Strings Attached

Chapter 14

Celeste playfully hit her before they were interrupted by knocks. Helena went ahead and opened the door.

Queenie rushed in with a squeal. "Oh my love, you look so pretty." Queenie said as she pulled Celeste into a hug.

"I am so glad you could make it Queensie!" Celeste exclaimed as she hugged back the woman. "Well it was not like we were going to miss your wedding." Another voice chimed in.

Tina stood by the door with a small smile on her face. "Uh, need some introduction here." Helena said, a bit awkwardly.

"Oh, my bad. Ena, this is Queenie and Tina. Queens, tina, this is my best friend Helena, the head mediwitch at st. Mongos." Celeste introduced them to each other.

"Ah, the two of you helped Ces with the capturing of Grindelwald. Quite delightful to meet you." Helena said as she shook Tina's hands.

"And it's good to meet you Helena. Heard lots of good words about you." Tina said, as she smiled.

Gilbert craned his neck up as he stopped at the door. "Ladies, let me in. Its family time." Gilbert said as he spotted Celeste standing in front of the tall mirror.

"Yes, sure. Just don't make her cry, or else I will end you." Helena said, before walking away with Queenie and Tina.

"So, it's the final day as Fischer huh?" Gilbert asked, and Celeste could clearly see that he was struggling to keep tears at bay. "Well I am still keeping my surname, so it's hard to get rid of me." Celeste joked as her brother stood in front of her.

Gilbert took Celeste's hands in his, and sniffed a bit. "You were so small when mum and dad laid you in my arms. You were so fragile. But I was so lucky to have you as my sister. Now look at you, all grown up. Ready to start a family of your own." Gilbert said, as Albert and Stefanie entered the room.

Gilbert pulled Celeste into a bone crushing hug as tears made down his cheeks. "I know nothings gonna change much, it's just you and Newt will be husband and wife but seeing you, in your wedding dress, it's making me want to stop the time." Gilbert said, hiding his face on his sister's shoulder.

"As you said, nothing's gonna change." Celeste said, rubbing her brother's back. He pulled away from the hug, wiping away the tears.

"See, you made me cry!" Gilbert said, faking frowning at his sister. "Well you are such a big baby, you were gonna cry either way." Celeste teased her brother.

"Mum!" Gilbert looked at his mother, who just shook her head. "You two, I swear to merlin." Stefanie said, before she walked towards her daughter.

"Time ran so fast. You were just a tiny little thing when I first held you, and now look at you. Head of the department of magical law and enforcement and is getting married today. You make me so proud. I have no words how much this day means to me. I get to see my daughter start her own family." Stefanie said, tears slipping through her eyes making Celeste's wet a bit.

"Mama, I love you." Celeste said, bringing the mother in a tight hug. Stefanie let out an audible sob as she hugged her daughter tightly. "You have grown up so much. I wish I could stop time." Stefanie said, making sure that she wasn't destroying anything on her daughter's dress.

She pulled back and kissed her forehead. "I wish you the best for your new life." Stefanie said, wiping away her tears. Albert stepped forward, making Stefanie step back.

Albert looked at her daughter with tears already visible in his eyes. "I am going to be honest with you, when I held you in my arms, and when your tiny little fingers wrapped around my index finger, all I felt was pride and a feeling that you will do something in your life. Watching you turn into a graceful warrior, all I feel is a blooming sense of pride in me. You are just getting married, but don't forget, I am still your father and you are still my troublemaker daughter." Albert said, cupping Celeste's cheek, who sniffed and smiled.