Voldemort sat in the library in front of a large roaring fire with a copy of the Daily Prophet. He couldn't believe what was on the front page, an article about Molly Weasely being arrested, but it didn't go into full detail of why the Weasely woman had been arrested. He had sent Luicus Malfoy out to find out what had happened.
Voldemort rose to his elegant height and walked over to a nearby table. He grabbed the chair and pulled it out and sat down at the table. He grabbed folded black cloth and placed it down in front of him. He slowly unfolded it revealing a deck of cards.
"The last time I looked at the cards was before I took the name Lord Voldemort." whispered the eerie man that was slowly showing human emotion. "It's worth a look."
Voldemort ran a long boney finger over the cards. He took a deep breath and picked them up and gave them a good shuffle. He slowly laid out the cards in front of him. The cards read a child would be conceived through pain, love would join the parents and evil would be destroyed renewing a shattered soul. The powerful wizard gasped at the cards that laid before him. He pulled a piece of parchment over to him and wrote down the readings. He would read over it again later. But was it possible that the prophecy foretold years ago now shattered? Voldemort rose from the chair and began to pace in thought.
"My Lord." said a male voice as he walked into the room carefully. It was Luicus Malfoy. He had long blonde hair that went passed his shoulders, fare skin, sliver blue eyes, muscular figure and wore black dress robes. He leaned slightly on his cane with each step.
"Luicus, what did you find out about Molly Weasely?" asked Voldemort as he stopped his pacing and faced his death eater.
Luicus informed his master that the red headed woman had been arrested due to her involvement at the attempted murder of Hermione Granger and her infant son. The blonde man stepped back slightly when he saw anger flash in Voldemort's blazing angry eyes.
"The prophecy was destroyed in Potter's fifth year correct?" asked Voldemort.
Lucius sallowed hard and nodded his head, "Yes my lord. It was shattered. Why do you ask my lord?"
"No matter to you Luicus." hissed Voldemort. "I want you to get me Molly Weasely. She will regret the day she tried to kill something that matters to me. Now go."
"Of course my lord. It will be done." said the death eater and quickly left the library to his master's orders.
Voldemort walked over to the table and picked up the prophecy. It was rare to have a prophecy show up through cards but it was known to happen. He sat back down in his chair and studied the words that were in front of him.
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Hermione took a deep breath and looked at herself in the mirror. She had her brown curls piled neatly up on top of her head with a few curls framing her face. Her face was done in light tones of browns and gold that brought out her facial features. After the attack on John everyone thought was best that she and Severus marry before they returned to Hogwarts. She had quickly agreed to it. She looked away from the mirror and saw a beautiful cream off white gown. It was simple in design with swooped off the shoulder laced collar with detailed flower patterned.
"Come in." said Hermione when she heard the knock on the door. The door opened revealing Eileen, Minerva, Sarah and Ginny. "I just don't know about this dress Minnie. I'll look like a large piece of wedding cake."
Sarah tried her hardest not to laugh at what Hermione had said, but the laughter broke through. "I'm sorry but I just see a piece of cake running down the ale with slippers on."
"Sorry Mione, Sarah's had one too many cups of coffee this morning. I had to throw ice water on her to wake her up." said Ginny.
"You're the one that-"
"Ladies, that is quite enough." said Eileen sternly. "You will look lovely, and I will have a wonderful daughter." She told her pulling Hermione into her arms. "My son loves you, and don't let him try to tell you he doesn't." She pulled up back, "Now, here is some advice on Snape men. They may not tell you they love you, but they show it in their everyday actions." Hermione nodded her head and smiled slightly at her future mother in law. "Let's get you dressed."
"All right. Sounds good." said Hermione nodding her head in agreement.
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Severus stripped off his robes and stepped into the hot jets of water. He couldn't believe he was getting married today at sunset. He never thought of himself being the marrying type of man, nor a fathering type of man. But seemed he was. He could no longer see his life without Hermione Jean Granger. He had fallen in love with the bright turned off the water and stepped out the shower. He wrapped a towel around his waist and left the bathroom for his room to get dressed for his wedding.
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"Now, as custom the groom has made your head dress." said Eileen. "I know Severus spent many hours working on this. He was in his lab for days." She handed Hermione a large black box. "As a Lady of the House of Snape you will wear this during formal gatherings as well."
Hermione took the box and slowly lifted the lid. "Sweet Merlin are those diamonds real?" She looked at it wide eyed in awe.
The headdress was made out of tiny diamonds that were in shape of elegant leaves around the front, back and sides. The leaves were finely detailed with smaller emeralds.
"Wow that is amazing. I knew Severus was talented but Mum this is amazing." said Sarah in awe at her brother's handy work. "Here let me put it on you." Sarah gently moved it from the box and carefully placed it on Hermione's head. "You looked amazing Mia." She told the bride.
Hermione turned around and couldn't believe her eyes. She did look amazing. The gown was simple with detailed lace swooping neckline, with long sleeves with the same flowered lace at the bells of the sleeves and the bottom part flowed showing her baby bump. She had flat shoes under the gown.
"John, it's almost time for me to marry your daddy." whispered Hermione as she lovingly rubbed her belly.
Minerva walked up to Hermione and pulled out small box from her navy dress robes and lifted the lid. "Albus gave this to me on our wedding day. We never had children." She placed a white gold chain around Hermione's neck. "We want you to have it sweetie." She clasped the chain in place.
Hermione gently fingered the diamond dove that hung from the chain. "Thank you so much." she threw her arms around the elderly woman.
"Mione's it's time." said Ginny. She was dressed in a deep green dress robes that showed off her womanly figure and made her bright red hair pop that hung in curls down her shoulders.
"All right." said Hermione, and the ladies left the room for the large garden.
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Severus stood in the large garden. It had been simply decorated with lights because he knew Hermione loved the garden just the way it was. He looked over at the three men that stood beside him, Albus Dumbledore, his father and once thorn in his side Harry Potter. They had grown to understand one and other over his time at the manor. The men thought it was for the best for Hermione's sake.
"Everything is going to be just fine Professor." said Harry as he straightened his black dressed robes.
"I believe you can call me Severus, Potter, but only in private." said Severus.
Harry nodded his head. "Very well Severus. Please call me Harry." said the wizard. "Please take care of Hermione. She's like my sister and I don't want her hurting."
"I promise Harry I will never internally cause her harm." said Severus just as the music began to play.
The men watched the women walk down the gravel path. Severus's breathe caught in his throat when he saw Hermione. He had never seen her look so beautiful. She slowly made her way to the front and stopped in front of her groom.
"You look beautiful." whispered Severus.
"You too." whispered Hermione taking in his appearance. Severus had his long hair pulled back in a low ponytail and wore finely cut navy dress robes.
The couple turned to Albus who would perform the ceremony. "We are here to wittiness the union of Severus Tobias Snape and Hermione Jean Granger. If there is anyone here that sees just so cause that they should not be joined please speak now or forever hold your peace." said Albus and everyone remained quiet. "Severus and Hermione, you wish to be joined in the old ways?"
"We so wish." said the bride and groom together.
Albus pulled out a dagger from his robes. "Please hold out your left hands and palms upward," he told the couple and they did as instructed. "One in blood must join," and he cut their palms deep enough to draw blood and he turned their hands meeting their cut palms. "One in blood, body and mind." He pulled out his wand and waved it over their joined hands. "We ask that this union be joined in blood, body, mind, love and protection over the bride, groom and unborn son. My your love show, grow and heal each other. You are stronger together as one family then you are apart." He said as the bride and groom's hands glowed weaving a gold band around their wrists." You are now husband and wife," and the glowing stopped around their wrists and hovered over their left hands forming magical wedding bands. "You may kiss the bride."
Severus smiled at the lovely woman that was now his wife, and he gently captured her lips with his own sealing the ceremony.
"I'm please to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Severus Snape." said Albus with a smile.
"Welcome to the family Hermione." said Tobias pulling his daughter into his arms. "You take care of him and yourself. I don't want to come to Hogwarts and straighten things out."
"I promise." said Hermione returning the hug.
The bride found herself in a tight hug from Eileen who had tears in her eyes. She finally had a daughter and a grandson on the way. She couldn't have been happier.
Hermione was pulled into hug after hug from Minerva, Albus, Sarah, Harry and Ginny. The red headed girl leaned over and whispered in her best friend's ear handing her small bag. Hermione peeked into it and eyes widen. She couldn't believe that she had placed a teddy in the bag. Hermione tried to shove it back into Ginny's hands but she wouldn't take it. Hermione finally gave up and rolled her eyes.
"I have some place special for you." said Severus after he said goodbye to his family and few friends. They all watched the couple leave the manor.
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Molly Weasely groaned at the throbbing pain in her head. She slowly opened her eyes and blinked a couple of times until the dark room came into view. She looked around only to find herself in the middle of death eaters.
"Good of you to finally wake up Mrs. Weasely." hissed Voldemort.
Molly screamed at the sight of Lord Voldemort.
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