Severus watched his husband as he looked out their bedroom window. After hearing him sigh and slump against the window Severus got up, walked to his husband and wrapped his arms about him while kissing his hair and his temple. Smiling he felt his husband settle against him while joining their hands and steeling them over his abdomen. It may have been seconds or hours later that Harry turned in his husband's arms and kissed him softly on the lips and holding his hands said, "You'll take care of them wont you? Tell them how much their Daddy loved them. That I'll always be proud of them. That I never wanted to leave you all. You'll do all of this right? And show them your love as well?"
"Yes, love. I'll do all that and more. But you will survive the final confrontation. We have to much to live for, for you to die. When our daughters are born and you leave to fulfill the prophecy, we'll be waiting for you. And when our son is born months later, I still wont stop listening for your key in out door. But they will never doubt our love for each other, or for them. They'll always know that you left to destroy Voldemort for them, and me."
"Good"
A Month Later…
"Pater, meet your daughters Andrea Eilleen Potter-Snape and Angela Lily Potter-Snape. I love you four so much. And please don't put any names from my family in out son's first and middle names. Good-bye love." And with a bittersweet kiss and a long look in his husbands face, a kiss to the babe's foreheads, and one to his husband's womb where their son lay he left to destroy Voldemort.
Five Months Later…
The day their son was born Harry returned.
Expecting to find his family in their rooms, even injured he headed there. When he didn't he panicked and began a limping run to the hospital wing, hoping to high heaven that they were only in the infirmary and not gone. Just as he entered the hospital wing he heard Poppy say "Congratulations Professor Potter-Snape, you have a healthy little boy." Gasping in relief he collapsed to the floor.
On waking Harry was greeted by the sight of Poppy fussing over him and his husband holding their newborn son while repeatedly pressing kisses to Harry's hand.
"Hey love." Harry croaked, as he tightened his grip on his husband's hand. "What's his name?"
"Josiah Alexander Potter-Snape. Do you want to hold him love?"
Harry nodded while tugging Severus up to sit next to him. And after settling Josiah on his left arm he snaked his right about Severus's waist, before pressing a kiss to his son's forehead. Then he turned to Severus and rememorized his face before pouring all his heart into a shared kiss and nestling into his husband's side.
"Andrea and Angela are with Minerva."
"Do you think we could pick them up and head home?"
"Let's check with Poppy first."
"Go on, go on. I know neither of you like being here. Collect your daughters and spend time as a family like you are meant to."
Minerva opened her door and immediately pulled her three favorite men into a hug, embarrassing both the elder Potter-Snapes. Then she said, "You must want your girls, let me get them. And Mr. Potter, excuse me, Potter-Snape, tomorrow you had better have an explanation for me."
"Yes ma'am. I'll talk to you tomorrow after dinner. Assuming Sev lets me out of our rooms."
That evening Harry bonded with their children from the safety of his husband's embrace until Sev fell asleep. Then moving carefully so as to not wake his family he put the children to bed, kissing their forehead and whispering, "Daddy loves you so much." Lastly he scooped his spouse into his arms and carried him to bed where he fell asleep spooning his husband. The next day they would tend their family and reconnect on multiple levels before joining the outside world and delivering long overdue explanations.