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Note: This chapter is a bit dramatic. Also yes it is a Sirius/Severus fic, I'm will get to that give me time. Thanks die666 for the review, by the way I love Laughing at Insanity. Please update soon.
Chapter 2 – The Wedding
The month flew by quickly and during then month Severus bought gifts for both couples, spent the full moon with Remus and visited Draco and Narcissa. Severus stood in his bathroom getting dressed after a shower, he'd washed his hair twice and preformed 'scourgify' on his hair, so it fell gently and softly around his face making him appear younger and more handsome. He buttoned his shirt and put on his tie, tightening it, before pulling on his overcoat. He admired himself in the mirror, but turned quickly heading for his bed and blushing at his vain moment. Severus stopped in front of his bed and picked up his new dress robe and pulled it on smoothing out the fabric before looking to the clock on his wall. 'Just an hour before the wedding,' thought Severus.
He decided to apparate early and make sure to get his seat, he knew half the wizarding world was likely to be at the wedding and that the garden was probably expanded for the occasion. Severus smoothed his robes once again, and then with a swoosh and a small popping sound he was gone, appearing with another small pop in the garden with more people apparating around him. Some paid him no heed and some greeted his casually as they moved on and took their seats. Severus smoothed his robes yet again and moved down the isle to the side of the chairs, to the chairs closer to the alter.
"Professor," called a familiar voice. Severus turned to see Harry calling him form the house and waving him over. Severus turned and began to walk toward Harry, his robe billowing behind him as usual, walking quickly until he reached Harry.
"Hello, professor. Um how have you been?" Harry smiled at his former professor and guided him into the room. Severus frowned but let himself be guided along, before answering. "Call me Snape or Severus and I've been fine Potter. I assume you've been well yourself?" Harry stopped in the living room, "well yes and no." Severus cocked an eyebrow but Harry didn't notice or maybe he just didn't care. "So what's wrong then Potter, surely you're not nervous?" It was Harry's turn to frown now, "Please call me Harry." Harry looked at Severus who nodded, after which Harry continued on. "Um, well yes, I am nervous and what's worse is we are short a man for the wedding, my best man is at St. Mungos because Tonks went into labor." Severus knew where this was going and he was happy he looked presentable for such an occasion. Harry continued to beat around the bush and Severus was becoming annoyed.
"Well spit it out Po--, Harry, we haven't got all day you know," he snapped. Harry looked dumbfounded for a second, but then, "um well, I was wondering, um Severus will you be my best man for the wedding?" Severus watched the boy as a blush crept across his face. "No need to be embarrassed boy, I wouldn't mind doing it Pot --- er Harry. Its no big …" The rest of the sentence was cut off by Harry embracing Severus in a big hug. "Thank you, Severus." Severus wasn't sure whether to hug the boy or not, but found himself returning the embrace lightly. Harry pulled away from Severus and reached into his jacket pocket pulling out a ring. "Hold on to this for me, will ya? I'm going to needed it later." Severus looked at the beautiful wedding band for a second turning it over in his hand before slipping it into his jacket pocket. "Um, sure," said Severus as he glanced over Harry's shoulder at the clock on the wall. "Right now though, we should head outside or you will be late for your own wedding." Severus pointed to the clock and steered Harry out of the room.
Just a few minutes later Harry stood with Ron at the alter, Severus and Charlie to the right waiting for the wedding to begin. Severus looked down the isle as the music began and several brides' maids filed in alternating in either a long lilac or long soft pink dress. Severus flushed as his former students winked at him and Charlie, whom both looked rather dashing, and cast his eyes down to the ground until they passed. When he lifted his eyes again he saw Ginny coming down the isle in a long, off the shoulder, wedding gown that hugged around her down to her wait, then came out slightly and trailed down to her feet. Over the dress she wore a white dress robe with lilac embroideries down the front. All in all Severus thought Ginny looked stunning. She stopped at the alter and Mr. Weasley gave her to Harry, smiling as he did, before he went to take his seat next to his wife and other children.
Severus's attention turned again to the isle as Hermione came down the isle, her hair in sleek, shiny curls, pinned up beautifully. She wore a simple wedding dress with the top having tank sleeves and stopping just below her bust, where the dress came out gradually, but not too much, as it trailed down to her feet. Over the dress she wore a white dress robe with soft pink embroideries down the front. Severus smiled, both girls looked stunning. She stopped at the alter and Mr. Granger gave her to Ron smiling, and then took his seat with Mrs. Granger.
Severus watched as Harry and Ginny moved to the left and the ceremony began with both couples facing each other, holding their hands in each other's and gazing into each other's eyes. It wasn't until that moment Severus realized he didn't have that and probably never would. In that moment he felt so alone and vulnerable, like he'd never felt before; all his loneliness from his childhood flooded him and it was too much (even for his occulumency to hold). The ceremony became a blur and Severus only vaguely realized what he was doing when he handed Harry the ring from his pocket when asked for it. Severus's face remained undecipherable not showing any sign that inside his soul wept, crying out in anguish at his sudden revelation and overwhelming loneliness.
As soon as the ceremony was over Severus fled, not staying to talk to anyone and heading into Harry's house. He grabbed a piece of parchment and wrote down a short message; saying he had something urgent he needed to attend to, before folding it up, addressing it to Harry, and putting it on the table along with his gifts for the couples. The loneliness was way too much and Severus disapparated away to his bedroom, where he collapsed on his bed and wept for the first time in years. He wept for everything over the years, never truly having friends, not knowing love, killing Dumbledore, years as a death eater. Memories swept over him and he cried silently to himself until he had cried himself to sleep.
No one would hear from Severus for the next two months not even Remus, until Remus really began to get worried and search for his new pack member.
Next Chapter: CH. 3 - Finding him so Broken
