Nobody Said it Would be Easy
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Harry Potter Crossovers › Slash - Male/Male
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Harry Potter Crossovers › Slash - Male/Male
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
10
Views:
22,948
Reviews:
59
Recommended:
3
Currently Reading:
2
Disclaimer:
I do not own Harry Potter nor Stargate SG-1. I do not make any profit from these stories.
Epilogue
Disclaimer: See Prologue.
Rating: PG
Epilogue
One Year Later-
“We have come together here in celebration of the joining together of Jonathan James O’Neill and Harry James Potter. There are many things to say about marriage. Much wisdom concerning the joining together of two souls has come our way through all paths of belief and from many cultures. With each union, more knowledge is gained and more wisdom gathered. Though we are unable to give all this knowledge to these two who stand before us, we can hope to leave with them the knowledge of love and its strengths and the anticipation of the wisdom that comes with time. The law of life is love unto all beings. Without love, life is nothing, without love, death has no redemption. Love is anterior to Life, posterior to Death, initial of Creation and the exponent of Earth. If we learn no more in life, let it be this.” Started Arthur Weasley as he stood before Jack and Harry and their gathered friends and family.
It was a cool spring evening, the moon shining bright in the sky, a slight breeze floating through the backyard as the ceremony took place. Harry and Jack stood half way up the stairs of a white gazebo that Jack had built just for their wedding. Winding throughout the wood structure was ivy and a collection of wild flowers that Harry had helped grow with magic. Throughout the backyard lights were strung up, twinkling merrily, lighting the gathered group of family and friends.
“Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection. As with any aspect of life, it has its cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. With full understanding of this, Jack and Harry have come here today to be joined as one.” Turning towards Harry, Arthur spoke again. “Harry, is it true that you come of your own free will and accord?
“Yes, it is true.” Harry stated.
“With whom do you come and whose blessings accompany you?”
“He comes with me, his sister, and is accompanied by all of his family's blessings.” Said Ginny who stood to Harry’s right.
“Jack, is it true that you come of your own free will and accord?”
“Yes, it is true.” Answered Jack.
“With whom do you come and whose blessings accompany you?”
“He comes with me, his friend, and is accompanied by all of his family's blessings.” Stated Daniel to Jack’s left.
“Please join hands with your partner and listen to that which I am about to say.”
Jack smiled down at Harry took his hand in his, their fingers linking together perfectly as he did so.
“Above you are the stars, below you are the stones, as time doth pass, remember... Like a stone should your love be firm, like a star should your love be constant. Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage, let the strength of your wills bind you together, let the power of love and desire make you happy, and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable. Be close, but not too close. Possess one another, yet be understanding. Have patience with one another, for storms will come, but they will pass quickly. Be free in giving affection and warmth. Have no fear and let not the ways of the unenlightened give you unease.”
Pausing, Arthur turned to Jack and spoke again. “Jack, I have not the right to bind you to Harry, only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in his hand.
“It is my wish.” Jack said as he placed a simple sterling silver ring with Celtic knots around it onto Harry’s open palm.
“Harry, if it be your wish for Jack to be bound to you, place the ring on his finger.”
Picking up the ring from his palm, Harry slid the ring onto Jack’s left ring finger.
“Harry, I have not the right to bind you to Jack only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in his hand.”
“It is my wish.” Replied Harry as he placed his ring in Jack’s out stretched hand.
“Jack, if it be your wish for Harry to be bound to you, place the ring on his finger.”
Taking the ring, Jack smiled into Harry’s eyes and slid a matching ring onto Harry’s left ring finger.
“Jack, please read your vows at this time.”
Taking Harry hands again, Jack smiled down at him. “Harry, before you came into my life, I was just existing. I lived my life, I did my duty and I ate, I slept, I laughed, but I wasn’t complete. Before you, there was a whole in my heart where my son used to be. With you came Teddy, Arthur and Ginny and before I knew it I was whole again, my family grew by four more and now it feels like you’ve always been there, will always be there… I Jonathan James O’Neill take you Harry James Potter to be my husband. I promise you that I will be worthy of your trust. I vow to honor you, cherish you, love you, respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, for richer or poorer, through sickness and health, for as long as we both shall live.”
Turning to Harry Arthur said, “Harry, please read your vows at this time.”
“Jack, I love you so much. It’s funny how in so little time you have become a vital part of me. For as long as I could remember my wants and needs have always taken a backseat to the world around me and I was okay with that, it was my life. But when I met you, for the first time I felt like everything was going to be okay, as if my life was finally going to get back on course. It did and so much more. I never knew what love was before you, it was really only just a word until you. Now that you’re in my life I know what I was missing, what I was lacking and I am so happy that I’ll never have to know that feeling again… I Harry James Potter take you Jonathan James O’Neill to be my husband. I promise you that I will be worthy of your trust. I vow to honor you, cherish you, love you, respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, for richer or poorer, through sickness and health, for as long as we both shall live.”
“Here before witnesses and having sworn vows to each other, with these ropes, I bind them to the vows that they each have made.” Arthur held his hand up to the crowd and inside were nine pieces of rope cut to a foot long and each made of a different color. One at a time he wrapped the ropes loosely around Jack and Harry’s wrists speaking the significance of each rope aloud. “Dark Blue for a safe journey and longevity. Light Blue for understanding and patience. Pink for romance, honor, partnership and happiness. Green for health, prosperity, luck and beauty. Red for courage, strength and passion. Yellow for wisdom and harmony. Silver for creativity and protection. Gold for unity and prosperity. White for peace, sincerity and devotion.”
“However this binding is not tied, so that neither is restricted by the other and the binding is only enforced by both their wills.” Smiling at Jack and Harry Arthur finished with, “With the blessings of all the family and friends who are present under the love and support of all of us, I now pronounce you partners in life. You may kiss your husband.”
Using his free arm, Jack wrapped it around his new husband and leaned down to kiss Harry as his husband for the first time. A loud cheer of applause sounded around the kissing couple, cat calls and whistles filtering through.
After the kiss ended, Arthur removed the ropes from their wrists and guided them to stand facing the small group of friends and family. “May I present to you Jack and Harry Potter-O’Neill for the first time.”
Arthur, Ginny and Daniel stepped down from the gazebo onto the grass below and smiled up with everyone else at the couple before them.
Harry smiled as Jack took his hand and from his place on the gazebo, Harry could see all of his friends and family looking up at him. Teddy squealed in delight, waving madly up at Harry and Jack from his place in Sam’s arms. Beside them stood Teal’c, standing proud with a smile upon his usually stoic face. Nearby stood General Hammond clapping at his XO and newly appointed Executive Medical Officer. Several seats over from the General stood Janet and her daughter Cassandra clapping and laughing softly. To his right, Harry saw Daniel smiling up at them as he adjusted his glasses awkwardly. Beside Daniel stood Ginny and Arthur with tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
Looking back up at Jack Harry grinned at the way his life had turned out. The first year of his life had been like any other with a mother and a father, honorary godfathers and the like. Then that life had been ripped from him and he had been given pain, disdain and hate in its place for far too long. Turning eleven had been the start of his long journey to this moment. At times it had been almost perfect, filled with friends and chosen family, but along the way other moments had been filled with duty, responsibility, fear, loathing, anger, mistrust and so much more.
But then he had found Jack and it had led to this moment and the rest of his life. He hadn’t been given back a mother, a father, godfathers or the friends he had lost, but he had been given a husband, a son, a sister and a backyard full of new friends.
They were all his family, not by blood, but by choice and that was all that mattered to Harry.
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Author’s Note: Okay, that’s it folks… the last chapter. I want to say thanks to all my loyal readers for giving me advice and encouragement to keep me writing. This is a major achievement for me as I am a big procrastinator with a side of trouble with finishing what I start. So this is huge for me at least!
I am sure you’re all wondering where is the long awaited mPreg (or maybe not for some of you readers… not everyone likes mPreg **Gasp** I know to those like me, an avid mPreg lover, it seems unfathomable but ehhh, to each her/his own.) I had planned on first slipping it into the middle of the plot, but it just didn’t work for me. Then my plan was to have it in the epilogue, but my muse wanted to go a completely different way. So, I have plans for a sequel or two, but it may be a while before I begin posting, but the promised mPreg WILL definitely be in the sequel. So put me on your author alert list to be notified when I start posting the sequel!
I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day with lots of chocolate, flowers and mind shattering sex… LOL!
Rating: PG
Epilogue
One Year Later-
“We have come together here in celebration of the joining together of Jonathan James O’Neill and Harry James Potter. There are many things to say about marriage. Much wisdom concerning the joining together of two souls has come our way through all paths of belief and from many cultures. With each union, more knowledge is gained and more wisdom gathered. Though we are unable to give all this knowledge to these two who stand before us, we can hope to leave with them the knowledge of love and its strengths and the anticipation of the wisdom that comes with time. The law of life is love unto all beings. Without love, life is nothing, without love, death has no redemption. Love is anterior to Life, posterior to Death, initial of Creation and the exponent of Earth. If we learn no more in life, let it be this.” Started Arthur Weasley as he stood before Jack and Harry and their gathered friends and family.
It was a cool spring evening, the moon shining bright in the sky, a slight breeze floating through the backyard as the ceremony took place. Harry and Jack stood half way up the stairs of a white gazebo that Jack had built just for their wedding. Winding throughout the wood structure was ivy and a collection of wild flowers that Harry had helped grow with magic. Throughout the backyard lights were strung up, twinkling merrily, lighting the gathered group of family and friends.
“Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and reflection. As with any aspect of life, it has its cycles, its ups and its downs, its trials and its triumphs. With full understanding of this, Jack and Harry have come here today to be joined as one.” Turning towards Harry, Arthur spoke again. “Harry, is it true that you come of your own free will and accord?
“Yes, it is true.” Harry stated.
“With whom do you come and whose blessings accompany you?”
“He comes with me, his sister, and is accompanied by all of his family's blessings.” Said Ginny who stood to Harry’s right.
“Jack, is it true that you come of your own free will and accord?”
“Yes, it is true.” Answered Jack.
“With whom do you come and whose blessings accompany you?”
“He comes with me, his friend, and is accompanied by all of his family's blessings.” Stated Daniel to Jack’s left.
“Please join hands with your partner and listen to that which I am about to say.”
Jack smiled down at Harry took his hand in his, their fingers linking together perfectly as he did so.
“Above you are the stars, below you are the stones, as time doth pass, remember... Like a stone should your love be firm, like a star should your love be constant. Let the powers of the mind and of the intellect guide you in your marriage, let the strength of your wills bind you together, let the power of love and desire make you happy, and the strength of your dedication make you inseparable. Be close, but not too close. Possess one another, yet be understanding. Have patience with one another, for storms will come, but they will pass quickly. Be free in giving affection and warmth. Have no fear and let not the ways of the unenlightened give you unease.”
Pausing, Arthur turned to Jack and spoke again. “Jack, I have not the right to bind you to Harry, only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in his hand.
“It is my wish.” Jack said as he placed a simple sterling silver ring with Celtic knots around it onto Harry’s open palm.
“Harry, if it be your wish for Jack to be bound to you, place the ring on his finger.”
Picking up the ring from his palm, Harry slid the ring onto Jack’s left ring finger.
“Harry, I have not the right to bind you to Jack only you have this right. If it be your wish, say so at this time and place your ring in his hand.”
“It is my wish.” Replied Harry as he placed his ring in Jack’s out stretched hand.
“Jack, if it be your wish for Harry to be bound to you, place the ring on his finger.”
Taking the ring, Jack smiled into Harry’s eyes and slid a matching ring onto Harry’s left ring finger.
“Jack, please read your vows at this time.”
Taking Harry hands again, Jack smiled down at him. “Harry, before you came into my life, I was just existing. I lived my life, I did my duty and I ate, I slept, I laughed, but I wasn’t complete. Before you, there was a whole in my heart where my son used to be. With you came Teddy, Arthur and Ginny and before I knew it I was whole again, my family grew by four more and now it feels like you’ve always been there, will always be there… I Jonathan James O’Neill take you Harry James Potter to be my husband. I promise you that I will be worthy of your trust. I vow to honor you, cherish you, love you, respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, for richer or poorer, through sickness and health, for as long as we both shall live.”
Turning to Harry Arthur said, “Harry, please read your vows at this time.”
“Jack, I love you so much. It’s funny how in so little time you have become a vital part of me. For as long as I could remember my wants and needs have always taken a backseat to the world around me and I was okay with that, it was my life. But when I met you, for the first time I felt like everything was going to be okay, as if my life was finally going to get back on course. It did and so much more. I never knew what love was before you, it was really only just a word until you. Now that you’re in my life I know what I was missing, what I was lacking and I am so happy that I’ll never have to know that feeling again… I Harry James Potter take you Jonathan James O’Neill to be my husband. I promise you that I will be worthy of your trust. I vow to honor you, cherish you, love you, respect you, laugh with you and cry with you, for richer or poorer, through sickness and health, for as long as we both shall live.”
“Here before witnesses and having sworn vows to each other, with these ropes, I bind them to the vows that they each have made.” Arthur held his hand up to the crowd and inside were nine pieces of rope cut to a foot long and each made of a different color. One at a time he wrapped the ropes loosely around Jack and Harry’s wrists speaking the significance of each rope aloud. “Dark Blue for a safe journey and longevity. Light Blue for understanding and patience. Pink for romance, honor, partnership and happiness. Green for health, prosperity, luck and beauty. Red for courage, strength and passion. Yellow for wisdom and harmony. Silver for creativity and protection. Gold for unity and prosperity. White for peace, sincerity and devotion.”
“However this binding is not tied, so that neither is restricted by the other and the binding is only enforced by both their wills.” Smiling at Jack and Harry Arthur finished with, “With the blessings of all the family and friends who are present under the love and support of all of us, I now pronounce you partners in life. You may kiss your husband.”
Using his free arm, Jack wrapped it around his new husband and leaned down to kiss Harry as his husband for the first time. A loud cheer of applause sounded around the kissing couple, cat calls and whistles filtering through.
After the kiss ended, Arthur removed the ropes from their wrists and guided them to stand facing the small group of friends and family. “May I present to you Jack and Harry Potter-O’Neill for the first time.”
Arthur, Ginny and Daniel stepped down from the gazebo onto the grass below and smiled up with everyone else at the couple before them.
Harry smiled as Jack took his hand and from his place on the gazebo, Harry could see all of his friends and family looking up at him. Teddy squealed in delight, waving madly up at Harry and Jack from his place in Sam’s arms. Beside them stood Teal’c, standing proud with a smile upon his usually stoic face. Nearby stood General Hammond clapping at his XO and newly appointed Executive Medical Officer. Several seats over from the General stood Janet and her daughter Cassandra clapping and laughing softly. To his right, Harry saw Daniel smiling up at them as he adjusted his glasses awkwardly. Beside Daniel stood Ginny and Arthur with tears in their eyes and smiles on their faces.
Looking back up at Jack Harry grinned at the way his life had turned out. The first year of his life had been like any other with a mother and a father, honorary godfathers and the like. Then that life had been ripped from him and he had been given pain, disdain and hate in its place for far too long. Turning eleven had been the start of his long journey to this moment. At times it had been almost perfect, filled with friends and chosen family, but along the way other moments had been filled with duty, responsibility, fear, loathing, anger, mistrust and so much more.
But then he had found Jack and it had led to this moment and the rest of his life. He hadn’t been given back a mother, a father, godfathers or the friends he had lost, but he had been given a husband, a son, a sister and a backyard full of new friends.
They were all his family, not by blood, but by choice and that was all that mattered to Harry.
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Author’s Note: Okay, that’s it folks… the last chapter. I want to say thanks to all my loyal readers for giving me advice and encouragement to keep me writing. This is a major achievement for me as I am a big procrastinator with a side of trouble with finishing what I start. So this is huge for me at least!
I am sure you’re all wondering where is the long awaited mPreg (or maybe not for some of you readers… not everyone likes mPreg **Gasp** I know to those like me, an avid mPreg lover, it seems unfathomable but ehhh, to each her/his own.) I had planned on first slipping it into the middle of the plot, but it just didn’t work for me. Then my plan was to have it in the epilogue, but my muse wanted to go a completely different way. So, I have plans for a sequel or two, but it may be a while before I begin posting, but the promised mPreg WILL definitely be in the sequel. So put me on your author alert list to be notified when I start posting the sequel!
I hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day with lots of chocolate, flowers and mind shattering sex… LOL!