So, the idea behind this story should be obvious.
Some weddings are going to be 3-4 chapters, some only 1, etc etc
Chapters WILL be labelled.
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Chapter notes:
As is usual when I write a Teddy+Harry fic, Andromeda is not present. Invent a reason at your own leisure.
"How're you feeling?" Harry asked, slipping into the bedroom. Teddy was sitting on the bed, frowning at a piece of paper. "Ted?"
Teddy looked up and grinned. "Oh yeah, I'm good." Teddy said.
"I, uh, just wanted to talk.'' Harry said, shutting the door and walking over to sit next to Teddy. "I know you're going to hear the same thing all day today-"
"That it's a shame my parents aren't here, that they'd be so happy and proud for me."
"Exactly." Harry said. "And they would be, honestly. And they should be. You were always a great kid-"
"Usually."
Harry smirked. "Yes, usually, but we didn't expect any less considering what your parents did during their time at Hogwarts." He said. "Anyway, it was your parents that I wanted to talk to you about- I know in the next few years, I'm sure you'll have kids-"
"Vic's already planning."
Harry laughed. "I just- I can understand you might want to honour your parents, right?"
"Of course."
"I just feel like it's my job to strongly suggest you don't use your mother's name." Harry said. "Maybe use her middle name instead. You'd be able to honour your Gran as well."
Teddy grinned. "I think that'll be a great idea, I'll have to mention it to Vic." He said.
Harry nodded and stood, heading towards the door. "Let's get you married, kid."
"Harry?" Teddy asked, standing as well. Harry turned and Teddy walked forward, clasping Harry's hand and pulling him into a tight hug, grinning widely as he stepped back. "I'm glad you'll be standing next to me today."
Harry clasped Teddy's shoulder, and grinned. "I'm glad to be standing next to you, Teddy."
Harry and Dominique walked first, standing on either side of where Teddy and Kingsley were. After all of the bridesmaid and groomsmen, Ginny and Fleur walked together, both in simple floor length silver dresses. They sat beside each other, beside the two empty chairs with the candles, in the front row. There was another seat next to Fleur where Bill would sit.
Harry had to talk George down from repeating the enchanted balloon thing he had done at every wedding in the Weasley family because of the Muggles that were currently inside the tent setting up the band and the caterers that were setting up for the supper. Although, he was overly suspicious of the flowers covering the archway. He figured he could lie to the Muggles, perhaps use a Confundus if he had to.
As Victoire appeared, in the thick skirted lace gown, Harry glanced Teddy and realised it really was good that Teddy was able to control his morph with most of his emotions, or he was sure his hair would be a bright pink that would have rivaled his mother's usual choice. Victoire's hair was pinned carefully in an updo that Harry was sure wouldn't last, if he knew Victoire.
As Bill approached, Kingsley spoke. "Who gives this woman to be married?"
There was a moment of silence, only broken when Victoire elbowed Bill. "Oh, I do." Bill finally said, taking his daughter's hand and placing it into Teddy's. "And I'll take her back if I have to." He added to Teddy, who was now clasping Victoire's hand tightly. Bill stepped away, walking to sit with Fleur as Victoire handed her flowers to Dominque and stepped up to stand in front of Teddy, clasping both of his hands.
"Ladies and gentlemen, today we gather to celebrate the union of these two faithful souls. Before we begin today, the bride and groom would first like us to take a moment to remember those that can not be in attendance today, namely Edward's parents and grandparents- who will remain in our thoughts as we move forward today." Kingsley began. "We would like to thank Victoire's parents for presenting her today, and we would also like to thank Edward's godparents- Harry and Ginny Potter- for representing his parents today."
Kingsley turned his focus to Teddy and Victoire. "Do you, Edward Remus Lupin, take Victoire Fleur Weasley...?"
Harry listened as they said their "I do"s, feeling a strong sense of pride mixed with overwhelming emotion that followed Kingsley's words. It had really been over twenty years since Remus and Tonks had died? Stupidly, he felt tears prickling his eyes as he looked between Teddy and the empty chairs. He felt like the years had passed so quick, he had been there when Teddy took his first steps and said his first words. Now Teddy was getting married. Harry rubbed at his eyes, trying to get rid of the feelings of tears in his eyes. When he looked up properly again, he didn't miss that Ginny had raised her eyebrow at him, but she actually had tears on her cheeks, so he figured she had no room to mock him from a distance.
"I understand the couple has written their own vows today." Kingsley said. "Edward?" Teddy reached into his jacket, withdrawing the paper.
"I was going to do a basic talk about how much I love you, and how I always will, but I figured I'd take it a step further for you- or upstage you, whichever." Teddy began and Victoire smirked, rolling her eyes. Teddy heard Harry laugh behind him. "En ce jour, je vous prends pour être ma femme, et je considère que c'est le plus grand honneur que j'aie jamais connu. Je ne peux pas dire que je t'aimerai toujours, parce que je ne le ferai probablement pas. Les meilleurs couples se battent, les meilleurs couples ont des moments où ils ne s'entendent pas, et c'est correct. J'ai pensé que la meilleure façon de le faire était de simplement citer vos chansons préférées. Comme Rick Astley dirait: Je ne vais jamais vous abandonner, vous laisser tomber-"
Victoire began laughing, but a large portion of the others seemed like they had caught only a few words- the only ones truly fluent in French were Fleur, Victoire, Dominique and Louis. Even Bill admitted countless times he was hopeless at it.
"Ou un autre de vos favoris, qui est déjà en français: vous pouvez me tenir comme le soleil se fane et m'embrasser doucement jusqu'à ce qu'il revienne. Vous savez, les lignes de cliché habituelles. Et je sais que tu aimes 'N Sync, alors ... Je te prendrai dans mes bras et te tiendrai là où tu seras, jusqu'au jour où ma vie sera terminée, je te le promets."
Victoire was just simply grinning in amusement.
"Juste pour rendre cela plus simple: nous pourrions être pauvres, malades, vivant dans les rues - je m'en fous, tant que nous sommes ensemble pour toujours." Teddy finished.
"I have to admit, Teddy, I wasn't planning on hearing such flawed French today." Victoire said after a moment.
Some of the guests laughed and it was Teddy's turn to roll his eyes. "For your information, I translated all of that myself."
"I could tell." She responded, taking a piece of parchment from her sister and looking at it. "You know, my vows seem really unoriginal compared to that. Although, if you spoke another language fluently, I would have tried to learn enough of it to say what I want to say. Today, when I take you as my husband- my extremely narcissistic, humourous husband- all I can imagine is our future and what comes next. And I'm a little excited, a little scared- but like you said yourself, it doesn't matter. As long we're together, everything will be perfect."
"Now that we have heard the vows, we will now witness the exchange of the rings. Edward?"
Teddy turned to Harry, who handed him the ring he had found to match his mother's. He turned back to Victoire as Kingsley spoke again. "As you place the ring on Victoire's left hand, please repeat after me: I, Edward, give you, Victoire, this ring as a sign of my love and of commitment to the vows I have just given you."
Teddy slid the ring onto Victoire's hand, repeating the words. Victoire turned to Dominique, taking Remus' ring from her.
"Victoire, as you place the ring on Edward's left hand, please repeat after me: I, Victoire, give you, Edward, this ring as a sign of my love and of commitment to the vows I have just given you."
Victoire slid the ring onto Teddy's finger, repeating the words as well.
"And now, it is with great honour, that I pronounce you married. You may kiss the bride." Kingsley said, his smile widening. Teddy pulled Victoire towards him and kissing her as applause erupted.
The flowers that Harry had been suspicious of sprayed pink and white confetti into the air as the two separated and Kingsley spoke again. "Family and friends, I now present, for the first time, Mr and Mrs Lupin."
Rough English translation of Teddy's vows(if any are wrong, we'll say it's just his 'flawed French' and my terrible attempts of translating:
"On this day, I take you to be my wife, and I view that as the highest honour I will ever experience. I can not say I will always love you, because I probably won't. The best couples fight, the best couples have times when they don't get along, and that's okay. I thought the best way to do this was to just quote your favorite songs. As Rick Astley would say: I'm never gonna give you up, let you down-"
"Or another of your favourites, which is already in French: you can hold me as the sun fades and kiss me softly until it returns. You know, the usual cliche lines. And I know you loved 'N Sync, so... I'll take you in my arms and hold you right where you belong, until the day my life is through, this I promise you."
"Just to make this more basic: we could be poor, sick, living in the streets- I don't care, as long as we're together forever."