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Word Count Minus A/N - 2021

Epilogue - Five months later

Severus entered the quarters he shared with Harry to find a wonderful smell awaiting him. Harry had been busy, it seemed, as he looked at the beautifully decorated dining table. Harry was cooking, singing along with the wireless. He hadn't even realised Severus was watching him, something made obvious by the way he jumped when he saw him.

"Hello, Love," he greeted cheerfully, nipping over from the kitchen to give his fiance a welcome home kiss. Severus reciprocated the kiss, pulling the younger man into a loving hug, as he did so.

"What's all this?" He asked, gesturing to the table.

"I thought I'd treat you, is that alright?" He asked with a chuckle, making his way back to the kitchen. Severus loved Harry's cooking, though their busy schedules made it hard for Harry to have the time often. "There's a bath ready for you. When you've finished, I should have finished with cooking."

Severus walked to the kitchen for another kiss before he was off into the bathroom. Harry had used his favorite bubble bath, and there was a glass of scotch awaiting him as well. He didn't know what he had done to deserve such a thoughtful partner, but he knew he was never going to let him go.

He soaked in the bath until Harry put his head around the door, telling him dinner would be ready in fifteen minutes. He chuckled at the appearance of Harry, who apparently hadn't noticed he was wearing flour on his cheeks and nose like a badly painted clown. Rinsing himself off, and casting a quick drying charm, he dressed in his comfort clothes, something else he had never indulged in until Harry, and padded back into the kitchen. Seating himself at the dining table as Harry set a bowl of steaming soup in front of him, he wondered if it was possible for him to be any more content that he was right at that moment.

They chatted about Severus' day for a while, and Harry seemed in a good mood, right up until Severus asked how his day had been.

"Do you realise the date?" He asked, rolling his eyes.

"Of course, it's the fourteenth of February, ah. You got swamped in Valentines, didn't you?" Severus chuckled. He had been expecting it, though he didn't know why it had put Harry in such a bad mood. He normally took such things in his stride, with a smile and a polite 'thanks but no thanks.'

"Yes. My office looks like an explosion in an out of date teddy and chocolate and flower factory. Honestly, Severus, it's bloody ridiculous. My classes, the females at least, have been a bloody nightmare today. None of them would be able to tell you what I tried to teach them, because they all sat looking like they'd been dosed with a bloody love potion!"

Severus couldn't help but laugh at the indignation on Harry's face as he spoke of the nightmare that was Valentines day. Severus had been agonising for weeks on whether he should get Harry something, but when Harry didn't make any mention of it, Severus though Harry, like Severus himself, believed the day to be a humongous waste of time.

"It's because they all appreciate just how perfect you really are. Shame for them, I'm not one for giving up anything that's mine," He replied nonchalantly, his lips twitching at the smile the sentiment brought to Harry's face.

"Thank you. I love you. I still think I'm going to tell Albus that from now on, I'm taking a week off every year from the eleventh until the eighteenth of February so I can avoid the stupid day altogether. I can just stay in bed and wait for you to get home."

"Like hell you will. It's alright Harry, don't worry. I'll fix it."

"No terrorizing the students. Other than that, fix ahead, because I won't have another day like this, not without loosing my mind completely."

Harry dropped the subject then, and Severus followed suit, already planning a way to keep the students from his Harry.

xxxx

The fourteenth of March began just like any other saturday for Harry, as he padded through the rooms he and Severus shared to the bathroom. Severus was... somewhere, probably with the Headmaster. Harry was sure he would be back soon, if only to enjoy the breakfast Harry would be making shortly. For some unfathomable reason, Severus loved Harry's cooking.

Harry made his way to the kitchen, stopping dead when he saw the dining table, complete with breakfast, a card and a rose. What on earth? He picked up the card, opening it to find it wasn't a card at all, but a letter from Severus.

Dear Harry,

Much as I would love to be enjoying some of your wonderful cooking, I am in fact going to be busy all morning. I know this will all see mightily suspicious to you, but please trust me that you will enjoy it. At least, I hope you will.

Albus will be joining you at noon with the first part of your surprise. In the meantime, enjoy your breakfast, enjoy the bath that I am sure the house elves are already preparing for you, and enjoy a relaxing morning.

I love you with everything I am,

Severus.

Frowning slightly, Harry set down the letter and sat down to his breakfast. A self heating charm had been placed on the plate, so everything was still warm. He ate absently, wondering what on earth Severus could be up to. Severus knew Harry wasn't one for surprises, so he must have a damn good reason for doing so.

As he had been instructed, he relaxed in the bath, spending far longer than usual in the spacious tub, before dressing in his comfy clothes and sitting on the sofa to do some marking. He wasn't sure if this was exactly relaxing, but it needed doing anyway, and it was taking his mind of whatever Severus was up to.

At exactly twelve o clock, a knock on the door announced the Headmaster.

"Ah, Harry, how are you on this fine day?" Albus said as he entered the door Harry opened, carrying what looked like a robe bag.

"Albus," Harry greeted, closing the door behind him. "Are you here to tell me just what Severus is up too?"

"Of course I'm not, Harry, merely here to help you get ready for his surprise. Here, he sent this for you to wear. Come on, now, chop chop. We have no time to waste."

Albus handed Harry the bag and ushered him in the direction of the bedroom to change. As soon as Harry closed the door he opened the bag, his heart in his mouth as he saw what awaited him. Exquisite silver robes lay awaiting him, with a green trim and green silk insides. It was the most beautiful robe Harry had ever seen, and from the cut, he also knew why he was required to wear it.

He sat on the bed, as tears of happiness fell from his eyes. He didn't know what had possessed Severus to do something like this in secret, but he was happy to go along with it. He had never had such an amazing surprise before, and it made him love Severus even more. Dressing quickly, he left the bedroom, finding Dumbledore still waiting in the living room.

The elderly wizard ushered Harry in, and turned him around, pulling his hair into a silver clasp at the base of his neck. Turning him back around, Albus pulled Harry into a loose embrace.

"I am glad you have one another, Harry. Both of you deserve all the happiness in the world."

"Thank you, Albus. Is it time to go?"

Albus didn't ask how Harry knew, he just smiled and nodded. As was tradition, Albus took Harry's arm and tucked it into his own, leading him from the dungeons, up through the school to the entrance hall.

Harry stopped walking just before they left the school to the grounds. Turning to Albus with a bright smile, he said, "I know I had no part in planning this, but I hope you know that if I had, I would have asked you to walk me down the aisle anyway."

"Thank you Harry. It does this old man some good to see you and Severus so happy, and I am intensely honored to be walking you to your future. Shall we?"

"Well, we wouldn't want to keep Severus waiting," Harry replied with a smile, turning back to the doors as they opened. His eyes immediately fixed onto Severus, who looked stunning in green robes with silver trim. Harry would have been offended by the Slytherin-ness if it wasn't in his wedding notes that those were the colors he wanted.

Walking slowly forward with Albus, Harry could see just how nervous Severus looked. Like he expected Harry to make a break for it at any moment.

Harry, of course, had no intention of even trying to run. He continued forward towards his future. To his Severus.

xxxx

As Severus spun Harry gently around the dance floor, he wondered if he would ever feel as happy as he did right in this moment. He pulled Harry close, oblivious to the smiling faces of the guests as they watched just how wrapped up in each other the two grooms were.

"Are you going to tell me what today was all about?" Harry asked with a small smile, looking up into the eyes of his husband.

"You caught me. Do you remember the very indignant speech you made on Valentines day?" Severus replied, laughter in his eyes as he looked down at the emerald eyes of Harry.

"How could I forget?" Harry groaned.

"Do you remember the promise of fixing it I made?"

"Yes, but i could have been involved in the planning if you was just 'taking me off the market' so to speak.

"Ah, yes. You could have. However, Albus made a speech this morning, at my request of course, about a muggle holiday that isn't celebrated quite as much as Valentines day. It's called White day, for some strange reason, I make no statement on how much sense muggle's make. Or don't as the case may be. Anyway, White Day is an 'answer day' for Valentines day. This is my answer to all of those that thought they could take you off my hands, as well as my answer to you for the delightful meal you cooked for me. It is also, and this first and foremost is the important reason, to show you just how much I love you, which is, by the way, an indescribable amount."

"That's quite a few reasons, though I admit to preferring the last one. Did you really do this as a way to 'fix' things, Severus," Harry asked, biting his lip.

"Of course not, I did it because I love you. The rest is just a... good side effect of that. Really, Harry, I did this because I love you. More than anything else in the world, I love you."

"I love you too, Severus. I'm glad we're married. I can't think of anything that could make me happier."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, why?"

"Look over there." Severus replied, nudging Harry to the side slightly, so he could see the old oak tree he had spent many an afternoon with Ron and Hermione.

There stood the ghostly figures of Lily and James Potter, laughing as a black dog ran around them. As Harry watched, happy tears running down his face, they faded from view, waving as they did.

"How?" he choked out to Severus.

"Let's just say that Lily wanted to make sure I made you happy."

Yes. Look at the size of this list. Yes. I almost had a heart attack.

Limitations I had to use...

Must be over 15000 words, which I'm 102 under, but... I'm going to smile innocently and pretend I made it to 15000.

Harry is the only one able to use his wand for half of the story... I think I made this one.

No time jumps over six months... I did this one. I know I did. Score one for me :D

Must have a conclusion (finish the story)... Gah. I did. And it killed me. Blame Lucy if I can't write any more due to fatal Writers cramp. :P

Prompts I had to use...

"Do I have a choice?" ... I used this one. See if you can spot it.

White Day; ... Wiki is my friend. I had no idea what this was. Google it or wiki it if you want a more thourough explanation that I give. In fact, I don't even know if what I did with it is going to be allowed.

sheep ... I used it! See if you can spot it.

tap dancing... This is in quite possibly my favorite line of the story. Because, tap dancing. With Acromantula. Hell yes.

A visitor out of time (Portraits do not count)... The hell. This is like... gah. Again, I don't even know if this will be allowed. But hey, I tried.