Man in the Mirror
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 17
Melvin arrived at the church with Lyra about twelve thirty. Sassy was excited to see her friend again and gave her a big hug. Melvin took Sasporillas arm and let the usher lead them inside the chapel. Melvin was seated on the outside of the third row so that after the wedding he could escort his date, in the wedding procession, back to Hogwarts. Sasporilla gave Melvin her cloak to hold as it would be a chilly walk back.
Sassy ran back into the brides ready room. Everyone seemed just a bit to calm for the often frantic Curtiss girls.
"Melvin get seated ok?" Karry asked.
"Yes." Sasporilla smiled. "God help him he's sitting with Lyra."
"Lyra will behave I'm sure." Koleen reassured Sassy.
"No I believe she was attempting to teach him the secrets of pleasing a woman." Sasporilla sighed.
"Well you're in for a fun night then!" Kay laughed.
"He's bloody twelve you pedo!" Sasporilla objected.
"Almost thirteen!" Karry corrected her friend barely holding back a smile. "He's basically a man now."
"You never know!" Kay said. "Maybe he's the one. What's a couple of years?"
"In prison you mean?" Sasporilla said. "Stop teasing you cheeky cows."
"Mmooooooo." All of them said back at Sasporilla who rolled her eyes at their playfulness. The crowds pilled in. Professors sat on the grooms side of the church with the head mistress as all of the family that arrived came from the brides side.
At exactly one O'clock the soft sounds of Celtic flute and harp began to play in the chapel.
"I do believe that's your queue ladies." Koleen smiled kissing her daughter. "You're a beautiful bride my little girl."
Alex Curtiss saw Koleen to their seats down in front. Then walked back up to the back of the chapel.
Kay and the usher walked down the aisle arm in arm. She smiled as she said something to the young man that clearly embarrassed him. Sasporilla and Korry walked down the aisle next. Arm in arm they looked like they would have made a very happy couple some day. Both smiled and gave little waves to their dates in the pews.
The musicians started playing the wedding march. Mr.Curtiss appeared at the back of the chapel with his youngest daughter Karry on his arm. Karry was a vision in her white lace gown. Zac smiled at the front of the church almost uncontrollably happy.
As the father of the bride walked his daughter down the aisle he got the chance to say something he rarely got to say to his children these days.
"I've always loved you my little sweet pea." Mr.Curtiss said. "And I always will. You've made me so happy and so proud every day since you were born. I love you my little Karry Curtiss."
"I love you to dad." Karry smiled as she stepped before the vicar and joined hands with Zac.
As the music faded out the Vicar looked at Karry and Zac and smiled. "Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The union of husband and wife is intended by God for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given each other in prosperity and adversity. Therefore marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, deliberately, and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted."
Zac always found church a bit harsh and would have just as easily been married at Hogwarts. Karry had always dreamed of a small church wedding and Zac lived to make his girls dreams come true.
"Into this union Karoline Curtiss and Zacariah Zarcazzian now come to be joined. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully wed, speak now, or else forever hold your peace."
No one moved nor dared breath. Though some of Karrys relatives and even the Headmistress debated standing up to object based on their age. In many peoples opinion sixteen was far to young but unfortunately it was legal here in the North. The best they could hope for was that they beat the odds and have a long happy marriage.
"I charge you both," the vicar said very seriously, "here in the presence of God and the witness of this company, that if either of you know any reason why you may not be married lawfully and in accordance with God's Word, do now confess it."
Zac looked at Karry and Karry back at Zac. They had no reasons in their hearts or minds to do anything but love each other for the rest of their lives.
"Before we do the vows," the vicar smiled, "Karry and Zac have written words of love and commitment yo each other that they would like to share with each other and with you, today."
Zac pulled his notes from his pocket and opened it. "The first day I saw you, I was scared little boy, away from a home I hated for the first time and sorted into a house I wanted no part of. You were a beautiful light in the darkness of my life. Though we were only children, and some would argue we still are, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. There were a few times I thought I'd die before we ever kissed but it was from that kiss and your love I found the strength to fight against Voldemort and his evil death eaters, at your side and have reason to want and need to come out of the Battle alive. Though many feel that victory won freedom and peace for our world I see it as I won the chance to live a long life in your arms, in your heart and in love with you."
Sasporilla was so thankful the make up couldn't run or smear as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Zac, my rock, my love, my heart." Karry smiled. "I struggled writing this because I am probably the least romantic person on the planet. I'm bookish and logical above all but when I think of you, there is little logic just passion, fire and love. I think of a day of a summer past when we snuck away from our friends and walked hand in hand through a field of sun flowers. It was warm and sunny and perfect and I knew that day, that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. It is that day and that kiss amongst the sun flowers on which I draw power for my Patronus. I love you so deeply my dearest Zac that not only can I not imagine you in my life, I simply refuse to do so. We are two minds and one heart and I would have it no other way."
"Karry," the vicar said, "will you have this man to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Karry said.
"Zac, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?
"I do." Zac smiled.
"Please present the rings." The vicar said as the best man and the maid of honour handed the rings they had been charged with holding to the bride and groom. Each took the others ring and placed it each others fingers. "Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other. Please repeat after me."
"With this ring I thee wed." The vicar began.
Karry and Zac answered in unison. One heart, one mind, one soul.
"I Zacariah Zarcazzian, take you, Karoline Curtiss, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death."
Zac repeated it all with a deep look of love in his eyes.
"I, Karoline Curtiss, take you, Zacariah Zarcazzian, to be my husband, to have and to hold form this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death."
"Now that Karoline Curtiss, and Zacariah Zarcazzianand have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that them man and woman, husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You may kiss the bride."
Zac and Karry kissed passionately before the cheering crowd. They were so very much in love.
"Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder." The vicar said as the music swelled and broke the young couple apart.
"Congratulations, now bugger off and start your life." The vicar laughed quietly.
Zac and Karry walked back up the aisle to lead the wedding procession to Hogwarts. Karrys mom and dad followed in behind with Cabbie Patel. The proud parents and guardians placed the cloaks on their kids. Sasporilla and Korry fell in behind and their dates stood from the pews and took their arms. Kay and the usher, who still looked pale, fell in behind as everyone applauded.
The procession moved slowly, languidly meandering, through the gently falling snow back to the Hogwarts main hall which was done up for the Christmas event. The long house tables and benches had been replace with round tables and chairs with white and gold table cloths and beautiful Christmas themed floral center pieces.
Karry and Zac were lead to the head table by Headmistress McGonagall. It reminded them of the day of the sorting ceremony.
"Today, on this, the most important day of your life so far, I give you the honour to sit before your family, friends and classmates at the head table of Hogwarts, while I humbly take a seat among those you love and respect."
"And we do both love and respect you Professor McGonagall." Karry said making the old witch smile.
Sassy sat to the left of Karry with Melvin at her side.
"That was a beautiful ceremony." Sasporilla said.
"It sure was." Melvin said taking Sasporillas hand. "I cried when they said those things to each other."
"I did too." Sasporilla smiled. "It was beautiful."
Korry and Maddy sat to the right of Zac. Maddy waved to her parents sitting at a nearby table with Mr.and Mrs. Curtis and Cabbie Patel. It had been a hard decision to choose to not have the parents at the head table but it seemed to be a better fit.
Dinner was served by magically appearing
Before them in a true Hogwarts style celebratory feast. Those muggle members of Karrys family were, for lack of a better word, enchanted by the venue.
Before the cake was to be served Korry stood and gave his best mans speech.
"And now the part of the reception my sister has dreaded." Korry said with a smiled. "The part where I get to speak and she can't yell at me to shut it."
Everyone laughed.
"Karry and I shared a very small room for nine months. Of course on moving day she had to be the first one out the door. Growing up we shared everything. A bed room, our toys, the odd fist and teeth in flesh."
Karry laughed embarrassed. She remembered the time he meant, where her parents had to pull her off of her twin brother for drawing mustaches on her Barbies with one of her fathers muggle ink markers that never came off! Korry still had a scar on his arm to remind him. Which he proudly showed off to the laughing crowd.
"I've stood toe to toe against death eaters and none of them left a scar as bad as this! Voldemort and his people had no chance as long as my hellcat sister was at Hogwarts."
He walked over and stood behind the bride and groom. "Zacs my best mate. I've had to put up with his crap for years now. That's why when he wanted to date my sister he had my blessing! I thought better your arm than mine mate!"
Sasporilla smiled. Korry was funny in his own jerk like way.
"Now to be serious." Korry said. "Zac is a good man. Honest, kind and decent. Not to mention loaded with dosh. We'll speak after mate about that fiver you borrowed from me in second year. Karry, my sister, is as beautiful as she is smart, and twice as tough. I'll be surprised if she ever lets Zac shop for anything not on sale and without a coupon. I can't think of any other couple besides me and my Maddy who are as much in love, and belong together so completely. I wish you long happy marriage and a house full of rug rats to ruin your body and destroy your will to live. Or at least that's how our parents describe us."
Everyone applauded and cheered for Korry who lived up to his duties better than excpectted. He took his seat beside Zac who shook his hand.
"Well done mate." Zac smiled.
"That was brilliant." Karry said.
There was a lull before the first clinking of glasses and the bride and groom kissed. It was right after Sasporilla stood to say her piece as maid of honour.
"I have known Karolin Curtiss since second year. We became friends on the Hogwarts express and have been inseparable ever since. Karry is my best friend, my neighbor and my link to normalcy. We have seen many adventures, trials and tribulations together and I love her dearly."
Everyone smiled at the heart felt speech. It was warm and real and not as funny as Korrys but you can't have everything.
"I could tell you any number of embarrassing stories about my best friend, like tournament incident or the spell gone wrong in the library, but I have chosen to be the bigger person and take the hush money."
Everyone laughed.
"I still remember Zacs first day at Hogwarts and his sorting. The look on his face and the tears when he was sorted into Slytherin. I was the first to really try and welcome and calm him, but his eye wandered to the pretty one with the great rack and sadly his bank account went with him."
People were laughing hard at Sassy. This was the first time she really felt comfortable speaking in public.
"Now I' no gold digger but I am first in line for second wife or extra marital affair with him as my sugar daddy." Sasporilla winked at Zac. "Seriously though, I trained and fought side by side with both of them. As we had each others backs at battle of Hogwarts, so do Karry and Zac have each others in life. Wands forward, never backing down, brave and in love forever."
People applauded her speech. Sassy hugged and kissed her friends on the cheek and sat back down beside Melvin.
"You are so amazing." Melvin said.
"Thank you Melvin." Sasporilla said cupping his face. "You are so sweet and supportive."
Seeing this exchange Kay was the first to start clinking her glass. Others joined enthusiastically.
Melvin started clinking too looking to Karry and Zac.
"It's not for them silly it's for us." Sasporilla said. Korry and Maddy stood and kissed as the glasses continued to clink. They looked over at Sasporilla and Melvin.
"Does this count as my one kiss?" Melvin asked.
"No." Sasporilla smiled trying not to laugh.
Melvin leaned in and kissed her gently and sweetly. As people applauded.
The cake was brought out by house elves. It was an eighteen layer, topsy turvey, sticky toffee pudding cake on a sour cream Blondie base with maple fudge drizzle made by Mrs.Honeyduke herself.
Karry and Zac cut the cake and fed pieces to each other. Then the elves served large pieces to everyone. It was so good Sassy actually snuck a left over slice to have later.
Zac actually hired Parsons Wand Shop to provide musical entertainment at the reception. The second most popular band in the wizarding world.
Karry and Zacs first dance was a song called "We are the lucky ones."
She was joined by the bridal party then the parents. Hagrid accompanied tiny Cabbie Patel out to the dance floor. Melvin kept a respectful distance between him and Sassy as they slow danced together. Sasporilla would have pulled him to her but his height would put his eyes into her cleavage.
The couples danced until eight thirty when the congratulation line was formed as people started to leave. All of the dirty old men looked forward to kissing the bride.
After the party Zac and Karry apparated off to their honeymoon on a warm tropical island some place in the south pacific. Sasporilla walked hand in hand with Melvin back to the Gryffindor entrance.
"I should be walking you home." Melvin said.
"Well considering I live in a caravan in the secret court yard, which is no longer much of a secret, it wouldn't have afforded us this delightful walk."
"True." Melvin smiled. "I'm sure if we stepped out to your caravan people might have talked. Especially after what happened Kay and the Usher."
"I'm not really that surprised." Sassy laughed. "She gets excited at weddings. That poor guy could have been anyone."
"That's funny and a little sad." Melvin said. "I want my first time to be with someone special."
"Melvin!" Sasporilla said playfully. "A ladies man like you is still a virgin?"
"Yes." Melvin said a bit embarrassed.
"Well so am I." Sasporilla confided in him. "I feel the same way. When I feel I'm old enough, responsible enough and have found that absolutely perfect person then I'll become intimate with someone, but not before."
"Me too." Melvin said.
Melvin sat on the second step and Sassy sat on the one below him.
"I'm happy we got this minute alone." Sasporilla said.
"Yes it's nice." Sasporilla said. "I'm very comfortable talking to you."
"Sasporilla." Melvin said frankly. "I really like you and I don't want yo be stuck in the friend zone. Even though I'm to young for you now, I want to tell you that I'm interested in you as more than just a friend and if you're still available, when I'm old enough that our ages no longer make a difference, I fully intend to pursue your affections and woo you!"
"Melvin you are sweet," Sasporilla started to let him down when Melvin kissed her. Not a the warm gentle kiss of a child, but the wildly passionate kiss of a man in love. Sasporilla melted in his arms. She didn't know if they kissed for seconds, minutes or hours. As there lips parted Melvin looked deep into Sasporillas eyes. Sassy stared back and bit her lower lip. She felt that kiss through to her bones. Melvin had made his case.
"It's a date." Sasporilla said.
Melvin arrived at the church with Lyra about twelve thirty. Sassy was excited to see her friend again and gave her a big hug. Melvin took Sasporillas arm and let the usher lead them inside the chapel. Melvin was seated on the outside of the third row so that after the wedding he could escort his date, in the wedding procession, back to Hogwarts. Sasporilla gave Melvin her cloak to hold as it would be a chilly walk back.
Sassy ran back into the brides ready room. Everyone seemed just a bit to calm for the often frantic Curtiss girls.
"Melvin get seated ok?" Karry asked.
"Yes." Sasporilla smiled. "God help him he's sitting with Lyra."
"Lyra will behave I'm sure." Koleen reassured Sassy.
"No I believe she was attempting to teach him the secrets of pleasing a woman." Sasporilla sighed.
"Well you're in for a fun night then!" Kay laughed.
"He's bloody twelve you pedo!" Sasporilla objected.
"Almost thirteen!" Karry corrected her friend barely holding back a smile. "He's basically a man now."
"You never know!" Kay said. "Maybe he's the one. What's a couple of years?"
"In prison you mean?" Sasporilla said. "Stop teasing you cheeky cows."
"Mmooooooo." All of them said back at Sasporilla who rolled her eyes at their playfulness. The crowds pilled in. Professors sat on the grooms side of the church with the head mistress as all of the family that arrived came from the brides side.
At exactly one O'clock the soft sounds of Celtic flute and harp began to play in the chapel.
"I do believe that's your queue ladies." Koleen smiled kissing her daughter. "You're a beautiful bride my little girl."
Alex Curtiss saw Koleen to their seats down in front. Then walked back up to the back of the chapel.
Kay and the usher walked down the aisle arm in arm. She smiled as she said something to the young man that clearly embarrassed him. Sasporilla and Korry walked down the aisle next. Arm in arm they looked like they would have made a very happy couple some day. Both smiled and gave little waves to their dates in the pews.
The musicians started playing the wedding march. Mr.Curtiss appeared at the back of the chapel with his youngest daughter Karry on his arm. Karry was a vision in her white lace gown. Zac smiled at the front of the church almost uncontrollably happy.
As the father of the bride walked his daughter down the aisle he got the chance to say something he rarely got to say to his children these days.
"I've always loved you my little sweet pea." Mr.Curtiss said. "And I always will. You've made me so happy and so proud every day since you were born. I love you my little Karry Curtiss."
"I love you to dad." Karry smiled as she stepped before the vicar and joined hands with Zac.
As the music faded out the Vicar looked at Karry and Zac and smiled. "Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of God to witness and bless the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The union of husband and wife is intended by God for their mutual joy; for the help and comfort given each other in prosperity and adversity. Therefore marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, deliberately, and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted."
Zac always found church a bit harsh and would have just as easily been married at Hogwarts. Karry had always dreamed of a small church wedding and Zac lived to make his girls dreams come true.
"Into this union Karoline Curtiss and Zacariah Zarcazzian now come to be joined. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully wed, speak now, or else forever hold your peace."
No one moved nor dared breath. Though some of Karrys relatives and even the Headmistress debated standing up to object based on their age. In many peoples opinion sixteen was far to young but unfortunately it was legal here in the North. The best they could hope for was that they beat the odds and have a long happy marriage.
"I charge you both," the vicar said very seriously, "here in the presence of God and the witness of this company, that if either of you know any reason why you may not be married lawfully and in accordance with God's Word, do now confess it."
Zac looked at Karry and Karry back at Zac. They had no reasons in their hearts or minds to do anything but love each other for the rest of their lives.
"Before we do the vows," the vicar smiled, "Karry and Zac have written words of love and commitment yo each other that they would like to share with each other and with you, today."
Zac pulled his notes from his pocket and opened it. "The first day I saw you, I was scared little boy, away from a home I hated for the first time and sorted into a house I wanted no part of. You were a beautiful light in the darkness of my life. Though we were only children, and some would argue we still are, I knew that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. There were a few times I thought I'd die before we ever kissed but it was from that kiss and your love I found the strength to fight against Voldemort and his evil death eaters, at your side and have reason to want and need to come out of the Battle alive. Though many feel that victory won freedom and peace for our world I see it as I won the chance to live a long life in your arms, in your heart and in love with you."
Sasporilla was so thankful the make up couldn't run or smear as tears streamed down her cheeks.
"Zac, my rock, my love, my heart." Karry smiled. "I struggled writing this because I am probably the least romantic person on the planet. I'm bookish and logical above all but when I think of you, there is little logic just passion, fire and love. I think of a day of a summer past when we snuck away from our friends and walked hand in hand through a field of sun flowers. It was warm and sunny and perfect and I knew that day, that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. It is that day and that kiss amongst the sun flowers on which I draw power for my Patronus. I love you so deeply my dearest Zac that not only can I not imagine you in my life, I simply refuse to do so. We are two minds and one heart and I would have it no other way."
"Karry," the vicar said, "will you have this man to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honor and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?"
"I do." Karry said.
"Zac, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honor and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?
"I do." Zac smiled.
"Please present the rings." The vicar said as the best man and the maid of honour handed the rings they had been charged with holding to the bride and groom. Each took the others ring and placed it each others fingers. "Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other. Please repeat after me."
"With this ring I thee wed." The vicar began.
Karry and Zac answered in unison. One heart, one mind, one soul.
"I Zacariah Zarcazzian, take you, Karoline Curtiss, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death."
Zac repeated it all with a deep look of love in his eyes.
"I, Karoline Curtiss, take you, Zacariah Zarcazzian, to be my husband, to have and to hold form this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death."
"Now that Karoline Curtiss, and Zacariah Zarcazzianand have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that them man and woman, husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. You may kiss the bride."
Zac and Karry kissed passionately before the cheering crowd. They were so very much in love.
"Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder." The vicar said as the music swelled and broke the young couple apart.
"Congratulations, now bugger off and start your life." The vicar laughed quietly.
Zac and Karry walked back up the aisle to lead the wedding procession to Hogwarts. Karrys mom and dad followed in behind with Cabbie Patel. The proud parents and guardians placed the cloaks on their kids. Sasporilla and Korry fell in behind and their dates stood from the pews and took their arms. Kay and the usher, who still looked pale, fell in behind as everyone applauded.
The procession moved slowly, languidly meandering, through the gently falling snow back to the Hogwarts main hall which was done up for the Christmas event. The long house tables and benches had been replace with round tables and chairs with white and gold table cloths and beautiful Christmas themed floral center pieces.
Karry and Zac were lead to the head table by Headmistress McGonagall. It reminded them of the day of the sorting ceremony.
"Today, on this, the most important day of your life so far, I give you the honour to sit before your family, friends and classmates at the head table of Hogwarts, while I humbly take a seat among those you love and respect."
"And we do both love and respect you Professor McGonagall." Karry said making the old witch smile.
Sassy sat to the left of Karry with Melvin at her side.
"That was a beautiful ceremony." Sasporilla said.
"It sure was." Melvin said taking Sasporillas hand. "I cried when they said those things to each other."
"I did too." Sasporilla smiled. "It was beautiful."
Korry and Maddy sat to the right of Zac. Maddy waved to her parents sitting at a nearby table with Mr.and Mrs. Curtis and Cabbie Patel. It had been a hard decision to choose to not have the parents at the head table but it seemed to be a better fit.
Dinner was served by magically appearing
Before them in a true Hogwarts style celebratory feast. Those muggle members of Karrys family were, for lack of a better word, enchanted by the venue.
Before the cake was to be served Korry stood and gave his best mans speech.
"And now the part of the reception my sister has dreaded." Korry said with a smiled. "The part where I get to speak and she can't yell at me to shut it."
Everyone laughed.
"Karry and I shared a very small room for nine months. Of course on moving day she had to be the first one out the door. Growing up we shared everything. A bed room, our toys, the odd fist and teeth in flesh."
Karry laughed embarrassed. She remembered the time he meant, where her parents had to pull her off of her twin brother for drawing mustaches on her Barbies with one of her fathers muggle ink markers that never came off! Korry still had a scar on his arm to remind him. Which he proudly showed off to the laughing crowd.
"I've stood toe to toe against death eaters and none of them left a scar as bad as this! Voldemort and his people had no chance as long as my hellcat sister was at Hogwarts."
He walked over and stood behind the bride and groom. "Zacs my best mate. I've had to put up with his crap for years now. That's why when he wanted to date my sister he had my blessing! I thought better your arm than mine mate!"
Sasporilla smiled. Korry was funny in his own jerk like way.
"Now to be serious." Korry said. "Zac is a good man. Honest, kind and decent. Not to mention loaded with dosh. We'll speak after mate about that fiver you borrowed from me in second year. Karry, my sister, is as beautiful as she is smart, and twice as tough. I'll be surprised if she ever lets Zac shop for anything not on sale and without a coupon. I can't think of any other couple besides me and my Maddy who are as much in love, and belong together so completely. I wish you long happy marriage and a house full of rug rats to ruin your body and destroy your will to live. Or at least that's how our parents describe us."
Everyone applauded and cheered for Korry who lived up to his duties better than excpectted. He took his seat beside Zac who shook his hand.
"Well done mate." Zac smiled.
"That was brilliant." Karry said.
There was a lull before the first clinking of glasses and the bride and groom kissed. It was right after Sasporilla stood to say her piece as maid of honour.
"I have known Karolin Curtiss since second year. We became friends on the Hogwarts express and have been inseparable ever since. Karry is my best friend, my neighbor and my link to normalcy. We have seen many adventures, trials and tribulations together and I love her dearly."
Everyone smiled at the heart felt speech. It was warm and real and not as funny as Korrys but you can't have everything.
"I could tell you any number of embarrassing stories about my best friend, like tournament incident or the spell gone wrong in the library, but I have chosen to be the bigger person and take the hush money."
Everyone laughed.
"I still remember Zacs first day at Hogwarts and his sorting. The look on his face and the tears when he was sorted into Slytherin. I was the first to really try and welcome and calm him, but his eye wandered to the pretty one with the great rack and sadly his bank account went with him."
People were laughing hard at Sassy. This was the first time she really felt comfortable speaking in public.
"Now I' no gold digger but I am first in line for second wife or extra marital affair with him as my sugar daddy." Sasporilla winked at Zac. "Seriously though, I trained and fought side by side with both of them. As we had each others backs at battle of Hogwarts, so do Karry and Zac have each others in life. Wands forward, never backing down, brave and in love forever."
People applauded her speech. Sassy hugged and kissed her friends on the cheek and sat back down beside Melvin.
"You are so amazing." Melvin said.
"Thank you Melvin." Sasporilla said cupping his face. "You are so sweet and supportive."
Seeing this exchange Kay was the first to start clinking her glass. Others joined enthusiastically.
Melvin started clinking too looking to Karry and Zac.
"It's not for them silly it's for us." Sasporilla said. Korry and Maddy stood and kissed as the glasses continued to clink. They looked over at Sasporilla and Melvin.
"Does this count as my one kiss?" Melvin asked.
"No." Sasporilla smiled trying not to laugh.
Melvin leaned in and kissed her gently and sweetly. As people applauded.
The cake was brought out by house elves. It was an eighteen layer, topsy turvey, sticky toffee pudding cake on a sour cream Blondie base with maple fudge drizzle made by Mrs.Honeyduke herself.
Karry and Zac cut the cake and fed pieces to each other. Then the elves served large pieces to everyone. It was so good Sassy actually snuck a left over slice to have later.
Zac actually hired Parsons Wand Shop to provide musical entertainment at the reception. The second most popular band in the wizarding world.
Karry and Zacs first dance was a song called "We are the lucky ones."
She was joined by the bridal party then the parents. Hagrid accompanied tiny Cabbie Patel out to the dance floor. Melvin kept a respectful distance between him and Sassy as they slow danced together. Sasporilla would have pulled him to her but his height would put his eyes into her cleavage.
The couples danced until eight thirty when the congratulation line was formed as people started to leave. All of the dirty old men looked forward to kissing the bride.
After the party Zac and Karry apparated off to their honeymoon on a warm tropical island some place in the south pacific. Sasporilla walked hand in hand with Melvin back to the Gryffindor entrance.
"I should be walking you home." Melvin said.
"Well considering I live in a caravan in the secret court yard, which is no longer much of a secret, it wouldn't have afforded us this delightful walk."
"True." Melvin smiled. "I'm sure if we stepped out to your caravan people might have talked. Especially after what happened Kay and the Usher."
"I'm not really that surprised." Sassy laughed. "She gets excited at weddings. That poor guy could have been anyone."
"That's funny and a little sad." Melvin said. "I want my first time to be with someone special."
"Melvin!" Sasporilla said playfully. "A ladies man like you is still a virgin?"
"Yes." Melvin said a bit embarrassed.
"Well so am I." Sasporilla confided in him. "I feel the same way. When I feel I'm old enough, responsible enough and have found that absolutely perfect person then I'll become intimate with someone, but not before."
"Me too." Melvin said.
Melvin sat on the second step and Sassy sat on the one below him.
"I'm happy we got this minute alone." Sasporilla said.
"Yes it's nice." Sasporilla said. "I'm very comfortable talking to you."
"Sasporilla." Melvin said frankly. "I really like you and I don't want yo be stuck in the friend zone. Even though I'm to young for you now, I want to tell you that I'm interested in you as more than just a friend and if you're still available, when I'm old enough that our ages no longer make a difference, I fully intend to pursue your affections and woo you!"
"Melvin you are sweet," Sasporilla started to let him down when Melvin kissed her. Not a the warm gentle kiss of a child, but the wildly passionate kiss of a man in love. Sasporilla melted in his arms. She didn't know if they kissed for seconds, minutes or hours. As there lips parted Melvin looked deep into Sasporillas eyes. Sassy stared back and bit her lower lip. She felt that kiss through to her bones. Melvin had made his case.
"It's a date." Sasporilla said.
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