"I feel like a part of my soul has loved you since the beginning of everything. Maybe we're from the same star." – Emery Allen

Strong arms enveloped her and Hermione felt safe and whole.

Then she heard screaming, louder and louder as she started to come round.

Through blurred vision she could see Molly Weasley's bright red tear streaked face in front of her.

"You stole her!" She heard Molly Weasley accuse in a high pitched squeal.

"You are the imbecille that demanded a soul bonding ceremony" a deep voice from beside her reprimanded

"She was not meant for you" Molly cried

"Clearly that is not the case. She is, has always been and will always be... mine. As I am hers" The voice continued

Hermione knew that voice.

She tried to sit up, head still spinning, strong arms holding her as she sat on the floor. Protecting her.

As she opened her eyes fully the view in front of her was a riotous circus

Photographers flashing everywhere, people were screaming at each other, Ron was crying in Harry's arms, Ginny had her hand on her mouth gasping, Molly was crying and finger pointing and Arthur was looking down at her wistfully.

Hermione's parents were crouched in front of her "Sweetheart are you ok? You fainted"

Hermione sighed "yes Mum, Dad, I feel ok, a little woozy" she glanced down at her ring finger where her chosen wedding ring sat gleaming. She pulled on it slightly .. it was stuck fast .. immovable.

She looked at her parents.

"I am married then?" She asked Looking confused at Ron crying...

"Oh, you are definitely married" Molly sobbed, throwing her hands up in the air

A reporter forced his way through the crowd " How does it feel to be one of the only know soulmate couples in wizarding history? and such a display too. Can the Daily Prophet secure the first interview with the bride and groom?" He asked

"Ehh" Hermione answered "What's going on?"

Molly promptly burst out crying again and ran over to comfort Ron as Arthur stepped over.

He knelt in front of Hermione "You changed the wording" he said looking at her

"In the incantation" He clarified

"I thought Ron had miss spelled it" Hermione answered "It sounded wrong"

Arthur sighed, "Yes well, You are a very clever witch after all..., now I love you like a daughter Hermione, but I had suspected you and Ron were not the best fit. I was hoping you would both grow into the marriage... I guess what happened is for the best" He reached down and two pairs of arms lifted her to her feet, steadying her.

"We don't understand" Hermiones Dad piped up, "What's going on? "Is she married or not now?"

Arthur turned to them, "Magic, when it comes to binding ceremony's.. is very delicate, specific. Ron wanted his soul to be bound together with Hermiones, but instead she asked to be bound to her soulmate... and that wasn't Ron." He shook his head sadly "That would be why the other spell was chosen, deep down, they knew"

He looked over at his wife and son as he continued "Finding your soulmate is rare, two souls that fit perfectly together like a precious puzzle, completing each other. It is the most beautiful thing..."

He paused taking a deep breath, looking past Hermione at the person holding her "I suppose in time we will all come to understand and accept it. Right now it is difficult, my son is distraught, my wife histerical. You should all probably go somewhere more quiet for a few days until this all dies down"

Hermione looked down at the arms wrapped around her, a bright gold band on the ring finger. She knew to whom these hands belonged. They had been friends and worked together since she saved him during the war. She found that she was not unhappy, quite the opposite, she leaned back into his embrace taking a deep breath as she felt him kiss the top of her head.

"Mum, Dad, can we go to your house please?" Hermione asked "I don't know where else to go to avoid all this.." She motioned at the crowd "Where it will be quiet"

"Of course dear" Her Mum answered "How will we get out of here with all these people?"

Hermione held the hands of the arms around her and slowly turning into his arms said "I will apparate us all.. if that is ok ... Severus"

A/N short chapter as I want to show both points of view.. next up Severus's