The love of a child
Chapter fourteen – Double surprises
Severus had been gone for four months and Harry missed him greatly, his classes certainly kept him busy and occasionally entertained, especially when Bonnie attended them with him, it was the nights that were the worst.
When he wasn't there to cuddle up to or to kiss goodnight, Bonnie certainly noticed a difference, she also missed her father, Harry had not received one letter from him assuring him of their safety and well being. That was what hurt him the most he supposed, he dare not send Severus an owl in case it only endangered him further.
He was already showing, his trousers were already becoming tight which was peculiar as it had not happened this quickly when he had been pregnant with Bonnie. He was concerned about the safety of the child and had gone to see Madame Pomfrey and now there was some news that Harry desperately wanted to share with his partner. He wasn't just having one baby but two.
He had told only Ron, Hermione who were frequent visitors and Remus who was overjoyed at this delightful news. Albus was giving them frequent updates and assured both men that their partners were fine and hadn't attacked each other quite yet. Harry wanted to go and see tem but Dumbledore forbid it for obvious reasons. This only made Harry loath him more and by this time that was a lot of hate.
Harry however, never one to take orders, especially not from Dumbledore of all people was planning a short one night trip to France, Remus was the only one who knew as he was to take care of Bonnie and he wasn't best pleased. It wasn't the fact that he was going, it was the fact that he wasn't going as well. He was after all a marauder at heart.
"You will give my love to Sirius won't you?" Remus asked as they settled in the living room, to transport Harry and the twins to France unnoticed involved a lengthy incantation that Harry would have to say three times. Then it was only guaranteed for a maximum of two hours, if that.
"Of course but that's if Sev doesn't kill me for doing it in the first place." Harry said making a valid point and Remus knew it.
"Well be careful Harry, and don't stay too long, Albus does know everything that does on in this castle although I have no idea how."
"Got it." Harry said smiling weakly as he sat down in the circle of white church candles. He sat down cross legged and rubbed his belly before he began.
"Circle of starlight circle of fire filled with enchantments bright with desire. Turning, turning beginning to end, end to beginning again and again. Circle of wisdom, circle of love, silver with moonbeams bright from above. Circle of death, circle of re-birth, circle of mother earth. Shinning, shinning, forever and ever. Spinning, spinning, ending never. Weaving the threads of the midnight hour, weaving the threads of the Goddess power."
Harry felt himself spinning, almost to the point where he wanted to throw up his dinner which he was wishing he hadn't consumed quite so much of. Upon hitting solid earth again he stumbled and fell and upon looking up all he saw was wands pointing at him, but he recognized the owners and they soon lowered them although they remained wary.
Severus rushed forward and helped him up. "Hey." Harry said weakly and received an angry glare from Severus, he certainly didn't seem too pleased to see him and he knew he was in for a lecture. "Before you go off on one I want you to know I only did this because I missed you and I have something to tell you."
"Harry, I'm not going to 'go off on one' as you put it but your not your best at the moment, you could have endangered the baby."
"Babies." Harry corrected his lover.
"Bonnie is here also?" He asked looking around expecting to see her.
"No silly, I'm not just carrying one, but two. I so desperately wanted to tell you but I didn't want to compromise your position by sending you an owl. Are you mad?"
"About what, about you coming here, most certainly, about two babies, most certainly not." Severus brought Harry into his arms and him. "And for the record, I've missed you too. How is Bonnie?"
"She's great, in fact she's perfect but she misses you." Harry said truthfully still in the arms of Snape who remained clinging to him. "Aren't you going to kiss me?"
Severus leaned down to kiss him but before they managed it they were interrupted by Sirius. "I have accepted the fact your together but please I beg of you don't do it in front of me." And then realised who he had just seen continued. "What, Harry, why are you here?"
"Remus sends his love Siri and so do I." Letting go of Severus for a moment he hugged his godfather who was close to tears.
"Thank you Har but you shouldn't be here."
"I know but I had to see Sev, we're having twins." He said gleefully, all who surrounded them that had heard clapped and Harry grinned happily as he cuddled closer to Severus. Do you have some place private we could go?"
Snape nodded and led him to a dismal looking row of tents; they entered one of them and curled up amongst the sleeping bags within. "How do you propose getting back?"
"The spell will send me back automatically in roughly two hours, I'm sorry I came but I missed you so much, I couldn't just not see you."
"It's ok, I understand completely I thought you might do something like this and I had decided that if you didn't in the next week that I would and refuse to go back."
"That's it, first thing tomorrow morning I am going to demand that you come back, I don't want you here any more, you're every clearly unhappy, I want you to come home."
"Oh Harry, I have to stay, you know that, as much as I want to come home I can't but I have good news, we've finished with the surveillance and will be attacking as soon as tomorrow afternoon."
"Funnily enough that gives me no comfort." Harry said most seriously.
Finally for the first time in four months Harry got to kiss Severus, the younger wizard could feel the two babies squirming inside of him as they kissed. It was the most wonderful thing in the world, he hadn't realised how much he missed going this most simple thing until he couldn't.
When Harry landed back in Hogwarts he was caught by Remus before he fell to the ground however he wasn't the only one present in the room. Albus and Minerva were also there and didn't look to please with what Harry had just done either. He could tell that this was going to be a long night.
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