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Chapter 11

Severus had managed to find the perfect ring for Hermione. It was a simple thin silver band, with a medium size square emerald in the middle. It was big enough to catch the light, but still small enough that it didn't draw too much attention. Simple but beautiful, just like my witch; Severus thought has he pulled the ring box out of his pocket. Severus owled Harry when he was unable to find anything in Diagon Alley. Draco was surprised that his godfather would call on Harry, but he was happy to see that Severus was getting on with Hermione's friends. Severus got up from the chair he was sitting in by the fire and walked into his bedroom and toward the little table on his side of the bed. He opened the drawer and put the box into the back right corner. Hermione had never had a need to go into that drawer so he was sure that she wouldn't find it there.

He walked back out to the study, leaving the bed unmade. It drove Hermione crazy to have it messy but Severus just didn't see the point in doing it up, when they would just mess it up later when they went to sleep. Or did more fun activities, he thought.

"I hate boys, they are so stupid," Hermione huffed as she walked into the living room with Ginny. The girls had been out and about doing some shopping for the wedding that was two days away. Ginny had changed her mind about the colors she wanted the brides maids to wear and the flower arrangements. Thankfully Hermione had managed to talk her out of changing the colors and into just having the dresses fitted and designed differently to suit each girl. Afterwards, they met up with the boys for lunch. It started out nicely, until Ron over heard Ginny asking Hermione what Severus was going to wear to the wedding. The couple had agreed that the men should wear suits or robes, which ever they felt the most comfortable in. Harry was going to be wearing a suit, instead of dress robes and Ginny was going to wear a traditional wedding dress without a cloak or dress robes over it.

"Just forget him, Mia. He's a bloody git, and I am starting to regret Harry asking him to be best man." Ginny huffed as she slumped down on the couch with Hermione. Ginny's hand still smarted a little after the hard slap she gave her brother. "Trust me when I say, mum and Harry have another thing coming if they think that sniveling prat will be allowed to set foot in that church or at the reception."

"Oh Gin, no. He's your brother, he should be there." Hermione said, as much as she was upset at Ron, she didn't think that he shouldn't be allowed to attend his baby sisters wedding. "Severus and I will just be sure to steer clear of him."

"If it's easier, I'll just not go and we'll just get together for dinner or something after you two return from your honeymoon." Severus suggested from the doorway he was leaning on. "The last thing I want to do is ruin your special day. Well, I wouldn't ruin it, your dunderhead of a brother would." He finished with a smirk.

"No. You are like family to Harry and friends of my parents, as well as me. Not to mention you are the maid of honors boyfriend." Ginny said as she turned to look at him. "If you don't go I'll hex you. I'm quite good at the boogey hex, just so you know." Ginny gave off such a Severus like smirk Hermione couldn't help but laugh.

She loved her friends, and her boyfriend. They managed to pull her out of any funk she found herself in. She just wished that Ron would find a way to stop being so selfish and pulling away the attention from his sister and her special day. She had a strong feeling Harry would be very upset to hear how Ron behaved. "Oh Gin, I forgot to ask. Why wasn't Harry at lunch?" Hermione asked as she got up to put her dress away in her room.

"He got an owl from Se-" Ginny cleared her throat at the death stare and quick shake of Severus's head before continuing, "He got an owl from someone. Not sure who." She said smoothly with a shrug of her shoulders as Hermione entered the room again.

"Well, I hope everything is alright." Hermione said, her head down as she fixed her bracelets and rings on her right hand, not noticing a quick nod from Severus to Ginny, as if he was saying thank you.

"Well, speaking of Harry, I better get home. He's going to be angry that Ron got my blood boiling. Harry tries very hard to keep people from pissing me off now that everyone knows I'm pregnant." Ginny said with a roll of her eyes. "I'll see you two this weekend." She turned to Severus after hugging Hermione and poked him in the chest. "No excuses, Severus Snape." With that she turned and entered the fireplace, calling out for the Burrow.

"I guess I should get a suit for the wedding then." Severus said as he pulled Hermione into his arms. "But first, lets go to the bedroom and you can tell me about your day… or whatever you want to do." He said with a smirk as he trailed kisses from her mouth down to her neck, finding his favorite spot on her neck.

Date posted: 2/20/2012