While the start of the second trimester had brought an end to the morning sickness much to Harry's true relief, it ushered in a good deal of more symptoms as his hormones started to race. Severus was not sure which was worse, his husband's drastic mood swings or his wild cravings.

One day a week after they made the announcement he came home from class to find Harry crying. "Harry, what's wrong?"

Harry looked up from the chair he was sitting in and showed him a note. "I got a letter from your mother in the mail."

Severus was a bit surprised. He didn't know what his mother could say to upset Harry so badly. "And why does that have you in tears?"

Harry tried to wipe them away. "It's not the letter. She sent a gift. It was so sweet and so thoughtful."

Severus hid a small smirk as he sat on the edge of the coffee table right in front of Harry. "So can I see what my mother sent you?"

Harry showed him a blanket and a small stuffed teddy bear which were both clean and mended but Severus knew for a fact had been his when he was little, and there were more photos as well.

"Your mum says they were yours." And with a smile. "And that you used to call the bear Bo-Bo."

Severus began to blush a bit at that. "That is between me and the bear. I ask you not to repeat that name again."

It had been meant as a gentle joke but Harry's smile disappeared and he started crying again "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh at you."

Severus reached out to wipe his tears. "Harry, I was just joking. I'm not angry at you. I'm touched mum sent these to you. And the photos as well."

Harry turned back to the photos and showed him one of himself when he was a few months old and lying naked on a fur rug. "She didn't."

Harry just smiled at the picture. "What? I think you had a cute bum even back then."

Severus took the photo from him and slipped it in his robe pocket. "I think I will be burning that one just to be careful."

Harry snorted at his husband. "What? Worried that I might show my students the picture or something?"

Severus smirked. "I don't know. You might decide when you're in one of your sad moods to get a good laugh and show your godfather the picture."

Harry stood up angry. "When I am in one of my sad moods? Are you trying to tell me that I am moody? I am hormonal and pregnant, and you're insulting me."

Severus tried to stop him. "You know I didn't mean it like that. I love you; I didn't mean to upset you. You know that Harry."

Harry just pulled further away. "See you do. You're trying to coddle me because you're worried I am going to throw a fit. You think I'm hormonal and crazy."

Severus stood and pulled Harry towards him. "I don't. I think you're pregnant, and you're the same amazing man I married. You just need to calm down."

Harry pushed away from him and his anger turned into tears. "You're angry and you hate me. I am fat and hormonal, and you don't want to be around me anymore."

Severus tried to think of some way to calm him. "Harry, you know that I love you. You're just a bit emotional. You've not even put on any weight."

Harry put his hands on his hips. "So when I put on some weight and I grow big like a whale, then you're not going to find me attractive any more?"

Severus shook his head. "That isn't what I meant. I will find you just as sexy then as I do now. You're beautiful; you're glowing with the baby."

Harry burst into tears. "I'm not glowing I'm sweating and crying. I look horrible." He stormed into o the bedroom and slammed the door behind him.

Severus tried the door but he found it locked and shielded. "Come on Harry, you know I didn't mean it. I'm sorry."

Harry wouldn't respond and he could hear his husband crying for some time later. He spent his first night; the first he guessed of more to come before the baby was born, sleeping on the couch. His only comfort was being told by Dobby that he had taken food into Harry for him to eat. He knew he could have gone to one of the guest apartments in the castle but he didn't dare leave the couch that night.

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Harry woke up in the morning and felt cold and it took a moment for him to realize it was because he didn't have the warm body of his husband against him. He looked up and realized he was alone in bed. He slipped into his robe and headed out into the living room. He saw his husband sitting on the couch and could tell from the pillow and blanket, he had slept there.

"Why did you sleep on the couch and not come to bed last night?" Harry asked.

Severus looked up. "You were so upset you shielded me out of our rooms last night remember? I didn't think you'd like it if I broke through them."

Harry looked close to tears again. "I'm so sorry Sev. I shouldn't have made you sleep on the couch. I'm just all hormonal and irrational. Please forgive me."

Severus stood up and collected him into his arms. "No apologies Harry. I'm sorry I got you upset. How about I order us some breakfast while you shower?"

Harry accepted the hug and nodded. "I guess I should take one before classes. Can you order me some waggles with chocolate pudding and fried onions on top?"

Severus tried to hide the grimace at his husband's choice in food. "I'm sure Dobby would be happy to oblige and get you that."

Harry smiled and headed off to the bathroom where he took a long hot shower and when he was finished he stood some of the vitamins and potions he had been given and had to admit he felt a bit better.

When he came into the sitting room he smiled at the sight of the food. "It looks amazing. Aren't you going to have any of it with me?"

Severus looked at the waffle dish his husband seemed to have created and cringed. "No. I think I will stick with my hot cereal and coffee this morning."

Harry cut a piece of the waffle and took a huge bight. When he finished he smiled. "Your loss. It just leaves more for me. You really should try some though."

Severus was going green just looking at the food combination. "I don't have much of a sweet tooth and that looks like some what of an acquired taste."

Harry was oblivious to the color of his husband and kept eating. "This definitely beats morning sickness. I must say it's nice to keep down a normal meal again."

Severus felt like saying he couldn't wait until Harry was back to eating non-pregnant normal meals but he simply said. "I'm sure it does."

Harry's only complaint was not being able to have any caffeine. "Your mum said even tea isn't good for the baby except herbal ones. Six months and no caffeine?"

Severus shrugged his shoulders. "You know I remember when we first married and you didn't drink coffee or tea. It shouldn't be that hard to go back."

Harry looked at his cup. "You think so? Then maybe as a sign of support you might give up your own coffee and tea until this baby is born?"

Severus paled. "I would consider it but I'd be worried for the health of my students. I might not be responsible for what I do to them without my morning coffee."

Harry laughed at that. "I guess for the sake of your students, many of whom I am fond of, I will not ask you to give up your coffee."

Severus reached across and kissed his husband. "I thank you for that and I am sure every student and staff member in the school also thanks you."

Harry finished off his breakfast and after kissing his husband he rushed off to his first class of the morning. Severus had a bit of extra time as his classroom was down the hall so he had just enough time to shower and change before going to class. In class he groaned inwardly at the crick in his neck and hoped he would not be spending another night on the coach any time soon.

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Harry wasn't so sure what everyone thought was so humorous at lunch time but his husband and godfather both were laughing as they watched him eat and there were a few odd glances from the students as well. He really didn't get it. A sandwich with cheese, tuna fish, slices of pear and fried onions was not that strange. Maybe he conceded it was the hot sauce he dipped it into but he just found ketchup did not have enough taste any more. They didn't know what they were missing.

He was sitting in his afternoon class when he noticed some of the girls talking. "Can I help you or ask what is so important you're chatting in my class about?'

Sara looked up. "Professor, we were just wondering. I mean we noticed that you were eating a bit odd at lunch and we were wondering if..."

She was too embarrassed to finish so her friend Nicole finished for her. "If you were perhaps pregnant?"

Harry smiled as they had not told the students yet but had planned on in the next few days. "Very perceptive of you. Yes, I am three and a half months along."

The girls all started giggling and smiling and even some of the boys seemed impressed. Todd Bones smiled. "That's cool sir. You'll be a hip dad."

Harry smiled at that. "Thank you Mr Bones, I hope my child agrees with me. Now that I have answered your questions, I appreciate if you guys actually worked."

When class ended he knew that the word would soon be spreading through the school so when he found his husband he told Severus that they should make the news known officially to the student body. The teachers had been told when they returned the previous weekend from telling their families,

At dinner Minerva stood up. "Professor Snape and Professor Potter-Snape have some happy news they'd like to share with the school."

Severus stood to speak but Harry stood by his side. "We'd like to announce that we're pregnant and we're expecting our baby at Easter this year."

The school body erupted into cheering. The Slytherins for Professor Snape and the other houses for Harry. Harry had quickly become the favourite teacher of most of the student body and it seemed the entire student body thought it was cool he was going to become a dad.