The Beautifully Tragic Life of Kassandra Snape

chapter 75- i do

One year later

(Play a thousand years- cannon in D)

Today is the day.
Shit.
I'm actually going to get married to the love of my life. Why am I so nervous? It seems like such a big step for us which sounds pretty silly really, I mean I have a 5 year old child, this should be a breeze.

Aimie has done incredibly on my hair and makeup and the dress is absolutely gorgeous, practically see through mesh in most places with elegant and extravagant detailing and jewels to cover what needs to be covered, has a long V neck which accentuates my breasts perfectly, in a mermaid design with extra, ivory fabric flowing from my waist.

"Oh my. My best friend is getting married! You look beautiful!" She sniffs, always a bit softie at heart.

"Mummy is so pretty!" Arabelle exclaims. Of course she is flower girl, she's so excited.

I take a deep breath looking at myself in the mirror, I do look beautiful but for once my scars really bother me. I want everything to be perfect. I want to be perfect for him. I grab my wand and am about to conceal them when Aimie grabs my wand straight out of my hand.

"Don't even think about it Kass. You're beautiful, Draco loves you just as you are." She tells me and I let out a defeated smile.

"Are you okay Kass?" She asks after a while.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Its a mixture of things really." I say. This secret I've been carrying round for the past month has been torture, but if there is one person I can tell, it is her.

"Arabelle, can you go get Lucius for me baby?" I ask her and she nods before dissapearing.

"Let's have it then, what's wrong?" She asks, though her tone suggests it's more of a demand."

"Aimie, I'm pregnant." I whisper, tears pricking in my eyes as I look at her surprised face.

"How far?" She asks as a smile breaks out on her face.

"2 months." I tell her.

"Oh Merlin Kass this is just brilliant! We are pregnant together. This little thing is 4 months." She exclaims stroking her stomach.

"You too? What the fuck?" I say shocked.

"Why are you so sad though?" She asks, completely perplexed.

"Seems silly doesn't it? Draco doesn't know yet, but I'm just so worried that he won't want a baby yet. I mean he is brilliant with Arabelle, always has been. I even think he loves her as if she was his own. But it's different when you do have your own. I'm also so worried for Arabelle. I don't want her to ever feel left out, if she's the only one without her dad. It's a lot." I say honestly.

"Kassandra, Arabelle knows what her father died for. She's the most understanding and loving little girl and Draco will be so happy, I just know it. He's seen Ara grow up, been there every single step. He loves you and that's all that matters." She tells me and I feel a huge weight off my shoulders.

"Are we ready ladies?" Lucius announces, and I nod. Looking at myself in the mirror once more before we leave to the garden, where everything has been transformed to accommodate our wedding. Lucius has always been kind to me, and in the absence of my father, he was natural person to take his place.

The music begins and we make our way down the red carpet which makes the aisle, my nerves subside into butterflies as I see him, staring back at me in complete ecstasy and bliss, wearing a white suit with a black shirt, he looks so beautiful. We smile at eachother as tears form once again in my eyes, but this time they're tears of pure joy. They nearly threaten to spill, especially when I feel another familiar breeze hit my face as I walk to Draco.

He came.

We finally dyand opposite eachother with the widest smiles on our faces. We breeze through the service, barely acknowledging the crowed behind us or the registrar. We just look into eachother, filled with absolute joy and love.

"I understand that you two have written your own vowels... Draco if you'd like to begin." The registrar says as draco takes out a nearly folded piece of paper out of his suit pocket.

"Kassandra. Since the very first time we met I knew that I loved you, but I could have never imagined that I'd ever be able to call you mine. We have been through so much, but I am proud to be where I stand today. I made a promise to someone that I would look after his family and I promise to do so for as long as I life. I promise to love, you and cherish you, just as you deserve. Selene Kassandra Snape, it is the greatest privilege in this world to have you by my side. You're the strongest and beautiful girl I've ever met, and as long as you wish it, I will be yours. I sure hope that is forever, as I cannot live in a world where you are not next to me." He stutters towards the end and I let a few tears fall at just how beautiful and poetic his kind words are.

"Selene.. if you'd say yours now." The registrar prompts and Aimie passes my vows to me.

"Draco, it took me a long time to realise just how in love with you I was, but once I did, there was no doubt in my mind. The past few years our love has blossomed into something undescribable. I know you doubt yourself, but you really are the purest of souls. You've always been there for me, even when it hurt you. You look after both me and my baby Arabelle with such kindness and compassion and we appreciate it so much. You've been through so much the past few years, a lot of that burden you kept away, but as I will continue to remind you day after day for the rest of our lives. You are worth waiting." I say honestly, and that Is the end of what I managed to get on paper but it is not all I have to say. I give Aimie the paper again and take both his hands into mine and take a deep breath.

"It is for this reason, that I can't wait any longer to start our family. Draco, I'm pregnant." I whisper and he stares at me wide-eyed.

"No fricking way. Kass are you serious?" He beams at me and I nod, a smile on my face as he places his hands on my stomach.

"I'm gonna be a dad!" He shouts, jumping in the air like an excited child.

"Guys I'm gonna be a dad!" He shouts to our guests, who errupt in cheers and gasps. Draco's mother is ecstatic, and even Lucius applauds, a smile on his face.

The ceremony ends and we are officially husband and wife, my name now being Selene Kassandra Berkshire-Malfoy. Of course I was never married to Lorenzo, but we still felt the need to represent him just the same, this way Arabelle isn't left out either.

The reception is amazing, consisting of Draco and I thanking our guests, dancing and laughing. We eventually find ourselves stood outside of Lorenzo's bedroom, which still has not been touched since his death. We take deep breaths, and enter for the first time.

He could still be here, it's almost entirely as I remember it, that day when we escaped the Manor.

We share a toast, I have orange juice of course and we pour one for Lorenzo.

"For you brother." Draco says as he raises his glass in the air.

"For you love." I say, also raising my glass.