Falling into the mists of time... By singing_angel2009
Chapter 5:
Disclaimer: None of these characters belong to me, only to the wonderful J.!
Hermione and her Mother fell through the fireplace at Geneva Palace and dusted off their robes. As they walked through into the drawing room, they heard yelling coming from the receiving room. They gave each other a look and ran to the room where they found the King (Hermione's father) and Ron Weasley screaming at each other. Hermione looked at her Mum and felt like she was gonna cry.
"Mum! How did Ron find out! How did he find out where I lived! How mum? How!?" Hermione cried. Rachel looked down on her daughter and smiled grimly,
"I don't know sweetie, but I'm gonna find out." And with that, Rachel walked into the room.
"SHUT UP!!!!!!" Rachel yelled at the two fighting men. Both men stopped what they were doing and looked at the irate witch. "Now what in Merlin is going on?"
"Ron came in unannounced and started yelling at me, asking where Hermione was. I said to him, Hermione is at Hogwarts with Dumbledore and will be back soon. Suddenly, he started screaming at me, saying I want Hermione and now!" King Richard explained to his wife and daughter. Suddenly Ron noticed Hermione standing in the doorway and smiled.
"Hello Hermione, looking as pretty as ever. Say you know that Marriage Law that's coming up, well, I wanna marry you, yes or no?" Ron grinned, he knew Hermione would say yes, as she is hopelessly in love with him, boy, how wrong he was gonna be!
"Sorry Ron, I'm already engaged and to be married next Saturday on my 18th Birthday" Hermione said, watching Ron's face fall. God! He was positive Hermione would say yes!
"Who's the guy then, you little whore?! You promised yourself to me! Who is it?" yelled Ron, completely outraged by this info.
"Why it is me, Mr Weasley..."
Ron froze; he couldn't forget that voice, since he has heard it for the past six years of his life. He turned around and found Severus coming through the fireplace. He turned back around and found Hermione grinning like a fool.
"HIM!?! YOU'VE CHOSEN THE GREAT GREASY BAT OF THE DUNGEONS! ARE YOU INSANE?!" screamed Ron, pointing at the man, who had his arm around Hermione's shoulders.
"Yes, Mr Weasley, she has. Now tell me, why are you here?" Snape purred at the grief stricken boy. Ron just stood there, not knowing what to say to the man who had his arms around the woman he loves. He opened his mouth to say something cutting, but stopped. Who knew what Snape would do if he did?
"Well, Hermione did promise to marry me on her 18th birthday." Ron protested.
"No I didn't Ron and you damn well know it!" screeched Hermione. "I said IF we still together, we would! But we're not! So fuck off!"
"So is that how's it gonna be? You'd rather marry the man who's made your life a misery for the past 6 years? You know, I'm beginning to think those rumours are true about you. That you do shag all of the professors to get your grades!" and with that, Ron apperated out of the palace, leaving Hermione in tears and Severus wishing Ron bodily harm.
Rachel and Richard both looked at each other, worried. Now they knew what Ron Weasley is capable of...
One week later:
It was the day before the wedding and the palace was a hive of activity. Florists, decorators and house-elves were flittering about the Grand Hall, setting up everything for the next day. Meanwhile, Hermione was in her suite having her dress fitting with Queen Rachel and her dressmaker, Madame Elveswhere.
"Now, we just need to alter the hem. It's dropping a wee bit onto the floor." With a swish of her wand, the hem was altered and neatly sewn back with the gown. Hermione smiled and looked at the gown in the full length mirror. It was the same gown her mother wore for her wedding. A full length gown with train, corset style top and floor length veil with royal tiara. Hermione's mother looked at her with tears in her eyes.
"Mum? What's the matter? Why are you looking at me like that?" asked Hermione
"Oh, you look just like me when I got married to your father. He was so handsome back then..." Rachel drifted off.
"What are you saying, Mum? That he isn't now?" grinned Hermione, adjusting her tiara in the mirror.
"Oh no darling. He's exactly the same man I fell in love with 18 years ago. Now come on, let's get this off for tomorrow."
The Wedding Day.
"I certainly do not want to wear THAT!" Severus folded his arms and looked away.
"Well, you've got to! It's part of the Royal Ceremony. All grooms have got to wear the royal white dress robes!" exclaimed King Richard, holding up the robes in one hand and hand on hip with the other. "It's tradition! All grooms before you, even I, have worn them! Honestly! You can change into your normal black robes after the ceremony, at the reception."
Severus sighed; he knew he wasn't going to win this fight. After all, everyone who's anyone is going to be at the wedding. Everyone that's Dumbledore, McGonagall, Flitwick etc to all of the other Royal family, Hermione's family. Severus cannot remember the last time he was so nervous, it was probably when he first started at Hogwarts, in his first year. THAT was a scary time, especially for an 11 year old. Severus shook his head, sighed and took the white dress robes from Hermione's Dad. He turned and walked into the bathroom to get changed.
Hermione stood in front of her full length mirror to admire the wedding gown she was wearing. Sure, it looked beautiful yesterday when she was trying it on, but today, it looked gorgeous. Pearls outlined the corset bodice of the gown and the end of the veil. The tiara she was wearing was filled with diamonds and pearls, sat on top of her curls filled head, pride of place. Hermione turned around and saw her mother quietly dabbing her tear filled eyes with a handkerchief.
"Mum? What's the matter? Why are you crying?"
Rachel gave a huge sigh and smiled at her daughter. "There's nothing wrong, my dear. I'm just so happy I've got to see this day at last." She wiped tears again from her eyes, smudging her eye make-up.
Hermione smiled and took the hankie from her mum. She gently wiped the smudges from underneath her eyes and handed it back to her. The Queen smiled at her daughter and offered her arm.
"Come on Hermione. It's time for you to be Mrs Hermione Snape." Hermione grinned and left the bedroom with her mother.
"Do you, Princess Hermione Geneva, take Severus Charles Snape to be your lawfully wedded husband?" Dumbledore said to the blushing princess as she frantically nodded yes.
"And do you, Severus Charles Snape, take Princess Hermione Geneva, to be your lawfully wedded wife?" Dumbledore asked Severus who, also out of nerves, nodded yes.
"Then I, Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School, pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride." Dumbledore smiled at the newlyweds. Hermione and Severus both smiled at each other, leant towards each other and kissed...
Well, that's it folks! Hermione and Severus are now married! But Hermione has just one last surprise for Severus, but what is it?
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