McConn (November 1 2052)

Beagan McConn was practically walking in his own air of happiness, he had finally gotten up the courage to ask Abby his long time Girlfirend to marry him and she said yes! Oh he was so glad, and relived that Abby seemed just as Happy as he.

And that she was, Addy had never felt so happy and carefree before, never had she thought another would love her so much to ask for her hand, and to so gentle about it... he was so kind to her, so very kind and she loved him so much... she could still hardly believe this was happening.... it was wonderful.

Beagan chuckled as he picked Addy up bridal style to his parents house, they decided to tell them in person rather then over the floo.

Abby giggled, "Beagan what are you doing?" she asked at being picked up.

Beagan smiled, "Practicing for the real thing" he muttered in her ear as he knocked on his parents front door.
Then not really being able to resist, he kissed her rather passionatly thinkoing it would take a minute for the door to be answered.

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Kiara had been reading over afew papers owled to her from Hogwarts, despite being on leave as Headmistress since it was clear her beloved Ciaran wouldn't be recovering from his Stroke earlier that year. She still filled out paper work and asisted with making scheduals for students, it wasn't alot of work... or really that important work... but it kept her involved anyway if only a little... She didn't need more then that... with Ciaran ill she vowed to care for him above all else. It hurt her to the very core to see her beloved in such pain and suffering, it tore at her heart like cold steel... She put everything she could into making him feel comfortable, and she was oh so careful never to let him see her cry.... no.. while with him, she always smiled. He had seen enough of her tears in there years of marriage... now she would be strong for him.

She looked silently at looket she had around her neck, she had since gotten a new one since the one she had of Serena was distroyed when she broke their tether. Inside the white gold locket was a magical picture the showed Ciaran now most days... it showed who ever her thoughts were on at that moment.


Then ar the knock on the door she rose to get it, "Coming" she called unknowing the passionate couple outside couldn't or wouldn't hear her.

She opened the door to see her son and his love liplocked on her doorstep... She blinked for a moment and then a amused smile came to her face as she folded her arms infront of her. Having rasied 5 children, seeing them make out infront of the door was not a surprising sight.. She would admit she had been emmbarassed to have walked in on Tav and Kay kissing from time to time... but that she was sorry to say was a long time ago.

She then cleared her throat, that sounded similar to a chuckle.." Am I interupting something?" she asked with a raised eye brow.

Abby looked as if she nearly jumped out of her skin, and speaking of which it turned bright red when she realized her future mother in law caught them snogging. "Umm n..no Ma'ma" she stuttered to embarrased to say anything else.

Beagan had a tinge of pink on his cheek, "Ah no.. sorry Mama... erm didn't think you would answer the door so fast...." he said sheepishly as he gently put his new bride to be down to her feet. "We ah came to tell you and Da something" he said as he wraped an arm around Abby.

Kiara let out a small smile, "I see, well come in you two, I am eager to know what it is.... you two look positively giddy." She said as she lead them in.

He was a burden. Every breath he took only continuing the problem that he had become. The breaths were shallow and laboured; a fight for each of them required... a curse in their own right. The stroke had robbed him of his speech and taken his entire left side of feeling. Shackled to the bed or to a chair, he felt like an old haggard man dangling from a cliff side. Rope didn't hold him up, Kiara did. So many times, he merely wanted her to let go... But even that would be too great a burden on her. She'd have to watch him fall; and that was out of the question.

The soft groaning noises that had replaced his speech irritated him, causing his crystal blue eyes to fog with a mixture of pain and despair. Someone was at the door. It was more of a feeling than a fact or a sound. The stroke had done great damage to his magical ability, rendering nearly every desired spell into a mess of sparks. He'd tried wandless, since his speak faculties were compromised, but they too were tangled and odd.

"You okay?" His good eye moved to spot Esis come into the room, her arms loaded with bed sheets. Since his stroke, he knew she had randomly popped over to help Kiara. But she was too cheerful and at times a damn nuisance. "Don't worry about the door, Kiara's got it and it's probably just one of your gang. Tav or Beagan I'd guess." She crossed to the window and gazed out. "Great sun shiny day, you might want to sit out for a bit, eh?" he most certainly did not.

Every bone in his body ached and the last thing he wanted was to be outside, alone or stuck with the humming Esis. Kiara... she would be far better company. Her smiling face hiding the pain and fear he knew she buried deep from him. There were new lines around her beautiful eyes, the sort that came from worry, sadness and pain. He'd put them there, he inwardly cursed. He and the pain that wouldn't leave him alone.

Kiara led her son and Addy to the living room, and quickly poured them some tea.

She looked at Beagan, " Ah you said you have some news?" she questioned, curious.

Beagan nodded though his face straightened up a bit, "Umm we were hoping to tell dad to?... It might cheer him up" he asked hoping he could tell his father in person, sadly he knew his father was on borrowed time and that he was miserable while on it. He couldn't really blame him as he would feel just as miserable if it were he in his dads place..

Kiara nodded, "He is upstaires right now, be right back" she said as she headed upstairs.

She started upstaires she caught a glimpes of sunlight reflecting off Addy's finger... then it dawned on her.. Beagan and Addy were finally engaged...

Beaming she quickened her pace up the steps, certain this news might brighten Ciaran up... At least she hoped...

Entering the room she went straight to Ciaran's bed at usual, she smiled to Esis before looking back at Ciaran, a small spark momentarily back in her eyes.

"Beagan and Abby are downstairs both say they have some good news for us.. Feeling alright for a visit Love?" She asked.

His sunlight entered the room and the best attempt of a smile he could make tugged at his lips. She looked beautiful, always did and always would, he mused, wishing he could say as much.
One blink, yes he'd love to see his son and his girlfriend. Both were wonderful and dear to him. Although he hoped that his son would soon realize that girls like Abby were not so easy to find. And the sooner the better, since he knew, however he may try to not think of it, that his time was reaching its fading end. He would like to see his youngest marry... maybe even hear of another grandchild. He didn't think he'd live to see the child and was glad of that. His appearance would frighten the child... no doubt it frightened adults enough.

His right hand trembled as he used too much strength to reach for Kiara. He knew she had seen his blink... they'd settled it as a code. One for yes and two for no... jokingly three for maybe. But the third was rarely used. They didn't joke as much as they probably should have. There was neither the energy or the will.
"That's the spirit, Ciaran." Esis beamed. "I've got to go." she turned to Kiara. "Helping Ewan with something or another. He said he was thinking of dropping by sometime this week."

Kiara smiled "Good" she said moving to help him up.

She smiled and nodded to Esis, "Alright Esis, Thank you for the help, I will see you later. Tell Ewan he is welcome anytime." She said as she summoned Ciaran's wheel chair over to the edge of the bed.

She held his hand dispite the trembling, she like holding his hand any chance she got. Weather she would admit it or not.. since saying would only make only make Ciaran feel worse, which she wouldn't do.. but she missed the touch of his hand, so very much.

"I think I know what they have to say... I think you will like it" she said as she helped him get ready.

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With his mother upstairs getting his dad he mused on when their wedding should be...

Kissing Abby on the forhead he whispered, "When should we have it? Soon I think" he asked.

Abby nodded "Yes, I had hoped your Dad could walk me down the isla... but right now just him being about to come would be wonderful.. How does early march sound? just after your parents aniversery?" she said.. She hadn't known Beagans dad long but from all she heard of him he was a great man, everything she wished her parents were..

It saddend her that the stroke had befallen him... he of all people didn't deserve it.

"Yes march first sounds alright.. " Beagan nodded in agreement.

Esis paused a moment to pat Kiara's back before using the fireplace to floo away. Ciaran knew he shouldn't have been happy to see her leave... but he was. Wishing he wasn't such a pain, he did his best to support his own weight, but ended up doing next to nothing as he slipped into the wheel chair. So this was how it felt to be helpless... he hated it and knew he'd continue hating it as long as he had a single breath in his body.
Her hand holding his placated him greatly and he held it as best he could, loving the feel of her soft skin.
Anything they had to say would be nice, but he liked the playful tone of her voice. It made him almost feel normal. She was teasing him and he could tease her back. But then as he struggled to not fall forward, his right hand twitching uncontrollably as it sought to hold her, he knew it wasn't the same.

Kiara wheeled her husband down the stairs, the wheelchair charmed to glide down smoothly. Otherwise such a task would be a feat in deed.

She smiled as she walked in on the whispering couple "Alright, we are both here. Now come on you two out with it" she said wanting to hear what she was sure it was.. she set Ciarans chair beside her as she took a seat on the couch across from them.

Beagan and Abby chuckled apparently enjoying holding Kiara in suspense.

Abby then presented a nicely sized diamond ring on her finger, "Beagan finally asked me" she said with a blush on her face.

Kiara beamed "I knew it! Congratulations you two" she said very happy for them, She hugged them both.

"Thanks Mum" Beagan said as he hugged her back.

Abby shyly hugged Ciaran, knowing he would say congratulations if he could and was wishing them happiness. "Thank you... and I hope you can come to the wedding. It will be on March first" she said before stepping back and smiling as she hugged Kiara.

Beagan then took his turn with his dad and gave him a one armed hug, "Thanks Da, hope we will be at least half as happy as you and mum are together." he said giving him a pat on his good shoulder.

Joy lit his mind even as his face failed to hold such expression. But his eye did shine; happily if one looked into it. The other was clouded from the stroke.
'I'll be coming...' he thought, trying to project that thought to his soon-to-be daughter-in-law. She was such a sweet creature; he was glad that Beagan had her and she had him. They made a lovely couple.
His hand twitched to touch his son's hand when he was hugged.
'Ya will be...' he inwardly smiled. Anyone this happy about engagement would be as happy as Kiara and he were... or had been. He didn't see them being very happy at the moment.
Drawing up his strength, he whispered several rather poorly said words, hoping someone would hear them and say them better.
"Very...happy...congrats."

Dispite the quality of the words said, the meaning behind them was that much stronger to those that heard him in the room.

Kiara simply held his hand and nodded happiliy in agreement to his words, "You both make a lovely couple" she added.

Abby beamed again, hugged Kiara and gave Ciaran a firendly kiss on the cheek. It made her joyous to hear the words say by both of them. "Thank you so much" she said.

Kiara nodded "Of course dear, you two are made for eachother. And we are most glad to welcome you into the family officaly Abby. Where will you be having the wedding?" she asked curious..

Beagan smiled and fidgeted slightly seeming unsure if it was a good idea or not... "We were wondering if we could have it here? if it was alright with you and Dad of course?" he asked.

It seemed right, both he and Abby loved the house he had grown up in and Abby thought it would be perfect.

Kiara's eyes sparked at the thought of her son having his wedding at their house... she loved the idea.. but she wasn't about to makes the decision for both of them.. her eyes flicked to Ciaran's.

"What do you think love?" she whispered softly.

He imagined the beautiful bride Abby would be, the nervous groom fiddling with his tie that Beagan would be and how lovely the wedding would doubtless be. How could he possibly say no...
"Love...ly." he breathed, winking at Abby. Another wedding picture to add to the magically changing picture frame adorning the fireplace mantle. It was all a wonderful surprise. He wondered if there was any chance that he could even possibly recover for the March wedding. The idea lit a spark in his eye, but quickly died as he saw how vain it was to think of.
"Bl..ble...blessing." he murmured, hoping they weren't disgusted with the drool running from his lips to his chin. "Lo...love ya... bo...both."

Abby couldn't help her self as she hugged her future father in law, he was such a sweet man.

Sniffing away tears she nodded and whispered "thank you" to him again.

Beagan swallowed and couldn't help but feel a little misty eyed as well. "Love you to Dad" he returned.

Kiara wipped aways tears as well, for the happiness of her youngest getting married and finally seeing some life or happiness back in Ciarans eye. It alway clawed at her to see him in pain or dispair. This was truning into the happiest day they had since Ciarans stroke.

"It is settled then I love the thought of a wedding here, it will be an Honor Beag" she said nodding.