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Richard arrived at the church, moving into the room where the groom was waiting to begin the ceremony. As was his duty, Richard moved to the room where Richard (slightly confusing) was getting ready with his other friend, Cobalt. Straightening out his suit a little more, Richard grinned at the soon to be married man,

"Hey man!" he grinned and handed him the present, "Very soon you'll be welcome in the ranks of the married... I got to tell you, it's better than I even thought it would be! Enjoy it!"

"I believe I will take you up on that deal." She added to Jacqui.

Lotus greeted Lily with a smile. She looked at herself in the mirror. What would be best for her? Perhaps they could put it up in a curly bun?

"Well new or not, welcome." She greeted turning back to Lily.

"Perhaps up in a curly bun, Sofia?" She offered nervously.

Sofia had been having many thought in her mind, and when Lotus said she wanted a curly bun Sofia got to work. Using her fingers and her wand she got to work on the hair. Sofia had always wanted a daughter but seeing she had no prospects she would have to adopt any of these young girls around her who would want her. The one she was proud of was being a witch even at her age she didn't feel old.

While she was working on her hair she kept getting one of her feelings, she didn't like when one of these feelings happened. This was Lotus day and did not want it interrupted by one of her visions. She took a moment to do a couple of deep breathes and then she went back to work.

After many twists and turns of her fingers and her wand she had finally reached the end of the job. Saying a few spells the hairstyle would stay in place.



"So what do you think? You like it? If not it won't take much to change it." Sofia smiled

Richard began to pace he was nervous but having Cobalt and Richard there with him he would not know what to do if they were not there.

Smiling at Cobalt and Richard. "Thanks for being here with me guys I don't know how I could get through this day without you." Turning to Richard. "I sure hope it is worth all of these nerves that I am feeling right now. But I guess I have found my soul mate and I want this day to be perfect for her."

Finally it was time to head into the church. To wait those few agonizing minutes for Lotus to come down the aisle while he stood up front. Sighing he made his way to the stage from the side door and stood in the place that he was told to at the rehearsal dinner with his hands behind his back. He had to admit that he was a little excited to marry Lotus but he probably seemed more nervous than anything standing in public was not his thing but he could pull it all together he was sure.

Angelus was looking around the church watching all of the people fill up the church. He saw the groom and his party had arrived so that meant that every things would be getting on the way very soon.

Lucia beamed at Jaqui. "Thank you, and likeways! Seriously, that color compliments your skin so beautifully," she said, meaning it; she really looked beautiful.

Lucia then turned to Lily with a smile. "Hey, I'm Lucia Henley, Deputy Head, DADA-teacher, Healer and Gamekeeper. It's really nice to meet you! Do you like Herbology? And have you had a class yet?" Lucia asked curiously.

Lucia then looked at Lotus' set up hair. "That's beautiful, you know your art, Sofia," she said, chuckling.

Lotus looked at her hair and smiled. Her eyes stung from almost crying. It was so gorgeous she thought. She wondered how she could've done anything nice herself. She was happy that the other bride's maids seemed to be hitting it off.

"Oh Sofia it's simply fantastic!" She looked at the time; 25 more minutes. "We should start soon." She added. "You girls go on out first my father will be walking me there."

Sofia had to grab a tissue to dry her eyes, it was times like this she was glad her makeup could not come off it was times like this she was glad she was a witch. But that never stopped the tears.

"Well I had to make you look beautiful for your special." Sofia smiled and placed a motherly kiss on the top of her head and walked towards the door.

Sofia walked up to to the hall where they were to wait when they were getting started.

Sofia was still having trouble shaking this feeling that something was going to happen. She always hated it when it was something to do with herself because it could be anything.

Lucia smiled to Lotus. "Good luck," she said happily.

Then she followed Sofia to the hall. She smiled. "This will be a good wedding," Lucia said, hoping she was right.

But something was off about Sofia. Lucia wasn't sure what it was, but she seemed a tad ... shaky. Maybe she was so moved. Lucia had seen the tears. Lucia shook it off and looked around. She then saw a teacher she hadn't met yet. She frowned and then smiled. Lucia, always being the one who loved meeting new people, walked over to him. She believed his name was Moody. She'd heard about him.

"Hello," she said with a smile, "I'm not sure if we've met. My name is Lucia Henley."

She then reached out a hand for him to grab.

Angelus was waiting for the service to start when he heard a voice come from behind him he looked up and saw a nice smiling face looking down on him. So he stood up when she introduced herself.

Angelus took a hold of her hand and kissed it gently.

"Nice to meet you Lucia Henley, I am Angelus Moody. How are you on this fine day.

Looking over her shoulder he about fell over when he noticed who was standing back over behind Lucia.

"Is that Sofia Slytherin" Asking about the lady behind her.

Lucia was surprised when the man kissed her hand. She wasn't used to formal greetings, really.

"It's nice to meet you too, Angelus," she said with a smile, wondering if he thought her impolite for using his given name and not his surname, "I am perfectly fine, and you?"

Then she looked behind herself and looked at Sofia. She turned back to Angelus.

"Yes, it indeed is Sofia. Have you met her before? Or would you like me to introduce her to you?" Lucia asked kindly.

Angelus could tell he had placed Lucia in shock when he kissed her hand. He had a raised to be a gentleman and he would always be than way.

"I am actually doing just fine. I thought this was a nice welcome to the school by receiving an invite to this wedding."

Angelus looked over at Sofia and she looked as beautiful as he remembered her.

"I haven't seen her in a very long time, I would love to have a reintroduction if you have the time." Angelus stated with a smile on his face.

Lucia smiled. "Yes, it is indeed a very good way of getting to know the other teachers at Hogwarts," she said softly.

Then her smile widened. She could see that Angelus thought Sofia to be beautiful, and honestly, he should. She immediately nodded.

"Of course I will," she said joyously.

Angelus seemed like a very decent guy, and Sofia deserved to have friends, or maybe even something more, that were so decent. But Lucia didn't want to exaggerate. It might be that Angelus could like Sofia as more than a friend, and Lucia hoped so, but she'd only known the man for half a minute. So she wasn't about to jump to conclusions about his intentions.

"Sofia," Lucia said when the two of them reached her, "This is Angelus Moody. I believe you've met him before."

Lucia then let herself stand a bit in the background, letting them chat for themselves.

Sofia thought she was going to die. When she saw him stand up to great Lucia she wanted to run from the church. This is what the feeling she had been having all day. This must be the new teacher she had heard about, but never caught the name, she wasn't all the interested.

When she saw Lucia bringing him over to her she wanted to find the closest exit door and hit it at a running. But she couldn't . The next things she knew they were right in front of her and she thought she was going to be faint. Why did he have to show up today of all days, why now.

Sofia knew that she was going to have to play stupid or something she just wasn't sure.

"I am sorry Lucia, I do not recall this young man, my memory must not be like it used to be." Sofia could feel her hands starting to sweat up.

"Well it is a pleasure to meet you Mr. Moody, but we will have to chat later. I believe the wedding is about to start."

Briony had been a little quiet through the whole getting dressed thing, after all she had gotten dressed pretty much on her own with the exception of the witch she had gotten in for her hair.

Sighing lightly she moved into the hall and spotted Richard with a smile on her lips, he was one of the only people who could ever make her smile, and she hoped that he knew it.

With that she took a seat next to Lucia and gazed around sadly, this whole thing reminded her of her wedding and wished that she could go back in time and do this event again and again.

It was truly magical, and if they were lucky, these people might even see her well up.