A/N: Being this is the final chapter *sniffles*, and it is loaded with unadulterated fluff!
The WeddingThe school year started with the usual bang. The energy in the school was like never before. Snape still made it his goal to take twice the amount of points from the Gryffindors that he had lost during his days at Hogwarts. That was a lot! He also made it his goal to work on giving Neville Longbottom a backbone.
"Must you insist on scaring the poor boy?"
"The more he takes Aurora," he told her one night, "the more he gets. The boy needs a spine."
"Now watch as your plan blows up Severus," she smirked, " and Neville Longbottom become the next Dark Lord."
"That could be possible," he replied, " I should check this out."
"Merlin, Severus, I think that you could give him a heart attack if you were to sneak up on him in the dark."
"That is a brilliant I idea," he said, "I will have to contemplate it." He once again got smacked
The new quidditch teams were formed. Colin Creevy and Seamus Finnegan became beaters for the Gryffindor team.
Draco Malfoy had been acting rather strangely lately he was even more jealous of our fearless, but reluctant hero. This may have something to do with one redheaded photographer that was often seen in the presence of the boy-who-lived. But who really knows. Other than that it was a quiet year.
Aurora Sinistra sat in the astronomy tower thinking one night. Her wedding to Severus was coming up. She was so very nervous; she loved Severus and their daughters with her whole heart. She just didn't want to leave them for a few days so that she and Severus could have a honeymoon of sorts. She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice the stealthy steps of another climbing up the stairs. He plopped down besides her and she rested her head on his shoulder.
"What are you doing up here?" he asked her.
"Thinking," she responded.
"About what?"
"You, me, our daughters. Speaking of, where are they?"
"Albus and Poppy wanted to tuck them in," Severus told her as he wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "what else is on your mind?"
"Our wedding."
"You are not having second thoughts?"
"No," she quickly replied, "you?"
"No," he sighed, "I had assumed that I would, the thought of trusting and loving someone has always been hard for me to understand. I am not accustomed to trusting easily, nor giving my heart to anyone and this will be forever."
"I am still surprised that you allowed me into your life."
"Did I have a choice of the matter," he growled, "you seemed perfectly willing to barge right in."
"You didn't mind," she claimed which led her grumpy companion to snort in disagreement.
"Aurora," he said seriously "I want you to promise me something."
"What?" she asked curiously.
"I want you to promise that if Voldemort puts pressure on you through me or you and the girls are threatened in anyway you will take them far away from the threat and from me, and make it public."
Aurora closed her eyes at the thought. She knew that their relationship was dangerous and she in her heart wanted to take Severus as far from it as possible; she could not.
"I love you Severus," she said, "I love you with my whole heart, but I love those girls as well and as much as I wouldn't want to, I will. If it were just me and you I would take that chance."
They sat there for a few moments in a comfortable silence until Sinistra stood up and tugged as Snape's hand.
"Lets go rescue Albus from the twins," Severus said getting off the ledge overlooking the grounds of Hogwarts, "He is going to spoil them rotten."
"I have a better idea," Sinistra said pushing her groom to be up against a wall, "let's leave him with the kids for a while so that I can get reacquainted with that nipple ring of yours."
"You were always rather fond of that piece of my past," Snape commented between kisses.
"It makes you more sexy."
December 15 was a Friday and classes were canceled so that the teachers could help prepare for the wedding. The students were perfectly willing to forgo classes for their beloved potions master's happiness. The students were not allowed at the wedding, but all had been invited to the Wedding Feast that Dumbledore insisted on having. Severus nearly threw a fit when he was informed that the entire student body was invited to his reception.
"It's my bloody wedding," he pouted.
"At least they are not coming to the wedding," Aurora had reminded him. Both the Snape and Sinistra families arrived a few days before the wedding. Sydney was going to be the maid of honor and Felix had been asked to be Severus' best man. Nadia and Katia were getting loads of attention from every side.
Early in the morning on the next and more important day Aurora was shooing Severus out of their chambers. She sent him down to his old chambers in the dungeons with Alexander Vladimir. Where his best man joined him and ancient runes professor. Severus Snape was nervous, no, make that scared to death. He loved Aurora Sinistra and it terrified him that he would be her husband forever.
His bride to be was nervous as well; not however about the thought of being married to Severus Snape forever, well maybe that was it. This is Severus Snape we are talking about. Her mother was going to be watching the twins while she and her groom prepared for the big day.
The wedding was to be held at three o'clock in the afternoon. The house elves bustled, as did everyone else. There hadn't been a wedding at Hogwarts in many years. Not since, well, my memory escapes me…but it has been awhile. All the preparations were set and the wedding could move on as scheduled.
The wedding was held in an indoor courtyard that not many knew existed. The room was well lit from a large skylight and there were many candles around the room. Outside it was snowing and the large skylight let the snow fall through. A light dusting of snowflakes was covering the ground. The white chairs were placed on the tiled floor leaving a path down the center with a silver rug down the aisle. Candles outlined the aisle as well as the archway under which the vows would be spoken.
Slowly the guest started entering the courtyard. The teachers sat behind the family and close friends of the bride and groom. Nadia and Katia sat with their grandmother and Severus' grandfather, their great-grandfather. Albus was conducting the ceremony. He had been thrilled to death when he was asked. Once again nearly crushing them to death (especially our potions master, once again). He shook himself out of his thoughts, as the wedding was about to begin.
Severus stood under the archway; he was dress in black wedding robed with ornate sliver clasps down the front. Clasped on the high color was a sliver snake brooch. He stood there with a small smile playing on his stern features while he waited for his bride.
First down the aisle can the flower girl and ring bearer. The flower girl and ring bearer were Sinistra's niece and nephew. The ring bearer was wearing black formal robes that had sliver trim and the flower girl was wearing pale blue robes that had delicate sliver clasps on the front.
Following them was his sister and Felix. Sydney was wearing pale green robes that had a low neck around her neck was a silver chain with a blue stone. The robes were long and gathered in the center with a silk belt looped around her waist. Felix was wearing black robes that had an open collar and three silver clasps in the front. They took their place under the archway next to the nervous groom.
Everyone hushed as Duncan Sinistra, the father of the groom, led his daughter to the aisle. He too was dress in black robes. Severus smiled as he saw his beautiful bride take her fathers arm with a bouquet of red roses that stood in contrast to her white robes. The moment she smiled at him he lost any sign of nervousness waiting only to take her hand in his.
She was stunning, everyone agreed on that. Aurora was wearing white silk dress robes. They were long and trailed behind her. The silk robes had a plunging neckline. Around her neck was another silver chain with an emerald on the bed of sliver. Her sleeves were long and flowing; the cuffs were trimmed with white lace. Around her waist was a silver cord belt looped twice. Her robes had a slit up the front that was trimmed in lace. She had decided to wear contact lenses for the day. (She had found these one-day while shopping at a muggle mall.) Her dark red hair was piled onto her head with little curls framing her face. Large snowflakes were sticking in the burgundy colored hair as she walked sown the aisle.
When she and her father reached her awaiting groom Duncan reluctantly released his daughter's hand. She smiled as Severus took her had in his. He lifted her hand and kissed it softly before they turned before Albus. (Who by the way was allowed to marry people in the wizarding tradition...no one really knew how or why he wanted to do this. Oh well.)
They stood, facing each other, hand in hand as the ceremony started. Severus looked more handsome than Sinistra had ever seen him, as he stood there regal and pound.
"Severus Snape, do you take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"I do," Severus then, said his vows, "I Severus Snape do take this woman to be my wife, to love and to protect, to honor and to hold, and to cherish as long as we both shall live." With that he placed a silver wedding band on her finger. (A/N: *cries* I hate weddings)
"Do you Aurora Sinistra, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?"
"I do," she said, then echoing her husbands vow, "I Aurora Sinistra take this man to be my husband, to love and to protect, to honor and hold and to cherish as long as we both shall live." She slipped the matching wedding band on her husband's ring finger.
"If anyone objects to this union speak now or forever hold your peace," Albus said turning to the couple, "I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride," he said winking at Severus. Using one of his long, elegant fingers Severus tipped Aurora's face towards his. Bending slightly he met her lips in a tender kiss. (The crowd went wild.) The newlyweds parted after the crowd had stopped clapping and walked hand in hand down the aisle, stopping only to pick their daughters up. Together they walked to the Great Hall for the reception.
Once they entered the hall the guests followed, as did the students who by now were starving. Handing Nadia and Katia back to their grandparents Severus and Aurora started their first dance as husband and wife. They decided to seat themselves at the head table along with the wedding party. Felix made a toast to Severus and Aurora's happiness, as did Sydney. The hall had quieted down there was the unmistakable sound of a wand tapping the Champaign flutes (yet another weird wizarding perversion of a muggle custom). Severus scowled at the offending side of the room while Sinistra smiled and turned her husbands face towards hers. She kissed him with a passion. Then more and more wands tapped the glasses causing both the bride and groom to scowl, but kiss nonetheless. They dance a few more times together; then Severus and his sister danced, as did Aurora and Felix.
Severus must have danced with almost everyone at his reception. He scowled at any woman that was not his wife or daughters. The highlight if the evening was when Severus and Aurora danced with the twins. The most memorable had to be when Albus tried to dance with Severus.
Dinner had been served the house elves prepared a feast that had chicken, beef, and fish, as a main course. Then all the attention was focused to the white four-tiered wedding cake. The bride and groom had been dancing together the entire reception.
Severus and Aurora made their way to the cake. Aurora picked up the knife and held it pointing downwards in her right fist. Severus stood behind her and grasped her fist with his larger fist. Together they lifted the knife above their heads. Dumbledore groaned. The newlyweds turned toward the old wizard and smirked.
"Albus, this is our wedding and we can do as we damn well please," Severus stated, and with that they lifted the knife once again and together stabbed their wedding cake. Photographers taking pictures watched them cut their cake from the initial wound together. Aurora then turned in her husbands arm with a piece of cake in hand. She broke a piece of cake off and fed it to him, Severus did the same. Then Aurora swiped some frosting and wiped it on her husband's nose.
"I love you, you git," she smirked before kissing the crooked nose.
"I love you too, wench." The couple was taking the weekend as a honeymoon because neither wished to be gone for long and they did have Christmas plans. Severus and Aurora stood in front of Hogwarts ready to enter a carriage, when it was time to toss the bouquet. Aurora tossed her dozen roses and baby breath behind her. The flowers were caught by a rather bewildered veela, and her werewolf smirked at the thought.
THE END
A/N: I hope you all have enjoyed reading this story as much as I had enjoyed writing it! Thank you to everyone who read and reviewed it, it meant a lot.