***not my characters*****
Thanks for all the revising
Of course, Hermione snapped a picture.
Months had passed since Lavender's and Ron's non-wedding. Harry and Ginny's wedding was coming along beautifully. All was well in The Manor. It was December and the air outside was cold and biting. A cloud of snow covered the ground and rooftops. "Dammit, Hermione, suck in!" Ginny said panting as she helped Hermione into her wedding dress. The muggle in Hermione wanted a few muggle traditions involved like a dress. She chose a chiffon dress with a Renaissance jeweled portrait neck with shoulder straps, long sheer wings covered in Venice lace and beading with a long cathedral train. She did her hair in an elaborate chignon and wore a simple tiara. She would put her veil on right before it was time. Lavender was doing Hermione's makeup for her. "You guys, I have to pee!" Hermione said shifting from foot to foot. Ginny looked at Hermione through the mirror and said, "This had better be a real pee and not a nervous trickle!" Lavender laughed. Ginny helped gather all the layers of dress out of the way while Hermione peed. She laughed and said, "Ginny, we've gone to a new level of friendship. You know who your friends are when they help you pee!" Ginny laughed as they went into Hermione and Snape's bedroom where they were getting ready. Ginny and Lavender were both wearing emerald green dresses made of Italian satin. Ginny's had an empire waist, spaghetti straps with a straight skirt and high side slit. Lavender's was a halter neck, low back dress with the same type of skirt as Ginny's. All of the girls looked beautiful. Hermione stepped into her shoes with the help of Ginny while Lavender went to retrieve her bouquet. Her bouquet was chocolate covered roses, pure ivory roses with lots of ivy and greenery in a cascade style. "Shit this is heavy!" Hermione exclaimed holding the flowers, "I should have asked Geri how much this was going to weigh!" Lavender stuck the comb with Hermione's veil in place as all three girls took one last look in the mirror. "We look really good don't we?" Hermione asked. "No, we don't look good," Ginny said as Lavender and Hermione looked at her in shock, "We look drop dead gorgeous!" The girls hugged and Apparated to the only spot in Hogwarts you could Apparate from with a loud crack.
The photographer was waiting for the girls in Dumbledore's office. Hermione's mother, Emma was already there with her corsage on and handed Lavender and Ginny their bouquets, which consisted of two roses tied with a green ribbon and silver ribbon. There was a knock on the door as Hermione, Ginny and Lavender took their pictures together. "Who is it?" Emma called through the door. "The father of the bride!" Robert said as he walked in. "Baby girl you look beautiful," he gasped. His daughter was always beautiful, but today, she was the very definition of the word. "Hi Daddy," Hermione said. "Pictures with Mum and Dad! Come along," the photographer said whisking Emma and Robert to stand next to Hermione for photographs. "I'm going to go poke my head down the hallway to see if it's all clear," Ginny said as she left Dumbledore's office. "Alicia was going to come let us know once Dumbledore and the boys were inside the Great Hall right?" Hermione asked. "She's on her way!" Ginny exclaimed as she appeared in the doorway. Hermione felt a sudden rush of nervousness. "This is it!" Lavender cried. Hermione took a few deep breaths and looked around the room. She smiled and started towards the Great Hall to begin the next chapter of the rest of her life.
Hermione stood around the corner from the Great Hall's doors to avoid being seen. Ginny and Lavender took their cues from the music and entered. Hermione smiled at her dad as the doors were closed again and they made their way to the front of the entrance. A minute later Fred and George Weasley opened the doors for them to enter. The ceiling of the Great Hall which was bewitched to reflect the weather outside was gray yet snowflakes were scattering. Hermione saw Severus standing at the very front of the room looking positively serene. His eyes lit up and he smiled when he saw her. The Great Hall was decorated beautifully. They compromised on colors. The girls wore emerald dresses while the groomsmen wore scarlet dress robes. Every other row of seats had either a green or red bow. They figured these colors would work well not only because it was a joining of houses, but also festive for Christmas. As they reached the end of the aisle, Hermione's dad turned to her to give her a kiss. She saw tears in his eyes. She smiled up at him and kissed his cheek. Robert placed Hermione's hand in Severus's and gave them a squeeze. He went to take his seat as Hermione walked up a bit further. Hermione saw Harry and Ron, who had surprisingly accepted to be Severus's groomsmen, grinning at her and giving her a thumbs up. Dumbledore was standing there looking every bit as serene as he always did. His blue eyes twinkled at the couple. "Friends. Family. We've been brought here to witness the joining of Hermione Granger and Severus Snape. Life takes us on many journeys. Sometimes we don't usually understand why we've gone on that particular path. There is a reason for each path we take. Some say they are predetermined and others say it is of our choosing. Regardless, this is the life we live and love happens along the way. I have watched both of these fine young people grow up. Both were once young, naive, and awkward but they have blossomed into beautiful adults who share a love that runs deep for one another. Shall we begin?" he said. The couple nodded. "Hermione, do you pledge to love Severus whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded husband?" "Yes" Hermione replied looking into Severus's eyes. "Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for long as you both shall live?" "Yes, I do," said Hermione. "Throughout your years together to be honest, faithful, and kind to him and pledge to give to him the same happiness he gives to you, to react to him as only you can, and to respect him for who he is, not who you want him to be?" "I do," Hermione said serenely. "Severus, do you pledge to love Hermione, whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded wife?" "Absolutely," Severus said. "Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for so long as you both shall live?" "Yes I do," Severus said smiling at Hermione. "Throughout your years together to be honest, faithful, and kind to her and pledge to give to her the same happiness she gives to you, to react to her as only you can, and to respect her for who she is, not who you want her to be?" "I do," said Severus. "The rings," Dumbledore said. Hermione turned and gave her bouquet to Ginny and to get the ring from her. Ginny had had to put it on her thumb to hold it safely. Severus got the ring from Harry. "Hermione repeat after me," Dumbledore continued, "With all my heart I take you to be my husband." "With all my heart I take you to be my husband," Hermione said trying to choke back tears. "I will love you through the good and the bad, through the joy and the sorrow." "I will love you through the good and the bad, through the joy and the sorrow," her voice cracking. "I will try to be understanding, and to trust in you completely." "I will try to be understanding and to trust in you completely," said Hermione. "I will make you part of me and in turn, become a part of you." "I will make you part of me and in turn, become a part of you," Hermione continued. "Together we will face all of life's experiences and share one another's dreams and goals." "Together we will face all of life's experiences and share one another's dreams and goals," she repeated. "We will be equal partners in an open, honest relationship throughout the years." "We will be equal partners in an open, honest relationship throughout the years," Hermione said a tear running down her face. "Severus, it is my intention to be your best friend, to respect and support you, to be patient with you, to work together with you to achieve those things that are important to us, to accept you unconditionally, and to share a life with you throughout the years." "Severus, it is my intention to be your best friend, to respect and support you, to be patient with you, to work together with you to achieve those things that are important to us, to accept you unconditionally, and to share a life with you throughout the years," Hermione finished as she slid the ring onto Severus's finger. Dumbledore had Severus repeat the same. Severus slid his ring onto Hermione's shaking finger. Dumbledore said with his eyes twinkling even more, "May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon the fields. May the light of friendship guide your paths together. May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home. May the joy of living for one another trip a smile from your lips, a twinkle from your eye. And when eternity beckons, at the end of a life heaped high with love, May the good Lord embrace you with arms that have nurtured you the whole length of your joy-filled days. May the gracious God hold you both in the palm of His hands. And, today, may the Spirit of Love find a dwelling place in your hearts." Severus and Hermione looked up at Dumbledore. "Oh yes, kiss your bride," he said with a smile as Severus and Hermione kissed. "I give you Mr. and Mrs. Severus Snape!" Dumbledore exclaimed as rose petals fluttered from the ceiling onto them. "Mrs. Snape, I presume," Severus said wrapping his arms around his bride kissing her gently. Hermione pretended to look around, "Mrs. Snape? Where? I didn't know you were married!" Severus laughed and kissed her again.
The reception was also held in the Great Hall. Molly Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Madam Hooch, Olympe Hagrid, and Professor Flitwick flicked their wands here and there to remove most of the ceremony decorations to be replaced by reception decorations. A cake table was set up with a massive cake done in fondant to resemble Hogwarts. There was even a jelly lake, jelly squid and a butter cream Forbidden Forrest and Hagrid's Hut. Hagrid's new Hut of course since it had to be dramatically expanded with him taking a wife and having a baby. The tables were set up with centerpieces with greenery around the bottom and hurricane glasses with glowing faeries inside. Soft music played in the background as Hermione and Severus Snape made their entrance. Lee Jordan announced them as "Mr. and Mrs. Granger" until he noticed the usual glare from Professor McGonagall, he said, "Just kidding Professor. I give you Hermione and Severus Snape!" Everyone applauded. Dinner was served shortly after. The house elves had done a beautiful buffet with salads, a beef entree, a pork entree, a chicken entree, hors d'oeuvres, chocolate strawberries and other items. Ginny and Harry made their toasts to the new couple. Harry got a little teary eyed at one point. Molly Weasley was bawling. Severus and Hermione cut the cake, somehow. They did not do the cake smashing. After all was said and done, Severus and Hermione left the reception half an hour early than everyone else. Of course Ginny caught the bouquet and Harry caught the garter.
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"Mrs. Snape, that was amazing," Severus said as he pulled out of her and rolled off Hermione onto the bed next to her. Hermione laughed. When she heard herself being called Mrs. Snape, she got a visual image of herself dressed like Neville's gran, complete with stuffed vulture hat. "Severus," Hermione began, "I love you." "Mmmm," Severus mumbled. Hermione pushed up onto her elbows. All of a sudden she had a funny feeling in her tummy. "Yes, Hermione," Severus said, "Your gut feeling is right. We just conceived a child." "How though? I mean, how can we know just minutes after? I doubt your sperm has had time to make it there yet" asked Hermione sitting completely upright now. "We're a witch and wizard that's how. Things are different for us," Severus said opening his eyes to look at her. "You do want a baby with me, right?" Severus asked his green eyes shining. "Of course I do, Sev. I just wasn't expecting to know immediately," said Hermione with a smile. Severus smiled and kissed Hermione. "We ought to make an appointment to see Poppy in a few weeks," Hermione said. "Why? We can go as soon as we return home in a few days," said Severus closing his eyes again. Hermione's head was spinning. She never knew when you were a witch or wizard you knew immediately you conceived. This was all new to her. Yet, she was serene about the whole thing. Her hand made its way to her tummy absentmindedly. "I love you, Hermione," Severus said as his hand made its way to her tummy also.
SSJ
Thanks for all the revising
Of course, Hermione snapped a picture.
Months had passed since Lavender's and Ron's non-wedding. Harry and Ginny's wedding was coming along beautifully. All was well in The Manor. It was December and the air outside was cold and biting. A cloud of snow covered the ground and rooftops. "Dammit, Hermione, suck in!" Ginny said panting as she helped Hermione into her wedding dress. The muggle in Hermione wanted a few muggle traditions involved like a dress. She chose a chiffon dress with a Renaissance jeweled portrait neck with shoulder straps, long sheer wings covered in Venice lace and beading with a long cathedral train. She did her hair in an elaborate chignon and wore a simple tiara. She would put her veil on right before it was time. Lavender was doing Hermione's makeup for her. "You guys, I have to pee!" Hermione said shifting from foot to foot. Ginny looked at Hermione through the mirror and said, "This had better be a real pee and not a nervous trickle!" Lavender laughed. Ginny helped gather all the layers of dress out of the way while Hermione peed. She laughed and said, "Ginny, we've gone to a new level of friendship. You know who your friends are when they help you pee!" Ginny laughed as they went into Hermione and Snape's bedroom where they were getting ready. Ginny and Lavender were both wearing emerald green dresses made of Italian satin. Ginny's had an empire waist, spaghetti straps with a straight skirt and high side slit. Lavender's was a halter neck, low back dress with the same type of skirt as Ginny's. All of the girls looked beautiful. Hermione stepped into her shoes with the help of Ginny while Lavender went to retrieve her bouquet. Her bouquet was chocolate covered roses, pure ivory roses with lots of ivy and greenery in a cascade style. "Shit this is heavy!" Hermione exclaimed holding the flowers, "I should have asked Geri how much this was going to weigh!" Lavender stuck the comb with Hermione's veil in place as all three girls took one last look in the mirror. "We look really good don't we?" Hermione asked. "No, we don't look good," Ginny said as Lavender and Hermione looked at her in shock, "We look drop dead gorgeous!" The girls hugged and Apparated to the only spot in Hogwarts you could Apparate from with a loud crack.
The photographer was waiting for the girls in Dumbledore's office. Hermione's mother, Emma was already there with her corsage on and handed Lavender and Ginny their bouquets, which consisted of two roses tied with a green ribbon and silver ribbon. There was a knock on the door as Hermione, Ginny and Lavender took their pictures together. "Who is it?" Emma called through the door. "The father of the bride!" Robert said as he walked in. "Baby girl you look beautiful," he gasped. His daughter was always beautiful, but today, she was the very definition of the word. "Hi Daddy," Hermione said. "Pictures with Mum and Dad! Come along," the photographer said whisking Emma and Robert to stand next to Hermione for photographs. "I'm going to go poke my head down the hallway to see if it's all clear," Ginny said as she left Dumbledore's office. "Alicia was going to come let us know once Dumbledore and the boys were inside the Great Hall right?" Hermione asked. "She's on her way!" Ginny exclaimed as she appeared in the doorway. Hermione felt a sudden rush of nervousness. "This is it!" Lavender cried. Hermione took a few deep breaths and looked around the room. She smiled and started towards the Great Hall to begin the next chapter of the rest of her life.
Hermione stood around the corner from the Great Hall's doors to avoid being seen. Ginny and Lavender took their cues from the music and entered. Hermione smiled at her dad as the doors were closed again and they made their way to the front of the entrance. A minute later Fred and George Weasley opened the doors for them to enter. The ceiling of the Great Hall which was bewitched to reflect the weather outside was gray yet snowflakes were scattering. Hermione saw Severus standing at the very front of the room looking positively serene. His eyes lit up and he smiled when he saw her. The Great Hall was decorated beautifully. They compromised on colors. The girls wore emerald dresses while the groomsmen wore scarlet dress robes. Every other row of seats had either a green or red bow. They figured these colors would work well not only because it was a joining of houses, but also festive for Christmas. As they reached the end of the aisle, Hermione's dad turned to her to give her a kiss. She saw tears in his eyes. She smiled up at him and kissed his cheek. Robert placed Hermione's hand in Severus's and gave them a squeeze. He went to take his seat as Hermione walked up a bit further. Hermione saw Harry and Ron, who had surprisingly accepted to be Severus's groomsmen, grinning at her and giving her a thumbs up. Dumbledore was standing there looking every bit as serene as he always did. His blue eyes twinkled at the couple. "Friends. Family. We've been brought here to witness the joining of Hermione Granger and Severus Snape. Life takes us on many journeys. Sometimes we don't usually understand why we've gone on that particular path. There is a reason for each path we take. Some say they are predetermined and others say it is of our choosing. Regardless, this is the life we live and love happens along the way. I have watched both of these fine young people grow up. Both were once young, naive, and awkward but they have blossomed into beautiful adults who share a love that runs deep for one another. Shall we begin?" he said. The couple nodded. "Hermione, do you pledge to love Severus whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded husband?" "Yes" Hermione replied looking into Severus's eyes. "Do you promise to love and cherish him, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for long as you both shall live?" "Yes, I do," said Hermione. "Throughout your years together to be honest, faithful, and kind to him and pledge to give to him the same happiness he gives to you, to react to him as only you can, and to respect him for who he is, not who you want him to be?" "I do," Hermione said serenely. "Severus, do you pledge to love Hermione, whom you now hold by the hand to be your lawful wedded wife?" "Absolutely," Severus said. "Do you promise to love and cherish her, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, for better for worse, and forsaking all others, keep yourself only unto him, for so long as you both shall live?" "Yes I do," Severus said smiling at Hermione. "Throughout your years together to be honest, faithful, and kind to her and pledge to give to her the same happiness she gives to you, to react to her as only you can, and to respect her for who she is, not who you want her to be?" "I do," said Severus. "The rings," Dumbledore said. Hermione turned and gave her bouquet to Ginny and to get the ring from her. Ginny had had to put it on her thumb to hold it safely. Severus got the ring from Harry. "Hermione repeat after me," Dumbledore continued, "With all my heart I take you to be my husband." "With all my heart I take you to be my husband," Hermione said trying to choke back tears. "I will love you through the good and the bad, through the joy and the sorrow." "I will love you through the good and the bad, through the joy and the sorrow," her voice cracking. "I will try to be understanding, and to trust in you completely." "I will try to be understanding and to trust in you completely," said Hermione. "I will make you part of me and in turn, become a part of you." "I will make you part of me and in turn, become a part of you," Hermione continued. "Together we will face all of life's experiences and share one another's dreams and goals." "Together we will face all of life's experiences and share one another's dreams and goals," she repeated. "We will be equal partners in an open, honest relationship throughout the years." "We will be equal partners in an open, honest relationship throughout the years," Hermione said a tear running down her face. "Severus, it is my intention to be your best friend, to respect and support you, to be patient with you, to work together with you to achieve those things that are important to us, to accept you unconditionally, and to share a life with you throughout the years." "Severus, it is my intention to be your best friend, to respect and support you, to be patient with you, to work together with you to achieve those things that are important to us, to accept you unconditionally, and to share a life with you throughout the years," Hermione finished as she slid the ring onto Severus's finger. Dumbledore had Severus repeat the same. Severus slid his ring onto Hermione's shaking finger. Dumbledore said with his eyes twinkling even more, "May the road rise to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon the fields. May the light of friendship guide your paths together. May the laughter of children grace the halls of your home. May the joy of living for one another trip a smile from your lips, a twinkle from your eye. And when eternity beckons, at the end of a life heaped high with love, May the good Lord embrace you with arms that have nurtured you the whole length of your joy-filled days. May the gracious God hold you both in the palm of His hands. And, today, may the Spirit of Love find a dwelling place in your hearts." Severus and Hermione looked up at Dumbledore. "Oh yes, kiss your bride," he said with a smile as Severus and Hermione kissed. "I give you Mr. and Mrs. Severus Snape!" Dumbledore exclaimed as rose petals fluttered from the ceiling onto them. "Mrs. Snape, I presume," Severus said wrapping his arms around his bride kissing her gently. Hermione pretended to look around, "Mrs. Snape? Where? I didn't know you were married!" Severus laughed and kissed her again.
The reception was also held in the Great Hall. Molly Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Madam Hooch, Olympe Hagrid, and Professor Flitwick flicked their wands here and there to remove most of the ceremony decorations to be replaced by reception decorations. A cake table was set up with a massive cake done in fondant to resemble Hogwarts. There was even a jelly lake, jelly squid and a butter cream Forbidden Forrest and Hagrid's Hut. Hagrid's new Hut of course since it had to be dramatically expanded with him taking a wife and having a baby. The tables were set up with centerpieces with greenery around the bottom and hurricane glasses with glowing faeries inside. Soft music played in the background as Hermione and Severus Snape made their entrance. Lee Jordan announced them as "Mr. and Mrs. Granger" until he noticed the usual glare from Professor McGonagall, he said, "Just kidding Professor. I give you Hermione and Severus Snape!" Everyone applauded. Dinner was served shortly after. The house elves had done a beautiful buffet with salads, a beef entree, a pork entree, a chicken entree, hors d'oeuvres, chocolate strawberries and other items. Ginny and Harry made their toasts to the new couple. Harry got a little teary eyed at one point. Molly Weasley was bawling. Severus and Hermione cut the cake, somehow. They did not do the cake smashing. After all was said and done, Severus and Hermione left the reception half an hour early than everyone else. Of course Ginny caught the bouquet and Harry caught the garter.
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"Mrs. Snape, that was amazing," Severus said as he pulled out of her and rolled off Hermione onto the bed next to her. Hermione laughed. When she heard herself being called Mrs. Snape, she got a visual image of herself dressed like Neville's gran, complete with stuffed vulture hat. "Severus," Hermione began, "I love you." "Mmmm," Severus mumbled. Hermione pushed up onto her elbows. All of a sudden she had a funny feeling in her tummy. "Yes, Hermione," Severus said, "Your gut feeling is right. We just conceived a child." "How though? I mean, how can we know just minutes after? I doubt your sperm has had time to make it there yet" asked Hermione sitting completely upright now. "We're a witch and wizard that's how. Things are different for us," Severus said opening his eyes to look at her. "You do want a baby with me, right?" Severus asked his green eyes shining. "Of course I do, Sev. I just wasn't expecting to know immediately," said Hermione with a smile. Severus smiled and kissed Hermione. "We ought to make an appointment to see Poppy in a few weeks," Hermione said. "Why? We can go as soon as we return home in a few days," said Severus closing his eyes again. Hermione's head was spinning. She never knew when you were a witch or wizard you knew immediately you conceived. This was all new to her. Yet, she was serene about the whole thing. Her hand made its way to her tummy absentmindedly. "I love you, Hermione," Severus said as his hand made its way to her tummy also.
SSJ
