Chapter: 7
Chapter Title: Runaway Groom
Disclaimer: This is just a fanfic I don't own any of it.
Where's a fairy-god-mother when you need one…
The morning after the masque, Lily was out in mud of the gardens, havesting the vegetables. She slammed the hoe into the ground, attacking the ground with fury. The Baroness came up from behind her.
"I have it on good authority that the Prince was going to pick Marguerite to be is wife last night before your little performance." Lily ignored the Baroness and picked up the basket of already picked vegetables before heading back towards the manor, "Men are so fickle but I must say I've never seen you do you chores with such determination."
"What makes you think I am doing this for you?" Lily spat. The Baroness stepped in front of Lily, "Let me pass."
"You brought this upon yourself, you know." The Baroness said and Lily felt the knife in her back go in even deeper.
"You've won. Go! Move into the castle and leave us be." Lily cried.
"I'm surprised you stayed here as long as you have." The Baroness said.
"Someday you will die and I will still be here and have my father's manor." Lily said but before the Baroness could say anything one of the maids called from the manor.
"Miss, its all back, the candlesticks and all." Lily put down the basket of vegetables and hurried up to the drive. There were carts of full of all the missing things from the manor.
"Aw, Monsieur Snape, right on time." The Baroness said walking past Lily to greet the greasy haired man observing the pieces being placed back into the manor.
"Everything is here, Baroness." The slimy man said after he kissed the Baroness's hand.
"My father's things, you sold them to him." Lily said disgusted.
"Yes and now they are back. I couldn't have us looking poor when the King arrives" Lily took a deep breath to calm herself, she kept telling herself that even though they were sold to this despicable man, they were finally back.
"Thank you, sir. I appreciate you returning my father's things."
"I'm a business man, not a Saint." Snape said but Lily didn't understand, "The Baroness and I have an agreement." The Baroness looked amused.
"You for all of this." Lily didn't realized what just happened and before she could to anything, two men grabbed her by her arms and dragged her towards the carriage. Lily tried to fight back but she couldn't get loose; the servants tried to help Lily but they were just pushed aside. Snape shook the Baroness's hand and got into the carriage with Lily.
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The Cathedral was light in gold. On one side the King and Queen of England sat and the other the King and Queen of Spain sat with their subjects at their feet. James stood at the altar, red and gold with a long cape around his shoulders; he stood proud but not excited. The Baroness and Marguerite had their faces covered in a black veil and cried out of failure. Across the Cathedral, a bald man dressed in black was crying like the Baroness and her daughter. The Spanish bride walked down the aisle in a glorious white dress with a veil that stretched for miles. She knelt down in front of the Cardinal, she was crying uncontrollably; she couldn't talk and she could barely breathe. James's shoulders shook like the Princess but not from tears but from laughter. James motioned for the Cardinal to stop and he helped the Princess to her feet. She was mumbling in Spanish when he lifted her veil.
"No quiero casarme. No quiero, Senor." James kissed her cheek and the Baroness and Marguerite looked on anxiously.
"I know exactly how you feel, Madame." James said before he undid the clasp on his cape and jumped down from the altar. The Spanish Princess ran to the bald man as the Prince ran out of the Cathedral. The Spanish Queen yelled at her husband.
"Es tu culpa, tu CULPA!" The Baroness and Marguerite were jumping for joy and didn't notice Jacqueline leave with Sirius.
The Prince found the Baroness's driver outside the church.
"Where is she?" He asked.
"The Baroness?"
"Lily!"
"She has been sold, just after the masque." Jacqueline said as she and Sirius appeared at the side of the Baroness's driver.
"To who?" James asked in shock.
"Severus Snape, you highness." James motioned for Sirius to follow him; Sirius caught Jacqueline's eye before he left with James.
A/N: I know its short, I'm sorry.
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