Seven Years Later...
Chapter 24 Part 1
"The Reception, Drama and all"
Artimis and Draco walked the rest of the stairs and went over to their table, which had been situated by the table with the cake and kind of in front of the other tables. Artimis and Draco's large families were seated around the room and Artimis looked at Alexis, who had deemed herself the announcer. Alexis was smiling at Ron and then she turned and looked at Artimis, nodding. She hopped up on the low stage, grabbing her microphone and spoke loudly and clearly.
"I am pleased to present, Mr. and Mrs. Draco Malfoy." Alexis spoke and Artimis looked at her, rolling her eyes at her friend's dramatics. Artimis watched as Alexis drew in another breath to speak.
"And now they will have their dance." Alexis spoke and the lights in the ballroom dimmed as Draco took her hand, helping her up and leading her to the dance floor in the middle of the room. Draco pulled Artimis close to him and she wrapped her arms around his neck as the music to "Amazed" By LoneStar came on. Draco began leading Artimis around, dancing slowly back and forth with her as he sung the song to her in her ears. She smiled and she held on to him, singing back to him lowly, so that on he could hear her. For once in Artimis's life, she felt like she was doing something completely right. She felt like this moment in time was the perfect moment. She moved with Draco, swaying with his body as the song began to end. He dipped her gently on the last part, being tender with her. He brought her back up and she smiled as the lights went back on. Artimis smirked as Draco led her back to the table.
"Um, Artimis you might want to stay standing. Artimis will now dance with Remus in her father's place." Alexis spoke and Artimis glared at her friend, shaking her head.
"Will you stop sounding like you are announcing a Quidditch game?" Artimis asked lowly and Alexis blushed nodding.
"Sorry." Alexis spoke and Artimis turned to see Remus extending a hand to her.
"Shall we?" He asked politely and Artimis nodded, taking his hand. He led her out on the dance floor and some slow song began. Remus put his hand on her back and held her other hand out as they began to dance.
"Thank you Remus." She told him softly and he smiled at her.
"No need to thank me. You know, they would have been proud of you." Remus told her lowly with a grin and Artimis smirked at him.
"Ya think so? I think Mom would not have agreed with me marrying Draco." Artimis spoke and Remus shook his head.
"She would have been excited that you married your love of your life. She would have wanted that for you." Remus told her and Artimis shook her head as the song ended and Remus walked her back to the table. Remus looked to Draco and gave him a wary look, almost a warning gaze as he spoke.
"She's all yours, you better take good care of her and never hurt her." Remus warned and Artimis thought there was something more to it. Draco looked at him with understanding and smiled, taking Artimis's hand as she sat down.
"Now, enough with the sappy dancing crap... It's Karaoke time..." Alexis was heard, sounding slightly slurred, and she stepped down from the stage the lights going up. Artimis heard a commotion from the other side of the room and she looked shaking her head. Her Uncle Paul was glaring at Draco's Uncle, both of them snarling at each other something Artimis could not hear. Artimis saw Alexis quickly rush that direction and Artimis smiled, knowing Alexis would prevent any fights tonight between the newly untied families. Artimis watched as Draco's uncle swung at Artimis's Uncle just as Alexis got between them. The man slammed Alexis in the jaw and she stood there, smirking. She turned to Artimis and Artimis sighed thinking her glass jaw had not been hit.
"Hey, this guy's almost as tough as me." Alexis mumbled loudly as she fell backwards, passing out. Ron caught her and before anyone else could move, Artimis grew angry. Artimis threw her hands out, shadows flowing from her as she grasped a hold of the two fighting family members. She heard the gasps of shock but ignored them, pulling the men to her. They hovered just before her and she snarled at them.
"This is my wedding, not your brawling arena. There will be no more fighting, from anyone. Am I clear?" Artimis asked and both men nodded at her in fear.
"Good. Now let's act like ladies and gentleman and have a good time." Artimis spoke as she set them down on their feet and let the shadows recede back into her.
"Honey are you ok?" Draco asked her softly, taking her hand and she turned to him smiling.
"Of course." She replied and he smirked as Alexis regained consciousness, really wanting to sing. Karaoke.
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Alexis walked to the front of all the tables onto the low stage reserved for dancing and such. She grabbed the microphone off the stand, breathing into it like Darth Vader and speaking. "Testing, testing... Luke, I am your father... yep, I think it works..."
There were several laughs and Alexis grinned, looking over to where Draco and Artimis were entering, walking to their table close to the front. Alexis looked around at the seated and some roaming people, unofficially deeming herself the announcer as she gazed at Ron distractedly, him sitting at their table, head resting in his hand as he watched her, smirking. Gosh, was he good looking...
She shook her head roughly, turning her attention to the task at hand. "I am pleased to present, Mr. and Mrs. Draco Malfoy." She announced, gesturing to her friend's table dramatically as Artimis rolled her eyes. She snickered, taking a drink from the large glass of wine in her hand that she had since this reception started.
"And now they will have their dance." Alexis continued, having fun talking into the microphone without it being taken away from her for once. Artimis and Draco rose, moving to the dance floor as the music to 'I Knew I Loved You' by Savage Garden played, Alexis watching them dance as she swayed to the music distractedly, continuing to drink from her glass. She looked over at Ron and grinned, and he smirked, shaking his head at her as he continued to stare at her. Alexis laughed at him, wondering why he was paying so much attention to her, more than usual. She shrugged, looking back as the song ended and Artimis made as if to leave the dance floor.
"Um, Artimis you might want to stay standing. Artimis will now dance with Remus in her father's place." Alexis quickly told her, announcing importantly.
"Will you stop sounding like you are announcing a Quidditch game?" Artimis asked lowly and Alexis blushed, nodding sheepishly.
"Sorry." She spoke into the mike, downing another drink, watching Remus leading Artimis onto the dance floor. She snickered at them, watching them dance. She soon grew bored with it though, since all she could do was stand there. As soon as Remus had walked her back to Draco, Alexis announced happily, a bit of a slur to her voice as the two glasses of strong wine she had started to have an effect.
"Now, enough with the sappy dancing crap... It's Karaoke time..." She spoke mischievously, bouncing off the stage as the lights flashed on.
She started walking over towards Ron, who stood waiting for her, when she heard a few harsh comments coming from two men a few feet away. One was that Uncle Paul fellow of Artimis's, the other she guessed being one of Draco's family members. They were in each other's faces, growling curses, and Alexis knew fists were soon to make an appearance. This was Artimis's wedding, there wasn't going to be any arguments to screw it up for her if Alexis hadn't anything to do with it. Alexis started towards them, Ron following with wary confusion, and Alexis broke into a run as she saw Draco's uncle, she guessed, pulling a fist back. Alexis dove between the two arguing men, thinking they would stop once she was in the midst of them. No such luck. Draco's uncle continued swinging, Alexis having no time to dodge as the rock hard fist slammed into her jaw, knocking her aside a foot or two. A flash of pain burst into her vision, and everything seemed to swirl in her vision as she swayed. She turned, focusing on Artimis's shocked face, musing aloud to anyone in particular.
"Hey, this guy's almost as tough as me." With that, she promptly passed out, falling back into Ron's waiting arms.
She came to a few minutes later on the cold floor, cradled half in Ron's arms. She looked up in a daze, meeting Ron's concerned gaze. "Are you alright?" He asked urgently, scanning her face intently. Alexis moved her jaw, which throbbed horribly, but finding that it wasn't broke.
"Yeah... could do with another drink though..." She mumbled and Ron sighed with relief, looking over towards the two men with anger. Alexis followed his gaze, seeing the two older men being reamed out by Artimis. Artimis looked her way worriedly, and Alexis grinned, indicating she was fine.
Ron helped Alexis sit up a bit, and her head swam, throbbing from hitting the floor and the punch in her jaw. She noticed everyone was awfully quiet, staring either at her or Artimis. Still in quite a confused daze, Alexis slurred loudly.
"Hey, I don't hear any singing... why s everyone so quiet? You all with your funny names... well, Lorinda is a cool name... Lor-in-da..."Alexis said slowly, giggling to herself, as Ron looked down at her in confusion.
"Hey, listen... Lorin-da, Melis-sa, Catali-na, Artimi-sa... wait, no. Don't sound right... Mariet-ta, Callabel-la... all kinda have a nice ring to them." She laughed to herself, the mentioned peoples looking at her oddly.
Ron spoke softly, still a bit worried. "No honey, I think that's your ears that are ringing..."
Alexis thought a moment, and then replied. "Yeah, you're right... Know what, I feel like singing." She announced determinedly, attempting to stand, Ron having to pull her to her feet. He steadied her as she looked towards the stage dizzily. "Are you sure?" Ron asked slowly.
Alexis looked up at him with slight offense. "Of course I am... after another drink..."
She added, turning towards the refreshment table with all intent of getting more alcohol. Ron grabbed her shoulders, turning her away from the table.
"I think that's all you need for now..."
Alexis pouted slightly, then shrugged. Walking towards the stage as Ron scooted over beside Remus. Alexis stepped up onto the stage, taking the microphone and waving her wand to the Karaoke Machine, turning it to her preferred song.
She cleared her throat, stepping into the middle of the stage as the music began. The first lyrics started, and Alexis sang with her chosen song, 'Anything But Ordinary' by Avril Lavigne.
"Sometimes I get so weird, I even freak myself out." She sang, and a chorus of yeps echoed from some people. Alexis smirked and continued. "I laugh myself to sleep, it's my, lullaby..."
She started swaying a little bit as she continued. "Sometimes, I drive so fast... just to feel the danger."
She heard Artimis heartily agree, and smiled, dancing a bit as she sang into the mike. "I want to scream it makes me feel alive."
As she started the chorus, she saw Ron and Remus quickly leaving the room. Oh well, she was busy.
"Is it enough to love...
Is it enough to breath.
Somebody rip my heart out, and leave me here to bleed.
Is it enough to die,
Somebody save my life.
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please..."
She sang dramatically, spinning around. What audience there was, listened intently watching her with amusement.
"To walk within the lines, would make my life so boring." There were hearty agreements, and Alexis continued, merely encouraging her to do more.
"I want to know that I have lived to the extreme..." She twirled some more, absorbed in her song.
"So knock me off my feet, come on now give it to me. Anything to make me feel alive..."
She saw Ron and Remus entering back into the room as she sang the chorus, Remus sitting next to Severus with a huge grin on his face as Ron sat at their table, smirking as he watched Alexis.
She continued, finishing the chorus. "I'd rather be anything but ordinary please...
Let down your defenses, use no common sense
If you look you will see that this world is a
beautiful, occulent, turbulent, succulent, opulent, permanent no way
I wanna taste it, don't wanna waste it away..."
She sang, Ron gazing at her with a dreamy look in her eyes as she danced and sang the chorus once again with zeal. "Is it enough to love...
Is it enough to breath.
Somebody rip my heart out, and leave me here bleed.
Is it enough to die,
Somebody save my life.
I'd rather be anything but ordinary please..."
She finished, taking a deep, dramatic bow to the clapping around her, smiling proudly. She stepped aside as Parvati pushed her husband Apollo up on the stage, shoving him towards the microphone, him grumbling, "Okay, okay. I'm going... jeesh..."
Alexis smirked, handing the mike to him and jumping off the stage, walking towards Ron, feeling refreshed.
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Ron watched as Alexis left, walking towards the stage to sing the first Karaoke song of the evening. He watched her with a dreamy eyed gaze, sighing happily to himself. After a moment, he shook himself out of his reverie, remembering what he needed to do. His features took on a look of determination as he casually sauntered up to Remus, taking a seat next to him nonchalantly.
"Hey Ron." Remus greeted, watching Alexis with amusement and shaking his head, Severus sitting beside Remus, watching Alexis like she was insane as she started her song.
Ron greeted back. "Hey Remus, Severus."
Severus grunted an answer, sneering at Alexis's antics. They all watched her silently for a moment, then Ron took a deep breath, leaning next to Remus and whispered. "Um, Remus?"
"Yeah?" He answered, gaze not leaving Alexis as he held back snickers.
"I ah... need to talk to you." Ron went on. Remus spoke distractedly. "Uh huh."
"About your daughter."
Remus immediately snapped his head around to look at Ron, a calculating gleam in his eyes. "Really."
Ron pulled back, nodding, a little freaked out at his immediate reaction. Remus gazed up at Alexis once more, then stood, turning to Ron. "Okay, what about?"
Ron looked around for a minute for any eavesdroppers, and then jerked his head towards the doors to the library, turning to walk towards them. Remus followed, watching Ron suspiciously.
They exited the ballroom full of people, entering the Library. Ron looked out the doors, making sure no one was around, which added to Remus's suspicion. He folded his arms, gazing at Ron warily as he turned around, looking nervous.
"What's going on that concerns my daughter Ron?" Remus asked, watching him, voice full of warning and curiosity.
Ron swallowed back his anxiety, fidgeting nervously. "Well uh... I needed t, to... gosh, how do I say this... I need your permission for something." Ron stammered. Remus looked at him oddly.
"Someone is actually asking my permission for something? Whoa... this is different... but, what for?" Remus mused, even more curious than before.
"Well I... I wanna... ask her something." Ron mumbled, looking up at Remus hopefully. Remus was still confused. "Well, what is it you want to ask her that requires my permission?"
Ron sighed, running a hand through his hair as he waited for a moment. Then he took a deep breath and straightened, looking Remus dead in the eye. "I... I am going to ask her to marry me."
Remus's eyes widened and he gaped at Ron with awe. Ron looked away nervously, not knowing what this reaction meant.
"Really?" Remus questioned once he got his voice back. Ron looked at him strangely, nodding. Remus grinned widely, shaking his head with surprise. "Wow... but, why would you need my permission?"
"Well... you are her father, and it's only polite that you know and approve of me asking her. That is, if you do. Approve, that is." Ron asked hopefully, watching Remus. Remus was still shaking his head in surprise, thrown off by this turn of events. After a minute he replied. "Of course I approve! I don't worry about you Ron, I like you. Yes, by all means, ask her!"
Ron grinned widely with relief, nodding with renewed confidence. Remus looked Ron up and down; thrilled that he just might be his son in law soon. Ron nodded once again. "Thank you sir." He told him and Remus laughed. "Don't thank me, you could've asked her without my permission. But it is very polite. Thank you."
Ron nodded, turning to leave the library in a happy daze. Remus pulled him back in, hands on his shoulders as he studied Ron. Ron smiled at him strangely, and then Remus pulled him into quick tight hug, pushing him back, nodding happily, and knowing Alexis would be even happier. Ron smiled at him a bit oddly, and then left the Library, Remus right behind him.
As Ron went to sit as his and Alexis's table, Remus took his seat by Severus, a huge grin playing on his face. Remus felt Severus look at him, but he just looked at him with his huge grin.
"What? I know that grin, that grin means your going to kill some on next full moon or there's trouble." Severus asked loudly and Remus smirked as he turned to look at Alexis finishing her song, then he leaned over to Severus, who backed away.
"Well, do you want to know or what?" Remus asked and Severus leaned back toward him a bit hesitantly.
"Ron, he just ask my permission, to ask Alexis to marry him." Remus whispered in his excitement and he looked as Severus pulled back from him, a look of shock on his face.
"You know, I think I'll go home tomorrow." Severus mumbled and Remus ignored him, looking up as Alexis walked off of the stage toward Ron. Remus smiled to himself, knowing that Ron would make Alexis happy and that she would be safe.
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Artimis watched Alexis belt out her louder version of 'Anything but Ordinary' and smiled. She watched as Ron and Remus suspiciously walked out of the room to the library and she was very curious as to what was going on. Artimis couldn't help but laugh as Parvati pushed up her older brother on the stage.
"Excuse me, my wife is demanding that I sing to her, so I'm sorry. I can't sing and never will be able to, but I must do as my wife asks of me." Apollo spoke out as the first chord of the song "Don't Wanna Close My yes' came on.
"I could lie awake, just to watch you sleeping. Watch you smile while your sleeping, far away a dreamin', wonderin if it's me you're seeing..." Apollo sung kind of off pitch and Artimis smirked, knowing that she would have to get on that stage and teach these bozos how to sing. She shook her head as she watched Draco down yet another glass of wine. She leaned over and smirked.
"Honey, could you cut back a bit, we still have to cut the cake." Artimis mused and he nodded, putting his glass down. Artimis looked over at Alexis and nodded to her and she stood as soon as Apollo was done singing, much to his relief.
"And now, I believe the bride and groom wish to cut the cake. Besides I really want a piece." Alexis spoke as the lights went up and Artimis and Draco stood, though Draco was a bit wobbly. They walked over to the table where Artimis's Aunt Serena had placed her beautifully baked cake. Artimis picked up the knife and Draco stood behind her, placing his hand on the handle. Artimis smiled at him as they cut their first piece. Artimis saw the flash of a camera and saw Colin who was photographing the whole wedding. Artimis placed her piece on a plate and then handed Draco his plate. Artimis looked down on her cake, realizing it really wasn't that appetizing. She looked at Draco and grabbed a handful of cake, wanting to do this all her life and she smashed it into his face around his mouth. He smirked and took his own piece, smearing it over her lips. She watched as he licked his lips and she knew if she had too much of this cake she'd be praying to the porcelain goddess. She licked a bit then grabbed a napkin to wipe her face, but obviously Draco had something else in mind. He pulled her close to him and kissed her lips, slyly licking most of the cake from around her lips. She drew back and shook her head as she smirked at him.
"Alright dear, back up and let a master cut the rest of this." Aunt Serena spoke as she grabbed a knife and began cutting the cake in perfect wedges. Artimis shook her head as Draco lead her back to the table.
"And now, methinks while I am waiting for my slice of cake that the bride and groom should open their presents." Alexis called out above the crowd, sounding slightly buzzed. Artimis shook her head and looked at Draco who shrugged. They got a lot of cards and Artimis decided to open those as Draco unwrapped presents. They thanked each person they received something from and they spent half an hour opening presents. Alexis and Ron's presents were last and the most humorous. Alexis had given Artimis an actual ball and chain that said 'Draco' on the ball in silver letters and Ron had given Draco an identical one that said 'Artimis'. Artimis hugged her buzzed sister and rolled her eyes as Alexis walked back over to Ron, smirking at him as she heard her whisper.
"There, we showed them." She mused and Ron nodded, smirking lovingly at her. Artimis and Draco sat back in their chairs, the house elves moving the gifts to their room as they finished opening presents. Most of the stuff they had gotten was for the coming baby and Artimis could not stop smiling, especially over Alexis's gag gift. Everyone in the room was still laughing about it as Artimis spoke loudly for once.
"Thanks so much again for all the presents." Artimis stated and there was a cough from the back of the room. Severus was standing at his table a silver box in his hand.
"That's not all the gifts, this is one you will want to open with Alexis though." Severus informed and Artimis looked at him oddly.
"You got Artimis a present. Wow." Alexis joked and he glared her way. Severus walked up to Artimis and placed the heavy box in Artimis's hands as Alexis walked toward her.
"Alexis? Why?" Artimis questioned him and he shook his head.
"You'll see. Just open it." He smirked at her and stepped back watching as Alexis looked over Artimis's shoulder as she looked at the box. Artimis guided her fingers under the lid and lifted it up, looking into the box. At first she was confused, there were a bunch of old trinkets and then Artimis caught sight of words on the cover of a notebook. She moved aside the trinkets and lifted the book up, gasping as she read the cover. The cover read "The Adventures of Miranda Entingo (Callabella)". Artimis quickly began flipping pages, seeing pictures of her mother in her early years and ignoring everyone around her.
'Yet again, why am I here?" Alexis asked and Artimis snorted, witnessing her mother's first few years of school.
"Artimis, back page." Severus suggested and Artimis nodded, flipping to it. It was a family tree and Artimis began scanning it, trying to figure out what was so important about her family tree. Then a surname jumped out at her. 'Whyte'. Artimis followed the line down until she reached the bottom and she gasped, and then shrieked, pointing to it.
"Alexis, look, LOOK! We're related!" Artimis squealed and Alexis looked down at the paper over her shoulder quickly.
"Whoa, that means you and I, we're..."
"Cousins!" Artimis laughed, hugging Alexis in her joy. Artimis, in her joy, got up and hugged Snape tightly, tears of joy falling down her cheeks. She felt him stiffen and she let go, looking at him as she wiped away the tears.
"Thank you. That is the best gift ever. But where, where did you get it?" Artimis asked him and for once he smiled at her kindly.
"You are very welcome. And I got it that particular day that I had to go to Callabella Manor. It had been hidden in a wall and the blast dislodged it." He informed her and nodded as she looked back to Alexis who was looking at the book.
"Artimis, wait, this means I'm not a... I'm a... pureblood?" Alexis spoke and Artimis watched as Alexis fainted back into Ron's arms. She laughed as she walked back to her chair, watching as Ron carried Alexis to a chair and set her in it.
"Now that's a first." Artimis sighed jokingly as she looked back to Snape with gratitude. He nodded and went back to his table. Artimis saw Alexis coming to and Ron was on one knee in front of her, holding her face gently as she looked at him in a daze. Artimis suddenly had a gut feeling that something big was about to happen. She watched Ron carefully as she knew he was her source of her insight.
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Alexis stood apart from the small group with Ron, watching Artimis open the rest of her presents, smirking proudly at her and Ron's given gifts. After a while, when all the presents were finally distributed to her and Draco and opened, Artimis looked up and spoke happily. "Thanks so much again for all the presents."
Alexis was prepared to drag Ron away to sing another Karaoke song when Severus coughed for acknowledgment. Alexis stared at him oddly, noticing the pretty silver box that rested on the table next to him.
"That's not all the gifts, this is one you will want to open with Alexis though." Severus informed and Alexis looked at him with shock. "You got Artimis a present. Wow." She joked, receiving a glare from him for her troubles as Artimis asked the question she was meaning to ask.
"Alexis? Why?" Artimis questioned, Alexis watching him curiously. Why would he give her anything, and on Artimis's wedding?
"You'll see. Just open it." Severus spoke, smirking, which kind of scared Alexis. She looked up at Ron and shrugged, approaching Artimis and gazing over her shoulder as Artimis opened the silver box, revealing its contents. Alexis cocked her head in confusion, wondering what this had to do with her. All there were trinkets, cool, shiny little trinkets, but trinkets none-the-less. She saw a book labeled "The Adventures of Miranda Entingo (Callabella)", which contained pictures of Artimis's mother and her school day adventures. Alexis shook her head in confusion. This had nothing to do with her.
"Yet again, why am I here?" She asked, looking to Severus, who merely smirked, suggesting. "Artimis, back page."
Artimis nodded, turning there as Alexis sighed. She scanned the family tree on the back page, at first seeing nothing of interest. Suddenly, Artimis jumped in surprise, pointing to a name at the bottom, shrieking practically in Alexis's ear. "Alexis, look, LOOK! We're related!"
Alexis immediately looked to where Artimis pointed, seeing her name etched there. Her eyes widened as her breath hitched in her throat. She swallowed as she followed the line up, and to her surprise, instead of seeing MacNair, her father's, name there, she saw something she wouldn't have suspected in a million years.
Her mother, Vanessa Whyte, was there, right above Alexis's name.
She stepped back a step in shock, staring wide eyed at the book in apparent amazement. A dozen thoughts raced through her head.
My mother... was a witch? ... But, no one ever told me... and she's related to the Entingos?
She looked to Artimis, barely able to speak. "Whoa, that means you and I, we're..."
"Cousins!" Artimis laughed, jumping up and hugging Alexis as Alexis just stood there, too shocked to move as she stared at the book with awe. Out the corner of her eye, she saw Ron warily making his way towards her, but she couldn't tear her gaze away from the little book.
I'm really related to Artimis... by blood... why didn't Mum tell me she was a witch? Wait a minute, there are people here who must've gone to school with her then... wait, if, my Mum's a witch, and my dad's a wizard... that means...
Alexis looked up in a daze, Artimis turning towards her joyfully. "Artimis, wait, this means I'm not a... I'm a... pureblood?"
But before she could answer, all the thoughts running through her mind built up, overloading her mind with all the possibilities and revelations. She swayed tiredly, and then passed out cold, falling into Ron's expectant arms.
She awoke groggily a few moments later, feeling large warm hands holding her face. She opened wearied eyes, realizing she was slumped in a chair, Ron kneeling in front of her on one knee and holding her head up, watching her a bit worriedly.
"R, Ron?" She recognized, and he smiled, moving his hands away as she sat up a little straighter. She looked around at the people watching her, then seeing the book once again. Her eyes widened, and she looked back at Ron as if to make sure it was true. He smirked and nodded, and she shook her head slowly. "Whoa... just, whoa." She whispered, the revelations coming back to her mind. She was about to ask something concerning them, when she saw Ron looking over towards Remus and nodding, seeing Remus grinning widely and knowingly. Ron looked back up at her from where he kneeled, smiling tenderly. She cocked her head in confusion, watching as he reached in his back pocket, pulling out a small green velvet box. Her eyes widened slightly with surprise as she looked down at it, then up at her, smiling slyly.
"I wanted to give you something." He spoke softly, putting the box in her hand. She took it, looking at him curiously once more before turning her attention to the box, not noticing that most of the people around her were silent and watching. She opened the green box slowly, looking inside and seeing a small, green, semi-precious stone sitting in the cushioned interior, some engraving on it. Confused, she pulled it out of the box, bringing up to see what the engraving said.
On the front of the stone read two letters in fancy script. "Be my..."
Alexis looked at Ron, and he gestured for her to turn it over. She did, reading the last word. "...Wife."
Alexis's eyes widened in shock as her breathing stopped momentarily. She gazed down at Ron with shimmering eyes, feeling light headed as he smiled at her expectantly. She swallowed once, and then promptly passed out, again.
Ron caught Alexis as she slid out of her chair, out cold, sitting her back in it and holding her up, watching her with alarm. Everyone looked at him and the unconscious Alexis in pure confusion, wondering what the hell just went on. Ron shook his head. "Not exactly what I was expecting... Artimis, did you hear a yes or anything?" Ron asked, turning to Artimis. Artimis shook her head slowly, replying as she touched her head. "I know I heard an 'Oh My God' in there somewhere... why?" She ended quizzically, as confused as the next person. Ron looked a bit uneased. "Was it a panicky 'oh my god', or a happy kind of 'oh my god'?"
"I don't know! It was just, 'Oh My God'! Stop asking me so many questions!" Artimis shouted back, shrugging her shoulders. "Why, why is it so important?" Artimis asked in genuine curiosity. Alexis shifted in her seat, Ron turning back to her and smiling. "You'll find out in a minute..."
Alexis opened dazed eyes once again, wondering how many times this was gonna happen in one night. She looked around for a moment, mumbling to herself mostly. "Dude, I had the most weird, but awesome, dream..."
She looked down at the person who was holding her up in the chair, seeing Ron smiling up at her, still on one knee. She looked to the box and stone still clenched in her hand and swallowed, knowing it was no dream as tears came unwillingly to her eyes. She gazed at Ron, who sat back, smirking at her. She was speechless, eyes wide. He shook his head amusingly, and then asked. "Well, will you marry me?"
There were a good amount of gasps as Alexis bit her lip, a few tears streaming down her face as those words sunk in, seeing Ron pull out a beautiful silver ring with green emeralds set in it, taking her hand in his tenderly. He looked up at expectantly, and she choked out through a huge smile. "Yes... of course."
He smiled widely, slipping the ring onto her finger, a perfect fit. She looked down at it in awe, tears shining on her face as Ron rose to both knees, watching her, almost glowing with happiness. Suddenly, Alexis felt a jolt of energy race through her, searing her vision, once again sending her careening into blissful unconsciousness.
Ron stared in worried awe as Alexis's head slumped forward, then she started trembling in his grasp. There were hushed whispers going around the room as the audience of people and guests watched Alexis in confusion. Suddenly, Alexis sat ramrod straight in her chair, staring ahead at something they couldn't see, eyes a solid shade of green. Ron stumbled backwards a few paces in shock, staring at the slightly glowing Alexis as she spoke in a deep, echoing like voice.
"As Unions of the Daughters prevail, then shall the Secrets of the Mothers be revealed..."
Everyone shivered at the wave of energy that washed across the room from the small woman, Severus and Remus looking to each other with an odd look. Just as suddenly though, Alexis lost the strange glow, eyes fluttering close as she swayed in her seat, losing posture. Ron stood and walked up to her, catching her as she slumped forward. He picked her up gently, sitting in the chair and holding her to him, watching her in surprised concern. Artimis was seen raising her eyebrow and then declaring loudly, drawing attention from Alexis.
"I think there has been to much formal drama tonight. I say the music go back on, you people dance, sing karaoke and drink and we'll have a good evening." Artimis spoke and then nodded as Harry walked up to a music station with a sideways baseball cap, smirking as he turned music on that Alexis could not hear.
Pretty good huh...
The fic is almost done and we almost have its sequel complete... Now, if i could just update more often...
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