Three weeks had passed since the death of Albus Dumbledore and the battle has finally drawn to head. The students that they could get out of the school in time, the younger ones, had been sent through to Hogsmeade for safety. Harry and Severus stood with the older students, the order, the ministry aurors and the teachers, waiting for the battle to commence.
Harry stood next to Severus on the front steps as they watched the death eaters coming. "We can do this. We can do this, right?" Harry asked.
Severus squeezed his hand. "We will do this Harry. We need to kill that snake first and when Nagini is dead you will defeat Voldemort."
Harry rested a hand against his belly. "And then you and I can tell the world we're married and raise our beautiful little boy together."
Severus' hand strayed to his husband's belly. "Remember your promise Harry. If anything goes wrong tonight, you will go on with your life."
Harry fought back the tears. "Don't speak like that. You can't go into battle thinking that you're going to die. Your son and I need you. You can't die on us."
Any response that Severus was going to give was cut off by the first hex that was sent at their ranks. Harry and Severus released each other's hands and wands drawn they made their way into the battle.
Harry had sent a hex in the direction of a death eater when he felt Severus beside him. "Voldemort is that way. We need to get at him."
Harry knew that if they killed Voldemort the death eaters still left alive would soon fall. "Can you get us through to him?"
Severus nodded and through a powerful stunner knocking out two death eaters in their way. "Are you ready for this Harry?"
Harry was not sure he was. "I have to be don't I?"
Severus wished there was some way to prevent his husband from this but though the death eaters were falling all around them, they both knew this war would never be over until Voldemort was finished for good.
They came face to face with Voldemort and his great snake Nagini in a clearing of the woods. Death eaters moved towards them but Voldemort called "Halt."
Voldemort wanted Harry all to himself. Harry took a deep breath. "This is the end of the line for you Tom."
Voldemort's eyes burned through him. "How dare you call me Tom? I'm going to make you suffer and pay before I kill you."
Suddenly the death eaters moved in towards them. They weren't allowed to kill Harry but they could soften him up and torture him before the dark lord finished him off once and for all. Bellatrix lead the charge as usual.
Harry watched as his husband was fighting Bellatrix and shot off a severing curse of his own that slit Rodolphus' throat when suddenly he screamed. "No."
Nagini unseen had come and sunk her fangs into Harry. Harry grabbed the sword of Gryffindor from its sheath at his side and sliced the head off of the snake, killing the last horcrux but he felt the venom of the snake flowing into the wound. He used his dispersement skills to keep the venom from his heart, hoping it would work long enough to get an antidote.
He was loosing consciousness when Voldemort turned and screamed. "Avada Kerdava."
The green light shout have hit Harry but instead his husband jumped in front of him and took it for him. Harry cried as Severus slumped dead next to him. His onyx eyes looked lifeless up from his head, "Harry" escaping in a whisper as he died. First his parents, then Sirius, now his husband, all dead protecting him.
Fighting the venom Harry stood. "You will not kill anyone else I love ever again Tom. This ends here."
The dark lord laughed. "The venom is killing you. You'll be dead in less then an hour."
Harry knew he was probably right. Severus was dead and couldn't brew an antidote. "Then I'll join my husband in the after life. But not before I make sure you never hurt anyone ever again."
The dark lord sneered at him. "Foolish boy, your last little protector is gone. No one to stand before you this time. Avada Kerdava."
Harry sent out the strongest shield charm he could manage. "My husband died for me Tom. I will defeat you. His love makes me stronger."
Tom was sinking more and more magic into his curse to try and break the shield but Harry pulled every last bit of magic into himself and forced the shield further, and suddenly there was an explosion of green light and the dark lord was destroyed.
Harry slumped to his knees next to his husband. "I'll be with you soon." Harry said and lost consciousness.
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Harry was shocked when he slowly came too. He was laying in a hospital bed. The battle had been won, 30 casualties on their side, over 100 death eaters killed, as well as the dark lord. The room was empty save for Poppy who came to his side when he woke.
Poppy came over to him. "How are you feeling Mr. Potter?"
Harry felt like correcting her but for some reason he couldn't bring himself to. "How am I still alive? The venom from the snake."
Poppy smiled. "The venom from the snake body left your body Harry."
Harry looked at his stomach. "The baby?"
She shook her head sadly. "Unfortunately your son took the venom. He save d your life. You lost him soon after you were brought up here."
Harry was crying. "Does anyone else know about the baby?"
She shook her head. "Harry, you knew you were pregnant? Who was the father?"
Harry sobbed. "My husband. Severus Snape."
She was surprised but she nodded. "The Weasleys and Remus are outside. Would you like me to bring them in?"
Harry nodded but stopped her for a moment. "I don't want any of them to know. About my marriage or about the baby I lost."
She agreed. "That's your choice Harry. I think that they could help you heal from this but the decision is yours."
As his family came flooding into the room he silently mourned the loss of his husband and his son. Draco was with them. Draco and the others knew he had been engaged to Severus and they tried to comfort him over his loss. A week later when the funerals were held a monument was erected. His husband's name was placed and he had a special symbol, a Celtic knot, oddly with wings next to it. It was his honour of his marriage and of their son.
His fingers trace the small symbol when he stood alone. "Severus James Snape, my little prince."
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Three years later... Harry stood alone in the bedroom that had belonged to the twins, in the Burrow. Today he was to marry Ginny. Twenty one he had just finished auror training a year earlier then most and had moved from reserve to starting seeker for the national quiditch team. His life seemed perfect. The news of his wedding was making all the papers. The perfect fairy tale ending for the golden boy.
The door opened and he turned to see Neville come in. "Ready for this Harry?"
Harry sighed a bit. "Ready as I'll ever be I guess."
Neville understood all to well. "Why are you doing this Harry? We all know you don't love her. I understand why she is marrying you but why are you marrying her?"
Harry shrugged. "I want a family Nev. Ginny knows I don't love her and never will. She wants my fame. I just want to stop being alone."
Neville came to Harry. "You know Severus would want more for you then this. You'll find love again if you just open your heart."
Harry shook his head. "I loved once. I lost my soul mate when my husband and son died. The best I can hope for is marriage to someone I care for, and children."
Neville to this day was the only one who knew Harry and Severus had been married. He was the only one who even knew of the existence of the baby. He had found Harry a few days after the final battle, in bad shape and close to killing himself. Harry had revealed the truth to Neville in desperate need for someone to understand. The truth had brought them close. Not even the Weasleys or Draco knew. Severus would always be his fiancé. Severus had left him his home and his money, the Prince estate, everything he had to leave Harry. Harry cared nothing for any of it and wished he could claim his husband's name openly, but he had made a promise and he intended to keep it.
"I swore I would move on with my life Neville, and I'll keep that promise." Harry said.