Chapter 11 – He's Back
James walked towards the clearing where they were holding the reception with his arm secure around Lily's waist, and her head resting on his shoulder. Her eyes glowed with happiness, and you'd have to look very closely to notice her slightly kiss bruised lips.
"I love you James," she smiled.
James chuckled. "I love you too, Lils. Now, how about we get this damn thing over with so that I can have you all to myself?"
This time Lily chuckled. "Aww . . . is poor Jamesie feeling deprived since he had to sleep alone last night?" she taunted.
James shot her a dark look that had Lily fighting back her laughter. He looked so put out. He's so cute when he's ruffled, Lily thought.
The couple walked into the clearing, and everybody cheered.
"It's only for an hour and a half James, please try to be civil to people," Lily asked as their mothers led them to their seats.
"I have an announcement!" Sirius bellowed the two sat down in their seats facing everybody else.
"Oh, no," James moaned. This was going to be a long hour and a half.
"It's time for my speech!" Sirius announced with a gleeful look on his angelic face. "I've known Lily and James for longer than I care to admit. But unfortunately, I began to love them, and found that I couldn't get rid of them. And it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I realized how good of a couple they would make. I believe that that was the day I found James mopping about in our dark dorm room and he t old me that he was head over heels in love with our Lily Billy here. So, I decided to rush things along and begun locking them in closets, rooms, ("That was you?" Lily shouted with a glare, causing people to laugh and smile.) they finally hooked up, and immediately proceeded to turn disgustingly lovey-dovey on us all.
"They've gone through the trials of very other relationship out there. They've broken up - twice, they've fought, and yet somehow they are still together. So I must now act as my name sake and be serious. I could never imagine neither James nor Lily with anyone else. They're prefect for each other. And I honestly do not know of anyone else who'd actually marry my buddy James here, so let us all hope that they stay together, and in love," Sirius finished, grinning cheekily at James' glare. "To James and Lily Potter!" Sirius' voice rang out for the final words.
All four-hundred-and-thirty of their guests raised their champagne glasses up and with a cheer of "To James and Lily Potter" took a sip of the over expensive drink.
"Is it possible to kill Sirius and hide the body without anyone here noticing?" James asked his new wife. Lily gave a light laugh and shook her head.
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After the food was done, Lily, James, and the rest of the wedding party along with their parents were whisked off for the pictures.
Then it was time to cut the cake.
James stepped behind Lily, who stood in front of the twelve layered, white and blue wedding cake, and wrapped his hands around the ones already laying on the hilt of the knife. James moved a couple of his fingers so that her rings weren't digging into his hand and bent his head and placed a quick kiss on Lily's shoulder, causing the crowd to erupt with "awws" and a couple of "go get a room" – which James would have happily and merrily done if he could. Together, they cut through the cake, and then took two small slices. James grinned. She can't get mad at me for doing this is it's tradition, now can she? He rationalized with a smile. He lifted his part of the cake up to Lily's mouth, and waited until she took a little bite before smearing the rest all over the lower half of her face.
Lily gaped at James and quickly nodded her thanks to Kayla, who had quickly and efficiently spelled the mess away. She then picked up her piece of the cake and drew a line with it from the center of his forehead, around his temple, down his cheek, over his chin, and mirrored the path on the other side of his face. She smiled at her 'creation' and stepped back.
James laughed. Who knew that as soon as Lily walked down the aisle that his nerves would die away? And she hadn't changed her ways now that she knew that he was hers forever more either. Maybe this marriage thing isn't going to be so hard after all. James thought as he pulled Lily in for a hug. "Love you beautiful," he whispered as he felt someone spell his face clean.
"Love you too. But you're lucky that I don't have to go around on my wedding day with a messy face. Else you'd be very sorry later on tonight," she laughed, causing James' eyes to widen playfully.
"Really now? Well then, I am lucky."
The music had started, and James took Lily's hand and led her to center stage – well at least the center of the dance floor and wrapped his arms around her.
Suddenly, the lights dimmed – Kayla's doing, the air stirred into a soft breeze – Aria's doing, and fairies started to float around the dance floor, some twining around Lily and James, the rest flying around, sprinkling their glitter magic.
Like a dream,
Childhood fantasy,
You came to me,
Swept me off my feet,
Like paradise,
Looking in your eyes,
The singer sang softly as Lily and James swayed to the beat in soft, slow movements, their bodies snuggled comfortably together, bodies shifting in harmony, Lily's eyes lost in the depths of James', her eyes watering with tears as she saw the naked love for her shine in his blue depths.
Baby I'm here to stay,
You make me feel special,
You're all I need and more,
Fairytales do come true,
"You're everything to me and more James," Lily whispered softly, causing his eyes to soften even more.
"And you're everything and more to me Lily," James smiled down at her. And when a single tear fell from the corner of one eye, he brought a hand up from it's position at her waist to wipe it away.
'Cuz they did when I met you.
The only time I fell in love,
I fell for you.
Now I'm in love,
So deep in love with you
"I love you James."
"I love you too Lils. And I'll never leave you," he promised.
I get lost in time
When we're hand in hand,
Our dreams intertwine
On and on,
Like drifting off to sea
Never ending,
You're all that I need.
The singer finished with a soft flourish, and Lily and James didn't even stop their revolving of the dance floor – they didn't even notice that the song was over.
You've been the first in my life
Who has ever made me feel this way
And I will not deny,
I'm going to need you right here by my side.
Come on, hold my hand, let me lead they way, (let me take your breath away)
By holding and kissing and loving and touching you
The sweet chords drifted along the air, and the on lookers breath caught in their throats as James and Lily levitated, fairies flying around their bodies, the wind softly blowing. They looked like they had just stepped out of a fairytale. All of the females breath caught in their lungs, only to come out in a soft "aww" as James bent his head and softly rested his lips against hers.
To see myself through your eyes,
Until the day I hear you say,
You are mine.
Lily pulled back and gazed into the blue pools that were James' eyes, and let her own emerald green ones show her love to James. "I'll be yours forever more, James, I swear it."
There's no one for me,
Keep in mind,
You make my life complete,
And tonight,
"You're my heart, my soul, my life, my everything Lily Potter," James whispered, using Lily's new last name for the first time ever out loud.
We'll make love endlessly
'Cuz you're mine.
You're the one I'll keep,
For all time.
"James?" Lily asked in a soft voice as she dragged her fingers through the thick stands of black, slightly tamed hair. "How about we leave in earlier than planned?" James grinned handsomely. "Whatever the bride wants, the bride gets."
Now you're here boy,
I'm never gonna let you go,
Can I touch you there, oh,
Do you mind if we kiss real slow,
You're my everything,
You're my hopes and dreams,
Babe you know it ain't no lie,
I'm going to be with you 'til he day I die.
Lily tugged James' head down and kissed him on the lips, once twice, then rested her head on his wide, strong shoulder, and let her fingers play with this silken strands of hair while she breathed his scent in deep into her lungs.
You're the one that lights my fire,
You're the one that keeps me strong,
You're the one that I depend on,
When my world is going wrong.
You're the one that I hold close,
You're the man I'm dreaming of,
And I really really love you,
I just want you to know that.
James and Lily slowly danced to a stop. "James! We're floating!" Lily gasped in delight as she clutched James' shoulder. Lily concentrated on the ground, and soon found both hers and her husbands feet on the ground.
James stepped back and tucked Lily's hand through his arm, and with her in tow, walked into the mass of people gather on the sidelines of the dance floor.
"James! Lily!" they heard being exclaimed and both turned towards the familiar sounding voice.
"I'm sorry that I couldn't make the ceremony you guys," a chubby sandy-blond man said as he stepped in front of the couple with a hardened face.
"P-Peter?" James stuttered. The group hadn't talked to Peter since before graduation! How'd he get an invitation? James fleetingly wondered.
"James." Peter nodded, as if he knew that neither Lily nor James had cared if he had showed up today.
"If you'll excuse us Peter, we must mingle and thank our guests for coming. We do hope that you have a nice time!" Lily called out as she steered James to a old group of friends.
"Oh, you've been more than helpful Mrs. Potter. I shall be rewarded marvelously for the information that I have gathered," the rat looking guy whispered quietly to himself before leaving the premises.
Soon, Lily's white lace garter belt was being taken off by James, who was using the excuse that the piece of lace was high on her thigh to lightly brush over Lily's heat, causing her green orbs to sharpen and flare with desire.
James stood up and threw it over his head, and turned around to see who caught it. As it so happened, it landed in Sirius' hands.
After that, Lily and James were led away so that they could change before heading for their honeymoon destination.
Lily changed into a white skirt that ended just before her kneecaps, and a tan colored halter top, white James changed into black jeans and a light blue long sleeved shirt.
Hand in hand, the newly wedded couple headed back to their family and friends.
Lily stood on a platform, and since she didn't want to throw her own bouquet of flowers, she had ordered two of the same kind, took the duplicate, turned around, and threw the flowers over her head. When she turned to see who had gotten it, she was looking into the shocked face of Aria. The blond flushed red and looked at Lily with a glare. Lily just smiled and shrugged as if to say, 'It's your time.'
James and Lily said their final goodbyes to their family's and then headed towards the carriage that would take them to their destination. Which Lily still had no clue of where it was.
"I love you Lily Potter," James grinned as he reached over, picked Lily up and deposited her in his lap, with one hand tangled in her curls and the other resting lightly on her leg, making small circles with his fingers on the skin.
"I love you too, James Potter," Lily said as she laid her head on his shoulder and tried to hide a yawn.
"Why don't you go to sleep, and I'll wake you up when we get there?" James suggested as he saw her trying to hide her yawn.
Lily nodded her head thankfully, and quickly snuggled into James' warmth and fell asleep, leaving James awake to play with her hair.
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Authors Note:
So, how'd you guys like the chapter? I'll admit that I probably got the order of what was to be done wrong, but I haven't been to a wedding in a couple of years and I forgot! Sorry!
Oh, and I would like to suggest a story to you guys. It's a Draco and original character one, so if you're into those kind of stories it's good. The first couple of chapters are rushed, but I've been told that that is being worked on . . . hint hint Kelly. It's about this girl named Abby who goes to Hogwarts, and has this dark past. She makes friends with the trio and fall's in love with Draco. And throughout the story, things happen to Abby that she doesn't notice until one day, everything about her becomes clear in her minds eye. The name of this story is For Love, Lust, and Lost. My summary might not be all that good, so sorry, but it really is a good story. . . I should know, I'm betaing it.
Oh! and one more thing, I'm co-writing another story with LunaCat007, under the pen name Dreamer Di Musica, it's called A Destiny Of Love, and it's another OC, but this time the main character is Harry Potter. If you guys would, would you read it? Please? LoL . . . you don't have to, but I'd be grateful. Thanks.
Well, I hope that you liked this chapter! Oh! and those songs were 'So In Love,' and 'For All Time' I don't know who they're sung by though. I'll have the next one out sometime soon, and for whoever was urging me to update Spellbound, I did. Hope you enjoy!!
Mistress del Mare.