This story is a continuation after "The Other Side", therefore best to read from the start to understand this story.

As mentioned before, I am deaf and my writing ability is not perfect. I'd be happy to work with a beta, if needed to be.

Enjoy!

The high pitch screeched across the rooms in the quarter and a follow up on the groaning in misery.

"Potter! Your turn!"

The emerald eyes snapped open and glanced over to the door. Harry dragged himself out of bed in the dark hour and headed over to the door. He walked out to another room and found himself in a nursey room. The baby was stretching her hands in the air and tossed her head side to side. Harry walked over tiredly, but saw how upset she appeared to be. He slowly scoped her up and cradled her.

"Shush, Catriona, your mommy is trying to sleep. He has six classes to teach and he needs it. Shush, daddy's here." Slowly rocking her in his arms and she still fussed.

Harry checked on what she needed and nothing seemed to be out of order. Her diaper clean, not willing to eat, and nothing out of place. She wailed on to the point of crying endlessly. Harry casted the silence charm and ended up doing everything he could to get her to be okay.

Harry sat down with a four-month daughter on his chest and he took advantage of the rocking chair. He held her and secured her in a warm blanket. The little one began to lower her screaming into whimpering. Harry noticed she was settling down and slowly falling herself back to sleep. He didn't dare to remove her, but took comfort that he managed to get her calming down. It was unlike any other nights, it would always be one thing that she wanted and trying to let them know. However, he felt that she was simply scared.

… … …

"Potter," A gentle voice, gruffy from the sound of it, "Let me take Catriona from you and feed her."

Harry forced his eyes to open and sees the familiar face, "Hmm, okay." He leaned back and held her head as he moved her forward to allow Severus to scoop her up, "Here's mommy, little girl."

Severus smiled and held onto their daughter. Harry watched the man feed her through bottle and hummed to soothe her. The way Severus smiled at their daughter made Harry at ease and how happy the man appeared to be. A year ago, they had gone through so much to work on their relationship.

"I see my granddaughter kept you men up?"

Harry glanced over, "No, mum. Just me, but Catriona has been good for the rest of the night with me."

Lily chuckled, "Sounds much like you as a baby, crying for no good reasons."

Harry rolled his eyes, "Basically she's like me in every way, you mean?"

Lily hummed and joined Severus' side to gently soothe the girl's cheek. Severus kept bottle feeding her, but watched her soft green eyes. Severus adored her beautiful eyes, but it wasn't like Harry's or Lily's green eyes. It was almost mistaken as golden eyes than green, but it was beautiful green eyes. However, Severus realized that each genetic through Lily's side has green eyes, but each held different type of greens. He knew Harry's eyes weren't exactly like his mother, but it was enough to tell the similarity between the two.

"At least it is finally Friday, are we still going out to eat?"

Harry blinked, "Oh, I forgot, but yes. Everyone should be able to meet up and looking forward to celebrate." He smiled.

She hummed, "Good. Does that mean I have permission to dress up my granddaughter?"

Severus' brow rose at his best friend, "Nothing fancy, I suspect?"

Lily nodded happily and Severus sighed to cave in to agree. He knew they had to get ready for the day and feeding his daughter was never enough time to bond. Once the bottle was empty, Harry and Severus went to get dress. Lily took in Catriona and began dressing her up for the day.

Once the men were finished, James provided coffee for them. Severus and James would simply exchange insult names and moved on.

"Git," James glared.

Severus glared in return, "Bastard."

Harry had to steeled himself and told himself it was all a game. A harmless game. He didn't like the dominant side of him to do something about his dad. Once the glare contest was over, Severus drank his coffee and set it down on the table. Harry did the same and walked along the side of his submissive mate to the great hall. Everyone knew they were bonded and took interests in Severus' growing child in him, but also curious to meet the baby. It was a field day for everyone, but most people were terrified to come close to him when in labor.

"Professor Snape, Mister Potter, will you both please join me?"

Harry turned around to see Professor McGonagall, "Erm…sure?"

Severus crossed his arms, "If it's about professor and student living arrangement, no thank you."

Minerva straightened her back, "Believe me, I prefer right where you are. However, this is another thing."

Harry nodded, "Okay, we'll follow."

The wizards followed Minerva and found themselves to the headmaster's office. Harry and Severus exchange glances and curiously wondered what this could be about. Harry knew Voldemort was gone for good, so there wasn't a chance of a return. Severus frowned at the fact this wasn't good and knowing Minerva wouldn't have called them over. They had entered into the office and noticed Granger, Malfoys, Weasleys, Lupin, Black, and Dumbledore. Potter noticed that his parents weren't included, but suspected they were babysitting his daughter.

"What's going on?" Harry glanced at the headmaster, "Sir?"

Albus folded his hands, "I'm afraid the aftereffect of the war is still happening."

Severus burrowed his brows, "That was a year ago, headmaster, what could possibly still followed up?"

Albus lowered his head, "There has a beginning ritual sacrifice. A victim who was burned by a specific mark that was forbidden centuries ago. It is a deadly ritual that it has several steps to go through and allows them to restore and revive a specific person."

Hermione jerked her head up, "Meaning someone is desperate to bring Voldemort back."

Harry's eyes widened as he realized Catriona was crying due to what she could sense. He looked at his mate and shook his head.

"That's why she was crying. She was telling us what she's sensing," Harry felt horrible from last night and unable to make her feel safe.

Severus gripped the dominant's shoulder, "Don't. We wouldn't have seen it coming, I assume Miss Weasley didn't either?"

Ginny shook her head, "No. I can only gather from what I can, but it's all a blur. Someone must have figured out how to wore off the seers and it's leaving render us useless. I won't have any insight to what will become of us." Her arms crossed, "Even Professor Trelawney cannot sense it nor read anything from her tea or anyone. The class will be able to learn aside from the book, but we will not be able to gain anything."

Remus sighed, "Even Moony cannot sense it, which means animals and animagus are blocked as well."

Severus frowned, "True…considering we have heighten our senses within our animalistic form, even Dusk could not sense such thing."

Harry gulped, "Then it's serious," He glanced around, "We are going to work hard…any plans?"

Albus hummed, "I believe since the last war we all dealt, it did not do well with being secretive. I believe we should meet weekly and solved it. For now, stop anyone that rose suspicion."

Ron frowned, "But, some of us are in school…"

Lucius nodded, "True, but do be aware that some still support him. I believe it will be a challenge to determine who is causing the ritual sacrifice and allowing it to begin. How many ritual do they need to perform, Albus?"

The headmaster shook his head, "Thirteen. They need twelve more, but it has to do in calculated timing. They began under the new moon, but the next one is another calculation is not under the new moon. I will have to follow up and we will need to do whatever we can to stop them. As for classes, Minerva will avoid discussing animagus and transformation, Ginny and Sybil will move around their studies and leave the fortune telling aside. Severus will provide attacking and defensive spells, charms, and curses in war strategy like. Mister Malfoy and Mister Lupin, both of you will investigate carefully in the offices and see if anyone has been arrested for murdering the victim or victims." Albus turned to the other half, "Arthur, Molly, you will participate in the society and engage yourself. Keep the ears open and report to either Harry or myself. Fred, George, and Sirius, all you will continue working in the Joke Shop and somehow find a way if they use your devices in any form of the attack to the victim or something to the likes of it." Albus took a deep breath, "Percy, Charlie, and Bill, gather all the weapons and artifacts we will need. They will be a challenge, but no life-threatening manners." He faced the center, "Harry, Hermione, Ron, Severus, Draco, Minerva, and myself will supervise at all time. Which means we will alternate night supervision with given permission to be up late and all night." Albus took in deep breath, "James and Lily will remain hidden and will look after the little ones. They will provide shelter and possible protection to those who might need it."

Harry did not wish to believe his ears, but he was hearing everything and everyone being assigned to different things. It didn't change a thing. He spun around and dashed out of the headmaster's office. He rushed down and tried to run as quickly as he could. His heart raced to the point he forgot to breathe. Harry kept going further and further away from the office and found himself lost in the middle of nowhere. His legs felt numb as he ran so far, but slowly feeling something pumping through him. His back against the brick wall and his chest rising in and out fast.

Harry rested his head against the hard and rough brick wall and saw the wall across from him. The way it has always been there for centuries. His hands curled into a fist and both slammed hard against the solid wall, scratched the skin, and softly bled. He kept hitting it to the point skin falling off and pain throbbed painfully.

"Harry!" From a good distance, footsteps were picking up the pace.

Harry slipped down and hugged his knees. The dark robe in front of him knelt down and met his teary eyes. There were such worries in the dark onyx eyes and scanned to meet contact with the emerald eyes. Harry finally looked back at him and lips quivered lightly.

"I can't do it again, Sev…I-I can't."

"Harry," Held the dominant's face, "What can you not do again? Kill Voldemort?"

Harry shook his head, "Being the bloody hero…I hated being harsh. I can't put on that mask and get everyone tails between their legs. I'm finally normal and I'm just a father who trying to finish school and graduate this year. I don't want Catriona to lose me…" His voice broke off.

Severus sighed, "No one is asking you to be that person from last year. Albus only ask you to be involved and work as a team. It isn't counted on you alone, Harry."

Harry knew Severus meant well, but there were details he hasn't been honest with Severus. Things he knew years ago, but the thought of incoming war was too much to be ready for. All he thought was he could avoid it for a decade's worth…

"Besides, if it gets to the point of acting like a year ago, I will fetch your mother and she will set you straight again."

Harry chuckled, "You promise to do so?"

"Merlin, Harry…here I thought I was a needy submissive animagus." Severus scoffed, "Besides, I wouldn't let you die so young."

"Well, I would have kept you in bed and refused to let you do anything other than nursing our little girl. Remind me what allowed me to let you roam?"

"My job, my adoptive mother, your mother, and the rest of your group."

Harry chuckled, "Right…" Winced as he felt his hands in pain from cuts, "Madame Promfrey will be having my hands tonight." He lifted his hands to reveal the injuries.

Severus shook his head as he saw the dripping blood.

"What am I going to do with you, Harry?"

Harry chuckled, "Nothing but letting me give you a fuck."

Severus hummed drily and started to drag Potter to the medi-wing. Harry held his hands close to his stomach and realized how badly he injured himself. It had been so long, he forgot about his strength. With a possible war, his heart raced at the thought of fighting for life or die as he leaves Severus and Catriona in this world. So much had changed, but he didn't know how to feel any of this.