James took several deep breaths as he tried to pat his hair down. He didn't
know why he was so nervous about today, Lily was definitely going to marry
him, she had said she would, she promised she would. But for some reason he
had a strange feeling that she might just say no, maybe she wouldn't turn
up, maybe she'd get cold feet.
"Oh shit." James muttered as he thought about it. He wanted to go and see Lily, just to make sure she was still in the room next to his, getting ready. He started for the door when it opened and Sirius Black and Remus Lupin walked in.
"Prongs!" Sirius said engulfing James in a brotherly hug. "I'm so proud of you, you're getting married." James gave him a nervous smile
"Yeah I am, is Lily still next door?" James asked. Remus smiled.
"She is just as nervous as you." Remus said, "probably more so." James nodded and twisted his hands as he went back to the mirror.
"My stupid hair just won't stay down." He said.
"I thought Lily liked your hair how it was?" Sirius asked.
"She does, it's just that I don't want it all sticking up, particularly on my wedding day." James said. Sirius and Remus smirked. "Is Wormtail here?"
"Oh, he sent his apologies, he's been caught up in Russia, of all places, he wishes he could be here but he can't make it." Remus said. James nodded a bit too quickly.
"Come on, time to get married." Sirius said taking hold of James' arm and prying him away from the mirror. James felt like his legs were Jelly and his insides were bats. What if Sirius and Remus were lying, what if Lily had run away at the last minute? James couldn't live without her.
"Well got to see to Lily, she's asked me to give her away." Said Remus as he went towards Lily's dressing room, "You know because she doesn't have a dad anymore and she doesn't really have any family" James nodded and went with Sirius. Sirius stood next to James at the alter and gave him reassuring smiles. James took another deep breath and let it out slowly. Lily will come, she will get married to you, he told himself. He closed his eyes for a moment and saw Lily's smiling face. James smiled and then the music started. Instantly James opened his eyes and turned to face the doors at the end of the isle. Lily appeared, her arm linked through Remus'. She was muttering something that Remus smiled at. James felt his world stop the moment Lily looked at him and smiled. She looked so amazing. Her red hair up in a elegant bun on the back of her head and her green eyes shimmering. Her white wedding dress hung off the shoulder and showed her bare skin, that James just wanted to touch and kiss. Once Remus and Lily reached the alter lily gave Remus a soft kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks" She whispered to him.
"No problem." He said with a smile. He joined Sirius and gave James a thumbs up. Lily and James looked at each other and smiled. The took their place in front of the vicar. James had agreed to have a proper Muggle wedding in a church because it was the kind of wedding that Lily had always wanted. Lily had told James that she'd never thought she'd be getting married to the boy she had hated most in her entire school career but that didn't bother her.
"I'm really nervous." Lily whispered to James.
"Don't worry." James said back in an equally quiet voice. He gave her a dazzling smile, which she returned. James knew that it was going to be alright and his stomach settled down. His legs still felt like Jelly but that was the effect Lily had on him every time she looked at him, so he'd grown used to it.
****
"Do you, Lily Evans take James Potter to be your lawfully wedded Husband?" The vicar said. Lily looked at James with a wide grin.
"I do." She said.
"If anyone should give any reason to why these two may not wed speak now or forever hold your peace." No one said anything. "You may now kiss the bride." The vicar said to James as he closed his book. James turned to Lily and lifted her veil. Lily's body was humming with excitement, she had just gotten married to James Potter. She couldn't believe it, she was Lily Potter now, no longer was she an Evans, she could start afresh and have a new family with James. Lily closed her eyes as she felt James' lips on hers. This was it, the wedding was over. She smiled as she kissed James back. His touch sent shivers and electricity coursing through her. She loved it, she wanted to deepen the kiss but this was no place for it. They both pulled away and grinned.
"Come on." James said taking her hand and pulling her down the isle. Lily laughed as they ran down and went outside where a photographer was standing. Sirius Black came up behind them and put an arm around both.
"Smile." He said. They all looked at the camera and the Photographer took a photo. As soon as he had Lily turned to James again and gave him a kiss. James put an arm around her waist and pulled her into a slightly deeper kiss.
****
Lily's feeling of unease returned during the reception at the hotel they were staying at in Central London. No one had changed out of the clothes they had been in at the wedding and Lily had many compliments from all their guests. Every time the feeling came back she would look at her ring and smile, or look at James and the feeling would disappear. Lily searched the guests for Cara and spotted her with Hamon by the food table. Lily walked over casually.
"Hello Lily." Cara said happily. "That was such a beautiful wedding. You know what to do now don't you?" Lily looked at Cara like she was the scum of the earth.
"I told you I wasn't doing that and I only invited you so that you could be here to support me seeing as you're the only thing close to family that I had." Lily said coldly.
"Now, Lily, I know what you really want. You want the money, we can get it and be out of here by tomorrow." Cara said. Lily glared at her,
"James will never cheat on me Cara so don't even try it." Lily said, she felt like hitting Cara so hard that her neck would snap. If she did then she'd be doing the world a favour. Lily turned around and went to look for James. He could always cheer her up. Lily found him talking to Sirius and Remus.
"Lily flower" James said sweeping Lily into his arms and spinning her around slightly. Lily smiled and let James kiss her.
"Can I talk to you in private?" Lily said quietly.
"Can't wait until you get to the bedroom?" Sirius asked. Lily looked at him.
"Of course, because every is as horny as you Padfoot." Lily said. Sirius grinned like an idiot and gave her a thumbs up. Lily laughed and took James' hand as she led him away from the main reception to a slightly more private area. James looked at her serious, sensing that Lily didn't feel completely happy.
"What's wrong?" He asked stroking her cheek, "You're not regretting today are you?" He asked nervously. Lily looked into his eyes.
"Of course not, today was the best day of my life." Lily said, "It's just that, you'll never cheat on me right, you'll never even kiss another woman." James smiled slightly.
"Of course not, I'd never betray you like that, Lily you're my one and only." James said. "I'd never even dream of looking at someone else like the way I look at you" Lily smiled, obviously relieved. "Is that what was worrying you?" James asked. Lily nodded.
"So, even if someone came onto you, you would just push them away." Lily asked.
"I would push everyone away but you." James said. Lily grinned. James pressed his lips gently against Lily's and smiled. "Feeling better?"
"Much better." Lily said, the feeling in her stomach subsiding and being replaced with utter joy and happiness.
* * * *
Cara checked her watch. It was quite late and Lily and James still hadn't left. She knew what Lily really wanted, she didn't want to be with a player like James Potter, his reputation was infamous. Cara had to do it before James hurt Lily too much, no matter what Lily said, all men were the same, lying cheating scumbags. Cara saw Lily giving James a kiss before going to talk to Mrs. Potter. James was on his own for a few seconds.
"Hi." Cara said to James. James looked at her and smiled.
"Hi Cara. So, happy for Lily?" James asked.
"Yeah, she couldn't have chosen a better guy. Look, I was wondering if you could just come with me for a minute. I have a present in my room which I wanted to give to you in private, it's too expensive to bring down here and it'll draw too much attention." Cara said. James looked at Cara then looked at Lily. She was laughing with Mrs. Potter and James nodded.
"Ok, Quickly. I don't want to leave Lily on her own for long." James said.
"Great." Cara said with a smile.
* * * *
"James?" Lily asked as she scanned the room for him.
"Hello, Lily my dearest Lily flower." Said Sirius Black as he put an arm around Lily's shoulders. She didn't shrug it off but looked at him.
"Have you seen James?" Lily asked.
"Aw, missing him already?" Sirius asked.
"No just worried." Lily said.
"That's cool. I think I saw him leaving with your cousin to go and get something." Sirius said.
"What!" Lily asked. "Oh shit. Where did they go?" Lily asked.
"That way I think." Sirius said, "James said something about getting a present." Lily grabbed Sirius' arm and pulled him after her as she ran out of the reception room and for the elevator.
"I can't believe she'd do this." Lily muttered. "She can't do this to me."
"She?" Sirius asked. Lily looked at Sirius and knew she had to explain. "Ok, I'm actually a con artist and I quit the game when I met James because Cara wanted me to con James out of his money, that's why we've had so many arguments, Cara and I, and that's why I ran away for a few weeks but Cara still wants James' money even though I've told her I quit." Sirius looked at Lily slightly bewildered.
"You're a con artist?" He asked.
"Yes but I quit because I fell in love James." Lily said.
"A con artist? You a con artist? I just don't see it." Sirius said with a smile
"Don't be deceived by an innocent face." Lily said seriously. "So many men have fallen for my looks and have paid because of it. I don't want that to happen to James." Sirius looked at Lily seriously.
"You're not joking are you?"
"No." Lily said.
"And you do love James." Sirius said.
"I wouldn't be doing this otherwise." Lily told him.
"You don't have to worry about James, he'll never cheat on you, I promise you." Sirius said.
"I hope so." Lily said nervously. The elevator came to a stop on Cara's floor and Lily ran out and went straight to Cara's room. Sirius was right behind her. Lily put her hands on the door handle and tried to open the door.
"Dammit." Lily said frantically, panic rising in her, she didn't want to lose James. She felt thankful that Sirius hadn't blown up at her. Sirius pushed her aside.
"Alohamora" Sirius said getting out his wand and pointing it at the door. The lock clicked and Lily ran in. She pushed the door open and stopped dead. Sirius right behind her looked positively shocked. Cara and James were on the sofa in the room making out heavily and were half naked. Lily's world shattered around her. James had promised he wouldn't.
"Oh my god." Lily gasped. James opened his eyes and looked at Lily.
"Holy shit. Lily." James said pushing Cara away. "Lily, I don't know what happened, LILY!" Lily had pushed past Sirius and was running down the hall to her own room. She didn't want to see James. James tried to get past Sirius but Sirius punched him in the nose.
"You are a bastard James Potter." Sirius said.
"Sirius I-" James spluttered but Sirius went after Lily to try and find her to help comfort her. Sirius and Lily may not be that close but Sirius thought she could use a friend, seeing as she'd lost all her Hogwarts friends and Cara was the one who James was cheating with. James fell to his knees and punched the floor.
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A/N:-I bet you're all just loving Cara now huh? The next chapter will be the last chapter and I want to thank you all now for all your support throughout this story. It's been great. Please check out my other stories if you have time, particularly my other Lily and James ones. The next chapter will be up sometime next week
"Oh shit." James muttered as he thought about it. He wanted to go and see Lily, just to make sure she was still in the room next to his, getting ready. He started for the door when it opened and Sirius Black and Remus Lupin walked in.
"Prongs!" Sirius said engulfing James in a brotherly hug. "I'm so proud of you, you're getting married." James gave him a nervous smile
"Yeah I am, is Lily still next door?" James asked. Remus smiled.
"She is just as nervous as you." Remus said, "probably more so." James nodded and twisted his hands as he went back to the mirror.
"My stupid hair just won't stay down." He said.
"I thought Lily liked your hair how it was?" Sirius asked.
"She does, it's just that I don't want it all sticking up, particularly on my wedding day." James said. Sirius and Remus smirked. "Is Wormtail here?"
"Oh, he sent his apologies, he's been caught up in Russia, of all places, he wishes he could be here but he can't make it." Remus said. James nodded a bit too quickly.
"Come on, time to get married." Sirius said taking hold of James' arm and prying him away from the mirror. James felt like his legs were Jelly and his insides were bats. What if Sirius and Remus were lying, what if Lily had run away at the last minute? James couldn't live without her.
"Well got to see to Lily, she's asked me to give her away." Said Remus as he went towards Lily's dressing room, "You know because she doesn't have a dad anymore and she doesn't really have any family" James nodded and went with Sirius. Sirius stood next to James at the alter and gave him reassuring smiles. James took another deep breath and let it out slowly. Lily will come, she will get married to you, he told himself. He closed his eyes for a moment and saw Lily's smiling face. James smiled and then the music started. Instantly James opened his eyes and turned to face the doors at the end of the isle. Lily appeared, her arm linked through Remus'. She was muttering something that Remus smiled at. James felt his world stop the moment Lily looked at him and smiled. She looked so amazing. Her red hair up in a elegant bun on the back of her head and her green eyes shimmering. Her white wedding dress hung off the shoulder and showed her bare skin, that James just wanted to touch and kiss. Once Remus and Lily reached the alter lily gave Remus a soft kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks" She whispered to him.
"No problem." He said with a smile. He joined Sirius and gave James a thumbs up. Lily and James looked at each other and smiled. The took their place in front of the vicar. James had agreed to have a proper Muggle wedding in a church because it was the kind of wedding that Lily had always wanted. Lily had told James that she'd never thought she'd be getting married to the boy she had hated most in her entire school career but that didn't bother her.
"I'm really nervous." Lily whispered to James.
"Don't worry." James said back in an equally quiet voice. He gave her a dazzling smile, which she returned. James knew that it was going to be alright and his stomach settled down. His legs still felt like Jelly but that was the effect Lily had on him every time she looked at him, so he'd grown used to it.
****
"Do you, Lily Evans take James Potter to be your lawfully wedded Husband?" The vicar said. Lily looked at James with a wide grin.
"I do." She said.
"If anyone should give any reason to why these two may not wed speak now or forever hold your peace." No one said anything. "You may now kiss the bride." The vicar said to James as he closed his book. James turned to Lily and lifted her veil. Lily's body was humming with excitement, she had just gotten married to James Potter. She couldn't believe it, she was Lily Potter now, no longer was she an Evans, she could start afresh and have a new family with James. Lily closed her eyes as she felt James' lips on hers. This was it, the wedding was over. She smiled as she kissed James back. His touch sent shivers and electricity coursing through her. She loved it, she wanted to deepen the kiss but this was no place for it. They both pulled away and grinned.
"Come on." James said taking her hand and pulling her down the isle. Lily laughed as they ran down and went outside where a photographer was standing. Sirius Black came up behind them and put an arm around both.
"Smile." He said. They all looked at the camera and the Photographer took a photo. As soon as he had Lily turned to James again and gave him a kiss. James put an arm around her waist and pulled her into a slightly deeper kiss.
****
Lily's feeling of unease returned during the reception at the hotel they were staying at in Central London. No one had changed out of the clothes they had been in at the wedding and Lily had many compliments from all their guests. Every time the feeling came back she would look at her ring and smile, or look at James and the feeling would disappear. Lily searched the guests for Cara and spotted her with Hamon by the food table. Lily walked over casually.
"Hello Lily." Cara said happily. "That was such a beautiful wedding. You know what to do now don't you?" Lily looked at Cara like she was the scum of the earth.
"I told you I wasn't doing that and I only invited you so that you could be here to support me seeing as you're the only thing close to family that I had." Lily said coldly.
"Now, Lily, I know what you really want. You want the money, we can get it and be out of here by tomorrow." Cara said. Lily glared at her,
"James will never cheat on me Cara so don't even try it." Lily said, she felt like hitting Cara so hard that her neck would snap. If she did then she'd be doing the world a favour. Lily turned around and went to look for James. He could always cheer her up. Lily found him talking to Sirius and Remus.
"Lily flower" James said sweeping Lily into his arms and spinning her around slightly. Lily smiled and let James kiss her.
"Can I talk to you in private?" Lily said quietly.
"Can't wait until you get to the bedroom?" Sirius asked. Lily looked at him.
"Of course, because every is as horny as you Padfoot." Lily said. Sirius grinned like an idiot and gave her a thumbs up. Lily laughed and took James' hand as she led him away from the main reception to a slightly more private area. James looked at her serious, sensing that Lily didn't feel completely happy.
"What's wrong?" He asked stroking her cheek, "You're not regretting today are you?" He asked nervously. Lily looked into his eyes.
"Of course not, today was the best day of my life." Lily said, "It's just that, you'll never cheat on me right, you'll never even kiss another woman." James smiled slightly.
"Of course not, I'd never betray you like that, Lily you're my one and only." James said. "I'd never even dream of looking at someone else like the way I look at you" Lily smiled, obviously relieved. "Is that what was worrying you?" James asked. Lily nodded.
"So, even if someone came onto you, you would just push them away." Lily asked.
"I would push everyone away but you." James said. Lily grinned. James pressed his lips gently against Lily's and smiled. "Feeling better?"
"Much better." Lily said, the feeling in her stomach subsiding and being replaced with utter joy and happiness.
* * * *
Cara checked her watch. It was quite late and Lily and James still hadn't left. She knew what Lily really wanted, she didn't want to be with a player like James Potter, his reputation was infamous. Cara had to do it before James hurt Lily too much, no matter what Lily said, all men were the same, lying cheating scumbags. Cara saw Lily giving James a kiss before going to talk to Mrs. Potter. James was on his own for a few seconds.
"Hi." Cara said to James. James looked at her and smiled.
"Hi Cara. So, happy for Lily?" James asked.
"Yeah, she couldn't have chosen a better guy. Look, I was wondering if you could just come with me for a minute. I have a present in my room which I wanted to give to you in private, it's too expensive to bring down here and it'll draw too much attention." Cara said. James looked at Cara then looked at Lily. She was laughing with Mrs. Potter and James nodded.
"Ok, Quickly. I don't want to leave Lily on her own for long." James said.
"Great." Cara said with a smile.
* * * *
"James?" Lily asked as she scanned the room for him.
"Hello, Lily my dearest Lily flower." Said Sirius Black as he put an arm around Lily's shoulders. She didn't shrug it off but looked at him.
"Have you seen James?" Lily asked.
"Aw, missing him already?" Sirius asked.
"No just worried." Lily said.
"That's cool. I think I saw him leaving with your cousin to go and get something." Sirius said.
"What!" Lily asked. "Oh shit. Where did they go?" Lily asked.
"That way I think." Sirius said, "James said something about getting a present." Lily grabbed Sirius' arm and pulled him after her as she ran out of the reception room and for the elevator.
"I can't believe she'd do this." Lily muttered. "She can't do this to me."
"She?" Sirius asked. Lily looked at Sirius and knew she had to explain. "Ok, I'm actually a con artist and I quit the game when I met James because Cara wanted me to con James out of his money, that's why we've had so many arguments, Cara and I, and that's why I ran away for a few weeks but Cara still wants James' money even though I've told her I quit." Sirius looked at Lily slightly bewildered.
"You're a con artist?" He asked.
"Yes but I quit because I fell in love James." Lily said.
"A con artist? You a con artist? I just don't see it." Sirius said with a smile
"Don't be deceived by an innocent face." Lily said seriously. "So many men have fallen for my looks and have paid because of it. I don't want that to happen to James." Sirius looked at Lily seriously.
"You're not joking are you?"
"No." Lily said.
"And you do love James." Sirius said.
"I wouldn't be doing this otherwise." Lily told him.
"You don't have to worry about James, he'll never cheat on you, I promise you." Sirius said.
"I hope so." Lily said nervously. The elevator came to a stop on Cara's floor and Lily ran out and went straight to Cara's room. Sirius was right behind her. Lily put her hands on the door handle and tried to open the door.
"Dammit." Lily said frantically, panic rising in her, she didn't want to lose James. She felt thankful that Sirius hadn't blown up at her. Sirius pushed her aside.
"Alohamora" Sirius said getting out his wand and pointing it at the door. The lock clicked and Lily ran in. She pushed the door open and stopped dead. Sirius right behind her looked positively shocked. Cara and James were on the sofa in the room making out heavily and were half naked. Lily's world shattered around her. James had promised he wouldn't.
"Oh my god." Lily gasped. James opened his eyes and looked at Lily.
"Holy shit. Lily." James said pushing Cara away. "Lily, I don't know what happened, LILY!" Lily had pushed past Sirius and was running down the hall to her own room. She didn't want to see James. James tried to get past Sirius but Sirius punched him in the nose.
"You are a bastard James Potter." Sirius said.
"Sirius I-" James spluttered but Sirius went after Lily to try and find her to help comfort her. Sirius and Lily may not be that close but Sirius thought she could use a friend, seeing as she'd lost all her Hogwarts friends and Cara was the one who James was cheating with. James fell to his knees and punched the floor.
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A/N:-I bet you're all just loving Cara now huh? The next chapter will be the last chapter and I want to thank you all now for all your support throughout this story. It's been great. Please check out my other stories if you have time, particularly my other Lily and James ones. The next chapter will be up sometime next week