I feel so mean. So for those reasons, Number eight should be up right after this. I just have to finish editing it. So, look for that next. Maybe I can finish writing the whole thing by tonight. I really need to get this story off my shoulders.

Thanks to everyone who reviewed…I didn't get any of the emailed to me because ff. n et was being a bugga but I did see them. So thanks, so much.

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Number Seven: I Love How You Cooperate

I don't mind if you think you're the strong one

Yeah, oh babe, it's okay

And you can have your way, honey, even when you're wrong

I don't mind, yeah, that's fine

-Shania Twain

Lily and James spent the next few weeks preparing for their wedding. They had set a date, June 9th and had already sent out all the invitations. Dress fittings would occur in the next few weeks, along with rehearsals. As time flew by faster, things were getting more hectic.

Lily and James had moved into their house together after the attack on Lily. After months of saving and working, the house was finally fully furnished and ready for the newlyweds. Since Lily's parents were gone, and Emma, Lily's best friend, had moved to Sweden to study, Lily had no where left to go but live with James.

The attacks had increased dramatically. James and Lily found themselves in another rut, facing Lord Voldemort once again, but had narrowly escaped because of his poor planning. Lily and James were definitely counting their blessings, since they had escaped two times.

Lily and James didn't even realize how fast their wedding was actually approaching. After picking out every little detail for their house and wedding, they finally had some time to rest.

"I don't like the color." Lily said wrinkling her nose at the powder blue dress in front of her. Lily, James, the bridesmaids, and groomsmen, were spending the day shopping and picking out suits and dresses.

"How about red?" James asked, thinking about their new china, which was red, which resembled Gryfinndor.

"James, I'm not having a Gryfinndor wedding!" Lily sighed then turned to the store clerk, "Can we see these in a dark purple?"

"Certainly, we have all the fabrics here!" she replied leading Lily towards the back.

All the men were in the other side of the store finding tux's that fit them. James soon ventured on to the men's side to find his friends.

"I like this," Sirius said coming out of a cubicle, "Makes me look even more attractive."

"Don't get to full of yourself," Remus said coming out of the cubicle next to him, wearing the same suit.

"How and I supposed to look incredibly wonderful when we're all wearing the same thing?" Sirius sighed as Peter too came out of the cubicle, wearing the exact same thing.

James shrugged, walking into a cubicle, "I get to wear my own suit!"

"Aren't you a big boy now?" Sirius laughed.

Before the men could walk back into their cubicles Lily rushed over with some ties for them to try on.

"Here," she said handing each of them a dark purple tie, a black tie, and a white tie, "Try them all on."

"Really, Lils," Sirius said holding up the purple tie, "I'm a man, there's no way I'm going to be wearing a purple tie."

"It would match the girls dresses!" she cried, "What's so wrong with matching?"

"Everything," Sirius mumbled as she put the tie on for him.

"Purple?" James asked coming out of the cubicle.

Lily smiled at James, "I like it."

"Really?" He asked looking in the mirror, "I kind of do too. But, purple?"

Lily sighed, knowing that she was right, but she'd let James have his way anyway, "I was just trying to make things match. I guess we don't have to use the purple ones. How about black?"

"Black?" Sirius complained, "Not only is my last name black but my whole suit is black!"

Lily laughed, "Why don't you try on the white shirt on that, Sirius?"

Remus nodded his head in agreement and all the men went to change their shirts.

"How do we look?" Remus asked as all four men walked out of their cubicles.

Lily looked at the four friends and nearly started to cry. Not only were they getting ready for her wedding but they were so grown up! She couldn't believe how handsome and manly they looked.

Lily laughed as she straightened Sirius' collar, "They look perfect."

"Great," Peter grinned.

"I like them," James said admiring them in the mirror, "You're not mad we didn't want to wear purple, Lil, are you?"

"Not at all," She smiled, "I wouldn't force you to do something you didn't want to."

"Thanks, Love," Sirius said kissing her on the cheek.

"No problem," she smiled, now I need to check on the dresses.

Lily walked back over to the women's side of the room where the three women attending her wedding and the flower girls were trying on dresses. Emma had flown into town for the wedding and was standing in front of the room wearing a dark purple spaghetti strap dress.

"What do you think?" she asked twirling around in her high heals.

"Lovely," she smiled as her two other friends from work, Amanda and Jesse, walked out of the dressing rooms. Amanda was wearing a halter top deep purple dress and Jesse was wearing a sleeveless dark purple dress. Soon after the two women walked out, Amanda's two daughters, Breanne and Ashley, followed her how wearing little white dresses.

"You all look lovely." Lily said smiling, "I love them. They're perfect."

"What does your dress look like?" Emma asked.

"Oh, I haven't found one yet," Lily blushed, looking around at the white dresses around her.

"Well, we need to find you one!!" Emma said jumping off the stage and holding her dress up, "Come on, let's take a look around."

Lily followed Emma to the 'white' part of the store, which was covered in dresses. Lily glanced through a few, trying to find the perfect on.

"This one?" Emma asked holding up a dress that was sleeveless.

"No, I'd like some straps," Lily said looking at another dress, "This one is nice."

Emma walked over and glanced at the dress but quickly scanned over it and glanced at the one behind it, "Lily, this one is gorgeous!"

Lily looked at the large white dress as Emma pulled it off the rack to examine it. It was a simple spaghetti strapped dress with a long train.

"Oh my, it is beautiful!" Lily said happily, "Shall I try it on?"

"Definitely!" Emma laughed, heading towards the dressing room.

After Lily was changed Emma called James over to see if he liked the dress.

"Okay, Lily, come on out," Emma called back, "He's ready."

James sat down next to Remus on a chair and leaned back. The men had already dressed out of their suits and they were waiting at the check out for them.

Lily walked out of the changing room and walked up on the stage, which was surrounded by mirrors.

"Wow," James said, his jaw dropping to the floor, "That looks beautiful, Lil."

"Thanks," Lily grinned, moving her hips so the dress would move from side to side, "I think it's quite lovely."

"And it's a great price," Emma said holding up the tag.

"Well, since it fits and so does the price," James smiled, "Why don't we check out?"

"Sounds great," Lily said picking up the bottom of her dress to reveal her trainers. Everyone laughed as Lily carefully got off the stage, with James' help, and went to get changed.

"Thanks for coming," the clerk said once they had checked out.

"Thank you," Lily said as they exited the store, "Well, today was a very productive day!"

"Yes, and just think how much closer your wedding day is!" Emma said happily as she called a taxi, "I'll talk to you guys later."

"You don't want to go out for dinner or something?" James asked as she climbed into the taxi.

"No, thanks," She grinned, "I've got a date!"

Lily laughed, "Well, have fun!"

"Thanks," Emma smiled before closing the door and the taxi drove off.

"Well, kids," Sirius said putting his arm around Lily, "What were you guys saying about dinner?"

The group, minus Lily's other bridesmaids, all headed down the street to grab some dinner.

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