Wow! An overwhelming amout of you told me I *had* to write an epilouge, so I did. Here it is. It's short, just a warning. Also, I am writing a companion to this story, called, "Those WHo Thrice Defied Him" Look for it!
Oh, and all the characters belong to the genius that is JK Rowling.
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Those Wicked Eyes.
Epilouge~ Beyond the Doors
"So, Prongs, you nervous?" Sirius asked, trying to figure out how to tie his bow tie. James sighed.
"No," he said, coming over to do it for him.
"Remind me again why we can't use magic."
"Because a lot of the people coming are people Lily grew up with. Muggles. That is why we are having a traditional Muggle wedding."
"Sure you're not nervous?" he asked as James buttoned his cuffs.
"Yes. I haven't been dating Lily for three years and been engaged to her for one for nothing."
"Yeah, but still. It's not natural."
"Sirius, we've fought Voldemort twice since school and won each time. We're pretty much as close as we're going to get. We're practically inside each other's heads. In a sense, we're already married; this is just a legalization."
"But think of it. What if something awful happens or you mess up or–"
"Sirius, shut up," James said, cutting him off.
"Five minutes," someone said, poking their head in the door.
"Here we go," James said, smiling.
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Lily looked gorgeous. She was dressed in a white velvet gown with long, flowing sleeves and train. The V-neck, sleeves, and train of the dress were trimmed in emerald silk and sewn with seed pearls. An emerald silk rope served as a belt. In her hair she wore a crown of white lilies, attached to a film of lacy that covered her bright red hair, giving it a frosted look. Her bouquet was of tiger, pink, and white lilies, and was currently laying discarded on a chair behind her. Lily was gorgeous, but she was also a nervous wreck.
She was pacing back and forth behind the double doors that led to the sanctuary, biting her lip, and wondering why on Earth she was doing this.
Remus entered the room, took one look at her, and laughed. "Lily," he said, coming over. "The church does not need holes in its carpet and you're going to work up a good case of static electricity if you keep dragging your train across the floor that way."
"I can't help it," she said. "I can't sit still. I'm so nervous!"
"It amazes me," Remus said, taking her arm and leading her over to a chair, before sitting beside her. "Always has, and always will, how nervous a bride gets before her wedding. And I continually find myself asking why. What do you think is going to happen, Lily? When the pastor asks James if he'll marry you, you think he's going to say, 'No, sorry, changed my mind,' and storm out of church?"
Lily laughed nervously. "No," she admitted.
"Good. If you had said yes, I would have worried about your sanity."
Lily let out a deep breath. "I know, I know. I'm being ridiculous." She started to stand up again, but Remus grabbed her arms and pushed her down.
"Stop," he said.
"Oh, Remus, I don't know what I'd do without you here. I can't thank you enough for doing this for me." Since her parents had died the year after she graduated, Remus had agreed to walk her down the aisle. "It's almost funny. That church is entirely filled with friends. No family at all. Obviously none of James', and Petunia is the only family I have left. Needless to say, she didn't come."
"We're your family now, Lils. Now, come on. Flash me one of those smiles we all got sick of during Hogwarts. What's happened to Sunshine Lily?"
"Sunshine Lily wasn't getting married."
"Well, she is now, so you'd better put a smile on your face, stand up, and get ready to walk the aisle." The Wedding March had started.
"You make it sound like a death sentence," she muttered as the doors swung open. He shrugged.
"In some ways, it is," he said, taking her arm as she tried not to laugh out loud. As she started to walk down the aisle, she saw James give her a look of questioning. Rolling her eyes, she cocked her head at Remus. He smiled and nodded. The audience missed the entire exchange.
Suddenly, it appeared, James actually saw Lily, not just her face. His jaw dropped noticeably, but he regained his composure after Lily glared at him. Sirius, the best man, was trying not to laugh, as was Peter, Head Groomsman. Then Remus was letting go of her arm and James was taking her hand, and everything else was not important. How could she have been so nervous only two minutes ago? For now that she saw James, and the assurance in his eyes, she knew that this was what she had been waiting three years for.
The service went quickly and well, and before she knew it, she was kissing James and it was all over. She knew that her new life awaited her just outside the doors.
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Hope you liked it, and this really IS the end. Except for the companion, but that comes later. Incase you were wondering, though I think I made it clear, this takes place three years after they graduate, because that's how long James had to work to become an Auror. WE clear? Good.
Thanks so much to all my reviewers--again. I'm glad you want more. So look for the companion, it should be out soon.
Oh, and all the characters belong to the genius that is JK Rowling.
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Those Wicked Eyes.
Epilouge~ Beyond the Doors
"So, Prongs, you nervous?" Sirius asked, trying to figure out how to tie his bow tie. James sighed.
"No," he said, coming over to do it for him.
"Remind me again why we can't use magic."
"Because a lot of the people coming are people Lily grew up with. Muggles. That is why we are having a traditional Muggle wedding."
"Sure you're not nervous?" he asked as James buttoned his cuffs.
"Yes. I haven't been dating Lily for three years and been engaged to her for one for nothing."
"Yeah, but still. It's not natural."
"Sirius, we've fought Voldemort twice since school and won each time. We're pretty much as close as we're going to get. We're practically inside each other's heads. In a sense, we're already married; this is just a legalization."
"But think of it. What if something awful happens or you mess up or–"
"Sirius, shut up," James said, cutting him off.
"Five minutes," someone said, poking their head in the door.
"Here we go," James said, smiling.
~~~
Lily looked gorgeous. She was dressed in a white velvet gown with long, flowing sleeves and train. The V-neck, sleeves, and train of the dress were trimmed in emerald silk and sewn with seed pearls. An emerald silk rope served as a belt. In her hair she wore a crown of white lilies, attached to a film of lacy that covered her bright red hair, giving it a frosted look. Her bouquet was of tiger, pink, and white lilies, and was currently laying discarded on a chair behind her. Lily was gorgeous, but she was also a nervous wreck.
She was pacing back and forth behind the double doors that led to the sanctuary, biting her lip, and wondering why on Earth she was doing this.
Remus entered the room, took one look at her, and laughed. "Lily," he said, coming over. "The church does not need holes in its carpet and you're going to work up a good case of static electricity if you keep dragging your train across the floor that way."
"I can't help it," she said. "I can't sit still. I'm so nervous!"
"It amazes me," Remus said, taking her arm and leading her over to a chair, before sitting beside her. "Always has, and always will, how nervous a bride gets before her wedding. And I continually find myself asking why. What do you think is going to happen, Lily? When the pastor asks James if he'll marry you, you think he's going to say, 'No, sorry, changed my mind,' and storm out of church?"
Lily laughed nervously. "No," she admitted.
"Good. If you had said yes, I would have worried about your sanity."
Lily let out a deep breath. "I know, I know. I'm being ridiculous." She started to stand up again, but Remus grabbed her arms and pushed her down.
"Stop," he said.
"Oh, Remus, I don't know what I'd do without you here. I can't thank you enough for doing this for me." Since her parents had died the year after she graduated, Remus had agreed to walk her down the aisle. "It's almost funny. That church is entirely filled with friends. No family at all. Obviously none of James', and Petunia is the only family I have left. Needless to say, she didn't come."
"We're your family now, Lils. Now, come on. Flash me one of those smiles we all got sick of during Hogwarts. What's happened to Sunshine Lily?"
"Sunshine Lily wasn't getting married."
"Well, she is now, so you'd better put a smile on your face, stand up, and get ready to walk the aisle." The Wedding March had started.
"You make it sound like a death sentence," she muttered as the doors swung open. He shrugged.
"In some ways, it is," he said, taking her arm as she tried not to laugh out loud. As she started to walk down the aisle, she saw James give her a look of questioning. Rolling her eyes, she cocked her head at Remus. He smiled and nodded. The audience missed the entire exchange.
Suddenly, it appeared, James actually saw Lily, not just her face. His jaw dropped noticeably, but he regained his composure after Lily glared at him. Sirius, the best man, was trying not to laugh, as was Peter, Head Groomsman. Then Remus was letting go of her arm and James was taking her hand, and everything else was not important. How could she have been so nervous only two minutes ago? For now that she saw James, and the assurance in his eyes, she knew that this was what she had been waiting three years for.
The service went quickly and well, and before she knew it, she was kissing James and it was all over. She knew that her new life awaited her just outside the doors.
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Hope you liked it, and this really IS the end. Except for the companion, but that comes later. Incase you were wondering, though I think I made it clear, this takes place three years after they graduate, because that's how long James had to work to become an Auror. WE clear? Good.
Thanks so much to all my reviewers--again. I'm glad you want more. So look for the companion, it should be out soon.