Chapter twenty one

Hermione, Ron, Neville, Luna and some of their other friends walked down the long drive of Hogwarts heading to Hogsmeade. Harry and Severus were not far behind, their hands joined, but their wands were in easy reach if it was needed. Further down in front of the group, Albus, Minerva and Filius were just passing through the gates, they were heading to the Three Broomsticks to have a quiet drink, or so everyone thought. A few diversion and imaginary spells would make it look like those three would be sitting inside the Three Broomsticks have a drink, when really they will be hiding and disillusioned so they could keep an eye on all the students, but mainly all Harry's friends. A few of the order were around Hogsmeade as well, Aberforth stayed in his pub in case he could overhear anything from the death eaters that often frequented his pub, Kingsley in normal robes and not auror robes was acting like any other wizard, staring in shop windows, occasionally going inside to purchase something. Remus was using Harry's cloak so he was lurking around but no one would see him unless it was needed.

Harry's friends all headed to Zonko's joke shop first, Harry went in with them while Severus stood just inside the door, but kept his eyes on the street outside. He also didn't want the students to think he was spying on what joke products they bought.

'You're a wonderful man babe,' Harry smirked.

'I know, but what made you realise it?'

'Making it look like you don't know what the students are buying and why. I've been telling my friends how good you are.'

'Have you been given away our bedroom secrets?'

Harry chuckled, 'Nothing personal, you are the one that does that, not me. But have you seen anything?'

'No, but it's early yet, just keep your senses and eyes open love. We're all sure he'll turn up, he won't take the chance at missing his opportunity in killing you.'

'You keep close so we can hold hands, I don't want to lose you Sev.'

'I'll be right with you Harry, please stop worrying so much.'

'I can't help it Sev, I love you.'

Severus gasped as he stared down at his husband, 'You love me?'

Harry couldn't work out why Severus looked surprise, 'Yeah, I do, why are you surprised Sev?'

'You've never said it before, you just said our love when explaining everything or we married because we loved each other. But to actually say it, I wasn't sure if you did or not.'

'Um, well, I knew I did, for a while now, I never realised I didn't say it.'

'I love you too Harry, more than I thought possible,' Severus pulled Harry into his arms, 'Let's do everything we can to make sure we live.'

'Yeah, let's,' Harry smiled, then the two men stood together, their arms around each other and not once did their eyes leave each other.

It was an hour before the group left Zonko's then they headed to Honeydukes. As they near the front of the shop a man stepped out from the shop next to it.

'Well Harry, seems you've grown up.'

Harry and Severus clasped their hand, but shook their heads at the friends. Albus, Kingsley, Remus, Minerva and Filius surrounded Harry's friends.

'Yeah, I have,' Harry stared intensely at his uncle, his father's twin brother. He got to see exactly what his father would look like if his father had lived, 'So are you here to talk about the family Julian or to kill me?'

'Oh, you've got a bit of spirit there, you get that from your mother. Before any spells start flying I wanted to tell you something that might interest you.'

'Do you really believe anything you have to say would mean anything to me?'

'Normally, no, but what I have to say will mean something. I'm sure that deserter you married told you how I cornered your lovely mother one day.'

'He told me, professor McGonagall came along before you could hurt her.'

'I was never going to hurt her, just show her what a real man was like. But what no one else knows is I finally got your mother alone, nine months before you were born to be precise.'

'It's not true,' Severus whispered, 'I told you, he would try anything to get you to lower your guard.'

'I know, what he said actually occurred to me, I expected it. After you and Dumbledore explained I did a lot of thinking about what he might do or say,' Harry whispered back then he stared intensely at Julian, 'Goodbye Julian,' he concentrated and it was instantly, the shock, the fear and the realisation on what Harry was doing.

A spell flew towards Harry and Severus but their joined hands had produced a shield so the spell bounced harmlessly off, Harry stared towards the three death eaters and within minutes they were all gasping for breath.

'He's trying to lift his wand,' Ron shouted.

'Stay there Ron,' Harry concentrated and the wand flew out of his hand, 'You can't win against me Julian, even your lord can't win against me. He'll be meeting up with you soon enough. Just so you know Julian, I had myself checked to see who my father was, it's not you,' Harry tilted his head as his uncle fell dead to the ground along with the three other death eaters.

Severus stared down at Harry, 'Shake it off love.'

Harry took a couple of deep breaths before turning away, 'Sorry I never told you, but I went to see Madame Pomfrey. She still had lots of samples from when my father got hurt during quidditch. I had to make sure who my biological father was.'

'Don't be sorry, I'm glad you thought of it,' Severus put his arms around Harry and held him tight, 'One bit is over love, next is Voldemort.'

Harry glanced up, 'That's the first time you've said Voldemort, you always said the dark lord.'

'I finally feel completely free from him, I never did before.'

'Are you alright Harry?' Albus asked.

'Yeah, I'm okay, I do look like him though. How do you think Voldemort will take this news?'

'Oh Harry, he is not going to be happy at all. I can see him destroying walls, floors, even his loyal supporters the moment he hears. Oh well, I'm sure we'll see him soon enough. Why don't we all go for a drink, my shout?'

Harry laughed, 'You know what professor, I would take you up on that, but unless its juice it would be too dangerous.'

'Dangerous, I do not understand Harry,' Albus said but there was a small twinkle in his eyes.

'I'm pregnant,' Harry glanced up at Severus whose mouth fell open before he ended up falling back in a dead faint, 'Seems I shocked my husband.'

Harry ended up surrounded by his friends, while the staff all surrounded Severus, trying to bring him around. They all knew this wasn't over, but right now they wanted to celebrate that these two very different men were about to have a child, the next generation of Snape and Potter's, but this child will have the best protection possible from their two powerful father's and the love that surrounds them and the child who was made from their love.

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