And the very last chapter!

"Are you going to tell me where we're going?" asked Remus the day after Regulus' date. Sirius had woken him up early that morning with breakfast from his favorite take-out place.

Just an hour later, Pollux arrived to take Regulus, Kitty, and Harry to Gilder's Rock Preserve. Remus had thought he and Sirius were going as well, but Sirius had other plans.

Now they were walking to the alleyway where they liked to apparate.

"Trust me, you'll love it," said Sirius, taking his hand. "Hold on tight, love."

They both turned on their heels and disapparated. A second later they were standing in an empty room. This was one of the many apparition rooms in London. Most alleys were not empty, so the Ministry had invested in a few properties where witches and wizards could pop in and out of near their favorite Muggle places throughout the large city.

"Come on, we're almost there," said Sirius, pulling him out the door and around the corner.

"Is that… the British Museum of Natural History?" asked Remus, eyes wide.

"Indeed, it is," said Sirius. "I recall you mentioning once that you wanted to visit it sometime."

"I did," Remus said, staring up at the tall building looming before them. "I did say that…"

"Well, don't just stand there, love," said Sirius, hooking his arm under Remus'. "Let's go."

Remus' expression was not unlike Harry's when he'd first seen Hogwarts. As they entered Central Hall, however, even Sirius was in awe of the sight of the dinosaur skeleton looking down at them.

Remus read the plaque. "It's a diplodocus, named Dippy."

"Sounds like a house-elf name," said Sirius, earning himself an elbow.

They walked through each exhibit slowly, taking their time and stopping in front of anything that interested them. Each time they entered a new hall, Remus would look up and admire the ceiling, which comprised of beautiful tiles of different plants from all over the world.

"The building itself was designed with natural history in mind," said Remus. "Isn't it amazing?"

Sirius nodded, not trusting his words at that moment.

"And just last year, the Geological Museum became a part of it. There's over 30,000 minerals in their collection. They're working on connecting the two buildings."

"Brilliant," said Sirius. "I suppose we'll have to come back again when they've finished."

"I'd love that," said Remus. "And I bet Harry would like to see Dippy."

They continued to explore the labyrinth of fossils, minerals, plants, and animals for several more hours until they both grew hungry. It was lunch time.

"Come on, love," said Sirius, taking his hand again. "There's a french cafe down the street."

Remus smiled and followed him, chattering on about everything they'd seen that morning.

Just like at the museum, they took their time eating and talking. Sirius loved hearing Remus talk. He'd always been so quiet in school, but now he spoke animatedly about things as simple as rocks. He was glad he'd found something that Remus loved so much.

After lunch, Sirius led Remus to another place to apparate. Minutes later, he uncovered Remus' eyes. The werewolf found himself surrounded by roses.

"Do you know where we are?" asked Sirius.

"Qu-Queen Mary's Gardens," said Remus.

"Aye," said Sirius, wrapping an arm around his waist. "Beautiful, isn't it?"

"Sirius, this is where my father proposed to my mother," said Remus, getting a little teary-eyed as they walked around. "And where she told him she was pregnant with me… They picked out a name before they'd even left."

"I know," said Sirius, stopping suddenly and turning Remus' face towards his. "I know how much this place means to you. You told me once. That's why I brought you here."

"What do you mean?" asked Remus.

Then, quite suddenly, Sirius stepped away and dropped down to one knee.

Remus looked at him curiously as other tourists nearby stopped to watch them. "Sirius?"

Sirius didn't answer as he reached into his pocket and took out a small black box.

Remus gasped, his hands covering his mouth in shock.

"Remus, will you," Sirius began, opening the box to reveal a silver ring with a blue stone set in it. "Marry me?"

The tears fell freely from his eyes as Remus nodded without hesitation, and in a broken voice, he said, "Yes!" He fell to his knees and threw his arms around Sirius' neck.

The Muggle tourists nearby gave them a congratulatory applause and walked away to give them some privacy.

After their emotions were under control, they both stood up, and Remus allowed Sirius to slip the ring onto his left ring finger. It immediately tightened around him to be a perfect fit.

"It's aquamarine," said Sirius. "Your birthstone. I thought you'd appreciate it more than a diamond."

"I love it," Remus said, surprised he had any words left.

"I love you," said Sirius.

Remus chuckled at Sirius' play on words. "I love you, too, Sirius, so much."

"I'm glad," said Sirius. "I honestly don't know what I would've done if you'd said no."

Remus kissed him softly on the lips. "Let's go home, shall we?"

"But we haven't picked out a name yet!" cried Sirius dramatically.

Remus swatted him. "We're getting married, not having a baby!"

"Red is a lovely color," Augusta said. "But it's really overdone."

"And it isn't really a summer color," said Molly, flipping through the various magazines that were spread out on the table. It was a chilly afternoon in December and the two women had been at this for hours while the children played upstairs in the drawing room. Bill and Charlie and Percy, who were home for the holidays, were charged with keeping them in line since both Sirius and Regulus were at work.

"Wouldn't red clash with my matron of honor's hair?" asked Remus.

Molly laughed. "Too right, dear. Somehow, we all looked fine in Gryffindor red, though."

"I'm going to veto red," Remus said. "Summer makes me think of the ocean. My parents used to take me to a seaside town for a week every summer."

"A seaside wedding would be lovely," said Molly.

"Look, there's one featured here. The colors are teal and purple," said Augusta, showing them a photo of a beautiful woman in a long white dress, holding a bouquet of teal and purple flowers.

"Blue would be nice," said Remus, reaching for the magazine with his left hand.

"That's it! Aquamarine, like your birthstone!" cried Molly, spotting his engagement ring.

"That would be perfect," Augusta agreed. "And silver would accent it perfectly. If we happen to need a third color, I'm sure a light pink or green would work nicely."

Remus nodded in agreement as his two friends immediately started sketching out decor and food and cake. He wished Sirius were there.

They'd both decided to have a simple but unconventional wedding. Since they were both men, they'd decided to each choose a Best Man and a Maid (or Matron) of Honor. Augusta and Molly, of course, had the latter titles.

Sirius had quickly chosen Regulus as his Best Man, which made sense. That was his brother, after all. But Remus had no idea who to choose for the position.

There was Gilliam, but they weren't really that close. He was Regulus' friend. He didn't spend that much time in Half-Moon Village in general.

While Arthur was nice and all, Remus only knew him through Molly. They'd never spent any time alone and had very little in common.

Then there was Connor, Hermione's father, but they weren't close enough to constitute a place in Remus' wedding party.

Remus started listing every male he knew considerably well: Dumbledore? No. Pollux? Best not. Flitwick? No. Hagrid? Not really that close… Snape? No. Just no.

Remus sighed.

"Still trying to figure out a Best Man?" asked Molly.

"I guess I don't have as many male friends as I thought," said Remus. "Aside from Regulus, all of my friends are women - you two, Narcissa…"

Molly and Augusta exchanged a look and then stared at Remus.

"What?"

"You don't have to have a Best Man," said Augusta. "You could have another Matron of Honor, or better yet, a Best Woman."

"You think I should ask Narcissa to be my Best Woman?" asked Remus.

Augusta scoffed. "Darling, if she's the second person you think of when you list your friends, then she deserves a place in your wedding."

Remus thought about it, and smiled. "I think you're right."

"Of course I am," said Augusta. "And, as Best Woman, she can help us plan the wedding."

"And the bachelor parties," said Molly.

"Parties?" asked Remus.

"Well, you can't have the same party," said Augusta. "That would be no fun. You're supposed to have one night away from your husband-to-be before the wedding."

"I… don't think we need bachelor parties," said Remus nervously.

"Nonsense, dear," Molly said. "It's not like we'd do anything crazy. We've already talked to Regulus about it."

"Of course you did," said Remus.

"Now, let's move on to the cake. Are you partial to any particular kinds?" asked Augusta.

"Chocolate," said Remus. "It's going to be chocolate."

"Alright," said Molly writing that down. "And we'll ask Sirius when he gets ho-"

"He'll say chocolate, too," Remus told her.

"Are you sure?" asked Molly. "I heard him say once that he preferred-"

"Chocolate," Remus said, with a finality in his tone that said it wasn't debatable.

"Okay, then," said Molly, absolutely believing that Sirius would not dare contradict Remus on the flavor of the cake. "Chocolate it is."

"Lovely," said Augusta. "Now, I know a good florist, as well as a magical ordained minister who would marry the two of you, if you want a religious ceremony."

"We'd like it to be a little religious," said Remus. "But not in an in-your-face sort of way."

"That's how my wedding was," Augusta said. "And you're fine with the beachside wedding?"

"Absolutely," said Remus. "But we'll have to find a suitable place."

"Don't worry," said Augusta. "We've got it covered."

Remus wholeheartedly believed her. After her work on the Werewolf Legislation, he knew that when Augusta Longbottom said she would get something done, she meant it.

And Molly, bless her heart, would pour her heart and soul into every tiny, insignificant detail. Narcissa, he was certain, would add a touch of elegance, while Regulus would balance all of their ideas and ensure they didn't make it too over-the-top.

In the end, he and Sirius were in good hands.

I would just like to say thank you to all of my readers. Many of you have been with me since chapter one, and a few from other stories I've written. And still some have popped up here and there. Some have left, some have said they couldn't put this story down.

I must not tell lies. I've had rude reviews, and some I wish I could frame. But the good ones have always outweighed the bad ones and I never would have finished this story were it not for the support from all of you.

Special thanks to leahcar, my beta reader and best friend.

As I said before, I will be writing a part 2 of this story (Harry's Hogwarts Years).

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