Unexpected Places

“No, no, no, this isn’t happening. Why does this have to happen right now?” Two stunned women watched as Hermione paced the small room muttering to herself. She had a bouquet of roses in her hands and she was twisting the petals off in her fit of temper. Despite being her bridesmaids, they didn’t know her well enough to calm her down. A previous attempt had resulted in blue hair, which was one of Hermione’s milder hexes.

“Roses! He hates roses. We wanted Moonflowers and someone got roses.” She growled, still pacing. There was a knock at the door and Fleur Weasley jumped up to open it, leaving Lavender Weasley on the bed watching Hermione. Ron and Lavender had surprised everyone by running off and getting married a week after they graduated from Hogwart’s. Surprising everyone but Hermione and Harry, who had been aware of their relationship and Lavender’s sudden growing tummy. She had chosen not to hide it like Ginny had.

Fleur opened the door and sighed in obvious relief at the sight of Harry and Ron. Harry was holding a bouquet of Moonflowers.

“If you go downstairs now, we will take care of Hermione.” Harry murmured to Fleur in understanding. He knew how difficult Hermione could be under pressure. After all, he had been through O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S with her. Fleur motioned to Lavender and they fled the room. Ron winked at his wife as she passed and she smiled at him. They were a good couple.

“Oh Harry! Ron! Are those for me?” Hermione exclaimed, tossing the ruined roses aside and throwing herself into Harry’s arms. He caught her, careful not to mess up the flowers.

“Yes, the Professor said that he heard someone mention roses and knew that you would not be happy with them.” Ron said. It had taken him a while to get used to the idea of Hermione wedding their hated Potions Professor but he had gotten used to it. He had seen how much Snape loved Hermione and how much Hermione loved him. It didn’t squick him as much when they showed each other affection.

Harry gave her the moonflowers and looked her over. She was wearing the traditional white robes of a bride and looked radiant. Her hair had been pulled back into a simple braid for the ceremony and she wasn’t wearing any kind of makeup.

“You look perfect.” He said honestly, feeling a pang of jealousy. He loved Hermione as a friend but seeing her like this made him see what he was missing in his life. Hermione gave him a brilliant smile.

“Thank you, Harry. You look nice too. How is Severus doing? Is he nervous too?” she asked.

Harry kept a straight face with difficulty but Ron snorted.

“He’s fine.” Harry lied. Snape had been pacing the room he had been given and while he hadn’t said what was wrong, they had guessed from the questions he asked once in a while. He was afraid Hermione would change her mind about marrying him and flee. It was one of the reasons they were here now. Snape had asked them to check on her so he could be sure she hadn’t slipped out the window.

Ron had commented more than once that he was glad he and Lavender had eloped because he didn’t know if he could have taken wedding jitters. Harry had just assured the professor that Hermione wouldn’t leave without at least telling him goodbye. That had been a mistake. Any knock on the door after that had sent him into a panic because he figured it was Hermione cancelling the wedding. Harry wondered how their calm and controlled Potions Professor had turned into this frantic nervous man. He decided that if this was what marriage did to a person, he wanted no part of it.

Hermione was finally ready and she held her hands out to her best friends. Ron took one and Harry took the other.

“We met over seven years ago and while things didn’t always run smoothly, you were always there for me. I just wanted to say that I love you guys so much and thank you for being my friends.” Hermione said with tears in her eyes. Both young men swallowed convulsively and blinked rapidly.

“Same to you, Hermione. Couldn’t have survived any of the last seven years without you and Ron by my side.” He told her.

Ron nodded and cleared his throat. “Yeah, if you ever need us… we’ll be there for you… Now let’s get you married to the Great Bat of Hogwarts before he thinks we ran off with you.” He said and laughter broke the tension between them. Hermione swatted at Ron but he ducked out of the way.

Holding hands they walked downstairs to find Molly Weasley fussing at some of the house elves that Hermione had hired to help with the party. She took one look at Hermione and fell silent.

“You look beautiful, Hermione. Severus will be so amazed.” She told the young woman when they reached the end of the stairs. Hermione blushed and nodded in thanks. It only took a few moments for everything to be situated and then the ceremony began. It was very similar to a Muggle wedding ceremony but with magical touches. The ceremony lasted for about a half hour as the couple vowed to love each other eternally.

Harry sat with his daughter on his lap and Ron held Alex. He had gotten plenty of practice with the little boy, preparing for the birth of his own. Both children watched the ceremony with fascination. Harry knew they were young but he wondered if they understood what was happening. After the ceremony, Hermione and Severus were official Mr. and Mrs. Snape.

Harry watched his joyful friend with a happy expression. He had come to like her snarky husband and knew they were a good couple. He turned to Ron, who was frowning at the kissing newlyweds. He still didn’t handle their PDA’s well.

Harry laughed. “You can always find love in the most unexpected places.” He mused and Ron nodded in agreement.

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This is not the end I had planned but recently Real Life has been a bitch and I didn't want to leave this unended with just the last chapter to go. I may change it in the future and I do have a sequel planned with Harry/OFC. Hopefully life will return to normal someday soon and I can finish the story. Love you all, readers and reviewers.