Not Diamonties, Diamonds.
"You're fidgeting." Harry pointed out the obvious to Severus as he tried to straighten the man's shirt.
"Oh gee, thanks for stating the obvious. You would be too if you were about to be married. All those judgemental eyes staring up at you. You can just tell they will all be thinking, what is a stunning young witch doing marrying him. She must be under the Imperius curse." He watched as Harry fixed his clothes.
Harry let out a derisive snort. "You, Severus worry too much what others will think. If you love Hermione and she loves you that is all that matters. It should not matter what others think of the situation, and if they do judge, they are not worth your time." Harry finished up with fixing the man's tie and stepped back.
"Once again Potter... Wise words on your behalf."
He looked at the man before him, dressed in a black, of course. A silver tie, white shirt and long hair pulled back in a pony tail.
"Very smart indeed," Harry said, inclining his head towards Severus. "Now, lets get you married."
Severus almost groaned, it was time, he had told himself he would not be nervous but the truth was his stomach was doing back flips and about to burst out of his ribcage.
HG/SS
Hermione sat, as a house elf tended to her hair and make up. Opting for minimal make up and her hair half up half down in ringlets cascading over her shoulders and down her back. The house elf finishing the last finishing touches as she chatted to Draco.
"Nervous?"
"Yes."
"Why."
"Because, I have never been one to be the centre of attention in front of so many people."
"Just picture them in their underwear." Draco laughed
She rolled her eyes "I do not wish to picture any of them in their underwear."
"What about me?" Draco put on a mock sad face.
"But I HAVE seen you in your underwear, so that I do not have to imagine. You would have to beat the girls off with a stick if you were that way inclined."
"Oh I am flattered. Yes, quite a waste blessing me with such a body when only Harry is the one who gets to enjoy it. I can't help is that I work out."
"You so do not work out." Hermione pointed out, rolling her eyes.
"No, I am just blessed with great genetic make up."
"Yeah, your dad was pretty smokin' hot if I do say so myself, but don't tell Severus I said that. Shame he was such a cunt."
"Yeah, it was a shame he was like he was, he got what he deserved though, and now he's dead. Score one for me."
"He was really horrible to you, wasnt he?" She could no imagine how someone could be so happy their father was dead, and here was Draco, almost beaming over the fact.
"Yes, you could say that. You would not think so, he was so good as put on an act outside of the Manor walls. But what is boiled down to he would hurt anyone to save himself from the wrath of the dark lord. I will never forget the day he forced me to kill a muggle child in front of the dark lord to prove my allegiance." His eye glazed over dark as he looked into the distance.
Hermione could only sit and watch him in awe, her mouth gaping open. "I will never forget it, she was all of ten years old. He made me kill her, I had to look as if I enjoyed it. I threw up afterwards and cried for the next three hours. Taking an innocent life to save my own, I should've let myself be killed." His voice began to crack. Hermione got up from her seat, sitting next to Draco she wrapped her arms around him. The two sat there in silence for the next few minutes. Hermione had learnt so much about Draco since he had saved her life.
Previous to that she hated him and wished he would drop dead, now she felt bad for even thinking that, he was far from the hard stone cold person he made out to be. He was a soft and sensitive soul who would do anything for any of his friends.
He got up, wiping his eyes on his hand. "Sorry about the melt down moment." He smiled a meek smile. "Any time." Hermione grunted as the house elf resumed her hair, pulling it and preening.
Draco vanished out of the bedroom she was in and back in again, a small black box in hand. He handed it her. She looked at him questioning. "Open it." he beamed proudly.
Slowly she opened the box, it creaked on it's hinges, she squinted as the sunlight hit the silver object inside. She practically let out a squeal when she saw it, a beautiful silver tiara covered in diamonties. Small and elegant she could not wait to get it upon her head.
"Oh Draco, it is beautiful! Thank you so much. I have always wanted a tiara covered in diamonties." She handed the tiara to the house elf who placed it gently on her head.
"Diamonds. A tiara covered in diamonds." He corrected her. "You know me, I would always give the real deal."
"Oh Draco." She threw her arms around him. "It must've cost you a fortune."
"Nothing is to expensive for you my dear. If it was not for you, who knows where I would be now. Dead, or worse, in Azkaban. Think of it as a thank you gift for helping me out in life. For trusting me to help you and taking you with me all that time ago." He rested a hand on her shoulder and gave it a small squeeze.
"Now, are you read to get married."
"As I will ever be." She got to her feet, linking her arms in Draco's he led her to the great lake.
HG/SS
"They are watching me Potter, judging me." He felt uneasy as he looked out at the 100 odd people seated, waiting for the wedding to begin. He stood at the front under a gorgeous carved wooden arch covered in white roses. A long silver carpet ran up the middle of the chairs, splitting them forty on each side.
The chairs covered in sky blue covers tied with silver bows. A single white rose at the back of each bow.
"Honestly Severus you are difficult. I just see a bunch of people who are here to share in you're and Hermione's special day," he said matter of factly.
"Really? I just see a bunch on people mocking me with their eyes, watching me, ready to object to our joining I matrimony and thus making me forever alone."
Harry shook his head, "Honestly man, sometimes I think you are more of a drama queen then 90 percent of the women on this earth."
Harry had some how became Severus' best man, it had just happened, no one asked or accepted, it was almost a given that it was to be like that. Hermione not having any friends since Severus killed Ron and Ginny had refused to come to the wedding, sending back quiet a nasty howler Draco had decided he would hang around and help her.
Severus went to retort to Harry's snide remark when Hermione caught his eye at the end of the isle. Hermione had opted for a winter wedding, the snow falling gracefully from the sky, Harry had used a spell to keep them all warm, whilst being outside.
Hermione stood elegantly at the end of the isle. From her perfect white dress to her perfect brown hair cascading down her back, he forgot all about the negativity he had felt prior to her showing up. Right now he felt like the luckiest man in the world and nothing was going to take that away from him.
Hermione's father joined her at the end of the isle slowly walking down the isle with a bouquet of assorted white and blue flowers, tied together with silver ribbon. She slipped her hand into her fathers,escorting her to the end he let her go and sat down. Tears in his eyes, today was the day his little girl would marry the man she was so deeply in love with, and her father had nothing but well wishes for them in their life. Her mother on the other whilst happy was still getting over the fact she had chosen Severus and not someone closer to her own age. However, she would have to warm to the idea, it seemed pretty official now.
"You look stunning." Severus whispered in her ear as she stood next time. She smiled, she felt stunning, too.
"Welcome all, today we are here to join these two before me in holy matrimony." A short grey haired man began, a minister, dressed in black dress robes.
"Now, Hermione if you will please repeat after me."
"I, Hermione Granger take you,Severus Snape, for my lawful Husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. "
Her heart leapt into her chest, this was it, it was all so real. Finally she, Hermione Granger would be married to the most unlikely person she ever could've imagined, Severus Snape... And she could not be happier.
"I, Hermione Granger take you,Severus Snape, for my lawful Husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. " There, she had done it, that was her half of the commitment to marriage done and dusted, no turning back now.
"Now, if you would put the ring upon his finger..." The minister trailed off as Draco leapt forward a little to keenly and handed it to Hermione. Gently she placed in on his finger, he looked to it and smiled.
"Now Severus I understand you have written you're own vows?" the minster question. He only nodded. Hermione felt light headed, why had she not thought of that, he had taken the time to write her some vows, she now felt slack.
He looked into her eyes, the love he felt for her clearly there. He took her small hands in his large ones. He took a deep breath, watching her, gods he did not deserve her.
Hermione,
As I stand here before you, my eyes looking so deeply into yours, I see all of the things I fell in love with.
As I stand here before you, my heart beating so loudly in my ears, I find myself so lost for the right words to say.
As I stand here before you, this ring in my hand, it makes me remember how complete you make my life.
With every smile, every embrace, every tear you've ever wiped from my face.
It makes me remember how blessed I really am, how I can't ever thank the Lord above enough, for allowing you into my life.
It makes me remember every laugh we've ever shared, every hard time we made it through together, and every beautiful moment there is to come.
Hermione, I give you this ring, my heart, my soul. I give you the everything I am today as I stand before you.
I promise to love you, protect you, be with you forever, and cherish every moment as if it were the last moment on earth.
Hermione, I love you. With this ring, let it be known, that over every other person in the world I could be with, I chose you. Let it be known, that with this ring, I'm promising to be here for you for all eternity, 'til death do us part.
Harry handed him the ring, which he gently slid onto her perfect finger, watching her for a moment, tears were falling from her eyes. She had never heard anything as lovely in her life, and it was all for her.
"I guess there is nothing left but to Kiss the bride, Severus."
He grabbed his wife around the waist and pulled her close, pressing his lips to hers, the kiss was wet, her cheeks moist and she was still sobbing. He pulled away looking to the crowd, many too had tears in their eyes, all looking happy none looking like they were out to get him or ruin this day. Maybe people did want him to be happy, maybe he should learn to trust people.
A/N: I was going to make this the last chapter... But I decided I did not want to write an 8 page chapter so left it at four... I will write another and then the epilogue. And then I guess that is it... I know I know we will all be sad, but I will write a second fic later on for all you wonderful people.
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Love you all!
Edit: Hmmm apparently you cannot have tears in you're ears but rather you're eyes. LOL. Thanks for pointing it out.
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