A/N: Thank you for all the reviews, not to mention my awesome beta: Leeese. Here is the long awaited Naley wedding. Hope you all enjoy it.

Disclaimer: Don't own OTH

Chapter Thirteen

Bride and Gloom

Haley squeezed Nathan's hand as they heard the door opening again. They got up from their seats and waited anxiously to hear the results of the meeting. The elderly gentleman came out first. Karen and Victoria were right behind him. They looked hopeful at the adults.

Karen and Victoria exchanged smiles before turning back to the two. "The Witches Council has decided to let the wedding go through," Victoria told them. Nathan and Haley let out relieved sighs at the news. "And it all thanks to Mr. Durham here."

"Please call me Whitey," Whitey replied as he gave them a smile. "There's no thanks necessary."

He was about to leave them when Haley stopped him for a moment. "Do we know each other?" she asked him as she looked at him closely. "You look very familiar."

"I knew your biological parents very well," Whitey replied as he gave her a warm smile. He then quickly changed the subject. "Now go and elope before Brooke finds out."

Karen nodded in agreement. "He's right. We should do it immediately." She then snapped her fingers and they disappeared from the hall, leaving only Whitey standing there. They reappeared back in the Scott mansion where Clay, Lindsey and Lily were waiting for them.

Karen made quick introductions. "Haley, this is Lindsey and Clay. Lindsey will help you get ready. Everything is in the guest room." Lindsey nodded and led Haley upstairs. Lily followed them.

Nathan waited until the two women left before he turned to his mother and asked, "Ok, what the hell happened in there?"

Karen turned to Victoria. Victoria took a deep breath before she spoke. "Haley's biological mother is an evil witch."

Nathan and Clay looked at her shocked. Nathan couldn't believe his ears. "What? That can't be right."

"I'm afraid it is," Victoria replied. "However, Mr. Durham told us that we don't know the whole story. And if we don't marry you two, then the prophecy won't happen. After hearing that statement, we felt that we had no choice but to give you two permission to marry."

Nathan was about to respond when his mother intervened. "Just go and get ready for your wedding," she ordered. Nathan sighed, but nodded. He then headed up the stairs with Clay right behind him.

"I hate to say this, but I really don't think that the wedding will work," Victoria told Karen as they walked through the house. "I know my daughter and this will only make her even more determined to keep Haley away from us. And what about Haley's parents? If her mother is an evil witch, how can we be sure that her father isn't one too?"

"Have you found anything out about Haley's father?" Karen asked her curious.

"No, and that's what scaring me," Victoria replied.

"Well, the wedding is our only chance that we have in keeping Haley safe from Brooke. Besides, the Witches Council approved of it," Karen said. She then had a thoughtful look on her face. "Now where do you think the wedding should be at? Clearly, it can't be here. This will be the first place Brooke will look."

"Maybe the bride has some ideas," Victoria suggested. Karen looked at her surprised. "You know what they say. If you can't beat them, join them. Besides, I should be the one who officiates the ceremony. You may be the matriarch of the Scott family, but I feel that it's my duty to make sure that these two are married. After all, my daughter is the one who is holding this innocent girl prisoner. I want her to know that I'm on her side, even if my daughter isn't."

Karen couldn't argue with that. "Let's go check on the bride then."

In the guest room, Haley was looking in the mirror, admiring her dress. She had been surprised when she had seen the simple white dress that Karen had picked out for her. She immediately had tried the dress on and had been amazed when it fit her perfectly.

She couldn't believe that she was getting married to Nathan already. They had only known each other for about a month. But she knew that it was the right thing to do. However, there were still a few burning questions in the back of her mind. Did she love Nathan? Or was she really doing this just to try and get away from Brooke?

She shook her head. She knew that she loved Nathan. She just didn't want to admit it because of Brooke. She was afraid of what Brooke would do to Nathan or the rest of the Scott family if she knew. She didn't care what her punishment was as long as he and his family didn't get hurt. Yet, she hoped that she would never find out the truth.

She snapped out of her daydream as she heard someone knocking on the door. "Come in," she called. The door opened and she turned to see Karen and Victoria. They exchanged smiles as they saw her. However, Haley suddenly became cautious when she saw Victoria.

"Haley, is something wrong?" Karen asked her, noticing the look on her face.

Haley stared at Victoria in amazement. "You look exactly how I saw you in my dream last night," she told her. "Except it was a lie. Because you turned into Peyton as soon as my guard was down. I really thought that was just a dream until Nikki stopped by and told me that Brooke was still trying to find out about the bracelet."

Karen frowned. "What dream?" she asked her. She didn't remember Nathan saying anything about that.

Haley told Karen and Victoria about her dream and the conversation with Nathan afterwards. "It felt so real that I couldn't believe that it was a dream. Especially since it's everything that Brooke would do." There was a short pause before she spoke again. "At first, I thought it was just a coincidence that I bumped into Brooke that Halloween night."

"Now you believe that you were meant to run into her?" Karen asked her.

Haley shrugged. "I don't know," she admitted. "Before I met Brooke, I never thought anything like this existed. Now there is a possibility that I'm a witch with magical powers who has to battle an evil witch."

Karen shook her head. "It's not a possibility. It's true. Your premonition proves that you are one of us. You always have been. It's just that you didn't know it until now."

"If that's true, why am I coming into my powers now?" Haley asked her. "Don't powers usually develop at a young age?"

"We don't know that yet," Karen replied. "But we'll figure out all that after the wedding." She hated to be short, but she really did want to do the wedding before Brooke found out and stopped them. "Do you have any suggestions on where you would want to get married?" she asked her.

Haley had a thoughtful look on her face before she spoke. "Actually, I do. There's a hill overlooking the beach and it's the perfect spot."

"Is it a special place for you to get away from Brooke?" Karen asked.

Haley shook her head. "No, it was in my dream a few weeks ago. Only now, I think it was a premonition." Karen and Victoria exchanged confused looks. "Right after I met Nathan, I had a dream that we were getting married on that hill. I didn't think it would come true until now." She let out a sad sigh as she spoke again. "I just wish my parents could be there, but I'm sure Brooke has her men keeping an eye on them. Especially since I ran away."

Karen gave her a comforting smile. "I'm sure we can find some way to sneak them out of the house for a few hours," she assured her. "Just finish getting ready and I'll be back in a flash."

"How about I go instead?" Victoria suggested. "It could be a trap and the last thing we want is for Brooke to use you as bait to get Haley back."

Karen knew that she had a point. "Be careful," she warned her. Victoria nodded before she snapped her fingers and disappeared from the room. Karen then turned back to Haley. "I assume that Lindsey and Lily are getting ready in the other room?" Haley nodded. "I'll go check on them. Do you need help with your hair?" she asked.

Haley shook her head as she gave her a smile. "No, I know exactly the way I want it."

Twenty minutes later, Nathan, Haley and the Scott family were on the hill, waiting for Victoria to appear with Jimmy and Lydia. Clay and Lindsey had decided to stay behind to keep an eye on Carrie and Renee to make sure they stayed put until after the wedding was over.

Taking a hint from her premonition, Haley had her hair up in a loose chignon bun with a white flower pinned on her left side. She couldn't help but notice how handsome Nathan looked in his tuxedo.

Yet, Haley was starting to get worried when Victoria suddenly appeared with her parents. She let out a relieved sigh as her mother spoke. "Hope we didn't keep you waiting too long. I had to find the right outfit. After all, my baby is getting married," she said as Haley embraced her in a tight hug. She was glad her parents were there for the occasion.

Karen and Victoria exchanged knowing looks as Haley embraced her father in a hug. "Now that everybody is here, we can get started," Karen said. "I need the bride and groom up front with Victoria."

Nathan was surprised, but he didn't object as he went to stand in his place. Jimmy then brought Haley next to Nathan. He gave her a kiss on the cheek before he went to stand next to his wife.

Victoria stood in front of them as Nathan and Haley faced each other and took each other's hands. They exchanged smiles as she began to speak. "We are gathered here this evening to unite two souls as one. Do you, Nathan Scott, and Haley James join us here of your own free will to acknowledge the eternal bond shared by both of you?"

Nathan nodded. "I do," he replied.

"I do," Haley added.

"You may now say your vows," Victoria said before she turned to Nathan. "Nathan, you may go first."

Nathan cleared his throat before he started to speak. "Haley, I know we have only known each other for a month. But over that month, I have fallen in love with you. Since the moment I met you, I knew that you were the one for me. But I don't think anybody understood the love I have for you, because if they did, they wouldn't have ever doubted us." Haley couldn't believe his sweet words. "Because today when I look into your eyes, my love for you only grows. It's even stronger now and that love will never waver." Nathan then pulled out the ring from his jacket pocket and slipped it onto Haley's finger. It was a perfect fit. "Someday, this beach may wash away, the oceans may dry, the sun may dim, but on that day, I will still be loving you. Always and forever."

Victoria then gave a nod to Haley. Haley took a deep breath before she spoke. She had thought long and hard about what she wanted to say. "Nathan, I always have believed in love and marriage. But I never thought it would happen for me until I met you." Nathan couldn't help but smile at her words. "It's been said that that there's one word that will free us from the weight and pain of life. And that word is love. And I believe that. I believe that true loves conquers all. I believe that we together can conquer anything that comes our way." There was a short pause before she spoke her next words. "I love you. Always and forever." She then turned to Lily for a quick second and she gave her the ring. She then turned back to Nathan and slipped it onto his finger.

Victoria smiled proudly. "By the power invested in me and the members of the Witches Council, I now pronounce you man and wife. Nathan, you may kiss your bride." Nathan and Haley eagerly leaned in for a hard passionate kiss as their wedding guests cheered and applauded. Their lips separated after a few moments and they smiled as they gazed into each other's eyes. The sound of somebody clearing their throat drew everybody's attention. Haley was horrified to see that it was Brooke.