Chapter 1

'Bounds of Wedlock'

I never though it might come true. I mean marrying the man I love… Just a month ago it seemed totally impossible. But here we are, in the sitting room of the Burrow exchanging vows, rings… I haven't got a proper wedding dress: I'm wearing a pair of white, silk trousers and a white lacey blues with black collar, and no bra o' course so my breasts are technically bare. But who cares? It's my wedding so I wear what I want. And anyway I don't think that my beloved werewolf fiancé who's just sayin' that he'll love me forever cares that he can see through my blues.

'I was thinking so much what to say now,' is he saying to me 'but I couldn't find out anything. Because there are no words to describe what I feel for you. I can't put into word how much I love you and how much your love means to me. You are my light, my guardian angel, you are everything that matters to me, because you are the woman I love. You are a gift from life, a gift I don't deserve and never will understand why I have it. But somehow it doesn't matter now. It's not a question of what we deserve, but what we want, because we have so little time. And I want to be happy with you and want you to be happy. And if that's what makes both of us happy then let it be. Let's be together from now on 'til death do us part and beyond.'

Oh God! Why does he always have to make me cry?

But it's my turn now to say my own vow.

'You know, I've never thought myself capable for such a strong feeling I feel for you. I never thought I could love a man the way I love you. I didn't even know what love is till the moment I looked you in the eye. I know it's silly but it really was love at first sight. I've loved you since the first time we met but never dared to hope that I could be so lucky to be loved by you. And now being here's like a dream, I'm afraid "all this but a dream, too flattering-sweet to be substantial." 1And if it's really a dream I never want to wake up. I want you, I need you, I'm mad about you and I love you with all my heart. 'Coz you're my friend, my lover and my mate. And I'll be with you in this life and in the next. Forever.

Ok, so people don't usually end their wedding vows with things like that, but we said nothing but the truth. Death can't do us part. Death is just not strong enough to stop me lovin' him. And now that I'm looking into his shining eyes I'm sure he meant what he said too and will love me forever.

There's only one thing: the rings, our wedding rings. I told him there's no need for wedding rings, but he insisted that if I don't have a real wedding dress and bouquet and it's just a last-minute wedding and my parents don't even know what we're doin', that at least I need a ring. 'I want to do this right.' he said to me 'I want the world to see that you're mine'

So he takes my hand and slips a very simple, golden ring on my finger and says '"You- you strange, you almost unearthly thing!- I love you as my own flesh"2'

And I pull up the ring on his finger with these words 'Omnia vincit amor"3'

And he doesn't wait for the You-may-kiss-the-bride line, but grabs my waist, pulls me close to him and whispers just before he kisses me. 'Are you really mine, you little nymph?' 'Yeah,' I answer 'entirely yours'

His kiss so tender at first become more and more passionate. He kisses me with all his might and I try to response with the same enthusiasm. Our first kiss as a married couple is so full of promises, the promise of love and companionship, the promise of safety and stillness, the promise of forever. It's like arriving home after a long-long journey.

When we finally break apart the whole little room fills with applause and cheers. Molly hugs us and kisses both of us on the cheek. And I can't anymore see what Remus is doing because Ginny and Hermione are blocking the view by hugging me so tight I can't breathe. But before they could choke me Mad-Eye comes to save my life and to congratulate me and to kiss my forehead and after that he tells me that he is so glad about us. Everyone wants to give us their best wishes and wants to shake our hands so it's a bit difficult to reach the kitchen where Molly's dinner's waiting for us. It makes me feel so good that everybody's so happy about our marriage. And it just doesn't matter how small and quiet it was, because the essential thing is that from now on the whole world could see that we belong together.

We say thank you to Molly and goodbye to everyone and head for the door. But before we could Apparate Fred and George cry after us from the window that they haven't see such a touching wedding and they're really sorry, but have no hanky to wave 'coz they used them to dry their tears while we were saying the vows. With a laugh we turn on the spot and after a few moments Remus's house, which is ours since I moved in comes into view. And this house is not just a place to live anymore, but a home. Our home. And as we reach the bedroom we forget about the war outside, forget about Voldemort and the Death Eaters, forget about pain and fear and we only remember on each other. Because we make love for the very first time as man and wife.

And hey, after a year being apart from him can you blame me that I just can't get enough of him? I wanted him for so long and now he is mine so the world can leave us alone for a few days… and nights.

1 W. Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

2 Charlotte Bronte: Jean Eyre

3 Love conquers all by Vergil