A.N./ Hi everyone! I was just wondering who's your favorite character in this ficcy? I'd just like to know so if you'd either email me or review me and let me know and if not...that's okay too. Read and enjoy!


Chapter 45

Lily woke up smiling into her pillow, last night had been wonderful. Lily opened her big emerald eyes to see hazel ones staring back at her.

"Good morning sunshine," he said pulling her close and giving her a kiss on her forehead because they both had morning breath.

"Morning," she mumbled nuzzling into his bare chest.

"Did you sleep good?" She nodded into his chest.

BANG! James bedroom door was thrown into the wall. Lily screamed and James grasped his wand.

"Prongsie!" Sirius screamed in a high pitched voice and throwing the drapes back to hear Lily and James groan. "Hold me!" He flung himself on the bed and with Lily squealing not wanting to be squished by Sirius she rolled over and Sirius landed between Lily and James.

"What in bloody hell has you this cheerful in the morning Padfoot?" James asked trying to get Sirius out of his bed. Cassidy had followed Sirius into the room and sat in the armchair that was in James's room.

"My Wedding! Tonight!"

"YOUR WHAT!" James and Lily asked at the same time.

"Wedding," he said hoping into Cassidy's lap in which she grunted because of his weight.

"What wedding?" James asked starting to pinch himself.

"Our wedding," Cassidy giggled and Sirius kissed her cheek.

"You two are getting married?" Lily asked, and the to-be-bride and groom nodded.

"Pinch me James. Ouch!"

Sirius rolled his eyes, "Look tonight we're Flooing to the Wizarding part of Las Vegas. James you are my best man."

"Lily you're my Maid-Of-Honor."

"Do the others know?" Lily asked trying to get all of this right.

"Yeah," Sirius nodded sitting on the chair and brining Cassidy to his lap. "Told them before we got over here." Sirius's eyes lit up, "I do say…did you two get randy last night?"

"No!" Lily said outraged.

Cassidy rolled her eyes, "This is where the wedding will be." She said handing James a piece of parchment with writing on it.

"Just wear what you were last night. We're going finish packing."

They left and James turned to Lily, "Do you believe that?"

"No," Lily said blinking. "Never expected either on of them to ever get married."

"Me neither."

"Guess that means we have two wedding to attend during our holidays."

James groaned, "When is that horrible sister of yours getting married?"

"Day after Christmas."

"Great."

"You'll be with me."

"What are we wearing there?"

Lily giggled, "Same thing we're wearing tonight to Sirius and Cassidy's…you know what we wore last night."

"Think my mum is going to kill him."

Lily nodded, "True. But we need to get packing too."

James swished his wand twice, "Done."

"Did you leave us any clothes out?"

Two swishes again, "There."

"When do we need to get out of bed?"

"An hour," James said cuddling up to her.

Lily and James laid around their private compartment like bums. All their friends were around, even the now single Peter. He'd gotten dumped by Ellen the night before when she caught him eating out Dolores Umbridge's face. Everyone was floored that Sirius and Cassidy would be getting married later on that night.

After Cassidy and Sirius had left James's room earlier that morning, they'd snuck off to Hogsmede, to buy some rings. Cassidy's engagement ring was a heart shaped diamond in platinum and their wedding bands were identical lovers knots.

"I thought Alice would be the first to get married," Gabriella said painting her nails.

"Me too," Alice said with a pout.

"Does your mum and dad know?" Peter asked.

Cassidy nodded, "Well mum is excited…dad is out on Auror stuff again. They were concerned because he is a Black, but mum has met Sirius lots of times and loves him."

"My parents can read it in the paper," Sirius said acting snobbish. "Mummy P is happy for us."

"She is?" James asked shocked and started chocking.

Sirius rolled his eyes at James and Sirius began to play Exploding Snap with Peter.

The train ride home went by too fast for Lily and James liking and soon Lily was crying to him. She didn't ant him to go. Sarah was hugging Lily trying to make her feel better.

James held her face in his hands, "Love we'll be together tonight for Cassidy and Sirius's Wedding."

"Can you come say hi to mum and dad?"

James chuckled, "I'm showing up at your house an hour earlier then I need to so I can visit your parents. You'll be okay Lily, your strong."

"No I'm not, I'm really not."

James sighed, "Lily come on. Sarah and I have to go find mum."

"Okay," she gave him a look that ripped his heart out. She kissed him goodbye and shuffled away.

Sarah slugged James in the arm, "Ow! What did you do that for!"

"Because you are an insensitive pig!"

"Why?"

"She's worried about what her family is going to say about….you know."

"Oh Merlin."

"Petunia's going to be a rude pig to her too."

"Shit!" James said pulling at his hair.

"Here comes mummy. I'll explain everything, you go after Lily."

James smiled at his baby sister, "You are a genius!"

"I know, I've been saying that for years. Now go!"

James didn't need anymore telling he ran after Lily. James was glad that Sarah was taking in what she was 'seeing' as she was a Seer, but he knew that Sarah wrote their mum all the time. So that she wouldn't go into hysterics again. By the time he'd caught up with Lily, she'd just given her mum and dad a hug. James came from behind her and slipped his arms around her. Petunia scowled and looked as if she had dragon dung under her nose.

Lily gasped, but once she felt the familiar arms she relaxed.

"James!" Abigail said happily and James left Lily momentarily to hug Lily's mum. "Thank you so much for taking car of her." Abigail whispered into James's ear.

"No problem," he whispered back.

James left from Abigail's hug to Blake Evans's friendly handshake.

"Hello James, nice to see you."

"And you." James said courteously and Petunia began to make gagging noises and then a wonderful idea struck James.

James turned to Petunia, much to her horror. "Congratulations on the engagement and your soon marriage."

"Thank you," she said snarling. Lily and James knew she really didn't want to say 'Thank you' to a Wizard.

"Can't wait to attend with Lily," he said smiling and grabbing Lily's hand.

Petunia began to really gag, but Mr. and Mrs. Evans were happy to hear this. "Are you two an item again?" Abigail asked.

Lily nodded smiling, "He asked me last night at the ball."

"Abigail, Blake, I have a question for the two of you."

"Sure," Blake said nodding.

"Our friends are getting married tonight, is it okay if I steal Lily away tonight for a few hours?"

"Of course."

James smiled and turned to Lily, "Are you okay?"

She nodded and he kissed her goodbye, "Until tonight my lovely Lily Flower." Lily giggled, Abigail sighed, Blake shook with laughter, and Petunia growled looking horrified that a Wizard was talking with her family.

The car rid home from King's Cross had been very pleasant, well most of the ride. Her parents seemed happy that Lily didn't blame herself for Tyler's death any more and they were ecstatic that she was back with James. Lily was happy too.

James was back in her life, she was happy, her mum and dad were happy, and no one had brought up the rape, thank Merlin!

About ten minutes before they pulled into the Evans home in Bristol, Petunia finally opened her good for nothing mouth.

"Lily you don't really want to come to my wedding do you?"

"Petunia!" Abigail said turning around in her seat.

"I told you your sister and a date are welcome," Blake said glaring at his daughter through the rearview mirror.

"But Daddy!" She whined like a two year old.

"Don't make me remind you who is paying for your wedding gown, church, and cake."

Lily looked curious, "I thought you guys weren't paying for a thing because she wouldn't let me be a bridesmaid."

Abigail beamed, "Petunia changed her mind!"

Lily felt sick, "What! I don't want to be one of her stinking bridesmaids! She hates me! Why would I want to be part of that god awful wedding!"

Abigail's face fell and this time it was Petunia's turn to glow. "You see how ungrateful she is? She wants to bring a date that is as much of a freak…"

"Petunia!" Blake and Abby yelled.

Petunia went on not fazed, "…as she is, but she won't be my bridesmaid!"

"I won't be a bridesmaid," Lily said with her emerald eyes catching fire. "Because you treat me like the mud under your bloody feet!"

"Lily!" Her parents yelled, and very surprised to hear her swear.

"I don't know why you hate me! We use to be best friends!"

"Before you became…"

"A FREAK, yeah I bloody know!" The car pulled into the driveway and Lily jumped out of the car leaving her things in trunk.

Lily stayed lock up in her room all day and since she was of legal age, she flicked her wand and all of her things were in her room.

At four thirty, Lily decided she should start getting read for her best friend's wedding. Lily was beginning to wash her hair when she heard the bathroom door open and close.

"Lily?" Lily opened the curtain to see her mother sitting on the counter, it looked as if she'd been crying.

Lily closed the curtain and began to wash the shampoo out of her hair and eyes, "What's wrong mum?"

"I just don't understand."

"What don't you understand?"

"How Petunia and you can hate one another."

'Oh Merlin, this talk again!' Lily got it every year, more like every time she came home. "I don't hate her mum, she hates me."

"I wash the two of you could get along."

"I know mum, me too. I wish we could get along as well as James and his little sister, Sarah do."

"She wants you to be a bridesmaid Lily."

Lily laughed and then stuck her head out of the curtain again, "You actually believe that pathetic lie she is keeping up? She's just saying that so you and dad will pay for her gown, the church, and the cake. All her friends hate me mum, please don't make me do this!"

"I won't," Abigail said leaving the room.

A thousand swear words filled Lily's head, she knew Petunia didn't want her in the wedding. Petunia only wanted Lily to look like the bad guy and if Petunia 'wanted' Lily in her wedding well then she'd have Lily in her wedding.

Lily almost screamed when she saw the most hideous dress laying on her bed.

Hot pink with white ruffles at the neckline, shoulders, and hem of the dress. A huge hot pink bow on both the chest and bum. Add a white floppy hat with matching parasol, and hot pink shoe with bows and that was the dress staring at Lily. Yes this piece of trash was what Petunia had picked out for all of her bridesmaids.

"Petunia really has no taste at all," Alice said stepping out of Lily's wardrobe followed by Lily's other two best friends, Gabriella, and Cassidy.

"Is that what you have to wear?" Gabriella asked ready to gag.

"Duh!" Cassidy said shaking her head, "Look at her ugly sister and that ugly oaf she's marrying. Petunia had to make her bridesmaids look hideous so Petunia and Vernon looked half decent."

Everyone agreed with Cassidy and then Lily turned to her best friend, "What are you guys doing here?"

"Duh Evans!" Cassidy said rolling her eyes at her best friend, "We have to start getting ready for my wedding!"

"Where's your dress?"

Cassidy pointed to the gown hanging on Lily's wardrobe door. It was strapless, tight fitting bodice, and at the hips it flared out a bit.

"What do you think?"

"Lovely!"

"Wonderful!"

"Gorgeous!"

Cassidy smiled, satisfied that her friends like it. "Now I knew I told you guys to wear your gowns from last night, but when I picked up my gown I couldn't pass these up."

Gabriella groaned, "As long as they don't look like Petunia's."

Cassidy rolled her eyes and flicked her wand and there matching gowns were on her friends. Lily looked stunned, not only were they gorgeous but the light pink color didn't clash with her hair! What a surprise!

The gown looked Greek inspired, it had an a-line shape and was gathered at the chest. The pink had a yellow tint to it and after it was gathered at the chest, it flared out just a bit and was like that all the way down to their ankle. Mid back were little rosettes and under the rosettes was a small little train that went an inch below their dress hem line. A necklace with a single heart charm and clear shoes.

"Wow," Alice the fashion queen gasped. "These are amazing Cassie!"

Cassidy beamed, "Now that you guys are dressed, let's get our hair and make up done. Then let's get me dressed!"

They finished at five minutes after six thirty and Lily could hear James downstairs talking to her parents.

"Done!" Gabriella said smiling at Cassidy. They'd charmed Cassidy's hair long again. Her hair was pulled halfway up with curls around her face and the ends of her hair curled.

Cassidy looked like a very elegant bride.

"Wow!" Alice said beginning to cry, "You look beautiful!"

"Don't cry Ally! You'll get me crying now," Cassidy said blinking furiously.

"How is Sirius not going to see you!" Lily gasped.

"I'm apprating alone."

"Okay girls, back to my house. Lily needs to go mingle with her family and James. Lily we'll see you and James back at my house at seven thirty." Alice said and Lily watched her three best friends leave.

Lily checked the mirror, Gabriella did a good job. Light, but yet enough make up. Long straight hair but at the end were curled and laid over her shoulders.

Lily walked into the living room and everyone gasped. Abigail put her hands over her mouth, Blake looked on the verge of tears, and James looked floored.

"Wow," he gasped standing up and kissing the top of her hand. "You look exquisite."

"Thank you," she said blushing and sitting down on the loveseat with James.

"Who's wedding?" Abigail asked dabbing her eyes.

"Cassidy and Sirius," Lily said.

"Really?" Abigail looked happy, "I always saw those two together. You'll bring your camera, right Lily?"

Lily nodded, last year for Christmas her parents had given her enough money for Lily to purchase a Wizarding Camera. Abigail and Blake loved how Lily's pictures moved. "Camera's right here mum."

"Let your mum take a picture of you and James."

"I thought you were wearing your gown from last night?" James asked.

"Mrs. O'Brian thought Ally, Gabby, and I should match."

"But now my vest and tie doesn't match you."

"No problem," Lily said taking her wand out of a little silver hand bag that she had and Lily gave her mum her camera. Tapping his vest and tie three times each, it turned to the color of her dress.

"Lily!" James hissed while his eyes got big.

"What?"

"You just did magic in front of Muggles!"

"So?"

"You're not suppose to."

Lily shook her head, "First I'm of age. Second, my Muggle family doesn't mind the magic. As long as I only do it in front of mum, dad, or Petunia. Actually mum and dad have asked me not to do it in front of Petunia because she freaks out."

"You two stand together," Abigail said smiling as she lifted the camera.

Lily grabbed James's hand and pulled him in front of her mother's very festive fireplace, "Say chasse."

"Cheese? Why are we saying cheese?" James asked confused looking from Lily to Abigail to Blake and back to Lily. "Do we get some cheese because really I'm not suppose to eat cheese, I get back up very easily."

Lily's almond shaped green eyes got even bigger, Abigail began to choke a bit, and Blake began to laugh to no ends.

"What did I say?"

"You were too honest," Lily said laughing at her boyfriend.

"What cheese really does…"

"Ok, James we get the point." Lily laughed as her mum and dad joined her and James had no idea why they were laughing at him. "Saying cheese for a picture is what a lot of Muggles do. At the end of the word 'cheese' your mouth makes a smiling kind."

"Why doesn't she just say smile!"

"Smile!" Abigail said still laughing and Lily couldn't help but follow her mother's giggles.

"Oh come on! It's not that funny!" James whined.

"Yeah and the blow dryer incident wasn't funny." Lily said grasping her stomach.

"Lily let's take the picture."

"One, two, three!" The camera flashed and Lily would now have a picture of this day for the rest of her life.

"Okay," James said smiling and putting the camera on the fireplace mantel. "A picture with Lily, Abigail, Blake, and me. Then one of the three of you and then we'll leave."

Lily giggled, "You're sounding more and more like my mum."

"Well I figured this is what you both would like and we need to get to Alice's soon. You know how to apparate right?"

"No," Lily said shaking her head. "I never got to take my test all summer…I kept forgetting."

"But all your friends and mine know how to. We're all seventeen, of legal age." Lily nodded to James's statement, "Okay we'll take the test on the twenty-seventh."

Two more pictures were taken and Lily and James Flooed to Alice's house.

"Do you think she knows?" Blake sighed sitting on the couch next to his wife of twenty four years.

"No," Abigail said shaking her head. "Do you think he knows?"

"Nope."

"What should we do?"

Blake shrugged his shoulders, "We agreed we wanted Lily to be happy right?"

Abigail nodded.

"Do you think we should burst her bubble and let her know that this 'Lord Voldemort' has been threatening us again about her seeing James? I mean we've gotten these letters before."

Abigail nodded, "And for all we know it could be a kid from her school pulling a joke on us. Really who would make up such a dumb name as 'Lord Voldemort.' No one else would actually threaten our lives about Lily dating James."

Oh how very wrong they were…maybe even deadly wrong.