#uftedromeda

[ed-tonks]

Tedromeda Wedding Reception || Open

Ted was taking a moment to admire the scenery out of the window but in particular, the emptied out swimming pool outside the house. “It’s such shame it isn’t summer. That pool is such a waste in this horrid weather.”

[emma-underfire]

tedromeda wedding //

I can’t believe I’m spending my New Year’s here.

[xenoforthenargles]

[With a new issue on the horizon but still wanting to be there for his friends, Xeno chose to take the couple hours missing the actual ceremony would afford him in order to actually be able to spend a bit of time at the reception. Decked out in bright yellow, he was still anxious about getting the issue out on time despite knowing it’s essentially finished and there was nothing else he could do until Clara read it. Still, he was trying to enjoy himself and find a chance to speak with either of the pair, but for the moment, he was distracted by all going on around him and poor attempts at small talk] 

The space is wonderful, isn’t it?

[ed-tonks]

Part IV || The Ceremony

On his way to the altar, Ted caught a glimpse of Dora who was squirming in his mother's arms. She was waving her arms and squealing and his mother kept on trying to keep her quiet. He was sure Nymphadora had no reason to be happy or excited today, but he decided that if she could keep her calm through all the noise and all the people pinching her cheeks and ruffling her hair, then so could he. Not that there was going to be any pinching or ruffling where he was concerned.

He shot his parents and Dora a smile as he stood at the altar and waited for Andromeda to emerge. He fidgeted with his cuff links, glanced at Andrew, glanced at his parents and an overjoyed Dora, then he looked down at his shoes. It became a cycle until the music started playing and the doors at the other end of the room opened. Andromeda walked in, elegant and regal and with a genial smile from which no one could guess that the wedding wasn’t even slightly close to the standards she had always wanted to uphold. He beamed at her as she continued to walk towards him. 

Once she was up next to him on the altar and they were facing each other, Ted attempted to mouth at her that she looked beautiful, but he wasn’t sure she got it. They joined hands and the ceremony started, each of them speaking when prompted. His gaze never parted hers; they really were doing this! It took Ted a moment or two to realise that it was time for him to read his vows, which he’d managed to memorise. 

 He gave Andromeda’s hands a gentle squeeze and started, “Andromeda, I know things have been rather difficult for us from the get go. And I’d like to think that we’re already past the toughest part. But in case we aren’t, I want to promise you, here, today, that I’ll always try. The harder it gets, the harder I’ll try my absolute best to make things work out, regardless the circumstances or the people involved."

 He hoped that it didn’t sound rehearsed or forced because he did mean it.

 It was then Andromeda’s turn and he squeezed her hand again in reassurance, not quite sure if she needed that. “Ted, I will join my life with yours. Wherever you go, I will go; whatever you face, I will face. For good or ill, for happiness or sadness, come riches or poverty. I take you as my husband and will give myself to no other.”

 Once they were pronounced husband and wife, Ted pulled her gently towards him. He wrapped his arms around her waist, she had her hand against his jaw, and they kissed, forever bound. 

[andromeda-underfire-blog]

Part Three || Second Thoughts

Was it strange to be nervous? Andromeda was told every woman would be nervous on their wedding day because they were feeling a bunch of things at once, but she couldn’t believe she was acting like a girl that was hopelessly in love all over again. She was well past that stage, and even if she loved Ted more than words could describe she was past acting silly because of it. She didn’t much while they were in school and she was still falling in love with him, but there were a few times. It was just Ted and she had no reason to feel nervous, but whether it be because of him or her wedding day finally has come, she did.

Looking down at her daughter who was in the small crib, Andromeda smiled at the girl and rest her elbows on the bars which were there so Dora couldn’t roll out. Three years ago she would never have pictured herself marrying a muggleborn with a baby already born, but here she was. People were waiting downstairs and she was up with her daughter, and even though she was happier than words could describe part of her was upset.

She always pictured her wedding day with both her sisters and her mother and father. Even if she saw a bit of Narcissa before the wedding it wasn’t exactly the same. Andromeda wasn’t the type to be emotional, but she would have liked to have her family with her. Yes, Sirius was there, and so was Ted, Dora, and Ted’s parents...but it wasn’t the same as having all of her family. She knew the moment she told her parents about Ted and how she didn’t agree with them would cut off all ties and she didn’t regret it, but this was one of the moments she wished for things she would never have again.

The stage of feeling sorry for herself was long over, or at least she thought it was, because it seemed that box she closed and locked for good measure opened up again. It’s not like she would cry over it because Andromeda viewed it as they were missing a special day, not to mention they were going to miss out on Dora, but part of her would probably always hope for things she would never have.

With a shake of her head, Andromeda looked down at her daughter and let out a sigh, picking up the young girl. “Your mother is a wreck,” she mumbled to the small girl, rocking her back and forth. It probably wasn’t the best idea to hold Dora while she was in her dress and all done up, but she didn’t care at that point. “And I don’t like it at all.”

She pressed a kiss to the baby’s head before continuing to rock the girl. “How about I just run away, huh?” Dora merely looked up at Andromeda, of course not answering her, and she just stayed silent. Letting out a soft laugh, Andromeda shook her head. “No, I don’t think that’s a good idea either. Maybe your father and I should have just eloped so I wouldn’t be thinking about everything. We could have gotten drunk and not worried about a single thing. There would have been no planning, no stress, and it would have been a hell of a lot cheaper.” 

Even as she said that, Andromeda knew she never would have done that even if she did perhaps consider it once or twice. It’s not like she was upset with how things have gone so far, and beyond everything she was happy. So why was she still up there with her daughter feeling upset? “I’m an idiot,” she mumbled, opening the baby room’s door to see Mrs. Tonks, who would be holding Dora during the ceremony.

The startled look on Andromeda’s face probably startled the older woman as well. “I promise I wasn’t eavesdropping. I just figured you should be just about done by now, so I wanted to check on you and make sure if everything was alright. And to see if you wanted me to take Nymphadora yet.”

Nodding, Andromeda handed her soon to be mother-in-law Dora. “You didn’t hear any of that, did you?” Having her daughter who was too young to really care about her rambling about things was completely different than Ted’s mum.

“Not a thing.”

Not really believing it, Andromeda frowned a little at the woman but couldn’t find it in her to be angry, sorry for herself, upset, or really anything other than excited and happy. So she moved on and started caring about only how to make sure her wedding ceremony would be brilliant. She has of course been waiting for this day for quite a while now.

[andromeda-underfire-blog]

Wedding Reception

All the worrying of how the ceremony would go was over nothing seeing as it was fine, there were little to no problems. Now Andromeda was picking up a glass of champagne, though there was firewhiskey because she knew some of her guests would appreciate it more. She had no plans to get drunk on her wedding night, especially since she was still going to be around her daughter until Ted’s parents took her home with them later so Ted and Andromeda would have a few days to themselves. With a smile (which at this point seemed very unlike her because she looked much more laid back and friendly), she lifted her glass to her lips. “I’d say this went decently with the guests that are here.”

[ed-tonks]

Part II || Ted & His Dad

Ted had thought that getting married to Andromeda would be easy. They had been together for years, they had a daughter together, they’re already family. He’d just put on his tie but was starting to feel suffocated, so he loosened it and gripped the edges of the dressing table. He look at himself in the mirror: his perfectly combed hair, his soft clean-shaven face, his neat black wizarding dress robes, his wand that in front of him on the dressing table. Why was he worried all of a sudden? Was he so cliche that he was getting cold feet?!

No, who said anything about cold feet?! He probably was just worried about standing in front of all the people. That had to be it. Or maybe the fact that his parents where there among all his friends from Hogwarts.

He poured himself a glass of water and sat down, trying to organise his thoughts and his breathing. Andromeda would know what to do. She'd tell him to stop being silly, and set his perspective right. He wondered if she'd started getting nervous as well and attempted to fight the urge to go check on her. Bloody. Stupid. Traditions. 

 He was thankful when his father walked into the room. "Are you ready, Ted?" 

"Is it time already?!" Ted shot up to his feet and looked around the for a clock.

 "We still have a few minutes." His father put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "Are you alright, mate?" 

 Ted took a deep breath in and sat back down, watching his father do the same. Ted sank into his seat, leaning his head back and staring at the ceiling. "I think it just hit me that I'm a twenty-year-old man, who lives in a world where there is magic and wands, and flying brooms. And I'm about to get married to an amazing woman who comes from a family that wants to exterminate people of my kind." 

 "It's normal to get all retrospective on your wedding day, Ted. And you've done well so far. You always did alright in school, you have a beautiful daughter, and you've been saying you like your new job --"

"Yes, where I write about a game in which brooms fly. Yes."

 Ted kept his eyes on the embellished ceiling, not daring to face his father. "Come on, Edward, even your mum and I got used to all the oddities this world has. And it's not like panicking about all of that now will do anything. What do you want to do? Walk out on all of it?" 

 His father's tone was composed and calm, but his face was creased in a stern frown. Ted considered it for a moment. He could get a job at comic bookstore or deliver pizza. And he could figure out a charm that would stop Nymphadora's features from shifting ever so often. And Andromeda... Who was he kidding? 

"No...no, you're right. I'm just being silly." Ted sighed and shook his head, as if he was physically trying to snap out of it. 

“Okay, good.” his father said firmly with nod. “Do you need help with that tie?”

“No, I can handle it.” He walked over to the dressing table and used his wand on it. 

[andromeda-underfire-blog]

Part One || The Arrival

Andromeda always pictured her wedding to be some big event that would be more expensive than really anything should be. It would be a wedding everyone would wish for, but the thing was she never imagined to share one of the most important days of one’s life with a man she loved because her parents would pick her husband. Now that the day is here she couldn’t be more wrong. 

Picking a place for the wedding to be was perhaps one of the hardest things to decide on in the rushed time she had to plan everything. A small cottage that would keep everyone warm during the harsh weather seemed good enough, and it was just big enough to fit everyone. Ted and Andromeda didn’t have a lot to spend, but she had been saving up so they would have enough to be happy. Not to mention Ted had some money and his parents offered to help more than they probably should have.

There was one thing that Andromeda was nervous about...she hadn’t seen the cottage. She really had no idea what the place she would be having her wedding even looked like. Ted had gone to seen it while she was working and assured her that she would love it and it would be perfect, but it seemed like she never had time to go see it herself. And when she did she was tired and ended up crashing, so when she apparated with her young daughter and fiance to see the snow covered cottage that had smoke coming out of the chimney, she smiled.

Her thoughts instantly went to a fairy tale she read about with a warm cottage out in the middle of the woods. One could describe her life being similar to a fairy tale, but this would be the first time Andromeda would agree. Smiling down at her daughter who for once wasn’t crying, she dropped Ted’s hand and ventured into the warm building. It wasn’t small like she thought and could fit perhaps twenty people, maybe more, comfortably...which is exactly what she wanted.

“So...how do you like it?” She heard Ted ask from the doorway, sounding almost nervous because he knew how much this meant to her.

Turning around with the silly smile still on her lips, Andromeda looked at her fiance and then back around the open room. She hugged her daughter and walked over to Ted, leaning up to press a very brief kiss to his lips. “I love it. Thank you.”