A/N: This is for the mother's day event in Hogwarts. (Even though for me mother's day is in may). I chose to write about a woman finding out she's pregnant because I was at work and had this plot bunny and came online to find the prompt. I hope you enjoy it.
Final Word Count: 1463
Evelyn stood by as she watched Lily begin to change Harry's nappy. The smell wafted over and suddenly her throat contracted, bile rising in her throat. She barely made it to the toilet before the contents of her stomach made their swift exit from her body.
"That's not even close to his grossest nappy," Lily said as she stood in the doorway holding her son. "What's up?"
"I don't know. Maybe it's a stomach bug," Evelyn managed to get out as she wiped at her mouth.
Lily smirked at her friend. "Oh? So there's nothing you want to tell me?" Her gaze shot to the young woman's stomach.
Feeling self-conscience, Evelyn covered her abdomen. "No. What are you thinking?"
"I'm thinking that this isn't the first time you've gotten sick over things that don't make you sick. I'm saying I think you're pregnant."
A flash of worry crossed her green eyes. "I-I-"
"Look, I'm not judging you. Though I figured you'd be married first. I just want to be happy for you."
Evelyn swallowed and sighed. "Lily, there's something I need to tell you."
"Alright, let me just put Harry down first."
Evelyn nodded and followed as she watched Lily rock her son and gently place him in the crib.
"Alright, what do you need to tell me?" Lily whispered.
"I am married, Lily." Lily's jaw dropped open. And Evelyn continued before she could say anything, "I know that you should have been there and known, and I should have told James, but things are a little complicated."
"Who?" Lily managed to get out.
"Severus," Evelyn said, as she cringed in preparation for Lily's reaction.
At first there was nothing, just the look of shock. Then there was the processing and the fury.
"Wait? What? How in Merlin's name did that happen? After the way he treated you at school? Or how about the fact that he's a bloody death eater?"
"Don't wake Harry," Evelyn said cautiously. "Just, sit down and let me explain."
It took a moment, but Lily followed and they sat on the couch in the living room.
"He and I sort of reconnected on your wedding night. When I disappeared early, I had just meant to step outside for a little air and to get away from the fact that I was feeling lonelier than hell. And he was there. We started talking, and I guess things went a little farther than I want to admit. And then I found out about him being a death eater. But, Lily, you don't understand. I have always loved him, I tried not to, but I can't. And I fought myself a lot over it. But I understand why he is the way he is.
"And Then mum and dad got sick. And they weren't going to get better. They kept asking me to find someone, because they didn't want to die thinking I would be alone forever. And Severus thought that we could have a small ceremony for them. But nobody could know. Because if anyone knew, I would be in danger. So I married him. Mum and dad were the only ones who knew."
Lily rubbed the bridge of her nose, processing everything she'd just been told.
"He's a death eater, Evie."
"Well, yes. And no."
"What do you mean?"
"He's the reason these safety precautions have been taken. He Told Dumbledore about his plans. And now he's spying for us. He's putting his life on the line for us."
"Why would he protect us? He hates James."
"He loves me," Evelyn defended. "And he owes James a life-debt anyway."
"Are you sure it's not be-"
"He's not in love with you, Lily. He still loves you, as a friend, and probably always will. But he loves me, Lily. And I love him."
"This is too much to process," Lily groaned.
"You can't tell James. He'll be furious."
"Evie, you can't keep hiding it from him. You can't just hide the fact that you're married from your twin brother. You especially can't hide the fact that you're pregnant."
"You don't know that for sure," Evelyn jumped, "I could just have a stomach bug."
"Evelyn, I still have muggle tests from when I first found out, and I know the spell too. It would take two seconds to find out."
Evelyn pulled her feet up and wrapped her arms around her knees. "No."
"Why are you so scared?"
"Severus is already stressed enough. You have no idea how much he is doing. And he's managed to keep our marriage a secret, because they would expect him to be involving me, and he doesn't want that. If-if our precautions really have failed, he's going to be even more stressed out. I don't want to put anything else on his plate."
"Evelyn, you need to be more worried about taking care of yourself."
"No. We've been careful."
"Even in the magical world, Evie, being careful isn't fool proof. You just said that he's been stressed, right? Maybe something was forgotten. You have choices. And you have me. Either way, you've got to find out so you can take care of yourself."
"I don't want to know."
"This isn't school anymore. You can't afford to be so oblivious or naïve about things, Evie. You need to know and you have to talk to James. And you're going to have to talk to your husband about this too."
"Lily, you might be fine with the idea of having a child in this time-"
"Evelyn, you think we're not terrified? Of course we're terrified. We're in the middle of a war, and now he has a target on his back. But it happened. And we love him. And I know I'm not alone, and neither are you."
Evelyn looked at her friend and uncurled. "I am worried about him. We knew that the fewer people who knew about us, the safer we both would be. But this means it's going to be harder."
"You already know don't you?"
"Kind of. I haven't actually confirmed it, but I've missed the last two months and I suspected. I just-I'm afraid of it being true. And I don't want to go alone."
"You don't have to. I'll be there. I bet Severus would if you actually told him."
"No. We can't risk being seen together like that."
"Okay, then I'll go with you. And then you're going to tell James everything. He's going to be mad at you, no furious, but he's still your brother and he loves you."
Evelyn nodded, her black curls bobbing. "Okay."
"We'll just go to St. Mungo's and we'll go from there."
Evelyn's heart was pounding, her face felt warm, and she knew her cheeks were red. Lily had had to step out because Harry had started fussing, so she was alone. Her stomach was flipping and she couldn't tell if it was nerves or what they were basically only there to confirm.
A medi-witch walked in, a smile on her face, and Evelyn, despite being that person most of the time, wanted to kill her for daring to be so cheerful.
"Hello dear, I hear we're here for a pregnancy test?"
"More to confirm, I think."
"Okie dokie," the witch responded and pulled out her wand. "I'm just going to perform a few silent spells, that will tell us if you are, and how things are going if you are. That sound okay with you?"
"Just, get on with it, please," Evelyn ground out. She was still so unsure of how she felt or what she thought she wanted.
The door opened and Lily slid in, "Sorry, he was being really fussy."
Evelyn's tensions calmed just a little with the return of her friend. The medi-witch waved her wand and a golden spark emerged. Lily squeezed Evelyn's hand with a smile. Evelyn wished she could be as excited as her best friend was for her. Instead she felt uneasy and uncertain.
"Well, congratulations mommy, looks like you're nearing the end of your first trimester so you'll probably be welcoming the new additions in Janurary."
"Wait," Evelyn said called as the medi-witch moved to leave the room. "Additions? What do you mean by additions?"
"You're having twins, silly."
If it hadn't been for the shock, she might have strangled the woman.
Lily pulled Evelyn into a hug. "It'll be alright. Let's go home for now."
Evelyn nodded and followed her friend, trying desperately to wrap her head around the news she'd just been given. She had to figure out how she could make everything work. Scared though she was, she felt joy in her heart. She had always dreamed of having a family with Severus, she just hadn't expected it to happen so quickly.
