Happy holidays Dravenites! I was going to say merry Christmas but I felt like being inclusive. Now, this chapter's the big one. As in I'm going to try make it the best and longest chapter I've produced all year.

Enjoy!

Ally turned, the sunlight from her bedroom window causing her to stir. Slowly opening her eyes, the woman checked the digital clock she kept on her side of the bed. It read 7:30, potentially she could get away with another full two hours of sleep before she had to get ready, but choosing not to, the young woman made her way downstairs for a cup of coffee.

Shockingly, Ally found Trish already awake, helping herself to a bagel and cream cheese.

'' Morning sleepyhead, you ok?'' Trish asked, between mouthfuls.

'' I guess, still a bit nervous though. Also why are you awake? I was half expecting you to still be asleep. I thought I'd have to poke you with a long stick.''

'' Hey! Its my best friend's wedding, if I have to wake up a bit earlier than I usually would then so be it.''

'' Aww, thanks Trish. But in all seriousness, my heart is going a bit fast.''

'' Oh please, don't tell me you have stage fright again? I thought we went through this back when we were 16?''

'' No, I guess its just the beginning of cold feet is all'' Ally shrugged, making herself cup and sitting down.

'' Look, I've never been married before, lord knows I'm not anywhere near mentally ready for a commitment like that. But, I will say this, you two have the deepest connection I've ever seen. You've got something most people spend their entire lives looking for and never find.''

'' Thanks Trish, you always know just what to say.''

'' No problem Ally. Now, go get dressed!''

Roughly 45 minutes later, the rest of the bridesmaids found themselves in Ally's living room,, happily chatting away.

'' So today's the big day, I can't believe you're getting married'' Tilly shrieked.

'' Neither can she, I got your text at midnight Ally'' Carrie said, showing her phone to her friends.

'' Seriously? You were awake at midnight?'' Emma chuckled. '' Trish, weren't you supposed to make sure she didn't have any kind of contact with Austin, or anyone close to him?''

'' I was, but in my defense…their couches are really comfortable.''

'' Glad you aren't my maid of honor'' Carrie mumbled.

'' I heard that!''

Ally chuckled. '' Alright guys, we really need to get going. Photographers are arriving at 10:30 and dammit I need to look beautiful!''

'' Ally, you already do, and besides, Austin's so in love with you, you could walk down the aisle in a black garbage bag and he'd still marry you'' Trish half-joked.

'' Also, knowing the dress you bought, there's always a pretty good chance that he'll feint'' Tilly added.

'' Tickets to that please'' Carrie raised her hand, causing her friends to laugh.

'' But seriously, we do need to get going, time to take the photos that will haunt me for the next 10 to 20 years of our lives'' Ally rolled her eyes.

'' Don't remind me. I'll be 46, I'll have smile lines, granted I do teach first graders so there's some warranting them'' Tilly shrugged.

'' Not me, I'll be 32, enjoy your back pain suckers!'' Emma chortled.

'' Hey, chances are that with your career, you'll end up with some gray hairs too'' Ally pointed out.

'' You sing, write, act, dance and model, how do you not have any?'' Emma retorted.

'' Well, not to brag, but, I was a founding member of the time management club back in high school'' Ally smirked.

'' That's not a brag. It wasn't back then, and it still isn't one now'' Trish said, her eyes half-lidded.

-x-

At the Sunshine hotel, five well-dressed men were reclining in a specially designated suite.

'' How do I look?''

'' Like Floridian James Bond.''

'' Nice one, Jace'' Dez deadpanned. '' But seriously, you look pretty good, I still can't believe that you're getting married. I mean, we all saw it coming, but still.''

'' Whoa, hold on. We?'' Austin raised an eyebrow.

'' Yeah dude, we all saw this coming, in fact, I felt something between you two the day you and Ally met'' Dez answered. '' Why do you think I made us do the video at Sonic Boom?''

'' You knew Ally would call him out?'' Xander asked, combing back his hair.

'' Oh yeah, I'd heard some stuff around school about her and thought, ding, that's the one for Little Golden Toes over here.''

'' So, I have you to thank for my life?'' Austin said, his tone taking the form of a question.

'' Guess so. But look, all I did was shoot a video, you stole the song which led to a random series of events which led to today. That's all you my friend'' Dez patted his friend on the back. '' You know, this actually reminds of back when we were kids in kindergarten, there was this girl who Austin was madly in love with, he proposed to her like everyday and got rejected each time'' Dez couldn't make it through the memory without laughing, the other groomsmen joining in.

'' Dude! Not cool'' Austin protested.

'' I'm just kidding. I'm honestly just happy a girl finally said yes.''

'' For the first time, and on purpose and for free'' Trent added.

'' Ok seriously? Can we not pick on me today?'' Austin gasped. '' Today's not supposed to be about mean spirits.''

'' Speaking of, Austin, can I say something?'' Trent asked.

'' Sure, what is it?''

'' Thanks.''

'' Excuse me?''

'' You gave me a third chance man. Even after I screwed over Trish, stole your song and became T-Fame. You made me see the light, so I gotta thank you big time brother'' Trent said, hugging the groom.

'' No problem dude. Although in retrospect, I probably was a little threatened by your dancing'' Austin breathed.

'' I still can't believe Ally said yes'' Jace shrugged.

'' Why not? Did my whole revelation not explain their relationship to you?'' Dez asked.

'' No, it did. But still, look at him, then look at her.''

'' Hey! I'm not ugly. I have a modelling contract and a huge female fanbase!"'

'' Dude, I'm kidding. Sure, some people may say that Ally's a bit too hot for you, but their opinions don't matter. What matters is the bond you guys share together.''

'' Thanks, Jace. Xander? Any words of encouragement?''

'' Yeah, take these'' Xander dug in his pocket and handed his friend a bag of Kleenex tissues.

'' Tissues? What do I need these for?''

'' Trust me. I've seen what happens at weddings. Chances are you'll get a bit misted up as she walks down the aisle. Happens every time, no exceptions, ever.''

'' Well then, I guess we all know what we have to do now, don't we?'' Dez shrugged, checking his phone.

'' Yep, let's go get this man married!'' Jace trilled.

-x-

1 hour later

He was there, after 10 months of waiting, Austin was finally there, his and Ally's real wedding, not the budget presentation they had to do back in senior year.

He had to hand it to Jack, he had really gone all out with setting up the wedding venue. Granted, being the hotel's manager, it was his job to make sure things ran like clockwork, but still, give credit where credit is due. Due to the fact that neither Austin nor Ally were in any way religious, they had chosen to be married by Dez and Trish, who had practically begged for the job.

The exact area that Austin and Ally were getting married in was between two curving trees. Jack had had some of his staff wrap platinum-colored velvet strips around the trees' trunks. Along with that, he had also erected a platinum canopy for the two to be married under.

Per a request Austin had made, a few days after booking the Sunshine hotel, an enormous navy blue piece of material had been laid down, going from where Austin was standing, all the way to the staircase, Ally would be cascading as she came down.

The flowers that Trish and Dez had bought were currently decorating the entire area, in multiple blue and white vases, that from a bird's eye view formed a large '' A ''. Multiple plastic chairs had been set up, surprisingly, none of which were reserved for any specific person. Granted, they were split into two sections; bride's family and groom's family, but no one had to sit anywhere specific.

Towards the left, Austin could see Mikey's choir setting up, the young man was in fact yelling at some of them, loud enough that Austin could hear him.

'' Ok, this is the biggest performance of our life. My hopefully soon-to-be stepsister's wedding is today, and dammit! You people are not ruining it, that means you cellist number 4!"

The unnamed cellist's eyes misted up. '' But I've only performed for you three times.''

'' And if you miss one note then you won't be performing a fourth time!"'

Austin snickered at the young conductor. Man, he couldn't wait to see Ally in her dress. He had been thinking ever since Paris about what she'd look like, surprisingly he had a lot of ideas.

'' I wonder what her dress will look like'' Austin said, looking to his right, where his groomsmen were standing. They were standing in order of how well Austin knew them, Jace first, then Trent and finally Xander.

'' Not sure, Trish wouldn't let me see it. Even though I can totally keep a secret. Like at prom, I never mentioned you were coming did I?'' Dez looked at Jace.

'' Nope. You didn't. But you also didn't say that Gavin would be there either'' Jace added, noticing Austin's fist tighten. To the groom's chagrin, his '' nemesis '' had shown up, thankfully he didn't have a plus one, but Austin still loathed the country star more than words could say.

Not eager to get angry at his own wedding, Austin distracted himself by looking out at the wedding guests, a pastime of his at almost every wedding he attended. In the front row of the bridal side, he could see Penny and Lester sitting a chair-width apart from each other, clearly they still didn't like each other but were willing to put their differences aside for the sake of their only kid.

On his side, he could see both of his parents. Mike in a striking black suit and his mother, a pearl white one, her eyes bloodshot from the tears she was shedding. Even from where he was standing, Austin could still see that they were happy tears. Sure he hadn't gone into the family business like his parents wanted him to, but he did do something they did want him to do, he married the love of his life.

'' You know, I think she might be wearing a princess dress'' Xander said, randomly.

'' Oh yeah, how do you figure?'' Austin asked.

'' Not sure, just a feeling. I mean, it would totally be her style, only problem being that the tulle would probably have its own gravitational pull'' the young teacher snickered.

Austin was about to join in the laughter, when he suddenly heard the sounds of the orchestra playing '' A Thousand Years.'' Similar to Austin, the bridesmaids would go in order of how close Ally was to them; Trish first, then Carrie, then Tilly and finally Emma.

The first person to walk down the stairs was of course Trish, looking very elegant and poised, as she made her way down the aisle, she made sure to give off her standard '' I'm better than you '' glare as she took her place next to Dez.

'' You know, you actually don't look like awful'' Trish smiled at her redheaded friend.

'' Thanks. And look at you, dressing nicely for once'' Trish snickered at Dez's response.

Following Trish was Carrie, the sight of her causing Dez to tear up slightly. The blonde had tied back her long hair and had gotten her dress to be slightly altered due to her large height.

Then came Tilly, she had chosen to keep her hair its normal length, her dress was still the same as when she had bought it at the bridal store, it was nearly identical to the one Ally would be wearing, save for the fact that Tilly's ended at her ankles.

Finally came Emma, she had purposefully not chosen to wear any makeup so as not to take attention away from Ally. As she took her place next to Tilly, the sight Austin saw, made his mouth drop.

In front of him, her arm locked with Lester, who had gone to fetch his daughter, was the most spectacular looking woman Austin had ever seen.

She wore a light veil, platinum-white and it hung delicately over her face, also decorating her head. Her hair was hanging loose, yet neat, partly because of the blow-out she had recently gotten. Her dress however, is what caught Austin off guard, whilst he was expecting a princess dress, the one Ally was wearing was a thousand times better than anything his mind could've created. The strapless dress, the perfect shade of navy blue for the wedding itself, the bust that wasn't accentuated to the point that was a bit…undignified, it was just right. While the tulle was non-existent, it was replaced by a pencil-skirt style bottom that went down past her feet, the dress itself, perfectly fit the woman's athletic figure. The gloves she was wearing were the perfect velvet material to compliment the wedding's overall aesthetic. The shade of navy blue wasn't dark enough to be mistaken for black, yet not light enough for it to be another shade. The gloves themselves with up to Ally's elbows.

As Ally approached the make-shift altar, Mikey stitched songs as the pair's signature song; Two in a million began to play. Austin wiped away a stray tear from his eyes, completely amazed by the amazing woman in front of him.

Dez cleared his throat. '' Who gives this woman to this man?''

'' I do'' Lester smiled, his eyes misting up.

Austin took the veil off of Ally's face. '' Wow, you look…wow.''

Ally giggled at this. '' Thanks, you look pretty wow, yourself.''

Trish looked out at audience before she began to speak. '' We're gathered here today to witness the union between these two amazing people, who's undying love for each other has brought us all together, but let's face it the free food also played a part'' this was met with thunderous laughter.

Continuing, Trish's speech became more heartfelt. '' Like my redheaded friend next to me, I am fortunate enough to be best friends with both the bride and groom. I remember the day they first met. Ally had marched over to a drum set that Austin was playing, and naturally enforced the store's no eating or playing the drums policy. But what's strange is that she almost only tore Austin a new one, not Dez, who had also broken the rules. It was at that moment, both Dez and I knew that they were meant to be together. Dez?''

'' Yeah?'' the young man said, cluelessly.

'' Its your turn to speak.''

'' Oh right. In continuing with my friend's speech, there were times where their relationship was tested, where we all thought that they'd never get together. From the whole Kira-thing, to Ally dating Gavin, both Trish and I thought that the hope for Auslly becoming endgame was ruined. But it wasn't. On prom night, they both dumped the people they were dating, to give their relationship another shot, they were madly in love, and still are to this day. Those four years they were part only made their love grow stronger. That night on the Helen Show, Auslly became a thing again, and may it stay a thing for the end of time'' Dez smiled, allowing Trish to continue.

'' Do you Ally, take Austin to be your lawfully wedded husband. To you promise to take him in sickness and in health, for richer, and Gd forbid for poorer, in sickness and in health, do you promise to respect him as an equal and a partner, 'til death do you part?''

'' I do'' Ally beamed, a tear forming in her eye.

'' And do you Austin, take Ally to be your lawfully wedded wife, to cherish and take care of her, respect her as an equal, for richer and for poorer, in sickness and in health 'til death do you part?''

'' Absolutely'' Austin sniffed.

'' The couple have written their own vows, which they will now read'' Trish said. '' Ally, you're up first.''

Carrie handed Ally a neatly folded piece of paper. Ally unfolded it and began to read.

'' Ever since I was a little girl, I've known what I wanted in life, a music career and a Harvard acceptance letter. I am fortunate to have both of those things, but what I'm most grateful for, is the amazing man I'm marrying today. Austin, you've completely changed my life. Before you, I was just a shy songwriter who was too scared to do anything, but with you, I can do anything, I even gambled at a casino during my bachelorette party! Now that I'm with you, I laugh a little louder, food tastes a little better and everything's just…just right. As most people here know, I love romance, but I had no one to share those views with, then, one summer day, a blonde rocker entered my dad's store and played the drums, I had no idea that seven years later, that boy would be the man of my dreams, my best friend, my soulmate, my duo partner, my song-writing partner, my husband.

Austin, I've always known there was something special between us, from the day we first met, I was drawn to you. Your smile, your confidence, your caring nature, it was always you. Austin, you're not just the love of my life, you're the best friend I could have ever asked for, you're always there for me, day, night, whenever I need you, you're there for me, and please know that I will forever be here for you too. Just don't touch my pickles.

In the eyes of our friends and family, I vow that I will forever be faithful to you, to love, honor and cherish you for the rest of our lives'' Ally finished, the wedding party bursting into thunderous applause.

Ally teared up, the fact that he had helped inspire the amazing woman here before him was amazing.

'' That was beautiful, Austin?'' Trish said, sniffing.

Jace handed Austin a piece of paper, much less neat than Ally's, of course.

Austin unfolded it and began to read.

'' Ally, from the day we met, I knew I liked you. When I asked you to be my partner, I had no idea that meant that you would have become the most amazing thing to ever happen to me. Ally, I love everything about you, your laugh, your smile, your mind, your creativity, also your pancakes are pretty cool too.

Ally, I've never felt this way about anyone before, when I first lost you to my nemesis, Gavin Young, I lost hope, I felt that I had lost my one shot at true love, then you left him. That was the best news I ever heard. Allison Edgar Dawson, I don't know much about the future, but I do know this, as long as I have you, I can do anything, go anywhere, be anything. As long as you're in my life, I know that everything's going to be ok. That no matter what happens, you'll always be there we I need you. Like one of our songs says, I own this dream, because I've got you with me. Well Ally, those words have never been more correct since the day I met you.

In the eyes of our friends and family, I promise, not a day will go by that I won't love and cherish you. I vow that the children we will raise, will grow up in a home of laughter, love and fun.''

Ally teared up, she had no idea that the amazing man in front of her, had just said that everything he is, was because of her.

'' May we have the rings?'' Dez asked, Austin's cousin holding up a satin cushion with two gold bands on it.

'' The wedding ring, a symbol of eternal love. Austin, you may begin'' Trish looked at her friend, as he took a ring off the cushion, removed Ally's glove and slid it onto her finger.

'' Ally, please accept this ring as a symbol of my undying and unwavering faithfulness towards you.''

'' Ally'' Dez smiled. Ally took the other ring and slid it onto Austin's finger.

'' Austin, please accept this ring a symbol of my undying and unwavering faithfulness towards you.''

At this point, Dez was in full blown hysterics, Trish herself was misty too.

'' By the power vested in us, by the church, the state of Florida and the mean Brazilian woman down at city hall, we now pronounce you, husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride'' Trish beamed.

What followed, would be the most amazing kiss the pair would ever share, and the most memorable too.

Not crying, author's don't cry, even if Auslly is their OTP. Thanks for reading Dravenites, now for some sad news. This is the last Austin and Ally fanfic I'm going to be doing for a while.

Until next time guys, stay safe, stay awesome, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!