A.N: I could pretend to own everything in this story...but I can't, because I don't...

Anyway, this, I know, is short-ish, but it's continuing on from Sirius' speech...and they'll be one more speech to follow...

Enjoy!


Remus Lupin laughed and clapped along with everyone else as Sirius Black finished his speech, bowing and blowing kisses at the crowd. He caught Lily's gaze and rolled his eyes, making her chuckle even more, while her new husband, James Potter, was glaring at Sirius with a look that could disintegrate a person on the spot.

Some things will never change… Remus thought as he stood up to do his speech. From what he'd heard from Padfoot himself, writing a speech for a wedding had to take priority over everything else…which is why he had left it until the night before to write it.

But Remus hadn't forgotten, oh no…he hadn't even written anything. What was the point when he was the Remus Lupin? The young man gulped as he stared around at the audience, Brilliant, what a time to get nervous…

Clearing his throat, he began to speak:

"Before you all wonder why I'm standing up, Prongs asked me if I'd do a speech, seeing as he gave the job of Best Man to Padfoot. But considering the look he's sending the "Best Man" right now, I'm rather glad I'm not.

Now, unlike our esteemed, Mister. Black here, I'm not going to retell all of the most embarrassing moments of our James' quest to woo Lily, although I've got to admit Prongs, that turquoise dress did suit you exceedingly well.

I mean, I wouldn't dream of stooping to Padfoot's level and telling you all in extreme detail how James stole a Muggle vinyl player- (Moony…)- stood outside the Girl's Dormitory Tower at 2am in the morning -(MOONY!)- And charmed it to play Beatle's songs until Lily got him with a particularly good Confundus Charm. - (Moony, I'm warning you…)

Alright, alright, I'll stop Prongs, put the wand down already, you'd think I'd said something extremely damaging to his "bad-boy" reputation. - (Not that he has one!) Thank you for your input Sirius, I'm pretty sure Prongs will have something to say about that. (Damn right I will…)

One thing that Padfoot forgot to mention in his little speech is, aside from all their differences, Lily and James have one thing in common: They're bloody stubborn. A little birdie told me - (That would be me!)- Yes it would Alice, that during the end of sixth year, Lily developed quite the crush on Prongs, but still refused to date him on the basis that, "It would require changing her answer from a two letter word to a three letter word" and that, of course, would have been unacceptable.

Yes James, this is all true, so you can stop staring at Lily like that, and Lily, that shade of red you've gone does nothing for your hair.

But anyway, I promised that I wouldn't delve into our couple's sordid past, no matter how interesting or amusing that is, sorry folks!

Looks like I'll be next on the list of people that Prongs maims today…so I'll just skip straight to the point.

All you people know Lily and James in some way, be you teachers, old school friends, or enemies for that matter, and family, and I know we've all been secretly hoping for this day for a long, long time. So I just want to say congratulations to them, for actually swallowing their pride and changing for each other, whether it was changing their attitude or opinion. Well done you two, I'm pretty sure you can stick this marriage thing out for a good time to come.

Although, if the arguments about seating arrangements were anything to go by…."

Remus didn't have chance to say anything else as James, fed up of being taunted and muttering to himself about "traitorous best friends", tried to throw a piece of cutlery at him, which missed, fortunately, and landed on the floor. Shaking her head, Lily took James by the arm and told him to calm down and that "the boys were only having a bit of fun," while motioning for Remus to sit down while he could.

He did gladly, and the audience gave him- if possible- a louder cheer than Sirius- who therefore sulked for the rest of the reception.


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