A/N: I don't own Harry Potter

This is for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Assignment #5 Ritual and Ceremonial Magic Task 1.During the handfasting, the couple's hands are symbolically tied together with a cord or rope to symbolize their union. - Write about a marriage/union

Writing Clug March

Disney Challenge: - Can't Help Falling In Love With You: Write about falling in love with someone.

Amber's Attic: 21 - (color) silver

Scamander's Case: 2 - (color) red

Marvel Appreciation: 11 - [Colour] Silver

Lyric Alley: 12 - Lows and the highs, highs and the lows

Word Count: 613

He was standing there, hands folded in front of him. She felt herself smile. This was the first time she'd ever seen him wear white. He oft protested the color, but it was tradition. His hair was pulled back, tied with a green ribbon.

Hermione was wearing a white dress, with fluttery sleeves. It had small crystals across the bodice and sparkles woven into the ankle length skirt. Severus couldn't help but stare at her. She gave him a nervous looking smile.

"Ready?" he whispered as she took her place across from him. She nodded, her brown eyes filled with light. He smiled at her.

"Because we don't have to do this if you don't wish, Hermione. We could always run off, elope on some tropical little island?" he offered. This was not the first time he'd made such an offer. She laughed, rolling her eyes.

"Severus, darling, we're already standing in front of an alter and you want to run away?" she teased. "Or is this about the white robes?"

"Miss Granger, Mister Snape, are we ready to begin?" Minerva McGonagall asked, looking at the couple standing before her. Out of everyone Severus and Hermione knew, she was the only one they wanted to officiate their bonding ceremony. Although, they had joked about the portrait of Dumbledore doing the job. Hermione had almost gone as far as to research how to move the portrait outside of the Headmaster's office. She hadn't found one.

"We're ready," Hermione stated, giving Severus a look.

"Besides, Severus, the sooner we get started, the sooner you can get out of those robes," she added, giving her betrothed a wink. He flushed slightly. Minerva chose to ignore the comment.

"Good afternoon, everyone. We are gathered here today to join Hermione Jean Granger and Severus Tobias Snape as witch and wizard. The couple has written their own vows," she announced. She gave Hermione and Severus a look.

"Severus," Hermione started, "you and I have had a rocky road to get here. We've been through everything anyone could think of and then some. Yet, we survived. We survived because of our love for one another. We survived because without each other we would be lost. I love you, Severus, more than words could ever express. And I am proud to call myself yours," she said, her eyes sparkling with tears. Severus reached out and took Hermione's hands in his.

"Hermione, my Hermione. My life has been dark, darker than most. I was lost, now, with you I'm found. You brought light to my darkest days, to the places where I felt the most alone. You never turned from me, never gave up on me. You never let what anyone said change how your heart felt about me. You are the light in my life, my everything, for now and for always," he said, looking into her eyes. She smiled as light swirled around them. The light wrapped around the pair, catching hints fo her red magical signature and his green one. The newly colored light woveHermione and Severus together. Finally it disperced into the air around the couple.

"By the powers gifted to me by Merlin and Nimue, I now pronounce you forever bonded," Minerva announced. Hermione found herself in Severus' arms kissing him so hard he was nearly knocked off his feet. He swept her up, carrying her off the alter and down the aisle. As he passed the end of the rows of chairs, he grabbed the silver vase sitting there. It was a portkey him and Hermione had set up before the ceremony. It glowed in his hand and within seconds, they were off on their honeymoon.