A/N: I don't own Harry Potter
This is for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Day 1 - Auction 2 - Dialogue: "Are you ready?" / "No." / "Me neither."
Insane Prompt Challenge: 363 Action – holding hands
Word count: 329
"Are you ready?" Hermione asked sliding her hand into his. The ceremony itself had gone perfectly. The wards kept out every member of the media. She had wanted this day to be about her and Severus, not what the tabloids wanted to say about the newly married pair.
"No," Severus stated. He glanced at his new bride.
"Me neither," Hermione admitted. Her face slightly paler than usual. Severus wondered if her Gryffindor courage had finally abandoned her.
"How many do you think are out there?" Severus asked trying not to think about just how many newspapers, magazines, and other printed media the wizarding world had. That didn't even include the wireless reporters.
"Too many," Hermione answered with a sigh. She adjusted the skirt of her dress.
"We could just apparate, go straight to the hotel?" he offered. She smiled at him.
"I know, but we did keep them out of the entire thing. They haven't had anything this interesting to write about since Harry married Ginny, and Ron crashed that car. I don't even want to know how he got his hands on a racecar."
"He stole it."
"Right, back to this, we'll just walk out and apparate from the steps. They'll get their picture and run away with the story. We can give an interview after our honeymoon," she whispered. Severus nodded.
"You do have a way with the press, Hermione."
"Remind me to tell about the year I kept Rita Skeeter in a glass jar," she smirked as the doors opened and the couple stepped out onto the stairs of the church. Camera flashes nearly blinded them.
"Smile," Hermione whispered poking her new husband. He glared at her. She laughed knowing how much it would take to get the dour man to smile, even for a moment.
"Are we done?"
"Yes, let the honeymoon begin," she whispered wrapping her arms around him and kissing him as they apparated from the church leaving a crowd of stunned reporters.