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WARNING: Mature themes brought up so if you are less than 18 and / or easily triggered by mature content DO NOT READ THIS STORY. You have been warned.
Chapter 36
"Get lost Malfoy" Harry said interposing himself between the blond-haired boy and Hermione who was shaking like a leaf.
"How are you my sweet? Father told me you got married to my godfather. Lucky him. I would give anything to feel you around my cock once again. Well, maybe this can be arranged at our next family reunion. The old man won't see..." At that moment, Harry got his wand out of his pocket and plunging it discretely into his side but forcing it enough in the boy's flank to leave the mark of it into his pale skin. "Anyway, hate to shorten our reunion but your friends don't really seem to appreciate me. What a shame... See you later love." The young man said before strutting away.
Hermione tried her best to calm her breathing as much as possible. Her daughter was kicking furiously and it seamed that she didn't like the idea of a family meal that much either. A particularly well-placed kick from her daughter made her wince in pain and she clasped her hand to her stomach to try and appease her.
"Hey, 'Mione. Are you alright?" Ginny asked as she saw Hermione put her hand on her stomach and wince in pain.
"Yeah, just the little one showing she doesn't like to be next to… next to… Ma…" Hermione began before breaking into tears.
Ginny held her tightly and rubbed her back trying to appease Hermione. Everyone was now looking at them and Hermione tried as best she could not to stop herself from crying, in vain.
"Come on, Hermione. We'll accompany you to your quarters." Ginny said as she helped Hermione stand up from the bench and walk down the Great Hall still sobbing uncontrollably. Harry carried her book bag and was following them sending death glares at the students who were staring at Hermione.
When they arrived at her quarter's door, Ginny knocked on the door and Severus opened it quickly. As soon as Severus had opened the door, Hermione threw himself at him and he responded immediately. Questioning Harry and Ginny silently. Harry stared at him and nodded at Severus as to tell him he was alright with him using Legillimency on him.
When he had finished viewing the memory, he pulled back out of Harry's mind and hugged Hermione tighter.
"Shhh, Herms, my darling. I'm here, do not be scared anymore" Severus said passing his fingers through Hermione's bushy mane. He nodded to Harry and Ginny in a manner saying 'thank you, I got it from here' and Harry left the bag containing all of Hermione's book to Severus.
When the two of them had left, Severus pulled Hermione inside their quarters and took her robes off. He guided her towards the couch and sat with her. Even though she had stopped crying, he saw that she was still very shaken by her encounter with Malfoy. The memory was still very fresh in her mind and he couldn't blame her for that. After a very long time, maybe an hour, he broke the silence off.
"Do you want to talk about it Herms?" He asked wrapping her tighter in his embrace.
"I just feel so oppressed when he is next to me. He has the same effect as the dementor. He sends chills of terror down my spine and the way he speaks to me as if was his. I am scared Severus. I'm scared he will harm me, I'm scared he will harm you, I'm scared he will harm our daughter. I just wouldn't be able to cope if he harms any of us. I know it sounds childish but that's how I feel." She told him taking a piece of the fabric of his coat and tracing light patterns with the tip of her finger.
"Hey, darling, shh. It's not childish. You lived a trauma and with the war and everything, you haven't had the time to heal from it. It's normal for you to be scared. Just know that I'll always be there for you and you should not be afraid of talking with me about it." Severus said his deep voice calming Hermione.
Two hours later, they were walking in the streets of Hogsmeade and had walked into the first baby things shop they had seen. Severus still wore his teaching robes while Hermione had changed into a beautiful red dress.
Hermione was looking at the rack filled with onesies of all colors and designs. She looked at a few of them and at the price tag before placing them back onto the rack. Severus was behind her and held a small shopping basket.
"I think this one looks cute. Don't you think Severus?" Hermione said showing a small dark blue sleeping onesie with a small owl fluttering it's wings on top.
"It is very cute. Oh my this is getting real. Would have someone told me last year I would be shopping for baby's clothes now, I would have told him to get checked up at St Mungo's and might have accompanied him to be sure." He said looking at the racks filled with babies and children clothes.
"I still have to pinch myself in the morning to make sure that I am not in some sort of dream." Hermione chuckled.
"So are we taking it?" Hermione asked
"Yes, we do need to have at least 7 onesies for her in the beginning, then we'll see if we have to get more clothes afterwards but for the first month, we won't need other clothes." Severus said searching himself through the racks.
He took six other onesies out of the basket and showed them to Hermione. She was surprised that none of them were black or dark blue. Two of them were white, one pink, one red, one green and another with Mom and Dad are wizards written across it.
She loved them all, but when she looked at the tags, she blushed. If Severus wasn't there for her, then she would never be able to afford any of those even in her wildest dream.
"Severus have you seen how expensive they are. I can't let you pay for all of that. I'll take at least one." Hermione said embarrassed.
"My love, I am very happy to gift our daughter with those onesies. A smile on your face is priceless and I see that it makes you happy to have those clothes for our daughter so why not buy them?" Severus said taking her arm and leading her to the stroller section.
"Thank you." Hermione said before pressing her lips to Severus'
They went over to the stroller section and both of them were completely lost amongst the vast selection available. A tall and slim mid-aged witch came towards them and asked if thy needed any help. They explained what they needed the stroller for and the witch began showing them the models she had in store.
"This one is the StrollPro 500. It has a detachable and adjustable sleeping bassinet with foot cover and sun shielding, adjustable handlebar, storing and storage basket for the baby bag, parking brakes on all four wheels and baby bottle container." The woman showed them a large stroller on the bottom shelf.
"This one is the FBT1000 it is a stroller that grows with the child. It comes with two seats, the sleeping bassinet and the seat. Both of which can be mounted on a broomstick for travelling. Like the other one, it has four wheels with breaks on them, a basket for baby's bag, a baby bottle container, adjustable handlebar and a little bonus, magic shielding and automatic silent rocking system" She said showing a black and white stroller on the top shelf.
"Could we get a closer look to it." Hermione asked. The witch took her wand out and levitated the stroller to the floor.
"It's perfect Severus, I could put her in and take her to the library with me while I study on something. What do you think?" Hermione said looking at the stroller.
"I think that the magic shield is very good. That way we don't have to worry about lost spells that could be thrown accidentally at her." Severus said looking at the stroller himself. "We're buying it" Severus said not bothering to look at the tag.
"It's perfect for her. Thanks a lot love" Hermione said once again kissing Severus.
"Anything for my princesses" Severus said once they had parted apart.
"If I may, you two form a beautiful couple" The Saleswitch told the both of them.
"That's very nice of you to say. I am sorry to ask, but could you give us advices for furniture too?" Hermione asked to the Saleswitch.
"With the greatest pleasure. What would you need? A complete set? A crib? Rocking chair?" The Saleswitch asked them as she led them towards the section of the shop dedicated to furniture.
"A complete set will be needed twice. One for our home, one for our holiday home." Severus told the witch as he began looking around.
"Let's begin with the rocking chair. I strongly advise one at least to feed baby, it's very useful and if you want to stay by your child. What color theme have you chosen for the nurseries?" The woman asked as she stopped by a row of at least 20 rocking chairs.
"We haven't really decided, but something neutral and modern. And I would like to be able to write while I am on it" Hermione said as she began looking at the different models
"Then there is this walnut and birch one I can advise you, there is a small folding trey that can be brought up perfect to place a small notepad or baby accessory if needed." She said showing a well curved chair.
It was made out of a very fine looking birch wood that came in contrast with the darker color of the walnut wood. The small trey could easily hold a book or two along with a notepad and writing set, the seat was padded with a white cushioning fabric.
"I really like it. What do you think Severus?" Hermione asked as she saw Severus sit in it
"It is very comfortable. We'll take two then please." He then addressed to the Saleswitch.
They went through the different piece of furniture and found matching sets for everything. The set that was intended to be for the Prince Manor was darker while the one for the cabin and so the birthing was made out of more rustic woods like cherry and oak.
They called Wilky and asked him to take the pieces of furniture to the appropriate rooms before leaving the shop.
"Thank you so much love. You are already spoiling her so much." Hermione said before kissing him sweetly.
"I'm not only spoiling her. I am also spoiling you, myself and our future children. We haven't talked a lot about that, but I always thought that if I was ever gong to be lucky to have someone with me for the rest of my life, I would have at least two or three children. I spent much of my childhood alone. I loved my sister and was devastated when she died." Severus said, his smile disappearing as he mentioned his little sister.
Hermione just placed an arm around him and held him tightly as they went back towards the castle. She just knew that sometimes, acts were better than words and a time like this was one of those times where she preferred to act rather than speak.
When they reached the castle, Severus sent a Patronus to Hagrid so he could come and open the gate. Normally, he would Apparate inside. Hogwarts still left him this privilege, Merlin knows why. But as Hermione couldn't Apparate. They had to go by the gate.
"Evenin' Professor, 'Mione. How was your trip to Hogsmeade?" Hagrid asked as he opened the large iron wrought gates.
"It was lovely Hagrid; Hermione and I went to buy a few things for the little one." Severus explained to Hagrid as they walked up the long path towards the castle.
"Well I'll lettcha both go back to the castle. You'll know the way. Professor, 'Mione, by the way, don't hesitate to come with Harry and Ron for a cuppa when you have the time." Hagrid said to Hermione.
"We'll try and come on the weekend. Alright? Thanks a lot Hagrid."
"Alrigh' 'Mione. See you then." Hagrid said waving them goodbye and heading back to his cabin at the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
They walked back up the path and Severus went to the Great Hall while Hermione went to their quarters to change herself into her uniform. She then went back to the Great Hall and joined Harry and Ginny at the Gryffindor table along with Luna and Neville.
"Hey guys, how was class?" She asked cheerfully helping herself with Pumpkin juice and soup.
"Was great. Trelawney changed so much over the war. Now she is predicting how many children each of us will have. How many girls, how many boys and everything. Impressive" Ginny said.
"And what did she predict?" Hermione asked at Ginny
"Well she told us we were going to have three kids. Two sons and a daughter. Harry thought it was bullshit because she told Ron he would have twenty kids. And nobody can have twenty kids. Well not in my knowledge. Can somebody have twenty kids Hermione? Merlin twenty… I pity the mother." Ginny said imagining herself with twenty little Harrys running around as she tried to feed them.
"Well on that point, women are far luckier than men. Although the record for most children is held by Mrs. Feodor Vassilyev with a total of 69 kids for women. The record for a man is approximately 2 000 kids and held by Genghis Khan, Mongolian emperor in the 13th century. So, a man can technically have twenty children Ginny." Hermione told Ginny.
"My, I never thought it was possible but once again don't he dare ask me to take care of the twenty children if he wants to get out. He'll have to hire nannies." Ginny laughed.
They finished their meals and the whole group accompanied Hermione back to her quarters. Even though she asked them if they wanted to stay for a drink, none of them wanted to impose themselves and they all returned together to the Gryffindor tower.
Hermione joined Severus in the library and sat on the sofa next to him after having taken from the bookshelves a book about ancient spells.
"My feet are hurting like hell. I should not have stood so much time." She said trying to catch a glimpse of her swollen ankles beyond her belly in vain.
Severus stood up and took Hermione's feet in his hands after having rubbed them together to make them less cold. He sat back down on the sofa and took Hermione's feet in his hand rubbing them slightly. Hermione purred at the sensation and felt her eyes close a little.
When he had finished massaging her feet, he kept stroking them absent mindly while he was reading the Daily Prophet. Recently, they had contacted him to write a column about his work as a Potion Master. He had agreed and sent once a week 250 words about a different potion each week.
This week it was Polyjuice and he had explained how dangerous the brewing could be. The column had quite a success and he had already received a few letters from imminent Potion Master all over Britain asking him to give conference for different seminars across the country.
As they both felt the need to sleep, Hermione went first to the bathroom and took a nice long shower before feeling Severus hands snake around her.
She spun around and he began kissing her. Both of his hands resting on her buttocks and slowly massaging them as their kiss grew more and more heated. But as his hands moved up her body and went to take her breasts. She pulled back slightly.
"Hey, love, why did you stop?" Severus asked to Hermione slightly embarrassed to have been turned down by Hermione.
"I can't, not tonight. You and I have class tomorrow and yours begins vey early. I would hate to make you late." She said slightly bummed not to be able to get laid tonight as her hormones were raging through her body.
"Come on love. I'll be very quick and if you want, we can do this in bed so that you'll be able to sleep straight ahead love. Please Hermione. I need you" he said as he kept hugging her and placing tiny kisses on her lips.
Hermione looked down and saw that indeed he needed her and very badly; actually one very particular part of his anatomy needed her.
"Fuck the early classes" she said quickly as she pulled his head down and kissed his lips passionately.
He turned the shower off and magically dried them before carrying her to the bed. He placed her slowly and carefully on it not wanting to hurt her and laid next to her their mouths still kissing each other passionately.
"Take me Severus. Please. I need you" Hermione said as she scrambled herself to the middle of the bed.
"I need you too my love" Severus said as he began sucking on the two hard pebbles her nipples had become.
She propped herself against a few of the throw pillows and took Severus' head in her hands once more. In the meanwhile, he guided his painfully strained erection to her dripping entrance and pushed his hardness in her wet folds.
"Herms. You're so tight my love." He said as he felt her walls tighten against his intruding member.
"Move Severus. Please. Make me come, I need it." She said as she bucked her hips against him fucking herself desperately.
He didn't have to be told twice and he began thrusting inside of her rapidly. It took only a few more minutes before he felt his balls tighten and a flash blinding him as he came inside of her.
"Severus. Fuck. That was amazing love." Hermione said as she came down from her own orgasm.
"It was amazing. You must be exhausted my darling. Go to sleep. Sweet dreams my lovely wife." Severus said as he cleaned the mess they had made and extinguished the candles with a snap of his fingers.
"Sweet dreams my wonderful, perfect husband. I love you" She settled in his embrace and a few minutes later they were both asleep.