Two Weeks
"Two weeks, only two more weeks." Remus was holding Sarah's as they strolled the snow covered streets of Hogsmeade. "Aren't you excited?"
"First times for me are always special."
"Are you sure that you want to have the wedding in Hogwarts? I mean, I don't care where we have it, just as long as I have you."
Sarah smiled. "Of course I want to have it in Hogwarts, especially during Christmas, its most beautiful then and all our friends can join us."
He squeezed her hand tightly. "Whatever you want." He leaned in and kissed her lightly on the lips. "So, are you parents coming from London?"
"My mum is going to come next week but my father is going to come a few days later, his job takes a lot of his time. What about your father?"
"Yeah, he's coming. He actually doesn't live far from here."
"Up for a butterbeer?"
"Okay, sure."
And off they went hand in hand, to the Three Broomsticks.
In the meantime, James searched all over Hogsmeade for a gift for Lily. Whatever that was brought to him just wasn't good enough. He first went to
Zonkos, but then realized that she would never find anything interesting in there. From there he went to Madame Malkins, where Sirius pointed out a number of pretty things, but all James said was, "it isn't good enough, it has to be perfect." Sirius then pointed out some lacey lingerie in the back of the store, but James just smacked him on the head, muttering to himself: you bloody git.
James went to a jewelry store from there and was considering getting her a large hair pin with emeralds covering them.
"Sirius, what do you think?" James shoved it in his unruly black hair and fluttered his eyes.
"Yeah sure, it's pretty."
"It's pretty?" James asked.
"Well, yeah, she would like it."
"What if she doesn't like the color green?"
He replied, "you idiot, her eyes are green."
"Yeah, but not this color."
Sirius rolled his eyes. Nevertheless, James discarded it.
"Do you have any other color emeralds?" James asked the man behind the counter.
He brought out a pair of beautiful emerald chandelier earrings that screamed "gorgeous" all over.
"Man, this is beautiful." James said
"Um, its 5,000 galleons" said the clerk.
"So?" James drew out his Gringotts credit card (do they have those?) but Sirius immediately took it from him.
"Man, your head is wedged so far up your ass; you can't figure out how to get it out anymore. You are NOT buying this."
And so, they made their way from store to store until Sirius gave up and decided to go back to the castle. Finally, James decided that the store that he just entered would be the last one for the day. The store was called "Treasures", which James found rather cheesy, but hey, you never know.
As James was exiting the store, something shiny caught his eye. He took one look at it and immediately got it gift-wrapped.
"I'm so glad that you are able to come, Dad."
"My only daughter is getting married, wow, time flies. I'm still living in the day when I changed your diapers."
Sarah and her father were in La Café having a heart-to-heart, father-daughter talk in Hogsmeade the night before her wedding.
"You better not just run off with that love of yours and forget about your mother and me." He said sarcastically.
"Come on Dad, you're invited to stay with Remus and me after our honeymoon whenever you like." she replied.
"So how are Thom and Elaine doing in London? They are coming tomorrow, right?"
"Your brother wouldn't miss it for the world."
Suddenly, they heard a loud scream, a flash of green light, and glass shattering. They immediately ran for the door, but they weren't able to make it out.
"CRUCIO!"
Sarah felt pain sear through every inch of her body. But for a single moment she fought it.
"I love you Remus" she said as if she was talking to Remus through her soul. She then immediately collapsed.
Sarah's father watched this in horror. He quickly took out his wand and drew in breath, "STUP-"
All that was seen after was a flash of green light.
Moments later Remus was confronted by Dumbledore during dinner in the Great Hall.
"Mr. Lupin, follow me please, urgent news has come up."
James and Sirius gave Dumbledore a "puppy face". Peter sat there, slurping his soup.
"Very well, you three may come along as well, that is if Mr. Lupin agrees."
"Yeah, sure."
"Mr. Lupin I regret to inform you that a few minutes ago Miss Anix, your fiancé has been attacked by lord Voldemort. She is right now in St. Mungos in critical care, I urge you to go there at once."
His face turned paper-white. All signs of happiness for the following day were replaced with sorrow. At that moment, hope was the only thing that kept him standing.
Dumbledore, James, Sirius, and Peter walked through the familiar halls of St. Mungo's. Remus ran.
"Sarah Anix, where is Sarah Anix!" Remus demanded to the witch at the front desk.
"I'm sorry but you can't see her right now, she is in the critical care unit."
Giselle, Alexis, and Lily, came rushing into the hall, out of breath.
"How is she?"
"Is she here?"
"Is she going to be okay?"
"As soon as we find out we will tell you immediately. But unfortunately, I can inform you that her father was killed." The witch said to them.
Hour after hour passed in that waiting room; Remus kept pulling his hair out of frustration, muttering to himself, and tear after tear kept falling from his now blood-shot hazel eyes.
Finally a healer came out of Sarah's room. He faced Remus and Mrs. Anix.
"I'm sorry."
Remus looked at the man, and collapsed, all hope he had was lost.
A/N: A cliffy! Yeah, I like being cruel. This chapter and the next one are dedicated to Dr. David Applebaum and Nava Applebaum and are based on what happened to them. In case you do not know who they are, when I post my next chapter, if you look on my profile you will find their story on it from different newspapers. Those of you who do know who they were, I'm just trying to make a zionistic statement. R&R! Luv Ya!
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