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[Matteo Cappello]

Okay, so the wedding stuff was new to Matty. He didn't realize that "best man" didn't have to be, in fact, a man. That it could be someone he felt closest to. And while Jake was one of his best friends, there was only one person he wanted to be by his side when he married Poppy. And no, it wasn't Jackson. 

Matty made his way down to the Potions classroom where he asked Emilia to meet him. When he walked in, he saw Em already sitting and waiting for him. A bright smile pulled at his lips as he walked closer. 

"Em, thanks for meeting me. I've got something to ask you."

[Emilia Montes Bishop]

Emilia had a rough start this semester and it didn't seem to be getting easier as the months went by. She kept to herself a lot these days, not to mention all of her Slytherin friends were acting really weird lately. And then there was Matty. She noticed how happy he was with Poppy and she didn't want to disrupt what they had going on. But when Matteo asked her to meet him in the Potions room, she was more than happy to.

She matched his smile as he walked in and she stood up. When he reached her, Emilia threw her arms around Matty and pulled him in to a tight hug. She released him and raised her eyebrow at his words. Not sure what to expect, Emilia slowly nodded her head and said, "What is it? Is everything okay?"

[Matteo Cappello]

Matty hugged her tight, pulling back when she released him. She asked if everything was okay and he nodded, a happy grin on his lips. He took a deep breath, reaching out and taking her hands in his.

"Everything's perfect. Em, Poppy and I are getting married. And I want you to be my best man."

[Emilia Montes Bishop]

Emilia should have been shocked, because that's how you should react when your friend tells you they're getting married at seventeen, but she wasn't. Emilia was no one to judge, especially since she had married Fox less than three months prior. She beamed back at him, squeezing his hands. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes and before she could blink, they were pouring out. Needless to say, Emilia was more than a little emotional these days.

"Matty, that's great!" She hoped that her tears didn't make him think she was anything but ecstatic for him. Poppy was such a good influence on Matty. Sure, Emilia had given the Gryffindor a hard time at first but that was only because she had high expectations for girls that showed interest in Matty, who Emilia considered a little brother even though he was older than her. Poppy had proven time and time again that she made Matteo happier than anyone else and that was all Emilia could ask for. "I'd love to be your best man. When is the wedding? Tell me everything."

[Matteo Cappello]

Sometimes, Emilia really reminded him of his mother. She was fierce, but had a soft side to her. But right now, those tears of joy in her eyes... that was a very Mama Cappello thing. He squeezed back. He beamed at her as she said she'd love to be his best man, asking him questions about the wedding. He moved them to sit down at one of the tables.

"The 28th of May. It's Poppy Day," he said with another bright smile. "I asked her on Valentine's Day, after the party. My mum bought us a house in Brighton and we're going to have the wedding on our very own beach."

[Emilia Montes Bishop]

“Poppy Day, that’s cute,” Emilia said still smiling as she wiped away her tears. She followed him and took a seat as she listened to him talk about details. Emilia had always been fond of Natalia, she seemed like the type of woman who would support Matty through any decision he made. She wished that her own mother could be like that but there was a reason Emilia didn’t have an actual wedding.

“A beach wedding sounds lovely. I’m so excited for you guys. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re rushing or that you’re crazy. When you find your person, you just know.”

[Matteo Cappello]

"I knew you'd understand. I've never been more sure in my entire life." He even stopped doing knots, well except at Nate's party but that was something he and Poppy did together. "What are your guys' plans for the summer?"

[Emilia Montes Bishop]

Part of Emilia was thankful to know that someone else in her age group could relate to the choices she had made this year. She had received an abundance of unsolicited advice from her peers when they found out she had eloped so of course she wouldn’t put Matty through that torture.

“Hmm, I think,” she paused to think carefully about what she wanted to say to him now. She also had big news to share but she had kept this secret close to her chest. She hadn't even told Liv at this point, but Matty always had a warm aura that made her want to open up to him about everything. He had never judged her for any piece of info she had shared about herself with him and she had shared a lot by now. That was part of the reason why she thought of him as a brother.

“We will probably go back to Spain in the summer, but I’ll definitely be able to come back for the wedding. I, um, I’ll probably need a plus two instead of one.” Emilia looked up at Matteo, unsure if he was following along. There are we a pause before she shifted in her chair and took another deep breath before saying it outright, “There’s a baby Bishop on the way.”

[Matteo Cappello]

Matty was just as thankful to have someone in his corner who truly understood what it was like to find true love at such a young age. It made him feel less crazy about the whole thing. He listened intently to Emilia as she talked of returning to Spain, but then mentioned needing a plus two instead of plus one for the wedding and Matty's mind churned trying to find the hidden meaning. He didn't have to wait long, as Em announced that she was pregnant!

And he thought his heart couldn't get more full. Matty stood up from his chair to pull her in a warm embrace. "Oh my Gods, Emilia! Really? That's amazing! How do you feel?" There were a million thoughts rolling around in his skull, a million more questions. He thought of his mother's insistence on Poppy and Matty having children and swallowed. "Do you feel ready?" He wasn't judging her or questioning her choices, he was mostly asking for himself and this vision he had of his life with Poppy. Suddenly, it became all so real to him and he wondered just how careful they were actually being. "I'm really excited for you!"

[Emilia Montes Bishop]

Leave it to Matty to be so excited about this news. Emilia had been shocked by it, she cried in the hospital wing for two hours before she fell asleep. And poor Fox sat there consoling her from the second they learned about it until... well, he was still consoling her. She was slowly working her way from shock to worry to now excitement. It was a big life change. Probably the biggest thing that would happen to her ever, but she loved Fox and anything that came from that would bring her happiness.

"I feel good right now," she said, laughing as he pulled her into an embrace. "Some days are rough but we're getting by. I do feel bad for Fox, he's had to deal with all of this too. He's been so good to me."

Emilia sat back down and motioned for him to do so as well.  "I'm not sure we'll ever be ready, to be honest. It just sort of happened." Okay, that was a lie. Emilia and Fox weren't stupid, they knew the consequences when they were in Spain but that didn't stop them.

"It was definitely not in our plan for the next five years, at the very least. Everything has happened so fast. I mean, Lizzie's party was only six months ago. I didn't expect to go that night and find my future husband. And now I'm here like this," she motioned to her barely even noticeable stomach. "It's crazy, but I'm glad we'll have friends like you for this. And now Poppy, too. I'm excited for everything."

[Matteo Cappello]

There was nothing better than hearing that your best friend was treated well in, not only a relationship, but a marriage. He couldn’t help the goofy grin on his face - he was just so excited for her! And Fox! I mean, totally terrifying he’d imagine. But still a happy affair.

“I’m really happy for you, Em,” he said, still wearing that same dopey smile. “For both of you, this is amazing!” He looked down at her stomach where, right now this very second, a baby was being formed. How cool was that. “My mum wants Poppy and I to have kids right away,” he said laughing. “We promised her fur grandbabies, though.” That was the best they could do at the moment. Sure, Poppy and Matty talked about kids but they both wanted to wait. And, well, if an accident happened then Matteo wouldn’t be too fussed about it.

“You’re telling me!” He laughed again. “I never thought about having a girlfriend or the future until Poppy came around. Now, I can’t imagine a life without her.” He smiled at her as she told him how glad she was to have them. “Anything you need, you can lean on us. Shoot, we have a whole beach you guys can come visit. And I am, too! First the wedding and the house, then baby Bishop! Please tell me I’m the godfather.”