Disclaimer: Don't own Harry Potter. I didn't get them when I blew out the candles on my birthday cake in November so I doubt I will now.

This story is SLASH and MPREG (which i know has not shown up yet in this fic but it is coming in the next two or three chapter), if you don't like neither of them then this story is not for you. If you are a flamer, come here so I can put ya fire out, you are annoying as you roll around on the floor. When you have been doubted dust yourself off and exit stage left. Preferably down a hole somewhere.

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Time Paradox

Chapter sixteen: Mathew and Faith

It was April 1950 Mathew had gone to Harry and Tom to tell them that he was going to be married at the end of the month. It was a marriage arranged by his parents, just like most families, though Nicolas was able to escape that fate. His mother and father had found a suitable Pureblood woman named Faith Saraz, she was a Ravenclaw while at Hogwarts. She was in the year below so Harry didn't really remember her, though Tom did, as he was head boy and she was a prefect.

Mathew had told his friends that when he had found out he had decided that he wanted to now the woman that he was going to be married to for the rest of his life. Most arranged marriages didn't have love involved, though Mathew had told them that he could learn to love the young woman he was about to marry, as she was a very easy going person.

"Tom, I would like to ask if you would be my best man at the wedding?" Mathew asked his long time friend, they had gotten along since the train ride to Hogwarts in their first year.

Tom smiled over at his friend and replied, "Of course I will, I'd be honoured."

"Thanks Tom, you will both get the invitations by owl later today. Mother has taken over organizing the wedding. So has Faith's mother as well," Mathew told them as they sat in one of the unoccupied living rooms at the orphanage.

"I hope you two do begin to love each other," Harry said softly from where he was sitting next to Tom. "I wish you all the best with your marriage," he added as he held his husband's hand.

"Well we are friends at the moment, and I have to admit I am attracted to her, she is very beautiful. She has bright blue eyes and long, very long blond hair. It comes down to her knees," he said, describing his future wife to two of his closest friends.

"I know what she looks like Mat, she was a prefect in Ravenclaw while I was head boy," Tom said, smiling at his friend, he was beginning to think that Mathew was smitten with the former Ravenclaw.

"Sorry Tom," he said with a slight blush tingeing his cheeks.

"I think Mat that you are smitten with her," Harry teased lightly.

"Yeah I think I am," Mathew confessed. "I didn't think I would be, but she is easy to get along with and a great conversationalist. She's just…Nice," he finished.

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It was April the Twenty-seventh and it was the day that Mathew and Faith were to get married. Mathew was with Tom in the front of the ballroom in Snape Manor. The place had been decorated for today in pearl white and pale peach. The Snape coat of arms was on one side of the ballroom and on the other was the Saraz coat of arms. When the two were married a colour of one of the things from the Saraz coat of arms would appear on the Snape coat of arms after they had consummated the marriage.

Faith was outside of the ballroom, waiting for her cue to walk in, her father was at her side. The wedding music began and the doors opened wide to let them in, her two bridesmaids where her younger sister and her best friend, Michelle Zambini, she had recently gotten married herself, straight after school.

She finally reached where Mathew and Tom stood, her father giving her away to Mathew and a quick whispered word to the young man to take care of his daughter. They stood facing the celebrant Charles Weasley, who was very good friends with the Snape family. He considered it an honour to not only see, but to officiate, the Snape's only son married. His wife was also there in the guests, though he made sure to keep an eye on her as she was pregnant with his first child.

"Welcome to you all on this most wonderful occasion. In this hall of the ancient house of Snape we ask you all to share in the joy of Mathew Snape and Faith Saraz. They are to be wed this day for all eternity," Charles said, smiling happily at those that were sat in the ballroom.

He turned towards faith and said gently, "Do you Faith Saraz consent to be married for all eternity to Mathew Snape?"

Faith smile at her husband to be, though they may not love each other at that moment, she knew she was beginning to fall for the young man. "I do," she said firmly.

Charles then turned to Mathew. "Do you Mathew Snape consent to be married for all eternity to Faith Saraz?" He then asked the young wizard.

"I do," he replied as he sent a quick smile over to his soon to be wife.

"Markonus Snape do you agree to the marriage between your son and Faith Saraz?" He then asked Mathew's father.

"I agree to the marriage," he said his voice was smooth, but had a bite to it.

"Philip Saraz do you agree to the marriage between your daughter and Mathew Snape?" He then asked Faith's father who stood nearby.

"I agree to the marriage," he said softly, his voice gently and caring.

"Thomas Riddle-Potter will you present the groom the rings please," he said as he asked Mathew's best man.

Tom stepped forward and gave the rings to Mathew. "As one repeat after me. This ring represents our life as one together."

"This ring represents our life together as one," Faith and Mathew said as one.

"May I now present to you all Faith and Mathew Snape," Charles Weasley addressed all the witches and wizards gathered in the ballroom of Snape manor.

Those that had gathered clapped for the newly wed couple. With the first kiss of their marriage the confetti that had been spelled to drop on the crowd did so.

Hours later when the guests had began to tire and leave the happy couple Tom went over to Harry and wrapped his arms around his waist. "It was a nice night wasn't it Harry?" He asked the young man.

"Yeah, though I don't think Mathew will thank you for telling everyone about the prank you and Nicholas played on him in third year." He laughed quietly as he leaned into the strong chest behind him.

"I thought it was funny and so did Nick, and you when we told you," Tom defended himself.

"Turning a thirteen year old into a girl for the day was not that funny and I know Mathew hated it. And then getting up and telling everyone including his new wife that he will understand her better because he was a girl for a day was not a good thing. I am waiting for him to retaliate, and I think I may help him," Harry teased his husband of almost four years.

Tom looked at the green eyes of his husband and said worriedly, "You know I think you are right Harry. Do you know of a place I could hide while he gets over it." He then laughed, though that didn't last for long as Mathew was now walking over to them. "I'll see you later love give our best to the happy couple." And with that he ran.

"I will get him, you know." Was all Mathew said as he went past Harry.

"Yeah I do, and I will be there to help you," was his own reply. "Congratulations though," he added as Mathew turned around and nodded at him.

An hour later Harry had enough of being alone and without Tom and he left the party, hearing that Mathew and Faith would be going on a honeymoon to the Japan's renowned magical hotel The Majikku Isshou (1) for two weeks.

(1) Majikku roughly translated means Magic and Isshou again roughly translated means A Smile.


Well I hope you all liked this chapter. Next chapter will see one of Harry's teachers from the future make an appearance as a victim of crime, who is it? Can you guess? Well you shall have to wait and find out.

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