Chapter 19

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Remus sat in the parlor on the couch. Severus sat in the arm chair near the roaring fireplace. They both sat watching their grandfather pace the floor. Tom's robes blew behind him with each stride. Remus shook his head and walked over to his grandfather and stopped him from pacing.

"Grandpa calm down and take a deep breath. Minerva isn't leaving you. She loves you. So just calm down or do I need Severus to give you a Calming Draught."

Severus stood up and pulled out a vial from his robe's pocket. He handed it to his grandfather. "Here. This will help you."

Tom took the bottle from Severus and swallowed the potion. He sighed when his nerves calmed. He sat the vial down on the mantle above the fireplace. He took several breathes. "I've forgotten how nerve racking it is to marry someone." He said turning around facing his grandchildren.

Remus squeezed his shoulder and smiled. Tom pulled out a black box to Remus. He quietly took the box from his grandfather. He left the parlor. Tom sat down on the couch.

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Remus stopped in front of a bedroom door. He knocked on the large white door. He watched the bronze handle turn and the door opened revealing his wife.

Hermione was dressed in a velvet red long sleeve gown that swooped showing her shoulders and stopped an inch from the floor. She had black high heels charmed to wear like flats. She had a long slick curls piled up neatly on the top of her head with a yellow roses held it up in place.

Hermione's makeup was light that showed off her facial features; especially her glassy sliver eyes. She wore simple hopped earrings and a gold quarter moon necklace. He had gotten her for Christmas.

"You look beautiful, love." Remus told Hermione and kissed her cheek.

She smiled at her husband. Remus was dressed in simple back elegant cut black robes his bangs fell in his face. Hermione pushed them out of his eyes. "You look very handsome."

"Well, hello there. You look very nice." Ginny said sticking her head out of the door. She was dressed in the same gown except her hair was pulled back in French twist.

"You look very lovely Ginny." He said with a smile. "I have something for Minerva."

Hermione opened the door wider and stepped aside. Remus stepped over the threshold. He smiled at the bride. "You look beautiful." he told the bride.

Minerva smiled at her future grandson. "You look very handsome."

Minerva's gown was white velvet with a flower pattern on the bottom hem. She had white velvet cloak with a hood. She wore flat heel shoes. Minerva's hair was in down in slick curls. She wore light makeup that brought out her facial features and dangling diamond earrings.

"Grandpa wanted you to have this." Remus said opening the lid inside was a diamond star necklace.

Minerva smiled and gently ran her thumb over the cold diamond pendent. Tom always knew that she loved the stars. The north star was the one that would always lead her home.

Remus removed the necklace from the box and gently clasped it around her neck. He straighten it to rest flat on her chest. "There. That adds just the right touch. I best head back down stairs before the men wonder if you kidnapped me."

Minerva handed him small black box. "This goes to Tom, dear." He smiled and took the box.

Hermione gave Remus and a quick kiss. He left the room. He smiled at the women and closed the door behind him.

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Remus returned to the parlor and found Harry, Draco, James, Bill and Lucius all ready for the wedding and dressed in black robes. Nagini slithered into the room hissing to Tom. He raised a brow at the snake wondering what she was telling his grandfather. He watched baby Carrie sitting on the floor dressed in a cute little pink dress. She giggled at Nagini who moved her onto her back. She slithered around the room.

Tom smiled at his long time friend as she give Carrie a ride around the parlor. He knew if Fleur walked into the room she would flip out seeing her only daughter on a back of large snake.

"Grandpa, Minerva wanted you to have this." Remus told him holding out a black box.

He took the box and opened the lid in side was cufflinks with the initials TMR engraved in gold. Tom took them out of the box and clasped them onto his white shirt he fixed his robes.

Narcissa walked into the room dressed in a deep blue velvet long sleeve gown that stopped an inch from the floor. She had her hair in a messy bun and wore light makeup and simple amount of jewelry.

"She's ready." Narcissa told them. "For goodness sake get that child off Nagini's back."

"Mrs. Malfoy-"

She interrupted Harry and said, "Harry how many times must I tell you to please call me Cissy."

He gave her a shy smile. "Sorry. I forget at times."

Draco laughed lead him out of the parlor to the pond that was located in the center of the maze. The wedding was to take place. The men followed the young wizards to the maze.

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The area was white blanket of snow and the pond frozen over with crystal ice. A red and yellow carpet laid out for an ale with red roses and green roses lined the carpet.

The only witnesses were close family and friends. Tom and Minerva wanted the wedding small and special for them. Draco had charmed an invisible camera to float around to capture the wedding for the couple.

Lucius took his place at the alter. Tom took his place and this grooms men Remus, Severus, James Draco and Harry stood at left. The turned to the left and watched Hermione walk down the ale followed by Ginny. They stopped at the alter. Remus and Severus smiled at their wives. They turned back and watched Fleur carry Carrie, who was ring bearer.

Tom's heart stopped when he saw Minerva walk down the ale. Lucius smiled at the bride. She stopped in front of Lucius. Tom walked over his bride.

Lucius smiled at the couple. He said, "Marriage is a loving union." He held out his left and right hands. Severus placed a ring in his left hand and Hermione placed a band in his right hand. "The rings are a circle for a symbol of eternity with no ending and no beginning. We ask for these rings to blessed by the element of air." The rings rose from his hands. "We ask for these rings to be bless by the element of wind." The ring spun in the air. "We ask for these rings to be bless by the element of fire." The rings stopped spinning and turned red. "We ask for these rings to be bless by the element of water." The rings turned blue. "We ask for these rings to be blessed by the element of earth." The rings landed in his hands. "We ask for the Ancient Ones to bless this union." They glowed white and quickly vanished. Lucius said with a smile. "Please turn and face one and another." Tom and Minerva faced each other.

Tom grabbed a diamond green band from Lucius. He gently took Minerva's left hand. "Will you, Minerva McGonagall, wear this ring as a symbol of my devotion, faith, understanding, guidance and unweaving fertility?"

Minerva smiled at the man in front of her and said, "I will," and he slid the band slowly onto her left hand. She took the plain gold band from Luicus and took Tom's left hand. "Will you Tom Riddle, wear this ring as a symbol of my devotion, faith, understanding, guidance and unweaving fertility?"

"I will." Tom answered and she slowly slid the ring onto his left hand.

"I know pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." Lucius told the couple.

Tom smiled cradled the back of her head and slowly lowered her head. He claimed her lips with his own. They pulled back and smiled.

"I'm please to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Tom Riddle." Lucius smiled at the couple. They walked down the ale.

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