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The Mirror of Etamluos
"Luosruoy Fo Flahreht oehtnah treht ono it celferon wohsi"
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Chapter Eleven: WE'RE WHAT?!
Poppy lead Severus back to where Harry was still unconscious and said calmly, "Please sit down Severus."
Severus sat down next to Harry, gently taking Harry's hand in his own. Severus looked up at Poppy and said, "Well? What is it? It can't be all that bad, he only hit his head."
Poppy glanced at him and asked carefully, "Severus, did you know that Harry's with child?"
Severus blinked, slowly shook his head no and said in a strangled voice, "We both took Contraceptive Potions. We're both supposed to be completely infertile until we take the counter potion."
Poppy sighed, "Well that certainly doesn't explain why he's pregnant with twins then does it?"
Severus shook his head again and said, "Are you sure Poppy?"
She nodded and cast a small charm on Harry's stomach that showed two tiny blurbs curled up together inside his stomach. Poppy smiled warmly at him and said, "Congratulations Severus, he's due to have them in late May, early June. I'll be able to get more precise as it comes closer. I'll let you two tell the others yourselves, he should be waking up any time now. He just knocked himself out; make sure he eats a lot of chocolate when he does please. I'll let everyone else know that he's alright now, and Severus, do let me know if there's anything I can do for either of you during the next few months."
Severus just nodded, in shock, and turned to face Harry, who was still hadn't awoken. A million thoughts ran through his head, he knew he had brewed the potion perfectly. The potion should have rendered them both completely unable to have children in any form until they took the counter potion. The only thing he could think of was that someone had slipped them both the counter potion somehow.
Albus, Sirius, Remus, Hermione and Ron joined him in sitting next to Harry. Albus sat next to Severus, silently supporting his great-grandson-in-law. Sirius was in animagus form and jumped right up on the bed earning a glare from Severus followed by, "Get the hell off my husband's bed, before I hex you out of the Hospital Wing."
Remus blinked at the sudden threat but sensed the panic underlying the threat and backed Severus up with a very stern, "Snuffles, off the bed."
Sirius looked from Severus to Remus, sighed and got off the bed. Hermione and Ron sat next to Remus, Snuffles sat at their feet. They all waited together a good ten minutes before Harry came around with a loud groan. Severus gently squeezed his hand and Harry mentally asked him, 'What happened, Caro?'
Severus replied mentally, 'You fainted with the Dementor contact and hit your head on your way down.'
Albus asked Harry quietly, "How are you feeling Harry?"
Harry blinked a few times and opened his eyes before saying, "Oh, like I got hit with a Bludger."
Everyone managed a weak smile at that and Severus handed Harry a block of chocolate, mentally saying, 'Poppy will have my head if I don't force you to eat all of this you know.'
Harry smiled at Severus, mentally replying, 'Thank you Caro.'
Sirius transformed and asked, "Are you sure you're alright though Harry? You were unconscious a long time. And Severus, what did Poppy want to talk to you about if he was alright?"
Severus sighed and mentally said to Harry, 'Poppy called me in here before she let anyone else in to tell me some interesting news, Mon amour.'
Harry raised an eyebrow at Severus and mentally replied, 'Oh? What for?'
Severus smiled just a bit and mentally said back, 'To tell me that we're going to have twins.'
Harry completely forgot to speak mentally and shouted, "WHAT? HOW?"
Harry's shout drew Poppy's attention, so Sirius quickly turned back into a dog. Poppy bustled in and said, "Right, everyone besides Severus, get out of my infirmary."
Everyone exchanged glances but got up and left, saying goodbye to Harry and Severus before leaving. Poppy chuckled and said, "So I take it Severus told you the good news Harry?"
Harry glared at her, "How am I supposed to play Quidditch if I'm pregnant? And just how did I get that way if we used a contraceptive potion?"
Severus sighed, "The only explanation I can come up with is that someone figured out which potion we took and slipped us the counter potion. I don't think we will know how it happened. The question now isn't how it happened, but what we're going to do now."
Poppy looked from one to the other and said, "Well you are going to keep the babies aren't you?"
Harry and Severus both blinked, looked at her and said in almost perfect unison, "Of course we are."
Poppy smiled, "Well then Harry, if you need anything at all just let me know. You'll need to buy some more robes mind you, and make sure you tell the person making the robes to allow extra room for your tummy to grow."
Harry groaned, "And I worked so hard to get my stomach muscles just perfect."
Severus chuckled, "I wouldn't worry about it until later Harry. You got them that way once, you can do it again. Do you need anything now?"
Harry shook his head, "I just want to go back to our rooms and sleep for a while. Is that alright Madam Pomfrey?"
She shook her head, "I don't know why I'm saying this but, go ahead. Just, Severus make sure he eats a lot, he's eating for three you know. And Harry please don't over do anything, you've got two little lives inside you that are depending on you for the next nine months. Go get some rest."
Harry nodded and Severus helped him out of bed, and with an arm around Harry helped him down to their rooms. Once inside Severus and Harry both stripped down to their boxers and climbed into bed to rest until dinnertime. Once in bed Harry sighed and snuggled into Severus's embrace before mentally asking, 'When are we telling everyone?'
Severus pulled Harry closer and said, 'We'll tell Albus, Minerva, Remus and Sirius immediately after dinner. My father is much too loyal a Death Eater for us to tell my family until absolutely necessary. As far as the school goes, perhaps after Christmas Break? You'll need to tell the Quidditch players something because you can't play anymore it's not worth the risk.'
Harry nodded into Severus's chest and mentally replied, 'I know I can trust the actual team not to blab it, and they'll likely help cover it up if need be from the reserve players. But I don't know many of the reserve players all that well. I'll have to tell Ron and Hermione as well, and they won't say a word to anyone about it. After Christmas works for me though.'
'Get some sleep, mon amour.'
Harry smiled and whispered, "Ti amo, Caro"
Severus kissed Harry's forehead and whispered back, "And I love you, Mon amour."
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The Mirror of Etamluos
"Luosruoy Fo Flahreht oehtnah treht ono it celferon wohsi"
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Chapter Eleven: WE'RE WHAT?!
Poppy lead Severus back to where Harry was still unconscious and said calmly, "Please sit down Severus."
Severus sat down next to Harry, gently taking Harry's hand in his own. Severus looked up at Poppy and said, "Well? What is it? It can't be all that bad, he only hit his head."
Poppy glanced at him and asked carefully, "Severus, did you know that Harry's with child?"
Severus blinked, slowly shook his head no and said in a strangled voice, "We both took Contraceptive Potions. We're both supposed to be completely infertile until we take the counter potion."
Poppy sighed, "Well that certainly doesn't explain why he's pregnant with twins then does it?"
Severus shook his head again and said, "Are you sure Poppy?"
She nodded and cast a small charm on Harry's stomach that showed two tiny blurbs curled up together inside his stomach. Poppy smiled warmly at him and said, "Congratulations Severus, he's due to have them in late May, early June. I'll be able to get more precise as it comes closer. I'll let you two tell the others yourselves, he should be waking up any time now. He just knocked himself out; make sure he eats a lot of chocolate when he does please. I'll let everyone else know that he's alright now, and Severus, do let me know if there's anything I can do for either of you during the next few months."
Severus just nodded, in shock, and turned to face Harry, who was still hadn't awoken. A million thoughts ran through his head, he knew he had brewed the potion perfectly. The potion should have rendered them both completely unable to have children in any form until they took the counter potion. The only thing he could think of was that someone had slipped them both the counter potion somehow.
Albus, Sirius, Remus, Hermione and Ron joined him in sitting next to Harry. Albus sat next to Severus, silently supporting his great-grandson-in-law. Sirius was in animagus form and jumped right up on the bed earning a glare from Severus followed by, "Get the hell off my husband's bed, before I hex you out of the Hospital Wing."
Remus blinked at the sudden threat but sensed the panic underlying the threat and backed Severus up with a very stern, "Snuffles, off the bed."
Sirius looked from Severus to Remus, sighed and got off the bed. Hermione and Ron sat next to Remus, Snuffles sat at their feet. They all waited together a good ten minutes before Harry came around with a loud groan. Severus gently squeezed his hand and Harry mentally asked him, 'What happened, Caro?'
Severus replied mentally, 'You fainted with the Dementor contact and hit your head on your way down.'
Albus asked Harry quietly, "How are you feeling Harry?"
Harry blinked a few times and opened his eyes before saying, "Oh, like I got hit with a Bludger."
Everyone managed a weak smile at that and Severus handed Harry a block of chocolate, mentally saying, 'Poppy will have my head if I don't force you to eat all of this you know.'
Harry smiled at Severus, mentally replying, 'Thank you Caro.'
Sirius transformed and asked, "Are you sure you're alright though Harry? You were unconscious a long time. And Severus, what did Poppy want to talk to you about if he was alright?"
Severus sighed and mentally said to Harry, 'Poppy called me in here before she let anyone else in to tell me some interesting news, Mon amour.'
Harry raised an eyebrow at Severus and mentally replied, 'Oh? What for?'
Severus smiled just a bit and mentally said back, 'To tell me that we're going to have twins.'
Harry completely forgot to speak mentally and shouted, "WHAT? HOW?"
Harry's shout drew Poppy's attention, so Sirius quickly turned back into a dog. Poppy bustled in and said, "Right, everyone besides Severus, get out of my infirmary."
Everyone exchanged glances but got up and left, saying goodbye to Harry and Severus before leaving. Poppy chuckled and said, "So I take it Severus told you the good news Harry?"
Harry glared at her, "How am I supposed to play Quidditch if I'm pregnant? And just how did I get that way if we used a contraceptive potion?"
Severus sighed, "The only explanation I can come up with is that someone figured out which potion we took and slipped us the counter potion. I don't think we will know how it happened. The question now isn't how it happened, but what we're going to do now."
Poppy looked from one to the other and said, "Well you are going to keep the babies aren't you?"
Harry and Severus both blinked, looked at her and said in almost perfect unison, "Of course we are."
Poppy smiled, "Well then Harry, if you need anything at all just let me know. You'll need to buy some more robes mind you, and make sure you tell the person making the robes to allow extra room for your tummy to grow."
Harry groaned, "And I worked so hard to get my stomach muscles just perfect."
Severus chuckled, "I wouldn't worry about it until later Harry. You got them that way once, you can do it again. Do you need anything now?"
Harry shook his head, "I just want to go back to our rooms and sleep for a while. Is that alright Madam Pomfrey?"
She shook her head, "I don't know why I'm saying this but, go ahead. Just, Severus make sure he eats a lot, he's eating for three you know. And Harry please don't over do anything, you've got two little lives inside you that are depending on you for the next nine months. Go get some rest."
Harry nodded and Severus helped him out of bed, and with an arm around Harry helped him down to their rooms. Once inside Severus and Harry both stripped down to their boxers and climbed into bed to rest until dinnertime. Once in bed Harry sighed and snuggled into Severus's embrace before mentally asking, 'When are we telling everyone?'
Severus pulled Harry closer and said, 'We'll tell Albus, Minerva, Remus and Sirius immediately after dinner. My father is much too loyal a Death Eater for us to tell my family until absolutely necessary. As far as the school goes, perhaps after Christmas Break? You'll need to tell the Quidditch players something because you can't play anymore it's not worth the risk.'
Harry nodded into Severus's chest and mentally replied, 'I know I can trust the actual team not to blab it, and they'll likely help cover it up if need be from the reserve players. But I don't know many of the reserve players all that well. I'll have to tell Ron and Hermione as well, and they won't say a word to anyone about it. After Christmas works for me though.'
'Get some sleep, mon amour.'
Harry smiled and whispered, "Ti amo, Caro"
Severus kissed Harry's forehead and whispered back, "And I love you, Mon amour."
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