25
The Potter Wedding:
Doe had woken up early the morning of Lily and James' wedding. It was being held at the Potter's Mansion, on their enormous grounds and Doe had promised Lily she would meet her there very early the morning of.
The Marauders had spent the night there and were supervising the setup of everything.
Doe dressed quickly in jeans and then apparated to the front of the Potter's mansion. She was going to knock, but the door was already open. Delivery men were slipping in and out bringing in tables and flowers.
Doe walked through the massive house and almost was decapitated by two men carrying a large swan ice sculpture.
" Doe!" James said walking into the living room and spotted her, " there you are, Lily's asking for you. She's in the bedroom upstairs and to the right"
Sirius, Peter and Remus were walking through the door behind him.
" Hello" Remus said walking over and kissing her quickly, wrapping his arms around her waist.
" Hi" Doe said grinning widely and kissing him back.
" Hi, Doe" Peter said happily.
" Hi, Peter" she smiled at him. He looked less tired than he had recently. She was glad he was feeling better.
' I've got to go upstairs and help Lily" She told Remus quickly, " Maid of Honor duty calls!"
Doe walked upstairs and to the door that James had told her. She opened it quickly.
Lily was sitting in one of the chairs, still dressed in her pajamas, having her hair done by a woman in emerald green robes.
" Doe, you're here! Thank Merlin" Lily said gratefully.
Doe grabbed one of the armchairs and pulled it next to here, " Of course I am, It's your wedding day"
Lily smiled, " Can you believe it?" she asked, " I am going to be Lily Potter"
" 'I'm never going to marry James'" Doe said intimidating a younger version of her.
Lily smiled again, " I never would have believed you if you told me this two years ago"
" No one would of, Lil. You were adamant" Doe told her.
She smiled, " I was silly back then, and James really got his act together"
" You two are the perfect couple" Doe told her.
She smiled, " I really love him"
Doe grabbed her hand, " I know you do, Lily".
Lily spent the next few hours getting ready. She couldn't go downstairs for the risk of James seeing her, so every so often she would send Doe downstairs to check and make sure everything was going smoothly.
It was. Everything looked beautiful. Leading from the house down into the massive gardens was a beautiful alter with a large assortment of satin chairs for the guests, with a rose lined alter for Lily and James to stand under.
Beyond the altar was a massive white tent set up with a stage, dance floor and tables for the reception.
The whole backyard of the Potter's mansion had been transformed into a photo from a Bridal magazine.
On her last trip down there, James, Sirius, Peter and Remus were sitting in the kitchen drinking butterbeer.
" How is she?" James asked me, when Doe sat down in Remus' lap.
" She's great, she's really happy" Doe told him.
James smiled, " She is going to be my wife today. I am marrying Lily Evans today"
" Yes Prongs we all know" Sirius said quickly.
Sirius looked at Doe, " We all got tossed last night and he kept repeating it over and over" he said.
" I didn't say it that often" James said crossing his arms.
" Oh no, " Sirius said, " only once"
" Or twice" Peter added.
" a minute" Remus finished.
James frowned, " Just wait until you all get married" he said crossly.
Sirius shook his head, " I'm never getting married"
" So what did you do last night?" Doe asked them.
Sirius grinned, " Oh you know, girls, booze and partying"
" I'd like to point out I didn't look at another girl" Remus said eyeing Sirius.
" Nor did I" James added quickly.
Sirius grinned, " Okay so the girls were for me"
Doe shook her head at him, " I have to go back upstairs before Lily has a panic attack about her bouquet" she told them and walked back upstairs.
Marlene and Alice had arrived in her absence and were both doing their makeup with Lily. Their identical purple strapless bridesmaid dresses hanging on the rack beside them.
" Doe, Hi!" Alice said happily.
" Doe!" Marlene said throwing her arms around my neck and pulling me into a hug.
" Hi, guys" Doe said smiling brightly at them.
" Can you believe we are at Lily and James' wedding?" Marlene asked.
Lily turned around. Her face was elegantly highlighted with flawless makeup and her hair hung loosely in large curls down her back.
" Lily you look beautiful" Doe said looking at her.
She smiled, " Thank you"
They had a little less than an hour before it started. Doe sat down and did her makeup and put her hair into a low updo.
They we were a little less than 15 minutes from starting they all got dressed. Doe's dress was gold and tied around her neck.
It was backless and Doe was quite impressed with it. Silently thanking Lily for not being the kind of bride to choose ugly dresses.
Lily was putting her dress on behind the curtain in the room.
A moment later she stepped out in a beautiful thin strapped ball gown.
Doe wanted to cry. She looked so beautiful. Her best friend was getting married.
" Oh, Lily!" Doe cried pulling her into a hug.
" I can't believe I'm doing this" Lily said taking a deep breath, " I'm actually getting married"
" I am so happy for you" Doe told her.
She smiled widely and wiped the edges of her eyes with her hands.
There was a knock at the door, and Marlene & Alice were standing there.
" Everyone's ready, It's time" she said.
Lily nodded and they all left the room and walked down the stairs.
The doors to the grounds were open and the wedding march started to play. Lily took a deep breath. Doe squeezed her hand reassuringly. Alice started walking out first, followed by Marlene. Doe went out next, walking down the aisle hoping desperately she wouldn't trip. At the altar Doe saw James waiting for Lily, and Remus Sirius and Peter beside him.
Doe caught Remus' eye and winked before standing beside the spot where Lily would be standing.
A moment later there was a collective gasp as Lily left the house.
She walked down the aisle gracefully and walked over to James, looking at him with so much love, Doe wanted to cry.
An older wizard stood at the altar beside them. He raised his hands and everyone sat down. Doe saw Lily's parents wiped their eyes in the front row.
The wizard began to speak, " We are gathered here to celebrate the union of Marriage between Lily Evans and James Potter"
The ceremony was short. The moment Lily and James were declared husband and wife, the entire audience broke into collective cheers and began clapping.
Lily and James smiled at each other and James looked like he was going to cry from happiness.
The reception was almost as wonderful as the wedding. Lily and James had arranged a group of wizards to play music the entire time. When the band announced it was time for the first dance for Mr. & Mrs. James Potter, Dpe watched them spin madly around the dance floor.
Soon people began joining them.
" Come on" Remus said taking her hand and leading them to the dance floor.
His hand was on her exposed back, the other one holding her hand. Doe placed her other hand on his shoulder and let him spin her around the dance floor.
" You look absolutely stunning tonight" Remus whispered in her ear as they danced.
" You look pretty handsome yourself" she said looking at him in the dress robes.
He spun her out and pulled her back to him, " I can't believe they're actually married" Remus said happily.
" They're in love" Doe told him.
" I know the feeling" Remus said pulling her closer to him and kissing her neck. Doe laughed lightly, moving across the dance floor with him.
After another song, Sirius came over looking very flushed.
" Here, Moony let me dance with Doe, I've just danced two songs with Lily's great auntie Elizabeth and she's frightening" Sirius said quickly.
Remus laughed, " She's all yours" he said letting go of her and kissing her on her cheek.
" I'll be at the table" Remus told Doe, going to sit down at the table beside Peter.
Sirius took her hand, and his hand replaced Remus' on her back. This song was much slower. A jazz song.
" Can you believe it?" Sirius asked as they danced, " were at our best friends wedding" he said shaking his head in disbelief.
" Next one might be one of us" she told him.
Sirius laughed, " Sooner you than me" he said dipping her slightly.
" You never know" she told him.
" Yes I do" he said quickly.
Lily's photographer stopped and took a picture of them. The brilliant flash almost made her slip on the hem of her dress.
" You know, you look nice tonight, Meadowes" Sirius said as they moved across the dance floor.
" I'm just not in my auror robes, with my hair a mess" she told him.
He laughed.
" You look nice too, Siri" she told him.
" Lookin good, you two" James called to them as they danced by them. He and Lily hadn't let go of eachother yet.
Sirius spun Doe out and back towards him,
" You know, you're dancing skills have improved since Andromeda's wedding" he commented.
" Give me some credit, I was only fifteen" she said definitely..
" Still" Sirius said, "So was I, and I danced flawlessly"
The song ended and Doe elbowed him hard in the ribs, " You must just be better than me" she told him.
Sirius laughed and followed her back to the table. He, Remus, Peter, and Doe were sat at Lily & James' table with Lily parents.
Doe danced with Remus a few more times as the night went on. Strangely, they couldn't keep their hands off of eachother. Remus was in an extremely affectionate mood.
They only stopped when Lily announced the would be doing the toast. Both Sirius and Doe were going to speak.
" And first up we have the Best Man speech" the wizard with band announced handing the magical microphone to Sirius.
Sirius grinned, " Hello, I'm Sirius Black, James' Best Man and Best friend"
Several people clapped and Sirius grinned wider.
" I am still in shock that we are all standing here looking at Mr & Mrs. James Potter. James has loved Lily Evans since age eleven when he first saw her. He was obsessed, and honestly she wouldn't give him the time of day"
Lily giggled and kissed James.
" .. and we all told James to give up. But he never would. He loved her too much. He's always loved her and he's always going to. For as long as I've known James Potter, he's loved Lily and I doubt he ever won't. So to Lily and James the ultimate romance" Sirius said.
Lily smiled and James gave Sirius a tight hug.
" and here's Doe the Maid of Honor" Sirius said and handed her the microphone.
Sirius sat down and Doe took his spot on the stage.
" I'd like to begin this by saying if you told any of the people in this room, three years ago that we would all be sitting at James & Lily's wedding, you would have been brought to St. Mungos and taken straight to the fourth floor"
All of the witches and wizards in the room chuckled.
" but honestly, I've known Lily since we first met on the Hogwarts Express, and for seven long years I listened to her complain about James and how she would never marry him, and somehow deep down, I knew we would all be here tonight. James and Lily love each other the way we should all strive too. There love is one of the strongest I've ever seen, and I have no doubt that they will be the most happily married couple that anyone has ever seen. So congratulations to Lily & James!"
Several people clapped and Lily pulled her into a tight hug when she sat down.
" That was beautiful, thank you" she practically sobbed into her shoulder. Doe hugged her tightly.
The rest of the wedding was just as beautiful. It continued on for several more hours, until Lily & James eventually left for their Honeymoon.
Sirius was flirting with one of the cocktail waitresses' and Peter had already left. Doe turned behind her and pulled Remus into a kiss. He smiled.
" Come home with me" she whispered in his ear.
Remus smiled wide and took her hand, apparating instantly.
They landed in the doorway of her bedroom. Remus didn't hesitate. He pulled her into a passionate kiss, his hands holding her exposed back.
She snaked her arms around his neck and kissed him back. His hands moved upward to untie the knot around her neck holding her dress up. It slipped off of her quickly.
She grabbed Remus pulling him towards her and onto the bed, thinking how lucky she was to have someone she loved so much.