One too strong to fight

Chapter nineteen

The following day found Severus Snape, feared potion master of Hogwarts was found in Kiddicare, a shop that sells baby clothes and he was buying numerous pink, frilly (some of them fluffy) dresses and sleep suits for his baby daughter.

Among his other purchases was a beautiful mosses basket with stand and complete with duvet, mattress and mattress cover, pram, teddies, baby bag, changing mat, baby carrier, bottles, formula, lots of blankets and so many changes of clothes it seemed that they would never have to wash again.

Harry was resting in the infirmary, the daughter he had gave birth to the previous day asleep a plastic cot by his side, she remained unnamed. He was feeling overly tired but insisted upon speaking to every single one of his visitors, which just happened to be half of the entire school. They were however due to board the Hogwarts express that afternoon, Harry however was staying.

Draco, Blaise, Ron and Hermione had all gathered to say goodbye and coo over the baby a little more before they left. Harry was all to glad of their company while Severus was out. The huge snowy bear that Severus had bought for Harry when he had just discovered the pregnancy was sitting on his bedside table and had been named Bruce.

Harry enjoying stroking its soft fur as he fell to sleep, it was as his friends left that Severus came back, his arms laden with shopping bags.

"How much stuff did you buy?"

"Well, most of it has to be shipped here, s it'll arrive in a couple of weeks, the rest is necessity, I assure you."

Harry raised an amused eyebrow at his fiancé as he dropped the bags onto the nearest bed and withdrew a white sleep suit that had a skirt joined on, it was pink with white frills and fuchsia flowers embroidered onto it, Severus took his daughter and dressed her in it. To top it all off the little outfit had a headband with a bow attached. Harry couldn't help but 'Awww'.

Severus passed her to Harry who cradled her in his arms, "We need a name for her." He said, "I have one idea but I'm not sure if you'll like it."

"Go on"

"Bethany Potter-Snape, I was going to add a middle name but thinking about it, three is enough."

"I quite agree, I love the name Bethany, it's beautiful."

Madame Pomfrey bustled over at that moment and announced that Harry and Bethany could go down to the dungeons, their home for the time being.

It was as the three of them were cuddled up by the fire, Bethany in Harry's arms and Harry on Severus' lap that it came apparent to Harry that they had no where to go. Harry decided to voice his concern; he didn't want Bethany growing up in a dungeon of a school.

"Not to worry Harry, I have a house in a muggle area that we can move into when we are sure that you both are in perfect health, of course we'll have to make separate arrangements for when I must start teaching again but we can worry about that at a later stage."

"I feel kind of dependant on you, I mean I have no where to go and only a little money of my own, I want to be able to live my own life."

"Well no ones going to stop you getting a job, we can put Bethany into nursery eventually and I'm sure no one at the ministry would mind you bringing Beth into work with you."

"Severus, there is something I have to do first."

"Harry, no."

"I have to."

"I thought that seeing her would make you realise that you can get out of it and live a normal life."

"It did but I can't have that knowing that the people I care about are in danger, you will still have to go to deatheater meetings, Ron and Hermione are joining the Order, I can't abandon them all."

"They'll understand."

"But I won't be able to live with myself."

"Harry …"

"There's nothing you can say, I was a good boy and didn't go after him while I was pregnant, I didn't so much as play quiditch for eight months but I can't sit around any more."

"Harry, our daughter is barely even a day old and you're thinking about going into a life or death battle, would you really leave Bethany without her mother?"

"I told you, I was born to do this, I won't die, I'm stronger then him, I know that I am, you make me stronger than him Sev, you and Bethany are my strength, the fact that I am able to love makes me strong."

"You don't know his strength"

"No, it is you who does not know mine."

"Harry, don't let us fight."

"I'm going to go to bed Severus; I'm too tired both physically and emotionally."

Harry handed Bethany over to Severus who took her without question; Harry made his way to their bedroom and shut the door, a sign that Severus shouldn't follow for a little while. Little did he know that Harry had just flooed to Hogsmead and apperated away to face his destiny but he didn't leave before writing out a note for Severus.


Okay, so this wasn't the last chapter but I couldn't resist putting in a final battle with Voldermort in. As everyone wanted the baby to be a girl I made it a girl, just as a thank you to all my reviewers and you even got Snape buying pink frilly dresses. Please review.