To the bride | Amycus’ wedding speech
The sound of silver against delicately spun glass rings through the room.
“Ahem, if I might have your attention, please! I have some important things that are in need of saying.”
Amycus rises from his chair, holding his incredibly expensive glass of incredibly expensive champagne.
“I toast, of course, to the bride,” he says, before tilting his head at Archibald, “No offense, Archie.” Archie doesn't look as though he minds too much.
“Who would have thought that the woman who introduced me to the concept of one night stands and casual, incredible sex - pardon my language - would be the first of us to get married?”
Alecto, seated next to him, sniggered quietly into her own champagne, with the knowledge that casual and incredible sex would very much continue to be had in Maya's life.
Maya, meanwhile, was smirking at him from her place in the center of the table.
“When I first met Maya Zabini, it was like meeting a dragon. Strong, beautiful, mysterious, and fiercely independent and, I swear, constantly on fire. In that first year she got more detentions for backtalking and accidentally actually setting things on fire than all of us firstyears combined. I think a lot of our classmates were scared of her, but I have always and will always admire Maya for that fire she has in her. It's what makes her, her, and it is, in my opinion, what makes her so strikingly beautiful.”
Maya pretended to gag, but couldn't hide the wide smile on her face, despite herself.
“In the year we became friends, we started getting those detentions together and I know it sounds hard to believe, but I don't think I've ever enjoyed punishment as much as I have with Maya Zabini.”
Cass, seated next to Maya, snorted so loudly Amycus levelled him with a worried stare for a moment. Then, he winked.
“Okay, I have to admit it was even better with our dear friend Cass and my lovely sister Alecto involved, but the point stands.”
He grinned wolfishly at his lovers, “I can't say I envy Archibald Burke – I have never felt the desire to marry and I doubt I ever will, but if I did... well, Maya Zabini would be the best choice any man could make.”
He lifted his glass to a dazed looking Archibald. “Enjoy your detention with Maya Zabini, Archie my friend. Enjoy it where-” and while “-you can.”
This, of course, did cause people to laugh. This innuendo they understood. Amycus simply kept smirking, knowing Archibald Burke's punishment would follow swiftly.
“So I toast to Maya. To her fire, her beauty, and her fantastic arse. Congratulations.”
Maya laughed delightedly, raising her own glass to him.
