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Breathless

Severus Snape stood tall in his dark dress robes, an emerald tie round his throat. He waited anxiously as the time passed slowly. He craned his neck to see if he could see her. Then, as if by magic, she was there, floating towards him. She gave him a shy little smile, and his breath hitched. There was no doubt in his mind that she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in his life. She appeared like an angel, swooping in to save him; to deliver him. He could not be more grateful. Or more in love. This was the moment he had been waiting for his entire life.

Her ivory dress was made of silk, but looked as if it had been spun from unicorn hair. Tiny pearls rested like droplets of fresh dew on her gauze-covered shoulders and ran all down her arms. A veil obscured the features Severus so desperately wanted to see, but her bright green eyes shone even behind the thin mesh. Rubies glinted in her ears like miniature suns, burning with the passion Snape felt in his heart.

Lily stepped into her place beside him at the altar. He took one of her perfectly manicured hands in his own. What had he possibly done to deserve such bliss? She stared into his midnight eyes as the preacher began to speak, and Snape's breathing became shallow. He felt a warmth spreading from his toes all throughout his body. It was really happening. He had dreamt of this day since the moment he'd first laid eyes on her. She was perfection and always had been. A million thoughts ran through his head, but he pushed them aside, for once in his life concentrating on the present.

"Do you, Lily Evans, take Severus Snape to be your lawfully wedded husband?" asked the small round wizard standing behind the couple.

"I do," Lily said breathlessly, never taking her eyes from Severus'.

"And do you, Severus Snape, take this Lily Evans to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

"Yes. I do. I do," Snape said in a raw, raspy voice, filled with emotion. Never had he thought that this kind of happiness was even possible. The preacher took the hands that they held intertwined. Out of his disproportionately long wand flowed a golden stream of light, and it wrapped gracefully around their hands.

"Then I declare you bonded for life," squeaked the small wizard. Holding his breath, Severus lifted the veil over Lily's face. She was so gorgeous. With a shaking hand, he pushed a fiery red curl behind her ear. He was breathing was short and shallow, with excitement, fear, love, and everything in between. Severus leaned in towards her, and his heart very nearly beat out of his chest. They kissed softly, breathlessly.


Written for Gamma Orionis' OTP Challenge

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