the_debt_of_time

"Clumsy, Potter," Lily said, flicking him in the ear.
James lifted her into his arms. "Little witch, do you honestly think I can't take on a
big bad werewolf? I'll have you know I've been wrangling wolves for years. If anyone
should be worried, it's Moony over there."
"Please keep safe," Mia interrupted her brother. "Enjoy your 'stag' night," she said,
rolling her eyes when he laughed again. "Yes, yes, you're very clever."
She patted James on the head before walking over and giving Remus a gentle hug,
slipping a bar of chocolate into the pocket of his robes. "For the morning," she whispered,
and he kissed the top of her head before passing her along to Sirius.
"You sure you don't want to come with us, kitten?"
"Nope. Hen night."
"Boring hen night," Sirius scoffed. "Sitting around and brewing potions. You should
be drinking the night away, dancing, and ordering a stripper―"
"They should not be ordering a stripper!" James snapped.
"I would!" Sirius laughed. "If you hadn't decided to have your bloody stag night―"
Sirius rolled his eyes when James giggled again. "—on the full moon, the three of us would
be tossing Galleons at Voluptuous Victoria."
"Sirius Black, you will not go anywhere near a veela stripper," Mia said, her eyes
narrowed. "Am I clear?"
"Crystal, love. Besides, why would I ever go for some bird when I've got my own
gorgeous little fox at home?" He grinned before leaning in and capturing her lips. "Have
fun with your potions and Lily's boring last few days as a single witch."
Mia shook her head. "Go before the moon rises."
The three slipped out the back door and Disapparated to Potter Manor and the
orchards where they had arranged to meet Peter, much to Mia's displeasure. There, they
would celebrate James's approaching nuptials by literally acting like animals, as per James's
request.
They had spent months planning the wedding. Despite it being fairly small, the
plans had taken over their lives. Lily had needed to be educated in pureblood wedding
customs, something that Mia was all too willing to help with. When she was told that,
according to the old ways, a bride was brought to her groom wearing absolutely nothing,
Lily gaped at Mia, Alice, and Pandora, waiting for one of them to start laughing and tell her