A thousand years (OPEN TO ALL)

[Airous Fai]

Today was the day. The day Selene and Airous where going to get married. He was bubbling with nervous as he stood in the empty classroom that had been fixed to be his dressing room. He stated at himself in the mirror. At his brand new tux that fit him nicely. He had been helping Selene plan this day before Willow was even born. They had worked so hard. He wanted everything to be perfect today.

Willow was with Hecate who was kind enough to help with the girl today. Getting her reading as a flower girl. Airous and Selene had agreed that it was important for Willow to be in the wedding and had made a red wagon to be decorated with flowers that Willow would sit on top of and throw pedals at the crowd of guests.

Airous loved Selene so much. He couldn't wait to be her husband.

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Selene was in Tony's class room in which was DADA to get ready for this whole day to continue. Hecate had a tent magically appeared which would extend once the wedding was over to make it possible to hold a crowd to sit and have food and a band playing. She was applying some of the light makeup that she had and she knew once it was applied it would have her skin take on a silvery glow. She hadn't gotten into her dress yet which was a made of a silky white color with blue rose vines going down the train, and up the back around the part where you tied it in the back and some on the front and up across the top.

She was scared and she was nervous because she knew this was the biggest day of her life so far and she didn't know how to feel about everything going on at the moment. She was literally shaking and she looked at her Engagement ring and smiled lovingly down at it. She knew that this must be the same thing that he felt as well and she didn't blame him it was a big deal for them both and she was excited as well.

She couldn't be any happier then what she was now. She was excited to be married to Airous and finally be able to call him her husband and to be called his wife. She soon got into her dress and waved her wand so the dress did itself and she soon started on her hair.

[Tony Magnox]

Tony had arrived for the wedding wearing his black three piece tux he normally never wore except for special occassions like this. He was excited for Selene and Airous for they deserved each other a lot and they were both good for each other and he knew they had some hard times but they were more happy then bad times and he was proud of them both. Selene Deserved having this perfect wedding after everything that happened to her and he knew that Airous deserved this too because of all the pain he went through just as much as Selene did. He walked up to the room that was meant as a dressing room for Airous and knocked on it gently, then opened the door.

"How are you feeling Airous?" He asked with a smile on his face and a sparkle in his eye about this whole thing.

"Are you excited about today? I know that it must be nerve racking for you and Selene both. She seems just as nervous as you are." he said calmly.

[Jonathan Doom]

Jonathan had arrived promptly, dressed in his best. He held his son's hand in one hand, and his daughter's in the other. He had apparated to Hogsmeade from his home and walked over to Hogwarts. He did not plan on missing the day. He had known Airous since the other was a first year at Hogwarts. He couldn't believe how fast he had grown up. Then again, Jon supposed that he couldn't believe how fast any of his students had grown up.

He found his way to the empty classroom, certain that Airous would still be inside. After all, the wedding hadn't started yet. "Stand right here," he said to Samantha, dropping both hands that he held, "Do not move or let go of your brothers hand," he instructed. Just a couple years before he would not have left them there, but Samantha was of Hogwarts age now. (It seemed Airous wasn't the only one growing up faster than he could have ever imagined) He entered the room behind Tony, giving the other a curt nod before facing Airous, "How are you holding up?" he asked, smile intact.

[Airous Fai]

Airous heard a knock at the door and looked up to see Tony enter the room. He smiled lightly at him. "hey Tony." he said turning from the mirror. "Nervous. I just hope everything goes right." Not only was he worried of something going wrong in the wedding and Selene getting upset, but the darkness that had come over the wizarding world as well. He figured with half the minstery in the audience there was no way a attack could occur. But he was still worried about it. "Nothing well happen, right Tony?" he asked knowing the demon Abutu inside Tony would surely know if Luna was planning anything.

Airous looked up when the door opened once more. Airous smiled brightly at his old head of house professor. "I'm ok. Just nervous." he said to Jon. "you don't have to leave your kids out there." he said gently to Jon. Though he was sure his daughter was almost ready to be admired to Hogwarts. Airous did a small turn for the men "does this look good?" he asked looking down at his tux. "maybe a different color?" he thought not quite sure if he liked it.

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Hecate was creating all the streamers in the white and blue color scheme and created bouquets of flowers all white lilies, Russian blue roses, babies breath and other beautiful flowers and set them up around where the wedding was going to take place. She also had several flowers wind themselves up and around the platform and she smiled. She looked down at Willow and smiled at how the girl seemed so fascinated by what was going on and how she was gazing at everything in amazement.

"What do you think Willow? Good enough or should we add more?" she asked kindly at the girl who was dressed in a beautiful soft baby blue with streamers in her hair and cute black shoes. Hecate smiled again when the girl seemed to think there should be more and Hecate created two doves that were going to be released into the air; one with purple wings and the other with blue wings.

"Should we go see how your mother is doing dear Willow?" she asked picking up the girl and she was thankful that Riley was taking care of Sky at the time.

Willow seemed to enjoy the time going up into Tony's class room which was made to be Selene's dressing room for her to get settled in and get ready for the wedding. She knew that Selene would be worrying about her father showing up, how the Wedding would go and how others would take her in. Selene was so finicky about how others viewed her and how she should be but in many ways Selene was more of a person who didn't always care what others thought and she grew up to be a strong person too and she had finally broken out of her shell to be who she was today. If it wasn't for Airous she never thought Selene would fully trust people again but now she was warm hearted and caring to all even those who had done her harm. Hecate knocked and entered the room.

"How are you holding up Selene? Are you doing ok? You seem very stressed and nervous all wrapped up in a dress. You look beautiful you know, Airous will never stop loving you." she said going over and when Willow saw her mother she instantly reached out to be held by her.

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Selene had put her white glitter shoes on and twirled in her dress only slightly. She looked into the mirror and smiled just a little and thought about how everything had gone so fast and how she first met Airous and how they had become very close to each other in the past and then everything happened and changed their life for the better. Yes she was scared about everything going on and she did deserve how everything like this was going on and so did Airous. When she heard the knock she turned around to see her aunt, with Willow, enter the room.

"I am ok. Just really nervous and a little scared but yes I am ok. I am stressed and very nervous about today and I am slightly worried but other then that I think that I should do fine. I bet Airous feels the same way too. Thank you and I know." she whispered and then lifted Willow up and kissed her forehead making her giggle.

"How is my little princess doing? Are you behaving for Grandma?" she asked Willow.

[Tony Magnox]

"Hey Airous. Well...I don't blame you for being nervous. I would be too when the time comes. It will but that's why we are out there to help make sure that nothing does go wrong. Nothing will happen. She has other things on her plate then to destroy a wedding." he said running his hand through his hair.

Tony eyed Jon closely but then smiled. After all his training he was always slightly suspicious of people but after shrugging it off he didn't mind. Tony watched Airous smiling knowing that he was worried about things and Tony didn't blame him for being as nervous as he was, he would too but Airous looked fine.

"It looks fine, Airous. You look great. Don't fret on it so much. You know what Hecate will say, she is with Selene now but she does plan on coming and seeing you to make sure your ok." Tony said calmly.

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Riley had just changed Sky when he knocked on Selene's door and entered. He was nervous for Selene and Airous. Today was the day that they would become husband and wife. He smiled at Hecate and kissed her cheek before looking at Selene. "wow." he said speechless. "you look great Selene." he said as Sky reached for Willow. Sky was dressed in a baby blue one piece that looked like a tux. Completed with black jeans and black sneakers.

"don't be nervous. Airous loves you so much. And I know he would do anything for you." he said with a smile at Selene. "i can't believe how much you two have grown in the two years you've known each other."

[Jonathan Doom]

Jonathan shook his head gently at Airous' words. "They'll be fine out there for a minute," he assured Airous with a smile. He was sure that they would, after all Samantha was much older than she'd been the last time Airous had seen her. "I don't blame you for being nervous, either," he said, after Tony spoke. "The nerves are quite normal. I think I could have died from them at my own wedding," he chuckled lightly.

He left out anything about the attacks. After the way the graduation ceremony had ended, he could take the hint. But the question had been addressed to Tony, not him. "I agree," Jonathan said, laughing lightly. It was such a simple worry, but Jonathan understood. After all, he'd been there himself. "You look just fine," he assured Airous with a nod, "The color is perfect."

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Selene turned towards the door a little and smiled when she noticed that it was Riley who came in and she couldn't help but be happy he was here. She loved Riley as any daughter would and she knew he loved her aunt, her mother, more then anything and she was happy. For many reasons she was happy and those reasons were: One she had made her own Family and found her love of her life with Airous, Second was she found a family that loved her for her and her aunt had made everything stable for her and created that family for her. Riley was more of a father to her then her own biological father was and that made everything easier for her in many ways and she had cared a lot for him and felt more comfortable with Riley then the man who had beaten her to almost death.

"Thank you Ada." she said and smiled when Sky reached out for Willow wo also reached out for Sky. Sky was growing up just as fast as Willow was and Willow had grown close to Sky since they had always visited to spend time over there and Willow always enjoyed having a playmate.

"Sky seems to be growing up just as fast as Willow is. How has she been doing for you Riley? I mean is she fussing?" she asked walking over to him and watched Willow hug Sky.

"I will try not to but it's been hard not to. Both Airous and I have been waiting for this moment and in many ways I believe it scares both of us but we are both excited too for we have waited for this moment. I know he does, I love him just as much and I know he would do anything and the same is extended to him from me as well." she said with a small smile and sighed slightly.

"Really?" she asked.

[Airous Fai]

Airous listened to Tony speak and nodded as he sighed in relief. Last thing they needed was a attack on the wedding. Airous still didn't fully trust Tony from what happened last time but he was willing to take his word this time. He knew that if anything did happen at the wedding it would all go back to what Tony had said.

Tony's next words didn't seem to help his nerves but did help calm his mind. After all his outfit was least important today. As long as he dress the part he would be fine....right? Airous gave Jon a nervous chuckle at his words, trying to relax though they didn't seem to have help much either. Though the honesty on the color helped.

Airous glanced at the door. It was coming close to time now and Tony had said that Hecate would want to see him before. The thought of having Hecate see him in such a mess scared him and made his stomach tighten. It felt like yesterday that she had told him that she was his godmother. The news still hadn't sunk in fully yet.

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Riley gave a small nod to Selene as Sky wiggled in his arms. He sat Sky down next to Willow. "You wouldn't be able to guess that they grew up together." he said jokingly towards Sky and Willow. Riley nodded to Selene. "I think she might be cutting teeth now, so she seems to not be i a good mood as often as she usually is."

Riley nodded as Selene spoke. "Yes. You and Airous are perfect for each other. I believe you two can get threw anything together." He said with a smiled.

Riley smiled at Hecate "we are getting close to time. Do you think you should go see Airous?" he asked as he kissed her cheek. "I think Selene looks ready as ever." he said with a small wink towards Selene.

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Hecate watched as Sky played with Willow and actually hugged her which Willow hugged back and she couldn't help but smile at the two little girls who had grown close together since they always saw each other and spent so much time together. She could see that Sky loved Willow a lot and she didn't blame her and Willow loved Sky just as if not more then Sky loved her.

"No you wouldn't actually but in all regards, they are good for each other to play and now when Sirius gets a little older and is able to play with them, he will be loved and protected by both of them and he would do the same for them." she said with a small smile on her face at the thought of them growing up here at the castle together.

"Yes we are, thats right I have to make sure that he is doing alright. Knowing him, he may be worried about everything. Plus, with everything else he will need just as much support as he can get especially when he doesn't really have a mother figure. I feel like a mother hen after her babies." she said and chuckled lightly about that.

"Selene, your beautiful and you are ready, believe in yourself and you will always remain strong no matter what, don't let anything bother you about today, we both love you to death." she said and smiled at Selene and kissed Riley's cheek before leaving and smiled when he did the same.

She rushed to Airous's room a little in a hurry cause she knew that this day was just as stressful to him too. Selene could handle it and she knew that Selene would be fine, for the most part, after all the hard things that she had gone through, this would be easy to a point. She reached the door and knocked before she entered the room and she smiled at Airous as she closed the door behind her.

"Airous, you look very stunning. Your mother would be very proud of you, I hope you know that." she said as she walked over and placed a hand on his shoulder and looked at him and she hoped that he knew how much his mother did care and love him and that she would be very proud of her son.

"Are you doing alright Airous? Selene is doing fine, so is Willow who is with Sky, Riley, and Selene. Don't worry about them, they are fine." she said calmly.

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Selene smiled as she watched Sky in Riley's arms. She couldn't believe how fast the girl was growing and even though she had a child of her own it was different seeing how much Sky was growing as well. She knew that both girls loved each other to death and that they enjoyed each other's company and that, if anyone would have not known that they were cousins they would have thought that the girls were sisters.

"That is very true." she said laughing a little at the two girls who actually hugged, in their little fall forward way and she couldn't help but smile at their cuteness.

"That could do it though, when kids are cutting teeth they tend to be a little bit in a bad mood because it hurts so much for them to be cutting teeth. I remember when Willow had started that and she was not very happy with it. Oh, it will be over soon enough." she said.

"I believe we can though sometimes...I wonder what would happen if we didn't get through every thing and what would be the ultimate test for us but I try to remain positive and I know I would stay with him no matter what." she said with a smile and then hugged him.

"Thanks Riley." and smiled at him when he winked and she wondered if she would truly be ready for this. In many ways she was ready but she was scared in every way possible and how could she not be after everything after all the planning and it was like they were already married but they just didn't make it official and they both had wanted it to be official anyway.

"Thank you." she said to her aunt and gave her a hug before she left and watched her leave the room.