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Chapter Thirty-Eight
Severus, Sirius and Harry were in the living room of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, the twins Evan and Sakura were with Draco, who had taken them out for a stroll around the park nearby. Draco had volunteered, as he had seen how tired Harry was getting, as he insisted, while he was home he would take care of his children by himself, with no one always popping in to help.
Harry sat curled up in one of the chairs, he was reading one of the books he had gotten for the new school year, he had passed he O.W.L's with O's and two E's, he was taking, Potions, Transfigurations, Defence, Charms, Herbology, Astronomy, Care Of Magical Creature. He decided to drop Divinations, even though he got an E in the exams, he had also wanted to drop the sleeping spell that is History of Magic, but since N.E.W.T level classes were being given by Madam Hooch, who taught both Flying classes for first and advance flying for second years but History of Magic for Sixth and seventh years, he decided to stay and see what the class offered with a different teacher. He was also taking a few of the offered one-year course, Healing, basic Ancient Runes and basic Arithmancy.
Sirius was sitting one the couch with Severus leaning against him, Severus' back had been hurting him, and Harry was wondering if he was in layout, it was almost his due date, he had asked but Severus had said no, saying it was nothing, just normal back ache. It was quiet without the twins, and Harry missed them, he had spent almost the entire summer, so far, with them by his side, only when he went to meet with Rita and the trial was he away from them.
Severus' eyes went wide and he said, "Oh Merlin."
"What is it?" Sirius asked looking at his husband.
Severus faced him and said, "I think my water's just broke."
Sirius jumped up and started to rush around the room, "oh Merlin, oh Merlin," he mumbled over and over again, "we've got to get Poppy, then bed, yes bed."
Harry just started to laugh. "Severus, lets get you upstairs and your bedroom, you'll be more comfortable there." He said as he got up and helped Severus out of the chair and the two started towards the door, "Oh Sirius, fire call Poppy, NOW!" he yelled at his absent minded godfather who was still mumbling 'Oh Merlin'.
"Erm, yeah, yeah okay, Fire call Poppy, on it." He said as he went to the firs place and did as he was told.
Harry and Severus both shook their heads at his antics. They walked down the hallway and up the stairs into the master bedroom where Sirius and Severus slept. He helped the man on the bed, and then sat down on the other side, to keep him company until Poppy came.
Poppy came in after a few moments, followed by a flustered Sirius Black.
"Right, Harry out, Sirius, over there with Severus," she ordered as she bustled around the room, bring out the things she needed from her bag.
"I'll see you when it's all over, don't worry, everything is fine, you already know the baby is healthy, nothing to worry about this time." Harry reassured Severus, as he had been worried about something being wrong with the baby, or him losing a child once again.
"I'll try Harry," he said softly as Harry left the room and Sirius came and sat on the bed, next to him.
Harry went downstairs to the living room and to the fire place, he fire called Molly, and the rest of the Weasley's, he fire called Cho, who was at home, telling her parents about Remus, who was there with her, for support, and to explain what it meant to be a mate of a werewolf.
Within minutes everyone but Draco, Evan and Sakura were in the living room of number 12 Grimmauld Place. Molly was sitting in the chair where Harry had been sat, knitting something for the new baby. Fred, George and Ron were on the couch where Severus and Sirius had been sitting, though it had been cleaned up first.
"How long do you think it will take?" Hermione asked as she looked up from the book she was reading.
"Oh, that dreary, you can never tell, I was in labour for seven hours with Ginny, but with Percy it was almost thirty." Molly answered before anyone else could.
"It was only quick with me because I had a caesarean, Sakura was in distress, and it would have been bad if Poppy hadn't done that." Harry said softly.
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"I knew I should not have let you come near me again," Severus groused as he felt another contraction. "Why couldn't I have a caesarean like Harry," he moaned.
"Severus, it is always better to do things naturally, you know that." Poppy answered as she checked him over.
"I don't care." He scowled as another contraction hit, they were getting very close together now and it was almost time.
"You do Severus," Sirius smile as he took Severus' hand and then instantly regretted it when Severus squeezed it tightly.
"It's time to start pushing Severus," Poppy said cheerfully.
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"anything happened yet Molly," came the voice of Minerva McGonagall as she came out of the Floo.
"No not yet, hear a few yells, but nothing much." She smiled as she went back to her knitting.
"Have they told anyone what the sex of the baby is?" she asked as she sat down on one of the vacant chairs.
Harry smiled at her and said, "No, they said they wanted it to be a surprise, I think they were scared that something was going to happen like the last time Severus was pregnant." Harry's eyes went wide when he realised what he said.
"What? He was pregnant before, when?" Hermione asked him.
"Yes, when they were at school, before Severus had to take the Mark, he was pregnant, Sirius knew about it, that is why he reacted the way he did when I told him about being pregnant, he didn't want me to be hurt like he was when Severus lost the baby." Harry said softly, he didn't know whether Severus would be pleased about him blurting out what had happened in the past.
"Oh poor Severus, and Sirius, how did they cope," Molly mused to herself.
"They split up, for a long time Sirius blamed Severus for what happened, even though it was not Severus' fault, Severus was a big help when I was pregnant, he helped me when I was feeling down because of Cedric, and it helped knock some sense into Sirius." Harry smiled.
"I over heard about the baby and how Severus and Sirius were together, I had a good talk to Sirius after I heard." Remus said with a soft smile.
"Oh, Remus, Cho, how did things go with your parents?" Harry asked.
"Well, they accept it. They don't mind at all, they know all about werewolves, my mother is a Ravenclaw for a reason." Cho answered with a big grin.
"That's good," Hermione smiled from the couch she was sat on.
"You are dead Black!" came a shout from upstairs.
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"You are dead Black!" Severus shouted as he pushed once again, trying to force a baby though a hole that had formed behind his genitals.
"You don't mean that," squeaked Sirius as Severus squeezed his hand so tight he could hear a bone or two breaking.
"Yes I Do," he emphasized every word with a squeeze on poor Sirius' hand. "When this is over I shall kill you, I shall gut you and put you entrails in a potion, and feed it to you." He groused.
Sirius had started to go pale at those words, "I'm sorry Severus, I love you," he said pitifully.
"The baby is crowning now," came the happy voice of Poppy Pomfrey, she had come to enjoy Severus rather graphic remarks over the last hour or so.
"Thank fuck for that!" Severus snipped, "I can fucking feel it woman!"
"Now, now Severus, be calm." She said back a smile on her face, "Now push Severus."
"I am pushing," he said through gritted teeth, as he pushed, "What the hell do you think I was doing have tea with Merlin for fuck sakes." He yelled afterwards.
"Right the head is out, give me a big push for the shoulders, that's the hard part." She said as she looked up at Severus on the bed, and the pale Sirius beside him.
Severus pushed, a felt the pressure ease a little. "Done you wretched woman,"
"A few more pushes and this little one will be welcomed into the world." Poppy smiled.
"I have changed my mind, I am going to be killing you instead, poppy Pomfrey deceased why, because she was too cheerful during the birth of my baby." He snapped at her with a glare.
"Don't worry Severus, it will all be over soon." Sirius dared to speak.
Severus turned to face him and snarled, "You needn't talk, you were the one that got me like this in the first place. I knew I shouldn't of let you near my ass again."
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Draco walked into 12 Grimmauld Place and noted the tense and expectant air as he walked in with the twin buggy. He walked through to the living room where he was greeted by the whole Weasley family, Hermione, Cho, Remus, Minerva and Harry. He took out Evan and handed the little boy to his daddy, and then took Sakura into his own arms and sat down.
"What's going on?" he asked them all.
"Snape is in labour," Ron answered, looking up from his chess game for a few moments.
"What! How long so far?" he asked once again.
"Almost two hours, his waters broke ten minutes after you had left. I think he may have been in labour longer than he thinks because he was having some back pain, a lot of it, I could see it in his face. It was the same for me." Harry told him and he played with Evan's little hand.
"You know, I have always wondered something, I know I have a godfather, that's Sirius, but what about a godmother, for the Athame Ceremony I would need both, wouldn't I?" Harry asked as he looked to the three people who may know the answer.
"You know, I never really thought about you not knowing, you seamed to know about Sirius." Remus said softly as he thought back to Harry's third year.
"I overheard a few people talking about it, about Sirius being my godfather and supposedly betraying my parents." Harry answered the unasked question.
"Well, you mother's best friends were a Ravenclaw, Katherine Bones, Susan's mother, and Alice Colleens, she married Frank Longbottom. If I remember right, it was Alice that was your godmother, Katherine was going to…" Remus trailed off.
Harry looked at his honorary godfather and asked, "What's wrong Remus?"
"Your mother had another baby just before they went into hiding, Katherine was going to be her godmother, and Peter her godfather. She was still born, they called her Alyssa, following tradition in your mothers family." Remus answered.
"I had a sister, why did no one tell me?" Harry asked a little sad that no one had thought to tell him about his family.
"Only five of us knew about her, Sirius, Poppy, your parents and myself. I never thought to tell you, as it is a hard thing to think about." Remus said softly.
Harry looked up at him and said just as gently, "I understand."
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"One last push Severus," poppy instructed.
"Fine." He groused and then when another contraction hit he pushed with everything he had left.
"Well done, well done." She said as the baby slipped free.
"Well, is it a boy or girl, don't keep me waiting." Severus snapped at the woman holding his baby.
"It is a beautiful little girl." She said, as she cleaned the baby up, and cleaned her airways. Within seconds a loud wail sounded throughout the house.
Severus held out his arms and with moments a wrapped bundle was placed in his arms, he smiled down at the scrunched up face, the baby had little tufts of inky black hair already. "She is so beautiful, I can't believe she is here." He whispered gently as he stroked a finger down the baby's face.
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Back in the living room they heard the baby's wail.
"Oh, I wonder what it is, I hate that they didn't find out before, I made all the clothes yellow, with a few greens, I know Severus loves his black, but the baby would look dreadful in black." Molly gushed as she looked at the ceiling, as though she could see through to the bedroom above them.
"Don't worry Molly, no doubt you will be find out soon." Minerva smiled at her old school friend.
"You know what I am like Minnie," she said back with a smile.
"That name takes me back," Minerva laughed.
"Why?" Harry asked curiously.
"Well, when we were at school, we were in the same year and house. Well Minnie was always the smallest out of the girls, everyone called her little Minnie, didn't help that at the time she had a bit of a squeak to her voice. The Muggleborn's in our year called her Minnie Mouse as well, the name Minnie just stuck." Molly explained.
Poppy walked into the room and said happily, "It a baby girl, and Severus and Sirius would like to see Minerva and Harry first, then you all may go and see them, but be careful as Severus needs some rest, the birth took a bit out of him, though it do go faster than your quickest Molly."
Harry handed the little girl to Hermione, and followed Minerva up the stairs to the Master bedroom. He knocked on the door and they were called inside.
"Harry, Minerva, we wanted to ask the two of you an important question." Sirius said, one of his hands were bandaged.
"We want you both as her godparents to little Leanora Lillian Snape-Black." Severus said softly as he looked up briefly from his newborn baby.
"We would be honoured, and you better let the others up soon, Molly is biting at the bit to come and see her. She is a little miffed that you wanted the baby to be a surprised." Minerva said as she looked down at the little baby.
"Oh, and I accidentally said something about before," Harry said vaguely.
"About?" Severus asked.
"About what you told me last summer, about when you were both at school." Harry told him.
"Oh, don't worry Harry, I am quiet surprised that the secret lasted so long." Severus smiled. Harry smiled back relieved, "Now go and tell the others that they can come up for a few, because I want some sleep."
"Okay," Harry said as he went back down stairs and told them that they could all come up for a little while.
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