Harry reached out his hand and laced his fingers in with Severus' as they turned to face the ministry official standing next to them. Remus and Draco stood behind them with broad smiles on both of their faces as they watched the simple bonding ceremony of their surrogate family members. Severus half listened to the words that the official said in the traditional speech of the ceremony as he was more content to watch Harry's features brighten when he turned finally to say the vows. He took the simple silver band from Remus and slipped it on to Severus' left ring finger and turned his face up towards his dark featured lover in awe.
"Despite your many protests otherwise over the years, I Harry James Potter take you Severus Tobias Snape to be my husband until the day I die. I love you, Severus, and I wouldn't want to live my life with anyone else by my side and I will stay with you in good times and bad, when we are sick and when we are healthy," Harry said. Severus discretely scratched the corner of his eye in an attempt to wipe away a tear that he would most likely deny adamantly if anyone asked him about it. Severus followed suite with an identical ring to the one he now wore with similar words of his own.
"You are the most pretentious, egotistical, riddled with a hero complex worse than anyone else I know, on top of being a stubborn brat but it is for those reasons that you got into my heart. You have been and will be my soul until I leave this world and I willingly take you as my husband despite the ridiculous reasons that others may try to throw out way," Severus said. Harry laughed at the closest thing he would get to a declaration of love though he had grown used to it. Remus and Draco stepped forward when the official declared them married to flourish their names as witnesses to the marriage. Congratulations were passed around along with the many glasses of firewhiskey as they made their way to the nearby Leaky Cauldron for their impromptu reception.
"To the Snape's!" Draco toasted, holding up his glass which clinked with three others.
"To the Potter's!" Harry corrected as their glasses met. "Harry Snape doesn't quite have the same ring to it as Severus Potter don't you think?"
A/N: I hope everyone had a safe and happy new years! Here is to a great 2012 for everyone and that we are all still here on December 22 (or 23 if you are in New Zeleand or Australia)
