Change the Future

*Wedding*

Wedding Planning

The kitchen at the Burrow buzzed with a comfortable kind of chaos. Molly stood by the stove, occasionally stirring a pot but mostly keeping an eye on the swirl of conversation around her. Fleur sat at the kitchen table, animatedly talking about wedding plans with a sparkle in her eye, her French accent rolling beautifully over every word. Rory, still a little overwhelmed at everything changing, sat nearby, half-listening but mostly letting the warm, bustling atmosphere soothe her. Bill and Charlie had already left for work, Ginny had slipped out as soon as she spotted Fleur, and the rest of the family moved in and out, adding bits and pieces to the conversation.

“What about you, Aurora?” Fleur asked suddenly, eyes twinkling as she looked directly at Rory. Rory lifted her head, blinking as if caught off guard.

“What?”

“ 'ave you started your wedding planning yet? You must have lots of ideas” Rory smiled, shaking her head.

“I’ve been engaged for a week. Honestly, I haven’t even thought about it properly” Fleur chuckled.

“I started planning the moment Bill proposed. You know, one must be organized.” Molly, bustling in with a basket of fresh vegetables, nodded sagely.

“We’ll start planning when Rory and Charlie have had a chance to talk about what they want. And when Lily is free to help, of course” Rory caught Molly’s eyes and smiled gratefully. Molly always had this quiet way of making her feel like everything would be alright.

“"Bill and I 'ave almost decided on three bridesmaids, Ginny and Gabrielle will look very sweet togezzer. I am theenking of dressing zem in pale gold, pink would of course be 'orrible with Ginny's 'air. And Bill also want's you Aurora if you'll accept"

“Me?” Rory blinked, surprised.

"Yes, Bill see's you as his sister. So will you do it"

"Yeah I'd love to" Fleur smiles at her.

"So how many bridesmaids was you theenking Aurora"

"Might have Fred and George, I think they'd look good in dresses don't you Mama Bear" Molly laughs at the thought whilst Fleur looks horrified.

"Bridesmaids are girls not boys, they should wear dresses"

"I'm sure I can get them to agree to wearing dresses"

"No zat is not right, bridesmaids should be girls"

"I'm joking Fleur"

After dinner, Rory flooed back to her and Charlie’s cabin, her mind still buzzing from the evening. When she entered, she found Charlie lounging on the sofa, a relaxed grin on his face.

“Hello, beautiful. I wasn’t expecting you for a couple more hours” he said, standing to wrap his arms around her.

“I was missing you” Rory replied, pressing her lips to his.
Charlie sighed happily.

“I hate being away from you, even for a little while. Just think next week, you start working here at the Reserve, and soon after, you’ll be my wife”

“I love you, Charlie Weasley”

“I love you too, Aurora Potter” he whispered, kissing her again. “So, when do you want to start planning the wedding? I can’t wait to call you my wife” Rory grinned. "Big or small?"

“We are definitely having a small wedding”

“Friends and close family?”

“Exactly” Charlie laughed.