I must really love you all, No cliff hanger like I planned on doing to you all... again. The story is going to move along in time quickly so I can move things on with your favorite couple. Read and Review!
"Mum will you please zip me up!" I yelled from Teddy's room since I was kicked out of mine at six this morning. I had my hair up in a lose bun as Quinn asked. Everything had been about the wedding since I got off the train, and here it was, and here I was. It was only three, but the wedding started at four. We had already set up the tent, the band was ready, the flowers smelt beautiful, the sun was bright, and I was stuck inside.
I walked down the stairs and yelled out for someone, but since my grandparents arrived, I hadn't really seen anyone. "Will someone please zip me up!" I yelled walking down the stairs holding my dress into place. I was not going into my room to see Quinn, her sister and what I am guess is her mother from the screaming about an hour ago. "Hello!" I yelled again. I walked into the kitchen and looked out at the tent. My dad was talking with my Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione while Teddy talked with more of my cousins. I saw another few people apperate into the lawn and started talking. "Will someone please help me!" I yelled out the window. I felt cold fingers on my back and turned around to see James beaming. He zipped me up quickly and wrapped me into his arms, holding me around him."I am getting married today!" I he told me.
I let out a laugh, "Really? Is that what Mum and GrandMum have been talking about for the past seven months?"
"I am getting married today." He told me putting his head down on my shoulder. I shook my head and closed my eyes, soaking in the last few moments I would have with James like this. "I guess we are all grown up now, huh?"
"I guess, well, I still have two years of school, but my birthday is coming up. I expect a better gift than I got you for your wedding," I teased feeling him chuckle against me.
"Just don't forget something; Mum and dad are getting older too" he told me squeezing me again.
"When did you get so wise?" I teased looking up at him.
"When I was your age," he told me sticking his tongue out at me. "Don't ask me about Al, you put him and Fred together, they will never grow up."
I laughed a little, I hadn't really seen him expect at dinners. He and Fred moved into a flat over the joke shop. "I bet he has fireworks planned for the reception."
"I wouldn't put it past him," James laughed, before his body tensed. I looked in the direction he was looking and saw Malfoy standing in the doorway to my kitchen. Why was he here? James hated him, he hated the whole family, and yet Malfoy was standing in my kitchen, looking tan and well, more perfect, if that was possible.
"Hi" I said feeling James' arms tighten around me.
"I was told to put gifts on the table in here before the wedding," Malfoy said setting it down gently, not looking at me. He left the kitchen as quickly as he entered.
I pulled out of his arms and looked out the window as James paced around. "No, no, no, not even the Malfoy's can mess this day up for me." He smiled and put his hands on my bare arms. "You look beautiful," he told me kissing my forehead; I had to admit, the dress was beautiful black strapped dress with gold lining around the waist and at the top. "I see dad motioning for me. I guess it's time to say hello, and for you to go get your sister. I rolled my eyes and followed him out into the yard.
I knew Quinn, about as well as I knew the first years from last year. We never really talked and she thought I was a baby. I hate when people think I'm a baby. I stepped outside into the tent where my Mum smiled at me. "You look beautiful Lils." She told me taking my hand and spinning me, my dress circling around me. I caught Malfoy's eye before I took a step toward my Mum. "Is something concerning you?"
I shrugged, "Nothing to worry about on James' big day," I told her as she squeezed my hand. I looked back to Malfoy who was talking to a blonde woman about my Mum's age. She was beautiful, and Malfoy had her smile. "Mum, how did you get dad to notice you? I mean, I know about how you met but why not give up?"
"Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve," She whispered softly to me. "Go get Quinn, we should be about ready to start. I nodded slowly and walked past Malfoy, insisting I wasn't going to look at him. I ran up to my room as flowers were shoved into my hands. Her blonde hair was down hitting her shoulders.
The wedding went well, I guess. Al hadn't put off the fireworks I knew he had stashed, mostly because the sun was going down as we all ate and James and Quinn shared their first dance. I was sitting at a table with my Mum and Dad, who were in conversation with Ron and Hermione. Hugo, Rose and I sat at the table watching them dance, watching James whisper something in Quinn's ear as they did making her laugh. I willed myself not to look at Malfoy during the whole thing and even as I sat, I turned my chair away from him.
It was August, I hadn't seen him since June and I was about to leave in three weeks for school again. I had spent my whole summer trying to work on my game, and trying to forget that I had ever kissed him. I stood up to get more pumpkin juice and there he was, "You look beautiful," I heard a voice say from behind me.
"Thanks," I said turning around and looking at him. I could feel my heart racing as I held my drink that was shaking. "I should get back," I told him as Quinn walked over, I looked around for James who was talking with Teddy holding my cousins hand and James was talking to her stomach.
"You look wonderful!" Quinn said wrapping him in a hug. "I'm so glad you could make it!" She smiled, "I see you have met Lily, my new sister!" I smiled and held an eye roll as Malfoy smirked. He knew me too well.
"We have met before," I told her taking a step away as the band changed songs.
Quinn reached out and grabbed my hand, "You have?" she smiled laughing, "Well you must love him then! I know when I was a Prefect my seventh year, I had to do my rounds with him. His Mum and my Mum have been best friends for years when they started working with each other. He is such a funny guy! Lily is funny too. Or what James has told me."
"I know," He told me as I looked away.
"I really should go Hugo" I started, but never got to finish.
"Nonsense you both haven't had one dance, don't think I haven't noticed. Go on!" She said pushing us together.
"I don't think James would like that," Malfoy said looking over at my brother.
"Or my Dad," I pointed out.
"Stop making excuses and just dance." Quinn pouted. "It is my wedding day." I hated that excuse. Malfoy let out a sigh and took my hand, leading me out onto the small dance floor. The lights had turned on and the fireflies were around the yard.
I put my hand on his shoulder and looked around him as we slowly rocked back and forth with one another. Clearly no one was paying attention. I haven't really danced with someone like this before, well, not someone I wasn't related to. The whole thing seemed strange, after everything we had said to one another, or rather what we didn't say to one another. I took a deep breath and spoke up. "So you have known Quinn for a long time?"
He nodded slowly. "Our Mums are close like she said."
"I thought your Mum was in Slytherin?"
"She was Quinn's Mum was in Ravenclaw. They met after the war when they went back for school then got jobs at the Ministry before they had us."
"So you are close?" I asked getting pushed closer to him by a man walking. I felt him stand straighter, or maybe it was because we were eye to eye in my heels.
"Not really, awkward family dinners here and there, we are friends, but nothing close" he shrugged. I looked over his shoulder to see James about to turn around I took a step back from him and walked off the dance floor. What were we thinking? That having a casual conversation would fix things? I was never supposed to see him again, I was going to get over whatever it was that came into my stomach when he is around and I am not going to fall back into a slump crap faze because of it!
"Lily," Hugo said behind me with a controlled smile. "Grandmum wants us to help in the kitchen. I nodded and felt his hands leave my waist.
"Bye," I told him with a small wave and turned away. I couldn't breathe. I followed Hugo into the kitchen and helped put out some more drinks and socializing with my family.
The night had kept moving on, and I hate to say it, I was happy people were starting to get ready to leave. I even escaped the party to my room; mostly to avoid my mum and Grandmum into helping more. Not that I don't like to help, but I haven't been left alone since I had danced with Malfoy.
I was in my room, looking out the window at the party, James and Quinn were still dancing with their friends and my dad had been in so many conversations, I hadn't even had the dance he promised me. I put my hands on my hips, closing my eyes, letting out a slow deep breath. "Nice room," a voice came from the door.
"Thanks," I said, I would know that voice from anywhere I kept looking out the window watching the party under me. It wasn't like my room was impressive, just a few posters here and there, my desk and dresser on opposite sides of my room. My bed by the window I stood by with a small nightstand by it. "So, urm, I hear you got the job as an Unspeakable?"
"Yes, I started the week after school." He told me stepping into my room. I turned around and put my hands on the window seal.
"Been really busy then? Is it everything you wanted it to be?"
"Yes, challenging, but I enjoy it." He told me still looking around. "Have you heard back about your O.W.L's?"
"Yes, I got eight of them." I told him looking at him, then away, then to something else, but the fact he was in my room was going to send my brain crazy for weeks.
"Eight? Wow, that's fantastic," He smiled.
"Couldn't have done it without you," I whispered. "So, how are things with you and Millie?" I asked trying to act like I didn't care. But we both knew I did.
"We broke up about a month and a half ago." He told me leaning on my desk; I guess the Gryffindor colors didn't make him feel at ease.
"Oh, I'm sorry," I told him taking a step closer, but I'm not sorry, not in the least. "What happened? If you don't mind me asking."
He shrugged again and looked up at me, I put my hands in front of my chest. "She wanted things that I couldn't give her. Things that I want to, but I just knew I could never do things with her."
"Like what?" I asked like a moron.
"Like a family and getting married right away and I just knew I couldn't do it with her." I felt a cold sensation fill my body as he spoke, I nodded as he did, trying to keep whatever composure I had left around him. I could hear his soft breathing as we stood there. I wanted to change the subject I wanted the room to go back to the temperature it was before he had walked in. "I just came by to give you this," He told me setting a box down on my night stand next to my picture of Hugo, Lorcan, Lysander and myself when we were getting our wands together. "Your birthday is after you leave for school."
I bit my lip looking at the box cover in paper. "Yes, September third. I told you when we had to write our papers."
He nodded and looked down at me, "I know."
"That would mean I am the worst person ever because your birthday was a week ago," I told him putting my hands over my eyes.
He laughed and took my hands away from my eyes, looking at me, holding my hands. "You are anything but a bad person, we were just on our way out and I couldn't find you, so I found your room to leave it for you. It isn't a big deal Potter."
"You know that thing." I started, taking a step closer to him holding my hands.
"What thing?" He asked taking a step closer, I could see his reflection in the window, his soft blonde hair needed cut, and his face seemed fuller of gloom than it had the last time we talked.
"That thing I said I would get over?" I asked again my face up to him. My Mum was right, anything was possible with enough nerve. He nodded slowly as I laced our fingers together, our eyes locking, our hearts beating at the same quickened pace. "I am not over it." I leaned forward putting my lips to his, I could feel my body falling into his, feeling everything come alive in my soul as he kissed me back. I pulled away from him, our hands still laced together. "At all."
"Good," He said finding my lips again; his hands moving to my hips pulling my closer as I pulled the top layer of his dress robes off, his hands ran up and down my uncovered arms. I leaned into him more, deepening our kiss, our lips moving together in a perfect pattern. I took a step forward taking him with me, my hands on his tie, losing the knot my fingers finding the buttons. I took another step and felt him fall onto my bed; I pulled my legs on either side of his, his fingers moved instantly to them. I had all the buttons on his shirt undone, still never breaking our kiss. I moved my fingers on his warm chest, feeling his muscles tighten on my touch, feeling his fingers pull my dress up.
I kept one hand on his bare chest, the other on his neck. His hand moved to the zipper on my dress, his fingers slowly zipping it down my back.
"Lily" I heard a voice that was not whom I was kissing. We both stopped as I looked into my brother's eyes.
"Teddy," I said paralyzed.
"Dad is looking for you, said something about a dance." He let out a huff of breath, "What the hell are you doing?" He then demanded. "It doesn't matter right now, get back down there." He turned on his heel as I looked back at Malfoy.
I reached back to zip up my dress, failing Malfoy pulled it up quickly. I kissed him again. "Don't leave yet." I told him standing up.
I ran down the hall, tripping once in my heels as I caught Teddy. "Teddy, please don't" I started but I could tell the look on his face nothing would change what was going on in his mind.
"What the hell are you thinking Lily! You are at your brother's wedding and about to, do I want to know what I walked in on!"
"Don't say anything," I begged following him out to the tent.
"To who? To Dad? To James? That isn't exactly something I want to tell them! Lily! Did you know who that was!"
"I am perfectly clear of who I was snogging!"
"Then you know perfectly well that you shouldn't be!" I opened my mouth to say something but my dad walked into the kitchen and smiled at us.
He waved and I turned around to see Malfoy standing behind me. How long had he been standing there? How much had he heard? "Ready for that dance Lilybug?" He asked taking my hands. I looked at Malfoy then to Teddy. Teddy walked out of the kitchen and slammed the door behind him. "Scorpius, good to see you in one piece" my Dad said opening the kitchen door.
Malfoy nodded, "Bathroom?" He asked.
"Oh, third door on the left," My dad told him. "Have a good evening." He pulled me out into the tent as I looked back, watching Malfoy disappear as my dad pulled me into his arms.