It was a beautiful spring day. The sun was shining and covering the
school grounds. The dew had evaporated. There was a feeling of anticipation
in the air. Today was not an ordinary day at Hogwarts. It was the most
important day of both potions master's life. Today was May 13- Sheyliegh and
Severus' wedding day.
Down by the lake had been decorated for the event. There were chairs
that were put into rows for the students and family members. Up in front of
the chairs there was a archway which was to be the spot where Sheyligh and
Severus' would be wed.
The dungeons had a different feel to them. Instead of being empty
and only containing the two potions masters, there were people down there,
and they had been down there all morning. In Sheyligh's living quarters was
Grace, and also Professors Mcgonogall and Sprout. They both were excited
about the wedding and were anxious to help Sheyliegh with getting ready.
In Severus' room there was only him and Albus. Severus was feeling
more nervous than he had ever felt-even before his and Sara's wedding he was
not this nervous. Perhaps it was the fact that he had done this before and
then lost all he had gained from it.
"Severus, I must say, you look stunning." He had on his black tux,
and had let Albus put his hair back in a ponytail, after a long argument.
"You don't look too bad yourself." Albus of course was Severus' best
man. There was no one else that would have been right for the job. He was too
dressed in a black tux. The absence of his usual robes, made him look
younger.
"Are you nervous?"
"What? Of course not." But this was a major lie. And Severus knew
that Albus was able to tell.
"You know Severus, I remember your wedding with Sara. I remember how
happy you were. You should be happy now too. I know that it might be hard for
you to relive this. But you need to realize, this is also Sheyliegh's wedding.
And you have to think of her happiness too. Be yourself." Albus noticed
that this had not lifted Severus' mood. "If your scared of losing Sheyligh,
Severus, I can promise you now... your not going to lose her. You lost Sara
and Lily, but those were worse times. You have to remember that."
"But you have to remember that we almost lost our lives a few months
back. Maybe the dark times are just begining. What if the time before was
just a preview?"
"Well I'll tell you now, if the dark times are still to come, we will
all still stick together. Remember, we will all soon be family." Severus had
just now realized this. Marrying Sheyliegh would mean that he would be
related to Albus.
"You know, I always considered you as my father, but I never thought
I would live to see the day when we were related," Severus said with a little
chuckle.
"Severus, do you remember the day that I took you in under my wing?"
"Like it was yesterday. Why do you ask?"
"I told you, if I had ever wanted a son, I would have wanted him to
be just like you. And I still stand by that. You were the best thing that I
believe has ever happened to me. I learned what it's like to have a son. And
nothing could replace the love that I have for you. You will always be my
son." With that Albus embraced Severus in a hug. And because of that, I smile
spread acorss Severus' face for the first time that morning.
***
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all sat in their seats waiting for the
wedding to begin. They sat mostly quiet upon their other students. They also
sat right beside Harry's god father, Sirius and the best Defense Against the
Darks teacher they had ever had, Remus Lupin. Sirius was still considered to
be one of the most dangerous wizards alive. He was also still on the run from
the ministry and Azkaban. So for that reason he sat beneath the invisibility
cloak.
"I can't believe it. Sheyliegh is finally marrying Severus. Ever
since our first year at Hogwarts, she had always had a crush on him. I never
really understood why though. He was a strange boy when he was a student. I
mean I'm not saying that he's not strange now. But it's just amazing to see
our Sheyligh getting married. We all swore that she would have married your
father, Harry. So you can imagine what a shock it was when he married your
mother." Sirius had leaned over to whisper this to Harry.
Harry and Ron both sniggered, while Hermione sent them a disproving
look. They both sat up straight in their chairs at this, remembering the
compassion they had seen coming from Snape. Suddenly Sirius' jokes about Snape
weren't as funny as they had been. Ever since the night they had seen Severus
and Sheyliegh in the room together, and saw the love they had torwards each
other, Harry felt a new type of respect for the man.
The band suddnely struck up and began to play. The magical
instruments played in mid-air with no one to play them themselves. Up ahead
of them a conductors wand waved in the air. Suddenly Severus appeared in his
tux. When he made it to the front, he stopped and turned to look at his left.
Albus was not there. But he knew that he soon would be.
Hermione suddenly hushed them. The band that had been playing began
to play the traditional Wizard wedding march. Which differed greatly from
the Muggle wedding march. They all turned their heads to look behind them.
There stood Sheyliegh. Albus was leading her down the aisle. And what a sight
it was too. Some of the students gasped at the sight. Some sat, too stunned
by the sight to let out any type of noise.
Once at the front, Albus took his spot to play the role as Best Man.
Sheyliegh stood in front of Severus. To her right stood professors Mcgonagal
and sprout. Sheyliegh looked into the front row of chairs to where her mother
was seated. They both winked at one another. There was a book lying open
in front of them on a potium. All of a sudden the book began to read itself.
It was a book that the Ministry had made for such occasions. The book would
read itself, and therefore marry the engaged couple.
Finally it stopped. Severus knew what to do next. He took his wand
and placed it on Sheyligh's shoulder. He began to speak. "With this wand, I
Severus Snape, in front of these many witnesses, promise to give my love to
thou, Sheyliegh Elizabeth Jackson for the rest of my life, or until death do
us part." A gold light came from the tip of his wand and surrounded Sheyliegh
for a second. It then seemed to evaporate into her skin.
Sheyliegh got her her wand and repeated, "With this wand, I Sheyliegh
Jackson, in front of these many witnesses, promise to give my love to thou,
Severus Snape for the rest of my life, or until death do us part." The same
gold light that had come from Severus' wand, emerged from hers and did the
exact same thing.
They then both put their wands away and stepped forward. Embracing
one another they went into a deep kiss that marked the begining of their
marriage. Some of the students let out a whoop. Others remained silent. Grace
who was sitting in the front row, began to sob. Harry looked over to where his
godfather sat and then to Remus. Remus had a silent tear running down his cheek,
Sirius sat completely quiet, but Harry wondered what his face looked like
underneath the cloak.
Severus stepped back from Sheyliegh and looked into her eyes. He had
done it. He was once again married. The butterflies that had been in his
stomach before were now gone. For the first time, in a long time, he now
felt truly happy.
Sheyliegh looked straight back into Severus' eyes. She couldn't
believe that this was her wedding day. During her childhood she had dreamed
about marrying Severus Snape. And now here she was, married to him. She
looked over to her mother who was dabbing her eyes with a handkercheif. Then
she looked over to Albus. He was looking extremely happy. He was finally
seeing his neice and the person who had been like a son to him, get married.
Sheyliegh and Severus were ready to embark on the lives they had
ahead of them. No matter what was thrown their way, they would tackle it
together. This was a new begining for the both of them.
***
A/N
ok this is the end of this fic! yay! it was really fun writing it and i had
a lot of help. Vara, you were a great help, and so were you real-fan05. i've
been working for a while on the sequel. i had a hard time coming up with a
title, but vara came up with one for me and i just got it tonight. i think
it's a wonderful title and im going to use it. so keep and eye out for the
sequel to this story which is titled From The Ashes. thanks for actually
reading my fic, and be sure to review. i know its not a very long one, but it
was my first. and i think that the sequel might be a little longer. thanks!
Best wishes to all of you,
Chay Nicole
school grounds. The dew had evaporated. There was a feeling of anticipation
in the air. Today was not an ordinary day at Hogwarts. It was the most
important day of both potions master's life. Today was May 13- Sheyliegh and
Severus' wedding day.
Down by the lake had been decorated for the event. There were chairs
that were put into rows for the students and family members. Up in front of
the chairs there was a archway which was to be the spot where Sheyligh and
Severus' would be wed.
The dungeons had a different feel to them. Instead of being empty
and only containing the two potions masters, there were people down there,
and they had been down there all morning. In Sheyligh's living quarters was
Grace, and also Professors Mcgonogall and Sprout. They both were excited
about the wedding and were anxious to help Sheyliegh with getting ready.
In Severus' room there was only him and Albus. Severus was feeling
more nervous than he had ever felt-even before his and Sara's wedding he was
not this nervous. Perhaps it was the fact that he had done this before and
then lost all he had gained from it.
"Severus, I must say, you look stunning." He had on his black tux,
and had let Albus put his hair back in a ponytail, after a long argument.
"You don't look too bad yourself." Albus of course was Severus' best
man. There was no one else that would have been right for the job. He was too
dressed in a black tux. The absence of his usual robes, made him look
younger.
"Are you nervous?"
"What? Of course not." But this was a major lie. And Severus knew
that Albus was able to tell.
"You know Severus, I remember your wedding with Sara. I remember how
happy you were. You should be happy now too. I know that it might be hard for
you to relive this. But you need to realize, this is also Sheyliegh's wedding.
And you have to think of her happiness too. Be yourself." Albus noticed
that this had not lifted Severus' mood. "If your scared of losing Sheyligh,
Severus, I can promise you now... your not going to lose her. You lost Sara
and Lily, but those were worse times. You have to remember that."
"But you have to remember that we almost lost our lives a few months
back. Maybe the dark times are just begining. What if the time before was
just a preview?"
"Well I'll tell you now, if the dark times are still to come, we will
all still stick together. Remember, we will all soon be family." Severus had
just now realized this. Marrying Sheyliegh would mean that he would be
related to Albus.
"You know, I always considered you as my father, but I never thought
I would live to see the day when we were related," Severus said with a little
chuckle.
"Severus, do you remember the day that I took you in under my wing?"
"Like it was yesterday. Why do you ask?"
"I told you, if I had ever wanted a son, I would have wanted him to
be just like you. And I still stand by that. You were the best thing that I
believe has ever happened to me. I learned what it's like to have a son. And
nothing could replace the love that I have for you. You will always be my
son." With that Albus embraced Severus in a hug. And because of that, I smile
spread acorss Severus' face for the first time that morning.
***
Harry, Ron, and Hermione all sat in their seats waiting for the
wedding to begin. They sat mostly quiet upon their other students. They also
sat right beside Harry's god father, Sirius and the best Defense Against the
Darks teacher they had ever had, Remus Lupin. Sirius was still considered to
be one of the most dangerous wizards alive. He was also still on the run from
the ministry and Azkaban. So for that reason he sat beneath the invisibility
cloak.
"I can't believe it. Sheyliegh is finally marrying Severus. Ever
since our first year at Hogwarts, she had always had a crush on him. I never
really understood why though. He was a strange boy when he was a student. I
mean I'm not saying that he's not strange now. But it's just amazing to see
our Sheyligh getting married. We all swore that she would have married your
father, Harry. So you can imagine what a shock it was when he married your
mother." Sirius had leaned over to whisper this to Harry.
Harry and Ron both sniggered, while Hermione sent them a disproving
look. They both sat up straight in their chairs at this, remembering the
compassion they had seen coming from Snape. Suddenly Sirius' jokes about Snape
weren't as funny as they had been. Ever since the night they had seen Severus
and Sheyliegh in the room together, and saw the love they had torwards each
other, Harry felt a new type of respect for the man.
The band suddnely struck up and began to play. The magical
instruments played in mid-air with no one to play them themselves. Up ahead
of them a conductors wand waved in the air. Suddenly Severus appeared in his
tux. When he made it to the front, he stopped and turned to look at his left.
Albus was not there. But he knew that he soon would be.
Hermione suddenly hushed them. The band that had been playing began
to play the traditional Wizard wedding march. Which differed greatly from
the Muggle wedding march. They all turned their heads to look behind them.
There stood Sheyliegh. Albus was leading her down the aisle. And what a sight
it was too. Some of the students gasped at the sight. Some sat, too stunned
by the sight to let out any type of noise.
Once at the front, Albus took his spot to play the role as Best Man.
Sheyliegh stood in front of Severus. To her right stood professors Mcgonagal
and sprout. Sheyliegh looked into the front row of chairs to where her mother
was seated. They both winked at one another. There was a book lying open
in front of them on a potium. All of a sudden the book began to read itself.
It was a book that the Ministry had made for such occasions. The book would
read itself, and therefore marry the engaged couple.
Finally it stopped. Severus knew what to do next. He took his wand
and placed it on Sheyligh's shoulder. He began to speak. "With this wand, I
Severus Snape, in front of these many witnesses, promise to give my love to
thou, Sheyliegh Elizabeth Jackson for the rest of my life, or until death do
us part." A gold light came from the tip of his wand and surrounded Sheyliegh
for a second. It then seemed to evaporate into her skin.
Sheyliegh got her her wand and repeated, "With this wand, I Sheyliegh
Jackson, in front of these many witnesses, promise to give my love to thou,
Severus Snape for the rest of my life, or until death do us part." The same
gold light that had come from Severus' wand, emerged from hers and did the
exact same thing.
They then both put their wands away and stepped forward. Embracing
one another they went into a deep kiss that marked the begining of their
marriage. Some of the students let out a whoop. Others remained silent. Grace
who was sitting in the front row, began to sob. Harry looked over to where his
godfather sat and then to Remus. Remus had a silent tear running down his cheek,
Sirius sat completely quiet, but Harry wondered what his face looked like
underneath the cloak.
Severus stepped back from Sheyliegh and looked into her eyes. He had
done it. He was once again married. The butterflies that had been in his
stomach before were now gone. For the first time, in a long time, he now
felt truly happy.
Sheyliegh looked straight back into Severus' eyes. She couldn't
believe that this was her wedding day. During her childhood she had dreamed
about marrying Severus Snape. And now here she was, married to him. She
looked over to her mother who was dabbing her eyes with a handkercheif. Then
she looked over to Albus. He was looking extremely happy. He was finally
seeing his neice and the person who had been like a son to him, get married.
Sheyliegh and Severus were ready to embark on the lives they had
ahead of them. No matter what was thrown their way, they would tackle it
together. This was a new begining for the both of them.
***
A/N
ok this is the end of this fic! yay! it was really fun writing it and i had
a lot of help. Vara, you were a great help, and so were you real-fan05. i've
been working for a while on the sequel. i had a hard time coming up with a
title, but vara came up with one for me and i just got it tonight. i think
it's a wonderful title and im going to use it. so keep and eye out for the
sequel to this story which is titled From The Ashes. thanks for actually
reading my fic, and be sure to review. i know its not a very long one, but it
was my first. and i think that the sequel might be a little longer. thanks!
Best wishes to all of you,
Chay Nicole