Chapter twenty five

Severus and Harry knock on the office door and hear Minerva McGonagall call to come in, so Severus opens the door and the two men step into the large round office.

'Severus, Harry, what can I do for you?'

'We have some news that you need to know?' Severus said calmly.

'Oh, is this more to do with your relationship?'

'In a way, yes,' Severus smiles down at Harry before looked back up, 'We are both pregnant.'

Minerva's mouth drops open before getting herself back under control, 'Both of you?'

'Yes professor, I didn't even know it was possible,' Harry shrugged, 'We're due at the same time as well.'

'So you will need time off towards the end of the pregnancy and right after?' she asks looked at Severus.

'Yes, Harry wants me to continue teaching, so he will remain with the children.'

'Are you sure you want to do that Harry, you are young?'

'Yes, this is exactly what I want to do.'

'It's your choice, but I always thought you wanted to be an auror.'

'I did but after it was all finish, I realised I didn't want that for my life anymore, I'd had it for so long,' Harry looked up at Severus, 'If I explain more,' he shrugged.

'That is your decision Harry.'

Harry nodded then stepped closer and pulled up both his sleeves, 'It all got to me, so I started cutting myself. It's only thanks to Sev that I stopped. So you see, I can't be involved with fighting anymore, I don't think I could take it.'

Minerva stared at all the scars over Harry's arms before she looked up, 'When did that start?' her voice was soft.

'Right after, I was staying at the Burrow, the memories just got too much to deal with. At first I got sick, then one day I cut myself, accidentally and I realised it helped, not the best help but it did.'

'I helped Harry Minerva as I knew what he was going through,' Severus pulled up his sleeve as well, 'Mine started when I was a child, Lily helped me through it. But the last few years, the need was back. I've been able to talk to Harry, help him through what he was feeling and he hasn't felt the need in a couple of weeks now, when before he was cutting himself four times a day.'

'That's why you looked pale all the time, when you first came back?'

'Yes Professor. I needed to come back, I needed to see Hogwarts for what it is meant to be, a school and not a place of pain and blood, nothing to do with Voldemort anymore. I have always loved this place, so I never wanted those feelings to change.'

'Yes, I know how you feel about Hogwarts Harry, Albus mentioned it to me. So you will also need to be excused from certain activities in class.'

'He can still perform the spells on others, but he can't have spells aimed at him. Also potions, certain potions should not be breathed in by a pregnant person. But we also want it kept quiet for now.'

'I will speak with Horace and you will know what Harry can and can't do in your class. But the students will ask why.'

'Yes, we know, for now we're just going to say Harry's not well.'

'What about the other classes in you feel ill Harry, morning sickness?'

'I haven't had any yet, Sev has, so I'm not sure if I will or not.'

'I will let all the teachers know that if you need to be excused in a hurry that you have permission.'

'Thank you Professor, um, just so you know, this wasn't planned, it's so unexpected, but we are please, happy.'

'Harry never knew this could happen and it just slipped my mind.'

'Very well, I'll take care of it and I'll start working on a temporary defence against the dark arts teacher, see who might be able to fill in during that time.'

'Thank you, we'll let you get back to work,' Severus took Harry's hand and led him out of the office, 'She looked very shocked, more so than I thought she would.'

'Yeah, I think it was more you than me though. You are a brilliant potions master babe and you forget about the potion,' Harry smirked up at him making him laugh.

'I knew you would have to say something sooner or later baby, that's going to cost you.'

'Oh and what do you have in mind babe?'

'Just wait until after class and you will see. Now come on, we both need to eat, we're eating for two, or four, whichever way you look at it.'

Harry laughed, 'Yes we are Sev,' he grinned then stepped over to the Gryffindor table, 'See you later babe.'

'I'll be here baby,' Severus smirked then kissed Harry before walking off.

'So still shagging our professor?' Seamus grinned.

'All the time,' Harry grinned then pulled plates towards him and dished up a huge breakfast.

'Harry, what's gotten into you, you don't normally eat like that. What you have on your plate is what Ron would eat, and Charlie,' Ginny said staring in amazement at all the food on the plate in front of Harry.

'It must be all the sex,' Harry smirked then started eating. He knew sooner or later everyone would know the truth, but for now, that seemed to work. He never stopped eating until everything on his plate was gone, 'Now I'm full.'

Hermione snickers quietly beside him, 'I would say so Harry, you'll get fat eating like that all the time,' she smirked.

Harry turned to face her and the moment he saw her amused smile, he laughed making her laugh.

'Well, you might end up with a fat friend. But we need to get to class,' Harry stood up with Hermione, Seamus, Neville and Dean, they waved to Ginny and headed to their first class, defence against the dark arts. Harry smiled when he saw Severus, who smiled back then unlocked the door and gesture for everyone to go inside.

'As I mentioned last lesson, it's time to see how well you cast your spells. Mr. Malfoy, Miss Granger and Mr. Potter, you three will team up, the rest in pairs,' Severus gave Draco and Hermione a look and they nodded and went over to the side of the classroom.

'I can't have you aim spells at me, but I can do the spells on you. So you two will have to aim at each other, is that okay?'

'Yes, we worked it out the moment Professor Snape teamed us up,' Hermione said quietly, 'When are you going to let everyone know?'

'Soon, we just want it keep between us for now. You once word of this gets out it will end up in the Daily Prophet and every other blasted magazine or newspaper.'

'Yes, Draco and I spoke about that last night.'

'Let's get started, so Harry you start on me, then Hermione can, before I do it to Hermione.'

Harry saw the small smile play across Hermione's face when Draco said that and he knew he was right, these two did have feelings for each other.

The three of them kept doing the spells, while the rest of the class did theirs. When it was close to the end of the lesson, Harry put his hand over his mouth.

'Oh god,' Harry gagged, then bolted up the steps and into the rooms at the back to wide eyed looks from everyone.

'Miss Granger, go see if Mr. Potter is alright please?'

'Yes, Sir,' Hermione hurried up the steps and into the room. She heard Harry being sick and waited until the sound finished. When it did, she stepped through the door and saw Harry bending over the sink, 'Morning sickness.'

'Yes,' Harry turned the tap on and rinsed his mouth before splashing water over his face, 'That's going to make them curious.'

'Yes it will, but are you okay, you've gone very pale.'

'I'm a bit tired, I might lie down for a bit, can you let Sev know?'

'I will, come on,' Hermione put her arm around Harry and helped him to the bed, took his shoes off and covered him up, 'Rest Harry, then I think you should see Madame Pomfrey.'

'Yeah, Sev mentioned a potion to help with this. It just came on so suddenly. I'm fine Hermione, go on and I'll see you in our next class.'

'Okay,' Hermione kissed his cheek then headed back into the classroom and spoke quietly to Professor Snape who nodded and finished his lesson.

Hermione and everyone else left the classroom but Neville pulled Hermione aside and into a quiet corner.

'What's going on, Harry ate more than he's ever eaten? You and Draco never once aimed a spell at Harry, then he pales and runs from the room like he was going to be sick.'

'I'm sorry Neville, but I promised not to say anything. You'll find out soon enough. Just know Harry's fine, he'll just be a little unwell for a while.'

Neville stared at Hermione and thought about everything before he's eyes widen in surprise.

'Oh I know, I think I know, maybe I'm wrong, but I know it can happen. Oh blimey,' Neville leant against the wall.

'If you do know, then don't say anything and I can't say yes or no, I promised. Come on, let's go do our work, just keep it quiet.'

'Yeah, yeah, I will, blimey,' Neville shook his head and followed his friend back to their room ready for more work.