and two shall be one (guests/gabriella)

[malfoy]

Isaac, quite foolishly, had tried to get his few hours of sleep the night prior, but had found that he was too excited to sleep. He was a bit tired, but nothing was going to hinder him, not today at least. After the ceremony, Isaac was going to take Gabriella by broomstick to the Romanian castle for their honeymoon. Sure, they could apparate, but a long broom ride by nightfall seemed more romantic to him. It was twilight, he had turned up early, thanks to his magical ring provided to him by Angel. He had thought briefly about inviting Miranda, and having Xavier be the ring-bearer, but the wedding was too late for a child as small as him, and Isaac thought it to be a bit awkward to invite his ex girlfriend to his wedding.

Isaac looked at the garden, in Hogwarts style it had been transformed into something absolutely breathtaking. Tiny fairies in minute glass jars provided light to the area. A temporary wooden floor had been laid over the grass for dancing. But what he liked best was where he and Gabriella would be wed. It was a giant arch made entirely from various flowers. Chairs had been set up for the guests, and there was an area off to the side for the reception afterward. Isaac seated himself in one of the chairs, already in his suit and ready to go. A sense of nervousness and excitement gripped his stomach. When Isaac could smell someone on the air, he turned around, confused. The guests weren't supposed to show up until later.

[* JAQI]

Cici walked into the garden, the commute to Hogwarts had been uneventful, thankfully, but rather suspenseful. Angel was under strict orders from the Healers to not apparate or ride broomsticks during pregnancy, and with Floo not being an option, they had had no choice but to take muggle transportation. But Cici knew how important it was for Angel to be at the wedding, Gabriella and Isaac were her closest friends in the world. "Hello, Isaac," Cici said warmly to the young man, already dressed in his finest suit. Tonight was going to be absolutely magical.

Clothes

[calcetines]

Angel waddled in after the headmistress, her stomach the first part of her to enter the area. She was hot and uncomfortable, and wanted nothing more than to give birth that very day, but today the attention was to be on Isaac and Gabriella. Hopefully, she would be able to hold Isaiah and Morgayne in at least until the end of August, or early September. The longer the better, even if it was an annoyance. "Congratulations," Angel said, teetering over to one of her best friends, holding out her arms for a hug.

[malfoy]

"Thanks, Angie," said Isaac, standing up and giving his close friend a very gentle hug. Well, at least the best that he could, what with the size of her stomach. It had been a long while since he had seen her, and she looked as if her belly had doubled in size. No doubt she was uncomfortable. "How are you and the boys?" asked Isaac, offering Angel and Cici a seat, there was no need for them to stand around until it was time.

[calcetines]

Grateful for the opportunity to sit, Angel slowly lowered herself into a chair, her sore ankles instantly felt a little better to not have the weight of her and her sons on them. As far as she was concerned, Isaiah and Morgayne were Bradly's sons, even though their biological father was Wolfgang. "I'm sore and miserable, but the boys are doing well, they're developing quite normally." said Angel. If she were to give birth now, they would be underweight, but the chances of their survival would be very high.

[* JAQI]

Cici took up the chair beside Angel, glad to see the both of them so pleased. This was a happy occasion, after all. She thought about her own baby as the young mother complained about her own discomfort, she still had a long way to go, but thankfully, she would go through her phase of being the biggest during winter, not summer. Cici had had a vision the other day, she was expecting a girl, something that was exciting. She absently rested her hand on her stomach, although Avice Leah Eleanora was still too small to be able to feel.

[questionmarksrule]

Jenna walked into the garden, smiling slightly. As a guest, she would have been early, but as a bridesmaid, she was close to being on time. "Hello," she said with a nod to Isaac, Cici, and Angel. Jenna glanced around for a moment. "Where's Gabriella?" she asked. The bride-to-be was likely getting ready; Jenna figured that getting dressed and doing one's hair for a wedding would take some time.

[malfoy]

"Oh, hey Jenna," said Isaac, smiling toward another of his and Gabriella's friends. "Gabby's getting ready, not sure where, the groom isn't supposed to see her, right?" He felt oddly like pacing about, but was able to remain standing still, for the most part. He fiddled with the ring that protected him from the sunlight, his anxiety was slowly growing. Isaac would have much rather eloped, but the ceremony was important to Gabriella, and he would respect that she wanted it.

[questionmarksrule]

"Yeah, I suppose not," Jenna replied, with a nod to Isaac. "Luke's supposed to be here soon, he was going to stop somewhere on his way." Jenna paused for a moment, looking around. She supposed Gabriella had to be getting ready in the castle; there really wasn't any other place she could be.

[calcetines]

"Perhaps we should go find her," said Angel to Jenna, moving to stand up. She felt so awkward doing this, but always refused help. She was seventeen, not eighty. She just happened to be carrying around two fetuses in her uterus. After some difficulty, Angel stood, then pulled at her dress to stop it from clinging to her midsection. She loved this dress, yes, but no matter what she was wearing she felt uncomfortable.

[questionmarksrule]

"Yes, we probably should," Jenna replied, starting to move to help Angel, but deciding against it. She knew her cousin was extremely independent and probably would refuse any help. She waited for Angel to get up and then moved beside her. "We'll see you a little later then, I suppose," Jenna said to Isaac and Cici, starting to walk toward the castle.

[calcetines]

Angel kept up the best that she could with her slow waddle, she felt almost like a penguin. She figured that she was probably amusing to watch, having no sense of gracefulness whatsoever. At least she had put her hair up today, it helped to not have it on top of her neck when it came to keeping cool. She also liked that the wedding would be at night, instead of the sweltering heat during the day. "How is work?" asked Angel.

[malfoy]

"Congratulations to you as well," said Isaac after Jenna and Angel had left. There was no use for her to pretend that she was not pregnant, Isaac could smell it on the air, hear it in the form of a second heartbeat coming from her form. He was happy for the O'Malley's, he had known that they were childless, but now that he had come to this conclusion, perhaps they had been trying for quite some time, but only recently succeeded.

[* JAQI]

"How ever did you," Cici began, but cut herself off. Isaac was a vampire, the truth about her condition must have been painfully obvious to him. She would smell different to him, and perhaps with his highly sensitive hearing he might have been able to hear the heartbeat of the baby. "Well, thank you," said Cici. "I would appreciate it if you didn't go spreading it around though, it's "confidential information" for the moment."

[notabadguy]

Luke stopped at the entrance to the gardens, admiring the handiwork. Smiling, he entered, spotting Isaac talking to Cici. "Hello Isaac, hello Cici," Luke said by way of greeting. He was elated to be in Isaac's wedding, Luke was very happy for his friend. He had found love and was settling down.