Disclaimer: I do not own any of the people or places that belong to the wonderful world of Harry Potter, as they belong to J.K. Rowling. The OCs (Katherine, Septimus, Helena, Christoph, Elisa, Henry, Nick, Justin, Kyle, Carlos, Mike, Nurse Canter, Headmaster Jeremy Mickels, Hunfrith, Olwen, Huffie, Sorsek, Bilik, Fossum, Lars, Sven, David Suttington and Darius Prescott) are entirely my own.


Chapter 11: OWLs

What was a three person reunion on Sunday, turned into an eight person one on Monday. Katherine and Elisa had spent most of the day in the kitchen preparing a large dinner for the eight of them, while Christoph and Severus sat down with the four children to discuss any question the kids may have had about who Sev and Katherine really were. After four long hours of answer question after question, mainly from the Fuerst boys, the women announced dinner was ready.

Severus was greatly relieved that the three Fuerst children were well behaved. He silently observed each of them over dinner, watching their actions and reactions to comments and movements alike. There was no doubt in Severus' mind that his own son would have been placed in Slytherin. The boy was cunning, intelligent and ambitious, but he was also loyal and kind-hearted, like his mother. He spoke highly of his professors when asked about school, and talked well of his classmates, never once gossiping or ridiculing or belittling others.

Helena, Christoph and Elisa's eldest child, was even easier to read. Ravenclaw would have suited her. Loyal, intelligent, caring, polite and quick witted. He also couldn't help but notice the way the young witch had gradually inched her chair closer to his son's all throughout the meal. Occasionally, their hands or arms would brush against each other, causing both teenagers' faces to redden slightly.

Heinrich, or Henry, who was Elisa and Christoph's middle child, seemed to be suited for Gryffindor. He was well mannered and, what it seemed, a bit mischievous. But the boy was also brave. Unlike his younger brother, Henry fired off question after question towards Severus, not even caring that he had only met the elder wizard a few hours before; and in return the boy seemed to hang onto every word he said.

Johan Nicklaus, or Nick, was a different story. Unlike his brother, he was quiet and patient, as well as honest and friendly. But Severus was intrigued with the boy once he got him talking. After a few questions about school and classes, the boy perked up and showed that he was dedicated to his studies and bright. Severus knew then that the boy would have more than likely been placed in Hufflepuff.

Analyzing the four children in front of him made Severus wonder what the child inside of Katherine would be like. Silently he hoped for a daughter. A little girl that looked like her mother and had both of their intelligence and ambition. A little girl with ice blue eyes and Katherine's smile.

Katherine's smile.

Severus hadn't failed to notice that Katherine's true smile was back in full force. It had been years since he had seen it; before her mother was killed, she had smiled a lot, but afterwards it had always seemed forced. When Draco was born, her smiles had at least softened for the little boy, and for the boy only.

But not now. Now her smile reached her brilliant eyes again. She radiated with happiness and love, that she seemed to magically push out towards her family and friends that surrounded the table.

"How have you been feeling Katherine?" Elisa asked, towards the end of the meal.

"A lot better since Sev made the potion for me," Katherine said.

"That's good to hear," Elisa smiled, as she set down her teacup. "Now we have something else to decide."

"What's that mom?" Helena asked quietly, as she helped Septimus clear the table.

"The four of us have decided to erect a Fidelius charm in order to protect Severus, Katherine and Septimus better," Christoph explained as he sat back in his chair.

"What's a fed...fidylous charm?" Nick asked with a frown.

"That's a fih-DAY-lee-us charm," Severus said, smirking slightly at the intelligent youth. "It's a complex and powerful charm that takes a specific piece of information, or a secret, and places it into a being's soul."

"Oh," Nick whispered, still frowning. "Will I have to take the charm dad?"

"We all will be," Christoph chuckled, as he rumpled his son's brown hair. "Your mother and I are the primary secret-keepers, you, your brother and sister, and along with three others will be secondary keepers."

"Who will the others be?" Septimus asked, as he and Helena rejoined the group back at the table.

"We decided on my employer, David Suttington, your Headmaster, Jeremy Mickels, and your potions professor, Darius Prescott," Katherine stated.

"Why Professor Prescott and Headmaster Mickels?" Septimus asked.

"Because you are around them nine months out of the year," Severus said. "We want to make sure that they are aware of your background, so that if, for some reason, our family finds ourselves in danger, they will be able to protect you better."

"Cool," Henry chimed in, with a large smirk on his face. "So we're taking this too! Does it give us a cool scar or tattoo or something?"

"NO!" the four adults snapped at once; all the them looking sternly at the fourteen year old.

"Okay, sorry," the boy muttered, looking down at the tabletop.

"Henry," Severus sighed, causing the boy to look up at him. "Both Katherine and I have lived with a mark for years. It was one that we both regretted, but we had to live with until recently. Trust me when I say, you do not want to live with a mark, no matter what it symbolizes."

"Yes, sir," Henry whispered, glancing down at the table again.

"Well," Elisa said, getting up from the table. "It's getting late, so we should head home."

"I'd say we should get those three together with us by Thursday," Christoph stated, rising from his own chair. "We should get the Fidelius charm in place as soon as possible."

"Agreed," Severus said, as he and Katherine followed the Fuerst family to the floo. "Thursday night should be fine." After one last goodbye, the family of five flooed home, leaving Katherine, Severus and Septimus to themselves.

"Well, I think I'm going to head to bed," Septimus yawned. "Goodnight."

"Night," Katherine said, as they watched their son disappear up the stairs. "Well, what shall we do now?"

"I think I might have an idea," Severus smirked, as he wrapped an arm Katherine's waist and guided her towards the bedroom.


After preparing themselves for bed, Severus reentered the bedroom to find Katherine lying on her side. She smiled seductively at him as his eyes raked over her body. She was wearing a green silk nightgown, that hugged every new curve tightly.

Her breast were the first thing Severus noticed, as they looked bigger than even the week before. Katherine looked tired, but he could still see the yearn and love in her eyes.

Slowly, Severus slipped into bed and took her in his arms. He kissed her gently; slowly running one hand up into her blonde locks, while the other move down to cup her arse. One of Katherine's hands cupped his face, as her other moved down in between them and began to tenderly stroke his erection through his pants.

A moan escaped Severus lips, that was muffled by Katherine's. He pulled her body closer to his own, as he began working his lips downwards, along her jaw line, then down her neck to her collarbone.

He could feel the goosepimps rise on her flesh as he sucked on a sensitive area at the crook of her neck, as she squirmed in delight under his touch. Silently, he vanished their nightwear. Severus relished in the mere thought of Katherine's soft skin against his own, but to actually feel it, made he feel unbelievable.

He felt like the last week and a half had been a dream; that any moment he would wake up in his room at Hogwarts, that was still in the mist of war. During a time when Katherine wasn't there, and his son and unborn child didn't exist.

But it wasn't a dream.

This was real. He was alive, and the war was over. He had a wife, a son and another child on the way. He had a new life ahead of him; one filled with accepting friends and neighbors.

Another soft moan escaped Katherine's lips, bringing Severus back to the matter at hand. Slowly, he worked his lips down her chest to her enlarged breasts. He nuzzled one of the soft mounds with his nose, before taking the erected tip with his lips and biting down on it teasingly. Suddenly, Katherine's body stiffened and a slight hiss escaped her. Severus detached himself quickly, and looked up at her with wide-eyes.

"Katherine?" Severus asked. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, it's just that..." Katherine said, pausing to take a deep breath. "It's just that they are really sensitive right now."

"What can I do to make you more comfortable?" Severus asked, as he ran a soothing hand up and down her back.

"Just be gentle," Katherine said, as she placed a kiss on his forehead and entangled her hand into his hair. Severus ran a hand carefully down her body, between the valley of her chest and down her stomach. He let his hand linger there, physically taking in the slight swell that was beginning to form. Katherine's once taut stomach muscles were becoming softer.

His hand drifted down further to her mound, and slowly dipped a finger into her heat. Severus gently plunged it in and out, over and over again; slowly gaining speed, as his lips descended on Katherine's once again.

Katherine soon climaxed, sending a powerful spasm through both of their bodies. As soon as Katherine came down from her high, she rolled her body in Severus', pushing him gently down onto the bed.

She straddled him swiftly, then leaned down to kiss him once again. Severus grinned slightly and let his hands wander down her body. Katherine took his erection in her hand, and began slowly gliding it up and down its' length. Severus bucked slightly at the soft contact, and threw his head back against his pillow, groaning loudly.

"Sev?"

"Yes?" Severus panted, swallowing hard.

"Use your mind love," Katherine's voice echoed in his head. "Don't need Septimus hearing us."

"Good...point," Severus told her. He was even panting in his mind. Katherine continued her ministrations; slowly at first, but then quicken the movements of her hand, pumping him harder and faster.

It became too much for Severus, and he knew he wouldn't last much longer. Swiftly he sat up and lifted Katherine further onto him; slowly helping her guide his erection inside of her.

"Oh Sev," Katherine moaned, as she slowly began to rock her hips back and forth. Severus thrust upward, further into her, and it wasn't long until Katherine climax once again.

Katherine screamed his name inside his mind, as her sleeve tightly gripped his length. The feeling was too much for Severus, and he soon joined her; closing his eyes, he spilt himself into her womb.

His heart was beating fast, and his body shuttered in the aftermath of his climax. Once his body was relaxed, he slowly opened his eyes, only to find Katherine still sitting upon him, with a small smile on her face. Severus gently lifted his hands from her hips and, with his own small smile on his face, rubbed them gently over her stomach again.

"I love you," Severus' voice echoed through her mind, as one hand moved up to gently cup her cheek.

"I love you too."


Thursday came all too quickly for the family of three. Elisa had flooed over early in the afternoon and began helping Katherine prepare a meal for the coming guests. Then, at five-thirty sharp, the wards on the property shifted, signaling that Christoph had arrived with the three new secret keepers.

Soon, the group, that now consisted of eleven people, were sitting around the dining room table, eating and talking cheerfully back and forth. Severus found himself analyzing the three new guests, as he took in their conservations and movements.

He found Headmaster Jeremy Mickels to be a great deal like Kingsley Shacklebolt. He was a tall dark skinned man, with dark eyes and black course hair. He had a deep voice, one that gained the commanding attention over a room; and he seemed calmed and controlled in his actions. To Severus, he seemed like a worthy Headmaster; one that was able to talk openly to his students, yet still remained firm at the same time.

Katherine's employer, David Suttington, was a different story. He was a pump, gray-haired man, who reminded Severus of Cornelius Fudge, or worse Horace Slughorn. The man rambled on about his trips and people that he had met. But Severus was relieved to hear him speak highly of Katherine, whom the man considered a great personal gain to the staff.

"I've had no better suppliers than Katherine," Suttington boasted, as he sipped from his wine glass. "I was quite disheartened when she told me that she was going aboard two years ago. I went through eight suppliers just in the past year!"

"David stop," Katherine said, rolling her eyes. "I know, and you know, that there are better potioners out there than me. You just haven't found them yet."

"We'll see about that," the wizard said, shaking a finger at her. "When can you start working again anyway?"

"Actually David," Katherine sighed. "I'd like to talk about that later in private, if we could?"

"Of course, of course," Suttington smiled gleefully, not really knowing what was in store for him.

Severus diverted his attention over to the Potions Professor. Darius Prescott was a lean man, with hazel eyes and sandy brown hair. He was quiet and listened to those around him speak with rapid attention. He was soft spoken as well, especially towards Septimus and Helena, both of whom seemed very fond of the man. Darius seemed to be in his early to mid forties, and his hands, that gripped his wine glass carefully, were covered in calluses and potion stains, the sign of a true Potion's Master.

As the dinner came to an end, the two families and their guests settled into the living room. There Christoph explained to David, Jeremy and Darius what exactly was going on, and after three long hours, Christoph was finally casting the Fidelius charm over the group.

It was well after midnight when the guest began to ready themselves for their departures. Katherine promised David that she and Severus would stop by the hospital on Monday to discuss her work situation, and Darius and Severus found each other agreeing to exchange notes on the possiblities of enhancing the Wolfsbane potion. The two then flooed one after another back to their own homes, leaving Headmaster Mickels the last one left.

"Usually these don't come out until you receive next year's letter, but," Mickels said, as he reached into the pocket of his cloak. "I thought you two might like these a bit early." Smiling, he handed both Septimus and Helena similar looking letters, which brought grins to both of their faces.

"Pleasure meeting you Severus," Mickels said, reaching out and shaking Severus' hand. "I look forward to seeing you at Septimus' Quidditch matches next year. Thank you for dinner." And with that, the Headmaster threw the powder into the fireplace and disappeared into the green flame.

"Is that what I think it is Sept?" Katherine said, with a smile.

"Yeah," the boy grinned. "I think it's our OWL scores."

"Well," Elisa beamed. "Go ahead. Open them." Helena ripped hers opened, and let her eyes scan over the page twice; her smile becoming broader and broader as she read.

"Eight Outstandings, and one Exceeds Expectations!" Helena smiled. "The E was in Divination, which really doesn't matter, because I couldn't stand that class anyways."

"Congratulations dear," Christoph said, hugging his excited daughter. Septimus remained quiet, as he glanced over the letter in his hands.

"Septimus?" Katherine asked worriedly, as she watched her son bite his lip. "Sweetheart? What's the matter?" Silently, the boy handed the paper to his mother, who had placed herself on the couch next to his father. Katherine slowly took the page from her son's hands and placed it between herself and Severus, so that they could both look at it.

"O.W.L Scores for Septimus S. Prince

Astronomy: O

Care of Magical Creatures: O

Charms: O

Defense Against the Dark Arts: O

Divination: O

Herbology: O

History of Magic: O

Potions: O (note from examiner: Never have I seen anyone more astute in this subject.)

Transfiguration: O"

"Oh Septimus," Katherine smiled up at her son. Her blue eyes were brimming with tears and she quickly rose and embraced Septimus is a tight hug. "Congratulations sweetheart. I'm so proud of you."

"Thanks mom," Septimus said, carefully hugging her back. Severus slowly rose from the couch and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Congratulation son," Severus said, smiling slightly at the boy, who smiled back softly. "We're both proud of you."

"Thanks dad."


a/n: Phew...this chapter took a lot longer than I planned. Plus it was longer in text than I planned on as well! Chapter 12 should be posted some time around Friday night!

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