Wedding of Marvolo Riddle and Severus Snape

"*She stopped on a picture of her parents' wedding day. There was her father waving up at her, beaming, the sleek black hair Nathara had inherited standing up in all directions. There was her mother, alight with happiness, arm in arm with her dad.*"
— Description of the bride and groom

The **wedding of Marvolo Riddle and Severus Snape** took place sometime between the summer of 1978 and the autumn of 1979. Their close friend Lucius Malfoy served as best man. It was a quiet ceremony because of the dangers of the First Wizarding War. One result of this union came in the form of the couple's five children, Nathara, Snowbell, Alan, Kya, and Aisha Prince-Slytherin.

## History

### Prelude

Marvolo's and Severus's relationship started out as an understanding friendship. Both of them were victims of bullying, courtesy of James Potter and his cronies, half-bloods, and had no friends outside of their own house.

Marvolo had developed romantic feelings for Severus, by at least their third year. Marvolo was even seen staring at him longingly. Severus, in return, was completely loyal to Marvolo and sought his company on a daily basis.

By Marvolo' and Severus's fifth year, Severus finally realized what type of person Liliana really was, and disowned her as a friend. He was even appointed Head Boy, despite the fact that he had not been a prefect. He also finally managed to impress Lily and the two began dating at this time. Lily even took James to her sister Petunia's wedding, as her date in 1977. After graduation, at only eighteen years old, Marvolo asked Severus to marry him and he accepted.

### Wedding

The two had a quiet wedding, as this was during the height of the First Wizarding War. Severus's father Xavier did not attend, for he was highly against Severus being a wizard and marrying another wizard. Bellatrix, Narcissa, Rodolphus, Rabastan, and Evan attended, as they were best friends of both Marvolo and Severus. Both Marvolo’s parents, Katara and Aisha Riddle attended the wedding.

### Marriage

"*The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies....*"
— Sybill Trelawney's first prophecy

Following their marriage Marvolo and Severus moved to Northern Ireland. At some point they personally defied Lord Voldemort three times. Sometime in the early fall of 1979 Severus became pregnant and on 16 June, 1980 they had their first child, Nathara Azula Prince-Slytherin. Marvolo and Severus made Bellatrix, Rodolphus, Lucius, and Narcissa Nathara's godparents.

In order to protect their daughter from Albus Dumbledore and Voldemort, the couple asked the goblins to make their castle unplottable and entrusting their account manager to be their secret keeper. Marvolo and Severus spent the remaining years of the was in hiding and four years after the Potters died, Severus got pregnant and on 31 December, 1984 they had their second child, Snowbell Lilly Prince-Slytherin.

## Wedding Attendees

**Groom**: Marvolo Riddle**Bride**: Severus Snape**Best Man**: Lucius MalfoyNarcissa MalfoyBellatrix LestrangeRodolphus LestrangeRabastan Lestrange