Marriage
Severus was terrified once he stepped onto the Department of Civil Affairs of the Ministry of Magic.
Sirius had maintained a hand in his lower back all the way from Spinner’s End. He mechanically just follows his footsteps and let himself be side-apparated to the closest entrance. He was sure that they made a weird sight.
Sirius was wearing a muggle t-shirt, a leather jacket, and ripped jeans with a hanging silver chain in his side.
Totally disconnected to the air of nobility he carried in his face.
He himself was out of place. Although, he was by no means a metal fan by his looks, he was still wearing a pair of blue jeans and a dark brown sweater that was bigger on his frame. Totally muggleish and with a muddle look in his eyes.
What was he doing here again?
- Sir, I am Regina Falcon from the Civil Affairs department, how may I help you today? – the witch was looking straight to Sirius who was grinning madly.
- Miss Falcon, I’m here to get married, if you would be so kind to get us an official that could go through the proceedings – he left his last words roll a little in his tongue savoring the meaning. Miss Falcon´s face also seemed to change suddenly.
- Her blue eyes widen for a second before staring intently to Severus, who was still being held protectively by Sirius.
- I guess I could find someone available, if it is no bother, please take a seat and wait, Mr… – The smile in Sirius’s face grows impossibly larger – Mr. Sirius Orion Black.
The witch is stunned in her place just staring blankly at Sirius before storming out. Then, Sirius puts some pressure in his hand to stir him to the seats in front of her bureau. It feels rather anticlimactic to be honest, there’s only them in the whole reception and… was that Sirius’s hand in his thigh?
Severus was weirdly tamed the whole way here. He was amused by how he was just following him like a duckling through England. He was awfully aware of their proximity, and he was in the moon knowing that Severus, his long-timed obsession, will be going home with him tonight.
He was quick to get them to the Civil Affair department and asked for an officer in duty. He took a moment to stare at Severus and his looks. When he had intruded in his home, he wasn’t really looking at what he was wearing, he only knew it was muggle.
Now, that he had the time, it was so painfully tempting. The dazed look in his eyes, the slightest part in his pink lips, the sweater that was too big on him and make him look even smaller.
He couldn’t help himself and ended up looking at Severus’s tights, they looked full and fleshy in the blue jeans. He was fairly slim and lithe in his whole body, but his tights looked ready to be bitten. He really wanted to, but he knew to keep it to himself for the moment, so he conformed with sliding a hand to fist the fleshy tight in his hold.
It was so fun watching Severus yelping a little at the sudden squeeze. He wanted to do it again but before he could do something else, a clearing cough sounded in front of them.
- Mr. Black, I am Rupert Hawthorn and I’m going to officiate your marriage vows. Your partner is… - The old blond man in front of him looked at Severus obviously scrutinizing him.
He was in his sixties; he had a big beer belly under his robes that were medium quality at best. Sirius scowled a little but answered.
- Severus Snape, soon to be Black – he wanted it to be clear that Severus will bear his name. He hadn’t asked yet, but he thought it was obvious that he was going to take his name. No respectable bride would ever keep their maiden last name.
He felt Severus brush a little against his side at his comment, but he didn’t utter a negative otherwise.
- I see, well then, as it is protocol you shall be bonded here today as it is your wish, but I am compelled to ask you if any of you is here against your will. – He was looking bored and didn’t even look up from his paperwork.
When no one answered him, he motioned for them to follow him into his office. Once there, they were invited to seat and then two sets of a standard marriage contract were placed in front of them.
- As you might know, here it states that you will be a family unit. Your finances will be shared, and Mr. Snape agrees on taking Mr. Black last name. Any other details shall be discussed by you or your families and then filed in the Ministry for recording. As of now, you will only go through the most common and simple marriage contract so it can be filed in the Ministry for future legal references, all clear? – At seeing the matching nods, he proceeded to give them both a blood quill to sign the document.
Severus really didn’t have second thoughts, he firmly and with no hesitation signed the document with his Maiden name for the last time. Severus Tobias Snape was no more. He looked at Sirius who was beaming at him after the signing. Soon they were hurdled to a new room where they vowed to be with the other as a married couple for the rest of their life, promising love, respect, and fidelity.
Well, Severus had always had a practical approach to life, if the marriage life was unbearable then it would be a matter of ending one of their lives, preferably Sirius if needed be.
He was then made go through the Pureblood custom of checking if the bride was a virgin, obviously requested by Sirius who seemed to be being obsessed with pureblood ways nowadays. Another wizard equally old, who introduced himself as Richard Fawley, was to be the second witness.
As per custom he was made to stand in front of his husband while he hit him with a spell to determined how tainted by other men he had been. As soon as Sirius uttered the incantation and the spell hit his body, he was glowing with a bright white light, showing how pure and innocent he was.
Mr. Fawley who had been looking at him with disdain since hearing his surname was now looking at him with appreciative eyes.
He might have seen a weird glint in his eyes, but it could have been his imagination at this point.
Once that have been recorded and the two witnesses wrote their testimony and signed it, Sirius was asked at long last to kiss his brand-new husband.
Severus was shy and peek at him, but he couldn’t doubt too much because Sirius was suddenly occupying his personal space. He could swear that his eyes were clouded with desire and his normally silver, grey eyes now looked stormy.
As if that wasn’t enough his smirk had grown and he saw an expression that he had never witnessed before. Before he could dwell in that, he got a handful of Sirius.
Reflexively, he put his arms around Sirius’s neck while feeling moist lips against his, his new husband took total pleasure in sliding one of his hands to his left butt cheek making him stutter in his kiss.
An opportunity that Sirius took quickly by attacking him with his tongue, exploring to his heart content the mouth that now belong to him.
When he was satisfied, he stopped and look at Severus, who look thoroughly kissed, as he should. He turns to look at the two witnesses of his new marriage and thank them ignoring their amused gazes. He quickly put their copy of all the paperwork in a folder and then apparated them to his flat.