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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 38

Hermione managed to sleep for at least a good thirty minutes, before the contractions got more intense and longer as the birth of her child came closer.

"Severus, it hurts so much. I am not sure I'll be able to go on for ages like that." She said as tears of pain trickled down her cheeks after another painful and long contraction.

"I know love. I know. If I could take the pain for you, believe me I would. You're not alone in this. I am here for you and the midwives and the doula are here to help you and our little girl too. Just believe in yourself and let your body do the work." Severus said clearly distressed in seeing his wife in so much pain.

"Hermione, I am just going to see if you have progressed and maybe you'll be able to push. Do you feel like you need to push?" a midwife asked as she came back from the living room where they were waiting for Hermione's or Severus call.

As Hermione had wanted a homebirth specifically because she hated hospitals, the midwives and doula had decided to let them do the most of the work on their own as not to unnecessarily stress Hermione. They had decided that one midwife and the doula would stay with the both of them at all time while the other two would be either waiting or resting in the living room.

It had already been three hours since they had been called and after checking that everything was alright, the midwife went to Severus and told him that everything was progressing along nicely but that she couldn't push right now.

"Herms, love. Do you want to go in the bathtub? It would lessen the pain and help as the contractions get stronger." Severus whispered to her ear, his voice soothing her as she went through another contraction.

Hermione whimpered and nodded her head. Severus helped Hermione sit up a little and the doula and midwife helped her stand and walk to the bathroom. They helped Hermione take the bathrobe off and go into the hot water filled bathtub. The midwife checked her once again and went back to the bedroom.

"How do you feel my darling?" he asked when she was fully installed into the tub.

"Better, the water helps a lot. I am a little hungry although." She said as he rubbed her back and kissed her forehead.

"I'll go and prepare something for the both of you. I'll be right back." Mrs. Chen told the both of them softly as she exited the parental suite and went to the kitchen where she began preparing a small meal for the both of them.

When she came back with the two plates of food, Hermione's contraction had gotten once again a lot stronger and she was now on the brink of tears because of the pain of her contractions.

"Sev, I can't do it anymore. It hurts so much" Hermione sobbed after another painful contraction.

"I know love. It's nearly finished. Just a few more hours love. I'm so proud of you. You're doing so well" he told her as she breathed through a very strong contraction.

"Please, I need to feel you. I need your help love." She began crying.

Severus looked at the midwife next to him and she nodded silently. He took his clothes off, only leaving his boxers on and joined Hermione into the bathtub. He went right behind her and felt her body relax as he rubbed her belly.

"Calm down my love. I'm right here. See, just calm down and breathe through them. Alright? That's it breathe in and breathe out" he said as he felt her body getting tense while she was trying to get through another contraction.

"I need to push. Sev, it hurts too much" Hermione said after thirty minutes in the bathtub with Severus.

The midwife went to the bathtub and took her wand out. She murmured a spell and a small green light appeared before disappearing. She then nodded to Severus who waited for Hermione's contraction to be finished before talking.

"Go on love. You can push." Severus told her.

"I want to go to bed. Help me please." Hermione said as she began going out of the bathtub.

The midwife and the doula helped her to bed while Severus pu his black sweat pants back on and went to the bedroom. He settled once again behind her and the two other midwives came in the room.

"Alright Hermione. At the next contraction, I want you to push as hard as you can." The midwife said looking into Hermione's eyes.

Hermione nodded and gripped onto Severus' hand.

Ten minutes later, Hermione felt her body relax fully and a wave of tiredness go over her. Severus had tears in his eyes as the midwife placed their daughter on his wife's chest.

"Congratulations to you both. You have a magnificent daughter." The midwife said as she placed towels on top of Hermione's chest to keep her and the baby warm.

"Severus, look at her. She's perfect." Hermione cried as she looked at her baby on her chest.

"She is so beautiful love. I love you so much darling. Thank you. Thanks to you, I am a father and I promise you I'll be the best dad she could ask for." Severus said before kissing Hermione sweetly on the forehead.

"We're just going to cut the cord. Would you like to do it Severus?" a midwife asked him as she handed out a pair of scissors.

Hermione nodded at Severus and he moved from behind her careful to prop her against a cushion. He took the pair of scissors and cut the cord his hand trembling lightly with emotion. When he had sectioned the cord, he saw the Mediwitch take care of the rest with a special cleaning charm. He went back to Hermione and his child and they stayed like that for a little while before the midwife took the child and took her to the bathroom to clean her a little and check she was alright.

"Go with her love. Please. I'll rest a little and then I'll feed her. Maybe she'll sleep later." Hermione told Severus.

Severus went to the nursery with the midwife and helped her as much as he could and came back to the bedroom with her. Once they were sur their child was fine and she was dressed in the dark blue onesie they had bought in he took her in A crib had been installed right next to the bed and the doula was finishing installing the comforter and cover in it.

"Hey, look who's there little one. It's momma" Severus said as he brought his daughter back to Hermione before sitting next to them on the bed.

When they heard the baby beginning to cry, Severus didn't know what to do and looked at the doula in a puzzled look. The doula came on the other side of the bed with a large cushion and helped Hermione sit completely up. The doula then placed the cushion around Hermione's waist and helped her open the bathrobe she had on so that she could feed her baby.

The little girl immediately latched onto Hermione's breast and when she opened her two onyx eyes, both of her parents' heart were filled with love. Severus looked at the two girls and made a promise to himself. Never would he let anything happen to them. Even if it meant giving up his life. He would do it without any hesitation as long as they wold be safe.

Twenty minutes later, their daughter was sound asleep in Severus's arms. He daren't place her in the crib and so he laid with her in bed right next to an exhausted Hermione who was drifting off to sleep.

"I think it is time for us to leave" the midwife told the two parents in a whispered voice. "Mrs. Chen will stay until tomorrow to assist you with the beginning of parenthood along with the bath and anything else you might need".

Severus stood slowly, and gave the child to Hermione who held her tightly to her chest. He accompanied the three midwives downstairs, and thanked them before seeing them Apparate away. When he returned to the bedroom, he saw that Hermione had fallen asleep.

He joined her back in bed and settled his two princesses as they went to sleep. Cuddling with the two of them and making sure his daughter was safely between the both of them.

Two hours later, they were awoken by the sound of their daughter's cries.

"I think she's hungry, come on love. I'll help you up." Severus said to Hermione as he rearranged the cushions behind her back so she could feed her baby. The doula brought the cushion alongside two plates of food and returned to her chair in the corner of the room.

"Thank you" Severus said to the doula as he placed the two foods of plate next to him. "Darling, I know we haven't really spoke about names. Do you know have an idea?" he asked as Hermione was feeding her.

"I was kind of thinking of Noxia, Allanna-Rose Snape." Hermione said to Severus with a bright smile on her face.

"You want to name her after my sister? I love you my wonderful wife. It means so much to me. I love Allanna-Rose too I think it suits her perfectly." Severus said his eyes full of tears.

Hermione and Severus Snape have the pleasure to welcome in their family

NOXIA ALLANNA ROSE

Born on the 21st November 1998

Wheighing: 7.2 pounds

Measuring: 20 inches

THE END

A/N: That's it guys. This fanfiction is over. I am still not sure if I will be doing a sequel. I think it will strongly depend if you guys want a sequel or not. I just really want to thank every single of my readers, followers, likers and reviewers. A special thank to geekymom who always took the time to review my story, to wiccagirl-2005 who was also a regular reviewer and to all the other one who took the time to review my work.

It was my first fanfiction and hopefully not the last. I am still debating on doing a sequel to this fanfiction or writing a completely different one.

Thanks a lot for everything!

J1974