Snape's Daughter (Book Two)

Chapter Ten : The Wedding

The yellow dress fitted Ellia perfectly around her body, flattering her slim figure. Her hair was plaited to the side, with a side fringe in view. She'd only lightly touched her make up, and left it looking natural. Staring at herself in the mirror, she finally smiled knowing that now she looked just right to attend the wedding. She hadn't worn a beautiful dress in so long, it felt amazing to feel so beautiful. Slipping on Tonk's yellow wedges, she exited the room she was in only to catch Aurora's eyes. She herself had pinned her hair back into a loose bun, with flowers clipped in. Unlike Ellia, she had blue eyeshadow brushed across her eyelids and a shadow red lipstick to complement her different look. Her blue dress settled just below the knees and was lace.

"You look beautiful," Ellia said, admiring her best friends effort.

"You looking stunning," Aurora replied, instantly smiling.

"Trying to impress somebody, are we?" Ellia smirked as she stepped along the corridor carefully.

"Might ask you the same question myself," Aurora chuckled, following Ellia in her footsteps into the living. Room. Tonks and Lupin complimented each other's look, and opting for a more simple approach the wedding. Marley was in Tonks arms in a simple satin dress, her hair softly curled for the occasion.

"Like mother, like daughter," Lupin sighed, instantly picturing Ellia's mother in her mind as he saw her in the dress.

"You both look gorgeous is what he meant to say," Tonks corrected him, taking hold of his hand and passing Marley to Aurora.

"Are we apparating?" Aurora asked Tonks, concerned that Marley may not like it again

"It's our only way of traveling I'm a afraid," Lupin answered for her. Aurora sighed.

"I only realised last night that Ellia still has the trace on her, Marley doesn't because she's not a registered yet at the ministry," Aurora voiced her concerns, however it couldn't be resolved now.

"We'll just wing it," Tonks sighed, before grabbing hold of Remus, Ellia and Aurora's hands, Marley in Aurora's spare arm.

Aurora still hadn't spoken to Fred, however their daughter Marley surprised everybody as she was carried down the isle by Ginny, only the Weasley family and of course Lupin, Tonks and Ellia knew it was Fred and Aurora's daughter. Molly had explained to the rest of her family the night before about Marley. They'd arrived back at the wedding reception, the small tent that was camped on the Burrow's lawn. Beautiful lights lit up the tent as Bill and Fleur fluttered into the tent arm in arm, the guests soon following in. Remus stayed on guard outside, whereas Ellia stayed inside beside Fred and George whilst Aurora danced with Marley in her arms.

"Do you think Aurora can forgive me?" Fred asked Ellia, drinking a glass of water. Puzzled, Ellia looked up to him whilst placing down her glass.

"Forgive you? For what?" She asked him, confused as to why Aurora would forgive him. If she didn't recall, Aurora walked out on him with Marley.

"The argument, I said some things I shouldn't have said. I just want things to be like before, fun. I want to see my little girl as well," Fred said, before George nudged him.

"Still can't believe you kept that from me," George winked, before him and Ellia started laughing.

"Yeah, you two did do a good job at that. And I'm sure she will, she misses you," Ellia explained to him.

"Really? That's... That's great," Fred said, suddenly blushing, "I'm going to go and see her now. I'll urm..... I'll be back soon." Fred strolled over to Aurora and Marley.

"You reckon they'll be back together soon?" George asked Ellia, jokingly kneeling down to get to her size. Nudging him, she laughed.

"I'm not that short George. At least I haven't got a hole in my head," Ellia chuckled, "And yeah, of course they will."

"Excuse me, it was your father who made me Saint George," George joked, standing up straight again.

"Saint George? Pfft yeah right," Ellia chuckled at George.

"Yeah, cause I'm holy. You get it," George winked, before him and Ellia burst out laughing.

"That's the worst joke ever George, seriously?" Ellia laughed at him.

"Yeah seriously El," George joked, before Tonks joined the pair.

"I hope I'm not interrupting something," she chuckled, making George blush. Blushing obviously ran through the family along with the ginger gene.

"No, of course not Tonks. What's up?" Ellia asked her, remembering her loyalty to Draco even though he was a traitor. The girl always went for the wrong men.

"Remus just wanted to know where you were, that's all," Tonks chuckled, "And as I said earlier, you do look beautiful today Ellia."

"Thank you Tonks," Ellia smiled," You do too."

"So kind you are, anyway, Remus says...." Tonks was interrupted by a sudden patronous blasting into the centre of the tent. Spiralling round, Ellia felt Tonks suddenly clutch on to her arm. Something was wrong.

"The ministry has fallen," Kingsley's ghostly voice said, images of distressed Minister members flying out of the patronous," The Minister of Magic is dead. They're coming." The patronous disappeared before everybody surrounding Ellia started panicking.

"C'mon Ellia," Tonks said, attempting to drag Ellia away with George following them. However they were knocked over by an incoming Death Eater zooming past them into the tent. Leaping up, Ellia pulled George and Tonks up before rushing out of the tent.

"Aurora," Ellia then snapped, before running straight into the newly burning tent.

"Ellia! Remus!" Tonks called, running behind Ellia. Shoving a Death Eater out of her way," Ellia pulled out Eileen's wand and disarmed a Death Eater battling Aurora and Fred.

"Get inside the Burrow!" Ellia shouted, pointing towards a clear exit. Aurora didn't even nod before she sprinted out of the tent with Marley in her arms, Fred close behind her protecting her and their daughter. Ellia quickly scanned the area before noticing Remus putting up protection charms. "Remus!" She cried, running towards him before she was stopped in her tracks by a masked Death Eater.

"Little Miss Snape," he chanted, pointing his wand at her.

"Stupefy!" She shouted, sending him flying backwards before she lost sight of Remus. Running outside the tent, she turned around and watched the burning tent before buying her lip. They knew where Harry was because of her. She still had the trace on her, so they could track her down. It was her fault. She begun running back to the tent before she felt somebody grab hold of her arms. "Let me go!" She shouted, kicking the Death Eater. She pushed him to the ground to only be faced the Parkinson's familiar face.

"Little bitch," He shouted, before Ellia once again felt her body being dragged back again.

"Confringo!" Ellia heard Remus shout at Parkinson, as Ellia turned away and ran with Remus.

"Remus!" Tonks shouted, running now over to Ellia and Remus and wrapping her arms around them, "I thought you were hurt."

"There's no time to talk, we need to get out of here," Remus ordered, trying to take the pair of girls somewhere safe. But it was too late by then.