Long time no see best friends!
I am so sorry guys, life has gotten in the way of everything lately and I have been infected with the worst thing to plague a writer... writer's block... however, I did promise that I would update every two weeks so here I am! Thank you so much to all of you who have left reviews! I love you all endlessly! We're getting to the fun part! This chapter we see the wedding of the century, and next chapter... let's just say that people are going to die... I hope you enjoy the chapter and please, please don't forget to leave a review!
"Love is not an equation, it is not a contract, and it is not a happy ending. Love is the slate under the chalk, the ground that buildings rise, and the oxygen in the air. It is the place you come back to, no matter where your headed" - Jodi Picoult
James took a deep breath and wiped his clammy hands on his pants, feeling anxiety coiling in the pit of his stomach. He could never recall feeling this nervous in his entire life, he was finally going to marry the girl of his dreams! Today, Lily Evans would become Lily Potter. Who would've thought...
He couldn't help the childish glee that welled in the pit of his stomach and wanted to puff his chest out in a pompous manner. He was going to marry Lily Evans...He felt as though his knees were going to shatter from the force exuded upon them as they trembled with anxiety. He was beyond excited, in fact, he couldn't quite describe his feelings as he was feeling too many emotions at once, all he could say was- it didn't feel real. In fact, he didn't think it would all day and night, perhaps tomorrow when he woke up by his wife's side and they both wore wedding bands, perhaps when they got to first introduce one another as husband and wife… It was surreal, that from this day forward, he would spend the rest of his life with her, that for the rest of their days they will laugh together, cry together and grow together.
James tried to calm his nerves by glancing around, knowing that he was surrounded by people whom he loved. There were his parents beaming at him from the front row and Mrs Evans on the other side, whose bright green eyes, identical to Lily's were already welling with tears. Marlene and Dorcas were standing alongside the Weasleys and the Prewitt brothers, with the Mckinnon family standing behind them; The bones, Dearbornes, and several other members of the Order stood in further pews, with Aurors and healers scattered throughout. James couldn't help but grin when he caught the eye of professor Flitwick who waved merrily towards him and then nodding towards Slughorn, and Dumbledore, as well as Hagrid and McGonagall who were both already teary and offered him watery smiles.
Somehow his intention to make himself calm by looking towards the guest did the opposite if anything he felt sick to his stomach. This wasn't a dream, it was all happening, he was going to marry Lily. He couldn't help but hope that his emotions weren't easily read.
Exhaling slowly he turned to Sirius who was standing beside him, his posture impeccable and a smirk plastered on his handsome face. Sirius turned towards him and flashed him a smile and stepped forward slightly, nudging him in the side.
"You ready?" he whispered, scanning the crowd, and spotting out Remus and Peter who were chattering with friends in the crowds.
"I've never been more ready for anything in my entire life." He shakily exhaled, his hands trembling. Sirius let out a breathy laugh and looked at his friend.
"I don't mean to sound like a girl but, I'm proud of you."
James threw his head back and laughed wholeheartedly. "I'm pretty proud of you too! But for all this trouble we've had to go through I'm expecting a mighty fine best mans speech!"
Sirius rolled his eyes and straightened his back as Peter, Frank and Remus moved forward, "Don't worry, Liz proofread it."
"That's relieving." He sighed, feeling another burst of sickness as the music began to softly play around the room. He only prayed that Sirius would quickly carry him out if he fainted and not just stand there and laugh. He nodded towards the boys who all flashed him smiles, and Sirius squeezed his forearm.
James's eyes widened as he caught the glimmering eyes of Elizabeth, she looked stunning. The periwinkle dress had a low v-neck cut he was sure had Mrs Longbottom seizing in the corner, it had a thick band and went down to their calfs, the thick fabric reflected the lights. Elizabeth, whose hair was too short to be braided was pulled into a curly, low bun, with tendrils framing her face. James turned to his best friend, wanting to see his friends reaction; in the back of his mind, he hoped this would make Sirius overcome his fear of marriage. Perhaps one day he would stand next to his best man, with their places switched.
Sirius's jaw had dropped as he watched his beloved walk down the aisle, she looked like the angel she was, she was radiating love and light, her beauty emitting and shrouding over everybody else. He couldn't help but admire how the heels her had on made her leg muscles pop and how the dress emphasised all her curves. She looked so classy and she was all his, she was the woman he had fallen in love with. He winked at her as she moved into place and looked at him, her eyes gleaming and already looking wet.
James held his breath as a flash of white fabric poked from the side of the large doors, similar to the ones in the entrance hall of Hogwarts, his heart skipped multiple beats and he subconsciously let his breath go and his jaw dropped as he caught sight of Lily, her arm linked with her father, as they slowly made their way down the aisle, towards him, towards their new life together. She looked so beautiful... he could not describe her beauty with words, except that he was in love with this woman, this extraordinary, stunning woman who he was going to spend the rest of his life with. He involuntarily felt his eyes well up as she moved closer, and he could see that her eyes had too grown wet.
It felt as though he had spent his entire life living in a world of grey, and as she walked towards him the world became colour in her path.
She was clad in a teacup gown, it was high neck with mesh before dipping into a sweetheart neckline with lace embroidery which vined out past the waist into branches of lace. A silver belt of diamonds was wrapped around her waist before the dress fell into a cascade of fabric to her ankles. Her hair was pulled to the side and fell in loose waves.
There were no words to describe the sort of beauty that was Lily Evans.
As she stepped up and reached out he took her hand and squeezed it into the embrace of his own, she looked up into his eyes as they became situated and flashed him the greatest smile he'd ever seen on her face.
"You look beautiful," he whispered, her smile widened even more than it already was, her cheeks glowing,
She winked at him, "You don't scrub up too bad yourself Potter."
He had to choke back his laughter, and In that moment he felt all his nerves melt away, all his doubts and questions… all that remained was Lily and himself, and the love they shared.
"Today we are gathered here to celebrate the union of marriage between James Potter and Lily Evans…"
James barely listened throughout the whole ceremony, all he could focus on was his sheer elation and the love within. He felt as though he would burst with happiness. He had even missed the part where nobody disapproved of their marriage.
"And now for the exchange of the vows, Mr Potter repeat after me." The officiator looked at James who nodded as he squeezed Lily's hands which hadn't left his during the duration of the ceremony. He cleared his throat,
"I, James Potter, take you, Lily Evans, to be my lawfully wedded wife."
"I, James Potter, take you, Lily Evans, to be my lawfully wedded wife." He looked into her eyes which were glowing with mischief, his lips upturned into a goofy smile she had fallen in love with, and she flashed him a cheeky grin.
"Good! I didn't spend all this time planning this wedding for you to turn around and go, 'yeah maybe not' at the last second!"
James snorted and rolled his eyes, Laughter echoed around the room as people laughed at the exchange.
"I promise to love you, cherish you, honour you, comfort you and remain eternally faithful to you."
"I promise to love you, cherish you, honour you, comfort you and remain eternally faithful to you."
He swallowed the lump in his throat, as tears welled in his eyes, he looked up at Lily who was biting her lip trying to hold in her tears. This was it. He mused, the words he was saying, the vow he was making, it was for life, for the rest of eternity he had sworn himself to Lily Evans.
"In sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do us apart."
James hoped that death would never do them apart, he wished for them to spend the rest of their lives together and for them to live eternally. He never wanted to face the prospect of living in a world Lily was not apart of.
"In sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do us apart."
The officiator turned to Lily who took a shaky breath as she squeezed his hands tightly,
"Lily Evans, repeat after me." She nodded, "I Lily Evans, take you, James Potter, to be my husband."
"I Lily Evans, take you, James Potter, to be my husband."
"I promise to love you, cherish you, honour you, comfort you and remain eternally faithful to you."
"I promise to love you." Lily quickly let go of his hand to dab at her cheek to prevent her makeup from streaking, "cherish you, honour you, comfort you and remain eternally faithful to you."
"In sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do us apart."
"In sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, until death do us apart." Lily's voice cracked with emotion at the ending, not wanting to think about the last part of the vow. She didn't want to live without him, she never wanted to face the possibility of having to live her life without James in it.
The officiator turned to Sirius, "And now the Best man will hand over the rings." The couple turned to Sirius who put his hand in his pocket, and then paused in his spot, his face morphing into one of panic, he then tapped himself over. James and Lily both felt panic welling within them,
"Sirius if you forgot the rings I will throw my stiletto at you!" Lily threatened, clenching her jaw, James glared at his best friend who flashed him a cheeky smirk and pulled out the box from the lapels of his jacket causing everyone to let out a sigh of relief. The officiator threw Sirius a dirty look causing all those that saw to snigger.
"Mr Potter, Make your solemn vow as you slide your ring on her finger, as a symbol of your love."
James turned to Sirius and took the plain gold band from the navy box, and slowly slid it onto Lily's nimble hand, a triumphant grin plastered across his face. "Lily Evans, I give you this ring as a token of my love to you, a gift of devotion and care. Let it be an embodiment of our love and a reminder that I will always be completely and utterly in love with you."
She bit her lip and let out a shaky laugh which was hoarse from her tears, she leant over and took the thicker band from the box in Sirius's hand and slowly slid it up his finger, her hands trembling.
"James Potter, I gift you this ring as a physical symbol of our l-ove." Her voice cracked with emotions and a tear ran down her face, James lifted his spare hand and wiped her tear away causing her to lean into his hand. "As I place this ring on your finger I promise to forever stay true to my vows and love you until the end of life."
He cleared his throat and took both her hands in his, their rings gleaming under the lights of the chapel. Both with tears gleaming in their eyes as they gazed at one another, their love radiating from between them.
"And now, by the power invested in me…" James and Lily's smiles grew on their faces in anticipation, their hands trembling and excitement radiating off them, "I pronounce you husband and wife."
James turned to the man a massive grin on his face, the officiant paused for a moment as everyone held their breaths in anticipation,
"Mr Potter you may-" James leant forward and placed his hands on either side of her face, pulling her in for a kiss, "kiss the bride."
Applause echoed all around the chapel as everyone cheered in celebration for their marriage.
After years of name calling, unrequited love, teasing, jealousy, fighting, joking and laughter, finally, they became Mr and Mrs Potter.
Sirius swapped seats with Mary in order to be next to Liz as James and Lily slowly walked hand in hand to the dance floor for their first dance. He embraced her and buried his face in her hair, inhaling her scent.
"I feel like I haven't seen you in days." He whispered, she let out a laugh and quickly placed herself on his lap.
"It was last night!" she laughed, leaning over and taking a sip of her champagne, "Its not too long, plus the others were in the same boat."
He shook his head and pulled her closer, and taking a sip of her champagne, "It felt like forever." He whispered, turning to watch James and Lily as (THE SONG!) began to play in the background and they began to sway.
Elizabeth had a smile on her face as she watched her best friend have her first dance, she couldn't help the swell of proudness in her heart. Her best friend was married to a man who loved her more than life, who cherished and cared for her intimately. It felt surreal, to be watching them, married and happy; after all that they had been through. But in h er heart, she knew that it was for life, it was meant to be.
She couldn't help but admire how beautiful of a couple James and Lily were, how their love and happiness radiated off them, how they looked like a god and goddess in mythology as they danced, how perfectly they slotted together. They were perfect. She mused. Elizabeth felt as though she could cry with happiness, in that moment, looking at her best friend, grown up and in love, in a beautiful gown, her hair and makeup done… And James, he looked as though his greatest dream had come true, his eyes shining, his smile blinding… the sheer joy on his expression was contagious. Looking at them, it made her feel fulfilled and happy. They made her feel complete.
She turned to Sirius who had an ever-present smirk on his face as he watched them, she ran a hand through his hair causing him to lean into her touch and a loving smile appeared on her face. He was so beautiful, and she could not describe how much love she had for him, his good and his bad, he was her prince charming.
"What is it?" he whispered reluctantly turning away from the couple, she looked into his eyes and placed her hand on his cheek, pulling him closer and pressing a chaste kiss on his lips.
"Just thinking about how much I love you." She whispered back, admiring the dark grey flecks in his eyes, he threw his head back and let out a bark of laughter.
"This whole wedding is getting you sappy!"
She cracked a smile and interlocked their hands, "I don't think I'm the only one." She winked and bit her bottom lip. "You ready for your speech?"
He looked up at her with his smirk that made her want to just pull him into their room and ravage him, "Erm, as ready as can be."
She raised an eyebrow, "You changed it again didn't you?"
"I forgot to mention the good food!" he shrugged causing her to laugh, she opened her mouth to retort back but through the microphone, the man announced for the bridal party to join them for a dance. She turned to him and raised an eyebrow, he gave her a wolfish grin and gave her his hand.
"I'd offer you a dance but you're preventing me from standing up." She snorted and shook her hand, standing up and following him as they strode to the dancefloor, swaying to the slow ballads and completely in their own worlds.
"I'm sure you will agree that everything has gone swimmingly so far. Unfortunately, you can't expect perfection, which is why you have me for the next few minutes. But unlike many best man speeches, which are full of sexual innuendo, I have promised the Bride & Groom that if there is anything slightly risqué I will whip it out immediately." Sirius adjusted his tie and let out a laugh along with the guests, placing his notes in front of him and looking out, a charming smile on his face.
"I'm joking! Sorry to disappoint you guys!" he laughed causing more hysteria around the room. "I'm pretty sure Lilyflower would have my head!"
He waved them off, "I have a few things to say so bear with me, its funny so don't worry about it being boring, I'll leave that to the maid of honour, trust me, I've read her speech!" He turned to face Liz who looked at him with outrage on her face.
"I'm joking angel!" he then turned to the audience and winked at them causing more laughter, he felt his nerves at ease as he stood before all the guests. "For those of you who don't know me, I'm Sirius Black, James's best mate and have been since our first day at Hogwarts. I can also tell you that James met Lily that day too, what a coincidence aye?" He looked at his best mate and gave him a nod, "Now I'm not one for the sappy stuff but I can make an expection for you James."
"James you are my brother, you gave me an insight into a whole other world, you gave me not only friendship and brotherhood, you gave me a family. You see, James is one of the most caring people I know, he would never let somebody suffer if he can help it. And James, yu helped me more than I can ever express in words. I love ya man."
Sirius would never admit that he had teared up during the more emotional portion of the speech. He cleared his throat and flicked the page of notes. "Now, I mentioned that James and Lily met the same day we did; For those of you who don't know, and I mean, siriusly?" he winked at the audience, "They started off their relationship with a bang, and several bad pickup lines that I'm ashamed came out of my best friends mouth; including… 'do you like raisins? How do you feel about a date?'" He heard several groans causing him to let out a bark of laughter, "See James, I told you they were bad! There was also this one, 'Can I hit you in the face... with my lips?' Actually I have an entire list but some are not appropriate for young ones aye!"
"Lily I cant believe that after all that you actually married him!" he shook his head in mock shame, "After those pickup lines… shameful!" the crowd roared with laughter, "Who else thinks Lilyflower married James for his body? I bet a tiny bit of him hopes so and I bet we can all guess which part!"
"I'm joking, I shared a dorm with him for seven years, I'd know." He winked at the crowd, "we all know that the pickup line, 'Do you have a name, or can I call you mine' made you realise that this dork was the only guy for you." He shook his head and smirked, "In all seriousness though, Lily you are a beautiful bride, I mean honestly let's give her a cheer!" he led on an applause causing Lily to flush crimson, "I think we can all see the beauty that captivated James, don't blame you! And James, having Lily next to you makes your ugly mug look a lot better, Lils, you haven't done too bad, for your first husband!"
He let out a laugh with the rest of the crowd, "I think our bridesmaids deserve an applause too, they're all looking magnificent don't you think? Yeah!" he cheered as everyone applauded, "You all deserve a massive thank you for all you have done, I mean Mary, you went to the dress fittings! Not that we would've minded you naked." He winked at the girl who whistled back at him, "I also gotta thank you, girls, for getting Lils here on time, I understand she put up quite a struggle!"
"Also, I cant not mention the delicious food, and let me tell you, I went to the rehearsal dinner and that Smoked duck breast is even better than it was, and it was pretty damn good! I'd say a great job to the bride and groom for the perfect food choices, but I made all choices."
"Spoiler alert, I read through the Maid of honours speech and decided to borrow an idea from it, don't worry honey, I'll give it back! I think that since you guys are hitched and all, you need a piece of advice from an obvious professional… There are three rings involved in marriage, an engagement ring, a wedding ring and long-suffering!"
He let out a laugh and picked up his glass in one hand, "James, Lily, I wish you both the happiest and longest marriage! You have both found a great partner in one another and I am so proud of you both. James, it has been an honour standing next to you on your special day, and I hope today has been better than even your wildest dreams… or perhaps that's tonight." He winked at the couple as laughter echoed around the hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us all raise our glasses to my best friend and my new sister, Mr and Mrs Potter, Heres to a lifetime of corny pickup lines, cute dates and lots of love!"
After a moment the crowd silenced and he nodded, his glass still in his hands. "And at last, the moment you've all been waiting for! Thank you for listening and laughing at all my lame jokes! If you enjoyed listening to this speech as much as I enjoyed writing it all I can do is apologise sincerely! Thank you! And I'll pass it on to the beautiful maid of honour whose speech was not getting edited as she brushed her teeth in the morning!"
The room erupted into applause as Sirius gave a flourished bow and walked off to his seat, embracing an emotional James and Lily. After the applause died down Elizabeth walked to the podium, her heart racing in her chest and her stomach churning with anxiety, hands clamming up. She took a deep breath as she placed her notes down in front of her and picked up the microphone, which was merely used as a prop to fool to muggles, they had all cast spells on themselves to make themselves louder.
She exhaled and shakily began, a large smile on her face. "Hello, and a major welcome to all of you who have made it tonight, it warms my heart to be in a room filled with people, who I know, love and care for James and Lily as much as I do." She looked out at the crowd and then gestured to Sirius, "I promise that my speech isn't as lame as the best mans and certainly isn't boring!"
"For those of you who have no idea who I am, my name is Elizabeth Gilmore and Lily Marie Evans is my best friend." She paused for dramatic effect, remembering that to be effective during speech making, "We met at Kings cross station, to be specific, right in the middle of platform 9 and platform 10. I bumped into this tiny, red haired, green eyed Christmas tree and my first thought was not "Who is she?" that was actually my second thought. However it didn't take long for Lily to work her charms, and for me to go from "Who is she?" to "Why have we not been friends for our entire lives?"
Elizabeth felt tears building in her eyes, as her emotionals threatened to spill, as the whole room sat enraptured with the story she was weaving, and laughed when she had hoped they would.
"She has been my rock for the last eight years, The perks of sharing a dorm with your best friend is that she has seen you at your best and at your worst, and even better, she knows every one of your secrets. I don't believe a life event has passed by where we haven't shared it between one another. "
She turned to Lily who was leaning against James, a large smile present on her face and tears welling in her brilliant green eyes, "Lily you have been the bestest best friend a girl could ask for, you were always a shoulder I could lean on, you contain the uncanny ability to make one laugh no matter the situation, and your smile brightens up the room, you are uncommonly kind and your capacity to love, is truly special."
She let out a hoarse laugh, trying to rid herself of the lump ever present in her throat.
"Now that I've mentioned Lily's capacity to love and her kind heart, I probably have to mention the man that has the slightly smaller than mine portion of her heart. James Potter." She cracked a smile at the crowd when laughter echoed around the room, "Lily, it is ironic that on September the 1st 1971, you met several of the most important people in your life, namely James and myself along with a few others." She looked towards the rest of the bridal party and winked at them, causing the entire group to laugh, Liz couldn't help but snort when she saw Mary roll her eyes, "The only difference is that ours was not an Unrequited love."
"Lady's and Gentlemen I have seen many stages of James and Lily's relationship, I have seen them go from 'ew cooties' to 'I would rather date the giant squid' to I hate you and finally, to 'I love you.'" She felt relief as she heard people sigh in contempt, they couldn't fake that, they were enjoying whats he was saying! Her nerves began to dissipate slowly and she began to enjoy what's he was saying. "I have watched James tirelessly pursue Lily and endure much in the race to my best friends heart, rather unsuccessfully for a while there, as Sirius depicted in his speech. But James I gotta hand it you, it only took seven years!" She laughed along with the crowd.
"I have seen Lily through many phases, and she through many of my own. And I can stand here confidently and tell you that I have seen Lily around and with many people, I've seen her with her old boyfriends, but I'd never seen her in love." She saw many eyebrows raise questionably, she quickly took a sip of her champagne before continuing, "You see James and Lily took a long time to get together, but not to fall in love; Seeing James and Lily together, and the love they share for one another… its inspirational, everyone wants their type of love."
"I could see that my best friend was in love perhaps before she knew it herself. I could see how her eyes were brighter, how she laughed more and was more relaxed and carefree. After their first official date, she turned to me, and I can never forget the look on her face, the sheer radiance and happiness, and said, 'I'm going to marry him.' It was so magically unpredictable, just as all the best love stories are." She smiled in nostalgia as she recalled that day, the way Lily's face gleamed with joy, the way her eyes were sparkling, her posture straighter, she looked like a girl in love.
"I think its around now I need to give you my wise words of wisdom for a successful relationship… Now this was meant to be unique to my speech but somebody managed to snoop!" She gave Sirius a glare causing chuckles.
"First of all, There are five words that are essential to a marriage, "I'm sorry, its my fault!""
She flashed everyone a smile and turned to the happy couple, watching their expressions,
"Second, and much more serious than the other, always kiss hello and goodbye, even if you're mad at one another." She gave them a somber look, not even able to comprehend the idea of them fighting or having rifts in their relationship, they were perfact, a fairytale.
Elizabeth turned to the crowd and pointed at t he couple and winked,
" Some advice For James, never criticize Lily's choices, afterall you were one of them!" She winked at him as she watched his face turn to one of shock, she then looked pointedly at her best friend, giving her a cheeky grin, " For Lily, take a deep breath, you haven't married one marauder, you've married all four!"
Elizabeth shook her head as she watched Lily's face morph into one of shock and many of the teachers sitting near the front laugh at the thought.
"And for both of you," She spoke once the room quietend down once more, "Model the kind of marriage that will make your sons want to grow up to be good husbands, and your daughters want to grow up to be good wives. Oh and whilst we're on the topic, When are you going to have kids?" She winked at them and slightly lifted her eyebrow, Lily mockingly held her side as if nudged, causing laughter to surround them.
"Now I have more but I don't want to bore everyone with my philosophical ramblings, if you want advice, knock on my door." She winked at them, "So I decided to make this last one meaningful. Always, remember how you felt today, Lily remember how it felt to see him waiting for you at the aisle, and James remember how it felt to see her walk down it in her beautiful gown, neither of you let yourselfs forget the tears you shed as you pledged your li-lives" her voice cracked as it became hoarse with emotion, " to one another, or how your heart sped up when you said I do. In times of strife, remember how you got here, remember how you felt, and for the love of merlin, remember how much you love one another." She sniffed lightly, surrepticiously hiding her tears, from her peripheral vision she saw Lily crying in the corner.
"A very wise friend of mine, once told me, ' to love is nothing, to be loved is something, and to love and be loved simulatensouly is everything.'' Elizabeth raised her glass, her voice laced with joy, "Lady's and gentlemen, boys and girls, I'd like us all to raise our glasses to a safe, loving and happy marriage, congratulations Mr and Mrs Potter!
Lily quickly hopped up onto the stage and ran into her arms, and Elizabeth had never felt more love for her best friend than in that moment.
Remus couldn't help but marvel at the odd sight of Mary sipping on a glass of muggle champagne, and how, for somebody that hated the alcoholic beverage was having no problems gulping it down.
"Enjoying that?"
Startled Mary jumped and nearly dropped the glass in her hands, she gave him a dirty look with her piercing sapphire eyes and frowned at him, her cheeks staining red.
"Remus!" she groaned, leaning her back against the wall, "Don't do that!"
He raised a brow and leant against him arm which was perched against the wall, "Do what?"
She rolled her eyes and let out a bubbling laugh, her mind clouded by the alcohol, "Don't scar eme like that!"
"Sorry Love." He whispered, watching her as she bought the glass to her pink lips and took another sip, her eyes staring into his brown orbs as she did so. She was so beautiful, he mused, his heart beating to the beat of the music echoing around the room.
Her lips quirked up, and she offered him her glass, "You want some, this stuffs good!"
Remus let out a laugh and took the glass from her, marvelling at how fantastic the champagne tasted, as he handed the glass back to her he raised a brow,
"Did you see the bottle?" he question causing her to let out a laugh,
"See its just that good!"
He shook his head in amazement, "I think we should invest in a bottle, for a special occasion."
Mary smiled at him, she placed the glass down on the table next to them and leant up on her tip toes, wrapping her slender arms around his neck, admiring every line and freckle on his face, the way his long eyelashes cast shadows on the top of his cheeks and how their was a faint scar going over his nose. She was so in love with him, the way his eyes sparkled when he saw something or someone he loved, the way he was kind to every being and how his intelligence radiated off him, how he was grateful for everything, no matter how small.
Remus pulled her closer as he wrapped his arms around her waist, "I love you so much."
She let out a laugh and pressed her lips against his, her body loosening in his arms as she pushed herself closer to him, his scent invading her nostrils, driving her crazy.
"I cant tell if its you or the champagne that's making me feel this bubbly."
Remus pulled away from her slightly and threw his head back with laughter, Mary run her hands through his soft brown hair.
"Oh its definetly me." He nodded, his lips upturned into a cheeky grin. Mary let out a laugh and pressed a chaste kiss on his lips.
"Sometimes I look at you marauders and think you're the most modest, and then you turn around and say something like that!"
He rolled his eyes at her and leant down to trace kisses up her neck, causing her to let out a moan, and pull back slightly,
"We're in public." She whispered, her breaths ragged, Remus pecked her on the lips and embraced her, his lips against her ear,
"I guess I'll just have to wait until we get home, and that beautiful dress is thrown on the floor, to see how bubbly we can get you."
She leant back slightly and grabbed her glass, taking a swig of champagne, and winking at him over the brim of it.
"You're on."
I have been waiting to write this chapter since day one all those years ago, and now, to finally have it written and posted is so surreal! Down below is a spoiler for the next chapter which is extra action packed!
She couldn't look back, she couldn't get distracted, she had to run as far as she could, she had to evade them, they couldn't catch her. She wouldn't die like this.
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"It seems that no matter how much blood you lose, no matter how much of your skin is burnt and how many bones are broken, you are not breaking."
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