Magnus was not just the King of Britain but a legend around the world. For muggles, they wondered how a man can be so awesome, for wizards, they awed his strength.
To some extent, Magnus had started to feel like he was aimless since Voldemort died. But now, he had a reason to push forward. He used to think his strength was supreme, but it was also his poison.
He had decided that after marriage in October, he would spend all the remaining months of 1972 with Emma, then he will go on a secret world tour with Duck and an army of the most highly skilled fighting wizards that worked for him.
Slowly, time passes. Magnus does not really bother with planning the wedding. Rather, he focused on the Moon and a few others. He had now personally started to go to Africa and help the creation of Great African Railways. The faster it's complete the faster the world economy can be boosted.
"Edgar, I want to fasten the rate of work. Increase the workers. The longer we take, the more Africa suffers. These nations are already pumping a significant amount of money into funding the stretches from their lands." He ordered the CEO of Emrys Construction.
"Well, it's going to cost you," Edgar said.
"I will be making a lot of money from here. Let's do it, the faster we finish here, the faster we can take up other projects," Magnus insisted.
After his small visit to Africa, he went to the Falkland Islands where a new branch of Hogwarts was being constructed. His work was now basically limited to building the world.
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Home,
"Big brother, mum said I will have to go to school after next year, I don't wanna." Clementia rushed to Magnus, crying and looking scared.
He hugged her back, "You know, your uncle Severus will be the Headmaster there, and not just him, your big sis Emma will be the teacher for flying. Even Uncle Ragnar will be teaching Potions there. School is very important if you want to become a strong wizard one day. And don't you want to make more friends? You wished for it last Christmas,"
She rubbed her hands in nervousness, he caressed her hair, "Do you know, I am the big boss of Hogwarts. So when your big brother is the boss, what's for you to fear? I will make sure nobody dares bully you,"
"And we will beat every bully who harms our sister," Aurelia and Maximus joined in. The two were excited to go to the magical school they had heard so much about.
"Of course, that's your responsibility? Which house do you all want to get sorted into?" He asked them.
"SLYTHERIN!" They replied, Clementia also lowly muttered the same.
He ruffled their heads, "Good, but you remember my words?"
Aurelia jumped, "Me, me... I know. The house does not define who we are, we define what the house is."
"Good girl, on this, let's go shopping. Don't my munchkins want a new dress for my upcoming wedding?" He led them out.
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In the United States, Magnus was unable to take over Intel due to anti-trust. Since Intel was a major player in the market, second only to FutureTek. However, Emrys Construction faced no problems as no evidence of bribery and forced quenching of competition came.
Still, Magnus decided that from now on the company will not take minor projects. They will restrict themselves to major national projects, skyscrapers, dams and other specialised constructions. This opened up the market for the little companies.
The United States, however, decided to invest in some infrastructure. Although Magnus had not revealed any plans for the big South American railway, President Harrison knew it was coming in a few years. Hence, he wanted to stay ahead of the curve.
So he ordered the creation of fast speed freight routes that start from the border with Mexico and go all the way to the border with Canada. Harrison had a different mindset than anybody else. He cared not which nation stays in the lead as the number one, he cared for the wellbeing of the people. As long as the world was not ruled by dictators, he was fine. Not to mention, now that the UK was emerging as a big military power, the US didn't have to spend so much on the Defence budget.
So, due to him, the UK was free to keep rising.
...
Time slowly passed, in the week of September, right on the birthday of Emma. It was announced that Magnus will be marrying his girlfriend, Emma Vanity. A girl from the family of an industrialist/nobility.
Emma's drone was already revealed to the world long ago and the news remembered it. The name "Family of Geniuses" has a new member now.
It was somewhat of a tradition to give an interview after the announcement of the engagement. So Magnus went ahead to give it with his dear Emma. BBC News was decent enough to organise it right inside the Palace. It was not a live interview though.
The questions were normal, like what they planned on doing or how they met.
"Well, after the wedding, I'm going to take my dear wife on a nice long holiday trip. Been so busy these days that I couldn't give time to family. Don't want that anymore." Magnus revealed.
Emma meanwhile told them about their love story, "We met in our boarding school. Initially, I thought he was snobbish just because of his background. But then we actually talked and became great friends. We only started dating 5 years later, however. We're great together, in all these years, not even once we had a fight or misunderstanding. We have a rule of being blunt to each other."
The interview was supposed to give a glance into the lives of the royals for the general public. Once done, the preparations for the wedding day got faster.
...
When October came, the mornings started to get slightly colder, but not enough to make the shorts-wearing lads stop their morning runs. The streets slowly got busier, paperboys, milk delivery tucks and garbage pickers hurried to finish their work.
Today, no tourists were allowed in front of Buckingham Palace since King Magnus was getting married. However, just that morning, banger news was released to the world. The first-ever Forbes 400 magazines' richest list.
In it, Magnus' name was at the top, but instead of there being a number, a simple "???" was written. Under it was a short paragraph. "King Pendragon is guessed to be the richest man in the world(excluding his royal assets). It's hard to estimate since most of his companies are private. But if all of these companies were to go public today, we believe it's likely to hit a trillion dollars.
Then was the name of the second richest, it was Brandon Steel Armstrong, his name too had "???" and his wealth was estimated at 69 Billion Dollars. In contrast, the third richest had a measly 1 Billion of wealth.
Magnus immediately ordered all news media across the world to start damage fixing. It was supposed to be told to the world that the numbers were absolute trash. But it was true Magnus had a lot of money, after all, he used this money to build the greatest hospitals in the world, the greatest infrastructure in the UK and around the world. It was his money that brought back UK's economy to the 2nd position in the world, defeating Japan.
After that, Magnus focused on his wedding. He'd deal with this magazine later.
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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster. It was the location where most of the royal weddings take place.
Today, it was fully decorated with flowers and colourful curtains. Various kinds of chandeliers hung from the ceiling, making the place more charming. Although the decoration is usually modest, Magnus went overboard.
But this was the simplest part. Taking the vows and completing the ceremony was simply the official thing. Magnus cared not for them and wanted to get over it.
So, he awaited his dear girl. She entered with her father beside her and walked to the altar. The Archbishop was there to officiate the marriage according to the norms.
Emma looked fabulously beautiful in her red gown. Her silver eyes sparkled with the lights. In her mind, it all seemed like a dream. ~Hah, can't believe I hated him in the first year, now I'm marrying him.~ she chuckled to herself.
Magnus too looked handsome in his ceremonial military attire. He looked at her walk with great anticipation. Although they were no less than a married couple already, this ceremony will hold them together forever in the public's eyes. ~Can't believe I used to give her a cold shoulder for so long, yet she stayed by my side. Damn, I love this girl.~
Soon the music ended and she reached him. Magnus extended his hand for her to hold. She reached out. He firmly gripped it, wanting to never let it go.
*cough* "Shall we proceed, your majesty?" Archbishop coughed.
Magnus realised he and Emma had been standing still staring into each other's eyes for over a minute now. He let her hand go and took his position.
"Yes, please continue," he approved.
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The Archbishop started in his hoarse old voice, "Into this union, Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon and Emma Vanity now come to be joined. If any of you can show just cause why they may not be lawfully wed, speak now, or else forever hold your peace."
None moved, Magnus would have chopped their heads right there if someone had dared create such a drama.
The Archbishop continued as he addressed Magnus and Emma, "I charge you both, here in the presence of God and the witness of this company, that if either of you knows any reason why you may not be married lawfully and in accordance with God's Word, do now confess it."
Magnus glared at the Archbishop with eyes that could burn. The old man started sweating. He spoke to Emma, "Emma Vanity, will you have this man to be your husband; to live together with him in the covenant of marriage? Will you love him, comfort him, honour and keep him, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto him as long as you both shall live?"
"I will," Emma quickly nodded her head strongly.
He turned to Magnus," Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon, will you have this woman to be your wife; to live together with her in the covenant of marriage? Will you love her, comfort her, honour and keep her, in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, be faithful unto her as long as you both shall live?"
"I WILL!" He loudly replied, loud and clear that everyone hears. This was his girl, anyone that dares to have any mean thoughts will face the fate of French nobles.
The Archbishop faced the crowd and spoke, "Will all of you witnessing these promises do all in your power to uphold these two persons in their marriage?"
"We will," they all shouted, particularly Ragnar, Severus and his siblings being the loudest. Grace would have done the same if she didn't have to maintain her image of grace.
"Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" the old man asked.
Quickly Emma's father spoke from the side closeby. "She gives herself, with the blessing of her mother and father," the man was a step away from crying. Emma glared at him. Just then some hymns started.
Once they ended, the ceremony continued. It was time for the vows. Magnus took her right hand gently into his. Then in the most loving and calm voice, he spoke, "In the name of God, I, Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon, take you, Emma Vanity, to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow. I love you,"
The last three words were added from his part. She blushed uncontrollably. The Archbishop too chuckled and gestured for Emma to take her vows. They dropped the hand and this time she took his hand in hers.
"In the name of God, I, Emma Vanity, take you, Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until we are parted by death. This is my solemn vow. I love you too." She ended her vows with a reply.
Magnus grinned ear to ear. They let each other's hands go. Following this, Maximus brought the ring carefully. The Archbishop gave a blessing on them, "Bless, O Lord, these rings as a symbol of the vows by which this man and this woman have bound themselves to each other; through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Then Magnus picked one and placed the ring on the left ring finger of Emma's hand while reciting, "I give you this ring as a symbol of my love, and with all that I am, and all that I have, I honour you, in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."
She soon did the same while reciting the lines. Then Archbishop lifted both their right hands and joined them together, saying, "Now that Emma Vanity and Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon have given themselves to each other by solemn vows, with the joining of hands and the giving and receiving of rings, I pronounce that they are husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Those whom God has joined together, let no one put asunder."
At that, everyone responded together, "Amen."
After that, some prayers were spoken by the old man while Magnus continued to lovingly look at his bride. Soon, the ceremony nearly came to an end.
"The peace of the Lord be with you always."
The crowd replied, "And also with you."
Then finally, the Archbishop asked, "Emma Vanity and Magnus Grant Emrys Pendragon, having witnessed your vows of love to one another, it is my joy to present you to all gathered here as husband and wife. Your Majesty, You may kiss the bride."
"Finally," Magnus muttered as he cupped Emma into his arm by her waist, pulling her so her body was touching him like they were a single wall. He looked into her eyes with a smile, "You can't run now even if you want to,"
"Oh please, I just want to rest after chasing after you for years," she replied.
"Then you deserve a reward," He kissed her passionately. It only lasted 7 seconds but the crowd started to clap or whistle while shouting. A lot of the guests were great friends of Magnus after all.
After this, they were to leave Westminster Abbey, get on their horse-driven carriage and head home. He held her hand in his and slowly walked out.
As they did that, the crowd started to throw flower petals on them, making it rain. Emma was mesmerised by this. Cameras flashed, capturing the romantic and beautiful moments.
"AYE! MY BROTHER GOT MARRIED!" Ragnar shouted loudly, he was happy no matter what he used to say.
Grace appeared behind him with eyes full of greed, "Son, next is your number,"
Ragnar's face fell in an instant. Magnus and Emma laughed after seeing this. There was also Severus, giving a silent nod, while his mother was clapping and crying for some reason. Bobby too was happy and jumping as if it was his own marriage. Dumbledore was also there, smiling beside Adam. Everyone was pleased.
He soon arrived outside, a golden carriage with various decorations was there waiting. It was driven by 6 white horses. Magnus talked to all of them, "Do a good job if you want treats,"
The 6 nodded their heads and made noises. Emma loved it, "You know, seeing you talk to animals really turns me on."
"Good, I won't have to work on turning you on in a few minutes then," he replied. She punched his side, blushingly.
"TAKE US TOO!"
Magnus chuckled. Even before him, Emma extended her hand and allowed Maximus, Clementia and Aurelia to get on the carriage. It was big enough for them to have a seat.
The carriage started to move. There was a crowd on both sides, cheering and declaring their love for the two. Magnus had truly brought back the days when people loved the monarchy.
"Keep your eyes on the sky," he told Emma.
Soon enough, she noticed loud noise approaching them. And as she guessed, a long line of helicopters approached them. From the sky, they started throwing flower petals at them. In an instant, the entire road was full of pleasant fragrance.
*WOOSH*
After that, 7 fighter jets flew by above them, laying down a road of colourful clouds of red, blue and white colour. Today, all the military enthusiasts were going to scratch their heads because neither the helicopters nor the jets were from any army or company out there. But the truth was, all these were soon to be launching FutureTek Defence's products.
"Look there, that's Duck, disguised as a plane," he pointed.
Duck was far away in the sky, flying over Buckingham Palace, using smoke to create something. If one were to be near him, they'd hear his cute singing "I got a mum, I got a dad, I'm always happy, never gonna be sad."
As the carriage reached the palace, Duck's artwork was also completed. The good boy had drawn a heart in the sky, on one side was written Magnus and on the other was Emma.
She held Magnus' hand tightly, away from the public eye, "Thank you for all this. Have I ever told you that I love you?"
"I don't remember, maybe I will have to properly search you and try to revitalise my memory," he cheekily replied and allowed her to rest her head on his shoulder.
Magnus continued, "This is just the start, we have a whole two-month-long holiday planned in Monaco. For the first month, it'll be just the two of us, then in December the whole family will join for the New Year and Christmas."
She was excited about this and fiddled with her ring, "It's going to be so much fun... and romantic."
"Everything's fun and romantic with you. Let's go in." He got down from the carriage and gave his hand to help her. His three siblings jumped down on their own and ran into the Palace.
Magnus and Emma waved at the crowd and the camera for a few seconds and then left. There was not going to be any public speech, as today it was time reserved only for Magnus and Emma. Unofficially dubbed as the Power Couple.
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