the_debt_of_time

"This." Mia grinned and waved her wand over Lily's head.
The bride turned to look in the mirror. The earrings she wore were now glowing
softly. "What is it?"
"Something I've been trying to perfect," Mia said. "A variation of the Patronus
Charm. Those earrings will absorb all the happy memories of today, so whenever you wear
them, they'll be imbued with the magic of the Patronus Charm. You could face twenty
dementors and still be able to summon your Patronus as long as you're wearing them."
"I love it!" Lily shrieked and wrapped Mia into a tight hug. "All right, now what
about the blue? I've got something old, new, borrowed, and sixpe—er... Sickle in my shoe.
So where's the blue?
"Sirius was left in charge of that," Remus announced, and suddenly Lily's smile
faded into one of brief panic.
"Oh God, what's he done?"
"Nothing horrible," Mia said with a laugh. "We're going to head down." She kissed
Lily's cheek before taking Alice's hand and leaving the room.
Once alone, Lily looked up at Remus. "Thank you, again. For doing this. I just didn't
have anyone else to give me away, and I thought―"
"There's no need to thank me." Remus smiled, taking her hands once again. "The
job would have fallen to Sirius or me anyway. Sirius, because he gave you that," he said,
gesturing to the bracelet. "Which basically means he's your brother and, therefore, the Head
of your House; and me because well.. ." He shrugged his shoulders. "You're Pack. And
that makes you mine. Just like Sirius, James, and Mia."
"I like that," Lily replied brightly.
The two made their way downstairs and out the back door where they were greeted
by a standing crowd, a crimson carpet leading out into the orchards, and a string quartet.
As Lily stepped onto the carpet, glass bulbs filled with bluebell fire lit up the pathway down
the aisle.
She stared at the beautiful touch of magic and beamed at the sight. "Sirius did good,"
she whispered.
Lily shook nervously in Remus's grip as he walked her slowly down the aisle. He
could see the outline of James standing at the end, practically bouncing on the balls of his
feet.