Chapter 31
"No way!" Lily whispered. "She couldn't have!"
Lily quickly looked away from Brian who was sitting a few tables away.
"Yes way Lily," Replied Tessa, "She did."
"Oh my gosh!" Lily whispered frantically, "He used to flirt nonstop with me when I came home for the summers."
"I know." Tessa said, "And not to mention that you would flirt back!"
Lily looked guilty. "It was just a bit of fun, I wasn't serious. Not like he was... I think."
"Yes, but you know how guys think, he probably thought you were serious."
Lily dropped her head on the table and started banging it.
"What are you doing Lily" asked James, looking over.
"Nothing!" said Lily quickly, and she brought her head up. "I just… just... forgot to bring my camera."
"Oh. Sorry."
"I guess it's fine. It's just Petunia anyway."
Just then, the blonde haired DJ, with bulging muscles and a face too cute to ignore, stood up from his station and announced, "The wedding party will be coming in as I announce them, will you please clap for each one as they arrive."
Tessa's mouth opened in fascination. "Oh my gosh! Is he American? He is sooo hot!"
"Calm down." Lily joked, as she mockingly fanned her hands in front of her cousin's face.
The DJ announced each person as they came in the door: "And here is one of the lovely bridesmaids coming in now, everyone please welcome Hattie. Following her is a strong and handsome groomsman David." It went on until finally, the groom and bride entered. "And here is the reason why we are all gathered here today, everybody please put your hands together for the groom and bride, Vernon and Petunia Dursley!"
Everyone clapped dutifully as the wedding party headed up to the long table at the front of the room.
When everyone was seated, the DJ told the people that the dinner was a buffet with the main dish of beef, and that the tables would be excused one by one. "Of course the head table may go get their food now." He said.
While the main table went up to get their food, Lily's cousin Tom turned to Lily. "You haven't met my girlfriend yet have you?" he went on without an answer. "This is Star." He motioned to the girl sitting beside him, (and, may I say, almost on his lap), "Star, this is my cousin Lily." The girls exchanged how-do-you-dos, and Lily muttered, "Of course we'll be the last table to be excused; with my luck."
James smiled. "Actually," he said, "I think that my luck will counter your luck because I always get to be one of the first to get food."
"Only because you're a pig Prongs, and that you look so mean that you make people let you go first." Lily countered.
The other seemed to be enjoying this little couples fit.
"Ah." Said James, faking a hurt look. "You don't think entirely that way do you Tails?"
Lily smirked. "Oh but I do."
"Fine." Relented James. "Say what you want. But let's make a deal. If we don't go last, you have to get my dinner from the buffet when we do get excused, and if we do, I have to get yours."
"Deal." said Lily, they shook hands on it.
"Ohhh you got gypped Lily!" said Tessa. "Just think about it! There's way more chances for us to go in the middle than last. There is like 10 tables here."
James laughed smugly.
"And I don't look mean."
It ended up that their table went fourth and not last, so Lily reluctantly got up to get James' plate first.
"Oh!" said James, "And don't forget that the pepper goes only on the potatoes, and the chili ONLY goes on the meat." He smiled innocently.
Lily mockingly glared in frustration. "Oh sure James." She said haughtily, "You smile now, but I know that under that innocent little smile you have on now there is a little devil." And she walked off.
"Is she really that mad at you?" asked Tessa.
"Of course not." Replied James, "I thought you knew her well."
"Well not that good considering she's been at boarding school for the past seven years." Said Tessa.
"True," James said thoughtfully, "True."
Dinner passed, and the cutting of the cake took place, in which Petunia and Vernon both smashed big pieces of cake in each other's mouth.
"I would have never thought that Petunia's wedding would be this much fun!" Lily thought to herself.
The lights dimmed, and the DJ announced, "Every one please gather around the dance floor," (A.N. There was a dance floor in the middle of the room.), "while the bride and the groom share the first dance of their marriage. I please ask you to all be silent and listen to the song that the bride and groom have picked out for themselves. You may have noticed a few bubble containers on your tables, and this is what they are for. We ask you to please blow bubbles around the dance floor and on the bride and groom if you are up to it. Over all, please enjoy the song."
The music started, and Petunia and Vernon started dancing while some people blew bubbles on them.
About halfway into the dance, Lily almost started to cry because just watching the two dance was beautiful. They fit together perfectly while dancing. She sighed and put her head on James shoulder, just wait until it was she on that floor...
When the song was done, the dance floor was opened to all the guests, and James asked Lily to dance.
"I would love to." She answered as she looked into his eyes lovingly.
Lily and James danced a few dances, in which they had most of the attention of the others, and then they retired.
Lily saw James walk over to the drink table, and saw him down a full glass of wine. She shook her head in distain and headed over to talk to Tessa who was flirting with the American DJ.
"Lily!"
Lily flinched as she heard her name called. She should have known that she couldn't avoid that boy.
"Is that you Brian?" Lily asked, putting on an excited voice and turning to face the approaching young man.
"Yep!" Brian exclaimed, "It's wonderful to see you again! I must say, I've missed you." He said flirtingly.
"Yea, I haven't seen any of you for a few years." Lily said, carefully avoiding saying I missed you directly to him.
"Would you like to dance?" Brian asked cheerfully.
Lily looked over at James, who was still over at the drink table drinking. "Would you wait just a second please Brian," she said, "I need to go check with my fiancé." Without an answer, Lily walked over to where James was standing.
"Lily!" said James, kind of dizzily, "Have a drink and get drunk! It'll be the most fun time you have ever had."
"No thank you James." Said Lily, "and I don't think you should have any more either."
James filled a glass full of a strong red wine and handed it to Lily. "You have to drink it."
Lily just looked at James for a second, and then took a sip out of the glass. The wine was very strong and bitter tasting, so Lily had no idea why people were drinking so much.
Star, Tom's girlfriend came over and poured herself a glass.
"What are you doing over here?" she asked, slurring her words.
"I'm trying to get my girlfriend here drunk." James said.
Star then turned to Lily. "You really should get drunk! It's so great. Sure it tastes a little bitter at first, but then you get used to it."
Lily looked back at James, set her glass down, and walked back over to Brian.
"I would love to dance with you." She said determinedly.
Brian grinned as a slow song came on, and led Lily onto the dance floor where a lot of other couples were dancing.
Lily put her arms around Brian, and he pulled her close to him, and they started dancing.
"So what's up with you now Lily?" asked Brian.
Determined to keep the subject off of James, (at least for now), Lily shrugged and said, "Nothing much. How about you?"
"Only desperately trying to keep my mind off of you." Brian replied.
"That's very sweet Brian." Lily said, resting her head on his shoulder and rolling her eyes.
"So you're 16 now aren't you?" Brian asked.
"No Brian," Lily said, playfully hitting Brian's shoulder, "I'm 17. You're 18 right?"
"Yep." Answered Brian. "That good ol' age."
They danced for a couple minutes in silence, and then Brian asked, "You're 18 now aren't you?"
"Brian, I'm 17." Lily replied, and then she sighed when she remembered that he had just asked that question a minute past. She had accepted this dance to get away from a drunken man, but it just ended up that she was just with another one.
The song was almost done; when Lily noticed that Brian was leaning down to kiss her. She about to give him the cheek, when she heard a loud "OI!" Everyone turned to look where the voice came from, and Lily saw James charging towards Brian.
"You stay away from my girlfriend!"