See previous chapters for the disclaimer. This is lucky chapter 13 of Wonderful Wizard Weddings! I would like to thank jokegirl once again for another suggestion of a Severus Snape and Lily Evans wedding. I figured this would be a cute one, I mean if Snape hadn't called Lily "Mudblood" then it might have. So this will be slightly AU if the Mudblood never happened. Well, enough of this A/N, on with the fic!
Lily looked at her sleeping boyfriend with a smile. Sure, she could have gotten the handsome, talented and popular Potter but she didn't. She was in love with Severus Snape. Most of Hogwarts was in shock about this. It wasn't right at all in most of the student's minds. Lily was always imagined with one of the more handsome boys in the school. Why Snape? Why would she go out with the boy who knew more about potions than Professor Slughorn himself and who hardly ever washed his hair? Lily only commented in saying, "I knew Sev since we were little and he is a really sweet guy. Potter is an arrogant snot nosed loser whose only main claim to fame is his results in the latest Quiddich match. Now back off of my Sev or I will hex you!" Lily smiled as she kissed Severus's forehead and he began to stir.
"mmmmmmmgafhrphsn…." Severus said as he started to rub his eyes. Lily and Severus had agreed that soon after their graduation at Hogwarts, they would try and get an apartment somewhere in Hogsmede or somewhere near where they grew up.
"Sev..." Lily whispered into Severus's ear smiling.
"Lily…." He mumbled as he looked up and fell back into his pillow.
"I know what will wake you up." Lily giggled as she walked into the kitchen and started to turn on the stove. She looked around in the pantry for something Severus would like for breakfast. He had always loved Lily's cooking and sometimes said that it was better than his own mother's at times. Severus had always loved when Lily cooked breakfast. He said that the smell of her cooking up pancakes and sausages with toast and tomatoes was something that could awaken him from death's grip. Lily always loved cooking for Severus and knew that whatever made him happy, made her happy. She was the light in his life and just knowing that fact became one of Lily's main reasons to love Severus deeper than ever before now. Lily pulled out the flour and eggs and buttermilk to make fresh from scratch pancakes. Lily waved her wand and began to mix the batter. She then fried some sausages and began to make some coffee. The smell wafted through the small apartment and into the bedroom. Severus sniffed the air, and as if suddenly he got a burst of energy, he hopped up out of bed, still in his bedclothes, and ran into the kitchen.
"Do I smell Lily Evans's fantastic cooking?" Severus said as he walked into the room, taking a deep whiff of what Lily was cooking.
"Maybe…" Lily said as she giggled. She knew Severus could find out what it was with little trouble. He had taught himself Oclumency and he was beginning to teach her to do it as well. Lily wanted Severus to guess what it was that she was up to, and knew the smell alone was part of the clues she was giving out too him. "Close your eyes. And no Legimency either!"
"Fine." Severus sighed.
"You have a nasty habit of being able to spoil a surprise that way." Lily said. "I worked for a long while getting this ready for you and I do not like you spoiling it with your Legimency."
"I know, I know…" Severus said.
"Open your mouth." Lily said as she took some of the left over pancake batter and put some on Severus's tongue.
"Is that your pancake mix?" Severus asked as he opened his eyes and stared into Lily's perfect green eyes.
"Yep." Lily said as she giggled. "Now get back in the dining room." Lily said as she turned Severus around and sat him down and tended back to the breakfast, which was nearly done. Lily took out two plates and placed them down on the tray in front of her. She put three pancakes and two sausages on the plate and put a few tomatoes on each piece of toast. She then poured coffee into the mugs. She added some cream and sugar to hers and kept Severus's black. She put some butter on the pancakes and walked out to the dining room carrying the tray.
"Your cooking is always fantastic." Severus said as he sat up and kissed Lily.
"Awwwwwwwww Sev thanks." Lily said as she put the tray down and placed the plates in front of each of them. Severus looked at the plate, in a manner much unlike himself; he bent down and started to gobble up the food as if he had not eaten in weeks. "Geesh Sev, hungry are you?" Lily laughed. "I'll go make some more then. I knew you would love it."
"MMMMMMMMMMMM" Severus said as he looked up and saw Lily walking back into the kitchen. He saw her long red hair flowing down her back and smiled. He knew he was lucky. Many boys had wanted to be with her and he knew that if she wasn't friends with him, he'd never have had a chance at her, but by the smiling grace of heaven, he had gotten to date and live with the beautiful and charming Lily Evans. The most popular girl in Hogwarts and she had decided to be with one of the less popular guys in school. He knew how fortunate he was and how much Lily loved him. She didn't care how he wasn't as good looking as Pretty-Boy Potter was, she saw Severus's inner beauty and loved him for that. Severus looked at his coffee and smelled Lily cooking some more pancakes for him. His father never treated his mother well and Severus was ashamed of that fact. But he also knew he had a chance to break the cycle of violence in his family. He knew he was not going to be branded by the dark past he had and he was going to make it work with Lily. No one else was as nice to him as she was, not even his own family.
"Here you go." Lily said as she kissed Severus's forehead and smiled. Severus looked up as she did.
"Oh!" Severus said as he looked at the plate in front of him. "I didn't notice the beautiful plate of pancakes you have placed in front of me." He laughed as he saw Lily sit down and begin to reheat her pancakes with her wand. Severus looked up rather concerned. "I'm sorry you had to let your pancakes get cold when you made me my food."
"Never you mind Sev." Lily said as she made a playful yet reproachful motion with her wand. "I love cooking for you and I don't mind having to reheat my food."
Severus laughed and poured some blueberry syrup on his pancakes and watched Lily sip her coffee while looking at him. Lily looked like an angel in Severus's eyes and he still could not believe that somewhere, somebody decided the angel should be with the lowly peasant boy. I should make her mine. She is the one I want to spend eternity with, I should not leave her with any doubt that Severus Tobias Snape will be a good man for her who loves her with all his heart and would do anything to keep her safe and provide for her. I want to marry her so much… but I do not know how to ask her of what I want. She is too good for me. But I love her so much. Lily Snape… that has a lovely ring to it. Now all I need is a lovely ring for her. We were talking about going to town today…maybe I will find one there… Severus ate his pancakes and smiled. "You know Lily; I think it would be good for us to go into town today. There is something I want to get today." Severus said as he held his hands together gulping. Now or never… he mused to himself. Part of him was worried Lily might say no but he was convinced she would say yes.
"Okay, where do you have to go?" Lily asked as she got up and started to clean the plates off.
"I want to stop by the jewelry store. I am looking for something in particular and I want you to come with me." Severus said as his heart began to race. This is it… the moment I have waited all my life for…
"Okay." Lily said happily.
She took care of Severus's plate and headed into the bedroom to get her traveling cloak. Severus followed and walked out with her. Town was within walking distance, so they decided to walk into town, hand in hand, smiling all the way. Time seemed to fade away fast as they walked into the jewelry shop. Severus looked around and found the rings. He dragged Lily over to the rings and smiled. He knew what he wanted and he hoped this store would have it.
"May I help you sir?" The clerk asked.
"I'm looking for an engagement ring…" Severus started to say.
"ENGAGEMENT RING?!!!?" Lily screamed with a pleasant but startled scream.
"I take it this is your way of proposing huh?" The clerk giggled.
"Yes." Severus said. "Lily, I have known you since we were little children and every day has gotten nothing but better since we have gotten together as lovers. You have treated me better than any woman rightfully should or would. I know I am not the best looking man in the world nor am I the most popular but I feel comfortable with you. I hate it when we are apart and I would be devastated if anything happened to you. So…" Severus got down on one knee. "Lily Rose Evans, Will you marry me?"
"Of course I will!" Lily said as she brought Severus up and kissed him. "I love you no matter what others say! You are really handsome to me. You are brilliant and caring. I love you!"
"Great!" Severus said as he kissed Lily back. "Now to pick out a ring…"
"How about that one?" Lily asked as she pointed to a silver ring with a ruby in it. "It has a color of both our houses at Hogwarts."
"Sure." Severus said as he pulled out 50 Galleons to pay the clerk. "You don't mind it so cheap?" He asked with some concern. He thought Lily would pick a cheaper one so as not to burden Severus so much. He didn't want her to settle because of him.
"No. I looked at them all and I like this one the best." Lily said as she looked at the ring in the clerk's hand. "I don't like big, ostentatious rings anyway. Simple rings show more love not money." Lily said as she kissed Severus's cheek.
"You got yourself a nice woman Mr. Snape." The clerk said as they headed out back to their house.
"Yeah and she's mine." Severus growled as he walked out of the store holding Lily's hand.
On the walk home, they discussed plans and came to some mutual agreements on what they were going to do at the wedding. Severus and Lily both agreed they wanted a small affair; none of them liked showing off so much as to have the entire Wizarding world showing up and watching them get married. They did agree on a limit of guests so that they both would be happy about it. Severus did not want his parents to be there after the bad memories he had as a child. Lily understood all too well and was not sure if Petunia would want to come, as for the fact she knew her sister practically hated her and she knew that Petunia defiantly hated Severus. Lily and Severus then came to the agreement they would have a private wedding that only Lily's parents and a friend for each of them would attend. Soon the few months passed before the wedding and it was time for the ceremony.
Severus stood at the end of the hall gulping. He had Lucius Malfoy come along as his Best Man but was nervous because Lucius did not approve of Severus marrying a Muggle-born.
"You're making a mistake..." Lucius sighed tapping his foot. "I only agreed to come along as your best friend to try and talk you out of marrying a Mudblood. You can do MUCH better…"
"Shut up!" Severus said as he flicked his wand. Levicorpus! He thought as Lucius Malfoy was hoisted in the air upside-down by his ankle as if an invisible string held him. "Now, what where you saying?"
"Nothing!" Lucius said, the blood flowing into his head. "Now let me down!"
"Fine." Severus said as he thought of the counter-curse to bring Lucius back down.
"Now what do you think of my new bride?" Severus said pointing his wand at Lucius.
"She's a lovely person no matter who her parents were…" Lucius sighed not wanting to be cursed by Severus again. In Hogwarts, he knew that Severus Snape was not one person you wanted to have as an enemy. Lucius thought it better to say nothing of Lily's blood and play it safe. Nobody was certain of what Severus was capable of and they did not want to find out. He was the creepy kid no one messed with because no one wanted to be on the receiving end of his spells.
"Good." Severus said as he put his wand back in his dress robes. "I do believe I shant be needing this again until after the wedding."
"Okay boys, no more need for fighting about the bride-to-be, let's get this wedding started!" The minister said as he waved his wand and a wedding march began to play. Lily walked out in a pure white gown with a bouquet of lilies in her hand. Severus gulped at her beauty. Never in all of his days did he think he was going to be married to a woman as pure and wonderful as Lily Evans.
"I must have done something right in a past life…" Severus smiled as Lily headed down the isle to the altar.
Lucius looked at Lily. She was beautiful…for a Muggle-born. He had to admit, Severus was marrying a beautiful woman and he was lucky to have her. Blood was an unfortunate baggage but could be dealt with.
"Now if you all would like, let's get this wedding started." The minister of the ceremony said. "Who gives this woman to be married?"
"We do, Harold and Rose Evans." Lily's mother and father smiled. "And we are glad she is marrying a childhood friend.
"Okay, now let's begin." The minster said. "Do you Severus Tobias Snape take Lily Rose Evans to be your wife, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, richer or poorer, for better or for worse till death do you part?"
"I do." Severus said proudly. This was the most important day in his life and he was not going to give a damn what Lucius thought. He may have been the closest male friend but he did not rule his life.
"Okay." The minster said. "Do you Lily Rose Evans take Severus Tobias Snape to be your husband, to have and to hold, in sickness and in health, richer or poorer, for better or for worse till death do you part?"
"I do." Lily said as she sneaked a kiss on Severus's cheek.
"Hey! Wait a minute for the kissing! But now, Severus, place the ring on her left hand." The minister said.
Severus looked at Lucius for the ring. It was a golden one with an emerald in it. Lucius handed the ring to Severus and he took in his hand. "Place the ring on her left hand." The minister reminded Severus as he slipped it on her hand.
"I now pronounce you bonded for life." The minister said as a shower of golden stars fell on them both. "You may kiss the bride."
Severus took Lily in for a deep kiss and smiled. "I was waiting so long to kiss you then." Severus giggled.
"May I present to you Severus Tobias Snape and Lily Rose Snape." He said smiling.
"She's a nice catch for a Muggle-born." Lucius said.
"Why you!" Lily said pulling out her wand.
"Relax. That's as nice as Lucius is going to get…" Severus sighed.
Well how was that? I would like to thank once again, jokegirl for giving me the idea. As I hope you know, readers can suggest pairings. I will even try my hand at some slash and femmslash pairings. (Although you suggest to me HarryxVoldemort or DumbledorexHarry or VoldermortxDumbledore, those are NOs. Voldemort anyone except Bellatrix, those are NOs.) Remember to read, (well you just did,) and review and suggest pairings. Cannon or not. I mean as we all know cannon can get boring in the world of fanfiction. Oh and NO MORE SPAM!!!!!!!!!! Ciao for now,
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