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Recap
"Albus it must be done soon." Said Snape.
"Than it will be." Said Dumbledore with a slight smile.
Chapter 12.
"What will be?" Said Hermione who had come to discuss head girl duties with Professor Snape, Dumbledore made to speak only to be silenced by Snape.
"Hermione, the dark lord has commanded that we wed soon or else." Said Snape avoiding eye contact, Hermione being the sensible know-it-all Gryffindor made a slight nod to say she understood.
"So I shall be Mrs. Hermione Snape soon than shall I?" Said Hermione trying to break the ice with an attempt at a joke feeling the tension that was surrounding her could have been cute with a knife.
"Lady Snape actually." Said Snape looking at her this time now he knew Hermione would not be screaming but than again he knew she was sensible and that she was no dramatic hormone driven Slytherin and he loved this about her. "My family have been Lords since the Angevins era for loyalty to King Henry II." Said Snape.
"I see Lord Snape." Laughed Hermione. "I had no idea the Snape line had some Hufflepuff quality in them.
"We are no Hufflepuffs and when Henry II awarded Saturnino Snape it was because he had given him his step-daughter Eleanor of Aquitane for a bride." Said Snape with fake indignity.
"Oh Okay well did you know Saturnino means of Saturn in Latin?" Asked Hermione changing the subject.
"Why would I care? We should be discussing the wedding anyway." Said Snape.
"Oh I thought that was it." Said Hermione with a blush.
"Well we need to settle on a date." Said Snape. "It has to be soon."
"Well I guess the sooner the better what about we could do this on the 2nd February." Said Hermione thinking about the situation.
"Do you do realise that is in precisely eight days?" Asked Snape, eyebrows raised.
"Of course I do, but that should satisfy the dark lord and it shows him that you are controlling me so I will be the good little wife a respectable death eater should have apart from the whole muggleborns thing. It also falls on a Sunday so all my friends can be there not to mention this means it wont be an inconvenience for my parents." Explained Hermione.
"You are right and I guess February 2nd 1997 does have a certain ring to it." Admitted Snape when he turned to look at Hermione she was looking pensive and worried. "Is there a problem Hermione?"
"My parents! What will they say? They're muggles they won't understand, they'll think you are a paedophile taking advantage of their beloved daughter in order to get his jollies." Replied Hermione looking apprehensive.
"Hermione of all problems you think your parents are the most frightening?" Asked Snape absolutely puzzled.
"I have a good relationship with my parents, they gave me the best possible childhood, everything I ever wanted was given to me. They have had to give up so much because of my being a witch, they wanted me to go to the local private school they had already ruled out boarding school so they could see me all year round. They didn't want us to split as a family but when my Hogwarts letter came they discussed it and decided no matter how much they miss me they will not deprive me of my education..." Said Hermione not stopping to allow oxygen to enter her lungs until Snape silenced her. "Thank you I suppose I am just worried."
"Look I understand you have a solid relationship with your parents unlike some of us (was that bitterness in his voice?) But if they understand you that well and respect you that much they should understand!" Said Snape holding her gaze.
"Well now that is settled, and we have the date I think we should discuss the location." Said Dumbledore feeling it was time to remind them he was still in the room. As if snapping out of a trance Hermione suddenly nodded.
"Well I don't know whether it is an appropriate time to reveal to people that I do not feel close to about this marriage, I just don't know what their reactions will be? Is anyone in Hogwarts ready for that piece of information yet? It's not really their business anyway!" Said Hermione.
"Well I agree and I do not wish to have any kind of wedding at Hogwarts so I think we should have it at "Palais de sérénit" my family's summer home." Suggested Snape.
"Will your family mind?" Asked Hermione.
"My family are all dead and thank Merlin for that as well! They were worthless and wretched and when my mother joined the family she had no idea what she was getting herself into, she became much like them soon enough when my father showed her what he really was, cold and ruthless and incapable of love." Said Snape utterly toneless. Hermione did not know what to say to that so she merely nodded.
"Hermione I think you should be getting off now, I'm sure you have things to do." Said Dumbledore.
"Yes I do Headmaster, we'll talk more on the matter tomorrow, after I have finished any work given to me and my Head girl duties." Said Hermione."
"As you wish." Replied Snape.
Head's room.
"So you are to be married?" Asked Harry.
"Yes." Said Hermione.
"I can't believe it Mione, you're the first." Said Draco.
"Hermione I'm sorry I can't agree with this!" Said Ron.
"Well you will have to Ron! Deal with it. Look you're one of my best friends, with or without you're consent I will marry him but my only wish is that you will give me your blessing because with would mean the world to me." Explained Hermione who was on the verge of tears. "Ron this is so important to me! Even if there was no prophecy and Voldemort didn't command this I would still be doing this in a couple of years time, Please understand." Pleaded Hermione, Ron was looking at Hermione oddly but soon enough he got up and walked over to her in defeat.
"I understand Mione, I hope you know what you are doing." Sighed Ron.
"Mione you are getting married." Squealed Ginny after that was over jumping on her with delight.
"Yes Ginny and I was wondering could you be my Head Bridesmaid?" Asked Hermione.
"Well duh." Replied Ginny happily.
"I still want some others, I think Tonks and Luna would be great." Said Hermione.
"Hermione what about Padma?" Asked Ron.
"Well Ron I don't know whether I can trust her with this yet, she's a twin so she's bound to tell Parvati who will tell Lavender." Said Hermione.
"Hermione, I love Padma and I really want her to go with me, and besides Paravati and Lavender are girly girls so they can help you get ready." Said Ron with a putting face.
"Ron we might as well invite the whole of Hogwarts because Lavender can't keep her mouth shut!" Said Hermione.
"Actually Hermione I went out with Lavender in the sixth year and no one found out about it because we wanted to keep it to ourselves." Said Harry.
"Well I guess that's settled then, Padma, Parvati and Lavender are coming and Parvati and Lavender can do your hair and make-up." Said Ron.
"Well at least I wont have to worry about the costs, I suppose they can be bridesmaids as well." Laughed Hermione, Ginny seemed happy because she would be superior to all the other bridesmaids.
"I guess I should write to Tonks and Ron if you could please go tell Padma and tell her to keep it quiet and meet me here and Harry could you please go tell Parvati and Lavender and tell them to meet me here. Draco you tell Luna and also tell her to meet me here and than you Harry and Ron disappear we have Girl things to discuss." Ordered Hermione.
Dear Tonks,
I know you must be busy with the well you know and the ministry but I'd really appreciate it if you could come and meet me at Hogwarts, I'm having a girl meeting tonight in the heads room, which should be fun.
Love Hermione.
"Ginny can I borrow Juliet to send Tonks this letter?" Asked Hermione.
"Hermione why don't you just you floo powder to send it to Grimuald Place, she practically lives there now it's been cleaned up." Said Ginny.
"I suppose that will be sensible." Said Hermione said Hermione walking over to the fireplace and dropping in some powder sticking her head in the emerald green flames, Number 12 Grimuald Place.
"Why hello Hermione." Said Remus. "How may I be of service to you?"
"I was wondering if you could give this to Tonks." Said Hermione revealing the letter.
"Why don't you give it to her yourself she is in the drawing room having a fit about lack of work." Smiled Remus pleasantly, God he was looking handsome because of his less tired appearance, she should call Ginny she always did fancy Remus thought s Hermione whilst he was gone to fetch Tonks.
"Hermione!" Squealed Tonks, her hair was platinum blonde something rather odd because she had always complained about blondes.
"Well Dumbeldore told us about the prophecy lucky you I know you always did like tall dark and handsome men." Laughed Tonks.
"Hey." Moaned Remus jokingly.
"About that Tonks can you come over now?" Asked Hermione.
"Yeah sure, let me just change." Said Tonks. "All done." This was obviously not the change Hermione thought she meant because Hermione hadn't changed her clothes it was her hair length and hair and eye colour. "Her hair was shoulder length and golden brown/blonde was in layers and her eye colour was a beautiful blue.
"Nymphadora you look very nice." Said Remus forgetting her hate of the use of her name, Tonks however blushed and took no notice of the use of her dreaded name.
"So we're all here now! Now Tonks has been filled in as well as settling down, we can begin."
"Tonks will you be one of my bridesmaids?" Asked Hermione.
"Do you even have to ask?" Of course." Replied Tonks.
"Oh yeah before we launch into this and I forget did you know that after two years of battling the ministry Cornelius is going to get the sack?" Asked Tonks.
"We've won?" Squealed Hermione.
"Yes and from tomorrow people can apply for the job and the elections will take place on Saturday 1st February." Explained Tonks. "I suppose there should be an article about it tomorrow in the prophet."
"Okay I know that is interesting but lets get back to what is important, Hermione's wedding." Said Ginny.
"Well girls it's going to be Sunday 2nd of February. It's going to be in one of Severus's homes and we will be taken there on Saturday in the afternoon." Said Hermione.
"Okay well when do we get your dress?" Asked Lavender.
"Well Dumbledore is going to give anyone I'm inviting the day off on Wednesday so we can get our things, he is going to explain it away by saying it was something we were planning but he will be planning it really." Said Hermione.
"Yes we miss the whole day, we love you mione." Squealed Parvati and Lavender.
"Parvati you know that studying is as interesting as you make it!" Said Padma.
"Okay let's get back to the subject girls, I want Parvati and Lavender to do my hair. I really want you guys to wear different brides maid gowns, no dress robes I want wizard and muggle, the ceremony wizard and the clothing for the girls muggle. The guys can choose and Severus will no sooner drown in a super sized cauldron than wear a tuxedo." Said Hermione.
"Suits me." Said Ginny.
"Now that's settled we can just talk the rest of the night until Harry, Draco and Ron decide we have had enough girl time that is." Laughed Hermione.
"Ooh Mione you are so lucky, Professor Snape is gorgeous in that dark mysterious way." Sighed Lavender, Hermione blushed at this.
A/N: Well thanks are in order for my wonderful beta mhermi who is a wonderful, wonderful person and a brilliant reviewer. I love you all and I hope you like.