Mrs Potter-Malfoy {ON HOLD}

I will try

Trying a new thing where all the titles of chapters are "I..." not sure how long it will last but oh well.

Also this books mini-italics series will be Bella's therapy sessions with Maybel.

Sophia and Arron were in the kitchen making up little party favours for guests the next day when Bella walked in. "Bella, it's good to see you." Sophia smiles and got a weak smile in response. "Do you like the favours?"

"They look beautiful Soph, I love them." For the first time she smiled properly. "I just wanted to apologise for being distant and moody. I'm just sad about things."

"We get it," Arron said. "James filled us in on the basics, and we want you to know we will do anything to help you feel better. If you ever wanna talk we're never far away." Bella ran the few feet into their arms. "You have always been a friend to be Bella, and you always will be."

"You too Arron, and you Sophia, I know we didn't have a very good start." Sophia smiled.

"It's all in the past." She said. "I never want to live in a time where we aren't friends ever again." Sophia embraced Bella once more before Bella made her way to find the others.

Sophia and Arron went back to making their party favours. Sophia sat down on one of the bar stools and started filling a mesh bag with Every Flavour Beans. "Babe?" She asked, never looking up from her work. Arron, however, stopped what he was doing and looked up. "Do you ever think of a time where you and Bella could have been more than friends?"

"No." His answer was immediate and final. "Never, she was always with James."

"If she wasn't?" Sophia finally put the bag down and Arron pulled her to him. She slipped off the stool and closer to him.

"Where is this coming from?" He asked, staring straight into her eyes.

"Kirsty, She is set on having you." Sophia looked away from his eyes and covered her face with her hands. Arron just pulled her to his chest and they stood there, Arron with his arms around her back.

"She isn't ever going to have me. You do." His voice was soft. She looked up and placed her hands flat on his chest. "I love you okay? When are you going to believe that I never want to loose you?"

"When we're married." She replied. "When we are bound and you can't get rid of me."

"I will marry you tomorrow if it makes you happy." She said into her hair.

"Ask me again when we're 18 and I'll say yes."

"Okay my darling."

***

The doorbell rang in the middle of Draco hanging bunting around the dining room. "Scorp will you get that please? It should be the therapist."

"No magic?"

"No magic."

Scorp nodded and went to the door. He opened it and Maybel was standing there with a bag. "Hello, I'm Bella's brother, sorry about the panic, we have had family and friends arriving all day for tomorrow."

"It's alright I won't keep the bride for long just a quick catch up chat." Maybel smiled and followed Scorp to find Bella. "You can't be much older than her right?" She asked.

"Uh yeah, only a year between us." He replied. They wandered around the house until they got to Bella's room. She wasn't there but Lily was and was making last minute adjustments to the dress. "Hey, Lils? Where's Bella?"

"She was going to check on people? Try the kitchen? Sophia and Arron might know." Lily replied. "What do you think?" She asked motioning to the dress.

"It's amazing." Scorp beamed before leading Maybel away. "Sorry it's a big house, easy to get lost."

"It's a beautiful home though."

"Thanks, it has been in the family for hundreds of years. Although, my mother put a lot of effort into making it modern. She revamped all the bathrooms, the kitchens, and a lot of the rooms were very dark." They made their way back to the kitchen to find Arron and Sophia. "Have you seen Bella?" Scorp asked them.

"She was here about 20 minutes ago," Arron said. "No idea where she was going, probably being a last minute bride." Scorp nodded.

"Thanks."

"Anytime."

The two walked and talked about everything random, they found all Bella's friends, their family, the Weasleys, James' friends. None of them knew where either of them were. Although James' friend, Jason Thomas-Finnegan has a few ideas, none of them PG. Those resulted in a scowl from Scorp.

Eventually they found them lying under the arch in the back garden. A beautiful thing with white decor and silk fabric over it. The chairs were already set up in rows of 3, and odd number to have but it worked with the seating plan. The chairs were covered in a canopy of while silk with ribbons hanging down. They walked the aisle and when they got closer to the couple they saw that they were cuddled into each other fast asleep.

"Maybe we should leave them be?" Maybel said, "I worry I may just stress her out before tomorrow anyway."

"You sure? I wouldn't want to you have a wasted trip."

"I wasn't wasted, I got to see her home, her loving family and friends and how many people care for her, it would have been a lot harder to gauge if I hadn't seen it first hand. So thank you Mr Malfoy, I'll be in touch with your father to arrange a date for our next meeting. Are they going away on a honeymoon?"

"Um no, Bella and I go back to school on September 1st."

"What school do you go to? You must be in High School by now?"

"It's actually a boarding school in Scotland, our father teaches there."

"Oh in that case I will go and speak to your father now, to arrange time, date and place. We may need to think about referring to someone in Scotland."

"No, no, no need, travel won't be an issue, Father can get her to your office in no time, blink and you'll miss it."

"I'll go and have a word with him then."

"Do you need me to take you?"

"No that will be fine, I remember the way back."

He watched her walk away and Albus come out the back door. Scorp smiled at Albus and wrapped his arms around his neck, leaning in for a kiss.

"I'm tempted to send Lily to one of those." Albus said. "She needs help to process, everything, dad, mum, Starla. I miss them being together."

"I do too, it hard seeing them estranged but we have to let Lily come around on her own."

"It's been two months."

"Just promise me you won't do anything rash."

"I will try," Scorp gave him a look and Albus rolled his eyes. "I promise." He smirked. "Now can I have one more of those things?"

"What things?"

"This."

And Albus kisses him again.