The Wedding.
By: SotMoon*
Disclaimer: You've heard it before, darlin'.
Authors Note: I am sooooooooooooo Sorry for not posting anything, I've been so busy, it's baseball Season, etc.
Here's the Chapter!
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Lily sat at the Dining Room Table in her large house, staring at the Daily Prophet trying to find somewhere for her to work. She knew she wanted to be an Auror so badly, but it seemed as if no one wanted two people for work—James too, was looking for work. Her green eyes widened when she saw an advertisement at the bottom of the paper.
Aurors Needed to fight for the Light Side! Take out He-who-must-not-be-named supporters! Help you're community! (If wanting the job, go to the Ministry of Magic for you're applications.)
Lily stood up, and apparated to the Ministry of Magic, where she stood in a long line, waiting for two applications. She stood on her tippie-toes and wondered why it was taking so long. She tried to see over everyone's heads, but she was too small. Finally, she just stepped halfway out of line to see that James was talking to the man at the desk, holding two applications in his hand. Lily walked up, and poked him in the side.
"What are you doing here?" Asked James taking a hold of her hand. Lily rolled her eyes and grabbed one of the forms, and began reading it.
"Getting an application, love." Lily said, still scanning the paper. "Why are you here?" James held up the other paper and waved it around. Lily nodded and waved good-bye and went back home.
When Lily got home, she went upstairs and looked in the closet of her Master Bedroom. There hung a small white Wedding Dress. Lily was to be married the coming weekend, on Saturday. Today was Thursday. Lily stroked the satin lovingly and closed the closet door.
She went back downstairs and sat back down at the Kitchen Table, a quill and ink ready to use. She sat silently, filling out the application—the scratching of the quill was the only sound. After awhile, James appeared into the room with a soft –Pop—and Lily looked up.
"I just finished my application. I think we'll get it, James." Lily said setting the Quill down onto the Table as she stood up to get herself a glass of water.
"I know I'll get it, Lils. They have wanted me since Sixth year. I've just been waiting until I graduated." James wiped his glasses on his cloak and sat down, and soon began filling out his form. After awhile, a few ink smudges more James was finally done with his application. "Ah. Tricky little bugger."
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It was the day of Lily's wedding, and she was pacing the floor, her wedding dress fitting on her smugly; her train seemed as if it would fall off if she didn't stop pacing back and forth. Lily's Maid of Honor, one of James' cousins tried to comfort her. "It's okay, you'll be fine!" The girl said, smoothing out her own dress.
"I know I'll be fine, but I can't help being nervous." Lily said as she looked into the mirror. "I look like a snow-beast," Lily growled, and swung the mirror around so she couldn't see it.
"Come, ladies," Said James' father as he took Lily's arm. "It's time. I'm sorry you didn't have a family member to walk you down." Said James' father fondly as he grasped Lily's pale arm. Lily nodded, and they walked down the aisle.
(Fast Forward.)
"You may now kiss the bride," Said the small man holding the bible. James lifted the small veil off of Lily's face and gently kissed her. Everyone stood up, and started clapping. Some taking out their wands and shooting small sparks into the air. Lily and James walked out of the Church, and they went to the Reception for a while.
Lily and James danced about on the Dance floor, talking quietly, and thanking everyone for coming to their wedding. Sirius walked up, smiling brightly, and hugged the couple. Someone tapped James on the shoulder—it was a photographer. The three stood together, and smiled for the camera. The light flashed, and they all blinked.
"I think I'm blind," Sirius said, rubbing his eyes. Lily grinned, and shook her head.
"You're so weird, Sy."
But what they didn't know that one of the best men were standing in the darkness, glaring at the couple.
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It had been about two weeks since their Wedding, and the Potters were already on the job, searching for dark wizards. Lily and James had gone to Knockturn Alley, and to other dark powered places. Lily opened up their manila folder, and saw a picture of a couple that they had knew from School—a couple of Slytherins.
"The Lestranges," Lily said looking at their picture, and then reading their stats. They had been linked to many Muggle killings, and killing of Muggle Borns. Lily closed the folder and tucked it inside a Messenger bag she had on. "We're after the Lestranges. It is said that they go to a Pub in Knockturn alley to plan their thoughts every Friday night. We'll its Friday, lets go to Knockturn Alley."
Lily and James changed their clothes, exchanging them to a pair of black jeans, black shirts, and some cloaks. They apparated into Knockturn Alley, and went inside of the Pub. It took awhile for their eyes to adjust to the dim candlelight, and to the thick clouds of smoke wafting through the air. They sat down in a booth on the darkest side of the pub. James eyes shifted from one side of the Pub to the other. Lily had put a charm on James' eyes so he didn't have his classes. Lily had on a brown wig that was long and curly. She looked at the bar, and saw that an old man was sitting at it smoking a cigar.
What seemed like ages, the Lestranges walked through the door, quietly and as silently as a shadow. Lily watched them from the corner of her eye, and noticed that James was sipping on the water he had in his glass. Lily nudged him softly, and shifted her eyes toward the group. James rolled his eyes and leaned back further into the shadows of the room.
The couple sat in at the bar, leaning towards each other and talked in whispers. Lily watched as LaDonna Lestrange tucked a piece of light purple hair behind her ear. Her ears twitched, trying to listen to what the couple was saying…
"The Lord will call us tomorrow for the meeting," She heard Danny say, his lips barely moving. "We should be going, we need to get ready, there will probably be a Muggle Killing." The two drained their drinks, and walked back out of the door, the Potters slowly following after them. After awhile, the Lestranges led them out into the Country Side, and turned around abruptly, taking out their wands.
"Come out, we know you're following us," Danny yelled, his blue eyes scanning around the trees that were by the road. LaDonna held her stomach a bit with one hand, but held her wand aloft; her green eyes seemed almost frightened, but soon hardened.
James took out his wand, and Lily grabbed his hand lightly, "I want to capture them, James. LaDonna is Pregnant, I think. We'll send them to Azkaban."
"Stupefy!" LaDonna Shrieked as she pointed her wand into the trees. The spell hit the tree beside Lily; Lily stood up and yelled "Stupefy!" Back, hitting LaDonna with the Spell. LaDonna hit the ground, and lay there. Danny didn't even look down at his Wife, as he began to run away. James jumped out from behind the trees, and began to run after Danny, shooting stun spells. After awhile, Danny turned about, panting heavily. James held up his wand, his charm on his eyes was slowly coming out. He blinked and shot the spell at Danny, Danny yelled a spell at him, Crucio James thought, as he fell to the ground, just barely missing the curse.
James did the full body bind spell on Danny, and Danny fell as flat as a board onto the dirt. James floated Danny back to where Lily was sitting beside the fully tied up LaDonna Lestrange. It seemed as if Lily and LaDonna were talking.
"My baby will not die in Azkaban, my Lord will set us free." She said as she rubbed her stomach. Lily looked up at James, and shook her head. James put on his glasses, and shrugged.
"Come on, let's get them to the Ministry…." James said as they apparated to the Ministry, they dropped off the two Death eaters, and it was very soon until the trial.
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Lily and James sat in the front row on the hard benches, staring up at Mr. Crouch, the Head of Magic Law Enforcement. Crouch's cold eyes scanned the room as they all waited for the Trial to begin. The doors were thrown open and in came the Lestranges with the Dementors coming closely after them. LaDonna looked deathly pale, and sick but her eyes remained cold, even when she did stumble to the chair. Danny looked calm and collected as he sat down in the other chair, and they began chaining him to the chair.
"You know why you're here, Lestranges," Said Crouch coldly as he glared down apon the Couple. "You are here to be on Trial for being in the Dark Lord's inner Circle. What do you plea?"
"Guilty." Hissed Danny, and LaDonna nodded, too. "He will take over the world, and you will be begging for death before the end, Crouch." At this, Crouch's eyes almost popped out of his head more than they had before. Lily looked over, and noticed that she was sitting by Mad-Eye Moody himself. She scanned his features for a second, and then returned back to the Trial.
"You say this openly…" Said Crouch over the mutterings of the people of the jury. "You shall be handed over to the Dementors, and you shall stay in Azkaban until you rot. Take them away!" At this the Dementors floated up, and Danny pointed his finger as he was being dragged away.
"You will die, Potters!" He screeched, trying to hang onto the doorframe, but the strength was being drained from his body. "The Dark Lord is after you, you will die! You will die!" And finally Danny let go of the doorframe, his screams echoing through the candle lit corridors.
Lily watched as the doors closed, and she looked up to the Row behind her, and noticed that Dumbledore was sitting above them. His face gaunt, and his eyes almost un-sparkling; he seemed troubled.
"Hello, Dumbledore!" Said James, shaking Dumbledore's hand. Dumbledore smiled, and shook James' hand. "It's been awhile! Since the wedding, probably."
"Yes, we haven't owled or anything," Dumbledore said, his half-moon spectacles glinting the candlelight. "But…that's not why I came. You are in danger, I think. The Lestranges were a part of Voldemort's inner circle. He may be after you. Trust only you're friends, James."
At this, Dumbledore stood up, and walked out of the door beside the benches. Lily and James just sat there in silence for a while, and then went back to their home, to research on the next Death Eater they were to capture.
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AN2: Hey! I'm sooooooooo sorry I haven't written, but aye. We are getting close to everything, you know? The story is slowly drawing to a close, but that'll be in about ten more Chappies. Hopefully, I haven't lost a lot of my Reviewers.