Ello Loves,
So this chapter is all fluff with a little bit of seriousness to it. I thought a fluff chapter was needed after the last few. Hopefully you all enjoy it.
Today was not his day honestly, he would rather be back at Prewett Manor then here at this sham of a wedding. But as a member of the Black family he was instructed to be here by the Head of the Family as Sirius would do more damage then good. Also Regulus with the help of Severus could go unseen to see where the Horcux grounds of Malfoy Manor looked as though you stepped out of a fairytale, which was possibly due to Narcissa who had a vision for her own wedding. The vines she more then likely enchanted to grow up the walls of the manor closest to the garden looked delicate and simple. Peacocks roaming around, majority of them happened to be white, as Lady Malfoy was fond of animals that were white with red eyes. Regulus knew that Narcissa was fine with the arrangement she was entering into.
In their society, women were to fallow the path that has been decided by the family. He hated that and promised that his daughters would have a say in their destiny. Narcissa was always the most traditional of the sisters. Originally, Andromeda was to be promised to the Malfoy family before she ran away. She wanted to be a healer not a society wife that the Malfoy family wanted. There was also the fact that she fell in love with a muggleborn Edward Tonks a Hufflepuff.
Regulus now understood what Andromeda wanted after she fell in love with her Husband. She wanted to be loved back and an equal in the marriage she entered into. She didn't want to be married to some that she was expected to enter into. Regulus did not agree with his mother that blasted her of the family tree and forced everyone to disown Andromeda. His Uncle sat him and Sirius down after they left their mothers house and explained that his mother had no real power to officially disown a member of the family. That power belonged to the Head of the Family and Heir.
"Well if it isn't my perfect child." A voice brought Regulus out of his thoughts.
Wallburga Black stood their with the Rossier family smiling at him. He hated the women that gave birth to his brother and he. Her voice was like nails on a chock board. He wished that Dite came with him, but his Uncle thought it wouldn't be an option.
"Mother." He growled out acknowledging the women.
"That's no way to talk to your mother now is it." She smiled evilly at him.
"Sorry, how are you mother?" He sneered at her.
"Better now that I get to see you. Have you met Katrina Rossier?" She gestured to the girl standing next to Evan Rossier a former classmate.
"She is a fellow Slytherin a year or two below me mother. Hello Miss. Rossier." He nodded towards her.
"Oh good, I was just telling her father that I thought it would be a good idea to have you and she mix and possibly court." Wallburga spoke excitedly.
Regulus felt sick at that comment. Katrina Rossier was barly 15 years old and still looked like a child. Also he was sure that the prophet announces betrothals when they happen as once the magic is activated it goes to both the ministry and the prophet.
"Mother you already know that I'm betrothed to Aphrodite Prewett with the blessing of the Head of the House of Black." He raised an eye brow at his mother.
He watched as she went from sickly happy with excitement to enraged with anger. Her face grew in color at her anger and it looked as though she would blow here infront of every one.
"I do not acknowledge that Blood Traitor as your betrothal." She hissed at him.
"I guess you also don't acknowledge that I'm a werewolf now either." He shot back at his mother.
Out of the corner of his eye he watched as the girl paled at this omniscienon. He knew many did not care for Halflings or creatures as he and Remus where classified now. Even Lord Rossier had a look of hatred on his face as he stared at Wallburga black. He also knew that no one would want to marry a werewolf no matter where their family stood in their society.
"That's no matter, your still apart of the house of Black and an heir." She waved off his comment angerly.
"I am not the heir of the house of Black mother that is Sirius that is. I am betrothed to the house of Prewett. Which I have not plans on going back on at all." He spoke as the wolf growled in his head at the thought.
As soon as he spoke, Regulus knew that his mother was going to blow and say something that she shouldn't. But then again the women had tried to kill Sirius almost two years ago because he wouldn't meet the Dark Lord. He knew the signs as well after living with the witch for so long. But before she could Uncle Alphrad appeared next to him.
"Lord Rossier, I hope you are well. Wallburga I see that you are still the same as ever." He spoke evenly as he stood next to Regulus.
"Lord Black, I am fine. But do you think its perfectly fine parade around with that creature next to you." Lord Rossier spoke glaring at Regulus.
Regulus and his Uncle glanced at each other before the others they had around them. This was expected of the majority of Wizards. Regulus was not uncomfortable about being a werewolf as Remus was. But there was a difference between the two of them. Remus's father hated that he was turned and grew up hearing it on a daily bases. Remus came to hate himself because of the wolf, while Regulus didn't hate himself. Regulus was fine with it as it would deter many from trying to get to him or Dite. His wolf was very protective of Dite and the other ladies she was friends with.
"I don't see an issue with it as he is registered and he stays with in special wards to keep him from others when the full moon is out. Regulus is human all but one night a month." Alphrad raised and eye at the others.
Before Lord Rossier or Wallburga Black could say anything, an elf appeared to let them know to head to the site for the Marriage Blessing and hand fasting. In the wizarding world it the magic that binds as the words of the blessing are spoken, a hand fasting is bonding the two families together. Both the bride and groom have a cord in their house color each and the a colored cord of their choosing to symbolize their branch of the family. For instance the Potter family color is red while the Black family is of course black, so when a daughter of the house of Black married a son of house Potter they chose a purple cord to symbolize their marriage. So as Regulus sat on the Black side of the aisle, watching as Narcissa walked down to Lucius. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as if some one was entently stairing at him. Refusing to look around to see who if was, he had a feeling of who would be watching him. Either his mother, Bellatrix, or the Dark Lord.
As you travel Life togeather,
May the Fates guild you on your way,
And bring you newfound joy
In each other, day by day.
May your home be graced with peace,
May your sharing know no bounds,
May your friendship know full measure
In this lifetime love you've found..
And as your closeness deepens,
May each moment be the start
Of life lived hand-in-hand,
And love lived heart-to-heart.
As the blessing, the wizard of ceremonies and rituals turned to pick up the the first cord that belongs to the grooms family. Malfoy's family was represented by the color green; which would be wrapped around their clasped hands first. As the bride will be taking the grooms family name it was tradition to wrap the grooms cord first.
As I wrap your hands in a cord of green,
Green represents Fertility, Luck and Prosperity.
As Your hands are now bounded together,
So Your lives are Joined
In a union of Love and Trust.
The Eternity knot of this
Binding Symbolizes the Vows
You have made.
Now I wrap your hands in a cord of Black.
Black represents Strength, Empowerment, and Wisdom.
Like the Stars, Your love
Should be a constant source
Of light, and like the Earth,
A fine foundation from which to grow.
May this knot of love remain
Forever tied and may
These hands be blessed.
Now with the final cord, that represents you as a new family blessed.
A cord of Silver represents Protection, Inspiration, and Vision.
May they always be held by one another.
May they have the strength to hold on tightly
During the Storms of Life.
May they remain tender and Gentle
As they nurture each other.
With the ending of the hand fasting ceremony, they magic in the air settled. It always amazed Regulus at these weddings that the magic that settles always give a type of energy that could be insightful to the union between the two people being bonded. Those bonded by magic can never divorce or leave their bonded mate unless of death. But the magic that settled here today was far better then the marriage of convenience that Bellatrix had previously.
Soon with the ending of the ceremony, Regulus could slip away in side of the manor and begin his search for the Diary that the Malfoy's where charged with protecting. From what Severus had told him, the Dark Lord never stayed at these sort of things longer then to see how the magic settled. So soon they would have 4 of the 5 Horcrux's that have been made. From what he had read and from seeing many of Dite's conversations with the fates through legitimacy. They only have 5 Horcrux's to destroy before they can go after the Dark Lord.