"𝕳ello, howl are you doing? I'm Sirius Black, the best man and future god father to baby Potter....now where to begin...
Deerly beloved, family, and friends, it behooves me to deliver this speech to two of the purest harts i'm aware wolf of. These two individuals fawned over each other that it completely bucks the notion of superficial love-" Sirius began after clearing his throat, standing up, five of us exchanging a glance at his introduction, James and I having to bite our lips to control our laughter.
Only Sirius.
"I specifically told him not to do this" Remus muttered to himself, rubbing his forehead as he looked up to his boyfriend, who was happily grinning, eyeing the crowd who had no idea.
"Doe they will go through many trials and tribulations in years, many highs and lows: stag-nant periods when their love seems fallow- I know as someone who knows them best, that they will not allow themselves to fall into a nut.
When it's all over and they shared some howling times together-"
"James, stop it" I murmured to the boy who was silently laughing at the speech, everyone watching us now and then, "If you carry on i'm going to start and i'll need the bloody bathroom"
"S'rry love"
"Everyone will be telling tails of these two, ones about the purest love anyone has ever herd. Fur what it's worth, I love these two with my entire hart and this baby along the way, i'm sure everyone can agree you'll be fur real good parents. May we all raise our glasses to the one and only,
Mr and Mrs Potter!"
"Mr and Mrs Potter!" Everyone toasted, clinking their glasses together and taking a sip whilst smiling at us, James leaning over and kissing my temple after having a drink before turning to Sirius.
"I thought it was the best speech i've given my entire life" Sirius smirked, winking at the two of us, taking another sip of his champagne.
"How long have you been keeping that to yourself?" Peter mumbled, the boy lifting up two fingers.
"Two years. I've had that written for two years, just made a few tweaks"
"I suppose it's my turn now then" Regulus sighed softly, bringing his little folded up piece of paper out of his pocket, smiling at me.
"Good luck following that, Reggie"
"Shut up Sirius" He grumbled standing up, and clearing his throat, James slipping his hand on to my stomach, the other over the back of my chair, leaning towards me to face Regulus, "Hello, i'm the better brother, the man of honour today- shut up Sirius, no one cares. I'm going to keep this speech like our beloved James, short and not very funny...." He began, earning a couple of laughs as James scoffed light heartedly, shaking his head at the boy.
"Some of you may be thinking, why is this boy in a pink suit being the man of honour to this beautiful bride, how did he earn this honour. Well, let me tell you, the honour is mine. This girl....this girl is everything to me, she's my world, my heart and secret lover but don't tell Potter, he may feel a bit intimidated. If there's anyone else who deserves a guy like James bloody Potter it's you, mon espoir. And James- you certainly don't deserve my girl, no one does but you are fucking close. I'm happy for you both. Truly. You're everything.
To James and Lo, L'idiot et mon espoir!" He cheered, everyone repeating words and taking another sip of their champagne before the boy sat down, reaching over and kissing my cheek, "I love you, Lo"
"I love you more, Reg" I whispered, patting his knee gently as James moved closer to me, biting his lip.
"Elody- are- are you crying?"
"I'm pregnant! I'm allowed to cry!" I cried out, earning multiple laughs from the crowd who were still listening to us, the boy just laughing gently, kissing over my tears, "I need the bathroom"
"Why what's wrong? Do you feel sick or not feel well? I-"
"No, the baby is pressing on my bladder and I don't want to piss myself in my wedding dress" I told him quietly, standing up and excusing myself as people talked amongst themselves after eating our meal, multiple people congratulating me on the way. Probably not congratulating me for needing the bathroom though.
I smiled to myself walking back out of the manor, scanning over the crowd who had began mingling and talking between themselves, seeming to have a good time catching up despite the dark times that are happening outside in the world. But for right now, in this tent, we had everything here. I spotted a very flustered Minnie trying to gesture for me to come over before anyone else found me, causing me to walk over to her with a smile on my face, James meeting me at her side at the same time.
"Ello, Min, what can we do for you?" He quizzed, draping his arm around his waist as the woman sighed gently, bringing something out of her bag, what looked like a large book.
"I-I've been collecting these for a while now, I was always taking my camera around Hogwarts just in case I happened to come across the two of you having a...moment, if you will, and thought I would capture the moment for the both of you to look back on to remember. The day you danced in the room in the middle of the courtyard together, the day you proposed as your 'happy day' for everyone and snuck away to propose like you had been doing to people the entire day, or just embracing in the middle of the empty hallways holding on to each other. I have all of these in one place for you and I knew I was going to give you it on your wedding day, and I hope you don't mind that i've duplicated a few of myself to look back on, to remember the most beautiful, in love couple Hogwarts has ever seen" She explained, placing a scrapbook in James' arm, full of photographs she had sneakily took of the two of us over the years, our appreciation and love for this woman only growing stronger and stronger by the minute.
"Minnie- I- we..I cannot cry again! Thank you, thank you so much" I mumbled, wrapping my arms around her without hesitation, James joining and hugging the woman tightly.
"We love you, Minnie, I hope you know that. You'll always have a special place in our hearts, our Hogwarts mum" James whispered, a tear rolling down the woman's cheek as she smiled when we pulled away, squeezing the boy's arm, before glancing down to my stomach.
"Go ahead" I nodded, her hand gently laying on my small bump, only making her smile bigger, James chuckling and kissing the top of my head before strolling away with the scrapbook, looking for a safe place to put it.
"What do you think it is?" I queried curiously as she withdrew her hand, placing it on her heart.
"A boy" She answered simply with a wink, before leaving me alone, going to join Flitwick who was talking with Sprout and Poppy animatedly.
"There she is...." Mia spoke proudly, approaching me, already unclasping her little bag, applying more makeup to my face before I could get another word out, "Mrs Potter"
"That sounds weird, it sounds like i'm you" I whispered, flickering my eyes between her blue ones as she smiled, taking my hand into hers.
"Being a Potter suits you Melody, us wives are strong and incredibly beautiful especially with putting up with our husbands. You are strong and incredibly beautiful. You are Melody Potter, my daughter. She's proud, I know she's proud just as I am"
"People have seriously got to stop making me cry" I murmured, nuzzling my head into her neck as another tear rolled down my cheek from her words, "Should have fixed my makeup after you said that not before. Stupid pregnancy hormones"
"I love you, Melody. I'm not sure what I would do without you"
"I'm not sure what I would do without you. Probably die from too much testosterone around me" I joked, hearing her laugh lightly, "I love you, Mia"
•••
"This seat taken?" A rather tall man with dark curled hair inquired, pointing to the one beside me as I rested my feet for a moment, my back a little sore from standing a lot of the day. I had never seen this man before in my life, but this twinkle in his eye sparked a familiar feeling inside of me as I nodded, allowing him to perch beside me, "Lawrence Donoghue"
"Right...nice to meet you" I smiled faintly, examining him closely as he scanned over the chatting crowd, before turning back to me with a faint smile.
"Congratulations by the way, the baby and the marriage, you seem happy" He hummed, flickering his eyes down to my stomach and back up to my eyes, a smirk forming on my lips.
"I'm very happy, i'm even thinking of making Dumbledore the godfather, he's just very involved with my life at the moment" I teased, watching his jaw lock, causing me to laugh gently.
"I'll kill you" He grumbled, sticking his middle finger up at me, causing me to laugh harder.
"No you won't" I grinned, "You're still awful at names. Lawrence Donoghue, are you fucking kidding?"
"Really? I thought about it for weeks..." He sighed, running his tongue over his lips, looking over the crowd again, "How did you know?"
"Your scent, you have a mad glint in your eye and you are the only person in this wedding I don't know considering it's meant to be small. What's your story?"
"You met me in Diagon Alley, I work as an apprentice in the pet shop, you like looking at the cats" He explained, my eyebrows raising, "How much I want to kill him...."
"Not on my wedding day please" I asked quietly, looking over to where Dumbledore was talking to Moody, my eyes catching James' for a few moments as he talked to professor Flitwick, "How come you're here anyway? How'd you know?"
"I know people, Melody, word gets around..."
"You imperioed one of my guests to tell you and obliviated them then" I concluded, a knowing look on my face as he chuckled, nodding his head eagerly.
"You have Regulus Black in pink dress robes?" He eyed the tousled haired boy over by Sirius and Remus, drinking some fire whiskey.
"He suits them, don't you think?" I hummed, shifting my position again, moving my shoulders, Regulus glancing over at me, knitting his eyebrows together before moving over to us, Tom humming gently as he approached.
"I might take a photograph for the Blacks to see..."
"You will not" I warned, smiling at the boy as he stepped behind me, beginning to massage my shoulders delicately without a word, inspecting Tom under the influence of the potion, "Reg this is Lawrence Dono- sorry no I can't. It's terrible!"
"Why? What would you call me? Goose?" He remarked, keeping his gaze straightforward and swallowing slightly as I laughed again, Regulus pressing his thumbs into my shoulder blades, "Regulus Black, the golden boy......or should I say pink boy"
"Tom" He mumbled, "A bit dangerous and risky being here, isn't it?"
"I suppose but i'm more dangerous and risky than anything anyone could do here"
"Besides Mon espoir of course"
"I'd like to duel you, Melody, perhaps another time"
"Preferably when she's not pregnant" Regulus piped up, my hands resting on my stomach again as James met my eye again, smiling gently at me making my heart warm.
James peered over to the blonde werewolf sat down chatting to a random guest he's never seen before, Regulus massaging her shoulders, pitching in every couple of moments, whilst he tried to listen to what Professor Flitwick was saying to him, despite flickering his eyes over to his wife over and over, not being able to take in enough of her beauty at any one time.
"I'm sorry Filly, do you think you could excuse me? I haven't been with Elody in a long while...." He politely interrupted the shorter professor who gladly nodded at him, shooeing him off towards the blonde approaching.
"Don't say a word, Tom, I mean it" I muttered as James approached, a smile on his face, whilst I put my shoes back on my feet for when I stand back up.
"Hi, love" He grinned, sitting down beside me, Regulus chuckling before walking away leaving us alone with Tom- or Lawrence Donoghue, "Uh- James Potter" He introduced, shaking his hand.
"Lawrence Goose Donoghue, Melody's friend" He introduced, a snort escaping my lips before I bit my lip to stifle laughter, James looking at me strangely.
"He thinks he's hilarious, James, don't mind him" I voiced, Tom barking out a laugh and sipping on a flask from inside his jacket pocket.
"Right.....anyway we have something to do" He smiled, standing up from his seat "Can I have this dance, Mrs Potter?" He quizzed, holding his hand out to me, my heart fluttering from the name.
"You certainly can, Mr Potter" I smiled placing my hand on top of his as he brushed his lips over my knuckles and rings before leading me out to the middle of the dance floor, people gathering around to watch the first dance as husband and wife.
The music began to play, a flash of memories sifting through my brain as I placed my hand on his shoulder, his on my waist, holding me close to him whilst our other hands were joined together.
"A lot has happened since the first time we danced to this song" He whispered in my ear, as we swayed slowly back and forth to the song, everyone gathered around watching us, a smile on my face.
"I would never have guessed" I laughed lightly, hearing him chuckle quietly, leaning his forehead on the side of mine, brushing his lips over my cheek, "Imagine if you hadn't of kissed me"
"I think we would have got there eventually, this song just happened to help and the dancing" He murmured, "Shall we go for it, room of requirement style and the rain?" He whispered, a smirk forming on my lips.
"We shall" I agreed as he spun me around, the two of us beginning to glide around the floor as ballroom dancers like we did on that day, people cheering and clapping, not expecting us to begin dancing like professionals from our slow, close dancing before.
I laughed as we gazed into each other's eyes intensely, ignoring everyone else for the time being, only focusing on him as he guided us across the dance floor, twirling me around.
"I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you
I can't help but be wrong in the dark
'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but want oceans to part
'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you"
"I think we've gotten even better, my love" He grinned, spinning me around again and back into his steady arms, my dress flowing out beautifully in every step.
"Of course we have, we're amazing"
"I can't help but be wrong in the dark
'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
I can't help but want oceans to part
'Cause I'm overcome in this war of hearts
He spun my around again, draping his arms around my waist as I hung mine loosely around his neck, as he swayed us back and forth again, the both of us utterly captivated and engrossed in each other.
Woo-hoo-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Whoo woo-hoo, woo-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo
Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Woo woo-hoo, woo-hoo"
As the song finished, he smiled, leaning down and connected his lips to mine softly, the both of us hearing Sirius', Marlene's and Peter's cheers. He hummed in content, dropping down on to his knee and pressed his lips to my stomach, my heart bursting with love and adoration for the boy. Adorable. He stood back up, kissing my forehead delicately,
"I love you, both of you"
"We love you more"
"When the fuck did you learn to dance like that?!" Sirius exclaimed, drawing us back into the present, turning around to see everyone's impressed faces.
"Potters never reveal their secrets" James claimed, draping his arm around my waist and kissing my temple, butterflies dancing wildly in my stomach. Potter. Melody Potter. "You alright if I go and ask mum to dance?" He asked quietly to me.
"Yeah, go ahead" I nodded, gulping slightly as he went over to Mia, asking her to dance with him to which she sniffed and nodded.
"We can dance better, right? Little wolf?" Monty appeared next to me, extending his hand out to me, a smile on his face. I had to hold back the sob at the back of my throat.
I couldn't ask for a better father in law.
Monty.
I love you.
"Of course we can" I nodded, taking his hand, as he guided us over to the middle of the dance floor, beside Mia and James the two of us dancing beside them.
"We're better" Monty declared, spinning me around and the two of us sticking our tongues out at Mia and James, the two of them displaying challenging looks.
"Never in a million years" They scoffed, James twirling Mia around, to which Monty did the same, in my opinion better.
"Dance battle!" Sirius shouted, turning the music over to ABBA the music picking up, Monty winking at me and twirling me into someone else's arms, a smile on my face.
"I believe it's my turn" He voiced, smiling down at me, dancing me around to the fast beat, a smile on his face, "I know that it's different coming from me and not mum or dad but i'm proud of you El, so fucking proud"
"Thank you, Remmy" I said back, grateful I had my twin brother by my side for eternity, "You're the best brother, you know that?"
"Yes" He nodded, spinning me off again with a grin, allowing me to land in someone else's arms.
"Merlin, this cub is probably having a party of its own in there" I muttered, as the blonde haired boy laughed, dancing me around as well.
"I know I've already told you but look beautiful, Luna" Peter complimented me, a broad smile on my face.
"Thanks, Wormy"
"Be sure to tell him i'm a better dancer than him" He murmured as I got twirled away again, landing into someone new's arms.
"Wormy said he's a better dancer than you"
"You can tell Wormy to sod off, i'm the best" He scoffed, grinning at me like an idiot, "I'm the dancing queen"
"Of course you are Sirius, my dancing queen" I laughed, as he winked at me, "When are you going to pop the question? You have my blessing"
"Just because it's your wedding day i'll tell you.....I think i'm going to do it soon" He whispered, a squeal escaping my lips.
"Make sure you do a huge, dramatic one. Sirius Black style, he'll love it"
"I will do, love" He nodded, "Oi, tell him i've got better hair, will you?" He asked, spinning me off yet again, as I landed into someone else's arms.
"Hi" I greeted, smiling at the tousled haired boy as he paused, draping his arms around my waist instead, dancing against the rhythm.
"I think you'll be sick if I spin you around again, so we're going to do our own little thing" He mumbled, as I hung my arms around his neck, him swaying us side to side.
"You know, you were wrong" I told him, his eyebrows raising as I pondered for a few moments, "Amy marries Laurie, he's been pining after the wrong girl all along until he falls in love with her..."
"Yes, that's exactly what happened"
"Now then, where's the second boy she also fell in love with?" I queried, quirking my brow as he chuckled, shaking his head, "I did, I fell in love with you Reg, not in the way I did with James, it's not like that it's different-"
"Soulmates aren't just lovers" He whispered, pressing a kiss to my forehead, "I'd never make it without you around, i'm yours"
"I'm yours, Reg" I replied, smiling up at him before resting my head on his chest, listening to the fast music as we danced slowly in the middle, "Don't tell Sirius, you have better hair"
"I already know, and i'll tell him later"
"Regulus....."
"Melody......."
"We aren't friends" We both chorused together, making sounds of amusement as he kissed the top of my head again.
Friends or soulmates?
"Look at them" James snorted as he danced with his best friend, both of them spinning each other around whilst looking over to James' wife and Sirius' brother, "She really loves him"
"I know she does, and I think he loves her just as much if not more" Sirius smiled, happy that his brother had found a person that he could love, even if it wasn't romantically. He had someone and he was happy.
"We're the better Black and Potter duo though" James declared, both of them twirling each other at the same time, their heads smashing together, the two of them groaning before bursting into laughter.
"Sometimes I wonder how the fuck I ended up in this group" Mary spoke to Remus as he danced with her, eyeing James and Sirius making fools of themselves as usual, Regulus and Melody dancing slowly against the beat together, Peter and Evelyn jumping up and down, Marlene and Dorcas pouring shots into each other's mouths and Alice and Frank dancing each other around like a romantic couple. Normal couple.
"You love us really, Mar"
"I do, I really do"
•••
"Can I have my wife back please?" James inquired, appearing beside Regulus and I after we spent a while talking and swaying slowly in the middle of the dance floor.
"No" Regulus scoffed, holding me closer to him, "She's mine"
"I'm his" I nodded, lifting my head off his chest and glancing over James again, could he be more handsome? "Hey" I whispered once Regulus sauntered off for a drink, leaving James and I alone again, everyone doing their own thing around us.
"Hey" He whispered back, lifting me off the floor and placing my feet on top of his as I had discarded my heels earlier, taking the pressure off my feet. He enveloped me into his arms, leisurely drifting us side to side, his scent constantly filling up my lungs. "You're gorgeous, you know?"
"Really?" I murmured when he rested his forehead on mine, craning his neck down, the both of us closing our eyes to relish in the moment.
"The most beautiful girl i've seen in my entire life" He replied, capturing my lips into a loving, fond kiss, "Love of my life, wife, best friend and mum to my baby all in one, absolutely perfect" He mumbled against my lips, butterflies dancing wildly in my stomach.
"You're very loveable" I hummed when we detached our lips, keeping them inches apart from his, our noses brushing against each other's, "Baby deer-cub is lucky to have you as a dad"
"Lucky to have the both of us, my love, there won't be a baby loved more than this one, except if we have more" He replied, joining our lips together again, moving his left hand around to the small bump, stroking his thumb up and down. "You know in fifth year...."
"I remember fifth year, yeah"
"I sent you the extra valentine" He revealed almost silently, my heart rate quickening in my chest.
"You did?" I breathed out, my hot breath projecting on to my lips, his doing the same to mine.
"It was around when I first realised my feelings for you, that night when we slept in the common room I'd been thinking about you the entire day..." He went on, "We all sent you ones like we normally did but I went back and bought you the extra one because even though you didn't know it was from me, I wanted to give you one in more of a romantic way instead of a friend way"
"I didn't know that, I-I never thought about who sent it I just-"
"Got upset about it, yeah I um i'm sorry about that"
"Don't be, it's incredibly sweet, I just wish i'd have known"
"Well the whole point was that it was anonymous, love, I didn't have to confess my feelings at the time but I could still send you something that meant something to me"
"You are too cute for this world, James Potter" I whispered, pressing my lips to his again as he continued to stroke his thumb up and down my small bump.
"They are just perfect together" Mcgonagall voiced standing beside his mum and dad as they watched the two talk quietly together, him swaying them with her feet on top of his, his hand holding their baby.
"They grow up too fast" Mia sniffed, dabbing her eyes with a tissue, "I never got to thank you, for being there for all of them. They are a handful and make you want to rip your hair out but you were always there. And they really love you" She thanked the professor, a smile on her face with the witch squeezed her hand.
"I love them too, they are my family. I'm not sure if i'll ever teach anyone like them again. I never thought the day would come when i'd miss the Marauders..."
"Yes, well, hang on a few years and i'm certain the next generation will be just as hard work" Monty chuckled, eyeing his son constantly holding his baby even though it's not born yet. "I have no doubt they'll give them ideas, they'll be calling you Minnie too"
"I don't know whether i'm rejoiced or distressed about that, Fleamont" The professor laughed, scanning her eyes over her past students, feeling warm and a little upset they are all grown up now and she won't be seeing them everyday.
"You know, most couples want to have sex on their wedding night, is it bad I just want to sleep and hold you and the baby as close as possible?" He voiced, nuzzling his head further into mine.
"We're not like most couples though, and I'm already pregnant....kind of did this whole thing backwards. I wouldn't change it for the world" I returned, smiling against his lips, "Our little family"
"Our little family, the Potters"
"I don't want the night to end...."
"Me neither, but when the night ends, our new lives begin, Mrs Potter"
"I'm looking forward to it, Mr Potter"
"I love you, and I feel very loved by you, my little moon"
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Melody and James are just the cutest <3
Sirius' speech and Tom turning up to the wedding are just the best thing ever not going to lie 🤍