Seven Years Later...
Chapter 29 Part 1
"Cherry Bombs Away"
Alexis and Ron stepped out of the Tower, dressed in slacks and t-shirts and Ron still in his shiny shoes, their hands entwined. Alexis smiled up at Ron, who gazed down at her tenderly as they entered the ballroom where their reception was being held. Alexis looked towards the low stage, and then jumped in surprise at the loud voice that bombarded them.
"And here they are! The new Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Weasley!" Artimis's voice boomed from the stage where she stood, holding the microphone and smirking at them. Alexis sighed, shaking her head as Ron grinned proudly.
They both walked towards their table, ignoring the several or so snickers as Artimis spoke once again. "Nuh uh. The newlyweds must have their first dance. Now, to the dance floor!" She announced. Alexis glared up at her half heartedly, then looked up at Ron, who smiled and shrugged. He stepped back and bowed slightly, holding out his hand to her.
"May I have this dance, Mrs. Weasley?"
Alexis smirked and nodded, taking his hand. "Yes, you may, Mr. Weasley."
God, now I sound old... he better love me, now I'm a Mrs...
"And Ron leads Alexis out onto the dance floor!" Artimis spoke, commentating most of their moves. Alexis glared, but forgot it as soon as Ron spun her around, putting a hand around her waist and taking her other in his.
The lights the ballroom dimmed as the soft music to 'Come What May' from the Moulin Rouge film started, Ron pulling Alexis closer to him as they began to slowly dance. Ron leaned his head down beside Alexis's and she smiled as he sang softly the lyrics of the song.
"Never knew, I could feel- like this. Like I've never seen the sky, before."
Alexis sighed happily, leaning her head against his shoulder as they danced, listening as Ron's deep voice continued singing to her lovingly.
"Want to vanish, inside your kiss. Everyday I love you more, than this." He sang softly, ignoring the somewhat loud and annoying voice heard dimly in the background.
"Listen to my heart, can you hear it sing. Telling me to give you every-thing. Seasons may change, Winter to Spring. But I love you. Until the end- of- time."
She pulled back slightly, gazing up at him with shimmering eyes as he sang the chorus a bit more loudly, Alexis hearing the strength he put behind those words. "Come what may- Come what may- I- will love you- Until my dy-ing day-" He sang, spinning her around gently.
Alexis smiled, spinning back to him and gazing up into his deep blue eyes as she in turn sang softly as he watched admiringly. "Suddenly the world seems such a per-fect place. Suddenly it moves with such a per-fect grace."
Ron smiled widely, hugging her to him as he sang along with her, the voices blending together harmoniously. "Suddenly my life doesn't se-em such a waste."
Alexis sang alone once more, smiling tenderly. "It all revolves- around you."
They spun around together as they sang together once again, not caring about the curious gazes or listening ears, happy to be in their own little world that they themselves created away from everyone else.
"And there's no mountain, too high. No river, too wide. Sing out this song and I'll be there- by your side. Storm clouds may gather, And stars may collide..."
Ron looked down at her as he sang alone. "But I love you-"
Alexis echoed him happily. "I love you-"
Ron smiled, still singing. "Until the end..."
"Until the end..." Alexis echoed him again, then they sang together. "... Of time."
The chorus started and they sang together once again, still dancing on the vacant dance floor. " Come what may- Come what may- I will love- you- Until my dying day."
Ron pulled her to him; arms wrapped loosely around her waist and Alexis's on his shoulders as they stood there and followed the music, singing loudly. "Oh come what may- Come- what may. I will love- you."
Ron stopped, grinning as Alexis sang alone, gazing into his eyes with promise. "I will love you... Suddenly the world seems such a perfect place..."
Once again, they sang together slowly and in tune. "Come what may- Come what may. I will love you-Until my dy-ing- day-"
They held the last note together, and then as the music faded, Ron dipped her back. And Alexis wasn't uneased by her sudden weightlessness, lying back in his strong arms happily. He leaned down and kissed her deeply, hearing smatterings of applause around them.
He pulled her back up, and they looked at each other happily for a minute, hearing Artimis speaking above everyone else. " And Ron pulled her back up... And they both are staring at each other..." She commentated loudly.
Alexis closed her eyes and sighed, her giddy feelings dimming slightly due to annoyance. She turned to glare up at the stage, where Artimis stood smirking at her. "Artimis... shut up." Alexis snapped.
"But Alexis, you love Quidditch announcing..." Artimis replied sweetly over the microphone, making her heard through the whole room.
"Yeah, but in case you haven't noticed, this isn't Quidditch." Alexis growled back loudly.
"But you seemed to have forgotten that at my wedding, so I was simply repaying the favor." Artimis replied sarcastically.
"Well, thank you, you're too kind. I believe that's enough though now." Alexis spoke just as sarcastically.
"But I'm having fun... Do I have to stop?" Artimis questioned childishly, making Alexis sigh with frustration.
"Good for you, and yes. Please do. That, or there will be a side order of extra crispy microphones with the evening meal." Alexis replied simply.
"You are so no fun...Fine, I'll go sit down." Artimis pouted as she got off of the stage and Alexis could just barely hear her mumbling something under her breath, but she couldn't tell what. Alexis watched Artimis sit down and rolled her eyes.
"And now Alexis will dance with her father, Remus." Artimis spoke in a monotone and bored voice. Alexis shook her head and snickered as Remus walked up and took Alexis's hands from Ron's. Ron smiled and walked back towards his and Alexis's table to wait. Remus smiled at Alexis as the music started once again, and they began to dance.
Alexis looked up at him after a while and asked quietly. "Well?"
Remus looked down at her quizzically. "Well, what?"
Alexis shook her head and smiled. "Well, what do you think?"
Remus watched her with a look of contemplation on his face for a minute before he answered softly. "I have never been so happy for you, Alexis. And I'm sure you're mother would've felt the same."
Alexis looked up at him with a grateful smile, and then spoke softly after a minute. "Thank you Remus."
"For what, may I ask?" Remus spoke in slight confusion.
"For everything. I couldn't have asked for a better father." She replied and he looked surprise for a moment, studying her with shining amber eyes. Then he smiled and hugged her to him tightly; Alexis hugging him back just as tight, sighing happily.
The music stopped and Remus walked Alexis back towards Ron, who had been watching Alexis with dreamy eyes the entire time.
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Artimis watched as Ron and Alexis walked out of the tower and smirked at her chance for revenge. She looked around and picked up the microphone.
"And here they are! The new Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Weasley!" Artimis yelled out, surprising Alexis a bit. She smirked and Alexis sighed, shaking her head, while Ron just grinned at her.
This is gonna be so much fun... Artimis thought as she watched Ron and Alexis heading toward table, obviously ignoring the snickers. Artimis inhaled to speak again, stopping them in their tracks.
"Nuh uh. The newlyweds must have their first dance. Now, to the dance floor!" She announced obnoxiously, knowing that she must be getting Alexis's nerves a bit. Alexis glared up at her half-heartedly and then Artimis saw her look at Ron, who smiled and shrugged at her. Artimis's smirk faded a bit as Ron stepped back and bowed slightly, holding out his hand to Alexis.
"May I have this dance, Mrs. Weasley?" Artimis heard him speak and a jealous thought brushed through her mind.
Why didn't Draco do that?... Oh well, back to the announcing... Artimis thought as Alexis replied to him softly. "Yes, you may, Mr. Weasley."
"And Ron leads Alexis out onto the dance floor!" Artimis declared, deciding she liked this play-by-play speaking. Artimis saw Alexis glare and then her face went to that goofy smile as Ron brought her to him. Artimis smirked as the lights dimmed and Alexis and Ron's chosen Wedding song came on. She watched as they began to sway on the floor and she smiled.
"And they are dancing." She stated and Draco rolled his eyes at her as Remus snorted in humor. Then she heard Ron begin to sing to Alexis, both of them seemingly in their own little world.
'And now, Ron is singing to Alexis, and she is smirking." Artimis spoke and Draco leaned over and looked at her.
"We get the point dear." He informed her and she shook her head.
"But Alexis did not." She replied as she heard Alexis singing to Ron.
Wow, she never sings in front of people, well, except me,... She must really be in LALA land... Artimis thought as she brought the microphone up again.
"And Alexis is now singing to Ron." She spoke then they both were singing and she smirked as their voices rose up in a melody.
"And now they are both singing." She declared and then she was silent for a few moments, watching as they danced. Then the song came to an end and Ron dipped Alexis.
"And he is dipping her back." She announced and she could feel the growing annoyance of the whole room. As Ron pulled Alexis back up, Artimis announced again.
"And Ron pulled her back up... And they both are staring at each other..." She commented loudly. Artimis watched as Alexis closed her eyes and sighed, turning to glare up at her.
"Artimis... shut up." Alexis hissed and Artimis smirked.
"But Alexis, you love Quidditch announcing..." Artimis replied super sweetly over the microphone, making her heard through the whole room.
"Yeah, but in case you haven't noticed, this isn't Quidditch." Alexis growled back loudly with a minor threat in her voice, but Artimis knew Alexis wouldn't hurt her.
"But you seemed to have forgotten that at my wedding, so I was simply repaying the favor." Artimis replied sarcastically, trying to get Alexis to realize what she was doing.
"Well, thank you, you're too kind. I believe that's enough though now." Alexis spoke just as sarcastically with more venom though, reminding Artimis of Severus for a moment.
"But I'm having fun... Do I have to stop?" Artimis questioned Alexis childishly. She heard Alexis sigh, looking up at her.
"Good for you, and yes. Please do. That, or there will be a side order of extra crispy microphones with the evening meal." Alexis replied simply and to the point.
"You are so no fun...Fine I'll go sit down." Artimis pouted, walking off of the stage, going to sit by her husband, mumbling to herself.
"If you wanted me to be boring you shoulda asked Sev to do it." She grumbled as she sat down in depression. Artimis sat down and rolled her eyes as she spoke into the microphone.
"And now Alexis will dance with her father, Remus." Artimis spoke in a monotone and bored voice, just to be a pain. Artimis watched Alexis shake her head as Remus stood up, smiling at her. Ron gave Alexis to him and then walked back toward the stage, to the table just for him and Alexis. The music started and Artimis was tapped on the shoulder.
"Hey cousin. Having fun?" Lorinda, Artimis's spunky cousin, asked her and Artimis smiled at her.
"Always. I didn't see you earlier." Artimis replied and Lorinda frowned.
"I was there, but hiding behind mum, Cause Professor Snape was here and, well, he hasn't ever forgiven me for setting him on fire." Lorinda joked and Artimis laughed.
"You mum reamed you out good for that one. I bet he's forgotten about it though, with everything going on." Artimis laughed and the music was coming to an end for Remus and Alexis.
"Hey, Artimis, are we doing Karaoke?" Lorinda asked and Artimis nodded at her smirking.
"Good, I think I may have a good idea. Oh, and how is the baby?" She questioned and Artimis smirked.
"I am so ready to have this kid. The sooner I have it, the sooner I can find my waist." Artimis joked and Lorinda smiled at her.
"I'm sure. Well, I'm going back to my table. Love ya." She stated and hugged Artimis around the neck.
"Alright, love ya too." Artimis told her as she watched Alexis begin led back to her table by Remus.
Artimis watched as Alexis gave her a look that meant start Karaoke.
"Ok, now for some entertainment. Karaoke. Harry, would you please take the controls." Artimis spoke and Harry stood up, turning his ball cap sideways and walked up to the karaoke machine, turning it on and cracking his knuckles.
"I am Mix-Master Harry, hahahaha." He mumbled and Artimis laughed, watching in pure amazement as her two Uncles, Uncle Leo and Uncle Zachariah got upon the stage.
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Fred and George stood discreetly near the ballroom's fireplace, watching the events around them nonchalantly. Fred nudged George as Artimis announced to the room that Karaoke was about to begin, and George nodded, looking over towards a table where Artimis's Uncles, Leo and Zachariah, sat. Leo smirked as George nodded at them. Leo poked his brother, and the two men stood and quickly made their way to the stage, under many curious stares.
Fred watched Artimis, seeing that she was staring at her uncles, distracted by their actions. George nudged Fred, asking quietly. "Did she take the bait?"
"Affirmative, Mama Horse has taken the bait." Fred answered seriously. George nodded, and then spoke quietly. "Copy that. First stage of Operation Wedding cake under way."
"Ten for, T-2. We're moving in." Fred spoke, starting towards the table where the large wedding cake rested. George followed, replying quietly. "Roger that T-1."
"You can stop that now." Fred growled behind him.
"Oh, okay." Spoke George, and both Twins discreetly crept towards the waiting cake, snickering at hearing loud, off key singing. They paused for a minute, looking around suspiciously. Then both dove down and under the table, crawling under it and coming up behind the cake. They both kneeled there, peering over the table as Fred asked in a whisper. "T-2, have we been spotted?"
"Negative T-1. No witnesses. Commence to Stage Two." George answered, and Fred nodded, pulling out a small package from within the folds of the cloak he had conveniently wore to the reception. George pulled out his wand, looking around him nervously. Fred carefully unwrapped the package, holding in his hands about ten or so cherry bombs. He smirked up at George, who nodded, grinning mischievously. George took a few, turning to the cake as Fred did the same. They started to carefully push the small bombs in random locations inside the large cake, looking around every few seconds.
They finished and George informed urgently. "The evidence must be erased."
"Copy that. Supplies are in abundance." Fred replied with reassurance, grabbing two plastic knives from a pile off the table beside the cake and handing one to George. Once again they turned to the cake, smoothing out any fingerprints or indentures. Satisfied that all looked well, they licked their knives and nodded to each other in satisfaction.
Fred looked over the table once more and his eyes widened in shock as he saw Molly walking towards the cake. He darted under the table, pulling George with him, and whispering. "We must retreat! Supreme T is approaching! I repeat, we must retreat!"
"Roger that T-1. Follow my lead." George replied, crawling along under the table, away from the approaching woman. They reached the end, George peeking out under the tablecloth. He looked back and nodded to Fred, gesturing that the coast was clear. George rolled out from under the table, Fred following and both leapt to their feet, scrambling towards their vacant spots by the fireplace. They leaned up against it, looking around as if they had always been there. After making sure no attention had been drawn to them, then turned and smirked at each other, Fred speaking smugly. "Mission; accomplished."
"Copy that T-1."
"Quit it."
"Sorry."
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Alexis sat her table beside Ron, resting up and drinking some type of alcohol out of the glass Ron had handed her. She listened with amusement as Artimis's two uncles sang to 'It's Five o'clock Somewhere' by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet. Artimis was giving her uncles a suspicious stare as they sang loudly and out of tune, but Alexis just shrugged and leaned against Ron, laughing at the two men and raising her glass to them.
They soon finished, walking off the stage proudly and returning to their seats. Alexis smirked at them, wondering why she hadn't thought to sing that. Then a great thought struck her and she grinned widely. Ron cocked his head at her, asking curiously. "Now what are you up to?"
Alexis smiled at him and stood. She kissed him on the head then turned and ran over towards 'Mix-Master' Harry.
She leaned in next to him, whispering the name of a certain song. He smiled and nodded, setting up the Karaoke machine as Alexis bounced away. She jumped onto the stage and took the microphone, speaking into it and looking to Artimis. "Hey Artimis! Get up here, I feel like doing a duet as well."
Artimis groaned, complaining. "Are you insane? I am NOT getting up on stage and looking like a beached whale!"
Alexis rolled her eyes and replied. "You won't get up here to sing, but you'll get up here to announce my reception?"
Artimis narrowed her eyes and growled. "Yeah, but everyone was looking at you then. I am not getting up there."
"Get your ass up here now." Alexis snapped at her.
"Uh, no mother." Artimis spoke sarcastically.
"No, that's you. Don't make me come over there and drag your ass up here." Alexis warned, smirking slightly.
"Oh, please, please come down here and drag me up there. I dare you... wait I don't dare you, cause then you will drag me literally and it will hurt." Artimis said, and Alexis grinned smugly.
Alexis pouted and spoke quietly, which was not too quiet, seeing as she spoke into the microphone. "Come on Artimis. It's my reception..."
Artimis sighed and grumbled. "Fine... I hate guilt trips..." She stood, trudging over to the stage as Alexis smiled proudly. She summoned another microphone and gave it to Artimis, who snatched it with a halfhearted glare.
Alexis nodded to Harry, and he nodded back, starting the song. The fast paced music to 'Survivor' by Destiny's Child started, Alexis bopping her head slightly with the beat as Artimis's eyes widened. She groaned. "Oh no..."
Alexis gave her a sly smirk and replied. "Oh yes. Like the way we used to, you start."
Artimis shook her head and sighed, but smirked. "I know."
Artimis brought the microphone up and sang as the lyrics started. "Now that you're out of my life I'm so much better..."
"You thought that I'd be weak without you, but I'm stronger..." Alexis chimed in with her microphone, smiling at Artimis as Artimis continued. "You thought that I'd be broke without you, but I'm richer..."
Alexis grinned and sang her part. "You thought that I'd be sad without you, I laugh harder..."
Artimis shook her head at Alexis and sang with more confidence. "You thought I wouldn't grow without you, but I'm wiser..."
"You thought that I'd be hopeless without you, but I'm smarter..." Alexis sang as she spun around, getting into the music. Artimis looked at her like she was nuts as she sang. "You thought that I'd be stressed without you but I'm chinning..."
Alexis spun over to her and sang dramatically. "You thought I wouldn't sell without you, sold out millions."
Artimis smiled at her and both sang out the chorus together, Alexis dancing around Artimis, who stood in place. "I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving."
Alexis spun away from Artimis as she sang into her microphone. "Thought I wouldn't breath without you, I'm inhaling..."
"Thought I couldn't see without you, perfect vision..." Alexis sang proudly, gesturing while dancing.
"Thought I wouldn't last without you, but I'm lasting..." Artimis sang with a bit of a snicker as she watched Alexis.
"Thought that I would die without you, but I'm living..." Alexis sang with zeal, looking to Artimis as she smiled and sang dramatically her double verse. "Thought that I would fail without, but I'm on top. Thought that it'd be over by now, but it won't stop."
Alexis spun out in front of Artimis as she sang her own double verse with a smirk. "Thought that I would self destruct, but I'm still here. Even in my years to come I'm still gonna be here." She sang the last and pointed straight at Severus, who glared daggers up at her from his seat.
Artimis laughed with Alexis as Alexis danced back to stand beside Artimis as they sang together the chorus twice more. "I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving... I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving."
Alexis and Artimis leaned against each other as Alexis sang out alone in a higher key that the song required. "Wishing you the best..."
"Pray that you are blessed." Artimis sang out after her, shaking her finger.
Alexis smirked as she sang out with her too. "With lots of tests, no stress, and lots of happiness. I'm better than that!"
Artimis sang out alone. "I'm not gonna lie to you on the radio."
"I'm better that that!" Both sang, and Alexis sang out alone this time. "I'm not gonna lie to you and your family, oh..."
They sang together. "I'm better than that!" Artimis stepped forward and sang. "I'm not gonna hate on you, in the magazine..."
"I'm better than that!"
"I'm not gonna compromise my Christianity." Alexis sang matter of factly, shaking her head as they both sang the next part. "I'm better than that!"
"No I'm not gonna dish you on the Internet..." Artimis sang, and Alexis leaned against her as they sang as one. "Cuz my mama taught me better than that!"
Alexis danced around as they sang the chorus again. "I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving... I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving."
Alexis bumped Artimis's hip with her own with a smirk, provoking a glare out of Artimis as Artimis sang out the next part. "After all of the darkness and sadness, soon comes happiness..."
"If I surround myself with positive things, I'll gain prosperity... "Alexis sang out dramatically into her microphone, ignoring Artimis's glare as they sang the chorus. "I'm a survivor. I'm not gonna give up. I'm not gonna stop. I'm gonna work harder. I'm a survivor. I'm gonna make it. I will survive, keep on surviving."
They trailed off, the music slowly dying as Alexis bowed to the applause. Artimis turned to Alexis glared.
"You suck... And I am repeating what I told you the last time you tried to get me to sing and dance this... The choreography is so First year." Artimis declared, still talking into the microphone.
Alexis stopped, turning and glaring at her smugly as she also spoke into the microphone. "Well if you don't like it, revise it! You're the one who made it up, if I do recall."
"And I was in first year! Uh... I so need a drink..." Artimis grumbled as she put up the microphone and left the stage. Alexis shook her head at her, and spoke into the microphone. "I think it's time to cut the cake. Cause I need sugar, bad... Toodles!"
With a last dramatic bow, Alexis put up her microphone and jumped off of the stage, making her way towards a grinning Ron. Artimis stopped Alexis and gestured for Ron to walk over which scared her a bit, seeing as Artimis had her 'I'm evil' smile on. Ron walked over and Artimis whispered, smirking.
"I know you two aren't opening present til tomorrow morning, but I had to give you mine tonight." She whispered and then placed in Alexis's hands, the very pair of Handcuffs that had caused them to admit their relationship to the house. Alexis looked at them, quickly placing them in her back pocket and out of site.
"I hate you." Alexis murmur and Artimis smiled, skipping back to Draco as Alexis and Ron walked over to cut their cake.
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Severus amusingly listened to Artimis's commentary, finding it funny that Artimis thought it was clever, when, well, it wasn't. He sat there, watching Alexis dance and talk with Remus and pondered to himself.
Why am I here?... What insane force of nature drove me to come?... He asked himself and then he looked down at the glass in his hand, smirking.
The plus side is I can drink. At Hogwarts, I can't do that to extreme... And well here, everyone drinks to extreme... Severus chimed to himself mentally. He then heard Artimis announce Karaoke and he cringed, praying that he could avoid having to do that this time as he did last time. He took a drink of his drink and nearly spit it out as he watched Miranda's two older brothers, Leo AKA Lynard and Zachariah, walk up to the stage.
Those two only sing when they are covering something up for someone, mostly Serena... He thought as he remembered this tidbit from his past, he himself having been on the receiving end of one of their cover-ups once. He looked at Serena, but she was sitting, nodding to the music of the song. He listened to the lyrics and smirked, knowing that song definitely applied to him. Leo sung out loudly.
"Pour me something tall and strong, make it a hurricane, before I go insane, it's only half past twelve, but I don't care, it's five o'clock somewhere."
Severus tapped his fingers a bit as the song ended, knowing no one was watching him. He had totally forgot that Remus was sitting with him at the table until he spoke.
"Sev, Alexis is plotting something." Remus told him and he turned to view Alexis whispering to Ron and smirking.
"It better not involve me. That's all I have to say." Severus replied in a calm tone. He saw Remus look at him and smirk.
"You know, I like this side of you Sev." Remus stated and Severus turned to look at him.
"What side, the drunk side or the calm side?" Severus questioned, being sarcastic, but at the same time not.
"Both actually, you seem more... tolerant." Remus spoke and Severus nodded, watching Alexis bound up for the stage, grabbing a microphone. He listened to the conversation, nay, argument, between Alexis and Artimis, ending with Artimis giving up, a rare thing. But then again, Alexis never gave up an argument. He knew this all too well.
He watched as they got up on stage and Artimis grudgingly began singing, Alexis right along with her. He snickered in amusement that Alexis was trying to get Artimis to dance while she was so pregnant. He really wasn't listening to the words when Alexis smirked and pointed directly at him, singing loudly. He glared at her and then looked to Remus.
"Why the hell did she just point at me?" He hissed and Remus laughed.
"Didn't you listen to what she was singing?" Remus replied amusingly, his eyes still fixed on his two 'daughters'.
"No, not particularly." He sneered and Remus smirked.
"Well, when she was pointing at you, she was singing, 'you thought that I would self destruct, but I'm still here. Even in my years to come, I'm still gonna be here'." Remus replied and Severus crossed his arms, watching the girls again.
"Oh." He stated and then he actually was listening to them and was surprised that they could sing in such harmony, knowing Alexis could barely sing ever. Then as they were singing, they sung a line that rung in his ears a bit.
"Cuz my mama taught me better than that!" He heard them sing and he smirked, it making him think back a bit and then Remus elbowed him.
"Sev, stop smiling or the earth will stop turning." Remus joked and Severus snickered.
"Didn't know I was that important." He stated as the song finished and Alexis announced she needed sugar.
Well, if she needs sugar, I need more alcohol... Severus thought as he finished his drink swiftly, watching Artimis paused the newlyweds for a moment and then Alexis and Ron walked over to their cake.
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Ron chuckled as he and Alexis approached their large ornate cake, and he wrapped an arm around her waist, walking with her towards the table that held the cake. Alexis smiled happily, still humming the song she had just sung to herself. Ron looked down at her and spoke quietly. "You know, you can sing pretty good."
Alexis laughed and looked up at him. "Oh, quit being a suck up. Only reason I sounded okay was because Artimis was singing up there with me. She sings, I dance. That's how it goes." Alexis stated matter of factly, though she thought it was still sweet that he would say that. Ron smiled and shook his head, looking up as they approached the table. Artimis and Draco came up behind them along with a few others, and Alexis growled. "I get first piece."
Artimis stuck her tongue out at her, as Alexis grabbed two plates for herself and Ron. Molly had run up, chattering away about something. Alexis shrugged, stepping up and lifting the large plastic cake knife. She glimpsed Fred and George far off to the side, standing beside Artimis's two uncles, and all four with innocent grins on their faces. Too innocent. Alexis shook her head in confusion, turning back to the cake.
She cut two large pieces, setting them on her and Ron's plate. She then backed up, handing the knife to Molly, who insisted she cut the rest of it for everyone else.
Alexis turned to look up at Ron as Molly brought the knife up, cutting into the cake. Suddenly there were several loud, but muffled, explosions, and the cake seemed to expand momentarily before it exploded, tidbits and chunks shooting in every direction like shrapnel.
Molly screamed and stumbled backwards, covered head to foot in cake as Alexis and Ron stumbled back too as they were splattered with a great deal of it. There were several other surprised yells and gasps, everyone within a fifteen foot radius having been hit with either cake or icing bits.
After a moment of shocked silence, laughter erupted from the loose group of people. Alexis looked up at Ron, who gazed down at her with a surprised stare. Alexis bit her lip in thought, then gazed behind her at the Weasley Twins and the two uncles, who were grinning widely, miraculously the upper halves of their bodies cake-free.
Alexis sighed, shaking her head and looking up at Ron, his face splattered with chocolate cake and icing as he smirked and shrugged. "Well, we won't have to walk too far to get more cake, just find the nearest wall." She quipped and Ron laughed. Alexis thought a minute, then reached up and scooped some cake off of his cheek, licking her fingers.
She looked to Artimis, who was shaking her head and snickering. "Or face. Hmm... Not bad at all..." Alexis commented as she turned back to Ron in time to see him lean down and lick some icing off her nose. She grinned at him as he smirked, then she pulled him back down and kissed him, ridding the cake from his lips. She heard snickers, but ignored them as she pulled away, scraping some more cake from his face once again in passing.
Ron smirked and shook his head, turning and leading her back to the tables as they heard Molly yelling something. Yep, knew Fred and George had something to do with that... wouldn't be them if they hadn't tried something at their own brother's wedding... wait, I'm now their sister... That's freaking awesome!
Alexis stopped beside Severus with a smile, who gazed up at her warily. She grinned mischievously, looking down at her plate and cake, and then back at Severus, who watched her suspiciously. You know... I've really wanted to do this for a long time...
Without a moment's hesitation, she turned and brought up her plate, smashing it into Severus's surprised face, rubbing it in for good measure.
"Yeah, cake is good. That, is better." Alexis remarked with satisfaction as Remus and Arthur laughed, and then grabbed Ron's hand and pulled, laughing as well as she ran off with him before Severus pulled himself together enough to get up and yell at her.
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Fred and George sauntered up to where Leo and Zachariah stood, all four holding large, empty trays. They smiled widely at the two men, and they smiled back. The twins turned to watch as Alexis and Ron walked up to the cake, making sure they stood a good distance away to remain unsuspicious, but close enough to enjoy the spoils of their mischief.
Alexis picked up the large cake knife, and all four tensed as she cut into the cake. George whispered excitedly. "Now?"
Fred looked around in thought for a moment, and then shook his head at a thought. "No, just hold on a minute."
George looked at him like he was a nut, and then looked back to the table, Alexis and Ron grabbing their pieces of cake.
"How about now?" He asked pleadingly. Fred smirked and shook his head. "Just wait."
Then their mother, Molly, stepped up to the cake, taking the knife in hand. George suddenly broke out in a large smile as he caught on to his brother's plan. As Molly cut into the cake, Fred turned and nodded to the three other men.
"Now." He spoke and George spoke the word to set off the cherry bombs as all four men brought up their trays to cover their faces. There were a few muffled explosions, and the men stumbled back a bit, the front of their trays being pelted with cake debris along with heir uncovered lower torso and legs. They heard satisfying yells, smirking at each other behind their raised trays. After a minute of silence, they lowered their cake-covered trays, surveying the damage.
Everyone and everything around them had smatterings of icing and cake, but the sight of their mother was the best. She stood stock still in front of the cake, knife raised partway and barely discernable underneath all the icing. Fred and George looked at each other, and then burst out laughing.
"That dear brother..." George started.
"... Was absolutely priceless." Fred finished, giving each other a high five. They looked over at Leo and Zachariah, who were grinning around at everyone with interest.
"My dear fellows..." (Fred)
"We'd like to thank you," (George)
"For your earlier distraction." (Fred)
"Couldn't have done it without you two." (George)
The Twins rambled off, and both uncles grinned. Leo spoke. "Anytime guys."
"Need us, just call." Zachariah added, and they all nodded to each other as they all turned to leave. But the Twins stopped in their tracks at hearing a loud screeching voice.
"FREDERICK AND GEORGE WEASLEY! I know you two had something to do with this!" Molly yelled, and the Twins turned to see their angry mother, Leo and Zachariah quickly leaving with huge grins.
"I think it's time we made ourselves scarce." George spoke quietly, backing away slowly with Fred as he spoke. "Yep, I do think."
They both turned and quickly bolted away, followed by angry yells and scolding.
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Severus rolled his eyes as Alexis and Ron walked over to cut their cake.
"So Severus, looking forward to going back to school?" Remus asked jokingly and Severus rolled his eyes at him.
"No, I am not. I am looking forward to cake." Severus spoke, not really paying attention to the people around the cake. He heard an explosion and then suddenly he was covered from head to toe with sticky cake and icing.
"Well, looks like you got your cake Severus." Remus joked at him as Severus lifted his hand and wiped his face off with his hand.
"Har Har." Severus snorted and Remus snickered next to him.
'Sev, don't move." Remus spoke and Severus turned to see Remus scooping a spoonful of icing off of his shoulder. Severus quickly backed up and looked at Remus with disgust.
"That was appalling. We are not eating off of Severus." Severus declared and then Remus smirked.
"Well, you weren't going to eat it." Remus stated and Severus looked as Alexis and Ron were going past him. He sneered at her and she looked down at him with a smirk. All of a sudden Severus couldn't see and inhaled a good amount of cake as Alexis smashed her plate into his face, pushing it in hard and smearing it a bit. He couldn't see her, but he knew she was running. He wiped his face down yet again and drew his wand, pointing at himself and spoke angrily.
"Scourgify." He cast and his robes and all of him were cleared of the cake mess that had covered him. He snorted and contemplated chasing after Alexis but thought against it as he saw that his glass had not been covered with cake. He picked it up and downed it, smirking at the chocolate cake covered Molly Weasley, who was yelling at her laughing husband, and seeing Fred and George quietly slink away.
Never a dull moment... He thought in humor as he poured more alcohol out of the cake-covered bottle into his glass, knowing he was going to need it.
Come on, Alexis Whyte just got married, that's enough to make anyone want to get drunk... We all though that this day would never in the history of this world happen... He contemplated, drinking deeply from his glass, realizing that no matter how much he denied it outside, inside, in a weird way, Severus had found his 'family'.