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Nothing But a Kiss COMPLETE	By : Snapes_Slave Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 12647 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Once Severus had gotten her to a somewhat upright position, the pain shot through their abdomens. Both grimacing, neither crying out, except when they called to Poppy. Harry and Draco were forced to levitate them to the hospital wing as the wedding guests sat, dumbfounded at the turn of events. The moment Hermione had called out, a scared Lorelei had jumped from Molly's lap, trying to get to her mother. Her Uncle George quickly scooped her up and amused her with some of his new products, shooting off glitter butterflies in the air in all different colors. He'd thought they would be nice for the end of the ceremony, but now he was glad they were helpful in distracting the distraught child.
Minerva looked on, as the couple that she had long though of as her children were lifted and taken to the hospital wing, her worry and years showing on her face. She straightened out her robes as a look of determination shuttered her features, and began following behind them.

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"You're sure, Poppy? Everything will be fine?" Severus asked.
"Quite certain."
"And what exactly caused all this to happen?" Hermione questioned the medi witch.
"Excessive magic. As magical beings, our bodies maintain certain levels of Magic. It's one of the causes of mood swings during a magical pregnancy. As your and your baby's magic grows and fluctuates, so will your moods, appetites, strength and all sorts of other things. Your emotions will also influence your magic levels. I'm putting you on bed rest. You need to relax until this child is ready to be born. I don't want you out of that bed except for using the loo and bathing. Every time you get up, so does your heart rate. Is that understood?" She said, looking down her nose at the couple anxiously clinging to each other's hands.
"Absolutely, Poppy. I'll see to it." Severus said.
"But what about the wedding? I suppose we could postpone until after the baby is born. But I don't think I can wait any longer to be your wife." Hermione whispered, squeezing his hand in hers.
"I believe I may have a solution for you there." Minerva said as she swept into the room.
"And that would be?" Severus asked, his eyebrow raised inquisitively.
"I see no reason why we can't do it today. There are no students in here, plenty of room for everyone if we move your bed a bit. Or we could do it more privately with just the two of you and some witnesses. The choice is yours." She said in her familiar and comforting Scottish brogue. The couple shared a look, Hermione's eyes full of love, Severus's eyes alight with emotion.
"Then make it happen. I expect nothing but the best for my bride." Severus said, his gaze never wavering from his soon to be wife. Minerva and Poppy both smiled as they looked on.
"I won't have my witch being stressed about putting the wedding off a minute longer than necessary." He stroked her hand, leaning forward to kiss her forehead.
"I'll have the elves begin setting things up in here, then. Don't worry about a thing." She said, patting Severus on his shoulder and hustling from the room with Poppy at her side.
"Excessive magic?" Minerva asked.
"Oh yes. Not very common. But one thing is for certain, those two will have a very powerful boy on there hands soon enough." She said before they exited the wing.
"A boy?" Severus asked, rising from the chair next to Hermione's bed.
"Oh bother. It slipped out. I know you didn't want to know the sex. I'm so sorry." Poppy explained, a heavy blush rising on her cheeks.
Severus walked up to her, his eyes full of wonder and excitement, and pulled her into a hug. Poppy stood bolt upright and stiff. She was no stranger to comforting an ill child and had spent more than 20 years patching up Severus' cuts, bruises and assorted tortures from his time as a spy, but in all their time working together, he had never hugged her. She was baffled by the man's reaction, and could only stand and awkwardly pat his back. He quickly pulled back and went to Hermione, gathering her in a tight embrace.
"A boy. A son." He said, his throat becoming thick with unshed tears. "You're giving me a son. Thank you." He said, as he rocked her back and forth. She clung to him, and began giggling into his chest.
"What exactly is so funny Miss Granger?" He said raising a brow and pulling back to lay her back against the pillows.
"Well, you had a 50/50 chance of getting a son. And it is quite interesting seeing you so excited about it." She smiled at his antics as he pouted slightly. " You do realize that I don't know a thing about little boys. You'll have to help me a bit." She said.
"I don't believe that will be a problem. You know, I was a little boy, once upon a time." He told her imperiously.
"I doubt it. You just came out a fully grown, grouchy git from the start." Harry said from the doorway, a smile on his face as he leaned against the wall, arms crossed over his chest.
"Hey, watch it Potter. That's my godfather you're making fun of." Draco said, a smirk of his own on his face, as he crossed the room and kissed Hermione's cheek.
"So, are we having a wedding, or what?" He asked, as the first of the house elves came in and began setting the room up. With a few snapped fingers, and some slight maneuvering, they were ready.

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"Well, now that we are all ready, we are gathered here today to witness the final binding of these two individuals in the nexus of holy matrimony. I must say, I never expected to perform a wedding ceremony this way, but then again, when do things ever seem to go picture perfect for these two." A swell of laughter rolled through the crowd.
"I call on all the Gods and Goddesses to bless this union. May you be granted many years of health, love and happiness together as husband and wife. I believe you have your own vows. Severus?" He nervously cleared his throat.
"Hermione, I seem to have lost myself. The man I was for so long a time. So unhappy, miserable really, so tired, ready to give up the fight. I never expected to live through the war, and suddenly, when I did, I found that I finally had a reason to. You have changed me. You have made me awaken. You have given me a reason to wake up each day, happy, excited, ready to go out and live. I cannot imagine my life without you in it. It physically pains me to think of a world where you are not laying beside me at night, or waking without you in the morning. A world without the laughter of our daughter. A world without our son. I could not possibly love you more. I will always be difficult. I will be grumpy in mornings before I've been properly caffeinated. I will yell. I will probably always be a bit overprotective. But I will always be there for you. I will always listen and learn from my mistakes. I will hold you when you cry. I will care for you when ill. I will love you all the days of my life."
"Hermione?" Minerva said as she discretely flicked an errant tear from her eye.
"I couldn't think of what to say to you. I tried for weeks to come up with the right words to tell you just what you mean to me, but it always came out wrong. So, of course, I did what comes naturally to me and I researched." Severus chuckled softly, lifting a hand to her face and brushing her tears away. "And I found, that it's alright that I couldn't get the words right. Because someone else had. I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul. I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist, nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep." She finished, as she openly cried.
"Pablo Naruda" Severus said on a breath with a smile on his face. It seemed there were many sniffles going through the room. Molly was falling apart as Arthur handed her a handkerchief.
Minerva cleared her throat before continuing the ceremony. "Severus do you take Hermione to be your wife, promising to cherish and protect her, whether in good fortune or in adversity, and to seek together with her a life hallowed by the Gods and Goddesses?"
"I do." He said with confidence.
"Hermione, do you take Severus to be your husband, promising to cherish and protect him, whether in good fortune or in adversity, and to seek together with him a life hallowed by the Gods and Goddesses?"
"I do." She said on an exhale, her eyes alight with happy tears.
"And now the rings." Minerva said. Ginny handed Hermione Severus's ring as Draco handed Severus Hermione's.
As Severus pushed the ring onto Hermione's finger he repeated after Minerva.
"My heart is in this ring. My love is in this ring. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. I promise to be your faithful husband, to love you when the sun shines and when the rain falls. In sickness and in health. When you look at this ring think of me and remember that I love you always."
"And Hermione."
"My heart is in this ring. My love is in this ring. I give you this ring as a symbol of my love. I promise to be your faithful wife, to love you when the sun shines and when the rain falls. In sickness and in health. When you look at this ring, think of me and remember that I love you always."
"I call upon the Gods and Goddesses of earth to place these two in good health. May they care for each other in times of illness or infirmity." Minerva said as she wrapped a green chord around their joined hands.
"I call upon the Gods and Goddesses of air. May you grant them clear minds and a sharp wit. May they talk through their problems and work together to create and learn." She said, wrapping a white chord around their hands.
"I call upon the Gods and Goddesses of water to give them happiness and joy for all the days of their lives." She said as she wrapped a blue chord around their hands.
"And I call upon the Gods and Goddesses of fire. May you grant them a passion that will burn brightly for many years to come" she said as she wrapped the final red chord around their hands. She lifted her wand and waved it around the chords as she said, "Blessed be this union. Blessed be their house. Blessed be their children. Blessed be their health. So mote it be."
"So mote it be." Everyone repeated.
"It is my incredible honor to pronounce you husband and wife. Severus, please, kiss the bride." Severus leaned over her in the bed, gathering her in his arms and placing a gentle but passionate kiss to her lips, as all of their friends looked on cheering. Of course George and Ron quickly let loose the wolf whistles and cat calls, quickly breaking them apart to jointly glare at the brothers.
"May I present to you all Mr and Mrs Severus Snape!" Minerva said happily above the applause.

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As the party began in the Great Hall, the newly weds sat quietly in the hospital wing. Severus was laying with his wife in his arms, her hair tickling his chin as it rested on her head. He listened to the sound of her soft breathing as his hand rested on their son.
"I love you, Severus." She said softly, playing with his fingers on her belly.
"And I love you." He said, placing a kiss on her head. They lay together, needing no words to express the perfection of the moment, as they slowly drifted off to sleep.

A/N
So do you all hate me for that last chapter? Not so bad now is it? This story will have probably 2 more chapters to it. I'll be sad to see it go, but then again, all I need is a new plot bunny to chase around. Any ideas anyone? Let me know. Keep in mind, my favorite pairing is definitely the one I used in this story... I can't help it! I'm a major Grape shipper... no regrets!
Annecia89 I am so glad that you reviewed. Seriously it made me laugh out loud. 'Plot. Twist.' Well I hope you liked how it all worked out. Thank you for reading!
FrancineHibiscus That definitely made me chuckle. 'You only get married for the first time once'. Almost as good as asking someone to be your 'starter wife'. But in my mind, Snape karaoke is amazing every time. Can you imagine? That voice... Phew. Chills.
Book_Addict_89 I know... I'm sorry. Don't hate me... It all turned out ok. Right?

Still looking out for any requests for the epilogue... Going once, going twice...

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