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Chapter Ten

It was All Hollows Eve, 31st October, and Harry had gone past his due date by over two weeks. He was not worried, MP Healer Baba said that it just meant the baby wanted to take his time coming into the world, and that everything with their baby boy was fine. Harry was a little nervous about it going on so long; a part of him just wanted it all to be over so her could actually move around again, as he was still on bed rest.

Harry was reading Jane Eyre when he felt the niggling back pain he had been suffering from since that morning suddenly turn into something sharper and more centred in his stomach. Harry's eyes widened and he dropped his book. "Oh no," he said, "please not now, baby, Severus isn't here yet," he pleaded to his stomach.

Harry talked to his contracting stomach for almost half an hour when he heard the front door open and then slam shut. "Severus!" Harry called out.

"Yes, Harry, it's me. Everything alright?" the onyx eyed wizard asked after he heard the slight panic in his pregnant husband's voice.

"When you call Healer Baba here, then things will be alright, and not before," Harry called back, a slight nervous hitch in his voice.

"Is it time?" Severus asked, a slightly panicked note in his voice, though Harry couldn't actually tell that it was there.

"Yes, and my water just broke so I know the birth canal has formed."

Severus rushed to the fire and sent off a Floo call to the MP Healer's offices at St Mungo's asking for MP Healer Fernando Baba. It didn't take long for the Healer to come through the Floo and into the house, he was followed by one of his three assistants. The three wizards were almost running to Severus and Harry's bedroom.

Healer Baba walked over and started to scan the young wizard. "Well everything is progressing nicely. Don't forget those breathing exercises that I taught you. Meyan, go with Severus to get some water and soft clean towels." He smiled as he talked to Harry and then his assistant.

"Yes, Healer Baba.," Meyan said as he turned to Severus and motioned for the wizard to go first through the door.

"Is everything really alright, Fernando?" Harry asked him as soon as the two were alone.

Fernando laughed and smiled. "Yes, Harry, everything is fine. I would tell you if something is wrong. Now why don't we get you out of those clothes and into something more comfortable while you are bring your son into this world?" At Harry's nod, Fernando charmed Harry's clothes off and spelled on a gown.

Harry was reclining on the bed, going through the breathing exercises, as his contractions became closer together, and as Healer Baba checked the birthing canal. "Well, Harry, you have gone real quick. You are almost fully dilated. Another few minutes and it will most likely be time to start pushing," he told Harry as Severus and Meyan came back into the room with the things that were requested.

"Here you go, Fernando," Severus said as he placed the bowl of warm water onto the cleared bedside table. "Everything alright?"

"Yes, Severus. Harry is fine, everything is going normally." Fernando laughed. "Meyan, place the towels over there on the dresser." Meyan did as asked, and then went and stood next to Fernando.

"Erm, excuse me, but I am really getting the urge to push," Harry said through gritted teeth.

Fernando went over and looked. "You're fully dilated. When the next contraction hits, I want you to push," he told Harry as Severus moved over to the top of the bed and sat next to his husband, taking a hand within his own.

A contraction hit and with a growl, Harry pushed, clinging onto Severus' hand like a lifeline. Severus and Fernando spoke encouraging words to Harry as yet another contraction rippled Harry's stomach. Harry pushed as hard as he could, over and over as each contraction hit. Then when Harry felt that his strength was leaving him, he heard…

"Well done, Harry, I can see the head.," Fernando said with a smile on his face as he looked up at Harry. "On the next contraction, push as hard as you can."

"Sev, when this is over, you are gonna die," Harry ground out as he pushed with all his strength.

"When it's all over, you can rest. You can get up, you can do whatever you want, but until then, push." Severus grimaced as his hand was squeezed once again as Harry pushed.

"The head's free, now the hard part," Fernando said, chuckling slightly at Harry and Severus. He had heard so many variations of those words since he began as a MP Healer.

"Okay," Harry mumbled, the three men in the room could tell that Harry was getting tired. Another contraction hit and Harry pushed with it. When it released, he was panting, sweat dripping down his face. He pushed once again.

"That's it, Harry, the shoulders are out, one more and he should be free," Fernando said, nodding his head to Meyan to get him ready to receive the child.

Harry pushed with his remaining strength, he felt the baby go free from his body and start to cry. Harry smiled as he laid his head back.

"Well done, Harry, well done," he said as he handed the little baby to Meyan to clean up and dress.

"Is he okay?" Harry asked, a silent plea going to the spirits hoping that their child was alright.

"He is fine, Mr Potter-Snape," Meyan answered as he bathed the small crying baby.

A few moment later, the placenta was delivered and out of the way. Severus and Fernando cleaned Harry up and put the bed straight. Meyan walked over with a tiny bundle and placed it into Harry's arms. Harry looked at the little face poking out of the blankets, baby blue eyes looking around in curiosity.

"What house do you think he will be in?" Severus asked. Harry wondered briefly if his own parents had asked that question when he was born.

"Look at his eyes," Harry said, and Severus looked. "They are intelligent, they look around in curiosity. I think he maybe a Ravenclaw."

"Maybe." Severus smiled.

Fernando and Meyan smiled and looked at one another, they had heard that question every time a child was born. Not many ever said Hufflepuff or Slytherin, most hoped for either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw.

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