Title: Meant to Be?
Author: Requiem of a Dream
Disclaimer: I don't own any these characters.
Severus' POV
Watching Harry wake up after three days of being unconscious was the happiest moment of my life. I was fearful that he may not wake up and that I would end up raising our children alone. I didn't want to face that possibility so I stayed by his bed and kept our children near us at all times hoping that he would wake up and get to see all three of them together.
Three days later my dream came true. I was sitting next to him holding his hand when Poppy told me to be prepared for him not to wake up. She told me that she didn't count on him getting so weak from the first two births. It wasn't normal for a wizard to go unconscious and then to stay that way for more than a couple of hours. After she left the room I broke down and began to cry. As I was about to get up and go take the babies down to the dungeons with me, Harry's eyes fluttered open.
"I'm back." Harry said quietly. I opened my eyes and looked at him.
"I thought you weren't going to wake up."
"I know and I'm sorry. Where am I?" Harry smiled and asked but as soon as he did it was gone again. "Is Jamison ok?"
"Yes he's fine. Molly has him. She's been doing most of the actual care taking, I've been here a lot of the time. You're in a private room to the side of Poppy''s office."
"That's a lot to do, but I figure she's done well. How long was I out?"
"Three days. When you went unconscious we thought that Poppy was going to have to perform a cesarean, but your magic took over and made your body to continue working to have Jamison."
"Can I see him?"
"Of course. I'll go get him and the other two."
I left the room and when I came back I was carrying Jamison and Cael, and Molly was carrying Isadora. I handed Harry Jamison and I held the other two babies. We were happier than we ever had been. Harry held Jamison in the crook of his arm and just stared at him. He was in awe at the sight of his little baby. Jamison quickly fell asleep in Harry's arms and soon Isadora and Cael followed suit. I asked Poppy to bring in their beds and then laid them down in there to sleep. After making sure that all three were asleep I climbed onto the bed with Harry. He laid his head on my chest and we just laid there for what seemed like forever.
"What were you doing while I was away?" Harry asked.
"I stayed in the room with the babies always holding one of them and sometimes when I got tired I would come out here and sit with you."
"How much sleep have you gotten, because it looks like you haven't slept in a couple of years." Harry said looking up at me.
"It feels like I haven't slept in years. But I did get some rest last night. In fact I had just woke up when Poppy said that you may never wake up."
"She should have more faith in me. After all I am the Boy-Who-Lived." I laughed a little along with him. We were silent for a few minutes and so Poppy took that as her cue to enter the room.
"Harry dear I need you and Severus to sign the birth certificates for the babies."
"Severus hasn't already done that?"
"No he didn't want to until you woke up."
"Hmmmm I guess it's a good thing that I did, otherwise our children might never have existed."
"Ok. So this one is Cael Severin, this one is Isadora Star, and this little one is Jamison Trey. What are their last names?" Poppy asked.
"Potter/Snape." Harry and I said (each saying the other's name) at the same time. We looked at each other and then we both laughed.
"Potter-Snape, will do nicely." I said. Poppy nodded her head and wrote the name on all of the certificates. Then she handed them over to us and we signed them with our wands, binding our children to us legally.
"I need to go take these up to the headmaster now so that he can sign them and send them off. I'll be back in a few minutes; if you need anything Molly is in my office." Then she left.
"Why don't you get some rest while I go shower?" Harry asked.
"Promise to be careful?"
"Of course. Now go to sleep."
"First I'm going to help you over to the bathroom and then I'm going to tell Molly where you are, then I will go to sleep."
"Suit yourself."
Harry sat up and allowed me to get off of the bed and help him up. I grabbed both of his hands and gently pulled him off the bed. I walked him over to the bathroom and then let him be on his own. I walked into Poppy's office and told Molly that Harry was in the shower. I laid down on Harry's bed and fell asleep almost instantly.
Harry's POV
After Severus shut the door I turned on the tap and let the water get itself to a comfortable temperature, then I got in. I just stood there and let myself wake up and get my bearings and facts straight. Then I began to wash my hair and body. All in all I was in the shower for about a hour and a half. I got out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my waist and then ran a towel over my hair to soak up most of the water.
I transfigured a full length mirror and took a look at myself. My body was still lean and thin but my stomach, that was once toned, was now just a shadow of what it was. Oddly enough I didn't care. I had worked for five years to gey my body the way it was before and now that it was gone I didn't mind. I walked out into the infirmary and saw that Severus was awake.
"I thought I told you to get some sleep." I said smiling.
"I did. I woke up about 15 minutes ago. Why are you out here in just a towel?"
"I don't want to get back into that hospital gown. Can you go get me some street clothes?"
"Yes I can. Stay in bed though."
"But I feel fine. I just feel like I've been asleep for a long time is all."
"Stay in bed."
"Fine I will. Now go get me some clothes." I said slightly pushing him towards the door.
As soon as he was gone I walked into Poppy's office and found Molly. I waited until she turned around before I addressed her.
"Harry dear, I'm glad to see you awake. What are you doing out of bed and in only a towel?"
"I needed a shower and when I got out I asked Severus to get me some street clothes to wear. Molly I wanted to thank you for taking care of my children. I understand that you were a lot of help to Severus."
"Well I couldn't very well let Poppy do it by herself. And poor Severus was heart broken."
"Thank you so much for your help. I was wondering if you would be the Godmother for Jamison?"
"I'd love to."
"Great." I walked over to her and gave her a hug.
"Who are the other Godmothers and Godfathers?"
"Hermione, Ginny, Ron, Arthur, and Sirius; if Albus will tell me where he is."
"Albus hasn't told you where Sirius is?"
"No do you know?"
"Do you remember where Grimmuald Place is?"
"Yes. He's there?"
"No he's in another house near there. It's on the third street down fourth house on the left. It was the plot where your parents house was. It's Number 4 Sterling Drive. Would you like me to call him here?" I was beginning to cry but was able to choke out a 'yes'.
"Molly I don't think Albus would appreciate you telling Harry where Sirius is living." Severus said leaning against the doorframe.
"And why's that Severus?" I asked.
"Albus blames Sirius for leading you to the Dark Lord before the Final Battle. He thinks that If you hadn't met him your third year; somehow the Final Battle would have gone a little better and without so many Light Side deaths."
"Well Molly I would be delighted if you would call Sirius and get him up here if possible." I said.
"I will if you go get dressed." I smiled and made my way back to my bed. I drew the curtain around me and let the towel drop to the floor while I got dressed. I put on a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. I banished the towel to the bathroom and then noticed that Isadora was awake so I picked her up and walked back to Severus in the office.
"How long until everyone is up here?"
"A matter of minutes, Harry, a matter of minutes."
As if on cue two minutes later I heard a shuffling of a half a dozen pairs of feet. Severus and I turned around and he led me over to my bed and motioned for me to sit down. So I did. Severus walked to the door and motioned for the mob of redheads to come in. I looked up and the first person that I saw was Albus.
"Headmaster what are you doing here?" I asked.
"I couldn't stay away while I had a student giving birth. And I wouldn't miss the opportunity to see the next generation of Potter's and Snape's." I smiled at him then looked around to see if everyone was there. And they were.
"Hermione I was wondering if you would be the Godmother for Cael? And Ginny would you be the Godmother for Isadora?" I asked.
"Of course we would." They chimed together.
"Ron would you be the Godfather for Cael? And Arthur would you be the Godfather for Isadora?" I asked.
"Yes Harry, we will." They said.
"Hey mate who's the Godfather for Jamison?" George asked.
I looked up at Severus and that's when he nodded towards the door. Standing there was Molly and behind her was Sirius. I carefully but quickly handed isadora over to Severus and ran over to Sirius pulling him into a huge hug. After a minute of just standing there I pulled away.
"Sirius, would you be the Godfather for Jamison?"
"Harry I'd love to but first you have to tell me who that is and then explain why Snape is holding a baby." He said looking over me at Snape and giving him a somewhat evil glare.
"Deal, but you might want to sit down."
At that point everyone took a seat somewhere (They all wanted to hear this story since only Hermione and Ron knew the whole thing) and Sirius sat on the foot of the bed while I sat at the head with Severus behind me still holding Isadora. I started at the beginning with the spell for home work and ended with where he showed up, where I was about to name him Godfather of Jamison. Sirius was shocked and for a few minutes didn't say anything. I picked up Jamison and handed him to Sirius.
"I will understand if you don't like or want to be apart of any of this, but I would appreciate it if you would do this."
"What could I do Harry? You're in love and you have three children of course I'll accept it."
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