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Much Ado About Nothing	By : goblet Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male Views: 2534 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by The Goblet

Chapter 27

Albus stood in his small Rose Garden: Severus and Remus in attendance in front of him; both wearing matching, brilliant, white robes; Sirius Black standing up with Remus; and Minerva McGonagall standing up with Severus.

And Albus was happy. For the first time in years he was happy. He had known about the two boys'… arrangement while they had still been at school, and had been pleased to learn that they had continued their liaisons once they both graduated from Hogwarts. He had been thankful that they had kept their relationship under wraps, but was saddened to discover that their closest friends were oblivious to their love.

The two boys in front of him deserved to find happiness; to find love. They had both suffered through troubling childhoods; their teenage years had not been much better. They both had had to overcome major setbacks. But here they were, about to pledge their love for one another in front of their friends; about to begin a life together; one which would include love, trust and understanding.

Albus couldn't help but smile as he looked at the two hooded men in front of him.

"Remus, you come here to marry Severus?" he asked the slight man to his left.

"No."

Severus' head jerked up as he heard Remus' answer. A whisper ran through the crowd. No?

Minerva chuckled. "To be married to him. Albus, you come to marry them," she laughed nervously.

"Of course, of course," Albus blushed and turned to Severus. "Severus, you come here to be married to Remus?"

"I do." The anxiety was evident in Severus voice as he answered the Headmaster. He held his arms in front of him, wringing his hands as he stood before Albus.

Albus smiled as he watched the young Slytherin. He was so boyish in his nervousness.

"If either of you know any inward impediment why you should not be conjoined, charge you, on your souls, to speak now," Albus intoned.

"Severus, do you know of any reason?" asked Remus, somewhat harshly. Albus raised an eyebrow.

"No, of course not," the Slytherin replied.

"Do you know of any reason, Remus?" Albus asked, perplexed at the werewolf's accusing tone.

"I dare say he does not," Minerva answered for her former student, giving him a strong glare. This was not the time for childish antics!

There was nothing that the boy could fear; she had seen how he had looked at Severus with such love and devotion over the past week, and how Severus gazed back. There was no reason why the wedding should not go ahead.

Remus lost it. He threw off his hood and faced Severus. "O, what men dare do! What men may do! What men daily do, not knowing what they do!" he hissed.

James, sitting among the guests, was stunned. What had gotten into Remus? He quickly glanced at the other guests: they were just as bewildered as he was. He looked back up at Remus, giving his friend his undivided attention once more.

"Ha-ha-ha!" he forced out. "He just wanted to make an objection. Ha-ha-ha." Slowly the other guests joined in with his uneasy laughter.

Remus shot a look of pure abhorrence at the guests, silencing them immediately.

"Excuse me Albus," Remus said, dismissing the Headmaster. "Minerva, acting as my betrothed's Maid of Honour, do you, on your honour, present him to me, as a man worthy to be called 'husband'?"

"Of course I do!" stated Minerva. She would dearly like to know exactly what was going through Remus' head.

"And what do I have to offer for this marriage? To this loving and faithful man?" Remus asked, his voice turning very hard.

Minerva was almost speechless. "Love and faithfulness," she replied after a short moment.

Remus finally exploded. He turned to face Severus, ripped the hood from his head and shoved him hard against Minerva. The Slytherin stumbled and fell to the ground, his hand clutching his chest, his heart racing in panic as the man he loved turned against him.

"I do not want him," Remus hissed. "He is anything but the figure of love, devotion and faithfulness," he continued. "Aren't you, you slut?"

Severus was taken aback. His cheeks coloured as he sat on the ground, looking up at his lover as the man he loved accused him of being an adulterer.

"What is the meaning of this?!" shrieked Minerva, coming to stand between Remus and Severus.

"Not to be married," spat Remus. "Not to knit my soul to an official wanton!"

"You think he has not been faithful to you?" demanded Minerva.

"I know that he has not been faithful to me.

"Oh, I know what you think Minerva. You think that in his heart, Severus married me the minute I proposed! He made a fool out of all of us with his little act of love and devotion."

Severus finally found his voice. "Have I ever acted to the contrary?" he asked softly, a lone tear sliding down his face. Severus had no idea what Remus had heard or had seen or had been told. But he had no right to treat him like this!

Minerva ignored Severus' question and turned to Sirius. "Why don't you say something! Why don't you stop this foolishness," she hissed.

Sirius turned to look at Severus sprawled on the ground. "Why should I?" he answered. "I am ashamed enough that I helped Remus acquire the affection of a common whore!"

Minerva was taken aback. She took several deep breaths to calm herself. "This is a dream, this is a dream," she repeated to herself.

"This is not a dream," Sirius responded.

"I guess the wedding's off then," James murmured quietly to Lily.

Severus looked into the crowd and caught Lily's eye. Panic was evident in his own eyes. What was wrong with his fianc�?

Remus turned to Severus, who was wishing that the earth would open up and swallow him. "Get up!" he commanded.

Severus remained on the ground, staring up at his fianc�.

"I said get up," Remus hissed.

Minerva helped Severus get shakily to his feet.

"Tell me, Snape, where were you between 10:30 and 11:30 last night? And which man did you talk to?" the werewolf spat.

"In my chambers," Severus replied. "I was alone. I talked to no one after I retired," he continued, pulling his robes closer around his body in an effort to shield himself from Lupin's wrath.

Remus lunged forward, his fist up, ready to hit Severus. His betrothed wouldn't even admit to being in the Hog's Head inn last night. He had denied it. He had stood to his face and uttered an outright lie. He didn't even try to pass off his rendezvous as some sort mission for the Order!

Sirius snapped into action, and pulled him back. "He's not worth it," he whispered into his friend's ear.

Sirius stepped in front of Remus, and addressed Minerva, for he was too disgusted by Snivellus to even look at the man.

"This is no honourable man," he said quietly. "I am sorry that you must hear this from us, in this manner and at this time, but I swear on my honour as a man, as a Gryffindor, and as an Auror, that he is not steadfast and true. He is not worthy to enter into the matrimonial state.

"At 10:30 last night, Remus, my brother Regulus and I saw him; heard him; smelt him engaged in sexual intercourse with another man on a first floor balcony at the back of the Hog's Head inn. He stood there naked, in full view of any person who might come along, engaged in acts which I can not, and will not repeat here.

"This other man spoke of the vile encounters they have had a thousand times in secret. He spoke of this… filth's penchant for carnal activity, his wanton ways, his reputation of excellence in these… endeavours, and the fact that he has been doing so, not only since before he enamoured my good friend with his charms, but while he was meant to be exclusive to his fianc�. In short: he has never been faithful; he is not a worthy husband for Remus."

Regulus stood from his seated position amongst the guests. "I believe that is enough, Sirius. Matters such as these should not be discussed in polite society."

He turned to face Snape, McGonagall and Dumbledore. Snape was a pale as a ghost; his disbelieving eyes showed his utter shock at the false accusations. McGonagall was clutching her chest; Regulus chuckled inwardly to himself. Ah yes, a heart-attack for the old bat, how delightful. And Dumbledore… well his eyes had definitely lost their sparkle. Regulus quickly averted his gaze from the Headmaster; the old man always gave him the creeps. His eyes seemed to bore into one's head, as though looking for their secrets.

"As my brother stated, I also witnessed the carnal display last night. He was sober when he observed the incident and is accurate in his recollection of the evening."

Feeling all eyes of the stunned guests upon him, Regulus sat down quietly. He only wished that Rabastan had returned the previous night. Who knew where his friend had disappeared to; he would have appreciated his company, as he felt decidedly outnumbered amongst the Gryffindors.

Sirius finally stepped back and allowed Remus to speak to his betrothed. The werewolf had calmed somewhat but was still very, very upset.

"I can't believe what a fool I have been: to have believed all your professions of love; to fall for you as I have; and, not for one moment, to have questioned your motives. If only your heart was as pure as the potions your brew; as pure as your face suggests.

"How you can be so foul while acting so fair, I do not know. But I fare you well: you and your pure impiety and impious purity.

"You had set out to break me, and you have succeeded. I hope you are happy," Remus continued. "Because of you, I have vowed to never love again. I will not look upon a friendly action or word without searching for an ulterior motive.

"I hate you. I never want to see you again. Is that clear, Snivellus? You are nothing but a common Knockturn Alley whore!"

At that, Severus fainted.

tbc...

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