Miss-Paparella: Thanks for saying I got him right! I grew up watching his movies, so I guess I'm just in tune with how he speaks and stuff. My favourite word is bubbles. lol
My comment for this chapter is: Greek women. We may be lambs in the kitchen, but we're tigers in the bedroom. Eww. Please let this be the end of your speech.
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My graduation ceremony passed almost as quickly as finals did.
I played with my engagement ring, watching Snape up on the stage. Our eyes were locked the entire time.
Knowing that Dumbledore wouldn't use the truth serum on us again, I unzipped the top of my robe until my dress underneath was showing. It had low cleavage.
Snape shifted in his seat. I bit my tongue to keep from laughing and zipped my robe back up. He'd probably get me back for that.
After the ceremony was over, mom ran to me.
"Where is this fiancé of yours, Ellen? I have to meet him."
"Mom, I-"
Snape walked up behind her. He cocked his eyebrow at me with a glare. I smiled back.
"Mrs. Marion," Snape said as he came up next to me. "I have been so anxious to meet you." He shook her hand.
"Ellen, is this him?" I nodded, feeling a little uncomfortable. Her face was shocked. "He's old!"
"Mom! Be nice!" Snape put his arm around my waist. "This is Severus. He's the potions master here."
"You're marrying your teacher??!!" She began a loud speech, which I didn't want anyone to hear.
I leaned my head against Snape's shoulder. I'd hoped that mom would like him.
She didn't.
We took her outside for a tour of the school.
Snape held my hand for encouragement. It helped, but I wasn't the one being verbally abused by my fiancé's mother.
After I heard the word "pedophile," I stopped listening. I didn't think Snape was paying attention either. Mom was talking to the air.
By the time dinner came around, she had calmed down enough to be nice to Snape. For now anyway.
He went up to sit with the teachers and I showed mom the Slytherin table.
Dumbledore stood up and walked to his podium.
"Congratulations, students! All of you graduates have done extremely well and I am proud of all of you." I tuned the speech out. When I thought it was over, I got ready to clap. But he wasn't done.
"I encourage all of you to stay at Hogwarts one more night. A wedding will be taking place here tomorrow afternoon. Our potions master, Severus Snape, will be marrying his apprentice, Ellen Marion. It is sure to be a joyous occasion, as we love both of them very much." He sounded like he was announcing a funeral.
The food appeared and we started eating.
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I had to sleep in the dorms that night so mother wouldn't be alone.
My roommates kept their conversations about me quiet. I heard the word "pregnant" a lot. Poo on them.
Mother settled down next to me and I waited for the speech to start.
"Ellen, I want to talk to you." She cast a silence spell around my curtains. "Tomorrow night…there's some things that you need to know."
Gag me.
"Mom, I'm not naïve. Please save me the speech."
"I'm just trying to prepare you, sweetheart."
"Thanks for the concern, but I'm good." I'm also trying not to throw up.
"Ellen-"
"Mom, I will so sleep in the common room if you don't go to sleep. Please."
She dropped it. Praise God.
I took a sustenance potion the next morning. I can't eat when I'm excited.
I banished mom from the Slytherin girl's bathroom when she tried to finish her speech.
I didn't have any bridesmaids. It felt weird. But I didn't have any friends at Hogwarts and my friends from America couldn't make it.
I fixed my hair long and wavy with a thin veil on the crown of my head. My dress was a "Pride and Prejudice" style.
I slipped my long gloves on and stepped out of the bathroom.
Mom was crying. I grabbed her arm and we headed to the great hall.
