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Chapter 19: My Happy Ending

Months later...

"Where's my bouquet?"

"No no no. The roses go on that table. The snapdragons go there, and the lilies go here."

"My dress snagged!"

"Could you tie this ribbon?"

Remus chuckled at all the confusion. It was the day of Lily and James's wedding, and things looked to be setting up fine. Mrs. Evans and Mrs. Potter both looked frustrated, yet happily so. He went over to greet them.

"How's it going, ma'ams?"

"Frustrating!" both women chorused.

"But it's beautiful," Mrs. Potter mused.

"You look very sharp," Mrs. Evans commented approvingly of Remus.

"Oh, thanks. Well, Lily picked everything out. I just threw them on," Remus replied, adjusting the collar of his tuxedo. "By the way, where is Lils?"

"Back there." The mothers pointed.

"Thank you, ma'ams." Remus laughed. He headed towards the direction the women had pointed. Lily was in the room, critically examining herself in the mirror and swishing the skirt of her dress here and there.

"Hi!" Remus chirped.

"Yiiii!" Lily exclaimed in surprise. She relaxed when she saw who it was. "Oh Remus, it's you."

"Yup. Me. Finally put one over you, didn't I?"

"Ha. Never," Lily shot back, grinning.

"Did too. You should've seen the look on your face! Who'd you think it was? Voldemort?"

"Very funny. And, not really the most ideal name to mention right now."

"Oh. Sorry, then."

Lily straightened the neck of her wedding gown. "So, how've you been?"

"Quite good. I'm still trying to land a job , but I'm holding up well. At least, well enough to get me some new robes."

"Speaking of robes, it's not true that James and Sirius will be showing up in robes, is it?"

"We-ell, I can't be positive..."

"Oh no. They bloody can't! It'll ruin the motif!"

"On the bright side, it'll add a touch of variety to everything."

"How am I supposed to walk down the aisle with a man in bright yellow robes?"

"So? Why should what he's wearing matter? The most important thing is that you finally marry the one you love."

"I guess. But you only get married once, right? So I just want it to be as perfect as possible."

"Oh, Lils."

"By the way, you're not feeling ill anymore, are you?"

"No, I feel peachy."

Lily sighed. "Isn't it hard, Remus? Living your life this way? It's hard for you to find a job, you have to be so secretive, you can't even fall in love—" Her voice quivered slightly.

Remus gazed out thoughtfully. "I'm used to it," he said finally. "I'm accustomed to this kind of living. I think I was really just meant to be like this."

"If you had a chance to back and change your fate, would you?"

He considered it for a moment. Being a werewolf had been the source of many pains, but also of a lot of happiness. Without his condition, there'd be no Marauders. "No, I wouldn't go back."

"Oh."

A loud commotion outside startled the moment.

"I think James wore the robes," Remus quipped.

"What?" Lily screeched.

"Uh, Lily, remember what we talked about? You know, the one with the most important thing being marrying James?"

"Yeah, well, remember what we talked about? You know, the one with the me getting married only once. I am going to rip his head off!"

Remus shook his head and chuckled.

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It was really a lovely wedding, despite James and Sirius' fashion faux-pas. To Lily's horror, James had actually worn bright yellow, and Sirius complemented this monstrosity with a very nice splash of bright pink, which was worn with utmost pride and confidence. They kind of looked like an ice-cream sundae—in a weird way. Just in time for the picture-taking, however, they changed into suits, though they popped out of them as soon as the cameras stopped popping. Despite his horrid outfit, Sirius of course still managed to garner quite a collection of phone numbers from Lily's lovestruck Muggle friends.

"Can I borrow your phone sometime, Evans?" he drawled as he slipped another card into the pocket of his robes. "I'd sure like to give some of these a ring."

"Not a chance, Padfoot. I'll stand in front of them with a big old sword if I must. But no way are you getting your paws on any of my friends," Lily replied.

"Don't worry, chum. I'll sneak it out of the house for you," James assured his best friend.

"Thank you, my dear Prongs."

"James, if you even attempt to do that, I will hex you so badly you'll not be recognizable," Lily threatened.

"No, Lily, that's not a good enough threat," Sirius stated. "Tell him that you'll divorce him and elope with Moony."

"You know I can and will do that," Remus added.

"OK, OK, I'll be good!" James yelped after hearing that.

They all burst out laughing.

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"He's so cute!"

"Look at those eyes—oh, he's got your eyes, Lils."

The four were gazing down at a wiggly little baby boy, who was looking up at his parents, godfather, and "uncle" perplexedly. Sirius bent down and tweaked little Harry's nose.

"I'm getting the urge to do baby talk," he commented.

Remus lifted his eyebrows. "Please don't. You'll make me ill." But all his coolness flew out the window as he gave the baby's cheeks a little pinch. "Aw, Harry, I just want to mush you up."

"Hey, you're one to talk!" Sirius squawked.

Lily and James looked at each other and shrugged as they watched their best friends coo over their son. At one point, Remus turned to smile at Lily.

And she smiled back.

THE END

AN: And here ends my little tale. Now for the acknowledgements:

God, first and foremost, for giving me the brains, experiences and writing talent to be able to do this story. All the glory goes to You, Lord.

My best friend Nicole Lichengyao (Pannikittypiggyphant on ) for helping me throughout the creation of this fan fic. She's the one who edits every chapter and fixes the wrong details I miss. Also, she's the one behind most of the romantic kissing scenes you people love. I recommend you take a look at her stories—they're really good.

To my friends Nana, Abi, Reba, Xima, Fred, and Brice for the inspiration, the funny lines, and the insight into the genius-male psyche.

And of course, all of my beloved reviewers. You've encouraged me and helped me with your comments and I can't help but feel so touched. Also, you've helped me reach my goal of 100 reviews! Yay! I so couldn't have done it without you. I want to credit you all one by one, but you're a lot...

Special mention to Carmel March for being with me from my first fic onwards. Thanks a lot! :)

For the Lily/James fans, I'll be posting an L/J fic entitled Don't Go Breaking My Heart. I'm going to try humor for this one, and I hope I continue to see all of you. It'll be up very soon. :)

Btw, thanks Rhoda! Nagulat ako nung nkita k yng pen name na Jomai—kla k si Sir Mendoza! But thanks for reviewing and liking my stories! :)

GOD BLESS, Y'ALL! :)

To Veda: I'd be honored! You have my permission. I'd love to see how it turns out in Chinese...