Words couldn't describe how shocked Severus Snape was. He stood in a frozen position even after Lily released his hand, shut the door on James and sat back down on the couch. His mouth opened and closed like a fish, but no words would come out. What could he say? 'Thanks for choosing me Lily, but also thanks for telling me that you're pregnant with POTTER'S CHILD!'

Lily on the other hand quivered and cried; tears' streaming down her cheeks as if they were the Lily-agara falls. She's in love with someone else but having a child with a man that she despises. Life can never be simple, could it?

"Lily," Severus finally spoke gently.

"I'm sorry, Severus, I'm so sorry!" she leaned into his hug.

"Whatever for?"
"The child -not telling you- I ought to have told you!"

"Lily Arielle Evans." He seized her by the shoulders and made her look into his eyes. A sigh escaped his lips before he continued. "I love you, and if the price of keeping you is a child then so be it,"
"Severus!" she gasped. "Severus, the child isn't burden! It isn't his/her fault!" she said hotly.

"Sorry Lily," he muttered.

"No, I don't want you to think of the child like that,"
"Think of the child as what?" he replied loudly. Can't women ever be straight forward?

"Aggghh! The child isn't something you can be-be mean about,"
"Who says I'm being mean to it?"
"Oh you know what I mean," she grumbled. "Even though it'll be Potter's son or daughter, you should know that the child will be mine as well!"

"Sure," he agreed bluntly. Anything to stop her from fighting.

"Severus, this isn't a casual matter you know," she gave him a death-glare. "It's serious; I know you'll accept me, but you've got to accept the child too."

"I will Lily," he told her honestly. "I swear I will!"

"For real?" she asked him. "Look me in the eye and tell me,"
'For real?' he thought sarcastically. 'He or she will be Lily's child!' a voice reasoned in his head. 'Lily's child and only Lily's child.'

"For real Lily,"

"Thanks, Sev; I owe you one,"
"Please," he scoffed. 'You're presence is enough,' "You owe me absolutely nothing. I wouldn't charge someone who makes me so happy,"

"Oh, Sev," Lily teasingly punched him in the arm.

"Honestly," he told her boldly. "I swear, Lily, you light up my world like nobody else!"
"You tease," she chuckled and relaxed into his arms. "I suppose I have one less thing to worry about,"
"What would that be?" he asked her blankly.

"Names for the baby. Settled on Harry for a boy and Lily Junior for a girl?"

"We could work on the girl…" he thought carefully.

"Very well," she grinned, as she always did with Severus.

XXX

"You think you can do it, Lily?" Severus asked her when they reached the porch of her parent's house a few weeks later.

"Severus, please," Lily rang the doorbell and waited for somebody to answer.
"Just asking," he said defensively.
"Lilykins!" exclaimed Mr. Evans when he opened the door. "And Severus my boy; how are you?"

"Hi daddy," Lily gave her father a nice warm hug.

Could Lily's child possible hug him like that once it got older?

"Hello, Mr. Evans," Severus shook his hand and followed Lily into the house.

"Is mum here?"

"No, she's out with Petunia, baby shopping." He said with a hint of disgust. Everybody in the house right know that you couldn't bring Mr. Evans into a shopping centre even if his wife was about to go into labor, just like the time when Mrs. Evans was about to have Petunia.

"That's easier," Severus whispered into Lily's ear as they sat down in the living room.

"Tea, children?"
"Dad please, we aren't-"
"Thank you Mr. Evans that would be great."

"I-I have to tell you something daddy," Lily said after her father passed around steaming mugs of tea.

"Of course Lily," Mr. Evans waited.

Lily griped Severus's hand from beneath the table and continued. "I have good and bad news."
"Make the bad be-gone first," Mr. Evans grinned and let Lily continue.

"It's over between James and me,"
"Oh Lily, I'm so sorr-"
"Don't be; I think I happier without him," she said flatly.

"Have you tried to work it out?"

"I don't want to!" she told him firmly.

"Lily,"
"Believe me Mr. Evans, it is not worth it," Severus said dully.

"But Severus,"
"He's the same git he was since I was eleven," Lily interrupted her father.

"But weren't you in love him?" Mr. Evans was truly confused.

"Potter had Lily under a love potion,"

"Love potion?" Mr. Evans was oblivious to the magical world. "There is a potion for love?"
"Yes," Severus told him. "We all learned about them in our sixth year but Potter wasn't nearly smart enough to make one,"
"Then how did he-"
"He has someone make it for him," Lily continued on for Severus.

"How didn't you know you were taking it?" Mr. Evans looked at Lily accusingly.

Severus interfered. "The love potion is supposed to smell like thing that you like. It's different for everyone. And you could easily put them in treats. We know how much Lily likes those…"

"Will she be okay?" Mr. Evans took his daughter's hand. "It doesn't have any side affects of anything?"
"I've had her drink a light recovery potion, but other wise she's fine,"

"When did I drink the recovery potion?" Lily looked at Severus blankly.

"In your tea? You didn't know? I thought I told you,"
"No!"
Severus chuckled sheepishly. "Sorry then; but you know you needed it,"
"I suppose so,"

"Lily, you should be making your own meals," Mr. Evans joked; becoming more like himself after the worrisome conversation. "You haven't a clue on what is in them. Now Lily, if you need a place to stay-"
"I'm with Severus. God, daddy don't worry. There isn't anything happening."

"I trust Severus," he said calmly after recovering from his worried gasp. "Are you sure of this Lily?"
"I' am positive," Lily wasn't lying at all. "I'm happier with Sev; it's my happiness that matters," she used her best spell against him. Her happiness.

"Okay," he sighed. "I believe that there is good news to be heard. Are you two tying the knot?"
"Daddy!" Lily exclaimed. Mr. Evans chuckled and motioned for her to carry on.

"Mum might have mentioned it before," she waited for a response of realization from her father but none came. "And she was right. I'm pregnant."
"Congratulations Lily," Mr. Evans said in an offbeat voice.

"Daddy?"
"Er-Lily dear, is…Who is the father?"
"James," she blushed. "I'm sorry."
"It isn't well…you didn't know if this would have happened, would you have,"
"No," she said bluntly.

"It's okay Lily," her father hugged her protectively. "Everything will be okay,"

"I know," Lily smiled slowly up at her dad. "It always does. Now dad, can you promise to tell mum in the slowest way possible. She'd die of a heart attack in an instant."
"Very well," said Mr. Evans. "I'll do my best,"
"And make sure Tuney isn't home," Severus added while Mr. Evans chuckled.

"I know what you mean, Severus," said Mr. Evans. "Petunia doesn't like anything out of the ordinary,"

"I think we should get going; Dumbledore wants too meet with us soon." Lily said as she got up.

"Leaving so soon Lily?" Mr. Evans asked, really wanting Lily to stay here.
"I'm sorry Mr. Evans but Dumbledore said that this was urgent. And when the Headmaster says it's urgent, it's urgent."
"Alright," Mr. Evans sighed. "Good bye Lily, Severus," he said as cheerfully as her could.

"Bye daddy,"
"Bye Mr. Evans,"

"That was a bit difficult," Severus said and took Lily's hand in his own as they walked to the place where they could apparate to headquarters.
"It would have been a million times harder to tell my mother." Lily told him. "Thank goodness, she wasn't there eh?"
"Yeah," he smiled down at her. "Do you mean it Lily? You're truly happier in my crummy little place than Potters' mansion?"

"Sev, you know thing like that don't matter to me at all,"
"I know, I just like you saying that,"
"You comedian," she smiled back up at him. "Ready to see what Dumbledore has to say?"
"I'm not sure,"

They reached the apparition point and reappeared to face Dumbledore and James.