: neo_kamikazee@h...
Disclaimer: No, I, regretfully, do not own any of the characters from either
Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Harry Potter. Those honours go, respectively, to
Joss Whedon and J. K. Rowling.
Author's Note: Set probably two months after the last chapter. Harry's POV.
Summary: The happiest day of his life.
Pairing: Willow/Harry
Distribution: Fanfiction.net, Twisting the Hellmouth, and, just recently,
Never Tickle a Sleeping Hellmouth. Any one else, just e-mail me.
Rating: PG
~
I always used to think it was very clichéd when people would talk about
wedding as the happiest day in their entire life. It just seemed far too
much like a fairy tale to me, happily ever after and all that children's
stuff.
But standing here, in front of all our combined friends and family, I can
honestly admit, at least to myself, that I was wrong. Because as I wait for
her to come join me, I believe that this is the happiest day of my life.
For, on this day, we're going to make our vows, promise that we'll always
be together and that we'll always love each other. It's like all my life,
I've been waiting for this one moment, and now I know with absolute
certainty that that moment has arrived.
Everyone's here too, supporting us. Sirius, who missed out on so much of my
life. Ron and Hermione, without them I probably wouldn't have lasted long
enough to get here. Remus, the Weasley's, my housemates and the people I've
known since I was eleven. Albus Dumbledore will be personally performing the
sermon for us.
Her friends are here too. Buffy Summers, Xander Harris, Dawn Summers, and
even the vampires, Angel and Spike. All of them came, even though she was so
scared they wouldn't. She thought that they could never forgive her for what
she had done in the past. I don't see how it would be possible not to
forgive her. She's the most wonderful, extraordinary woman I've ever met. Of
course, I may be a bit biased.
But, now the music's starting and the bridesmaids are walking down the
aisle. Honestly, I'm nervous. I haven't seen her in almost a day, and I keep
having this sinking feeling that she's suddenly going to decide she's making
a huge mistake, that she's not in love with me after all.
Here she is. Walking down the path, arm in arm with her mentor Rupert
Giles. She's beautiful. Her white gown is simple enough, but it makes her
red hair stick out that much more. Her green eyes are glowing on her face.
Watching her as she walks toward me, I'm not nervous anymore. Because no
matter what, I know that I love Willow Rosenberg with all my heart. It
doesn't matter if she's wearing a wedding dress or if she's wearing her
oldest pair of jeans and a UCS sweater. All that matters is that she's with
me.
Now she's at the front and Giles is handing her off to me. She smiles at me
and everything else fades away. There's no more people watching our happy
day, it's just the two of us, off in our own little world. In the back of my
mind, I've noticed the fact that Dumbledore is talking, starting the
ceremony.
As we stand there, hand in hand, starring into each others eyes and
listening to Dumbledore speak, I can't help but remember. Remember the first
time we met, a redheaded nine-year-old pixie offering her friendship. Then
when we reunited, my green eyes meeting her pain riddled ones, knowing that
I had to try and help her.
I remembered days showing her around the grounds. The first time we ever
kissed. But, what I remembered most was the amazed, happy look on her face
as I spun her around after she agreed to marry me.
The ceremonies almost over now. I didn't even notice it passing, too caught
up in my reminiscences. Here I am, Harry Potter, slipping a simple gold band
on to the finger of the woman I love.
It's funny how things turn out. When I was little I always used to dream
about fairy tales coming true. When I entered Hogwarts I realized that not
everything turns out the way you want it too. But here, looking into
Willow's eyes, I believe that fairy tales can come true.
"May I present to you for the first time, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Potter. You may
now kiss the bride."
~
Kamikazee
Part 3: Love Chapter 2
By: Kamikazee
E-Mail: neo_kamikazee@h...
Disclaimer: No, I, regretfully, do not own any of the characters from either
Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Harry Potter. Those honours go, respectively, to
Joss Whedon and J. K. Rowling.
Author's Note: Set probably two months after the last chapter. Harry's POV.
Summary: The happiest day of his life.
Pairing: Willow/Harry
Distribution: Fanfiction.net, Twisting the Hellmouth, and, just recently,
Never Tickle a Sleeping Hellmouth. Any one else, just e-mail me.
Rating: PG
~
I always used to think it was very clichéd when people would talk about
wedding as the happiest day in their entire life. It just seemed far too
much like a fairy tale to me, happily ever after and all that children's
stuff.
But standing here, in front of all our combined friends and family, I can
honestly admit, at least to myself, that I was wrong. Because as I wait for
her to come join me, I believe that this is the happiest day of my life.
For, on this day, we're going to make our vows, promise that we'll always
be together and that we'll always love each other. It's like all my life,
I've been waiting for this one moment, and now I know with absolute
certainty that that moment has arrived.
Everyone's here too, supporting us. Sirius, who missed out on so much of my
life. Ron and Hermione, without them I probably wouldn't have lasted long
enough to get here. Remus, the Weasley's, my housemates and the people I've
known since I was eleven. Albus Dumbledore will be personally performing the
sermon for us.
Her friends are here too. Buffy Summers, Xander Harris, Dawn Summers, and
even the vampires, Angel and Spike. All of them came, even though she was so
scared they wouldn't. She thought that they could never forgive her for what
she had done in the past. I don't see how it would be possible not to
forgive her. She's the most wonderful, extraordinary woman I've ever met. Of
course, I may be a bit biased.
But, now the music's starting and the bridesmaids are walking down the
aisle. Honestly, I'm nervous. I haven't seen her in almost a day, and I keep
having this sinking feeling that she's suddenly going to decide she's making
a huge mistake, that she's not in love with me after all.
Here she is. Walking down the path, arm in arm with her mentor Rupert
Giles. She's beautiful. Her white gown is simple enough, but it makes her
red hair stick out that much more. Her green eyes are glowing on her face.
Watching her as she walks toward me, I'm not nervous anymore. Because no
matter what, I know that I love Willow Rosenberg with all my heart. It
doesn't matter if she's wearing a wedding dress or if she's wearing her
oldest pair of jeans and a UCS sweater. All that matters is that she's with
me.
Now she's at the front and Giles is handing her off to me. She smiles at me
and everything else fades away. There's no more people watching our happy
day, it's just the two of us, off in our own little world. In the back of my
mind, I've noticed the fact that Dumbledore is talking, starting the
ceremony.
As we stand there, hand in hand, starring into each others eyes and
listening to Dumbledore speak, I can't help but remember. Remember the first
time we met, a redheaded nine-year-old pixie offering her friendship. Then
when we reunited, my green eyes meeting her pain riddled ones, knowing that
I had to try and help her.
I remembered days showing her around the grounds. The first time we ever
kissed. But, what I remembered most was the amazed, happy look on her face
as I spun her around after she agreed to marry me.
The ceremonies almost over now. I didn't even notice it passing, too caught
up in my reminiscences. Here I am, Harry Potter, slipping a simple gold band
on to the finger of the woman I love.
It's funny how things turn out. When I was little I always used to dream
about fairy tales coming true. When I entered Hogwarts I realized that not
everything turns out the way you want it too. But here, looking into
Willow's eyes, I believe that fairy tales can come true.
"May I present to you for the first time, Mr. And Mrs. Harry Potter. You may
now kiss the bride."
~
Kamikazee