Moonlight-Thanks for the review, I love cliffs, don't worry I'm not into cruel and unusal punishment, and killing her would be… or would it? Hehe read and find out.
momma-dar-I wouldn't wanna crush Harry, poor thing, he has been through a lot, sadly this isn't the end. Don't worry I mean that in more ways than one.
sev1970-People like ya make me smile, always saying your excited for the next chappy! Thanks for the review.
Hawaiinpotter-I know what you mean on the walking away after a cliffy, you can't help but think what will happen. That's one thing I enjoy as the writer, even sometimes I walk away wondering what's going to happen.
Hannahdris-At the current moment I am considering a flashback of Severus' life or something to that affect. I am at work on the third installment of this series, and we'll see what happens then.
Sorry about the setup, I'm trying to fix it
Chapter Six- Xavier: Demetria
There was a piercing scream as the baby finally cried, Severus along with her. Caitlyn brought the baby over to him, as the doctor's continued to work on her best friend.
"I know it might not completely help, but here's your new baby daughter, and she's beautiful. Underweight but beautiful," Caitlyn said.
"Her chances?"
"Whose? Your wife's or daughters?"
"Both?"
"Your daughter's is getting better, as long as her heart and lungs remain healthy. I can't tell you anymore about Lea. Why don't you go show the baby to the family?" Severus shook his head, tears unchecked falling.
"I can't, no, I can't leave her," he cried.
"She's bleeding out," Caden shouted out. Caitlyn looked at Severus and wiped a tear away.
"Did I tell you how much I admire you? Taking in your twins after all the pain you've been through. Don't give up on her yet Severus, I haven't and I don't think she has either."
"I admire Harry," Severus said softly, looking from the baby Caitlyn. "And Emily, they've both been through so much, Harry especially, accepting all the stuff that's happened lately. Accepting me as their father, me the greasy git," he whispered. Caitlyn then joined her husband in trying to revive Leanne.
Severus sat down in a chair, his daughter clutched in his arms as she cried her eyes out, his wife convulsing as they tried to place life back into her prone figure. The world seemed to almost stop as he watched it, freezing around him. He closed his eyes and began to cry with his daughter. He wouldn't survive as a widower and the father of three motherless children.
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Harry watched the door, he knew something was wrong, it had been twelve hours almost, and no one had come to tell them how his mother or sibling was. Dumbledore was worried as well. He continued to hold close to his grandchildren, while Minerva paced and Sirius cursed under his breath.
"Shut up!" Harry suddenly bit at his godfather as he cursed Leanne for marrying the 'greasy git'.
"Why!" Sirius yelled.
"Because that's my father! Do you know him? NO! Have you ever cared about his feelings? All you do is ridicule him! You took his life long dream job and you have the nerve to call him names. My mother and father are in there and…"
"Harry," a soft voice came, Emily looked up at the same time her brother did, Severus was barely standing in the door way of the waiting room,in his arms he held the tiny underweight baby. Tears tracks on his face, but he held a serious face.
"Dad?" He asked.
"Mum?" Emily asked.
"Your mother… oh God please no," he began to cry as he handed his daughter off to Dumbledore and started crying. Harry ran over to his father, worried about him. Severus tried to push him away. Harry stepped away, hurt by the way his father pushed him away, but he tried to put on a strong mask, he knew Severus was dealing with a lot. They both were. He managed no to cry himself.
"Harry, take your sister," Dumbledore gently moved over and took Severus into his arms, allowing him to cry. Minerva eyed Sirius and walked over to Severus, gently reaching out she touched his head.
"It's going to be all right," she tried to console the broken man.
Caden walked up to the grieving family and sighed deeply before speaking,
"Harry, Severus, Emily, everyone. We've stabilized Leanne; she's weak and has an infection. We're going to do our best believe me. I'm not about to let her die," Caden said as he walked out, blood covering the front of his shirt. He looked at Harry who was paler than usual as he gently lifted the baby from his arms.
"Your sister needs to go to the NNICU, you can see her soon. She'll be okay. Severus, if you can hear me, it would be a good idea if you're there when Leanne wakes up," Caden said and then slowly walked out of the waiting room. Dumbledore looked up at Harry and Emily. Sighing he gave an encouraging smile and looked back to Sev.
"Harry I'm sorry," Sirius whispered.
"It doesn't matter, the only thing that matters right now is my mum and baby sister, and my daddy," Harry whispered touching his father's shoulder. Severus slowly met his son's eyes and pulled both his children close.
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Draco looked in on the tiny babies; his cousin and brother. Emily was at his side holding his hand tightly. She had left the room long ago to see how her sister was.
"She looks so tiny," Emily whispered. Draco nodded and sighed, pulling his cousin close he held her as she slowly cried on his shoulder.
"I don't want to lose them," she sobbed.
"You're not going to, I promise you that. You won't lose them," he said softly, running a hand through her hair as she continued to cry.
"I'm scared. Mum has an infection while my sister… she doesn't even have a name."
"In time Emily, you can't expect it to happen all that quickly. Your father is hurting."
"Hasn't he been through enough, haven't we all?" Emily asked.
"Yes, but we don't control the world. Just wait, that's all I can suggest."
"I know. How is your mum?"
"Doing well, dad's a nervous wreck, don't really know why."
"He's new at this." Draco smiled.
"Part of me wishes you weren't my cousin."
"How come?"
"Because I think I've fallen in love with you."