Chapter Twenty; Wedding Bells

Narcissa Black – Malfoy wasn't as surprised to see the large raven fly into the manor as she was on the first day that it had. Narcissa took the notes from the raven and gave it a meal before it beat its wings and flew off. She went into the study, reading the names as she walked. There were three envelopes, one for Lucius, one for herself, and one for them both.

"Mail dear." She told her husband who was reading on the sofa. He marked his page and pushed his reading spectacles up higher on his nose. Although he looked very much the same as he did when they had first met, with his glasses on, Narcissa could now see that time had changed her husband, at least in small ways. She handed him his letter and sat in a nearby chair to read her own.

"Good, another letter from Evie." He said opening the envelope. About nine months ago was when the raven had first appeared with a letter that sported very familiar handwriting. As Narcissa opened her letter she saw that she too had received a letter from 'the Blair witch'.

Arrêt. Ne pas lire n'importe quel plus jusqu'à ce que vous lisez la note adressée à vous et L. (Stop. Not to read any more until you read the letter address to you and L.)

Narcissa smiled at her friend's hand writting to her once more in French. Manyyears ago both Evelyn and herself had been pen pals in a French/ English program. Evelyn would write to her in French as she was learning and Narcissa would reply. The two witches had grown very close over the years that they had remained in touch. Evelyn had attended Narcissa's and Lucius's wedding, being a mutual friend. After that they had lost contact. But after that first letter they had reconnected.

"Cissa is there another letter?" her husband asked looking at her.

"Yes, did your note to say to stop reading until you read the third note?" He nodded. She grabbed the third envelope and carefully opened it. She read it aloud

"Kids at heart we'll always be,
as we go through life;
you'll always be my best friend,
even when we're husband and wife.
We invite you to join the celebration
as we are married
on August 1, 1997
at 5:00 pm
Hogwarts Castle

Reception following.

Love to you all; hope to see you there,

Evelyn D.O. Blair and Severus R. Snape"

Once she finished reading the letter her and her husband both looked at each other before she let out a squeal of delight.

"They're finally getting married!" She exclaimed. Lucius nodded.

"About damn time. You didn't go to school with them 'Cis. They were dancing around each other for seven years, plus our wedding."

Cher Narcissa,

Je me fie que vous avez lu l'invitation de noce et avez parlé déjà de lui avec L. Je peux vous entendre presque comme j'écris ceci. Vous pousseriez un cri perçant avec le plaisir et Lucius dira "De condamne le temps. " Il y a juste si beaucoup de je veux dire et si beaucoup de que je sais que vous voulez savoir. Donc je devine je commencerai sur le haut. Je vous ai dit déjà de voir lui encore après le ce que, dix-sept années. Mais je ne vous ai pas dit que j'étais tombé dans l'amour avec lui. Je devine son parce que je ne l'ai pas cru me. N'importe quand les mots d'amour ont couru par ma tête je me rappellerais que nous étions juste des amis. Apparemment il faisait la chose pareille parce que sur la Veille de l'année Nouvelle que les sensations ont obtenu l'améliorer de nous et nous avons claqué. Après que nous étions comme quelques étudiants adolescents hors excités. Je ne vous ferai pas une bénéfice brut d'hors avec les détails. Après les examens il m'a pris sur cette promenade autour du lac, sous une lune pleine et éclaircit le ciel du soir, c'était si bel et il a utilisé! Je suis gunna obtient épousé! Je ne peux pas le croire toujours. Chaque temps je regarde mon gauche je fais un double prend à l'anneau là-bas. Vous vraiment devez le voir. Et me. Cette semaine et certains d'après je serai à à la maison avec les soeurs, mais après que je vais à Londres pour faire quelques commercial. Nous voulons obtenir épousé dès que possible. Je vous aimerais à jamais Si vous me rencontreriez à Londres si nous pourrions aller commercial ensemble. Vous ce serait, me, Abbi, Maddi, et les madames. Ils ont dit que j'obtiens pour être madame aussi! Rogue de madame. OMIGOD. C'est juste si bizarre. Je vous aimerais aussi à jamais si vous seriez un de mon attendents. J'aime mes soeurs et je les veux tout en haut là-bas avec moi. Cela vous signifie. Vous mon sista d'âme, le bébé! Oh dieu il y a juste si beaucoup de... de tout. Nous aurons sans aucun doute besoin de parler à Londres, si vous venez. S'il vous plaît? (Les yeux de chien de chiot).

Donner mon amour aux deux vos garçons. Entendre de vous bientôt.

L'amour,

Evelyn "la sorcière de Blair"

PS devrait Comment je signe mes lettres. J'obtiens un nouveau nom entier.

(Dear Narcissa,

I trust that you have read the wedding invitation and have already talked about it with L. I can almost hear you as I write this. You would squeal with delight and Lucius will say "About damn time." There's just so much I want to say and so much that I know you want to know. So I guess I'll start at the top. I've already told you about seeing him again after the what, seventeen years. But I didn't tell you that I had fallen in love with him. I guess its because I didn't believe it myself. Any time the words of love ran through my head I'd remind myself that we were just friends. Apparently he was doing the same thing because on New Year's Eve the feelings got the better of us and we snapped. After that we were like a couple of out horny adolescent students. I won't gross you out with the details. After exams he took me on this walk around the lake, under a full moon and clear night sky, it was so beautiful and he purposed! I'm gunna get married! I still can't believe it. Every time I look at my left hand I do a double take at the ring there. You should really see it. And me. This week and some of next I'll be at home with the sisters, but after that I'm going to London to do some shopping. We want to get married ASAP. I'd love you forever if you'd meet me in London so we could go shopping together. It'd be you, me, Abbi, Maddi, and the madams. They said I get to be a madam too! Madam Snape. OMIGOD. It's just so weird. I'd also love you forever if you'd be one of my attendants. I love my sisters and I want them all up there with me. That means you. You my soul sista, baby! Oh god there's just so much... of everything. We'll definitely need to talk in London, if you're coming. Please? (Puppy dog eyes).

Give my love to both your boys. Hear from you soon.

Love,

Evelyn 'the Blair witch'

PS How should I sign my letters? I'm getting a whole new name.)

Narcissa looked up from her letter and found that her husband had finished his as well.

"What did yours say?" Narcissa asked.

"I got two. One from Evelyn saying that she felt that Severus shouldn't be the only one allowed to write me. But she didn't want to take your fun away by giving me any details." He said before handing over the other piece of paper. "This is Severus' letter"

Dear Lucius (And more than likely Narcissa),

I trust that you have read Evelyn's little note as well as the invitation yet I still feel inclined to write this. Possibly because I love saying it. I'm getting married! If I poured out my emotions to you, you'd probably shake your head and wonder after my mental sanity. So I won't do that. I will simply say that I now understand how you can be so totally involved with Narcissa. If this is what love it then I kick myself for being so stupid and hating it all these years. I write however, not just to give you more reasons to mock my man-tastic-ness, but also to gloat about my future wife. She's fucking divine! And she's mine, all mine! Getting off track. Getting back on track. I also want to ask if you'd be one of my groomsmen. I know that Evie has asked Narcissa, so you can stand up with her. I hope that we can get together some time before the wedding. I dare say that I'm curious about this whole stag party, I don't remember much of yours other than the next morning when I woke up and it hurt to move.

I'll let Narcissa tell you everything else. Give her my love (Like you need encouragement to sleep with your wife.)

Yours in Slytherin,

Severus Snape

The days flew by for Evelyn and Severus. They were apart, yes, both staying with family, making wedding plans via mail. They would meet in London before returning to Hogwarts for the ceremony, only 45 days away. Evelyn looked around at the street before her as she made her way through muggle London, heading for the magical side of town. Today was the day that she was meeting Narcissa, Abbi, Maddi, and the madams to go dress shopping. Narcissa had insisted upon taking her to a professional dressmaker. The woman was a friend of the Malfoy family.

Evelyn reached the magic side of London and was free to apperate directly to the Malfoy Town house. No sooner than she had appeared on the doorstep did the large doors fly open to revile Narcissa. The women squealed at the sight of each other, they hadn't been together since the Black – Malfoy wedding. The women embraced then stared at each other seeing all the changes that had occurred. Narcissa was as ever a dancer; her body was still trim and sexy. Her hair was still pure gold, not a trace of silver was there to be found.

"Damn, you look as good as ever 'Cis." Evelyn said smiling dearly at her friend. Narcissa was about to reply when there was a clatter from down the hall.

"Is that my Little E?" The tell tale voice of Abigail Blair – Warsaw said. She appeared behind Narcissa with a large beam on her face. Evelyn smiled and hugged her oldest sister, a ten year difference in age separating them.

"Nice to see you Abbs. When's Maddi's transportation getting in?"

"1:30." The voice of Madeline Blair – Underwood came from behind the oldest Blair.

"Maddi!" Evelyn cried, switching from one older sister to the other. The middle and youngest sisters embraced.

"Wait. Where are the boys?" Evelyn asked as Narcissa lead the Blairs three into the living room.

"Random places. Ed and Jon are taking Darcy, Charles, and Richard camping. April has swim practice, Wil's in a play, Cissa said that Lucius is on business and Draco is playing Qudditch." Abbi rattled off as the women took their seats. A few minutes later they were presented with a bottle of white wine.

"So let's see!" Narcissa said excitedly turning to Evelyn. She extended her hand which Narcissa took.

"It's fabulous, Evie. So beautiful."

"It was his grandmother's."

Evelyn, Abigail, Madeline, and Narcissa spent the week spending obscene amounts of money and drinking a good portion of the Malfoy wine cellar. They found a dress for Evelyn that was perfect. The bride's maid's dresses were accepted by all. And the girls on their hen night presented her will all forms of lacy lingerie.

August 1st, 1997 dawned bright and cherry. The sun was shinning sending dancing rays of colored light around the bed chamber. Evelyn woke, not form the light, but from her foot finding Severus' side of the bed empty. It gave her a start, but she soon realized why he wasn't in bed… they were getting married today.

Evelyn looked into her mirror and smiled at her reflection. She was getting married in less than an hour. Her bride's maids flitted about her one last time before Minerva entered the room. She stopped and tears welled in her eyes.

"It's time dear." The witch said. Minerva felt like the mother watching both her children get married. Evelyn smiled at the woman before giving her a hug.

Severus stood at he alter nervous as hell pulling at his suit and shifting back and forth.

"Stand still." Michelangelo whispered to the groom. Albus, Dilks, and Lucius rolled their eyes. Michelangelo had dubbed himself the Italian Stallion, never to marry. Because he had never been to the alter, he didn't know a thing. The rest of the men there all had wives and knew exactly what was going on inside his head. Severus looked around the room for some comfort. There weren't many there. Just close family, friends, and staff. His eyes rested on his mother. She was looking good in green dress robes. Desdemona had kept her body, her beauty. In fact she was more beautiful at sixty five than she was at thirty five. Perhaps it was because she was no longer crying, she was no longer bruised.

The music began and Severus attention snapped to the center aisle. Narcissa was first to come. Severus could hear Lucius' sharp intake of breath as she came closer. After all these years he was still very much in love with his wife. And Severus could see why, Narcissa was still beautiful with the same flaxen hair and dancer's body of her youth. She was wearing a gown similar to the one Severus had given Evelyn at Christmas. It was a beautiful fabric with many diamonds of different shades of yellow and gold. Next was Evelyn's second oldest sister, Madeline. She was the squib. Madeline's dress matched Narcissa's. The woman was five years older than Evelyn and although they were sisters they looked nothing alike. Madeline was tall and thin with light hair. Next it was the maid of honor. Abigail, the oldest Blair came down the aisle in a black dress. She looked more like Madeline than Evelyn. But it wasn't an exact match anymore. Abigail was a mother of four. Her hips and breasts were fuller making her plus sized. Her hair was darker than Madeline's, But still much lighter than … Evelyn. He felt his heart skip a beat as he laid eyes upon the bride. She was wearing a white gown with a low neck and long lacy bell sleeves. Her hair was down. He tried to breathe normally as she approached.

Evelyn felt herself tingle as she took her first steps towards her husband to be. He looked as handsome in his black suit. He even had his hair tied up. And the look of love on his face made her sore. Next to him was a tall dark haired man younger than herself. She knew him to be Severus's cousin, Michelangelo. He was not near as handsome as her Severus though. Next to him was a slightly shorter brown haired man, Joseph Dilks, the Runes professor, he was about six years younger, a former Ravenclaw and also a friend. She thought that that alignment was crazier than her own. Last was Lucius. He looked exactly the same, as handsome as ever. He was looking lovingly at his wife.

Bethany Marcus sat and watched as her ridged, slightly evil colleague and former teacher turn soft at the sight of his bride. They stood at the alter as Albus began.

"Dearly beloved we're are gathered here today to witness the union of these two young people in matrimony." Evelyn and Severus were lost in each other and barely acknowledged any one or thing else. A lump had formed in Bethany's throat as the couple exchanged vows. And by the time the silver bands were exchanged she wasn't stopping the large, fat tears from rolling down her face. But as she looked around she found that there were few who were.

"You may kiss the bride." Albus said. Severus was beside himself. Slowly he placed his hands on either side of Evelyn's glowing tear stained face. He pulled her close and kissed her. It was soft and sweet. It was perfect.

"May I now introduce Professor and Madam Snape!" Albus announced as the couple's lips parted. The crowed went wild. Taking her hand in his Severus and Evelyn took off down the aisle. They ducked into a class room before they returned to the great hall for the reception. The minute that they had caught their breath Severus pilled her into a deep kiss. When they broke apart he smiled and cupped her face.

"I love you Madam Snape."

"And I love you Professor Snape." They kissed.

"Introducing Professor and Madam Snape!" Roland Hooch announced as twenty minutes lather the happily married couple entered their reception. The crowd cheered. Snape had ditched his hacked and changed his white shirt for a green one. Blair – Snape was in a creamy yellow tea length dress. The music began and Snape gathered his wife into his arms as they began to dance. After a short while other couples joined them on the dance floor.

"Come on Tessa, let's dance." Neville said to his fiancé extending his hand which she took. Tessa and Neville were two few students at the wedding and the only ones to be specifically invited. The reception lasted until about three AM. It only ended because the music had played completely through and Rosmerta had ordered up three more kegs than expected. Severus and Evelyn bid their guests good – bye as they flew into Hogsmead. They'd apperate to their Italian honeymoon from the Three Broomsticks.

Severus and Evelyn arrived at their Venetian townhouse at 3:30 AM. It was all ready for them. An army of house elves had seen to every detail. Severus and Evelyn were too tired to do anything but put on their pajamas and fall into bed.