AN. I make no monies and Harry Potter is JK Rowling. I merely borrow and keep my day job. One more after this and we are done. Thank you to those that followed this confusing Trilogy.
Chapter 20 Marriage
Harry gathered what was left of the Phoenix and watched as they arrived, families gathering together and looking to him expectantly.
The total of the force was one hundred and he prayed that it was enough.
He held his hand up for silence and felt Hermione wrap her arms around his waist, feeling the same as him. There was a Prophecy after all.
"My friends." Harry started. "My brothers and sisters." He amended. "I want you to listen closely. You are the last as you did not respond to the call when we attacked Voldemort before. You are the only hope."
The room became silent as Harry told them everything. The forays and the changing of future and past, some of what they knew already and then he spoke of Hermione and Severus's prediction.
He held a hand up at their protest. "It will be because Erin predicted it. If you want the world safe, your friends and family safe, you will come with me and we will fight the Final battle. One started long ago. She begged Hermione and Severus to save her. We will aid them in that and set our world free. It's up to you to decide. You can leave if you decide not to help and I'll understand. Most of you lost your parents."
He watched them, sons and daughters of the original members of the Order of the Phoenix.
Slowly all left leaving Slightly, Donovan, Hermione, and Harry, and one other left standing alone in the room.
Hermione breathed out sadly. "What is your name witch?"
The young witch with pale blonde hair and silver hair responded back. "Aurella Longbottom and I will not fail you because I remember my parents."
Hermione smiled, remembering Luna and Neville. "Sebastion, tell Aurella our plans. We leave within the hour."
Sebastion moved forward and held out his hand, feeling a burst of love when he took the witch's small hand into his.
"Come with me Aurella." Sebastion murmured. Just like his mum. Bonded by touch, rejoicing when the witch's magics spoke back.
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Voldemort arrived at Tailtiu's Alter with Snape and his Bride seeing the Mother of Magic and his Dark Lord standing side by side, holding hands.
"You bring our daughter to wed Tom Riddle?" The White Lady spoke.
"Aye I do Lady. I ask my Lord to protect the ceremony as I cannot call the daemons to watch over." Voldemort replied.
The white witch smiled. "Of course you can't because my Husband standing at my side at my Alter."
The Dark wizard chuckled. "I explained it to him."
She turned to her daughter. "Who is your witness Erin?"
Erin chuckled darkly. "Severus Snape."
Severus found himself set loose and able to speak. "I say …."
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They arrived at the area around the Alter and took out most of the Death Eaters stealthy except for a few. Most it seemed was not very attentive, but having an assassin with them greatly increased their odds.
Slightly panted out in pain when a Dark curse hit him from one of the more dedicated of Voldemort's followers after sending deadly curses back and forth for ten minutes.
Harry was busy in his own battle hearing Slightly scream out in horrible pain. He battled on knowing he could not be distracted if he wanted to survive.
Suddenly his foe fell and he saw Hermione walking towards him and stepped over the body of Harry's opponent wand held loosely in her hand. "Slightly's hurt." Hermione panted out.
Rushing "Go and tell my witch I love her and will meet her in the Veil. I'm dead Harry!" Body shuddering and laid still.
Harry reached down and touched the neck knowing Slightly was dead.
"Well in the Veil my friend." Harry whispered taking a moment to hug Hermione tightly before pulling her with him to locate Donovan, Sebastion, and Aurella. He felt a heavy presence of magic and felt everything counting down.
Seeing the three crouched down near the edge leading to a clearing, they rushed to them.
Donovan are the Detaheaters on the other side taken care of. Harry spoke nervously.
The met up just out of view of the Alter hearing voices and crept up just out of view.
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Severus continued hating the words forced because of where he was. He could not lie or wiggle his words. "…..that if Erin is sure that this is the best for her then she should be Bonded."
The White witch looked to Severus in sympathy. "It is hard to speak words truthfully Severus. My Alter forces truthful words despite what one feels. You knew Erin decided without coercement."
"You have no idea Lady." Severus growled out.
Back at the edge of the clearing Donovan whispered to explain the Bonding at the Alter. "She will ask the witnesses opinion. Once that is complete she will ask if any dissents. If so it is drastic as there will be a…."
Harry shot out of his spot when he heard the words "Are there any here to speak out against this Bonding?"
Harry ran to the Alter shouting. "I do Lady! I dissent and I have four others that will state the same."
Voldemort pulled his wand out as the White witch replied in a normal voice, unfazed by the interruption. "Tom Riddle, you majiks are null here. Put your wand away as they have the right to speak."
Donovan moved to Harry and whispered harshly. "You should have let me finish Harry Purebloods made sure to bring no dissenters. There is something you don't know…"
The White Lady silenced him.
"Dissenters are present. I will listen to their petition and allow Harry Potter to speak first."
"My Lady. I dissent to this Bonding because he has used his influence. You know him Lady! Once he Bonds with Erin, the End begins!" Harry spate out.
"I have heard your petition. Sebastion Snape, speak your dissent."
"I dissent because my father has worked for hundreds of years to prevent this union." Sebastion calmly replied.
"Do you know Erin, Sebastion Snape?"
"No my Lady, I followed the direction of my Mum and Dad and know only what they told me."
"Sebastion Snape, your dissent does not apply as you do not know Erin. Stand next to your Father."
Sebastion wordlessly stepped next to his father feeling his father pat his back. "Not unexpected Son."
"And now Aurella Longbottom. Speak your dissent." The White Lady spoke out with no emotion in her voice."
Aurella looked at Sebastion for a moment. "Lady, I do not know this witch but that man…" Pointing at Voldemort. "He killed my parents when they went to rescue Erin. They died to protect her from this marriage."
"Aurella Longbottom I hear your truthful words but you do not truly know the Groom or his Intended." Pausing for a moment and smiled. "But you share a Bond and after all has passed I will formalize your Bond with Sebastion Snape. Stand next to him."
Hermione gasped out in surprise, watching the young witch move to her son, placing her small hand into his, watching him smile when she held it.
"Hermione Snape, speak your dissent." The Lady intoned.
Hermione moved forward. "I know Erin. She does not love Tom Riddle. The one wizard she has ever truly loved is standing next to me." Pulling Donovan to her and wrapped her arm around his waist. "I'll not speak of sacrifice but one the influence of Tom Riddle's Dark Mark he cried feeling he failed her. Donovan loves her and only her. There is a Prophecy from her begging me and my husband to rescue her."
The Lady turned to Severus standing next to Erin. "Her dissent trumps your words of support, Severus. Join Harry and your wife."
Severus joined Hermione, kissing her for a moment before looking to the Lady for direction.
Donovan stood waiting to be addressed.
"Donovan, speak your dissent." The White Lady spoke out.
Donovan turned to so he could address her. "Erin I have always loved you though my actions in so many possible futures and past tell you otherwise. Voldemort forced me to take his Mark many times in those stating it was the only way to protect you." He faltered, tears beginning to stream from his eyes. "Remember what we shared in the past. All of the years taking and loving one another. I did not want to rush you and content in what you shared with me, praying for the day when you claimed me as yours only and I would have willing moved heaven and earth for that moment. Remember why you became Muggle! That day came and was snatched away! It was because you acknowledged me and then forgot because of that bastard!" Pointing to Voldemort. "If I have to die here tonight to prevent that madman from tainting you then so be it!" He spat out.
Voldemort growled out at the word "bastard" and felt a hand on his shoulder hold him down, the Dark Lord whispering to him to bide his time.
"Passionate words spoken. Donovan, join with the Dissenters." The White Lady paused, watching him join the others.
"Is there anyone else who speaks against this Bonding. If so present yourself now." She intoned, voice tinged with a firmness that let everyone know that this was it.
A loud crack was heard and everyone gasped out in surprise, watching a brown haired man walk towards the group, a reddish black wand held loosely in his hand.
"You know why I am here Grandmother. It is to fulfil a promise you made to me centuries ago."
"Donovan!" Hermione exclaimed in surprise because when she left him earlier in the day, he was a ghost.
The White Lady nodded as her husband spat back. "He has no right here to contest the Marriage!"
"He is not here to dissent the Marriage. He is here to provide protection to the one he promised long ago. Stand next to Hermione and remember your requirement and intervene only when Hermione Snape is in danger."
Justice smiled sadly. "Of course Grandmother." Moving to stand next to Hermione.
It was too much for Hermione and she pulled Justice into her arms and kissed him deeply before breaking the kiss and whispered in his ear. "Thank you."
Serverus watched his wife kiss the man, not feeling threatened and all, instead thankful that there would be someone to watch over her in case he could not.
"Tom Marvolo Riddle. The marriage has been challenged. If you wish to wed Erin, you must defeat them. What say you?"
"I will marry Erin and these pitiful people will not prevent me from that." Voldemort spate out.
"Mother I do not want this. Donovan is right. He has always been mine." Erin demanded.
The White Lady turned, hearing her husband laugh at the words. "It is too late Erin. You put forth your intent in front of my Alter and you cannot change your mind."
Voldemort moved to Erin and kissed her roughly before pushing her away from him, moving away from the Alter.
The Dark Man was bored with the proceedings. Yes he needed Voldemort but his usefulness ended here, edging closer to the Alter, the point of power his wife for this world.
Voldemort immediately attacked Severus while twirling around avoiding the charms and hexes sent out by the others.
Severus twirled and turned, unable to send a hex out as Voldemort correctly put his attention to him. Damn, Severus thought as he moved to put distance away from the mad wizard before freezing in place and falling down, frozen in place.
Voldemort cackled out placing holding his hand out with a strong shield surrounding him. "I will address you after I marry Erin and you will die slowly. Watch while I kill your wife!" Turning his attention to Hermione.
Harry moved in front of her. "No! I defeated you once and I will do so again!" Shouting out "Expelliarmus!" remembering the last time he confronted this hated wizard.
Spells matched and Harry pushed his intent feeling love, love for his sweet Ginny, all of those he loved and lost in the past. Ron, Dumbledore, Minerva, his mum and dad. The light from his wand pulsing brighter, edging closer.
"You'll never learn Tom. Love is the most powerful Majik in the world. Think of that Tom! Let go of all of your hate and be the man you denied. You denied it last time and died. There are no go overs as you cannot cast a spell to make a Horcrux while in the presence of the White Lady!"
Donovan and Hermione rushed to Severus and released the spell holding him, Severus standing up and watched the battle between Voldemort and Potter.
Harry continued to shout. "Just like last time Tom! Love is winning the battle!"
"Never!" Voldemort shouted back.
Everyone was focused on the battle in front of them and the Dark Man stepped next to his daughter, leaning in and whispered into her ear. "It seems who I selected for you was not quite worthy of my gift to him, leaving those alive to come up at the end. He could have easily used my daemons to search for those hidden in time, but he did not because of his vanity."
He continued to whisper, fiery eyes watching Potter's magic force more toward Voldemort, his hand moving down. "When he dies your majics will flow back to you and you will be what you was before, not Muggle, not magic, but what you have always been. You've been tuned to this world because you were born here, with only your mother's influence. Let's see what you decide with my influence in this world."
A loud crack was heard as the majic from Potter's wand connect with Voldemort's and a sparkle of magic pulsed bright before ebbing into nothing.
Hermione rushed to hug her friend. "You did it Harry!"
Severus moved his attention away from Harry and to the Dark Man, noticing a sword held high, point down as the Dark Man pushed down, the blade of the black sword slowly piercing into the stone alter, sinking down to the hilt.
A large blast of sound emitted from the Alter, forcing everyone to the ground, holding their ears.
The Dark Man howled out in laughter, sounding above the noise that continued to emit from the Alter.
Justice ran to the White Lady, who fell down and lay unmoving, pulling her into his arms.
Severus could do nothing, immobilized by the sound, desperately looking around and found Harry, Hermione, Donnovan, Sebastion and Aurella in the same state.
All watched the Dark Man slowly pull the sword out of the Alter, the horrible moaning sound silenced leaving an erringly absence of sound in its place as the stone slab snapped in two.
All stood watching the Dark Man swing the Dark Blade lightly, seemingly deep in thought.
Justice rushed up to him. "How could you Grandfather!" Justice snarled out.
The Dark Man pushed him aside. "I've never recognized you boy!" Pushing the man aside and strode to his wife and knelt down beside her and shook her harshly.
Everyone slowly circled The generators of Darkness and Light.
"Very Clever Husband for you to find the one way to be here." The White Lady murmured out.
"It was foolish of you to keep all of your power for this world in one location. Why did you not spread it out so you could recover? Why do you think Darkness continues to keep a hold on this planet as mine is spread out all over."
"Yet you did not win here." Moaning out in pain.
"I could only approach this place as a guest. A father always wishes to see his Daughter married." He chuckled. "Still, it matters not as I win either way. Erin, if you come with me, I promise not to destroy this pitiful planet and allow Darkness to take it over. Everything will live and forever be in my influence."
Erin glared at her father, holding her mother's hand. "I'll never willingly be at your side." She hissed out.
The Dark Man stood up. "One more thing I need to do and then I'll leave." Striding over to Voldemort's discarded wand and picked it up.
Grasping the hand tightly one hand while holding his sword with another, everyone watched tendrils of black haze move out of the wand and seeped into the Dark Man's arms. "The Darkness of one of my Promised has been gathered. One remains not yet gathered."
Quick as a cat, the Dark Man stood in front of Severus one arm wrapping around the wizard's neck forcing him close to him.
Severus stilled, feeling the point of the blade at his torso. "Don't be frightened Severus Snape. Deep down you knew I would judge you and Find you unworthy." He fell into the gentleness of the man's voice as he felt the blade pushed in with a single thrust, the Dark blade calling the Darkness to it."
"Perhaps the pretty little witch will save you? Perhaps a way will be found stop the Darkness seeping into this world from the White Lady's broken protection of this world." Laying Severus gently on the ground before standing up and disappeared with a large clap of thunder echoing out in the clearing.
Hermione knelt down, pulling out her wand and murmured healing spells that should have sealed the wound and watched helpless as the wound continued to spill out.
"Oh Severus! I can't heal you." She moaned out, cradling her husband's head in her lap.
Harry knelt down next to her hearing her words. "I hate to bother you but what do we do about that?"
Hermione looked to the Alter and it looked like black oil erupting out from the Alter and seeping into the ground.
AN. I don't think anyone planned for this. I wonder what happens next?