"How do I look?"
Isobel examined Albert in the Full-Length Mirror, smiling as she tugged at his arm and made her husband turn around in front of her before nodding in satisfaction.
"If you ask me, they never should have asked you to be their Best Man."
Katrina likewise scrutinized the reflection in the Full-Length Mirror, the corners of her lips curling upward. Her man was becoming more and more charming.
Perhaps because he took such good care of himself, time had left almost no trace on that handsome "seventeen-year-old" face.
With Isobel's help, Albert made a slight adjustment to his grayish-brown formal suit.
As Fred and George's Best Man today, he had to look understated and appropriate, lest he steal too much of the grooms' spotlight.
"By the way..."
Katrina seemed to have remembered something and suddenly asked, "After the Weasley Twins' wedding, are we leaving Britain?"
"Not as soon as you think. We should still have about a week to take care of all sorts of loose ends." Albert took Isobel's hand and turned to reassure Katrina. "So don't worry. We'll definitely have enough time to settle everything here before we leave."
"That's even sooner than I expected. Looks like I'll need to speed things up a little too." Katrina kissed Albert and Isobel on the cheek respectively. "Have fun. I'll take good care of Little Alice."
"Then we'll leave her to you."
Isobel smiled and kissed her sister's forehead. After whispering a few words into her ear, she left the Safe House with Albert and used Apparition to head straight to Avalon for Fred and George's wedding.
Avalon was even busier that morning than Albert had expected. Under Shanna's direction, a handful of familiar faces were erecting a large tent on the park lawn, leaving Albert momentarily