Chapter 30: Today's the Day - Are You Ready?
"Accalia! It's three hours and counting!" shouted Tonks rushing into Accalia's room at Hogwarts and jumping on the bed.
Tonks luckily landed on an empty bed as Accalia was in the bathroom.
"Merlin Tonks! Blimey! You would think it was you getting married!" exclaimed Accalia appearing from the bathroom with Toby in her arms.
"I wish! Anyway…Come on! It's your wedding day!" exclaimed Tonks bouncing hyperactively on the bed, "Aren't you excited?"
"Of course I am!" smiled Accalia placing Toby in his baby bouncer and then moving across the room over to her dresser and sitting down.
"Hermione and Ginny have been up since seven!" smiled Tonks, "They already have their dresses on!"
"I've had mine on since five in the morning," smiled Accalia opening her dressing gown to reveal her wedding dress.
"Just need to get your make up and hair done," smiled Tonks jumping off the bed and sitting down next to Accalia.
"Remember what I told you Tonks, nothing over the top meaning no colours or cutting of hair!" smiled Accalia as Tonks began with Accalia's hairs.
"Okay! You know I still don't know why you don't wear a veil!" smiled Tonks.
"I don't see the point of them for a start, plus I look stupid in them!" exclaimed Accalia.
"What if she's changed her mind?" asked Remus pulling on his robes, as the men got ready at 11 Grimmauld Place.
"Don't be silly Remus! Of course she won't!" laughed Harry.
"You don't really believe that she would do that!" exclaimed Cassius.
"Oh… No. Of course I don't. I'm just nervous," smiled Remus.
"And stupid," murmured Snape.
"Severus…" hissed Cassius glaring at his stepson.
"Hadn't you'd better get over there, Cassius?" asked Remus.
"Yes, I think I'd better. Don't worry Remus, I'll get her there on time," smiled Cassius as he apparated.
"Oh Merlin, Tonks! What if something goes wrong!" exclaimed Accalia as Tonks finished her hair.
"Calm down Accalia! Nothing is going to go wrong!" smiled Tonks.
"Accalia, your dad's here," said Ginny sticking her head round the door.
"Thanks Ginny," smiled Accalia standing up.
"Wow, Accalia, you look amazing," smiled Ginny.
"Thank you Gin," smiled Accalia picking a rather grumpy Toby from his bouncer, "Show my dad in, then."
Ginny disappeared and Cassius appeared through the door.
"Oh Accalia, you look lovely," grinned Cassius pulling his daughter and his grandson into his arms.
"Thank you Dad. How's Remus?" asked Accalia returning her fathers embrace.
"Nervous as hell. Thinks that's you might change your mind," smirked Cassius.
"He's so daft sometimes," laughed Accalia going over to her dresser rocking Toby and picking up her gold crescent moon necklace.
"Here, let me," smiled Cassius clasping the necklace around Accalia's neck as she held her newly curled hair up, "You still have this necklace I gave you for your eighteenth but this is new… when did you get the tattoo done?"
"Aw, well Tonks talked me into it. It was on her birthday last year and we were a bit tipsy," smiled Accalia.
"Well it suits you, for obvious reasons," smiled Cassius.
"Is everybody ready?" asked Accalia pulling a little blue jacket on to a now happier Toby.
"I think so," smiled Tonks as Ginny and Hermione appeared in the doorway.
"Let's get a picture of you girls before you go," smiled Cassius pulling a tiny camera from his top pocket that enlarged when he tapped it.
Accalia grabbed Tonks pulling her to the left of Accalia with Ginny and Hermione on right and Toby gurgling happily still in Accalia arm.
"Everybody say 'Hinkypunk!" grinned Cassius.
"Hinkypunk!" exclaimed the four girls laughing.
"Remus! You've got to relax a bit!" said Ron as Remus fidgeted nervously as guests started arriving at the Great Hall at Hogwarts.
"Just wait until you get married then I'll let you give out the advice!" exclaimed Remus running his hand back through his hair.
"How are you feeling?" enquired Dumbledore who was conducting the ceremony. (A/N: Sorry, very predictable but there we go!)
"He's bricking it!" smirked Harry who was standing next to Remus in his best man position, playing with the rings in his pocket.
"Don't worry Remus. They are all here in one of the classrooms just finishing getting ready," informed Snape as he reached Remus at the front of the hall with Toby in his right arm, babbling up at his uncle.
"Thank Merlin!" grinned Remus looking relieved.
"Told you there was nothing to worry about," smiled Harry.
"Hello little guy," smiled Remus lifting his son from Snape, "You sure you don't mind holding him during the ceremony?"
"Of course not. It will give me practice for when…I mean if! IF Tonks ever wants any children," stuttered Snape turning slightly pink in the cheeks.
"Well that's alright then," smirked Remus as Ron and Harry sniggered behind him.
"The dresses are incredible," smiled Molly hugging Accalia as she bustled into the classroom where Tonks was just touching up Hermione and Ginny's hair and Cassius was fiddling with his suit.
"Are all the guests here?" asked Accalia.
"Everybody you invited has turned up!" smiled Molly.
The wedding guests were supposed to be few. Accalia and Remus had decided on a small wedding with only close friends and family but they were going to have a big reception in their back garden conjoined with Harry's garden all under a marquee.
"Okay you lot – out. I know what its like to get married and I know you have to have a moment to yourself so Accalia come out when you're ready…well as long as its less than ten minutes," smiled Molly ushering Tonks, Cassius, Hermione and Ginny out of the classroom.
Accalia looked at herself in the mirror. She was getting married…getting married for Merlin's sake! She sat down on a stool and closed her eyes trying to slow her breathing. She didn't want to start having a panic attack! She opened her eyes suddenly as she heard one of the two classroom doors behind her opened.
"Charlie?" whispered Accalia turning around.
Charlie stood there, in front of the door closing it behind him, looking at her.
"You look beautiful," smiled Charlie moving towards Accalia as she quickly stood up.
"Thank you," smiled Accalia.
"Don't marry him," blurted out Charlie.
"What?" asked Accalia in astonishment.
"Please don't marry Remus," pleaded Charlie.
"Charlie, please don't do this," implored Accalia.
"I have to. Accalia, I love you," declared Charlie catching Accalia's hands in his.
"You can't…you can't love me. You hardly know me," whispered Accalia pulling her hands from Charlie.
"I know you well enough to know I love you. You're kind, clever, pretty… I've never felt this way about anybody. Please tell me you feel it too, you have to," explained Charlie.
"Charlie… I'm in love with Remus, I'll always be in love with Remus," said Accalia, "You're an amazing guy Charlie, really, but I'm not the one for you."
"Yes, you are! You're the only one for me," said Charlie leaning forward to kiss Accalia.
Accalia moved quickly away from him, "Don't make this any harder than it is Charlie!"
"Accalia just tell me you don't love me and I'll leave it," asked Charlie.
"I'm getting married Charlie, to Remus. I love him, and I don't love you, not in the way you want me to anyway," whispered Accalia.
Charlie blinked and a tear rolled slowly down his cheek, "I hope you're very happy, I really do."
"Won't you stay for the wedding?" asked Accalia.
"I can't Accalia, it will just hurt too much," murmured Charlie as he slipped out through one of the two doors.
"Are you ready Accalia?" came a voice.
Accalia turned to see Molly's head around the other of the classroom doors.
"Yep," smiled Accalia pushing the thought of Charlie out of her mind. This was her day and she couldn't let what just happened spoil her day. As heartless as it sounded she couldn't let Charlie's feelings ruin what was to be the best day of her life.
Remus stood at the front of the hall, his hands clammy and his heart began beating tenfold as the music began. Accalia and Remus being the ever-unconventional couple decided that the wedding march was a bit too traditional and decided on a tune called 'Anytime' by a muggle singer, Kelly Clarkson.
Harry walked Ginny down the aisle first and then Tonks and Severus who were followed a few moments later by dishevelled Ron and a rather flushed Hermione.
Just outside the hall Accalia stood with her father.
"I'm so very proud of you Accalia, your mother would have so loved to see this," smiled Cassius kissing Accalia on the forehead.
"I wish she was here, Dad," smiled Accalia, a lonesome tear falling down her cheek.
"She knows we're happy, I'm sure," smiled Cassius wiping the tear away from Accalia's cheek.
"I hope so," smiled Accalia.
"She's always here…in here," smiled Cassius pressing Accalia's hand on her chest over her heart, "Right, are you ready?"
"Definitely," smiled Accalia as she took hold of her fathers arm as he held it out to her.
The Great Halls doors opened and Accalia walked in with Cassius. Accalia smiled at the congregation - Molly who was already crying, Arthur, the twins with their girlfriends, Bill with a heavily pregnant Fleur and their little girl, Severus holding a burbling Toby with Tonks tickling Toby so he was happy, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, some of the teaching staff and some of Accalia's and Tonks friends from Auror training.
Accalia looked at Harry who grinned happily at her and then Accalia's eyes met Remus'.
Remus heard the huge hall door open behind him followed by the whispers and murmurs from the congregation as Accalia entered the hall. Suddenly Remus was afraid, but of what, he wasn't sure. Suddenly he knew it was as he turned around and saw her. She was beautiful, positively beautiful. Too beautiful, that was the problem. He was lost for words and that was not good when you were about to say your own vows.
Accalia smiled broadly as she reached Remus. Cassius released Accalia's arm and she kissed him on the cheek before stepping up to meet Remus. Accalia could feel all eyes on her but she didn't care because they were all her friends and family and she couldn't be happier.
"You look absolutely beautiful," smiled Remus.
"Don't look too bad yourself," smiled Accalia tugging at the lapel of his robe.
Albus cleared his throat and began,
"Friends and family, I would like to welcome everyone today to celebrate the union of Remus and Accalia and I hope everybody will agree with me when I say one of the most suited couples I have ever met. They have been together for just over a year but much has happened to them that many people don't even experience in a lifetime. Accalia would have never had it easy with Severus Snape as a brother, as loving he is he can rather overprotective but not even him could have stopped these two people being together, and as a matter of fact it seems silver bullets can't stop these two either. But through the bad times came the good times, Accalia and Remus found each other first in friendship and then in love. Soon after they were blessed again with their beautiful son, Toby, and now today we are finally here to see them get married. I believe they have written their own vows so Accalia would you like to go first?"
Accalia looked from Albus to Remus and smiling she began,
"Remus. I stand before you now in front of our friends and family not knowing what lies ahead in the future but I know whatever happens I know it's going to be with you by my side. When I look back I don't know how I survived without your kiss, your touch, but most importantly your love. Your soul is simply proof that we are meant to be. My life seemed to going nowhere and I didn't know why but then I looked into your eyes and I realised you were the one, you've given me a reason to exist. I never thought I'd give in so willingly to a person with abilities to set me free, you let me be me and I never have to put on a show because I know I can never hide anything from you, I don't want to hide anything from you. Unconditionally you're there, you're always there for me. You're part of me, you complete me. Just over a year ago I never would have dreamed that my life would have panned out like this but how happy I am that it has. We have our gorgeous baby boy but I wouldn't have any of this if I didn't have you. I love you Remus, I love you so much with all my heart and soul and I'm going to spend the rest of my life proving that to you."
Remus reached up to Accalia to catch a stray tear falling down her cheek as she tried to keep herself from crying with happiness. Leaning forward Remus kissed Accalia on the forehead, as he moved back Accalia looked at her friends and family. Molly and the rest of the women, even Tonks were in tears but even more unexpected all the men were all biting the lips, tears glistening in their eyes.
"You got what you wanted," smiled Remus whispering, "You said you wanted them to cry."
"Not so much that we'd have to get the mops out!" whispered Accalia grinning.
"Remus, would you like to go ahead your vows?" came Albus' voice.
"Of course," smiled Remus moving closer to Accalia and taking her hands in his.
"Oh Accalia, I would die for you, I'd lay down my life for you. You're the only thing that means everything to me. When you're in my arms, you make me prouder than anything I could ever achieve. I often wonder why someone as flawed as me deserves to be as happy you make me. As the years go by, I'll be there by your side and follow you wherever your heart takes me. You make everything that used to seem so big, seem so small since I met you. You made me understand that my lycanthropy is not a curse as I thought of it for so long, for now I recognise it for what it truly is… It's a part of me and like you have always said, it makes me who I am and in turn that makes you who you are, the women who I'll forever be completely and utterly in love with. From the moment I saw you I was besotted with you, every little thing you do and every little thing you say make me fall more and more in love with you. Your smile puts me on a high, your kiss sets my soul alight and your touch makes me feel properly, for the first time. I know what is I need, what I want… is to spend the rest of my life loving you, to be devoted to you and Toby…and to any other children we may have. I can't believe how much I love you Accalia, I'm going to love you till the end of time."
"With the power invested in me, I would like to announce Remus and Accalia are now man and wife. You may, of course, kiss the bride," smiled Albus gladly.
Remus hands found Accalia's waist and pulling her closer to him Remus dipped his head and claimed her lips. Accalia kissed Remus back with the same fervour, her hands moving up to the nape of his neck.
The congregation were clapping and cheering.
"Get a room!" shouted the twins.
Remus and Accalia moved back from each other laughing resting their foreheads together before looking out to their family and friends who were also laughing except for Molly who was scolding the twins for their comment, not that they cared.
"What are you all waiting for then? The party's at Grimmauld place!" announced Remus, "The carriages are all outside waiting for all of you!"
Only two more chapters after this! Sniff. This is my baby! Lol! I do plan to do some spin offs of what happens during Remus and Accalia's honeymoon which would be rather fun. Don't know whether I could put them on here, they might be a bit racy but I'll probably put links up in my profile just in case I can't put them on here. Next chapter is up very soon.
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