I'm A Slave For You-Chp89

I'M A SLAVE FOR YOU

"Shall we get ready, Harry? I'll prepare the bath."

"Ok, give me a moment to get my legs to work."

Severus lay down for a while before getting up to let the bath run, while Harry went in moments later and got into the bath before Severus to start washing up. Severus joined him as well, both washing himself and Harry together, smiling at each other on what a wonderful night they had shared before.

It was the day the prophesied ones were finally waiting for: their wonderful wedding day. Harry had finally been accepted into the Merlin's Council and sworn in as part of the family. In the beginning, the Merlin's Council decided to only cover the expenses of Harry and Severus' wedding, but after Harry spoke for Draco and Remus, being that since Lucius and Narcissa were officially behind bars, the Malfoy fortune went solely to Draco and yet he must have a steward to handle his fortune until he is of age, but Remus, being a slave and all without enough education, was not suited to be a steward, the Merlin's Council decided that in order to make their lives simpler and at the same time protect him from any harm that may come to him while fulfilling the prophecy (and in order to make sure that Lucius and Narcissa never get their hands on the Malfoy fortune once their sentences were up) Draco were to be taken into the Merlin's Council along with Remus, if he were willing to strip off his Malfoy title and become the new Slytherin heir. Draco agreed almost immediately, wanting to have no connection whatsoever with his old family anymore.

So along with Harry, Draco was sworn in as part of the family and accepted into the Merlin's Council, going under the name 'Draco Alexi Slytherin', and their wedding expenses taken care of by the family. According to the slave business' law, slaves were, unfortunately, not allowed to marry or be married because of their status in society, so they have no choice but to release Remus from the slave business before they could go through with the wedding. Hogwarts and Kym, after careful consideration (and maybe a bit of a push and pressure from the Merlin's Council behind the scenes), determined that they will make an exception towards Harry and Draco's case being married while still schooling, just so long as it did not interfere with their studies. Lil was properly buried with her family within the sacred underground tomb of the Merlin's Council where the ancestors were buried from the day they started the seclusion and was finally able to rest in peace with Voldemort's issue resolved.

Beck accompanied Draco to pay a visit to the business, in which the cunning manager requested him to get a lock of centaurs' hair of every colour tied together in one braid. Lucky for Draco, the Merlin's Council had a long line of connections with centaurs of the old who were more than willing to part with some of their hair, so they traveled all the way to Greece where the centaurs of old originated and still lingered, just to make the price-payment more authentic. In fact, this was probably the most easiest price-payment mission anyone had ever had in the world as Draco, Remus and Beck actually spent a rather relaxing vacation getting to know the centaurs of old and their cultures before finally receiving their required price-payment for the business. It made the manager almost jumping mad at two slave-releases in a row (meaning Harry and Remus) and Severus rather jealous for he had to go through hell getting his while Draco had it in a synch.

All in all, Remus was officially a free man, Draco and Harry back in school, Severus returned back his old title as Potions Master and Hogwarts professor, and today they were going to celebrate the happiest day of their lives. Right now, Severus and Harry were enjoying their last bath together as dating, courting couples and was one step away to have a bath as newlyweds.

"Are you nervous?" Harry asked as his sponge paused on his chest.

"Quite, but thinking it's you I'm marrying makes me a lot calmer," Severus smiled happily.

"Me too."

"I love you so much, Harry. I can't wait for you to be married to me," Severus kissed his forehead as he took the hand that held the sponge gently.

"Harry Snape," Harry chuckled. "You know that does not have as good a ring as Severus Snape."

"I was assuming you might take both last names. Just like our little girl did, and just as Drake will be once he's married to Lupin. Though I must admit Slytherin-Lupin does sound a little corny, but whatever makes them happy."

"You're right on that. So…Potter-Snape?"

"That's what I'm considering. It suits you."

"I like it too."

"Alright, time to get dried and dressed. I believe it'll be almost time before the girls start calling you to be dressed with Drake."

Harry nodded, getting out and drying off before putting his bathrobe on to wait for the girls to fetch him. In reality, he was supposed to be sleeping in a separate room, what with the tradition of being bad luck to meet the bride before the wedding and vice versa. But somehow in the middle of the night, Harry got a little drunk from the 'bachelorette' party (since he's the 'bride') with Draco, Hermione and the girls that he stumbled into Severus' room instead of his own, and, despite Severus' protests, just one flick of the tongue on his sensitive spot sent all of Severus' caution and rationale spiraling out the window.

Harry watched as Severus dried himself from head to toe with the towel before casting a drying spell for good measure. After that he got dressed in his bathrobe and went in front of the mirror to brush his hair.

"Crud, I swear I get more tangles every time," Severus grumbled. "I envy your hair sometimes. It is smooth, soft and silky, and has a nice wave to it. I have sticky straight, greasy hair, no matter what."

"Your hair is not greasy," Harry giggled and went over to him, running his hand along Severus' hair. "It's just got a deceptive shine on it to make people think it's greasy, but it's actually quite smooth."

"Try looking at it tomorrow. It will be," Severus sighed and looked in the mirror. "I don't look like a groom. I look like Frankenstien."

"Then I'm lucky to be the bride of Frankenstien," Harry chuckled.

"You are not the bride of Frankenstien, Harry," Severus rolled his eyes. "You are the bride of Don Juan."

"Don Juan is a womanizer who ends up getting dragged into Hell by the dead father of one of the women he seduced," Harry grimaced. "I'm hardly that."

"True, but still the name does suit you a bit," Severus shrugged. "I'm just nervous that I will be left at the altar."

"No way. I would never leave you at the altar, not after what we've been through. We will be together in holy matrimony, from start to finish."

A sudden knock at the door and an annoyed face popped in broke their conversation.

"Aha!" Hermione exclaimed. "I knew you were here! Don't you know it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding, Prof. Snape?"

"Great," Severus rolled his eyes. "Here comes the Insufferable Know-It-All."

"Eh heh heh, hey, Mione," Harry waved at her awkwardly as the girl, along with the Patil twins, came to 'arrest' the little 'bride'.

"I didn't take you one for tradition," Severus grinned. "With you being the all-reasoning one."

"Like it or not, Prof. Snape, I am still a girl, you know."

"Alright, alright, I give," Harry grinned as he allowed himself to be taken by the Patil twins. "It's time anyway."

"Don't worry," Severus held his hand and squeezed reassuringly. "Everything will be fine."

Harry nodded and left with the girls, wondering what was in store for him to wear.

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Draco looked incredulously at the traditional wedding gown that he was to wear provided by the Merlin's Council. He had expected to be wearing something masculine or maybe even a white suit, but it was nothing like what was in front of him at the moment.

"They have got to be kidding me," Draco groaned at Lavender who was coming over with the veil.

"Well, apparently they're serious," Lavender chuckled awkwardly. "You're not so bad. You should've seen what they got for Harry."

"I am not wearing that in front of Remus. Gods, what will Remy think when he sees this."

"Try telling that to Harry," Hermione laughed. "He doesn't even want to stick out even an inch of his nose with the outfit he's got."

"Why must they do this?" Draco sighed. "I bet Remy and Uncle Sev get better robes to wear than ours."

"N…ot exactly," Cho smiled awkwardly.

"What do you mean?"

Hermione put a finger to her lips and beckoned him to follow her and the girls to the groom's room where Severus and Remus were. Peeking in, she showed him that they were fitted dress-robes like the one Ron wore during the Yule Ball, but a bit more extravagant, and it was evident on Severus' face that he felt Drake's sentiments exactly on his own outfit, while Remus looked defeated, accepting the outfit that he was given without much fight and trying to look at the bright side.

"At least they got pants," Draco grumbled, blushing a little at how medieval his beloved looked in his wedding outfit before following the girls back into the brides' room.

"Hmm, sounds like Harry is about done now," Luna said as she popped her head in to the changing closet and smiled. "Come on out of the closet, Harry. I promise it's not gonna kill you."

A very long pause ensued before Harry slowly came out with his outfit. He was dressed like someone would in an elegant gothic lolita fashion, only it was long flowing that reached all the way to the floor and was all in white and a few hints of reddish-white and mini embroidery roses sewn decoratively here and there on the skirt. The Patil twins quickly came up to him to fit him his wedding veil. Draco, on the other hand, found himself wearing a mint green wedding dress that would hit the floor and trail behind him, the skirt cascading in a form of rose petals in bloom, and a matching veil in another cascading fashion.

"You look nice, Harry," Draco said enviously.

"I…I look like a girl!" Harry complained. "Oh gods, everyone is gonna laugh at me, especially Severus! He will think me ridiculous. I just know it!"

"Now, now, Har," Molly laughed. "You know that's not gonna happen."

"Just think of this: You look like a bride and I will look like a mint candy," Draco rolled his eyes in defeat. "At least you don't get undergarments…do you?"

"Umm…Yeah, I do. In fact…" Harry said sheepishly as he lifted his skirt to reveal a little bit of his.

"Remind me to kill everyone in the Merlin's Council after this," Draco grumbled glumly. "At least you don't look as bad as I look."

"W…Wow," Harry said as he had a closer look. "You look…pretty good."

"I must agree, Draco," Hermione said as she looked him over. "The colour really suits you."

"Shove it," Draco growled and went to the mirror. It was not half bad, he had to admit, but that didn't matter. It was still a dress.

"We really mean it. It's not that bad."

"Yeah, at least you don't look like me," Harry groaned as he looked at himself in the mirror. "I look like some 10-year-old kid dressed in a fairy costume."

"You don't look 10, Harry," Draco sighed. "Even though you still have the size of a 10-year-old when you're supposed to be 13, coming 14."

Hermione hid a grin as she accompanied Harry and Draco out of the brides' room to the main Ministry Council Hall where all wizarding marriages are held. Kingsley and a wedding wizard preacher were there as the officiating party of this marriage, and was there at the altar with Severus and Remus along with the Weasley twins, Ron and a few others as best men waiting for the 'brides' to appear. It was a rather big crowd, with family and friends of both sides, including Hogwarts members and Harry's friends from Kym, attending plus the press. Abigail and Amarinth were in the crowd as well, dressed to the nines and in the arms of the other girls who were part of the guests and not Harry's and Draco's bridesmaids (they could only have so much).

"Now I feel worse than a goldfish right now," Severus grumbled.

"It's not too bad," Remus was used to being in front of a big crowd, what with him being an ex-slave and all back then. "Though I'd want this over and done with. I don't want to subject Drake to this, especially what with his past family background with Master and Mistress Malfoy. They are waiting for the first slip up to write a story about."

"Typical, especially when Skeeter is involved," Severus replied, gesturing Remus to the said woman who was chewing at her quill, writing whatever she was seeing.

"That is awful."

Soon the wedding march was heard and the 'brides' came out, first Harry led by Hagrid, then Draco led by Sirius. They would've had some of the Merlin's Council members to walk them down the aisle, but what with the secrecy of the family and their blood-oath seclusion, they were their next best choice.

"Woah…" Remus saw Draco in his outfit and held his breath. Despite the fact that he was a wearing a dress, it somehow felt rather…appealing to him, like a sort of beautiful side on Draco he had never seen before, though Draco seemed to refuse to look up at him out of embarrassment. Severus, on the other hand, was blown away. Harry looked like a dark-haired angel coming down from heaven, only able to breathe the word "Beautiful" as he came closer and closer to them.

The people leading the 'brides' soon exchanged hands, Hagrid passing Harry to Severus and Sirius passing Draco to Remus. Severus blushed big time as he took Harry's hand from Hagrid. Draco still did not look up when Sirius gave Draco over to Remus. Remus took Draco's hand and gave Draco a reassuring squeeze. Harry looked down, pretending to be very interested in his bouquet of flowers. He could feel hushed talking and laughter behind him, and he just knew someone would tease him of his outfit. He felt like crying right now for being so embarrassed like this. Severus gave a squeeze and tipped Harry's chin up to smile at him, trying to calm him. Harry looked into Severus' eyes and felt calmer a little, although he couldn't get rid of the feeling of wanting to hide in a hole.

Kingsley waited for everyone to settle down before clearing his throat and gave the customary short speech about the wondrous celebration that they were having today and how they have triumphed over evil and lived to see this day come to pass. The preacher was all prepared with a parchment containing the vows and traditional wedding transcripts along with his blessing wand and was smiling at the couple, while the poor 'brides' looked like a bundle of nerves but at least they was able to stand. As soon as Kingsley was done, the preacher took over.

"My, my, how dashing you look, Lord Snape, Mr. Lupin," the preacher complimented, then looked at Harry and Draco. "And these must be your blushing brides."

"Yes, preacher," Severus replied. "Harry James Potter is his name."

"And what a fine name he has, as do yours, Draco, though I've known you and your family for some generations now. Shall we get started?"

Both brides and grooms nodded in agreement.

"Dearly beloved," the preacher began after clearing his throat. "We are gathered here today to unite these two couples in holy matrimony. They have been through thick and thin and have survived the odds, and now are ready to be united in the eternal unity of life. Do you have your wedding rings with you?"

Severus and Remus turned to their best men and received their rings. For Severus, it was the ring he had both on the day Harry almost gotten potion-poisoning. He had planned to make that day special by properly proposing to him with a ring, but it was not exactly the right time to do so, thus he kept it until today. It was a no-brainer that Harry's eyes sparkled at the sight of the ring as it was his first time seeing it. Remus got the ring that he had gotten as a gift from the woman who had turned him. She had claimed it to be her wedding ring that was passed down from mothers to daughters, but since she was more of a rebel anyway, she decided to give it to her 'little cub'. Harry and Draco also turned to their bridesmaids to receive their side of the rings, and Harry revealed it to be an ancient heirloom ring that used to belong to Albus while Draco got his from the Merlin's Council who claimed that it was the ring that Salazar wore when he was alive.

"May the couple face each other and take each other's wrists?"

Both couples did so.

"If there is anyone who thinks this couple should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace."

Everyone held their breaths, including the brides and grooms, hoping that there was no one to suddenly crash the wedding and shout out the dreaded objection. After a rather short pause of silence (and everyone finally remembering how to breathe), the preacher saw this as a sign of acceptance to the marriage and continued.

"Very well, we shall proceed. Do you, Severus Snape and Remus John Lupin, take Harry James Potter and Draco Alexi Slytherin respectively as your lawful wedded wives, to have and to hold, to love and to care, to live and to obey, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, and forever honour the magical bounds of your holy matrimony till death do you part?"

"I do," Severus smiled proudly and slipped the ring on Harry's finger. "With this ring, I thee wed."

"I do," Remus repeated after him and copied his motions. "With this ring, I thee wed."

Harry looked at the ring for a moment and smiled, still unable to fathom how beautiful it looked on his finger, while Draco looked like he had gained colours of joy on his cheeks through his fair skin, ignoring some people who were surprised to hear Draco's change of last name. Only those who knew of the existence of the Merlin's Council understood why the change of last name, but for the others, Draco couldn't be bothered and let them speculation on their own the reasons why.

"Do you, Harry James Potter and Draco Alexi Slytherin, take Severus Snape and Remus John Lupin respectively as your lawful wedded husbands, to have and to hold, to love and to care, to live and to obey, for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, and forever honour the magical bounds of your holy matrimony till death do you part?"

"I…I do," Harry took Severus' hand and slipped the ring on, blinked his tears away in embarrassment when he heard sniggers, sounding like it was the Weasley twins. "W…With th…this ring, I th…thee w…wed."

"I do," Draco swallowed his excitement enough to get the words out, although he was looking like he was about to cry pools of joyous tears. "With this ring, I thee wed."

"I request the couples please hold out their ring hand," the preacher said as he pulled out his blessing wand.

Both couples did so. Severus shot a sideways glare at the Weasley twins before mouthing "Look at me" to Harry, assuring him with his eyes that as soon as this was over, he would take Harry in his arms and make everything better. Draco looked up at Remus, trying hard not to spill his guts out and Remus gave him his signature calming effects through his golden eyes.

"So has been spoken, so shall be it. By the power invested in me from the Ancient Secrets of Grand Wizard Merlin, I bind you heart, body and soul, and you are thus bound in holy matrimony for rest of your living days."

So saying, a surge of power snaked around both their wrists like a coiling snake, spilling some sort of aura over the newlyweds and binding their body and soul together. Both the brides and grooms could feel the chill coming down from their spines for a moment before Harry had tears rolling down his face, the happy realization kicked in that he was now married to Severus for now and forever, following after Draco who seemed to have started to cry openly as he moved to hug Remus, in which Remus chuckled and hugged him back.

"And from this day forth, you are blessed with an eternal loving bond that will last you till the end of time, that you may find each other even if countless lifetimes spans between you," the preacher continued to bless them as he waved the wand that sent a shower of sparkles falling like confetti over their heads.

"I now pronounce you husbands and wives. You may kiss the brides."

Harry's heart jumped at that. This was it. The kiss that will decide the rest of their lives. Severus didn't need to be told twice as he leaned close to kiss him tenderly on the lips, in which Harry kissed back, his lips wet with tears. Severus just kept kissing him. This was like a good dream that he never wanted to end. Harry kissed him just as desperately as he was. He would've kissed him forever if it weren't for the need for air. Remus leaned over as well to kiss Draco on the lips, very gently as well and almost didn't want to part. Leave them there to kiss the night away and he would have been fine with that. But it was Draco who pulled away because he needed the air, but his lips were swollen and his face totally flushed as he smiled sheepishly up at him through his tears.

"Introducing the Potter-Snape couple and the Slytherin-Lupin couple!" Kingsley announced joyously, clapping his hands along with the preacher.

Everyone stood up and clapped and cheered, using their wands to produce rice confetti while the press snapped away at the pictures. After taking a few more pictures between family and friends and the press, everyone was ushered to the Ministry Dining Hall to have their wedding reception, in which numerous well-wishers approached the newlyweds to congratulate them and celebrated the rest of the night away. Towards the near end of the wedding reception, there were still a generous amount of people (mostly the crazy teenagers) who stayed back to have a drink fest. Draco and Remus had already disappeared to goodness knows where with their little twins, so only the Potter-Snape newlyweds were around to watch their shenanigans, but of course, Severus wasn't about to intoxicate himself with a bunch of hormone-crazed teenagers, so he took Harry aside to a secluded area of the Hall and snogged Harry for quite a long moment.

"We did it," Severus pulled back for the air that he needed and smiled.

"Yes, we did it," Harry agreed, looking flushed and breathless. "You are now my wonderful husband and, if we're lucky, the father of our child-to-be. Gods, I never really thought that this day would finally happen," he started to cry again, "Sorry, my hormones must be on over drive."

"It's OK, love. It's your day. You're entitled to cry at weddings," Severus said as he picked Harry up bridal style, pun intended. "Shall we go and entertain our guests for a bit before we consummate our marriage?"

"Can we consummate now?" Harry asked, smiling. "Drake and Remy are gone now. I'm sure they're doing what we're supposed to be doing right about now."

"Raunchy, aren't we, Har?" Severus laughed a little. "But what about our guests here? You wouldn't want to leave them having a crazy drunken riot now, would you?"

"Oh, I'm sure they can take care of themselves. Besides, they're in the Ministry. Someone is bound to keep them in line," Harry said as he leaned in and nibbled on his ear.

Severus bit his lip not to moan, "My, my, little wifey here needs a little tender loving care, aren't we?"

So saying, Severus carried Harry out of the Hall, leaving the teens to their devices, before making his way out of the building and into the carriage, heading towards home, and most definitely, towards a brighter future.