Chapter 7
After Lily and Cassidy got back to Godric's Hollow, Cassidy went up to the room that she was staying in and was in there for hours. Lily figured that Cassidy needed to be alone, so Lily ran over to Alice and Frank's house.
"Lily!" Alice yelled excitedly when Lily showed up, "What are you doing here?"
"Wondering if I could keep my gown here, because if I keep it at home James will take a peek."
"Sure, follow me to the spare bedroom and you can keep it up there."
"Where's Frank?"
"At his mother's, she is still upset that we aren't living with her."
"That's right, but I thought you guys were going to have to stay with her for a little while?"
"So did I, but Frank bought this house for us before the attack in Hogsmede. Frank had Flooed back to The Three Broomsticks and when Frank got outside he saw the horror that had started."
"Sweet that he bought you a house."
Alice nodded but smiled at Lily, "Well James did the same thing for you."
"Yeah," Lily said smiling. "Sirius would have had a house ready if we wouldn't have been sent from the school."
"I still wish we would have had a decent graduation ceremony."
"I don't," Lily said putting her wedding gown in the spare bedroom's closet that Alice had just opened up. "I really didn't want to spend anymore time with those Slytherin's that had turned into Death Eaters. I really didn't want to say my Head Girl speech and know that neither my parents nor James's were there for us because of Lord Voldemort."
"I see," Alice said nodding.
"Are you still going to Auror school with the guys?"
"Yes," Alice said smiling. "Especially since women can now be Aurors. When does James and Sirius start school?"
"September ninth."
"That's when Frank and I start."
"Wait a minute," Lily said blinking. "What happens when you guys want kids? Who is going to stay home with the kids?"
"When I have my babies, I'll quit. I can always go back when they get old enough. What about you?"
"I'll start Healer school on September fifth."
"And Cassidy?"
"She wants to try to have another baby, already. I tried to tell her that she was just trying to forget Aurora's death."
"Or maybe she really wants a family Lily."
"Maybe."
June thirtieth had finally come and now Cassidy and Lily were starting to get ready in the Bridal room when there was a knock at the door.
"If this is Potter, no you can't see your bride until the ceremony begins at two o'clock."
"Unless Gabby and I became Potters over night."
"Oh," Cassidy said smiling and let her other two best friends come in.
"How is she doing?" Gabriella asked as Alice pushed Gabriella's wheelchair.
"Nervous wreck, thank Merlin you guys are here to help me. You guys are already ready?
"Of course," Alice laughed. "Sit down, Gabby is going to do you guys makeup and I'll do hair. Gabby you start on Cassidy and I'll start on Lily."
Ten minutes before the ceremony was suppose to start Alice spoke up, "Done!" Alice had just finished Cassidy's hair.
"Just a minute…okay I'm done too!" Gabriella said as she felt Alice pull Gabriella's wheelchair back.
Cassidy looked at herself in the mirror, "You guys are good." Then Cassidy looked at Lily and she gasped.
"What! Do I look bad?"
"No," Cassidy said as tears filled up in her eyes. "You look gorgeous! Your Grandma Rose, Mum, Sarah, and Grace would be so happy for you. Look," Cassidy said turning her best friend to look into the mirror.
"Merlin," Lily whispered. "Gabby, Allie, this is wonderful!"
"You got that right," Gabriella said feeling her ego grow and Lily could only laugh with tears in her eyes.
"No, no, no!" Alice said patting under Lily's eyes with a tissue, "You can not cry and ruin that beautiful face that Gabriella just finished fixing."
"Yes, yes you're right. I really wish they could be here."
"I know you do," Cassidy said taking Lily in a big hug in which Alice joined in and Gabriella rolled her chair to try and hug the girls the best she could.
"How much time do we have?"
"Five minutes," Alice said smiling at Lily, the blushing bride. "You ready?"
"Of course," Lily said smiling from ear to ear. "I can't wait to see him!"
"You're just ready for tonight," Cassidy said wiggling her eyebrows back and forth which the girls began to laugh. Laughing and the girls saw Lily turn as red as her hair.
Lily looked back at herself in the mirror and looked at herself in awe, this was really happening. Lily was really going to marry James. Lily Marie Evans was going to be Lily Marie Potter, Mrs. Potter. Lily felt herself smile at being called Mrs. Potter.
Lily's hair was in lose curls, half of it pulled back. Lily had light make up, but just enough. Green eye shadow to match her eyes, black eye liner, black mascara, and pink lips with clear lip gloss. In Lily's hair there were little gemstones in Lily's auburn hair. Lily's veil was very traditional. Two different layers of the veil, the long part behind her and the small part in front of her face.
Lily's wedding gown was the icing to the cake. The white wedding gown was off the shoulder but had a tight bodice with little tints of pink, and with the pink were little rhinestones. At the hips the gown flared out and fell at Lily's feet.
"I look like a princess from a story book."
Cassidy hugged her friend from behind, "Just like you always dreamed."
There was a knock at the door, "Ladies it's time."
"Let's go Allie," Gabriella said as she wished Lily good luck and Alice followed Gabriella to the Wedding Chapel.
"Ready?" Remus asked smiling at one of his best friends. It was so weird to think that all of his good friends were getting married, Remus just wished he could marry Gabriella. Unfortunately no one would let Werewolves get married because everyone was so afraid of what the werewolf would do to it's spouse.
"Never been more ready," Lily said smiling and looking back and forth from Cassidy to Remus.
"Let's get you hitched!" Cassidy said smiling from ear to ear.
"Yes, let's go get me married to James Potter."
The Wedding was beautiful and James kept looking at Sirius for support. Sirius had never seen James looked so worried in his entire life. James kept thinking that Lily was going to realize how horrible a mistake it was to marry James and become a run-away bride.
Then the music began and Cassidy was walking down the aisle in the gorgeous brilliant green gown that Cassidy had picked out with Lily just a week and a half ago. Sirius smiled to see Cassidy, she looked gorgeous. This was honestly the first time Sirius had seen Cassidy truly smile since Aurora's death.
"She'll be here soon mate," Sirius whispered to James. Sirius couldn't help but chuckle at anxious look upon James's face.
The wedding march started and James was totally alert. The doors to the chapel opened and there was Lily standing there alone, but looking extremely nervous. As soon as Lily's brilliant green eyes met James's hazel eyes, Lily felt a sense of calmness flow over her.
As Lily walked down the aisle, neither James nor Lily could take their eyes off of one another.
All Lily could hear was the few people say in small phrases, 'What a beautiful bride!' 'She looks like an angel!' 'What a beautiful bride, James is a lucky man.'
Finally, Lily reached James at the end of the aisle. Lily smiled as James kissed her cheek and Lily handed her bouquet to Cassidy.
"Hello everyone and welcome to this joyous day of June thirtieth to celebrate to joining of Lily Marie Evans and James Harold Potter in holy matrimony. If there is anyone that thinks that these two souls should not be married, speak now or forever hold your piece."
Sirius turned around and said, "No one say a word."
"Sirius!" Cassidy hissed, and everyone began to laugh in the chapel because of Sirius.
"I see the best man wants the two of you to tie the knot?"
"Yeah," James chuckled. "He's been pestering us for ages."
"Yeah, yeah." Sirius said rolling his eyes beginning to get embarrassed, "Now finish tying the chain and ball to these two before they change their mind."
"We can start the vows now." The minister turned to Lily, "I believe the two of you decided to write your own vows, correct?"
Lily nodded and looked into James's deep hazel eyes. "James, I always dreamed about my prince charming. How my prince charming would sweep me off of my feet and love me unconditionally. That we get married, have babies, and live happily ever after. James, you are my prince charming. I never thought I would be so happy, ever. I love you more than words could ever express James Potter. I take you today not only as my husband, but also as my best friend, partner for life, hopefully soon father of my children. James I take you today and forever. I'm so glad to become your wife today and I can't wait to start our life together, I love you."
James had to hold back the tears that were forming in his eyes as Lily said her vows to him, they were so touching. But now it was James's turn.
"Lily, I have been in love with you since the day my eyes fell upon your heavenly essence. You had a barrier around you Lily and you hated me in fact." The crowd chuckled, "I loved you and I refused to give up on you. Finally I told myself I had to somehow have you in my life. Whether it was just as friends or you be my wife as I always dreamed. That day I followed you into the Room of Requirement and tried to calm you down after you found out about your grandmother's death changed both of our lives that day. Today Lily I take you as my wife and I swear I'll never let you go. I can't wait to start my life with you Lily. You are my best friend, my wife, and soul mate. Hopefully soon enough you'll be the mother of my children. I take you today Lily as my wife and I love you more than words it's self."
"What beautiful vows we have heard from these two beautiful people, now the rings. James you'll go first."
James nodded and turned to Sirius to get Lily's wedding band, James had made sure Lily hadn't seen it yet on purpose. It was so be a surprise.
"Now James you'll say, "With this ring I thee wed."
"With this ring I thee wed," James said as he took off Lily's engagement ring and slipped on the wedding band, then slipping the engagement ring back on. James heard Lily gasp as she saw the wedding band and James couldn't help but smile.
The wedding band was platinum, like Lily's engagement ring, but the wedding band had diamonds all the way around the band.
"And Lily now you'll slip James's wedding band upon his hand," Lily nodded and got James's solid platinum wedding band from Cassidy.
"Now repeat after me, 'With this ring I thee wed.'"
"With this ring I thee wed," Lily said slipping James's wedding band upon his hand.
"By the laws invested in me by the Wizarding world I pronounce you husband and wife. James you may kiss your bride."
James smiled a heart melting smile and pulled Lily into their first kiss as husband and wife.
The minister then said. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Mr. and Mrs. James Harold Potter!"
Everyone began to clap, Lily and James broke apart from their kiss and walked down the aisle. Sirius and Cassidy following behind.
"These damn pictures are taking forever!" Sirius whined but he stopped when he got a glare from Lily. "James your wife is scaring me."
"Good, hopefully she can shut you up." Cassidy grumbled.
"Lovely!"
"Sirius!" Cassidy said giving him a look and he obeyed.
"Thank you Cassidy," James laughed. "He has been complaining about pictures since we first started taking them."
"Okay folks last few are just the bride and groom, you can go on to the reception," the photographer spoke to Sirius and Cassidy. Sirius began to get excited and Cassidy could only laugh at how childlike her husband was, but no matter how childlike he was Cassidy knew she'd love him until her dying day.
"Okay, Mr. and Mrs. Potter just a few more pictures and you can join your guests for your wedding reception."
"And here comes the bride and groom!" Came Sirius's rambunctious voice magnified as Lily and James walked into the building after their pictures. "Time for toasts and grub!" Everyone laughed at Sirius as Lily and James joined Cassidy and Sirius at their table.
Lily looked around and was glad to see that everyone was being served their dinner at that moment. By the time Lily and James got to their table, they got served.
"Everyone got their food?" Sirius asked as his voice was still magnified and once the crowd had acknowledged that they had their food. "Okay good, but don't eat yet. Cassidy and I have to say our toasts and then we can all eat."
"Shut up!" Came Remus's voice and everyone chuckled, that was except for Sirius.
"You watch your tone Moony, or I'll take Gabby away from you!"
"Oh really?" Came Cassidy's magnified voice.
"Well, of course not dear…uh…" Everyone was laughing except for Sirius and Cassidy, but everyone could tell that Cassidy was about to laugh too.
"Can we please get this over with so we can eat!"
"That's Petey! Always wanting to eat," Sirius chuckled and so did everyone else. Lily and James were so happy about being Mr. and Mrs. Potter, that they didn't see how mean Peter looked that night.
"Okay now let's start my toast."
"Yes, let's." Sirius turned around and glared.
"So I've known Jamesie here since our first train ride to Hogwarts and that's when we met Remus and Peter. That's also where we met little Miss Lily Evans. From the moment that James spotted Lily, he was in love. All he did was think, breath, and talk about Lily Evans. James tried to impress Lily with our Marauder's pranks, but that didn't impress Lily like it impressed the rest of the girls. The more and more James tried to impress Lily, the more and more James pushed Lily away."
"When James finally came to us and told us that he was going to Lily's house with her for that weekend we all laughed at him, there was no where that Lily would allow James to go home with her. After Lily and James came back from her house, it was apparent to all of us that Lily and James were meant to be. Of course the start of their relationship was a bit rocky. James accident in Quidditch, dating that whore Paris Waters, Lily dating Tyler Smith, the death of their families, and Lily's rape. But because of all of these tragedies it didn't bring good in the end, it brought Lily and James together. Look their married now! To Lily and James!"
"To Lily and James!" Everyone said after to Sirius.
"Now that Sirius has finally shut his trap," Sirius looked at his wife and glared. "I can tell my side of the story. Lily and I also met on the train. Lily looked scared and ran to the last compartment on the train, and since my brothers had made me mad I'd ran to the back too. Lily and I introduced each other and by middle of the day, I knew we'd best friends until our dying days. At first Lily didn't mind James and even thought he was a bit cute…"
"I knew it!" James laughed turning to Lily in which she blushed.
Cassidy went on, "But the more and more James tried to impress Lily, well the more he just pissed her off." People laughed and Lily blushed, "We never thought that James would give up and that just infuriated Lily even more. The day that Lily found out that her dear Grandma Rose died was the day that Lily let James into her life. James had been very sweet to Lily that weekend and wasn't his egotistical self."
"Hey!" James yelled.
"When Lily and James came back and saw them together, I realized I had been wrong. I had always sworn up and down that Lily would never give James the time of day, that they were too different. But seeing them together was just perfect, the perfect couple. As James and Lily's relationship grew, well I knew that one day we'd all be here. Here celebrating the marriage of James and Lily and here we are. James, Lily I wish you two the happiest marriage. To James and Lily's blessed marriage!"
"To James and Lily's blessed marriage!" Everyone echoed Lily.
"Okay now that Cassidy and I have finished our speeches, it's time to grub down! So let's eat up and then get ready to boogie!" Sirius yelled and everyone cheered.
"Now for the Bride and Groom dance, James and Lily's first dance as a married couple." The DJ said in his microphone, "Lily and James would you please take the dance floor."
James took Lily's hand as they got close and started dancing to their first dance as a married couple.
"You look beautiful," James said smiling and looking down right into those emerald pools that belonged to the one and only Lily Potter. "That sounds wonderful."
"That I look beautiful?" Lily questioned.
"No," James chuckled. "You always look beautiful, tonight you just look like an angel…you look amazing. What sounds wonderful is Lily Potter."
James watched Lily's face light up and the biggest grin spread across her face, "Doesn't it? Lily Marie Potter, the fact that I'm your wife is just breath taking."
"Really?"
"Yes, I never thought we'd get here."
"Really?"
Lily nodded her head again, "After the whole Paris ordeal…well I was only with Tyler to hurt you as you had hurt me."
"Which I figured," James said nodding.
"I mean I really liked Tyler, but only as a friend. I loved you, even then, but you know what's odd."
"What?"
"The night he died he was angry with me because he told me that he knew I loved you."
"Really?"
Lily nodded smiling at her husband, "I loved you for a long time and I never stopped loving you. I started falling in love with you when you took up for me in front of Petunia and Vernon."
"I loved you since first year."
"I know," Lily said smiling. "And now we'll love each other until our dying day. So where are we going on our Honeymoon?"
James and Lily's first song had ended and everyone else jumped out on the dance floor, "That's a surprise my lovely Lily Flower."
"Please tell me James!" Lily squealed.
"Nope, I'm keeping this surprise."
"Excuse me," someone was tapping on James's shoulder and they both turned to see Sirius. "I'd like a dance with the bride."
"No."
"Aww, come on Prongs. You can't hog the bride all night!"
"I can do what I want to!"
"Come on Prongs! I'm not going to steal your wife! I've got my own! What do I need two wives for!"
"You've got a point," James nodded. "Here's Lily but I get to dance with your wife."
"Deal." Sirius said nodding as James walked off to dance with Cassidy, "Lovely wedding Lils."
"Thank you Sirius," Lily said smiling from ear to ear.
"You look happy Mrs. Potter."
"I am, I've never been this happy in my entire life."
"I'm happy for the both of you."
"Thank you Sirius."
"Hello Mr. Potter," Cassidy said smiling at James. "Where is Mrs. Potter?"
"Dancing with your husband, Mrs. Black."
Cassidy chuckled, "Okay enough of the last names. We are first name people."
"You got it!"
James and Cassidy began dancing, "So you actually let Sirius dance with your wife? I figured you wouldn't let anyone dance with her."
"Sirius is married and what does he need two wives for?"
Lily and James waved goodbye as everyone threw white flower petals on the newlywed couple. Lily and James jumped into the magical limousine and drove off. Ready for their Honeymoon and to start their lives together.