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I know my writings been on and off this summer, so I've been trying to publish one a day for the last week, and continue to do so until September. I move back to school on the 2nd, and I doubt I'll have much time to publish during the semester, maybe on Thanksgiving break if anything. If not, I resume publishing in December, probably around the 22nd. As for how long this story will be in chapters, I haven't a clue. I'm just writing…just like my first story. I've written ahead quite a bit as well, and I'm looking forward to publishing those chapters when the time comes. :)

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CHAPTER 78

Dear Chantal,

I am so sorry that it has been so long, my dear friend. Everything has been an absolute blur since March. How is St. Petersburg? How is Sven? Do tell him that I miss him terribly. The wedding is in August! The 5th! We don't really have anything planned, we haven't the slightest clue where it's going to be…we've both reasoned that we're actually quite terrible at this whole 'planning a marriage' thing. Hell, we're pretty terrible at planning a family too…though having a baby is a nice surprise. I'm not showing much yet…is that normal for us? I haven't a clue! I'm glad that your parents are doing well, I miss them a lot. Have you heard from Teagan at all? I haven't since April…I'm a little worried. Give Sven, Afansi, and Karl (if you see him) my best, take care of yourselves, and I'll write you as soon as I figure out where the ceremony.

All my love,

Audrey.

With terrible news arriving more and more, Sirius and I wanted to tie the knot as soon as possible. We didn't know what lay ahead in the next days, weeks, and months. As the summer went on, I still performed and traveled with Edgar. I was supposed to stay out of England, but occasionally I had been obligated to perform in London. I was still a member of the English Chamber Orchestra, and I could not get out of that.

After a concert one night, Edgar and I exited with the rest of the musicians. Every time we had a rehearsal, or a concert, we had a different apparition point in the city. Albus never wanted us to be seen or to draw attention to ourselves…

The streets of London were deserted that night; it was unusually cold for July.

"I think that was the best we've ever played the Shostakovich." Edgar said thoughtfully. Audrey nodded in agreement.

As they rounded a corner, Audrey's heel got caught in a sidewalk crack and she fell forward.

"OW." She yelped, a tremor shook the ground.

"WATCH OUT!" Edgar yelled, pulling her up and away.

The corner of the nearest building collapsed.

"Whatever you do, don't turn around." Edgar whispered in her ear.

"Why?" Audrey asked, alarmed.

Edgar grabbed her arm and dissapparated on the spot. They landed in the sitting room of the apartment that Sirius and Audrey were renting in Oxshott.

"Welcome back." Sirius grinned, but quickly noticed Edgar's face. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know." Audrey replied truthfully.

"YOU WERE SEEN." Edgar blurted. "That's why I told you not to turn around earlier." He was panic stricken, and began to pace. He immediately stopped, went over to the fireplace, dropped some floo powder in.

"Albus! Albus!"

"Yes, Edgar?" replied the Headmaster, who's head appeared in the fireplace.

"Urgent business, Audrey was seen."

Albus disconnected and moments later appeared in the room with Hisoka.

"You were seen?" Albus asked, taking Audrey's shoulders and looking her in the eyes. "What happened?"

"I was walking with Edgar down a street, going to the apparition point when my shoe was caught in the sidewalk. I tripped and fell, and…accidentally collapsed a corner of a building." Audrey looked down, quite embarrassed. She hadn't done something like that in years, she was always so in control of herself.

"Which explains why your dress is torn up and your leg is bleeding profusely." Sirius added.

I hadn't even noticed that…I was so shocked and confused by everything.

"Edgar pulled me out of the way, and told me not to turn around…" Audrey looked at Edgar to finish the rest of the story.

Edgar sighed. "In the alleyway across from us, there was a man in a black cloak and a silver mask. A Deatheater…he saw her."

"But he did not see her face." Albus confirmed. Edgar nodded.

"That is important. He did not see her face, and that saves her a bit. But it will not take them long to start digging around…or to start looking around."

"What should we do?" Sirius asked, gripping Audrey's hand.

"You must not be out in public here, Ms. Dalio. You don't know who could be watching." Albus said, looking out the window for a moment.

"Albus, perhaps…" Hisoka began, looking at the headmaster. "Osaka is safer."

"Osaka?" Sirius asked, incredulous. "You want us to move to Japan?"

"It is far safer than London!" Hisoka blurted out uncharacteristically.

"I do not think we need to take that drastic of measures yet, Hisoka. Especially because they have not seen Audrey's face and they do not know her name. They may not even make the connection right now, but we cannot take the risk." Albus replied thoughtfully. "I must ask both of you." He looked at Edgar and Hisoka.

"Keep her professional engagements out of the United Kingdom."

That was the first time that I realized that I had no say in my life.

Edgar and Hisoka exchanged glances and nodded.

"Do you think he knows…" Hisoka asked, looking at the Headmaster and Edgar.

It seemed that they were on the same thought process constantly, and they didn't need to speak. I watched as their eyes all traveled to Audrey.

"He might." Albus replied. "It was a rather uncharacteristic thing for someone of her species to do at her age."

"You can say my name." Audrey snapped, annoyed at the secretive chatter. "I am the only one left of my species, in case you forgot. Unless I'm taboo now like he is."

And that's when I pieced it together…

"Her mood swings." Sirius said, realizing.

Albus nodded. "Audrey wouldn't normally collapse a wall if she tripped."

Audrey nodded, understanding.

"What now?" She asked quietly.

"We have a wedding to plan." Hisoka said calmly.

I suppose that in all this tension and war, we needed something to look forward to. Hisoka had taken it upon herself to plan the wedding, and I could not have been more grateful to her. So a week before the ceremony, I was sent off to Japan with my older sister.

"Ugh, this is going to be the longest bloody week of my life." Sirius groaned, slamming his head against the wall in a dramatic fashion.

"You've spent longer without me." Audrey laughed, kissing his forehead.

"Yeah, love. But this is different." Sirius said, hugging her from behind as she packed a bag. "We're getting married next week, and I know it's tradition not to see the bride a night or two before the wedding, but a week is just absurd."

"But then you have me all to yourself for the entire two weeks after the wedding." Audrey said, Sirius growled.

The wedding took place in a beach on Okinawa around dusk, amongst many friends. Security was high…though it wasn't as noticeable. I suppose it was because we had been waiting for this day for months and we just wanted it to happen already. It was one of the only nights that made me completely forget that there was a war going on. The reception was held in a large hall not too far from the shore.

Audrey stood outside on the balcony, she had to get some fresh air. She listened to the waves crashing for a moment and sighed.

"All right there, Mrs. Black?" said a familiar voice.

Audrey turned to find Remus smirking at her.

"I'm wonderful." Audrey replied, before she could finish Remus placed a hand on her stomach.

"And the cub?" He asked.

"Rather quiet tonight, not kicking much…" Audrey replied.

"You are barely showing, and you're six months along..." He said, curious.

"I know…it's come in handy, I still fit into all of my dresses. " She laughed. "Teagan's mother told me it was normal though, we don't really show until the last two months."

Remus smiled. "I'm excited to meet her, Audrey."

"Why is it that all of you think it's a girl?" Audrey laughed.

"It's only me and Sirius that think so. I don't know…I can just feel it." Remus looked out at the water.

After a few moments of silence.

"How are you, Remus?" Audrey asked, as they turned back towards the ocean.

"Grand." He laughed. "She said yes."

Audrey's head turned to him quickly. "Really?!"

Remus nodded, grinning.

"Oh Remus! That's wonderful!"

Remus had told Sirius and I a week or so back that he intended on proposing to Marlene at our reception, and it couldn't have been more appropriate.

"I'm surprised you haven't tackled me or Marly to the ground yet in excitement." Remus said, looking at her friend with a grin.

"Well, I can't in this dress." Audrey replied with a laugh.

Hisoka had taken me to Kyoto the week before the wedding, back to the okiya that she once called home. She gave me one of her white kimonos and had it made into a dress by a fashion designer she knew in Osaka. The white and gold kimono was transformed into tight form fitting strapless gown covered over in lace.

"How tight is this thing?" Remus asked, spinning Audrey around.

"It only looks tight." She laughed.

"You better make sure Sirius doesn't ruin it when he tears it off you later." said James, joining them on the balcony and sipping some wine.

"Look at how dapper this one looks." Remus snorted.

"Tell me about it." Audrey laughed.

"Where's Sirius?" Remus asked, looking inside.

"He's talking to Marly, I'm assuming she's breaking the news to him."

"Looks like it, I can just see them in the distance." Audrey said, peering inside.

"Look at Sirius' face." James snickered.

"I've never seen him actually hug Marly like that." Remus laughed.

"Oh, here he comes." Audrey laughed, as Sirius ran out of the reception and onto the balcony closing the door behind him. He hugged Remus and nearly knocked him over.

"Happy, Pads?" James grinned.

"Absolutely ecstatic, Prongs. I've been smiling like an idiot all day." He took Audrey's hand and kissed it. "Between the wedding and the news Marly just told me…I just realized something."

"What?" asked James.

"It's your turn." Remus grinned, picking up on Sirius' thoughts. James looked inside and spotted Lily, he grinned.

"Not tonight, I'm not prepared. But soon."

"It better be soon, you're the last one left other than Peter." said Sirius.

Henri had proposed to Sarah two months ago, and Chantal and Sven were due to tie the knot eventually. Chantal explained to me earlier in the evening that with Russia was hardly safe to have a wedding, even underground. After all…Russia had not been safe for years.

"What's going on out here? A mini party?" said Sven, coming out with Chantal.

"Yes, mate. Join the festivities." James said, clinking his glass with Svens.

"It's absolutely beautiful out here." Chantal said, leaning over the balcony. "Why can't every day be like this one?"

She was right…why? As we looked out at the water, I had the strangest feeling.