Hey guys sorry i delayed so long...I'll try and put up another chapter in a couple days.

Chapter 10- Getting g ready for a Wedding!

'Lily would you pass the butter?' asked Gabby.

'Yeah sure, here it is.'

'Lily you know we were wondering what happened during your alone time with James?' asked Anne.

'Yeah Lily, I hadn't realized it before, you know with my sprained ankle and all but I realized yesterday that if Black and I hadn't walked in you two would have been deep in the middle of something, it was so obvious that we walked in on something.'

'You didn't Sash. I keep saying that.'

'You know Lily you don't keep saying that cause this is the first we have asked about it since we came back a week ago.'

And it's been a week yesterday the almost kiss happened and the thought still had cause for her to feel the heat. She could think of anything less since her return and it not only starting to worry her but she knew deep down that she wanted it to happen.

'Well I thought I did that's all. Anyway what about you and Sirius?' asked Lily changing the subject away from her.

'There is no me and Sirius.' Said Sasha.

'I know that s why I was asking. You two have been going at each other so much these days that I cant tell whether you were ever civil to each other.'

'Hey Black and I are friendly, well sort of. He just gets on my nerves that's all.'

'Well you know Sash when you first met you two got along fine.' Said Anne.

'Yeah well... I dunno I guess I hadn't realized he was such a pain in the neck.'

'Uh huh.'

'What?'

'Nothing.'

'Good.'

The girls finished their breakfast and headed off to work. Meanwhile the boys were walking to work after passing to get a cup of coffee.

'Hey James you know I have been nagging you with this but I want to know what do you plan on doing with this attraction to Lily.'

'Sirius, listen to me I will always be attracted to Lily what makes you think I have to do anything about it.'

'Nothing man I am just saying its obvious okay.'

'Yeah sure just like its obvious about you. I know you have a thing for Sasha.'

'Thing? I don't have a thing and look James why would I be interested in a woman that has too much sass for her own good.

'You always liked a challenge and what about Cindy?'

'Cindy was different she was nice.'

'Yeah well Sasha's nice too.' Said Remus. 'She even volunteers with Anne at St. Mungos every Thursday.

'That doesn't prove anything.'

'She doesn't seem to like you very much though.'

'Yeah well I prefer blondes.'

'Ha! That doesn't mean a thing.'

'So what.'

'Never mind Padfoot.'

'Yeah, its about time we changed the topic. I know for a fact that our pal Moony here is planning to ask a girl I know out.'

'Yeah I know too. Moony if you want to keep that fact to yourself for the first couple of minutes I suggest that you stop talking to yourself in the staff bathroom.'

'I figured.'

'Ok, so when are you gonna ask her.'

'Today, I am planning to today.'

'Anne will be so surprised.'

'Yeah well you know.' He said shrugging.

'Hey guys.'

'Hey Remus.' Said Anne, Gabby and Sasha in unison.

'Um can I talk to you for a second Anne?' asked Remus looking at her.

'Yeah sure.'

When the two of them were out of earshot they stopped.

'So what's up? How are your parents?'

'My Parents are fine but I want to ask you something.'

'Sure go ahead.'

'Would you care to go out with me?'

Anne smiled, 'sure I'd love to.'

'Really?'

'Yeah.'

'I'm glad.'

'Me too.' And she reached up and kissed him on the cheek before walking away.

Remus smiled and walked away.

'What was that about?' asked Gabby when Anne returned.

'It was nothing, he just asked me out.'

'Ohmigosh! Really?' squealed Sasha.

'Yeah.'

'That's great.' Said Gabby.

Then Anne grinned, 'yeah I know.'

'We'll be sisters in law.'

'Whoa don't go there.'

'Whoops! Sorry I got ahead of myself.' Said Gabby grinning.

'You really are psyched about this wedding aren't you?'

'Yeah and its in three weeks.'

'Hey I have to go but I'll catch you too later okay?' Sasha interrupted checking her watch.

'Sure Sash.'

After she left Gabby grabbed Anne's hand. 'Hey listen I was meaning to ask you something.'

'Sure.'

'I would like for you to be my maid of honor. Would you do it.'

'Oh Gabby, yes I would love to.'

'Thanks.'

'Oh no problem.'

The girls hugged before going back to work.

'Brice, have you sent out the invitations?'

'No.'

'What do you mean no?' said Gabby starting to raise her voice.

'OK what I should have said was that Remus felt that he should do that. He sent them out yesterday.'

'Oh sorry.'

'Well that's okay, that's one of the things I love about you anyway, your temper.' He said pulling her on his lap and giving her a kiss.

'Oh will you two stop that. There is lots of time for that during the honeymoon.' Remarked Anne.

She and Remus were sitting across from them. It was their job to help the two lovebirds since they were maid of honor and best man.

'Yeah sure Anne.'

'You two are getting married in a week are you guys nervous.'

'Me? Nervous? Nah I don't think so.'

'Yeah me too I can't wait.' Said Brice.

'Yeah so what about you two.'

'Us two what?' asked Anne.

'When are you going to get hitched?' asked Brice.

'I've already answer this brother. We've only been dating for two weeks what do you expect?'

'Exactly what I was going to say.' Said Anne. 'Do you ever give up?'

Gabby and Brice looked at each other and Gabby said, 'Nope.'

'Come on Anne lets go and leave these two alone.'

'Yeah I think you're right, oh by the way I love what you've done with the place Brice.'

'Thanks, but Gabby had something to do with it.'

'Yeah I kind of figured.' She said grinning.

'I invited Kyle to come to the wedding with me.' Said Sasha.

'Are you rushing it a little? You bring him to a thing that's is packed with all your friends.' Remarked Lily.

'No cause I asked him about it. You if he wanted to go. He said he didn't mind.'

'Oh ok then. Isn't this like your fifth date.'

'Sixth.'

'Six in two weeks, probably love at first sight.'

'No it's just that we have fun together.'

'What kind of fun?' asked Lily wearily.

Sensing Lily's standoffish behavior Sasha got what she was saying.

'Whoa Lily, that's not what I mean.'

'Phew, you had me worried there for a minute.'

'Yeah well I'm sorry, he just gets my mind of things.'

'What things?'

'You know I don't really know myself.'

'Oh.'

Lily and Sasha were walking back to their flats. They went to get groceries for the week.

'Oh yeah what did you get Gabby for the shower?' asked Sasha.

They discussed the shower a little bit as they entered their building.

'Have you heard from Josh?'

'No. What about Adam?'

'Same here.'

'Do you think they gave up?'

'Nah.'

'Me to. Josh has a very demanding job, I think that's why we haven't see him in a month.'

'Yeah, but that still doesn't mean Adam isn't around somewhere.'

'Uh huh.'

They first stopped off at Sash's flat before heading up to Lily's to meet the rest of the girls.

'Lily do you have a date for the wedding?' asked James as he walked to her desk.

She looked at him wondering what could he mean.

'Uh no.'

'Yeah well, I was wondering, see I don't have one either so I was thinking that we could go together.'

'Together?'

'Yeah.'

'You mean like a date?'

'Only if you want it to be. We could go as friends?'

'Okay.' She said simply.

'What ok as you'll go or okay as in a date.'

She smiled.

'Well I was thinking we could do both.'

'Both?'

'Yeah it's been a while, hasn't it.'

'Uh huh.'

'Do you think we should tell the others it's a date?'

'Not really, lets just make this a trail run.'

'Good exactly what I was thinking.'

'Our well meaning friends will likely blow this way out of proportion.'

'I know.'

'Yeah well bye.' And with that he sped out of the office.

Sitting on her desk was another one. It's the forth one she'd gotten so far. So she stood there staring at it. It looked like it was a long time because she heard someone clear their throat.

'Are you going to open that?'

'What? Oh uh yeah. Did you see if an owl dropped this here?' she said turning to face Sirius Black at his desk which was across from hers. She had successfully ignored him for the past couple of weeks.

'No, actually an owl didn't fly it in. it was just for a split second but someone put it there a few minutes ago. They disapperated though, why?'

'Uh nothing.'

'Okay.' He said as if not curious.

She sighed. She might as well tell him, but he might laugh.

'I've been getting these letters. This is the forth one but he's always sent them home. Its supposed to be from a secret admirer.'

'Aren't you worried?'

She turned to face him.

'Why should I be worried?'

'Well I don't know, maybe because he could be a psycho killer.'

'No way. I know what you mean and its not a stalker or anything like that.'

'How would you know?'

'Well he hasn't been threatening, at least so far. The notes have been short and sweet.'

'What does this one say? It seems that he write you to work too, that means he is really serious.'

After reading it she handed it to him.

"That boyfriend of yours is no good for you. You need someone like me who knows you and how to treat a woman like you.

From Yours."

'See it's nothing.'

'You have a boyfriend?'

'Yeah his name is Kyle, Kyle Sullen.'

'Dating him long? No just two weeks.'

'When are we going to meet this guy?'

'I invited him to the wedding you'll see him then.'

'Okay.' And that was the end of the most civilized conversation they had in weeks.'

'Sara will you stop that?' asked Gabby.

'I can't. It's this ingrate I have for a baby. He won't stop kicking.' Said Sara who was waddling back and forth.

'You're making me nervous.'

'I though you weren't nervous.' Said Anne as she finished touching up Gabby's makeup.

'No not about the wedding about her going into labour in the middle of the ceremony.'

Sara laughed. Dressed in a simple styled Maternity dress that reached her knees.

'The baby isn't due for six weeks.'

Just then a knock interrupted them.

'Hey guys.' Said Lily as she stuck her head in through door and grinned. 'I've brought visitors.'

She opened the door and two lovely young women stepped in. One was a blond and was dressed in a soft green strap dress slightly flared at the end. The other had light brown hair and she wore light yellow dress that reached her knees with it slightly flared.

'Oh Girls you made it.' Exclaimed Gabby from where she stood.

Sasha stuck out her head from behind Gabby where she was adjusting corset style wedding dress.

'Winter, Cindy, wow you look great.'

'From what I can tell not as great as the bride.' Said Cindy smiling as hugged Gabby lightly and Winter followed suit.

'Where are Roger and Devanand?' asked Sara, whom they hadn't noticed.

'Wow Sara, you're...'

'If you say I huge I am going sit on you.'

'No I mean when you mention that you were pregnant I hadn't realized you were so far along.'

'Yeah well, I've got a future Beater on my hands.'

The girls laughed.

'Oh yeah Devanand and Roger are talking to James and Sirius.'

Lily who had stepped out came back to tell them it was almost time.

'The wedding will start in twenty minutes.'

'We'll got find our seats now.'

'Yeah sure guys and when you see Jeanie send her back here a minute.'

'No need.' Said Cindy.

'Here she comes with her Angels.' Said Winter.

'More like hellions.' She said as she greeted each of the girls with a hug. 'The flowers girls are ready.'

The two identical little girls were dressed in matching miniature dresses that resembled the bride. The four women left and the mother of the Groom stepped in.

'Oh my you girls look nice.' Bev said as she looked at the three bridesmaids and the maid of honor, each wearing soft periwinkle blue colored dresses with small rose buds made of the same colour along the straps and under the breast line of the dresses. Their hair, which fell in, curled ringlets about their shoulders and shoes were decorated to match.

'And Gabby you make that dress look ten times as better as it was when we saw it in the store.'

In a strapless, pure white, corset style dress with it flared from the hips to come down to her feet and a ten-foot train, which was sequenced with small pearls and tiny white rose buds. Her tiara was as gorgeous as the dress with it having detailed diamond workings and a long veil. Her hair, which was unlike her friends, was swept up, and curled locks fell around her face.

'Are you ready my dear?' her father asked from the doorway.

'As ready as I'll ever be Daddy.'

'You look radiant my dear.' Said the father of the bride.

'Thanks dad.'

'I now pronounce you husband and wife.' Said the priest with the crowd clapping loudly.

Two pregnant women – Jeanie and Sara - couldn't control their tears and were dabbing their eyes furiously with their husbands' arms around them.

'You may kiss the bride.' And the crowd cheered with them ooing and aahing in quick succession when the couple smiled and looked into each others eyes and kissed each other very sweetly.

'I now present Mr. and Mrs. Brice Thompson.'

As Gabby and Brice took their first dance as husband and wife the crowd looked at them.

'They look great don't they?' James asked Lily as they stood closest to the couple.

'Yeah they do.'

As they song finished a few other couple joined them which included Remus and Anne, Sasha and Kyle as well as Sirius and a blonde he brought as his date.

'Would you care to dance?' he asked her.

She smiled. 'Sure.'

He took her extended hand and led the way to the dance floor. She rested her head on his chest as she realized how tall he really was. This wasn't the same boy she dated in fifth year and almost kissed again in seventh. They moved slowly in time with the music all the while very aware of each other.

They were so caught up in themselves they didn't notice Remus, Anne, Sasha, Sirius, Winter, Cindy, their husbands and even Gabby and Brice watching them. Each had a knowing smile on their faces.

When the music faded and they stopped dancing they stepped away from each other once they were aware of how everyone was watching them.

'What are you guys looking at?' asked James.

'Oh nothing.'

'Nothing.'

'I don't know.'

That and other words with the same sentiments came in. their friends turned around and started doing things on their own.

'What were they looking at?' asked Lily slightly flushed. She knew what they saw and it was her looking at James with goo-goo eyes.

'I have no idea, but we'll hear something about this later today.' Said James although he had no idea what exactly he meant. All he knew was for a couple of minutes he felt as if he was home, something settled in his chest and he didn't know then how to react.

They had a few awkward seconds before going and mingling with everybody.

'Sasha, are you okay?' Kyle asked his date who brought him to her friends wedding. But right now her nails seemed to be digging into his back and he was feeling it through hi robes.

'Oh yes I'm fine. Nothing to worry about.' She said realizing what she was doing and stopped.

'Okay. Nice guy that Fellow. Black was it?'

'Yeah.'

'His date was cool too.'

'That airhead was cool?'

Kyle laughed.

'What's so funny?'

'I knew it you're jealous.'

'Now why would eye be jealous. There is nothing to be jealous of.'

'I've seen the green eye monster before.'

'I am not Jealous Kyle.'

'What ever you say hon.'

With that she leaned on his shoulder and stared across the room.

'Gabby I'm glad you agreed to marry me.'

'You know, I am too Mr. Thompson.'

'Well Mrs. Thompson soon we'll be together. Think we'll get to leave early?'

'No way buster, my friends spent and awful lot of time with this, since they insisted they do the entertainment part of the reception. Come on it only two hours.'

'I wan to have you all to myself.'

'Hey you were the first to suggest we wait, so you're going to have to wait a couple more hours.'

'Fine but its your loss.'

'Don't worry we'll make up for it later.' She said with a wicked grin.

'Remus what are we going to do?'

'What do you mean?'

'Well we danced so much my feet are hurting.'

'Sorry about that but you insisted.'

'Yeah.'

'Anyway lets talk for a few minutes while you rest.'

'Yeah that might be a good idea. Wait hang on isn't that Josh?'

'Who?'

'You know Sasha's ex.'

Remus turned around.

'No I don't see him.'

'I know me too guess I imagined it but I saw a guy who looked just like him.'

'I doubt it was him.'

'Yeah me too.'

'Okay back to business. What are we going to do on Friday? You want to do dinner?' he said getting back to the normal conversation.