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Note: This is a short chapter, sorry for any oocness. Sev/Siri is coming. I am to start writing that chapter and finishing typing and posting the ones I've already written. Also thaks for the fav's and the story alerts, you guys are great.


Chapter 4 – Quite the Decision

Severus went to visit Remus the next day, just as he promised. After spending only spending just 15 minutes with Lilianna, Severus was certain Remus was right. His loneliness seemed to just melt away when he held the girl. In fact he enjoyed the visit so much he came back once a week, twice during the week of the full moon, to spend time with the baby, especially after he found out he'd been named second god-father to the child with Harry being the first. Every evening he spent in his library researching and after about two months of this routine he had made a decision. He decided to run it by Remus the next day. Severus put his books away and headed upstairs trying not to dwell too much on his thoughts and the excitement building in his gut.

The next morning Severus woke up and performed his morning routine rather hurriedly and grabbed a few things to show to Remus and Tonks about his decision before apparating to their house. Severus knocked on the door and Remus answered rather wearily at the slightly disheveled Severus carrying a few books and several papers. "Um, well I got something I really need to talk to you about. Could you get Tonks, please?" Remus cocked an eyebrow at the potions master, and then showed him in before going to get his wife. They returned a few minutes to find Severus had laid the books and papers out on the table.

Remus and Tonks sat down around the kitchen table opposite Severus. They both looked at him for a moment while he fished setting up and sat down. "Well," they asked in unison. Severus blushed, "Well, um I've decided … decide." Remus looked at the man impatiently, "decided what Sev, come on spit it out." Severus cast his eyes down and spoke in barely a whisper, "I've decide I want to have children." Remus and Tonks eyes bulged and they looked to each other and Severus. Tonks lifted a finger and pointed to herself, mouthing me. Remus looked deadly and Severus realized his mistake immediately. "No, no, oh heavens no. I know how possessive werewolves are over their mates. I wasn't going to ask you, no, its nothing like that." Severus watched the pair visibly calm. Remus looked at him questioningly, "well what is it then?" Severus felt a familiar heat rising to his cheeks and tried to suppress it before speaking again. "Well, as you can see", he pointed to the papers and books on the table, "I've been doing some research for the past two months and I've found out that they have made male pregnancy a safe and common procedure since it came into frequent practice nearly 80 years ago." Both Tonks and Remus's jaws dropped at the statement, but Severus ignored them and continued on with many facts and cases about male pregnancy before stating that he'd like to try the procedure and that it was offered at St. Mungo's.

"Severus, you can't be serious, mate. When I said what you needed was children, a mate and a good shagging, I did not mean in that order." Severus shook his head, "I know that, but ever since I started spending time with Lilianna my loneliness just seemed to melt away and I realized how much I long for a child of my own." Remus shut up with this statement, but Tonks piped up, "you know Severus, a baby is not a cure for loneliness and babies are a lot of work. You should really have a mate." Severus argued it wasn't his loneliness he cared about, so much as the feeling of love he'd have when holding and caring for his child. Severus also argued he knew what raising a child entailed, well at least the basics, but he was willing to learn. The couple argued with Severus for another two hours even after Lilianna woke up, but when they really watched Severus with Lilianna they caved and agreed to go with Severus to St. Mungo's procedure and promised to keep his secret. They discussed the plans further with Severus and decided on a date for their visit to St. Mungo's. Severus stayed for a short while longer before disapparating back to his home. He sighed, he was brimming with excitement, 9 months from then he would be a father.


Next Chapter: CH 5 – An Appointment At St. Mungo's