An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love

An Unwanted Marriage, But An Unexpected Love


The room of requirement greatly resembled the great hall, but only half of its size. Instead of there being an enchanted ceiling, it was instead replaced with a glass roof shaped like a dome.

The hall was set up with several circular tables with pure snow white cloths with a golden edge. The main centre pieces consisted of a mixture of pink, white Yellow and red roses, arranged with golden and scarlet ribbons. The napkins were a dark cream colour, with a simple but beautiful golden floral pattern around the edges.

There was a large area set up just for dancing. Barty and Sirius had gone halves and hired the Weird sisters, paying them extra to play and sing only muggle songs. As they did not need to go and get both Hermione’s and Sara-Jane’s muggle relatives all suspicious, when they heard songs that the muggle world had never heard nor knew existed, nor would they ever.

They had to make up a story explaining how the Weird sisters were only popular in this part of Scotland, seeing as they had only just formed and had not gone world wide with their music yet. Of course none of the muggle guests were to know the Weird sisters were famous world wide in the wizarding world. What they didn’t know, they simply could not question or become suspicious of.

Soon waiters and waitresses served the food to each table, which seated six people. The table Barty and the others were at was the only one that seated ten.

Barty had hired some waiters and waitresses, and arranged for the food to be prepared by the owners of his favourite restaurant, that he had taken Hermione to, to propose.

First the tomato soup with a small serving of cheese and chive flavoured cream in the centre, was served. After that the lobster was served with butter sauce. Once everyone was done with the lobster, then the final course was served, namely the desert.

Sirius commented happily “Well, it looks better then it sounded when we first planned this.” He of course was correct. Barty, Hermione, and Sara-Jane shared a knowing look.

The double chocolate cheese cake with double vanilla flavoured cream, served with strawberries went over well, especially with the younger guests, namely the children.

The finest champagne was served for the adults and sparkling grape juice for the children. Toasts were made to the happy couples. Speeches were made by Harry, Remus, Ginny, and Blaise, as well as by Jack and Ryan, Stephanie and Gwendolyn.

Everyone had a good laugh when Remus with total sadistic glee dished out some of the dirt on quite a few of Sirius’s and Barty’s more underhanded antics, much to the men in questions dismay and complete and utter disbelief.

After the speeches were completed, Barty, Hermione, Sirius, and Sara-Jane each took a knife and cut the wedding cake. The wedding cake was exactly as they had chosen, except there were a few orange and pink tiger lilies magically secured to the bottom fake layer of the cake.

Barty and Hermione took one side; Hermione placed her hand on the handle of the knife, while Barty rested his lightly on top of hers. Sirius and Sara-Jane took the other side, and followed suit, and as one the four cut a small slice of the cake each.

Two cameras flashed as they cut the cake, taking photos from two different angles. So that Barty and Hermione were in one picture, and Sirius and Sara-Jane in the other.

Sara-Jane grinned wickedly, as she smashed the cake in Sirius face. Everyone burst out in laughter at the look he shot her, especially when both photographers snapped the picture of her doing it.

And in retaliation, he grabbed her by the face and kissed her hungrily, smearing the icing onto her own face off of his own. She let out a squeal of indignation. And the two cameras flashed again.

Barty and Hermione were laughing at the antics of the other couple. It was evident to see how very much a like and suited to each other they truly were.

Hermione on the other hand took a different approach. She dipped her finger into the pink icing, and smeared it across Barty’s lips. He playfully caught her finger in the process and nibbled, causing her to giggle, and try to remove her finger from his warm and moist mouth. A camera flashed accompanied the whole thing.

There were hoots, wolf whistles and laughter, as he gently kissed her lips. And she discreetly licked his lips, as they shared the sweet taste of icing. They grinned against each others lips, as a camera flashed once more. They slowly pulled away from the kiss, as Barty playfully rubbed his nose against hers.

A photo was taken of the sweet and affectionate gesture. Barty and Hermione knew that they were going to have some seriously beautiful pictures to look back on, and show to their children and grandchildren.

Barty murmured so only Hermione could hear him. “Merlin, Hermione, I can’t wait to get you all to myself. This reception can’t finish quickly enough.” Hermione replied “I know.”

Sirius and Sara-Jane watched the quite exchange between the other couple, and both instantly knew they were in love with each other, neither just knew it yet.

After the cake had been cut, Barty and Hermione shared their first dance as husband and wife. They slowly gracefully danced to ‘Bewitched’ sung by ‘Celine Dion’ while both photographers took pictures of the dancing couple from different angles.

Hermione asked “So what do you plan on doing whilst I’m away finishing my education?” Barty replied “I plan to join you, as Hogwarts potions master, at least temporarily. It is only for that year, as Snape plans to marry, before going away on order business for Albus.”

Hermione beamed, and said “I’m so glad we won’t have to be parted from each other. Let me tell you this, I surely wasn’t looking forward to being separated constantly during our first year of marriage.”

Barty leaned forwards and kissed her gently and sweetly. He smirked against her mouth, and she did the same against his own, when they heard a few people cheering and clapping, and one or both of the camera’s flashing like crazy again.

Barty rested his forehead against hers, before saying “That was the main reason I agreed to take Snape’s place for the year. I hadn’t wanted to be parted from you either, just as I was truly starting to get to know you. So I was more then relieved when Albus offered me the position.”

As soon as the song was finished, Barty and Hermione exchanged one last kiss, before walking together off of the dance floor. Then Sirius and Sara-Jane took their turn, to dance their first dance as husband and wife. They danced to ‘Crazy for you’ sung by ‘Madonna’. They danced and quietly talked, oblivious to the flashing cameras.

Sara-Jane sighed as she and Sirius slowly danced. Sirius asked “What’s with the sighing, as that was definitely not a sigh of contentment?” Sara-Jane chuckle briefly, commenting “You don’t honestly miss a trick, do you?”

Sirius chuckled in reply, before saying “No, it never pays to. I learnt that lesson the hard and painful way. But seriously, no pun intended, tell me what’s got you sighing like that?”

Sara-Jane replied “I was just thinking of how we were going to keep contact with each other, besides the obvious.” She added “I don’t want to seem clingy or anything, but school starts again in less then three weeks. I’ve hardly had anytime to get to known you, and already we’re going to be constantly parted this year.”

Sirius chuckled once more, before leaning forward and capturing her mouth with his own in a gentle kiss. Once he had pulled back, smirking as Sara-Jane flushed, when a few people cheered and clapped like they had with Barty and Hermione when they had also kissed. “You won’t be getting rid of me that easily, Mrs. Black.”

Sara-Jane asked, as they continued to dance to the song being sung beautifully by the weird sisters “Why, what do you mean?” Sirius was grinning, as he replied “For this year and only this year, I am going to be filling in for Hagrid, being the Care of Magical Creatures professor, as Hagrid is going to be away on business for Albus.”

Sara-Jane beamed, having to resist the urge to not start squealing and jumping up and down in delight. She was far more composed in nature, then to start jumping up and down and squealing like a ditzy blond, with a head full of nothing but air.

Soon the song came to an end, and Sirius and Sara-Jane left the dance floor. Then the Weird sisters started to play another song, and other couples made their way onto the dance floor.