Making a Life Worthwhile
A.N~ This is a Harmony fanfic and I love reviews for it. I love them as a couple and can see them lasting and it's even better now that Rowling has said she should have paired them together. I saw a Hinny one like this and it gave me the idea for this one and I wanted to try my hand at it. The Hinny fanfic is called "Second Chance at Life"
Chapter 1: A Baby in the Hospital Wing
Hermione slept better than she had on the hunt and before the war broke out. It was a peaceful sleep. The kind that you only get from risking your life and living to tell the tale, the kind where you were so tired time meant nothing anymore. Rolling out of bed and stretching she glanced at the clock and started braiding her hair to keep it out of her eyes. Putting on a clean pair of clothes she left the room of requirement her purse over her shoulder. The walk to the hospital wing wasn't going to be a long one but it was nice to relax and breathe again.
"Morning Hermione"
"Harry! Good Morning, how are you?" Hermione said stopping to look at her best friend his eyes lighting up when he caught up to her.
"I'm ok. No nightmare's last night. I think they will be coming soon though" He said as they walked the halls together.
"Me too. I just fell asleep the second my head hit the pillow after my bath." Hermione said gently as Harry nodded.
"Me too. I showered and went to bed right away. I left early too. The Weasley's are in the common room" Harry said giving Hermione the heads up. He had noticed that she had avoided Ron the day before.
"I was in the room of requirement. You can join me tonight if you want" Hermione offered and was relieved to see the smile lighting up his face.
"I might take you up on that. They want me to spend time with them but I'm not family. Ginny's really bad though. She tried to get me to go into a classroom and have sex together while her family was mourning." Harry said shuddering lightly.
"She does love you, I think" Hermione said as they walked. "But Ron was almost the same. The kiss I had with him was because I was so glad we were still alive, and he was thinking of others before himself... Ron and I will never work out romantically." Hermione stated nodding firming to confirm it to herself.
"We would make a better couple than you and Ron." Harry said with a slight smile.
"What do you mean?"
"You're loving, compassionate to who deserves it, smart and funny. We have known each other for years not and can tell when the others upset and how to calm them down even if it is as simple as sitting with them in silence" Harry said gently referring to the time Hermione and Him sat staring into the fire during the hunt, their stress leaving slowly.
"Thank you Harry." Hermione said blushing as they neared the hospital wing at last.
"On a less embarrassing note how was Snape last night when you left?" Harry asked touching her arm as they reached for the doors.
"Wanting to die for good. He didn't want to come back at all." Hermione said as she led the way to the back curtains where she had last seen the potion's master.
"I want to thank him for what he has done for me over the years. He deserves that much at least." Harry said as they pulled back the curtain and Hermione muffled her scream with her hand. There in the bed rather than a full grown man was a small infant. Harry strode over to the infant and looked at it before gently picking it up.
"Mia? I think it's Snape." Harry said softly not wanting to wake the child as Hermione walked over to him and nodded slowly.
"Let's ask Poppy on what to do. We just can't leave him there." Making sure Harry was holding the child Severus Snape properly she lead Harry to the Matron's office. Knocking on the door she waited for the other witch to answer and looked over at Harry.
"You'll make a great dad Harry" Hermione said getting a smile from the other teen as he gently rocked the still sleeping enfant.
Turning back to the door she jumped when she saw the matron watching them. Stepping in with Harry they took turns telling what had happened and after casting a diagnostic she left the room to check on the curtained of section.
"Who would want to hurt him?" Harry said as he gazed upon the sleeping child's face.
"Lots of people. Students, parents, staff members, the list goes on" Hermione said moving to stand with Harry and look at the innocent baby.
"I was worried this may be the case" Poppy said as she came back into the room.
"A De aging potion that removes all memories and allows the drinker to start again. It's not commonly used anymore and only in extreme cases. This could be a case but Severus was not strong enough to get it himself and he would make sure he wasn't de aged but killed like he had wished. I know that man."
"This is a good thing right? It allows him to grow up and make better choices this time around" Harry said raising his eyes from Severus's tiny form.
"That's the catch Mr. Potter. This potion almost automatically bonds the first male and the first female that are old enough as its parents. After that name changes and raising him would fall to the two of you. The bond is already formed with the both of you." Hermione sat down stunned her mind reeling as Harry sat down slowly too.
"So Hermione and I are Severus's parents now and we would have to settle things with Gringotts then raise him?" Harry said slowly. Once the matron nodded Harry lowered his head to the sleeping bundle.
"I get a family?" His voice was so heartbroken Hermione moved and sat next to Harry and looked at Severus.
"We get a family Harry." Turning to look at Hermione she held out her arms and let Harry cry. She knew he hadn't had the best home life and he had always said he wanted a family. This was a dream come true for him. When his sobs died down Hermione gently took Severus from him to let him get cleaned up. Once he was presentable again he headed back into the room.
"Mia? Since you're recognized as his mother, would, would you like to marry me? Make it official and raise him like a proper family is?"
"Yes I will" Hermione said before Poppy sniffed.
"I'll get some papers for you to fill out then head of to Gringotts together to get this all sorted through. I'll contact Minerva and let her know where you are and no one else." Smiling at the Matron Harry took Severus into his arms again as Hermione started filling out papers.
"Here's a list with how old he is and how much he weights. For now I'll have a copy here and then later on I'll give it to the healer that takes his case over" Poppy said before leaving the room to tend to her waking patients.
"We need to change his name Mia"
"What about Gabriel? It's far enough away from Severus"
"I like it. Evan can be his middle name, a tribute almost to my mother's maiden name" Harry said as Hermione finished up the papers.
"I like it. Gabriel Evan Potter. It sounds sweet" Hermione said as she slipped the papers into her bag. Pulling out her cloak she slipped it on before taking Severus and handed Harry his spare from her bag.
"Take the floor together please?" Harry asked softly and Hermione smiled.
"Together then"
AN: Thank you to everyone that reviewed so far and please don't be shy to tell me what you think and who you think the two would be assassin's are.