Chapter Fifteen - No Longer Yours

Alexandria cleared the smoke before her eyes as she and Charlie appeared at his house through the floo network. It was a small one-story house on the outskirts of Dragon Country, Romania. It had one couch in front of the fireplace and one room down the hall across from the lavatory. The kitchen was connected to the living room as was the dining room. Alexandria stepped out of the fireplace and yanked her arm from Charlie. "I want you to go and change," he said eyeing her dress. He thought she look amazing in it but the fact that she had worn it for Severus Snape made him want to burn it.

"Don't worry I will."

"I want you to get rid of it too. I never want to see anything like that on you again."

Alexandria frowned and glared at him, "You wont. You weren't even meant to see me in it this time. I would never have wasted such a good dress on you."

Charlie shot out to grab her again but she dodged him, "Don't touch me Charlie!"

"I will touch you when I want and how I want. You are MY fiancee, not his. If he gets to touch you like that then so do I! Its my right!"

"Severus never grabs me like you do… At least he's a gentleman!"

A look of disgust had come over his face, "He's not a gentleman. He's a murderer…"

The slap he took to the face caused him to stumble and then look at the woman who stood before him in a soot covered dress and no shoes. "If you ever call him a murderer again I'll give people a reason to call me one." Alexandria's body suddenly seemed to get a blueish glow to it but then fade. "I'm going home."

"This is your home now. From now on we live in one home so I can keep a close watch on you."

"No! This house only fits one person! I'm going home Charlie and if you try to stop me…"

Charlie took a deep breath and straightened his shoulders. "Perhaps you have forgotten that even if you hate me and that you don't want to marry me, you have to? Narcissa will take the file to Harry if you don't. Now I suggest you start warming up to me or I will have to get your grandfather over here to teach you better." With that he grabbed her wrist and dragged her out the front door. Alexandria tried to yank it away but his grip was strong. Her magic would have gotten him off easy and yet she knew she had to refrain using magic on him. They reached her house after walking a good mile or two. It was a two-story house on the rocky mountainside over looking a small town. The door flew open as Charlie practically kicked it down. He flung her inside but not hard enough for her to fall. "Change now! I will be here waiting for you to come back down. If you try anything funny, remember what happens to your precious Snape."

Alexandria glared at him and made her way upstairs. She sealed the room magically so he could not intrude. With a snap of her fingers the bathtub started to fill with water. The closet opened for her to walk in. Her usual work clothes is what she chose to wear since it was still only mid morning. After sinking into the tub she did not move for a while but instead let her body soak. Her wrist was sore with the way he had grabbed her and flung her into her own house. Alexandria closed her eyes and let her mind wander back to the night she had spent with Severus. What she would have given to have kept him with her. Every time Severus had ever laid his hands on her it was a soft and gentle touch. Charlie was exactly opposite. The banging on the door interrupted and meant Charlie was getting impatient. Quickly she washed the dirt from her and got dressed. She pulled her hair up high in a ponytail and equipped her thick leather whip to her right side and wand to the left. They were the two things a dragon tamer always had to have on his/her person. Again, Charlie was banging on the door. He was probably furious that she had sealed him out. Finally she opened it. Storming in, he looked around suspiciously.

"Why didn't you answer?!"

"I was bathing. What do you want? Shouldn't you be getting ready for work?"

Charlie swirled around and pushed her against the wall, pinning her there with his own body weight. "Alexandria let me be with you," he whispered in her ear and inhaled the smell of her hair.

"No. Get off of me Charlie."

"I can love you anyway you want… you have to give me a chance." His hands were running down her sides to her hips. "I'll love you more than he can."

"I don't want your love Charlie." Alexandria shoved his hands off of her.

Instead of backing off he grabbed her arms right above her elbows and pinned the to the wall. "Your gonna get it whether you want it or not after we're married."

"Ok Lucius… why don't you go and give Narcissa your unwanted love and attention." It had slipped out sarcastically and Alexandria kinda wished she wouldn't always say things like that to provoke him.

Just as she suspected he got angry with her and pushed against her tighter. "Alexandria be very careful… I might just take what's mine someday soon."

"I'll kill you if you even think to touch me."

"WHY?! Why can you go and shag him all night and you wont even let me put my lips on you or run my hands over you?" he had let her go and stepped away from her just a bit. Then he forced his lips on her. They were rough and weathered. Alexandria pushed him but he did not budge. She refused to part her lips for him and he pulled away. His hands ran over her bottom lip as she stood there holding them together tightly. Using his thumb he split them and forced himself on her again this time sticking his tongue in but not for long she bit down on him hard causing him to jump away from her. Almost immediately after looking down at the blood on his fingers that he had extracted from his mouth he grabbed her face. "Tell me why?!"

"Because I love him! Don't you get it yet Charlie?! Thats the thing he has that you will never have!"

Charlie unhanded her and stormed out of the room. Alexandria felt her body began to shake as she burst into silent tears. Her hand shielded her mouth from making any noise. This lifestyle and marriage would be the end of her. After crying for a bit she regained her composure and went out to work.

The dragon colony she was taking care of were violent and usually gave her a handful of trouble. As long as she was busy and not thinking of what lay ahead for her, she didn't mind in the least. They were Norwegian Ridgebacks that had yet to be tamed. The only one she had ever liked of the species was Norbert. He was the one Hagrid had sent years ago and Charlie had given to Alexandria as a gift to care for. He had since grown large and become a magnificent beast. Alexandria saw him occasionally but not as much as she would have liked. The dragons knew the moment she stepped into their territory usually, so Alexandria took her whip in one hand and wand in the other the moment she reached the road that would lead her to them.

It would be hard to concentrate after everything that had just happened. Charlie was no doubt already there. Why did she have to get stuck with the oddball of the Weasley family? She was sure even Percy was better than this. Bill had always been more attractive in her opinion but he was now married to Fleur Delacour. Out of all the Weasley children one of them was bound to turn bad. Percy had showed signs but in the end it was Charlie. Wait till Mr. and Mrs. Weasley found out. They would surely be crushed. When Alexandria's grandfather had tuned up four weeks after she had taken Severus out of prison and Charlie stood beside him, she swore to loathe the short red headed man forever. Nothing would forgive that kind of betrayal. Charlie knew her anger towards the man and still conspired against her with him. Alexandria knew that the man hated Charlie but as long as he was a pureblood it would not matter.

"What took you so long?" Charlie roared at her grabbing her arm. "The dragons are waiting!"

Alexandria said nothing but instead walked straight into the cave. The dragons all raised their head. They had been asleep until she walked in. Immediately three of the five stood up and inhaled deeply. Alexandria pointed her wand and cast a shield before her as the fire blew at her. "Enough! Calm down!" she yelled and snapped her whip. They stood back and listened to her for once. It was odd. "Go back to sleep!" she shouted snapping her whip in the air again. They laid down and watched as she climbed around the cave and picked up dragon scales. Why were they so quiet?

"They can sense you're angry. They are probably frightened that you will whip them this time." Charlie's voice came from behind her.

"What do you want Charlie? I'm working."

"I wanted to say sorry. I know you love him but you never gave me a chance to show you that I love you…"

"I'm working Charlie…"

"Alexandria, I expect to see you at my house later for dinner. Your grandfather will also be there so dress decent."

"I'm not going anywhere near that man and you cant make me."

"I'm sure a certain file we possess could. Be there and don't embarrass me. If you do I'll make it the last thing you ever regret."

"I don't regret anything more than ever saying 'yes' to you."

Charlie turned red in the face. The dragon's could sense his want to attack her and they all took a charging stance. Knowing dragons far to well Charlie exited the cave and did not return the rest of the day. Alexandria stayed in the cave most of her work day and only went out once to stop two dragons from killing each other. A Common Welsh Green had wandered a bit too far and had started a fight. The day unfortunately went by fast and Alexandria went home to ready herself for the dinner.

When she opened the door to Charlie's house she saw her grandfather immediately. He had Charlie pinned against the wall with his hand at Charlie's throat. They were unaware of her presence. "I don't care what you have to do to make it happen but I want a pureblood child and soon!"

"Mr. Moonfire, I must remind you that the child will be mine and I don't know why you are so eager to have it."

"Yours?" the larger and taller man laughed out, "Any child you produce with my granddaughter will be given to me to raise. I will not have her raise it with her wild and foolish ideas! Now I don't know why you are waiting so long but I want that child!"

"Alexandria wont let me near her in such a way. At least wait till we are married."

"She wont let you? What is the matter with you?! Force her! That foolish girl will do anything to keep that dirty blood boy out of prison."

Charlie nodded and the elder Moonfire released him. Alexandria backed away from there and pretended to have just entered the house closing the door behind her rather loud. "I'm here… can we get this over with?"

Alexander walked over to her and looked her up and down. "My dear you should eat more. A girl made of bones cannot produce healthy children in a marriage."

"I don't want kids so we don't have much to worry about."

Alexander smirked and walked past her, "I cannot stay but I'm sure you two will have a splendid time together." The look he gave to Charlie was one of warning.

Charlie closed the door behind him. Alexandria stepped around to the other side of the couch, putting it in between the two of them. He made his way over to her but stayed on the other side. "Alexandria come here please."

"No."

He walked around the couch calmly and grabbed her hand before she could make it all the way around to the other side. "Wait," his tone was soft. His hand went up to her face and then ran through her hair. His brown eyes not once meeting hers, "I know you heard. Don't make me force you. I know you don't want it but would you do it to save the man you love?"

Alexandria felt sick to her stomach, "No Charlie, don't do this. You're better than this deep inside. I know you are…"

Finally he looked up at her. His eyes were dark and full of anger towards her of all people. "I'm giving you one last chance. You either get it willingly or forcefully!" he snapped.

Alexandria backed away but he still had hold of her wrist. He yanked her towards him, he would soon regret it. "Charlie Weasley, I've had enough of your shite!" A force so strong blew him back and into the empty fireplace. "Don't you think you're lucky enough? I agreed to marry your sorry ass! And ONLY to save Severus! Don't think for the tiniest second that maybe I want to be with you. I have let you push me, grab me, fling me for long enough. You want to be married? Then I suggest you keep your hands off me cause I will hex them off of you!"

"You whore!" Charlie shouted at her getting up to his feet. "You cant run to him or you'll doom him! Whatever happens to him is on you! I suggest you be careful…"

Alexandria raised her wand and aimed it at the shaggy red haired boy, "One more word from you and I'll make you suffer like I'm suffering."

Charlie laughed at her. He took out his wand and also pointed it her way. Alexandria snapped her finger's and disappeared before his eyes. He had never seen her do that. Instantly he began running for her house.

Alexandria sealed her house and hurriedly dressed in her leather wanting to head out on patrol during the night when the dragons were more lively. What had her life become? All to save Severus… How she wished he knew. He must think awful of me after leaving him. Oh Severus if you only knew. Little did she know he was already in Romania and searching for her.

Severus knocked on the door of a small house. The family was a band of gypsy fortunetellers. They would surely be able to tell him where to find Alexandria. All day he had spent apparating from town to town knowing they would not have been in the city. He knew where Dragon Country was but had no skill with them and thought it might be dangerous to search in there initially. All the small villages around there were his first priority. A small woman opened the door. Her black curly hair held back by a purple sash.

"Can I help you?" she asked in a very thick accent.

"Yes, I need to find a young woman and I haven't the slightest idea where to start looking. I hoped you could help me."

"I don't know what you talk about," she said waving him off.

"Yes, you do!" he raised his voice and dropped to his knees. "I need to save her. I can pay you."

She eyed him carefully, "The police sent you?"

"No, I am part of the wizarding world as I know you are."

"Get up!" she commanded him, "Come inside and don't make a sound."

The house was full of beaded curtains and sashes of cloth hanging here and there. No one but her was home. A light came from a distant room and she came back to lead him there. A crystal ball sat on a table. It reminded him of Trelawny's office. They sat across from each other. "Do you think you will be able to locate her?"

"Silence! Money first."

"I don't have Romanian Lei. Do you want Galleons or Pounds?"

"Galleons." Severus suspected she chose that to see if he had actually come from the wizarding world. He placed ten gold galleons before her. A look of shock came over her. "Not so much, people kill me for it."

Severus shook his head, "Very well you take what you want, just tell me where to look for her."

The woman closed her eyes and placed both her hands faced down on the table. For a few minutes she sat like that. Severus could see through her eyelids that her eyes were moving frantically searching. Never had he believed in seers much but it was his last hope. Her eyes shot open and stared at him. "This girl you seek, she has long black hair and lips the color of blood, yes?" Severus nodded. "A dark future you have with her. You have come to take her from a man who calls himself her fiance, yes?"

"Yes."

"Hmm… This man will not let her go easy. He will return for her."

"Where is she?"

"She is hurting for you now. This girl loves you, yes?"

"Yes, but where is she?"

The seer held her hand up to silence him, "She is here."

"Here? Where?!" he stood up. "I need to see her now! There is something she must know."

"I will show you," the short woman said standing and walking to the door. Together they walked to the outskirts of town. Severus looked around and saw nothing. "There," she pointed up to a house half way up the mountains that kept muggles from walking into Dragon Country. "You will find her there alone but she is on her way out soon. You must take her quickly because this man with fire hair comes for her in great anger."

Severus nodded, "Thank you for all your help," he took her hand in both of his and bowed his head. Taking a good look at the house he snapped his fingers apparating right outside the door. He knocked but there was no answer. All the lights were off. She must have just left, maybe if he hurried he would catch her. Severus ran down the road a bit and realized that she too must have apparated. The sound of crunching on the gravel came to his ear without warning, it was getting closer. Severus waved his wand and turned himself invisible. Just a moment after he did Charlie rounded the corner, wand in hand. The bloke banged at the door a few times and ended up blasting it off when no one answered. His temper was worst than Severus's. He wondered what Alexandria might have done to anger him so much. Cautiously, he stepped closer. Charlie was mumbling to himself as he threw things around in the neatly kept house.

"Alexandria, you will pay for making a fool of me. All this time I've respected your wishes and this is how you repay me? Where are you?!" he screamed in frustration. "Did you go out to your dragons for protection? Even they can save you now. You will be mine…"

Severus stepped away as the shorter man came outside. Apparently he could not apparate because he started walking. They walked along a dirt road. It was very narrow and uneven. To the left he could see a bit of light coming from one of the caves. He squinted and saw a small dragon head sticking out. Fire kept blowing out of its nostrils occasionally causing the cave to light up and go dark. To his right he could see a large vast valley. Dragon Country had indeed been set up to accommodate all the dragons and made to fit their natural habitat. Most of the land was mountainous though, making for a long and strenuous walk. After following for a long time Charlie stopped and Severus almost collapsed. Walking was fine but Charlie had a habit of doing a mixture of sprinting and walking when it came to it. The red headed man got up and yelled out Alexandria's name into the nearby cave. A loud sound could be heard, probably of a large beast. Severus stood back and watched as Charlie went in and then came out equally as fast with his wand in hand. A large black dragon stepped out and snapped at him with its venomous fangs. As soon as Charlie got it back in the cave he began to run down the trail past the cave. Severus looked ahead and apparated to the next bend and waited for Mr. Weasley to get there. When he did he pulled out a map and looked over it. It was probably something that should have been done before time. As Severus looked over it he realized it was a map with all the active dragons on it. That was when Charlie decided to head to the northern mountains. It was the habitat of the Ukrainian Ironbelly. Upon arrival Severus saw many of the great beasts out and about. They were more than likely hunting. It was then that he realized Charlie had disappeared. The man's red hair would be difficult to spot amongst the red colored dragons. With great precaution he started to make his way through the territory.

After about an hour of searching on his own he figured Charlie had probably already found her. The earth shook under him which meant a dragon was near. Severus tried running left but the shaking only got worst. Before him a enormous dragon appeared, taking down the trees that had once been in its path. It must have weighed tons because the ground shook turbulently as it passed him. It stopped to sniff the air and look in the direction that Severus was standing in but a loud roar in the distance caught its attention and away it went. A large blue light radiated from the direction that it had headed and Severus knew instantly that it was a light radiating off a wand. He ran down the newly cleared path avoiding the large indents in the ground. The sight he saw next left him in awe.

About twenty feet from him stood Alexandria. Her face was covered in ash and her leather clothes were slightly burned here and there. The leather outfit clung to her tightly but her arms were bare till her bracers. The whip snapped loudly in mid-air and her wand had placed a shield around her. Three Ironbelly dragons stood in front of her roaring and breathing fire. She looked tiny compared to them and yet not once did she cower in fear. They were angry that she had disturbed their territory. Severus tried to step back silently but they had already caught sight of him too. One tried to make its way around her but stopped every time the whip snapped before it. It was then that she looked back and saw him for the first time. His clothes where ripped and his hair was in shambles from making his way through the wilderness. Severus shot his wand up and threw a shielding spell as one of the dragons breathed fire towards them.

"Severus, what are you doing here?!" she shouted stepping back bringing him into her bubble.

"I came for you!" he too shouted hoping she would hear him over the roaring.

"I cant go with you!"

"Yes you can…"

"NO! You don't understand!" She snapped the whip causing one of the dragons to jump up and then down. The floor shook so much they both lost their footing and fell to the floor. The shield disappeared and all three dragons inhaled. Severus jumped to his feet and cast a protecting charm that usually caused blindness to the victim.

Alexandria looked down at the floor and shielded her eyes. The light emanating from the wand was too bright for her to stand. The large dragons were not frightened but continued to blow their fire until the light also became too powerful for them and the flew off low to the ground but far away. Severus lowered his wand and looked at the woman laying on the ground. He knelt beside her as she lifted herself and looked at him. A smile came over him and he took her hand and stood up pulling her up as well. "That was amazing," she said looking to where the dragons had once stood. The bushes around them had all been burnt or were still burning.

"I found you! Oh, and look… what a surprise to find you here too Snape!" Charlie yelled stepping out from behind a tree.

Alexandria glared at him, "Go away Charlie! I don't want to see you anymore today!"

"You wont have to see him ever," Snape said stepping beside her.

Charlie laughed cruelly and stepped closer, "Oh yeah watch this... Alexandria, come here or else…" Alexandria stepped forward but Severus took hold of her and placed his lips on hers. She did not fight him. Charlie's face turned to that of fury. "I hope you're that brave once you're in prison and facing torture."

Severus smiled at Alexandria and held on to her tightly. He could feel her trying to push off him the moment Charlie made the comment. "Stop now Alexandria, you have nothing to fear. The file is gone. Neville destroyed it." Her face looked up to him in surprise.

"Neville? How?"

"Narcissa has gone mad… she came to throw it in our faces and Neville destroyed it when she wasn't paying attention." Her arms wrapped around him and held to his robes like she had done so, so many years ago; When Lucius was threatening to take her and Severus had picked her over Narcissa. It was then that the warmth of her arms had enticed him so much. "Did you hear that Charlie? The file is gone!"

Charlie shook his head, "You lie!"

"No, Narcissa has ruined it for you. She'll never run to you again!" he shouted holding her tightly and kissing the top of her head.

It was then that Charlie went mad. He began throwing every hex and curse he knew at them but Severus blocked each of them with ease. He was a much more powerful wizard than Charlie Weasley would ever be.

Alexandria pushed away a bit and smiled reassuring him she would be back. Her back turned to him and she looked at Charlie, "Stop Charlie. I'm going to give you a few seconds to walk away."

"You think I'm scared of you?" he asked looking her up and down. "After everything I've done for you since the moment you chose to run here after you left home, you're going to hurt me? I did EVERYTHING for you and your pathetic son! You think your grandfather will let you be with him? He'd die before he let you be with him. He'll do away with Snape the way he did with your parents!"

Severus frowned. He knew Alexandria had never really been sure of what happened to her parents and hearing this would infuriate her. As predicted a look of pain and shock came to her, "What? You knew?"

"Yes, I knew the moment that he asked me to work for him."

"How dare you!? You came and throw all of this in my face and then think that I owe you? You git!" The blue flame that usually burned brightly around her when she got passionate over things, burned stronger than either had ever seen. She let out a horrific yell and clear sort of blast came from her unearthing bushes and the singed grass, also throwing Charlie back a good thirty feet. Severus on the other hand remained untouched and unaffected. "I'll make you pay Charlie Weasley!" she yelled pointing her wand at him. "Serpentsortia," she said glaring at him but rather calmly. A large King Cobra landed on the ground before him. It slithered a bit closer and raised its head to meet Charlie's.

The red headed man got to his feet cautiously and looked at Alexandria. He could have easily controlled a wild snake but he knew this one would be more difficult because she controlled it. The surrounding area had become very quiet and a hissing noise could be heard but not from the snake. Alexandria's mouth was moving and the snake seemed to be entranced by it. It inched closer to Charlie and stared him in the eyes. Fear struck him and Severus was not sure why. He was shaking uncontrollably and even dropped his wand. In one way it was certain he was a Weasley because Ron too got that look of fear for any little thing. The snake was huge though and was slowly wrapping itself around his body. It was at least eighteen feet long (5.4 meters) and perhaps even more. The snake opened its mouth exposing large venomous fangs and jerked a bit wanting to bite him but Alexandria still would not let it. The glow around her faded a bit and she hissed at the snake. It let the frightened man go and backed up. "Alexandria?" Severus asked reaching his hand out for her.

"You don't deserve better!" Alexandria shouted.

Charlie reached for his wand and pointed at Severus, "You should have killed me when you had the chance! AVADA KADA…" his killing curse was interrupted when the snake jumped forward and bit him on the left side of his abdomen. Alexandria gasped and watched as the snake slithered away after Charlie fell to the floor.

"Is he dead?" Severus asked not getting any closer to the man who had just tried to kill him.

"No… he will be soon. Its my snake though so I have to get him to St. Mungos fast! Meet me there Severus."

He nodded and watched as she placed her hand on Charlie's back and disapparated into the night.

He apparated in the hospital. The first floor was used for creature-induced injuries. Alexandria walked down to the ground floor and met him. "All done?" he asked.

"Yes. Take me home now Severus. I have a letter to write to the Weasleys."

"What are you going to tell them?"

"That unfortunately things did not go well with Charlie when he tried to attack me and my snake attacked him first. I think it best we leave you out."
Severus nodded and took her hand walking her out.

They walked down the dark London streets. What a sight they must have made in her burned and his tattered clothes. They took a cab to her apartment where she bathed, changed and offered him a robe. "No thank you, I have clothes at my home. I shouldn't be long."

"Oh well I'm all done so maybe I should just go with you…"

He laughed a little wrapping his arms around her tightly, "I think you should."

The house was as clean and fixed inside and out. It was the first time Alexandria had returned here since her first visit years ago when she came to leave him his wand. "You did all this without magic?"

"Yes," he fibbed a little.

"I'm impressed!" she exclaimed with a big grin and wandered into a different room. Severus took the chance to go upstairs and change. It seemed almost surreal to have her here without having to worry about anything. He never wanted to lose her again and yet it seemed almost inappropriate for him to ask her to marry him. "Severus?" she asked walking in with a cup of tea. "I made tea. I hope you don't mind?"

"Not at all. Make yourself at home."

"Great! I poured you a cup but I didn't bring it up because I figured it was the best thing for your carpet." She flashed him a smile. He nodded and then looked at the bit of her wrist that was showing as her silk sleeve slid down a bit. The flesh was bruised and turning a yellowish purple.

"What happened? To your wrist I mean…"

"Oh… um… Charlie, but I don't want to think of that anymore. I'm not engaged and I LOVE it!"

"Didn't like being engaged?"

"Nope… I'll never do that again…" she said sarcastically.

Severus nodded and put on a fresh shirt, "I'm going to go grab my tea."

Alexandria watched him walk out and then realized something she hadn't before. "Severus!" she shouted and ran after him. He was in the kitchen pouring milk into his tea when she collided with the table causing his cup to fly away from him. "OWW!" Severus frowned and got down beside her. Her eyes were closed but she peeked one open, "I'm dead," she whispered.

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

"Ok, well I suppose I will have to write Neville and tell him that his mum died after running into the kitchen table and that he now inherits all her money."

Alexandria giggled and jumped up wrapping her arms around his neck, "Shush! I'm here!"

He lifted her off the ground and placed her on the counter as he cleaned the milk he had accidentally spilt when his cup had been knocked to the other end of the table. Her cup on the other hand had flown out of her grasp and landed on the carpet in the other room. It would require magic cleaning. "What am I going to do with you now?" he asked handing her another cup.

"Hmm… I don't know… you could marry me…" she smirked.

"Are you asking me?"

"Nope, I'm just suggesting it."

"Wait… You mean like marry you right now?" he asked rather surprised.

"Yes, we'll wait a while before we tell anyone and then we'll have a real wedding, with flowers and people... people are a good thing to have."

"I think you hit your head too hard when you fell. Plus, we need a witness."

Alexandria walked over to the window and looked out into the sky for a bit then walked back. "We don't have to, I was just saying."

Severus knew she didn't want it to be this way but he sensed a fear of being separated from him again. Thoughts of Alexander Moonfire had filled her head and she knew he would not be defeated so easily. Sighing he took her hand, "Its because of your grandfather isn't it?"

"Yes… Well, I want to marry you too but if we wait something bad is bound to happen. I'm sorry I'm just assuming you want to marry me."

"No I do! I just didn't think I would be right like this. I didn't ask or buy you a ring and you just left Charlie and…" All she did was nod while he said all this and then it hit him that as long as she was his no one could take her from him without first going through the law. "And if you let me do it all over with a proposal and ring then a hush wedding wont be so bad for now."

Alexandria smiled and nodded her head, "I will meet you at the chapel by the palace up north. Dress a bit nicer though."

Severus kissed her lips softly, "I wont lose you again Alexandria. I promise."

Severus stood inside the little chapel. It was cold and had maybe seven rows of pews with all stained glass windows. Neville would no doubt be there soon along with Luna. It seemed Alexandria was always keeping him close. A short older man walked in and smiled at him, "Ready young man?"

"Yes."

"Ok. Well Alexa will be here soon I was informed."

Severus nodded and felt his heart come up to his throat as Alexandria walked in. She wore a white knee length dress and she was accompanied by Remus. Remus who had been his enemy growing up but had now become one of his closest allies when it came to Alexandria. He shook Severus's hand and then put Alexandria's in it. No words were spoken but he knew Lupin was as nervous as both he and Alexandria were. Never had he thought of marrying or spending his life with someone but she had changed him completely.

The ceremony was short and very to the point. They signed the parchment and kissed as husband and wife for the first time that night. Remus had seemed pleased with the outcome and left after wishing them both the best of wishes and signing as witness to the wedding. He had sworn complete secrecy to them. Together they walked out into the light of the quarter moon and Severus lifted her into his arms. He spun her as she laughed and clung to him. The dew was beginning to appear on the grass and leaves of the trees. After putting her feet on the ground he twirled her and then pulled her close for a final kiss before apparating home with his wife.