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WARNING: Mature themes brought up so if you are less than 18 and / or easily triggered by mature content DO NOT READ THIS STORY. You have been warned.
Chapter 31
"Hermione, you look absolutely stunning" Mr. Weasley said when Hermione was by his side.
"Thank you, Arthur. I must admit that you don't look bad yourself." Hermione said taking the arm Mr. Weasley was presenting her with.
"Everything is ready. Are you ready yourself?" Harry asked popping his head through the slightly opened door.
"Yes Harry, I'm ready." Hermione said trembling.
"By the way, I think you'll like how Severus is dressed. I have to admit he did a little effort today." Harry said winking at Hermione.
Harry's last comment made Hermione tremble in anticipation. A few seconds later, she heard that the whole room had gone silent.
"All rise for Miss Hermione Jean Granger." A loud voice was heard at the other end of the door after three stroke of some kind of stick had been given.
The double doors opened and Hermione saw every single guest looking up at her. They were all dressed in their best clothes. Some of the guest wore long purple cloaks and Hermione assumed they were Ministry's officials. Her closest friends were sitting more in the front of the room and their witnesses were in the very front rows.
Severus was up in the front and when he turned around and his gaze met hers, she saw his face brighten with a large smile and Mr. Weasley led Hermione down the stairs making sure she would not trip on her dress. Ginny and Luna were following a little behind them, both in bright long red dresses and holding Hermione's long train
As they passed through the alley to the rhythm of cello suite no 1 in G Major by Johannes Sebastian Bach interpreted by two cellists in the front of the room, Hermione bowed her head in recognisance to some of the guests standing either side of the carpet. Many of which were her old school classmates. When she passed by the teachers' row, she smiled broadly at them and her smile was returned by all of them. She finally reached the top of the room where Severus was.
He was wearing a pair of black dress shoes, a black dress pants and white shirt visible through his slightly opened jacket. A gold and green bow tie polished his look and brought a little colour to his otherwise very classic look. His hair was combed and slightly shorter than what Hermione remembered. Hermione loved to see that he had finally let his all black traditional look go and had opted for a white shirt under the jacket.
"Thank you, Arthur, it really meant a lot for me to have you walk me down the aisle" Hermione whispered before Mr. Weasley gave her hand to Severus who bowed his head to the older man.
"You're a sight for sore eyes my love. I missed you and our little girl so much. I can't wait for you to finally be mine love." Severus said taking Hermione's hand in his own and bringing it to his lips, kissing her knuckles lightly.
"I missed you too my darling, I thought I was going to go mad if I spent only one more day without you." Hermione whispered to Severus.
Mr. Weasley joined his wife in his chair right behind Hermione's. Ginny and Luna made sur Hermione's dress and veil were properly laid around her before heading towards their chairs next to Harry. Once the music stopped playing, Severus and Hermione turned their attentions towards the front of the room.
"You may all sit." The minister for magic said. He had insisted in celebrating their union and they had had no other choice than to accept his proposal. "Wizards and Witches, friends and family, we are here today to celebrate the binding of Severus Tobias Snape's soul, order of Merlin second class to Hermione Jean Granger's soul, order of Merlin first class." He began a broad smile onto his lips. "Severus, Hermione. I first met the both of you at the Ministry ball celebrating the end of the war. Where both of you received the Order of Merlin. I already thought that you were a lovely couple at the time, and my impression has only been confirmed with the time. You seem very happy together and the smile that illuminated Severus' normally austere face as you walked down the aisle only reinforces this feeling. Now I know that someone has a message for you, Hermione on this very special day that is your wedding. If this person could stand up and come to the podium now." The man finished stepping aside.
Harry stood up from his chair and went towards the podium slightly raised onto a small platform. He pointed his wand at his throat and began speaking.
"Hermione,
Six years ago, we met on board the train going towards Hogwarts. You were as me, discovering the magical world and learning how to live in it. Although you had read so much things about the wizarding world and about Hogwarts that one could think you were from a wizarding family no problem. I remember this first Halloween where we rescued you from the troll. This night, we became the best friends in the world.
How many times have we faced danger together? How many times have we spent together you trying to explain us what we didn't understand in class? How many essays have you wrote for us? That I cannot tell.
I can only tell that without you, I would not be there. You have always been there for me. During the last year, you have helped me and supported me.
When you reencountered Severus in Hogs Street, he helped you and gave you what I couldn't as a friend. He healed you, he recomforted you, he gave you the strength you needed to continue and most importantly, he gave you his heart. I know that he would do anything for you. He would give everything up for you and would get the moon for you if you asked him for it.
I just want to wish you all the best in the world to you and Severus and may your child grow surrounded by love and peace.
To Severus,
I just wanted to thank you for being here for Hermione and to have stood by her in the last year. I wish you all the best with her." Harry finished. He removed his wand from his throat and went down the few steps leading to the podium.
Hermione had tears pouring down from her eyes. She felt very emotional as she thought back on everything the two of them had had to go through during the last year and stood up before hugging Harry tightly and whispering a 'thank you' into his ear. When she went back to her seat, Severus took her hand again and kissed it comfortingly.
"Severus. I know that someone else also has a very important message for you today, if Mr. Malfoy could come up." Tiberius Ogden said again.
Lucius went up the platform and took a piece of paper out of his pocket. Before pointing his wand at his throat and beginning reading.
"This is a letter destined to Severus. It has been written by his mother a few months before her death.
Severus, my dear boy,
Yesterday, you were my little boy, today you are somebody's husband, tomorrow you will also be someone's father or so I hope.
If you are reading or listening to this, it means that I am not of this world anymore. I will still be watching over you from above. Be a good husband. Treat your wife with the upmost respect. Gift her with all your love. Be with her every possible second you can. Get to know her, what she likes, what passionate her. Be her friend, her confident, her lover. Be everything you would like her to be.
To your future wife take care of my son for me. You are certainly a very bright and intelligent person. I know that my son is someone very reserved but if he chose to marry you, it means that you mean the world to him. Know how to be patient as he can be a little hard to deal with sometimes, believe me I know what I am talking about" Lucius said stifling a laugh and chuckles erupting into the crowd. "I wish the both of you all the best in the world. May your love bring you joy and may you find comfort in each other.
Your mother who loves you very much
Eileen Snape née Prince" Lucius finished and Hermione realized Severus was crying.
"I love you so much Sev, I don't think I'll ever be able to show you just how much I do darling. I think your mother loved you more than what she showed you in your youth." Hermione said taking Severus hand in her own and kissing it softly.
"I love you too my wonderful witch. And I can't wait to see our little one and to hold her into my arms." Severus said to Hermione.
They turned their attention back towards the Minister for Magic.
"Now, if you could both stand for your vows." The man said cheerfully.
Severus was the first one to stand up and he helped Hermione stand before taking both of her hands in his own and turning towards her looking deeply in her chocolate brown eyes and getting lost in them. Ginny and Luna had also stood up and made sure her dress and train laid perfectly behind her for the photos.
"My dear, lovely, wonderful, beautiful, courageous Hermione.
Had someone told me one year ago that I would be here, standing by your side and taking you for wife, I would have told them they had gone completely mad. However, here I am and I couldn't be happier than anything. You are my sun; my whole life revolves around you. You are my light, every time I set eyes on you, everything seems clearer. You are my heart, as mine beats for you and you only. Finally, you are my mind, every time I am away from you, I feel as though I'm going mad.
I vow to make you the happiest I can, to never hurt you in anyway, to be there for you when you need me to, to help you achieve your ambitions, to always be there for you and to love you until my dying breath" Severus said staring deep in her eyes.
"My handsome, courageous, kindest Severus.
Last year, I was only focussing on how to end this blasted war the quickest way possible. On the run. With nowhere safe enough for me to go. When I was disoriented and in need of love, you helped me and gave me a place to call home and your heart. You are my companion, my dearest friend, my lover and a father to our child. I could not be any happier than what I am right now. You gave me the courage to continue and something to hold onto during those times of incertitude.
I vow to be there for you whenever you need me, to be worthy of your trust, to be the best wife possible for you, to always stand by your side, to fight for us and to love you until death shall us part" Hermione declared trying to make her words as full of sense as she possibly could.
"All rise for the binding ritual." The minister said taking his wand in one hand and pulling his sleeves a little bit up to let his hands clear of any fabric. "Now, Mr. Snape, take Miss Granger's hands and repeat after me. I Severus Tobias Snape take thee"
"I Severus Tobias Snape take thee" Severus said in his solemn deep baritone voice. A thin thread of gold wrapped around both of their hands and snaked around the joined hands a first time.
"Hermione Jean Granger to be my lawfully, magically, solely bounded wife"
"Hermione Jean Granger to be my lawfully, magically solely bounded wife" Severus finished his voice filled with emotion. The golden thread looped another time around their hands but didn't touch them immediately
"Now Miss Granger, I Hermione Jean Granger take thee"
"I Hermione Jean Granger take thee" Hermione said her voice trembling with emotion. This time a silver thread wrapped around their hands, levitating in mid air
"Severus Tobias Snape to be my lawfully, magically, solely bounded husband"
"Severus Tobias Snape to be my lawfully, magically, solely bounded husband" Hermione finished with a large smile upon her face. Once again the ribbon looped around their joined hands intertwining itself with the golden thread.
"If anyone knows of any reason to why these two cannot lawfully, magically or solely be joined in bounding, let them speak now or forever hold their peace" Tiberius Ogden said.
Suddenly a loud noise was heard at the back of the room, Hermione felt her stress levels going up and started to hyperventilate.
"I object to this wedding!" A voice said from the other side of the room.
Hermione recognized immediately the voice who had spoken out and felt very weak. Severus was just quick enough to catch Hermione before she could fall to the floor. Everyone was looking at each other with big round eyes. Ron Weasley advanced himself towards the front of the room and walked towards where Severus was trying to balance Hermione back to her feet. His hand still holding hers tightly.
"You're a vile, coward pervert Snape. You fuck your students, get them knocked up and leave them on their own to take the burdens of YOUR mistakes. Then, when they come in useful to you, you beg for forgiveness and ask them to marry you so that you won't face the consequences of your actions. HOW DARE YOU TELL HER YOU LOVE HER? I WOULD BE A THOUSAND TIME BETTER HUSBAND THAN YOU! I LOVE HER AND YOU KNOW THAT. YOU STOLE HER FROM ME, YOU HORRIBLE TWO-FACED DEATH EATER" Ronald spat at Severus face his face red with anger.
"Ronald, how can you say that?" Hermione said her cheeks streaked with tears "How can you manage to bear such hatred towards him. First, I wasn't his student anymore when he began having romantic feelings for me. Second, the child I am bearing is a result of our love and I could have gotten rid of it if I wanted to but Severus never asked me to do this. He proposed to support myself and the child. Later, he told me he was worried he would be as bad of a father as his own but I know that he will be a wonderful father. Just looking at him talk to his daughter suffices me to make sure about that. Lastly, must I remember you that he was forced into all this mess because of Dumbledore, or you're not too much of a dunderhead to remember that by yourself? YOU WOULD MAKE A TERRIBLE HUSBAND. IF YOU REALLY LOVED ME YOU WOULD SUPPORT ME IN MY CHOICE. BUT YOU'RE TOO SELFISH FOR THAT" Hermione screamed at his face.
"RONALD BILLIUS WEASLEY" Molly's voice roared, echoing into the now completely silent room. "How can you do such a thing, interrupt a wedding and ashame your family like this. You are to present your excuses right at this instant and leave. I will not tolerate it that you do any more harm to Severus or to Hermione." Molly said fulminating with apparent rage.
"But mom look at the reality. The bloke's old enough to be her father. He's a pervert and that's it. Hermione. It's not too late, you can still say no and come with me. I'll even take care of the child as if it were my own if that's what you want. Please Hermione, you know deep down that you love me." Ron said looking with pity filled eyes at Hermione.
"I don't love you Ronald. I love Severus and Severus only, and nothing will make me change my mind. Now stop making such a fool of yourself and go bother someone else. And Ronald. Don't. You. Insult. My. Husband. In. front. Of. Me. Ever. Again… Understood" she said before turning back towards Severus.
Everyone stayed silent for a few seconds before beginning to chat right and left.
"You didn't have to do that love, you need to calm down for little one. I know it's easier said than done but you need to be as stress free as possible my angel" Severus said placing his other hand onto Hermione's baby bump.
"I vowed to you that I would fight for us. I will fight for us Severus because I love you and I need you by my side as does our little girl." Hermione said her voice now filled with confidence.
"I believe no one else has anything to say." Tiberius said laughing slightly
"I now pronounce you bounded. I present you with Mr. and Mrs. Snape" the small wizard said happily. The silver and gold bound tightened themselves and disappeared after a few seconds. "You may kiss the bride" the wizard said
Severus took Hermione's face in between his hands and placed a light kiss onto her lips before taking her in his arms and dipping her, deepening the kiss. Cheers erupted from the whole entire rooms. Red and green petals fell from the ceiling over them and when Hermione was back on her two feet and she watched her finger, she saw a small gold and emerald ring. Severus had a plain silver and gold band. And both of them had each other's name engraved in them.
"Now if you would both come with your witnesses to sign the registers" the minister said conjuring twelve exemplary of their wedding certificates, table and quills for them to sign their marriage contract.
"I love you my wonderful witch." Severus said barely above a whisper.
"I love you too my perfect wizard" Hermione said her eyes filled with tears of joy.