The Family that Chooses You

Chapter 143: Wedding Bell

One Year Later, Again

"I can't do this, I can't do this," Katie moaned.  She paced back and forth, eyes wide and slightly manic.

"Katie, calm down.  This is nothing but last-minute jitters," Angelina said soothingly.

"No, it's not.  I'm freaking out!"  Katie grabbed Angelina's robes and shook the taller girl.  "Why are there so many people here?!"

"Because people love you and Harry.  Don't worry, we pared the list to only friends and family, only people who legitimately care about you two.  There is a giant ward line to keep all press and others out and it's just people you know and vetted and cared about.  The press has been preemptively threatened by the Blacks and a whole host of families with Andromeda, Tonks, Moody, and Sirius threatening to duel anyone trespassing.  Deep breaths Katie.  Deep breaths."  Angelina looked askance at Alicia who was casting a charm at Katie's feet.  "What are you doing?"

"Checking the temperature of her feet."

Angelina wrapped her arms around Katie to prevent her from attacking their friend.  "Alicia!  Not helping!" Angelina growled, trying to keep Katie in check.

"After what you two did to me at my wedding, this is barely the tip of what I'm planning!" Alicia shouted.

"Katie, calm down, I don't want to ruin your dress robes!"

"Give me back my wand!  I'm going to kill Alicia!"

"No!  This is why you don't have your wand until tomorrow!"

"Do...do we do something?" Daphne asked Hermione.

"Not unless you want to get involved with all that," Hermione said.

"I'm legitimately terrified by all of them at the moment, so no," Daphne said with a shudder.

"Don't look at me," Lyla said.  "I'm with Hermione, I'm not messing with any of them right now.  I just know if I do it'll come back at me even worse."

Luna was looking up and down at the scene, hurriedly sketching the action before her.

The four bridesmaids watched with interest as the first Maid of Honor forced the Bride and the second Maid of Honor to separate, sitting on opposite sides of the room.  Angelina shook a fist at both of them.  "Sit!  Behave!  If I have to tie you both up before the ceremony then I will!"

Daphne made a face.  "Damn, Tracy really is having an effect on me.  I just thought of something rather inappropriate that she would say if she were in here."

"Really?  Like what?" Lyla asked with wide open eyes while Hermione sighed wearily.

"Probably something involving being tied up," Luna said placidly, "in a lewd way."

Angelina shook her head and stomped over.  "Daphne, go get some wine for Alicia and something that would work as a gag if we need it.  Lyla, go get something for them to eat.  Something that won't smear makeup and the less crumbs the better.  Hermione, you stay here and make sure they don't kill each other.  I took both their wands so don't worry.  Keep drawing Luna, we need to memorialize this."

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked.

"To see if I can get some help calming Katie down.  Be right back."  Angelina left the room they claimed for the Bride and her party to relax in and get ready, closing the door behind her.  She stood for a moment to admire the chapel.  It was beautiful.  The ceremony was being held in the small church in Godric's Hollow, something Katie had insisted on and no one disagreed.  They kept the interior fairly light on decoration, liking how the natural wood furnishings and walls were warm.  Flowers hung in bunches and garlands from the walls and the whole room smelled sweet.  Fairy lights glimmered among the flowers and conjured flames danced in bowls lining the walkway.