Chapter 10
"Go, girl seek happy nights to happy days"
People were slowly gathering that Saturday in the Great Hall. Most of the students had left for Hogsmeade, the ones who hadn't left, were still in their House Common Rooms. It was 11.45 AM, and some people were getting rather nervous. Remus for example, he was shifting left to right and back to front in his chair and checking each ten seconds if he still had he wedding rings, he was their best man after all. Then it suddenly became awfully quiet, Linda and Remus looked at the great oak doors, which had opened. They couldn't believe their eyes when they saw Anne and Sirius standing there. They both wore robes made for this occasion; Sirius wore simple black robes, o at least, they looked simple, but when you took a better look, they weren't simple at all. They were wonderful robes. Then Anne, she had her long, brown hair hanging over her shoulders, but it wasn't 'just hanging', it seems as if there were hundreds of tiny lights in it. She wore very beautiful light blue, satin robes.
The couple walked forward, and stood still in front of Dumbledore, who would marry them. They looked happy but very nervous, Anne clamped Sirius' hand when they stood there. After a story about their past and what Dumbledore hoped to be their future, Remus stood up, and stand next to Dumbledore. Anne and Sirius also stood up, Dumbledore cleared his throat.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the moment we've all been waiting for. Some of you have waited many years," he smiled at Anne and Sirius, "some of you only a few weeks; but this is the moment. Then let's get started with the wedding, Remus, you're the best man, do you have the rings ready?"
Remus nodded, not able to talk.
"Good," then Dumbledore turned to Sirius and Anne again.
"Do you, Annemarie Zwarts, take Sirius Black to be your husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, and promise to be faithful to him until death do you part?"
Sirius could feel Anne's sweaty hand squeeze his, when she almost breathed "I do".
"Do you, Sirius Black, take Annemarie Zwarts to be your wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, and promise to be faithful to her until death do you part?"
Sirius was now holding both of Anne's hands, he looked deeply into her eyes, when he said "I do".
"By the power invested in me by the English Chapter of the Ministry of Magic, I now pronounce you husband and wife. Sirius, you may kiss the bride."
Dumbledore had just said the word 'bride' when Sirius flung his arms around his – now – wife and kissed her.
When they let go of each other, Anne noticed for the first time that the Great Hall was overloaded with people. She couldn't imagine she knew all of them, but she and Sirius did know all of them. Suddenly she saw an aunt of hers she hadn't seen since…
"Since you left the Netherlands, dear," said Sirius. Anne looked quizzical.
"I'm sorry, but I thought you wondered how long it's been since you last saw your family…"
"I did… but how…?" asked Anne, as they were walking to the entrance of the Great Hall.
"I could almost read it from your face, love," smiled Sirius.
All people in the Great Hall had stood up to congratulate the couple, when Anne caught Severus' eye. He walked towards them.
"It's been a long time, Anne," he said pleasantly.
"What are you doing here?" she asked in return.
"I'm a teacher here. And as all teachers are present here, I had to be here too," he replied.
"I see you finally noticed how a shower works, Snape?" spat Sirius at Severus.
"Hey I'm the one that should be snarling here. After all you married the woman I once loved," replied Severus. Sirius had a murderous look in his eyes.
"You what?!"
"I once was in love with her. Oh, how I wanted her to go with me to the Yule Ball…" said Severus, his eyes bit dreamy.
"But I turned you down, because I already was in love with Sirius," said Anne to Severus. "Bye Severus," and she grabbed Sirius' hand and dragged him along towards Dumbledore.
"I want to thank you," she said to Dumbledore.
"You're welcome, Anne," said Dumbledore, smiling broadly.
"I think Minerva wants a words with you," he said, pointing at Minerva McGonagall, who was looking at them.
"Alright, I think we see you soon, Headmaster. Bye!" said Sirius.
"Anne, have you already told Sirius about Sandra?" asked McGonagall.
"No… I – er…"
"Her name has been changed, she's now called Rachel," McGonagall continued.
Sirius was talking with Harry, a few feet away from them and well out of earshot.
"Do you know where she is now?" asked Anne curiously.
"No, but some years ago she lived here," McGonagall said.
A/N: I think this'll be the right spot to end the chapter… haha, everyone wants to know who's Sandra/Rachel, don't you? Well, she's…. no, I don't tell you, you'll read it in the next chapter!!!