((Authors note: Thank you for the reviews, it makes me feel good. The mystery with Debra is just that she has extremely low self-esteem, basically a lifetime of her parents getting down on her, classmates getting down on her, etc. It will be a personal journey for her, and Severus will not be privy to too much of that and since this story is in his POV, you won't see much either.))

After Severus finished eating, he put the breakfast dishes into the sink and walked over to Debra, offering his hand. "Are you ready to go to Diagon Alley now?" he asked as she stood to face him.

"Yes, I'll need to get something to wear when we marry," she replied, reaching for the pouch she kept her money in. "I've had a good month of tarot readings so I'm hoping I have enough for something, even if it's second hand."

"I would have assumed you would wear the robes I bought you," Severus said before Disapparating the both of them to The Leaky Cauldron. "I thought you looked stunning in it."

"I cannot wear black on my wedding day," Debra said, rolling her eyes as she stepped away and regained her bearings. "Not that I would pretend I can wear white, but I at least want a color on the lighter side of the spectrum."

"Just be careful," Severus said to her before placing a kiss on his cheek and leaving her to do her shopping. He knew that she would much prefer to look without her groom hovering about. Unsure of where to go as he waited for her to finish, he decided to duck into the Apothecary, looking for things he may need. As he browsed the small store, he caught a glimpse of himself in a display and sneered at his reflection. He pulled out his wand and lightened his hair and eyes to make himself less noticable, he was in no mood to answer questions about his survival today. He took his time selecting only the freshest items, even picking up some things he knew Debra used for her teas.

After leaving, he saw that he still had quite a while before he would have to meet Debra at The Leaky Cauldron so he made his way to Gringotts, needing to take care of some business there.

"May I help you?" the goblin seated at the counter asked him when he approached.

"Yes, I need to add access to my vault to another person," Severus said, giving him the small key so he could look up the records.

"And who are you adding to the account?" the goblin asked, after getting the records from the back room.

"Debra Sullivan-Snape," he replied, a slight smile on his face. "We have not married quite yet, so please have her listed under both names, just in case she needs something before the date."

The goblin looked at him for a moment before jotting down the information and handing Severus two keys. "It has been done. Make sure Debra receives her copy of the key so she can gain access when you are not with her."

Severus turned, satisfied that everything was taken care of before the wedding day. He stopped mid step when he realized that he had yet to go and get the rings for the ceremony, knowing the day was only a week away. He checked the pouch he held his money in and finding that it still had quite a few coins in it, he went to the small jewelry store, hoping to find something he knew she would like. After finding a nice set of matching rings set with tiny emeralds in a silver band, he paid for the rings and tucked them safely into his pocket. He knew the band that he chose would match the ring he gave her already, even though he felt it was a bit too much to wear himself. He made his way to where they were planning on meeting, hoping that Debra would want to stay there for dinner, since he felt that the day was going really well for him. He took a table and watched for her to come in.

He noticed Debra come in and look around before taking a table a few seats away from Severus. 'Shit!' he thought to himself, remembering that he had changed his appearance so he could shop in peace. He got up and walked over to where Debra was sitting, standing behind her. "Why don't you come and join me at my table?" he asked with a grin, not bothering to remove the charms.

Debra turned to look at the man who had addressed her. "No thank you sir," she said, glancing back over to her purchase. "I'm waiting for my fiance to join me. Thank you for the offer though."

Severus chuckled to himself, unable to stop himself. On one hand, he was a little disapointed that his fiancee wouldn't recognize him, even with the charms, but he was glad nontheless that she was so faithful to him to not even sit and talk with another man. "Debra, relax, this is Severus," he said softly, so that only she could hear. "I've altered my appearance, just so that I could do my shopping today without people bothering me."

Debra turned to him again, taking a closer look this time. "Why would you think you would look good as a blond?" she asked him once she recognized him and motioned for him to join her. "Are you going to stay this way or will you change back to what I fell in love with?"

"I'll change back once we get home," he said as he took a seat. "I'd like to have dinner out though, so I was hoping you could bear with this look for a little while longer?"

Debra rolled her eyes, but couldn't help smiling. "Fine, I'll put up with this, but never again," she said with a slight chuckle. "I had a nice day today, I actually met a nice witch and I think we're going to be good friends."

"That's wonderful," Severus said with a smile. He was glad that Debra was getting to see that not everyone in the wizarding world was as terrible as the Malfoy's were. "So, are you going to tell me about her at all?"

"Well, when she saw me looking confused at this one store, she came up and offered to help. I told her I was a Muggle, and she didn't look down on me at all. She said that she understood because her parents were both Muggles as well and...well...she was willing to help me out with a lot of things," Debra explained, a smile on her face. "I'd really like to have her over the house sometimes, and I told her that, but when she asked where I lived, I told her that I didn't know."

"Don't worry, I'll write a note giving her our address so she can come over," Severus said as he pulled out a piece of parchment and a quill. "I'll use your name on the note since you live there now too. Just give this to her and she'll be able to come and visit."

"Thanks Severus," Debra said with a smile. "I'm going to go and see if she's still where we parted, I'll be back in a few. Go ahead and order for me."

Severus watched as she went out and looked over at the package that she had left at the table. Assuming it was her wedding dress, he smiled to himself, glad she was able to get one so quickly. When the waiter came by, he placed orders for the both of them and then waited for Debra to return. "That didn't take you too long," Severus said when she returned. "I just put our orders in, I hope you like what I got you."

"I'm sure I will," Debra said as she sat down. "I invited her to come by tomorrow, I hope you don't mind."

Severus thought for a few moments, worried about what a visitor would say if they knew he was still alive. "I guess it's ok," he said finally. 'I just hope they don't want to kill me on sight,' he thought to himself. He saw the look of joy on Debra's face and sighed, remembering the promise he made to her and wondering what exactly he had gotten himself into.