Twelve of the Table

Twelve of the Table

Part VI

A/N: Yeah, I know, most authors notes go at the bottom, but if you look there is one there also. I just wanted to say thank you to the people that have started reviewing my story. I have gone for so long with out very many reviews(with the exception of starlight who reviewed my fic within the first hour it was posted) that I feel overjoyed to see that I have seven reviews as of 3-23-02! So, here goes.

Brina: Thank you, I have only read up to 19, so it will be wonderful to have those extra chapters to hold me over until he writes more! PS: if you have any fics of your own, I would be glad to read them if you would sign your reviews.

HSnape: I had never read a fic about Sevvie as a Death Eater, so I decided to make one. As for the POV, there really isn't a set one, I seem to use whichever one fits the scene. Sometimes I can read all peoples minds, sometimes my 'inner eye' isn't working too well so I can only see one or two peoples thoughts.

Starlight: Hope you aren't expecting me to tell you what Malfoy has planned. But I will tell you that Narcissa is currently expecting! Yeah, I said somewhere that she spent the night with him, Draco has been conceived! I will point this out later in the story, but I thought that for anyone who bothers to read my Authors Note, they get a little treat. I really want to thank you again for your reviews, if it hadn't have been for them, I don't think I would have kept writing. This chapter is for you. Here is what happens to their relationship:

Lucius was also in bed, though he was at Malfoy Mansion, not Snape Estate. He was alone in bed. Last night, after practically raping her, he had sent Narcissa to her own rooms so he wouldn't awake to her cuddled up to him like she always did, not matter how rough he had been the night before.

He rolled out of bed and got dressed. He had lots of work to do today, and he needed to get started. A sinister grin plastered on his face, he walked down to the kitchen and told the house elves to bring his breakfast to the dungeon workroom.

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Starr rolled over and sighed. What a beautiful night that was. She thought idly. Little rose petals were covering Severus until the most she could see of him was his long(still straight) nose. Starr shook her shoulders slightly and brushed some of the petals out of her hair.

'Don't do that.' A voice came from under the pink pile. 'You look so beautiful with the rose petals in your hair.'

'Alright then, for you I will leave them in.' She snuggled down close to her pink sweetheart and whispered in his ear. 'Should I wear rose petals in my hair on our wedding day?'

Severus was still half asleep, so his voice was a bit thick when he answered. 'But you don't want to marry me...You don't love me that much...' He was falling back asleep, but Starr wanted to hear those words again, from a more conscious Severus.

'Severus,' She whispered as she shook him softly. 'Honey, I want to tell you something.'

Severus regained enough consciousness to realize he was being suffocated by rose petals. 'Mhhpphm,' He mumbled as he sat up and brushed off his coat of pink. 'Did you say something?' He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck.

'Did you hear me before, sleepyhead?' Starr smiled at Severus and kissed him back.

'I don't think I was truly awake. But my subconscious probably heard you. What did you say?'

'I asked if you wanted me to wear pink rose petals in my hair to our wedding seeing as how you had objections to me removing them this morning.' She almost laughed out loud at Severus' reaction.

'Our wedding? But...You...What?' He looked totally bewildered. It was quite funny to Starr, but she managed to keep her poker face, although she managed to crack a few ribs from holding back her laughter.

'Our Wedding.' she accentuated every syllable. 'As in you, me, marriage, that pretty ring I know you still have somewhere around here.' She smiled and kissed him again to stop the sputtering noises that had been coming out of his mouth. 'Unless, of course, you don't want to marry me any more.' She said after she had pulled away from their kiss.

'Not want to marry the smartest, prettiest, most amazing woman I have ever known? I would have to be crazy!' He pulled her in for a hug and almost broke the rest of her remaining ribs.

'Well, we will need to start planning then, now won't we?' Starr rubbed her ribs and got out of bed.

'Of course. So much to do, when will we have the time? There is also the Potter Problem that we need to work on.' Severus got out of bed and headed for the shower.

'Well, we could start by getting that ring on my finger.' Starr smiled and tackled Severus from behind. 'And don't you even start to think that you are getting the shower before me!' She left him on the ground and raced in, locking the door behind her with a mumbled charm.

Severus summoned the velvet box quickly and waited until she emerged from the shower.

'Uh uh. You are not proposing to me when you smell that bad.' She took the box from his hand and started pushing him into the bathroom.

'One minute your tackling me to keep me out of the bathroom, next your shoving me in.' Severus mumbled as he shut the door.

'But don't take too long. I wanna have this ring on this millennium, and knowing you and your showers you could be in there until I become petrified.'

'Don't worry,' Severus called as the water was turned on, 'I want that ring on your finger just as much as you do.'

'Nope, I want the ring on more than you do.'

'Do not.'

'Do to.'

'Do not.'

'Do to.'

'Do not.'

'Just get out of the shower and give me my ring!!'

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'Starr Jennifer Walsh, Will you marry me?'

'Yes, I will.'

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'Lucius, why must you spend so much time in the dungeons? Normally-'

'Normally I don't have so much on my mind. And now you have to add to my burdens. A child, Narcissa?'

'I was afraid you would be angry.'

'Of course I'm angry. I wanted to plan when my heir would be born, right down to the day. And now he will be born with no special birthday.'

'Shouldn't his birthday be special enough just because it is his birthday? Why add to it?'

'Because he is a Malfoy. You and your Ravenclaw brain wouldn't understand how important it is.'

'Tell me.'

'I don't feel like it. I'm going back to the dungeons. Send a House elf if you need me.'

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Starr and Severus were located in the Snape Family Library for the whole day. They spent the morning trying to find the best (and from Severus's point of view, most expensive) wedding planner, and the afternoon researching the fidelius charm, which the Potters were going to use to conceal themselves from Lord Voldemort.

'How about this one?' Starr read from an old book. '"Beautiful Weddings planned by Mordesa Wedding Planners. Floo Network number 113. Call on us anytime."'

'They sound nice. Lets try them.' He stuck his head into the fireplace and called out '113!' a few minutes later he pulled his head back.

'Well?'

'They are the most expensive yet, but they seem to be the most competent. If you have no objections, I think they are the best.'

'Let's set up an appointment to discuss it before we decide.'

'Alright, I'll go tell her.' Severus stuck his head back into the blue flames. A few moments later he reappeared. 'She has an opening right now. Care to join me?' He extended his hand and pulled the both of them in the flames.

Starr found herself in a exquisitely decorated room. Roman architecture with a touch of modern art.

'Welcome, my name is Marti Mordesa. I'm am head wedding planner.' Marti extended her hand and shook both Starr's and Severus's hands before motioning to them to be seated. 'So, will this be a classical wedding, or a more contemporary?'

'Classical.'

'Modern.'

'We haven't discussed this yet.' Starr said to the smiling wedding planner.

'Well, both have advantages. Modern weddings offer more chances for creativity, but classical weddings are elegant. It really depends on how you want your wedding to be thought of. Amazingly original or Beautifully classical?'

Starr was the first to speak. 'I have always dreamed of the beautiful classical wedding. Of course it would have the corresponding wizard exceptions to the muggle version, but I want to wear a white gown, and have my father give me away.'

'Starr, I would do anything to make you happy. We will have a classical wedding if that is what you want. I just thought we should be remembered as having an amazingly original wedding.'

'So, what'l it be?' Marti was used to this, but was still amused by the couples obvious love. It was coming off them in waves.

'Classical.' They both replied in unison.

'Alright then. Now, will there be anyone special present? Anyone who will need extra attention?'

'Yes. The Dark Lord may be in attendance.' Severus gave Starr a reassuring look to calm hers. 'It's alright Starr, Marti is an old friend of Our Lord.'

'Yes, you could say that. Well, He will need some extra thought. I'll get back to you on how we should handle Him.' She wrote something down quickly on a pad of paper then turned to Starr. 'You mentioned a white dress. We will need to work on that right away.'

'Alright, but Severus can't see it.'

'Why can't I? It is my money, after all. I should-'

'Nope, bad luck. You'll get to see it plenty. I already have a good idea, and if I get my way, I won't ever take the beautiful thing off.'

'Ok, and I will need a list from each of you of who you want to invite.' Marti said.

'Severus, would you mind terribly if I planned most of the wedding? I would really like to and...' Starr smiled softly.

'Of course you can.' Severus returned the smile.

'Alright then, Starr. I will need you in my office very often until the wedding. I hope to see you again soon, and I will need those lists of people within the week.'

'Thank you, Marti.' Severus said as he led Starr back to the fireplace. 'We will be seeing you around soon.'

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Starr and Severus were interrupted when a house elf knocked on the door. 'Master?' Came the little house elf's voice. 'Dinky has a new little house elf. Tobby has asked his master if he could come over today, but Mister Malfoy said no. We need a man to do the naming ceremony, and Dinky asked if you would do it.'

Severus looked at Starr, who was amazed at how calmly the house elf was talking. If I had a friend who had just had a baby, I would be a bit more excited. Severus stood and allowed himself to be taken to where Dinky and the baby were.

They walked quite a long way, finally ending up in the house elf living quarters, next to the kitchens.

Dinky was holding her baby in the corner of the room when Severus and Starr entered. She quickly put the baby, who was wrapped in a blue blanket, down into its bed of straw and stood to face the visitors.

'I have heard you had your baby last night, Dinky.' Severus walked towards the house elf and kneeled down in front of her so that he was eye level with her. 'I would be honored to help in the naming ceremony. What is the baby's name?'

Dinky quickly rushed over to the baby and brought it to Severus, who cradled it carefully in his arms. 'His name is to be Dobby, sir.' The baby, at least in house elf standards, was very cute.

Starr came over and sat next to Severus. 'Aw, I've never seen a house elf baby before! He's so cute and cuddly looking, Sev!'

'Dinky, when will he be going to Mister Malfoys house?' Severus asked quietly.

'What do you mean?' Starr asked, alarmed at the possibility of the baby leaving Severus' loving arms.

Dinky answered this question. 'House elf babies always go to their fathers homes. It is just how it has always been.'

'Severus! We have to keep the cute little baby! We can't just give him to Lucius!' Starr was not happy.

'Starr, honey, darling, calm down. There is nothing we can do. It would be bad for my house elves if it got out I kept a house elf baby that belonged to Lucius.' Severus gave the blanket wrapped baby back to Dinky and turned to hug Starr. 'The house elves always go to their father. It is just the way it is.' He turned to Dinky. 'Dinky, when do you want me to do the ceremony? Just tell me when, and I will be there.'

'Yous could do it when ever yous wants to. Dobby had to go to Tobby by the end of tonight.'

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