"Lupin, what happened? How are they?" Severus demanded.

Poppy came over. "Miss Granger and her baby were shielded from the brunt of the attack by your husband Severus."

Lucius looked down on his unconscious wife. "Hermione and the baby?"

"Thanks to Harry's quick and selfless actions she has a slight bump to the head and a sprained wrist. I gave her a pain potion which is why she's out."

Lucius dropped down onto the bed next to her. "The baby? Is the baby okay?"

Poppy nodded. "It seems both babies were protected not only physically but magically by Harry. He saved your wife and child twice over."

Severus was shaking. "My husband? What about my husband and our baby? What aren't you telling me?"

"Severus have you ever heard of a mother's instinct magic?"

Severus nodded. "It times of dire need a mother or a pregnant father can emit a magic to protect their unborn child in a moment of sheer danger."

"Some how your husband not only managed to erect one about your child but because of his close proximity to Hermione, also around hers."

"So as he dove to save Hermione physically, you're telling me my husband some how used his maternal instinct to shield both babies?"

Poppy nodded. "I have never heard of it happening before but your husband does have an unusual amount of power. Both babies probably owe their lives to him."

"So my baby is okay but what about my husband? What aren't you telling me?" Severus demanded.

"For the most part his injuries are minor. A broken collar bone and a concussion, some bruising. But he's put himself into a coma."

Severus collapsed into the chair. "Coma? My husband is in a coma? I thought you said his injuries were minor."

"I did. Unfortunately when he used his magic to protect both babies he exhausted his magical core. His mind shut down to protect what was left."

"Is he, I mean will he get better? I mean what happens now?" Severus stumbled.

"Your baby is safe in him and can grow to full term even if he is in a coma." Poppy reassured him.

"I don't care about the baby right now. I want to know about my husband. Are you telling me he is going to die?" Severus demanded.

"No. There is hope that when his body has time to rest his magical core will replenish and he will wake up." Poppy told him.

"How long? I mean how long can he be out before he won't wake?" Severus finally asked.

"The longer he is out the less chance he'll wake without any long term damage. There has been known people who woke after years."

"So you're telling me if my husband doesn't wake in the next few days he may never wake? He'll spend the rest of his days in St Mungo's?"

Poppy sighed. "I wish I could tell you there wasn't that possibility but yes. There is. But don't give up on him. His powers are amazing. Talk to him."

Remus came to his side as Poppy went to her office. "Harry has too much to live for. He'll fight for you and his little baby. He won't give up that easy."

Severus looked across at Hermione. "The dam brash Gryffindor. He had to be the hero. So desperate to protect everyone else, never thinks about himself."

"You heard Poppy it was instinct. He didn't do it consciously, at least not the magic part. He loves Hermione and both their babies."

"And what about him? He doesn't realize how much he is needed. How am I going to raise our baby if he dies? I can't do this alone."

Remus watched Severus and felt such an ache for the man. They had been friends in school at one point due to Lily who they had both adored. They had grown apart even before school ended but this was his son's husband. Lucius was his best friend but Lucius was consumed right now with worry over his own.

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Hermione had no idea where she was when she came around. She could see the morning light coming through the windows and she knew suddenly she was in the infirmary and memories of the day before flashed through her mind. Her hands went in panic to her stomach, wincing in pain from the one she noticed in a cast.

Lucius who like his son had been asleep in chairs shot awake. "Hermione, thank heavens you're awake. How are you?"

Hermione let him kiss her. "My arm hurts a bit but what happened? I remember the hippogriff attacking and then nothing. How is my baby?"

Lucius made her drink a calming draught and pain reliever first. "The baby is fine. Harry saved you both. He pushed you out of harms way and shielded the baby."

"Harry where is he?" Hermione looked around and noticed Harry across and Severus asleep. "How is he?"

"Hermione he was able to summon a magic called maternal instinct that a parent in danger can sometimes use to protect an unborn baby."

Hermione nodded. "I have heard of that. It is pure instinct and doesn't always happen but it can."

"Harry found a way to shield not only his baby but yours as well. He exhausted his magical core though and he is in a coma."

Hermione started shaking. "He pushed me out of the way. He shielded me and our baby physically and now with his magic too, and he is in a coma? No."

Lucius sighed. "Poppy says the longer he is out the less likely he'll wake. The baby can go to term when he is in a coma but he could end up..."

"A vegetable in St Mungo's? He could end up in a hospital for the rest of his life because of me and our baby?" Hermione broke down crying.

Severus who woke came over. "My husband loves you and your baby too Hermione. It was instinct for the spell but love that made him tackle you."

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry he risked his life and seeing his baby, to protect me. I'm sorry you may lose your husband." Hermione sobbed.

Severus looked back. "Remus and Poppy have told me to have faith in him. His magic core just needs to recover. That he'll come back to us."

Lucius nodded. "He's far too stubborn to give up and far to in love with his husband and the baby not to fight for them. He'll come back to us."

Severus nodded. "We just need to talk to him and remind him how much we love him and need him back. We just need to remind him what he is missing."

Hermione was calming. "We will all help. All of his family and friends will help Severus. We'll get your husband back to you and to your baby as well."

Severus squeezed her hand. "I am glad he was able to protect you and your baby. Don't think for one moment I begrudge your baby's life."

Severus was walking away when Lucius went to him and hugged him. "I'm sorry I wasn't there last night. You needed me and I wasn't."

Severus stopped him. "You're wife and baby were also unconscious. No one can blame you for them being your main concern."

"I am so grateful for what your husband did for my wife and baby. Hermione is right, we're here and we'll do everything we can for Harry."

Lucius and Hermione watched as Severus sunk down into a chair again. Hermione looked at her husband. "Contact the Weasleys. Harry will need them."

Lucius nodded. "You're right. If he is going to come back he needs every one who cares about him around him. I'll go and send word right now."

Draco sat anxiously with her as she drifted off to sleep from the draught she had been given. Draco had a certain Gryffindor he wanted to confront. Ron might not have known they were pregnant but babies or no babies; he could have killed them both.

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It took about an hour before Draco located Ron. He was down on the bench near Hagrid's old hut where Draco, Harry and Hermione had been the day before when Remus and Ron found them.

Ron looked up when he heard him. "Draco. You know I didn't mean it."

Draco laughed. "Didn't mean what? To insult and scream at Harry? To enrage a hippogriff so it attacked your two best friends? We both know you know better."

Ron gulped. "I was angry and I had no idea it would get so out of control. And Harry and Hermione weren't in any real danger."

"Hermione and Harry are both pregnant you fool. And in shielding my sister or brother and his own baby, Harry wore out his magic and is in a coma."

Ron paled. "Coma? How are he and the baby, and Hermione?'

"Hermione and her baby are safe because of Harry and his baby is fine but if he doesn't wake in the next few days he may never."

Ron sunk onto the bench. "I didn't mean this. I love him and Mione. I never meant either of them to get hurt."

"Never meant? You never meant? I should pummel you for what you did to them." Draco screamed.

"But you won't Draco. Mr Weasley deserves to be punished for his reckless behaviour but that isn't the solution." Remus' voice came from behind.

"He almost killed my stepmother and sibling not to mention Harry's baby and now he's in a coma. He deserves to suffer."

"He will. Rest assured the headmaster will be making him quite sure never to act like this again." Remus said. "Mr Weasley you are to come with me to his office."

Draco watched as Ron followed Remus up to the school. Part of him thought prison was what he deserved but he knew no matter how reckless and foolish Ron was he never had intended harm to either of his friends. Draco still wished he could have socked him though.