Disclaimer: Aurora Clementine Badeau, Aberto Adriano Badeau, Alicia Doireann Badeau (nee Riddle), Timothy Durante Badeau, Alfred Cillian Badeau, Holly Caoimhe Badeau, Nicola Sorcha Badeau, Italia Isla Badeau, Thekla Sophia Badeau (nee Metaxas), Maximus Eligio Badeau, Alexander Fidel Badeau, Massimo Cillian Badeau, Dolores Maria Badeau (nee DaSilva), Gloria Boxington (nee Badeau), and Henry Boxington are © me lol I know, really long list of characters and yes, they're all related in some way. That'll be explained later. All of these names are authentic Spanish, Scottish, Italian, Irish, and Greek names (Thekla is the only pure Greek though). There are some names in here that I added but I'm not saying their mine because they don't play huge roles and I'm too lazy to go through the whole story again and type more names to this already long list (like Professor Markis, Nikita, etc…)
Pippa Lupin © my friend, Ashley :)
All other characters are © Jo Rowling (if you've seen the names in the original HP series)
On Our Way (C) Christina Aguilera and what not.
Forgive me for the song. Now…Enjoy. Please review!
In mid August of 1978, about three months after graduating from Hogwarts, Aurora was being walked down the aisle by Sirius, his arm linked in hers. They smiled as they walked down the white carpeted path set for them. Aurora was blushing lightly as she looked around, sending a small wave to Pippa and Remus, who both waved and smiled back.
"You look beautiful, Aurora," Sirius complimented her as they got to the mid part of the aisle. She smiled and waved at Andromeda and Ted, who waved back. She looked up the aisle and saw little Nymphadora holding a basket half full of red rose petals. She was rubbing one shoe clad foot against the back of one small calve.
"You look quite handsome yourself, Sirius," Aurora whispered back. They fell into silence again as they reached the end of the aisle and she pulled away from him gently. She knelt down and hugged Nymphadora, who smiled and whispered that she was uncomfortable in the dress she was wearing. Aurora giggled softly and said that it was normal. She stood back up and got to where she needed to stand, facing Sirius. She blushed again and looked away and down the aisle. They were still on bad terms, after all.
Aurora beamed as she held a bouquet of white roses and pink Azaleas in her hands. She reached down with one hand and smoothed her light pink silk dress. James came ambling down the aisle, grinning from ear-to-ear. Aurora giggled as he hugged her and whispered in her ear.
"Thank you for coming, Rora." He kissed her cheek and she smiled up at him. She noticed that his tie was crooked and not tied right.
"Goodness, James, can't you even get the tie right?" She scolded him like a sister would. He blushed as she began to fix his tie. Everyone began to chuckle and giggle as James just shrugged his shoulders, looking sheepish. She finished fixing his tie and patted his chest gently, smiling up at him.
"Do I look presentable now?" he asked with a half smile.
"You look quite dashing," she answered and kissed his cheek before he turned and went to his spot on the other side of the preacher that stood just to their left.
She looked up as music began to play and two people stood at the end of the aisle. Lily, in a beautiful white wedding bell dress, had her father's arm linked in hers. They began the walk and Aurora looked over at the groom.
James' eyes were set on Lily, his grin even larger than it had been before, if that was possible. Aurora felt so happy for her friends. When Lily and her father finally reached the pew, the preacher asked, "Who gives this beautiful bride away?"
"We do," Lily's father and her mother said in unison. William lifted her veil and kissed her cheek before he gave James his daughter's hand. He sat down and Aurora saw him wipe a tear from his eye as his wife, Eleanor, patted his hand. At the end of the beautiful ceremony, everyone went to the dance floor, where the reception was being held. The cutting of the cake was first and then the Bride's and Groom's first dance. Before their dance though, Lily went to the microphone on the stage and smiled out at everyone.
"For my first dance with my new husband, I would like my best friends Aurora, Andromeda, and Pippa to come up here," she said into the mic. The three girls looked at each other and shrugged as they went to the stage and hugged Lily. "Aurora, my closest friend, my maid of honor, will you do the honor of singing the song for my first dance with my new husband?"
Aurora blushed and smiled. "Sure," she laughed and Andromeda and Pippa went to the back up mics, both laughing with each other. Aurora looked at them and then to Lily again. "Which song, Lil?" Lily leaned in and whispered the name of the song in her ear and Aurora blushed again. "One of mine? Are you sure?"
"Yes!" Lily said as she got off of the stage. Aurora smiled nervously and told the musicians what to play. They nodded, understanding. Aurora had been the best singer at Hogwarts, but she had always been nervous about singing in public. The band began to play and Aurora took a deep breath as she grasped the microphone stand with both of her hands. Lily and James went to the middle of the dance floor, James lifting their arms up as he held her hand and twirled her into him. Aurora began to sing, her melodist voice starting out soft.
"Me and you
We're different
Don't always see eye to eye
You go left
And I go right
And sometimes we even fight
That don't mean that I won't need a friend, oh
You and me, we're in this 'til the end, oh…"
James twirled Lily as everyone watched them and listened to Aurora's beautiful voice. Aurora felt Sirius' eyes on her and she tried to keep the blush down but she was becoming more comfortable with the mic and being on stage. Andromeda and Pippa joined in as she started the chorus. She started to even move around a little bit, moving her hips and smiling as she sang. She watched Lily and James as they moved so fluidly over the dance floor.
"I think we're on our way…" Pippa and Andromeda sang beautifully, and Aurora looked back at them, winking.
"Through all the lows and highs
Need you by my side, singing…" Aurora sang again.
"I think we're on our way…" Pippa and Andromeda chimed in again, slowly swaying from side to side.
"To better days, better days, ooooh…"
"Let's say we turn the page…"
"Move on from all the times
Should've laughed not cried, feelin'…"
"What is there more to say?"
"I think that we're on our way…" The girls sang together.
James mouthed 'I love you' to Lily and she did the same to him. People smiled and watched the happy couple, as Aurora continued, being joined by Andromeda and Pippa on only the second to last line.
"Together we'll weather
Many storms as family
That bond is forever-er
Bigger than most anything
The love I feel for you grows everyday-ay
The more we get to learn from our mistakes, yeah yeah…"
James swung Lily around and everyone cheered as Andromeda and Pippa continued with Aurora's song.
"I think we're on our way…" Pippa and Andromeda sang again.
"Through all the lows and highs
Need you by my side, singing…" Aurora winked down at Lily, smiling as she sang.
"I think we're on our way…"
"To better days, better days, oh oooh…" Aurora joined in again.
"Let's say we turn the page…"
"Move on from all the times
Should've laughed not cried, feelin'…" Aurora was really getting into the song again, swaying to the beat, her eyes closed.
"What is there more to say?"
"I think that we're on our way…" Aurora, Andromeda, and Pippa finished the chorus again.
James laughed and kissed Lily after she made a small joke. Andromeda and Pippa echoed Aurora for most of the next verse.
"Someday soon, I'll need advice
Hope you're there to shed some light
And maybe one day
You'll be wanting mine
And we can, we can
Be there for each other, oooooooooh oooooooooooh ooooooooooooohhh oooooo!" Aurora belted out, one hand holding the mic, the other sliding down the side of her hip as she closed her eyes. (A/N: I feel silly lol)
"I think we're on our way…" Pippa sang while Aurora sang out. At the same time Aurora was 'oohing', James dipped Lily and the crowd applauded them and Aurora.
"I think we're on our way…" Andromeda took her turn, winking at her husband.
"Huh…I think we're on our way, yeah…" Aurora chimed in after her harmonious outburst, a seductive smirk on her face.
"Let's say we turn the page…"
"Move on from all the times
Should've laughed not cried…"
"What is there more to say?"
"I think we're on our way…" Pippa and Andromeda sang again, slowly swaying from side to side.
"I think we're on our way…"
"Through all the lows and highs
Need you by my side, yeah yeah …" Aurora sang alone.
"I think that we're on our way…" Pippa and Andromeda sang harmoniously together, smirking at each other.
"To better days, better days, ooooh yeah…" Andromeda sang by herself this time.
"Let's say we turn the page…" Pippa had her turn alone.
"Move on from all the times
Should've laughed not cried…" Aurora looked out into the crowd and waved slightly at Charlie and Nymphadora.
"What is there more to say?" Andromeda sang alone again.
"I think that we're on our way…" Pippa sang alone again.
"Yeah…Oooooh oooohh…
No more to say
No more to say-ay
No more to say…"
The music trailed off and softly ended. Aurora looked back at Andromeda and Pippa, who gave her thumbs up as they grinned. Aurora smiled back.
Aurora stopped singing, a large grin slowly growing on her face as she looked out into the crowd, blushing modestly. James, Lily, Aurora, Andromeda, and Pippa all bowed. Pippa went down the stairs of the stage, laughing as Remus clapped for her; Aurora was still on stage, talking to the band, as Andromeda was helped off of the three foot high stage by her husband, Ted, who twirled her around and hugged her to him.
"Thanks, you guys! You did an awesome job. It's just the way I always heard it in my mind," Aurora bubbled, her eyes sparkling. The lead singer of the band, a tall dark haired man smiled at her. He shook her hand and then led her to the front of the stage again, where he put on all of his charm and tried to win her over. Aurora blushed and smiled, giggling softly. He was leaning into her, whispering in her ear and she kept giggling. He was quite charming and very in tuned to her. But as he continued to crack jokes and charm her, she kept thinking about Sirius.
Sirius was turning blue in the face as he watched the pair. He felt jealousy and rage bubble in his blood. He didn't want to make a scene at his best mate's wedding but for God's sake, she was getting hit on by the lead singer of the band! He stood up and went to them, getting on the stage.
He grabbed her elbow and she whipped around to look at him. She looked puzzled and he looked angry. She saw out of the corner of her eye that Remus was walking to them as well as James and Peter.
"Sirius, what are you doing?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
"What?"
"Um…is this your boyfriend, Aurora?" The singer asked.
"No, Joshua; he's my ex-boyfriend," she put emphasis on the ex part and glared up at Sirius as he glared back down at her.
"We've only been apart for two weeks and you're already picking up other guys?"
"Sirius, last time I checked, we were over; for good. You can't play the jealous boyfriend anymore," Aurora snapped and James finally spoke up.
"Sirius, come on, let her go." Sirius looked down at James incredulously before he released Aurora, putting his hands up as he started to walk backwards. He jumped off of the stage and stormed off of the dance floor and made is his way out of the tent. Aurora's jaw clenched and unclenched before she finally made up her mind and followed him. She was very relieved that no one else had noticed the confrontation.
She found him in the kitchen of James' and Lily's new house. She stood facing him, glaring at the side of his face. He refused to look at her as he braced his arms on the rim of the sink, his jaw clenched hard.
"What's your problem, huh?! Who said you have any right to boss me around and tell me I can't date other men!?"
"No one, I guess!" He snapped, turning to look at her, his hip leaning against the sink now as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Exactly! So you can't go around getting jealous because guys start talking to me!"
"He only wants one thing from you, Aurora!"
"Oh really? And what is that, hmm?" her own arms were crossed beneath her chest now, her hips cocked to one side as she aimed her narrowed eyes at him.
"He just wants to get under your dress!" He snapped angrily and Aurora blushed, looking a bit horrified.
"And you just assumed that I would let him sleep with me!? I never even let you sleep with me, Sirius!"
"Aurora, he's a guy! It doesn't matter how long you put it off, he's going to pressure you and pester you until you give into him!"
"Well, even if that is his agenda, it's none of your business on how I run my life, Sirius!"
"Yes it is!"
"Oh and how's that?!"
"Because you're mine!"
Aurora's face heated as she felt all the blood rush to her cheeks in anger. If looks could kill, Sirius would have been chopped up and sautéed on an open fire. He glared right back at her though and the match began. It only lasted for a few moments.
"Ooooooooooo!" Aurora huffed, looked around, grabbed an apple, and chucked it at his head. He ducked and yelled as she stormed out of the house and into the garden in the backyard. She composed herself and plastered a fake smile on her face before joining the reception again. Lily, Andromeda, and Pippa all made a beeline for her and she sighed heavily.
"What just happened?"
"Sirius…he's…ugh!" She threw her hands up in an exasperated manner before seating herself at one of the tables. Pippa sat down with her and Aurora explained everything to her while Lily went to be with her husband and Andromeda went to find Nymphadora.
"He's impossible," Pippa sighed heavily and shrugged at Aurora who was still fuming. "There's not much you can do, Aurora. He loves you and he'll always think that you're his."
"He has a very peculiar way of showing it," Aurora grumbled, her shoulders drooping forward.
"He's always been good to you, Aurora," Pippa scolded.
"He used to be. He's being quite controlling and pushy and jealous now."
Pippa shrugged and then glared behind Aurora, her eyes following someone. Aurora turned in her seat to see what Pippa was staring at before Pippa could protest. Sirius was walking to the dance floor with a girl on James' side of the family. She was blonde, busty, taller than Aurora and slimmer, and she had her filthy hands all over Sirius and he was kissing her! Aurora felt a pang of hurt and a bit of jealousy rumbling in her chest. She knew that he was doing this to spite her but she hadn't done anything of the sort to him.
Aurora looked away, looking quite dejected and upset. She stood and walked away from the reception and back to the house. She was relieved when no one followed her. She put the lid down on the toilet and sat down on it, shutting the door as she did so. She began to cry, her heart breaking again.
Everyone enjoyed the outdoors, a large tent covering them. As Pippa snacked on some wedding cake, she watched as Nymphadora was forced to dance with the Ring Bearer, one of Lily's cousins' son, who was about a year older than Nymphadora. Pippa laughed as Nymphadora sent death glares at her mother. As Pippa looked around and saw that Sirius was still snogging with the blonde bimbo, she became quite angry. What in the hell is he thinking!? She thought as she stormed over to him and yanked the blonde out of his lap. The girl squeaked "Hey!" as she was pushed out of the way. Pippa placed both of her fists on her hips, glaring down at Sirius.
"What are you doing? Not only are you being incredibly rude to James and Lily, you upset the one woman you really love!" She snapped and Sirius looked like a scolded sixteen year old. "I think you should go find her and apologize, Sirius…"
"What for? She hates me…-hic-"
"Oh Lord, your drunk!"
"Who is?" Remus asked from beside her. Pippa pointed at Sirius and she finally noticed the pinkness of his nose and cheeks and the dazed look in his eyes.
"Sirius…What are you doing getting drunk at a wedding? At your best friend's wedding at that…" Sirius hiccupped again and Remus rolled his eyes. "I'll go get him some coffee…" And he left, bumping into James on the way. He told James and James looked quite irate as he approached Pippa and Sirius; the blonde was long gone.
"What in the name of God are you getting drunk at my wedding for?!" He snapped and Sirius just hiccupped again, waving his hand dismissively at James as he reached for another glass of champagne. James snatched it away from him and Sirius made a grumbling sound in surprise and indignation. "No more, Sirius."
Remus walked into the kitchen and began to make a pot of coffee. As he stood next to the coffee maker, his arms crossed, he heard sniffling coming from the bathroom near the kitchen. He went to the door that stood slightly ajar and he slowly pushed it open. He saw Aurora sitting on the closed toilet, her face in her hands as she sniffled and cried. Remus frowned and stepped into the bathroom.
"Aurora?" He whispered as he kneeled down in front of her. He was lucky it was a spacious bathroom. He gently reached up and pulled her hands away from her face. Aurora sniffed again and looked up at her friend. He frowned more when he saw her mascara running, her eyes and nose pink, her cheeks blotchy. "Aurora…" He sighed and grabbed some tissues from the box on the sink. He handed them to her before he grabbed another one and put some soap on it. He put it under the water that he got running in the sink and then began to carefully wash the mascara off of her face. "You're make-up is a bit ruined…"
Aurora gave a weak laugh and wiped her nose with one of the tissues he had given to her. "Thank you, Remus…" She spoke so quietly he almost didn't catch what she had said. He smiled at her and brushed his thumbs under her eyes, his hands on either side of her head. They stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds and then they both leaned forward, their lips pressing against each others. She opened her eyes after a few seconds and stared back into his. Nothing. She pulled back, smiling awkwardly as she wiped at her dry nose. She began to giggle and then Remus began to laugh with her.
So they were in hysterics, unable to speak and hardly able to breath. She rested her head back against the wall and sighed with a soft laugh. "Wow…"
"Yeah…heh…" He answered, shaking his head. "What were we thinking?"
"I don't know…" She responded, giggling again. "God, Remus…I love him." She said as she looked at her friend, tears welling up in her eyes again. Remus reached out and pulled her down to him, holding her as she began to cry again. They sat on the tiled bathroom floor for a while before the timer on the coffee maker went off. He sighed and gently rubbed her back as he helped her up and walked her out into the kitchen. She collected herself as Remus poured a huge mug full with coffee.
"Well, I have to go take this out to Sirius…Did you want to come?"
"Sirius? Is he drunk?"
"Yeah…" Aurora shook her head, frowning slightly.
"No, I'll come out once I fix my make-up."
"Alright…" He started for the back door and opened it. He was about to step out when Aurora called out to him softly.
"Remus…"
He looked back at her. "Hmm?"
"Thank you…You're a great friend," she whispered as she smiled softly at him. He grinned at her and nodded before walking out of the house, closing the door behind him. Aurora went back to the bathroom and pulled her mascara and lipstick out of her hand bag. She reapplied all of it and sighed as she looked at her reflection in the mirror.
"You're a strong, young woman, Aurora Clementine. You will get over this; just like you've gotten over everything else," she lied to her reflection. She sighed and walked out of the bathroom and then out of the house and into the sunny afternoon. She shielded her eyes as she looked out across the lawn of the large backyard towards the reception area. She saw Lily, Pippa, and Andromeda waving at her and motioning her to come back. Aurora smiled and took the first step towards her friends.
Thank you xXNightmareGoddessXx and Salsa94 for the adds! Many hugs to all of you who watch me and read this story. I hope you didn't hate this chapter too much lol -Siriusgrl88