Chapter Forty-seven;
Albus reached over and adjusted their hands so they were holding one another's wrist, their hands crisscrossed. Sirius stared down at his hands and their bonding bracelets were on the opposite side of each other, he could feel his bonding bracelet giving off a tingling sensation – which felt very odd to him, and he figured Severus' was tingling as well. He glanced up at Severus and grinned like a mad-man, Severus rolled his eyes at him and kept his attention on the bonding bracelets, which were now giving off small vibes of energy – Sirius wasn't sure how to explain it. He took a deep breath and turned his attention towards Albus, who nodded and cleared his throat.
"We have gathered here today in the ceremony for Severus Tobias Snape and Sirius Orion Black as they have made the very important, special decision to be bonded. When you are bonded, you share a connection through not only love but also through magic. It is not something to be undone, it is a serious practice and it will be as strong as the relationship. It is something to last your lifetime. Let us begin." Albus said, turning the page in the tome and then reaching one of his hands over to place atop their joined hands, his thumb resting on Severus' bonding bracelet, and his pinky resting on Sirius'.
Sirius glanced up at the same time Severus did, their eyes locking – grey meeting black. Sirius gave him a reassuring smile and Severus turned a light shade of pink before shooting his gaze back towards the bonding bracelets, which the pattern and magic engraved in them – as well as the charms were now swirling in the bracelet – if that made sense – the Snake on Sirius' bracelet slithering quickly around the bracelet and the Lion on Severus' opening its mouth as if to roar loudly.
Albus nodded his head once more and began to read from the tome. "Summum communicationem experientiae, et casus in relationibus humanis intimus. Quorum societas, quaenam consortio est laeta duabus, mutuae floruerunt in Romanorum. Et annuntiarent Sirius and Severus studium et amor mundi, et habetur hic gaudere cim illis, in novae vitae nunc suscipiendum est.
Gaudium est sollemni gaudio gaudemus propter actum vinculum multipliciter consequatur, et ac arcu. Bonding requirit amor denique saepe usu et vagueness sentimentality. Sed licet ille amor rarus, et mystice aliquid rei, cum tamen est status naturalis.
Quid ergo dicimus, amando? Cim amamus, videmus alia non videbunt. Videmus sub superficie qualitates quibus dilectus specialis et singularis. Ad oculos benevolentiae est scire intus pulchritudinem. Et amandus est videri et sciri, ut notae sunt alius. Qui nos amat, nos una datum frustum ex nobis, sed tantummodo a piece possent nobis.
Nos, qui potest animam et mutuo aspiciebant inquis "attigi vita," aut "attigi vitae, sicut artifex dicere:" Ego hanc tetigit canvas." "Qui in brushstrokes comer muralis huius magnifica illa, mei sunt. Ego pars vitae, et partem mei." Bonding esse est per se singulariter et diversis operam, ut duae lineae transire in diversa, tamen uno aulaeis texendis semper.
Secretum amoris vinculum religionis est similis sui. Is est maioribus emergentiæ sui. Nulla vitae est non amittens. Hoc privilegium coniugum - ut quisque se, et se invicem ad faciem orbis fortes animos duos.
Ad cuius operis ratio quare plus accipit quam amor. Assumit fiduciam vis scire in cordibus vestris non optima sunt. It takes dedicationem manere invicem aperiunt, discere et crescunt, cum difficile est faciendum. Et fidem accipit, nesciens quid pergerent simul ambo futura tenet. Amor autem status naturalis, haec non tam facile accedet per caeterarum rerum. Ut non velit, sed iter.
Verum interius in hoc itineris spiritualis coniugum vitam art. Est aliae alias locupletent: et dabo duobus a personalities, duo beneficia quae commixtione non diminuit, sed auget uterque."
Albus paused, taking a glance up at Sirius. "Repeat:" He said, Sirius nodded his head and repeated each word "I, Sirius Orion Black, agree to this bond, I understand what comes with this commitment – to share my life in a bond is the same as to share my magic, to share every aspect of my life." Albus and Sirius finished, and Albus turned to Severus. "Repeat:" He murmured once again. "I, Severus Tobias Snape, agree to this bond, I understand what comes with this commitment – to share my life in a bond is the same as to share my magic, to share every aspect of my life."
Albus nodded to both and then released their hand, turning the pages of the tome. Severus and Sirius stared at one another, Sirius rubbing soothing circles with his thumb on Severus' wrist, his lips twitching into a smile. He took a glance down at the bonding bracelet and raised his eyebrow as he saw the bracelets were now glowing a bright blue shaded light – it reminded him of the mist of the Patronus charm – and then small green strands of energy flowing around their wrists and connecting the bracelets.
After the locked gazes and the tension that had slowly accumulated due to the fact that it seemed as stressful as to if it would be done properly and correctly, it felt like the moment needed also /perfectly/. "It is with great honor to have my part and magic to seal an even more powerful one of two great wizards and create the link that shall last decades more. May deceit, envy, anger, and false-hatred not blind you of the great love that has been proven today and now will be represented through this correlation – You are now bonded." Albus finished, closing the tome, a small shock was then sent to both their hands, causing them to part hands. Sirius rubbed his wrist, staring at the bracelet on his wrist – which now instead of silver was purely white. "Ahem" Albus cleared his throat to catch their attention. "I believe you kiss now."
Sirius' lips curled into a smirk and Severus turned bright pink, turning his gaze to Sirius and then down at his hands. Sirius stepped forward to close the space between them and tilted Severus' chin up; pushing their lips together for a chaste and quick kiss – even though Sirius would've loved for it to be a long intense kiss – he didn't want to embarrass Severus. Severus moved his lips in accordance with Sirius and they both pulled back. They turned their gaze towards their witnesses. Remus and Harry were both grinning and nudging each other, and Arthur was consoling his wife as she was crying. Sirius rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around Severus' waist. "So, the reception?" He asked, his lips spreading into a grin.
Everyone nodded their heads and Arthur and Molly apparated away, same with Remus and Harry. Albus stepped aside from the tome and walked around, placing his hands on each of their shoulders. "I'll apparate us – as you don't know where the reception is" he stated before they felt the pull and twinge of being apparated.