Graduation Day
"Congratulations to the Class of 1998! You've all been a great class during the rise and fall of Voldemort. You've all been so helpful, brave and courageous. I'm here to announce the class Valedictorian, Hermione Granger!" The field was muffled by the sounds of applause and cheers. Hermione walked up to the podium and smiled to her fellow classmates and the younger years.
"Wow, this is phenomenal. I'm honored to be your Valedictorian. Our years together has been overwhelming but we've made it. The class of 1998 will be the year no cannot be recreated. We are unique and lucky to graduate this year. We've all been so valiant and heroic. I'm upset that not all of the student hadn't made to this day; bless them. But forget about the pat, they wouldn't want us to mourn, they would want us to live our life, be optimistic. Live without a care in the world." Everyone in the audience was either clapping or wiping away their tears. Hermione smiled and looked at all of them.
"This year has been hard for me with my baby and some drama, but I love the outcome... I-I think I'm ready, I've been hiding this for too long. I want to announce who the father of my child is." She beamed. She saw everyone in the crowd whispering to each other. "Before I tell you, I just want to say that I don't care if you don't accept us. I don't care if you think its wrong. I love him and he loves me back." Hermione looked at Severus who was sitting in the front row smiling at her, supporting her, telling her to go on.
"I would like to announce and introduce the father and the love of my life...Severus Snape." She looked at everyone and saw their faces. Some were surprised and murmured to the people next to them. She sighed. She knew some people would not accept them but she didn't care. She loved him dearly.
Just then she heard clapping. She looked up and saw her friends Harry, Ron, Ginny standing and clapping for her. This caused a chain reaction and soon everyone in the field (almost everyone) stood up, clapped and cheered for her. She smiled and started to tear up. She was happy, almost everyone accepted them. Even all the other professors were standing. Including Dumbledore, Mcgonagall, Lupin and Flitwick who were all smiling. She turned her gaze to look at Severus but he wasn't there. She looked around the field but didn't see him.
She felt a tap on her shoulder and turned to see Severus standing behind her. She hugged him tightly. He then started to kneel down in front of her and held her hands in his. Hermione gasped. Oh my God! She thought. Is this what she thought it was? Snape held a microphone to his mouth and started talking.
"Miss Granger, even if you are and now were my student, I love you. I'm glad you became the mother of my child and I can't imagine a life without you. I'm so glad this all started with a drunk one night stand. I love you so much and I promise to love you forever and take care of you and our child." Severus reached into his robe and pulled out a small felt covered box. He opened it and inside was the most beautiful diamond ring ever. Severus looked into her eyes with sincerity and popped the question.
"Hermione, will you marry me?"
Hermione started crying and nodded she turned back to the microphone upon the podium and spoke in it. "It's a yes." Everyone clapped and the audience roared in cheers. Severus smiled and stood up taking her hands into his and putting the diamond ring onto her finger and kissed her on the forehead. They looked at the audience hand in hand and smiled. They walked down together. Right after the ceremony started and everyone in the class of 1998 received their diplomas. After it ended, everyone greeted the newly engaged couple a congratulations.
"I'm so glad you found someone you loved Hermione." Ginny smiled. "I have someone special I'd like you to meet as well." As she said this Harry came up to her and kissed Ginny's cheek.
"Harry? Oh my God congratulations!" Hermione said excitedly.
"Harry, nice of you to find someone for yourself. I should be expecting you two at our wedding I presume?" Severus added.
"Yes, of course sir. We'll be there." Harry nodded.
"There's no need to call me sir or Professor anymore. Hermione's friend is a friend of mine." He said as he smiled slightly at Harry. Harry looked at him dumbfounded. What has Hermione done to him? He was much more pleasing to be with.
"Of course...Sev..verus." Harry said slowly. Severus chuckled deeply. "It's going to have to get used to I know." Ginny pulled Hermione while the two men were talking to each other and whispered into her ear. "You made him so happy Hermione, He's not scary anymore." Hermione laughed. "Well he makes me happy as well. I love him." Hermione smiled. "Excuse me Ginny," Severus interrupted. "May I borrow Hermione for a while?" He asked. "Of course, she's all yours." "Thanks." Severus pulled Hermione into the side and spoke to her.
"Hermione, some people are here to see you." Severus whispered into her ear. "Really who?" They turned around and saw her parents standing in front of her smiling.
"Oh my baby come here." Hermione's mom called out. She pulled her into a hug and her dad joined the hug as well.
"Oh Hermione we missed you."
"How'd you get here?" Hermione asked still overwhelmed on how they arrived at Hogwarts.
"Well your 'fiance' here, helped us get into the wizard world. Along the way, he also told us about you both."
"..And you accept us?" Hermione's parents both smiled. "Of course we accept you and your husband. He's been a faithful person to you and us."
"Severus went to the house and asked as for your hand in marriage. At first we were skeptical but he told us that you made him happy, he promised to take care of you and you were carrying his baby." Hermione looked at Severus who was talking to the other professors and some students.
"Mom, Dad I'm sorry for not telling you about the pregnancy." Hermione said sadly. She felt bad she had to keep this from them. "Hermione, we know what you're going through. When I was pregnant with you I kept this from your grandma and grandpa, but they accepted it. It would be kind of unfair if we didn't accept your pregnancy." Her mom explained. Hermione hugged them once more and smiled. "I love you so much mom, dad." "We love you too." They replied.
"Well we better get going, Severus could only get us a 5 hour gap into the Wizard world. We'll see you later honey." "Okay. Bye mom, dad." They were escorted by some older wizards as Hermione watched them walk away. She smiled to herself. She was glad that her parents and everyone else accepted her and Severus.
She walked up to Severus who was talking to Remus and Tonks.
"Hey guys." She greeted. "Awesome speech Hermione and Congratulations of the two of you." Tonks congratulated. "
"Thanks Tonks. So how's Teddy?" Hermione asked. Severus looked surprised. "Teddy? Who's Teddy?" Severus whispered.
"Teddy's our son Severus. I'm sure you knew that." Remus joked. "Well you have never brought up Teddy before." Severus chuckled. Tonks nudged Remus and smiled at Severus and Hermione.
"Anyway Teddy's doing all right. My parents are watching him at the house. We only see him at nights and sometimes in the morning, if he wakes up early enough. You know with me being an auror and Remus here as a teacher, its hard to find time for Teddy." They nodded in understanding.
"Well I'm pretty sure that he'll be excited to see you Hermione and meet you Severus." Remus added in.
"Well we can't wait to see him ."
"I'm sure he'll be excited to meet you Severus." Remus smiled. "We better get going, we'll see you later."
The couple left, leaving Hermione and Severus alone. "Ready to go home?" Severus asked. "You're dropping me off at mom and dad's?" Hermione asked. Severus chuckled.
"No you're coming home with me."
"Spinner's end? Isn't that abandoned? No offence." Severus just smiled at her. "Just follow me." Severus pulled her towards him and they apparated to their house.
They arrived at the place and it wasn't Spinner's end. Hermione looked around her and saw a beach and mountains in the horizon.
"Where are we?" Hermione asked still taking in the scenery. "We are in Brighton. Near the beach of course. I bought us a piece of land and a house-"
"Just for us? Severus you didn't have to do all this. I was okay with living at your old house." Hermione said in disbelief. Severus took her hands into his and kissed them.
"I wanted to do this Hermione. For you and our baby. I love you so much Hermione and I want to give what's best for you." Hermione started tearing up and put her hand upon his cheek and pulled him into a quick kiss.
"Thank you for everything. I love you Sevvy, but next time lets plan this together alright?"
"Okay. Now let's go inside and feel at home." Severus held her hand and ran towards the house. It was beautiful and quite a large house. With 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms a large kitchen and living area. Hermione felt like she was in a dream.
The couple ate and then went to bed happy now they were public and now living together at last.
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Wedding Day
"You ready honey?" Hermione's mom whispered as she got her hair and makeup done. It was the big day. Hermione and Severus' wedding. Hermione wore a beautiful long white dress which had a red lace at the end. The theme colors were White and Red. Severus wore a suit with a white button up and a red tie. Severus now wore something other than black on black for the first time.
Severus headed into the church and stood at the front and waited for Hermione to arrive. Remus was his best man believe it or not. They were actually 'best friends' now. He forgave the whole marauders thing. Remus wore a black suit with a red button up and a white tie.
Hermione was now ready to head out. She was scared but also ecstatic at the same time. She couldn't wait to spend the rest of her life with the love of her life. Her bridesmaid was of course her girl best friend Ginny. She was wearing a light red dress that looked beautiful. Hermione's dad walked in and smiled at his beautiful daughter.
"Ready to go sweetie?" He asked. Hermione stood up slowly and took her dad's arm in hers.
"I'm ready daddy." She replied they walked to the front of the church doors and waited for them to open.
"I'm so proud of you sweetie. You're getting married and I'm going to receive a granddaughter soon. I'm going to miss you."
"Thanks dad. Don't worry we'll stop by every month to visit." Hermione reassured. As she said this, the church doors opened and everyone looked at the beautiful bride. She saw Severus turn around and smile at her. This was the first time everyone had seen the scary and intimidating man smile happily. Hermione walked slowly to the front of the church. She passed her friends who were all smiling at her. She saw her family, her best friends and her former teachers. She reached the front of the church and saw Severus looking handsome. Her father gave her hand to Severus.
"Hi love."
"Hi." she replied. They smiled at one another and faced the priest.
"We are gathered here today to celebrate one of life's greatest moments, to give recognition to the worth and beauty of love, and to add our best wishes and blessings to the words which shall unite Severus Tobias Snape and Hermione Jean Granger in holy matrimony."
"Would you please face each other and join hands." They obeyed and faced each other, holding hands. "Severus Tobias Snape, do you take Hermione Jean Granger to be your wife? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect her, forsaking all others and holding only to her forevermore?"
"I do." Severus replied happily. The priest then turned to Hermione and asked the same thing.
"Hermione Jean Granger, do you take Severus Tobias Snape to be your husband? Do you promise to love, honor, cherish and protect him, forsaking all others and holding only to her forevermore?"
Hermione smiled at Severus. "I do." She replied.
"Will the ring bearer come and give me us the rings?" The priest asked. Remus then walked up to them giving them the silver bands. The priest then gave the ring to Severus and he made the vow.
"I, Severus Tobias Snape, take thee Hermione Jean Granger, to be my wife. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my love to you forevermore." Severus vowed and slid the ring on Hermione's finger.
The priest then gave Hermione a silver ring and she said her vows.
"I, Hermione Jean Granger, take thee Severus Tobias Snape, to be my husband. To have and to hold, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, and I promise my love to you forevermore." Hermione vowed and slid the ring on Severus' finger.
The priest then looked at them both.
"Severus Tobias Snape and Hermione Jean Granger in as much as the two of you have agreed to live together in Matrimony, have promised your love for each other by these vows, the giving of these rings and the joining of your hands, I now declare you to be husband and wife. Congratulations! You may now kiss the bride."
Severus turned around to face Hermione and now his wife. He put his hands on either side of her face and pulled her into a kiss. everyone around them was clapping and cheering for the newly wedded couple.
"I present Mr. and Mrs. Snape!" The priest announced. The crowd continued clapping as the the wedded couple walked down the aisle hand in hand. The crowd threw confetti and rose petals as they walked.
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"Cling, Cling, Cling." Went the sound of the glass. Severus stood up to make a speech.
"Thank you everyone who came and celebrated our wedding with us. Today I want to talk about my wife Hermione and the story of how we came to be." Everyone chuckled and he looked at Hermione who was smiling at him.
"So it started as a drunk one night stand after the last year at Hogwarts party. We slept together, but we didn't plan it. We woke up the next day delirious and surprised on what had happened. We split ways and never talked to each other again. After the whole 'one night stand', I started to develop feelings for Hermione believe it or not, getting a pang of jealousy whenever I saw her with other boys. Well we acted normal in class; me usually giving her detention for being an insufferable know it all." The audience laughed as he said this.
"At this time I started to suspect things about Hermione. From her seductive talk to her crying in class. So at detention, I asked her and to distract me she kissed me, which started a warmness in me. You probably can figure out what happened after." Severus chuckled.
"The next day she told me she was pregnant and I made the biggest mistake of my life: I told her that sleeping with her was a mistake. Seeing her cry in front of me had hurt me deeply. It made me realize that the woman in front of me would want me to help be a parent with her. I chased her back. And I got her! Like every couple, we had some arguments along the way. At one point in time, we stopped talking for a few months but we fixed it together and I'm so glad that everything worked out between us. I love my wife Hermione and I don't know what life would be without her."
Everyone was now either happy for them or sniffling into a tissue on how touching Severus' story was.
"Now let's raise up our glasses for my caring most beautiful wife Hermione Snape." Everyone raised their glasses and cheered for the wedded couple.
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"Hey honey, are we having a honeymoon?" Hermione asked as they were driving back to the house from after the wedding. "You because of our baby and stuff."
"We can always stay at the house if that's fine with you." Severus answered.
"Yeah I'm fine with that. We'll speaking of our baby, what are we going to name her?" Hermione asked. It was already 8 months and they hadn't given their child s name yet.
"Let's come up with a list of names and then vote down to one. I'm thinking of either Jessie, or Zoe." Severus suggested.
"Those are nice names. I was thinking about Jamie, Emma, Isabella, Sophie, Skyler or Clara." Hermione listed. She had a whole list of good names but couldn't decide on 1.
"That's quite a list babe, let's give it a day and consult each other tomorrow."
"Okay." Hermione answered. They drove up to the drive way and arrived at the house. They walked inside hand in hand. Severus lit up the fire in the fireplace as Hermione sat in the couch facing him. He walked around, leaned over the couch and kissed her neck.
"This was supposed to be a newlyweds tradition, having sex on the night of our wedding, but seems like we..violated it." Severus chuckled lowly. Hermione giggled as he continued kissing her, saying some words in between each kiss. Hermione loved the deepness of his voice and found it sexy and a turn on.
"I'm sorry honey. I guess you're only limited to hugs and kisses only." Hermione giggled. Severus carried her in his arms into the bedroom. He laid her down and kissed her fully on the lips. "Oh my beautiful wife. I love you so much." He groaned. "I love you too." They cuddled until they both fell into a slumber.
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Hermione woke up. Groggily and in pain. Her belly was causing a lot of pain for her back and her legs. She smelled something cooking. She looked beside her to see that Severus was not there. Maybe he's outside. She thought to herself. She carefully walked into the bathroom and got ready for the day.
Hermione walked outside and saw Severus cooking in the kitchen. She sat on the stool and watch him looking serious and focused. He turned around and looked surprised.
"Hermione! Good Morning honey!" He greeted. She smiled and greeted him as well. Severus brought a plate of eggs, toast and bacon in front of her.
"Breakfast is served!" Severus said as he sat down next to her. Her fed her forkfuls of egg, a bit of toast and strips of bacon. After loads of fooling around and laughing, they finally finished their food. Severus took the plate to the sink and started washing the dishes.
"Hey Sevvy?" Hermione called out. She decided that she wanted to decide the baby's name before she arrives.
"Yes?" Severus answered. He finished the washing all the dishes and walked towards her.
"I'm thinking we should decide on the baby's name now. You know she could come out early."
"I see. Well we have Jessie, Skyler, Emma, Jamie, Isabella, Clara, Sophia and Zoe to choose from. I mean they are all really nice names. Wish we could name her more than one name." As Severus had said that, an idea had popped into Hermione's head.
"We can name her more than one name!" Severus looked at her confusingly. "A middle name! like ours. That gives us two names to choose."
"How about one name from both our lists." Severus suggested. Hermione nodded and started to think about which name she was going to choose. Choosing your child's name was difficult. They were going to be stuck with this their whole life, so they had to make it good.
"I choose Zoe. From my list. Its your turn." Hermione thought hard and came to a conclusion.
"Isabella. Isabella Zoe Snape." Hermione announced. Severus smiled and kissed her upon her forehead. "It has a nice ring to it. Isabella Zoe Snape. Looks like we have our baby's name honey." Severus knelt down and rubbed her belly. "Can't wait till you arrive Isabella." Severus said coolly. Hermione looked down and smiled at her sweet and caring husband. She got what she always dreamed of. A loyal husband, a nice house, and soon a family of her own. She was now living her dream.
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