The Potion Mistress and the Half-Blood Prince | By : FonzFan Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > General Views: 2096 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1 |
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the people (Dumbledore, Snape, Voldemort, etc), places (Hogwarts, etc), other keywords (Occlumency, etc.), and text ("") that belong to the wonderful world of Harry Potter, as they belong to J.K. Rowling. I am writing this story to entertain myself (and hopefully others) and make no money from it. The OC (Katherine) is entirely my own.
WARNING: CHAPTER IS RATED M.
Chapter 41: Joined
"Now then," Severus managed between lingering kisses.
"Now what?"
"We will be bonded, now," he stated before parting from her tantalizing lips and rose from the couch. Shock overcame her once again; her eyes followed him as Severus moved towards the fireplace. He grabbed a handful of Floo powder and threw it into the fireplace, which erupted in green flames.
"Daniel Jameson," Severus announced into the flames. "I need to speak with you in my quarters." A large, irritated head appeared in the flames before him.
"Little early for a house call, isn't it Snape?" the head of Jameson stammered. "What is it you need?"
"I need to speak with you, right now," Severus repeated through the flame. Suddenly Jameson's stout body came forth from the flame and into the room, brushing the soot from his clothes.
"Well, I'm here," Jameson stated testily. "Now, what is it?" Severus gestured Katherine to him. She rose from the couch slowly and approached Severus' right side.
"Daniel Jameson, I trust you remember Katherine Dumbledore," Severus glanced from the irritated man, who was still in his nightwear, to the awestruck woman standing next to him.
"Ah, yes, Albus's niece," Jameson eyed her over. "I thought you were rotting in a U.S. prison somewhere."
Katherine face went from shock to detest in a matter of seconds. "I was released two Augusts ago." Jameson shook his head.
"Sorry about that," Jameson muttered, "it's just that I knew your uncle and your parents; bonded your parents actually, and I just never thought that their only daughter would go against everything the three of them stood for." Katherine's blue eyes burned a hole straight through the old wizard who stood before her. She began to reach for her wand, but Severus grabbed her wrist before she could grasp it.
"Jameson, we wish for you to bond us," Severus blurted out in order to calm the room. The wizard looked from Severus to Katherine, sizing them up, wondering if it was a joke.
"Alright," Jameson slowly started to move back to the fireplace. "I'll be back later to perform your bonding ceremony."
"NO," Severus demanded. "We shall...we wish to be bonded now."
"Now?" Katherine eyebrows shot up in surprise.
"Now?" Jameson frowned. "It's six in the morning!"
"We will be bonded now." Severus crossed his arms over his chest, glaring into the officiant's eyes. All Katherine could do was look back and forth between the two wizards; not truly believing what was going on.
"Alright fine." Jameson threw up his arms, surrendering to the Headmaster's request. "A Handfasting ceremony then I take it."
"Preferably," Severus grunted, while turning towards Katherine with an extended hand. Gently, she placed her hand in his and followed his lead towards the east end of the room. Jameson stood before a large window, watching the witch and wizard prepare for the fasting.
"Ready?" Severus nodded, and Jameson took out his wand.
"Know now before you go further, that since your lives have crossed in this life you have formed ties between each other. As you seek to enter this state of matrimony you should strive to make real, the ideals which give meaning to both this ceremony and the institution of marriage.
"With full awareness, know that within this circle you are not only declaring your intent to be hand fasted, but you speak that intent also to your creative higher powers.
"The promises made today and the ties that are bound here greatly strengthen your union; they will cross the years and lives of each soul's growth.
"Do you still seek to enter this ceremony?" Jameson droned, looking back and forth at the man and woman.
"Yes, We seek to Enter." Severus and Katherine both stated, while their left hands remain clasped together.
"In times past," Jameson continued, "it was believed that the human soul shared characteristics with all things divine. It is the belief which assigned virtues to the cardinal directions; East, South, West and North. It is in this tradition that a blessing is offered in support of this ceremony.
"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the East. Communications of the heart, mind, and body. Fresh beginnings with the rising of each Sun. The knowledge of the growth found in the sharing of silences.
"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the South. Warmth of hearth and home. The heat of the heart's passion. The light created by both. To lighten the darkest of times.
"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the West. The deep commitments of the lake. The swift excitement of the river. The refreshing cleansing of the rain. The all encompassing passion of the sea.
"Blessed be this union with the gifts of the North. Firm foundation on which to build. Fertility of the fields to enrich your lives. A stable home to which you may always return.
"Each of these blessings from the four cardinal directions emphasizes those things which will help you build a happy and successful union. Yet they are only tools. Tools which you must use together in order to create what you seek in this union.
"I bid you look into each other eyes." Black found the blue, which held them equally. Jameson raised his wand and began the bonding.
"Severus, will you cause her pain?
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Katherine, will you cause him pain?
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Will you both share each other's pain and seek to ease it?"
"Yes." Severus and Katherine said together.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands. A thin ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Katherine, will you share his laughter?"
"Yes."
"Severus, will you share her laughter?"
"Yes."
"Will both of you look for the brightness in life and the positive in each other?
"Yes." The couple stated together.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands once again. A second thin ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Katherine, will you burden him?
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Severus, will you burden her?"
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Will you both share the burdens of each so that your spirits may grow in this union?"
"Yes." Severus and Katherine answered again.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands for a third time. Another thin ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Katherine, will you share his dreams?"
"Yes."
"Severus, will you share her dreams?"
"Yes."
"Will you both dream together to create new realities and hopes?"
"Yes." The couple answered.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands. A fourth ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Severus, will you cause her anger?"
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Katherine, will you cause him anger?"
"I may."
"Is that your intent?"
"No."
"Will you take that heat of anger and use it to temper the strength of this union?"
"We will." Severus and Katherine answered.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands. The fifth ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Katherine, will you honor him?"
"I will."
"Severus, will you honor her?"
"I will."
"Will you both seek to never give cause to break that honor?"
"We shall never do so," the couple stated in unison.
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands. A sixth ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"Will you Severus Tobias Snape, willingly bond your soul to Katherine's, for the rest of your lives, and in death, willingly follow her into the darkness?"
"I will."
"And will you Katherine Ariana Dumbledore, willingly bond your soul to Severus', for the rest of your lives, and in death, willingly follow him into the darkness?"
"I will."
"And so mote it be." Jameson stated as he touched the tip of the wand to the couple's joint hands for a final time. A seventh ribbon of light sprung forward and wrapped around their hands.
"The knots of this binding are not formed by these chords, but instead by your vows. Either of you may drop the chords, for as always, you hold in your own hands the making of breaking of this union.
"You are bound not only by these knots of marriage, but by your souls as well. Now that both of you have given yourself to each other by the promises you have exchanged; I now pronounce you, husband and wife," Jameson finished. He extended his wand high into the air above Severus and Katherine, shooting off colored sparks to signified the marriage.
The seven small threads of light that bound their hands together, faded into their skin. Severus' eyes never left Katherine's throughout the whole ceremony, and it was only after the vows were said, that Jameson's voice became faded to him.
Although this was not the witch he had pictured himself being married to, it still brought ease to his mind.
He thought back to their school years. Remembering the times he brushed Katherine aside, or argued with her, and yet she always forgave him. No words were spoken between them, but the gestures showed the apologies.
Even after the worse fight they had ever had, in their sixth year. He remembered the fear he felt in losing the last friend he had, but yet she came back, and stayed by his side again.
Lily had stayed, if only for a while. He knew he held onto false hope for him and the red haired witch. It wasn't meant to be. Lily would still have a place in his heart, or what there was left of it, but he had to let her go.
His soul belonged to Katherine now. And hers was his. And always would be.
"Ahem…" a gruff voice clear its' throat, snapping Severus from his thoughts.
"You know," Jameson stated, eyeing the wizard and witch again. "Most people tend to kiss after I announce that you've become husband and wife." Severus glanced at the stout wizard with a glare that sent most first years running, then turned back towards Katherine.
No. His wife.
He took his right hand and placed it under her chin; lifting it gently upwards. Severus looked into her blue eyes once more. Blue eyes that held so much more meaning now. He leant forward and place a hurried, yet tender kiss upon her soft lips before pulling away.
Both wizard and witch then turned towards Jameson, waiting for the next instructions to the process of the soul bonding marriage.
"I'll be right back," Jameson stated, as he hurriedly walked to the fireplace. "Got to get a certificate." The stout wizard disappeared into the green flame, and within moment reappeared again.
"Alright, Snape sigh here," Jameson instructed, handing Severus a quill and pointing a the space in which he should write in. "And Dumbledore…I mean, Mrs. Snape, you sigh here." After both had sighed the certificate, Jameson rolled the parchment back up and placed it in the pocket of his nightshirt, before taking out another scroll.
"Here is the final step of the soul bonding ritual," Jameson said, placing the scroll in Severus' hand. "It must be complete before midnight, or the marriage and soul bond will be null."
"Understood," Severus said, as he slipped the scroll into his cloak pocket. "Anything else?"
"No, no," Jameson said, as he prepared himself to travel back through the floo yet again. "I guess I should congratulate you both. Best of luck." And with that, Jameson was gone.
"What now?" Katherine asked quietly. "Should we complete the ritual now or later?"
"Later," Severus sighed. "If my memory on this subject serves me correctly, we need a two hour uninterrupted block in order for it to work. And after curfew would probably be best."
The day dragged on longer than Severus had hoped for. Katherine didn't return to his office during her breaks, meaning that she had wrapped herself up in either grading or experimenting. But by the time dinner came around, he was starting to grow somewhat nervous about the events that the evening held.
He ran over the list in his head again, making sure that he had not forgot one detail to the ritual. One single error, the marriage and bond would be invalid.
At nine o'clock, Katherine arrived by floo to his quarters. Her eyes widened at the sight before her. The emerald bed was surrounded in a circle by red candles, both small and large. The flames danced shadows around the room, bringing a sense of calm and peacefulness to the dark chamber. The scent of red amber incense caught her nose as well. It was the only incense that Katherine could tolerate; any other only gave her headaches.
Katherine walked closer to the bed, and noticed tiny clear quartz crystals amidst the candles, that circled the bed. She looked around some more, realizing that there was one thing missing.
"Severus?" Katherine called out quietly, as she continued to look around the dark room. Her eyes stopped on the bathroom door. It was ajar, and a faint light emitted from around the corners. Katherine quietly walked to the door and knocked lightly.
"Sev?" she called out softly again. "Are you in there?" But when no one answered, she pushed open the door cautiously.
The bathroom was just like the bedroom; full of candles, quartz crystals and incense. The air was also filled with steam from the bath. Katherine inhaled deeply, and felt herself relax even more.
"Are you ready?" a baritone voice came from behind her. Katherine wheeled around with wand drawn, only to come face to face with Severus.
"Severus, you startled me," Katherine said, her heart racing a mile a minute. "What is all this?" She asked, gesturing to the candles and the like.
"It is a part of the bonding ritual," Severus explained, as he walked over to the tub and poured a bottle of fragrant salt into the water. "First thing we must do is take a ritual bath to cleanse our bodies, minds, and spirits before the ritual can continue.
"We must wash each other beginning with our heads and working slowly down to our feet. But we are to only wash, and not in a sexual manner, as it says in the instructions. Once we are finished, we are to dry each other and then we can proceed."
Katherine nodded, and began to undo the buttons on her frock, but Severus' rough hands stopped her. She looked up at him with questioning eyes, then continued to watch his face as Severus began undo her buttons for her. The two took their time undressing one another; Severus reveling in her alabaster skin, her petite yet strong form, and the war scars that littered her body. Her body was not so different from his own.
Slowly, they immersed themselves into the hot bath water and began to wash each other. Katherine washed him first; running her hands through his ebony hair, caressing his scalp then slowly began working her way down his body, washing every inch of him.
Once she was finished, Severus did the same to her. He had hardened at the very touch of her, but he fought to control himself from taking her wet body right there in the tub. He knew he could not risk it.
After the half hour bath, they dry each other then proceeded naked into the bed chambers.
"So what's next?" Katherine asked as she followed him into the circle of candles. Severus silently grabbed his wand from the nightstand and cast and charmed a circle around the area.
"We are to massage each other," Severus said, as he turned back to face Katherine. "First, you are to lay me down, face down, on the bed, then begin a slow gentle rhythmic movement with the flat of your hand over my entire back and shoulders. It is suppose to start the flow of energy inside me and transfer it to your hands.
Once that it complete, you are to begin the massage. Starting at the top of my head and gently massaging the scalp and neck, then work your way, with the ointment, across the entire back, down each arm, and then down each leg to the toes."
Katherine nodded again, and helped Severus to lay down on the bed. Her small, rough hands began their ministrations; taking care to follow the bonding instructions to a T. She planted light kisses on his shoulders and down his back as she worked her hands over his scarred pale body.
Once she was finish, Severus rose and helped her to lay down, and began the process on her body. He followed the same pattern; bringing out her energy and transferring it to himself, before starting the massage. He gently kissed her shoulder and back before finishing the ritual massage.
Carefully, Severus helped Katherine sit up on the bed next to him. Severus took her hands in his and stared into her eyes.
"Are you ready?" Severus asked, not taking his eyes off of hers.
"Yes," Katherine whispered, staring into his dark eyes.
"You do realize that this chances everything, right?"
"I do," Katherine whispered again. "I'm ready."
Severus took both wands from the nightstand and handed Katherine hers. Slowly he raised his wand high into the air and gradually brought it down, lightly touching the top of Katherine's head.
"Great Goddess Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Learning and War, hear me," Severus said, his wand still touching her head. "Descend now into Katherine, your loyal attendant and follower. Bless our Rite with your power."
He rose his wand slightly above her head, letting it stay there as she rose her own wand into the air. Katherine brought her wand down, touching the top of Severus' head and began the rite.
"Great God Ares, God of War, Growth and Courage, hear me," Katherine started. "Descend now into Severus, your loyal attendant and follower. Bless our Rite with your power." Katherine rose her wand slightly above his head, then, at the same time, they touched their wands to each others' heads once more.
After a faint light emitted from their wands, they lowered them and Severus placed their wands back on the nightstand. He shifted closer to Katherine on the bed and kissed her tenderly on the lips before moving to lay her down on the bed.
Severus planted soft kisses on her neck, slowly moving down to her collarbone. He ran his hands along her pale body, taking care not to kneading the soft flesh behind his fingers. Katherine's hands ran up his chest and shoulders, marveling in the strength in his arms and back, before entwining her fingers in his hair.
Severus had moved his lips back up to hers, and shifted himself to settle between her legs. He paused his caresses, as his erection pressed against her wet core. Severus looked into Katherine's eyes, searching for a sign to stop.
Upon finding none, he pressed forward, slowing slipping into her, inch by inch at a time, until he filled her completely. He gradually began thrusting in and out of her, marveling in her warmth that surrounded his length.
His eyes never left hers and they both neared their climax. He felt as though he was falling into her soul; icy blue was surrounding him completely.
Flashing of a small blonde girl sitting under a willow tree entered his mind, followed by the same girl, now a teenager, sitting on the Common Room sofa in front of the fire. With each memory that past, the blonde grew older, but the eyes and small smile on her lips remained the same.
Severus felt himself explode within Katherine's walls, with her coming just as hard as him. Their breaths were ragged and both closed their eyes momentarily as their orgasms washed over them.
Neither saw the white light that encased them both and faded into their bodies as they began relax, yet they remained connected with one another.
Severus opened his eyes and looked down at the witch beneath him. He place a loving kiss upon her lips before rolling off to the side. Quickly grabbing his wand, he lifted the circle from around them.
After depositing his wand back on the nightstand, he turned back to Katherine and pulled her body to his, spooning into her back. Her breathing had slowed and she blinked heavily, before sleep overcame her. Severus planted a light kiss on her neck before succumbing to sleep himself.
They slept comfortably through the night, entwined in each others' arms, now belonging to one another. He was hers, as she was his. Nothing could come between them.
Except war and the Dark Lord…
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