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Note: Sorry of any oocness, but you finally get to see our old potions master is just the same as he always was in this chapter. Alo this will be the last update for this fic until the week of July 23rd-July29th. I will update again after I have read the last book and updates to fics before this one. Sorry for those who wait on baited breath. Siri's coming soon though.


Chapter 5 – An Appointment At St. Mungo's

Severus looked into the mirror in the bathroom and placed a hand over where his child would soon be growing. 'Today's the big day, there is no going back after today.' He smiled inwardly fore he knew this was what he wanted and no matter what he would not back out. Severus brushed his hair, which he now kept very clean, so that it fell in waves around his face. He looked much better than he had 3 months prior. His pale skin had a healthy glow and he'd gained back all his weight. Somehow he appeared younger than he had in years. Severus sighed placing his brush on the counter and walking back into his room. He smoothed his robes before looking at the time, just an hour before his appointment. Severus decided to apparate to Remus's house a bit early and disappeared from his room with a small pop.

Severus arrived at Remus's almost instantly at knocked on the door. The door opened a minute later and Severus was surprised to see Harry standing at the door. "Hello Perks, long time no see." Severus sighed in relief, Harry didn't know. "Hello Harry, yes it has been too long." Severus chuckled to himself he sounded like he hadn't seen Harry in years. "Six months, Perk, we were worried. But I can see you are alive and well." Harry turned and walked toward the living room and Severus followed closing the door behind him. "Yes, I am quite well and soon I'll be even better." Harry sat down in the living room, next to Ginny, on the couch. "Yes, you are going to St. Mungo's right. You don't look like you need to, but if you feel like you do, better safe than sorry." Severus sat across from the pair, "there is a reason, but you will find out soon." Severus looked to Ginny, her tummy protruded slightly and Severus remembered she was pregnant. She was nearly four months along, "anyway I think congratulations are in order on starting a family Harry, Ginny." Ginny and Harry blushed deeply and muttered their thanks.

Severus noted he would have to remember to focus on finding a mate a little ways down the road. The three chatted for a while before Remus and Tonks came downstairs with Lilianna and gave Harry and Ginny instructions on her care before disapparating with Severus to St. Mungo's. Remus put his hand on Severus's shoulder as they waited in line to find out where to go. "Well Sev, this is it. Are you ready?" Severus nodded, nervousness welling up inside him as he reached the counter. He tried to speak but he couldn't. Tonks put her hand on his other shoulder. Severus looked at her smiling face, his nervousness easing slightly with his friends, his pack, his family member behind him. He turned back to the counter. "Severus Snape, here to see Mediwitch Hanns." The woman looked down a list in front of her. "Ah, here you are." The woman gave them directions to Hanns' office and shooed them away so she could help the next person in line.

Remus and Tonks steered Severus to the elevator where they proceeded onward in the elevator and pressed the button for their floor. Severus muttered something that sounded like 'thanks' and began to try to calm his nerves. Remus wondered if he acted like that when Tonks was expecting. The elevator stopped and let out a small ding indicating it had reached their floor and the trio exited. They walked down the hall glancing at the numbers on each door, looking for Hanns' office. It was only a minute or two before they reached Hanns' office and Severus lifted his hand and knocked nervously on the door. "Come in," came a female voice through the door.

Severus let his hand fall to the knob, then turned it and pushed the door open. "Come in, come in. Do not be shy now." The somewhat elderly witch ushered the trio inside and toward the seats in front of her desk. She motioned for them to sit, then took her own seat behind her desk. She looked them over for a second with her distantly amethyst eye. Severus noted her thin form and white curly hair, pulled back into a messy bun made her look like a nicer more carefree McGonagall. "Well, now. Which one of you is Severus, my dears?" Severus stepped forward taking a seat at one of the two chairs in front on Mediwitch Hanns' desk. Remus and Tonks took a seat on a small couch that was located next to the door.

"Welcome, Mr. Snape. Before we go through with the procedure, we have some paper work we have to go over. We must also get the signature of a friend or family member who attended the procedure as a precaution, although there isn't anything to worry about. We will talk about your match for the other DNA and have you sign off on a handful of other documents." Severus had listened carefully to the woman, during the explanation and nodded his understanding when she finished speaking. Mediwitch Hanns pulled Severus's paperwork and proceeded with her 'interrogations.' They talked about Severus' history first and the mediwitch expressed worry that Severus may not be able to carry a child. Severus frowned, but was determined not to give up hope. They moved on to the reason Severus wanted a child and Mediwitch Hanns marked a few things on the form that she was holding. Next they moved on to the match and Hanns stated they only had one match at the moment before beginning to explain about the match. Severus quickly rose his hand to stop her stating he didn't need to know and that it had not really mattered to him. Hanns asked him if he was sure and Severus nodded before signing off on the match. Remus and Tonks exchanged worried glances but let it alone for the moment. They quickly finished up the rest of the paperwork and once Severus had signed everything, it was Remus' turn. Remus hesitated for a minute but when he looked at Severus' hopeful expression he signed the papers.

Mediwitch Hanns summoned another much younger witch and asked her to have a room readied for the examination. She stated Severus needed to undergo a physical exam in order to be approved for the procedure. The trio was then led to another room, where Remus and Tonks were told they'd have to wait outside, which made tension began to mount among the trio. Severus and Hanns enter the room alone and closed the door. Remus and Tonks waited for what seemed like days, but in reality was one 45 minutes, before Severus exited smiling. "I've been approved and the procedure is scheduled for later this evening." Remus and Tonks jumped up excitedly with sighs of relief hugging and congratulating Severus, "I think we should get some lunch and I'll send to Harry saying that we may be a little later," says Remus. The trio headed odd to a restaurant and Remus sent Harry a message via patronus. They had a nice meal and chatted excitedly about the future before heading back to St. Mungo's for Severus' appointment.

The trio headed back up to Hanns' office and she quickly ushered them down the hall into yet another room. She explained it was where the procedure would take place, but they had already guessed by the medical look of the room. She told Severus to sit in a small white chair-like bed made just for one and told him to lay back. Remus and Tonks took seats beside him and waited for Hanns to begin. She sat down once everyone was situated and began to explain the procedure. Remus, Tonks and Severus all agreed the procedure hadn't really seemed all too complicated. DNA combination and then implantation, was the gist of it, only in a flurry on big words and a long-winded explanation. Hanns fished to smiling faces and then had Severus sign off on the procedure along with Remus and Tonks' signatures. She then stood and with a wave of her wand Severus was in a medical dressing gown. She then stood and motioned for Tonks and Remus to stand as well, she then started to usher them out of the room. Severus was not sure he was too happy with that for the second time that day. Remus looked to Severus and noticed his tension, keen ears picking up the quiet whimper coming from him. Remus stopped and gave whine to Severus, which caused Hanns to raise a brow to them. However, she heard the whine given by Severus in return and it clicked. A close pack of animagi acted in this way, she'd never seen it, even in all her years as a healer, animagi were rare, but she read about it during her training to become a healer. She huffed and walked toward Severus, "you may stay with Mister Snape, but only until he is sleep, and then you will both have to sit outside." Relief washed over the trio then Tonks and Remus returned to Severus side.

Mediwitch Hanns went to the cabinet and pulled 3 small vials, each a different color. She walked over to Severus and handed him the first vile, "drink this, please." Severus took the vile eyeing the color, and then opened it sniffing it. He suspicions confirmed, he turned an angry glare at the woman, the indignation and displeasure in his eyes quite clear. "You can't be serious, why do I need this. This … this … this is for women," exclaimed Severus practically growl and very obviously livid. Remus and Tonks gave Severus a rather worried look and Remus turned to Hanns. "What is it you've given him?" Remus growled slightly and Hanns was sure she heard a cat-like growl from Tonks. Severus blushed deep red, which only succeeded in making him look, more angry than embarrassed, "it's … it's a … a …a … it's a fertility potion." Even beneath the angry sneer of the words, you could hear the highly embarrassed tone in Severus' voice, but Hanns spoke up before anyone could pounce. "Oh for heavens sake, you acting like wee ones. Mr. Snape, you're hardly a female, which means your body needs some helping along. The potion has been refurbished for men; it creates a womb and help the male to produce an egg within an hour." Severus now somewhat visibly calmed held up a hand, "please stop explaining, I know what it does. I'd just forgotten about the male version, it's been awhile since I've come across it in reading and you just so happened not to mention it in your earlier explanation." Severus sighed and downed the potion and allowed Hanns to give him the next two potions, a strengthening potion and then a dreamless sleeping draught.

Once Severus was finally asleep Hanns practically threw Remus and Tonks out, making them wait in the waiting area and receiving growls from both. She huffed at them and re-entered the room to complete the procedure, out bursts like those were the reason people where made to leave before the potions were administered. She calmed herself and returned to Severus to continue the procedure. Remus and Tonks became more anxious as the minutes went by; 15 minutes, 45 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes. Finally the door opened and the two were allowed to rejoin the waking Severus. Remus bombarded Severus with a million questions; like how are you feeling and do you need the bathroom. Tonks resisted the urge to slap her husband and resigned to yelling, "Remus, cut it out. He's only been pregnant for a few bloody minutes; honestly it will be nearly a month before he feels a thing. Stop acting like a husband whose wife just gave birth, you're about nine months off." Severus laughed at the two and Remus turned to him, "speaking of fathers. Sev, would it be okay if I was a godfather to the child?" Severus looked shocked for a moment, but just nodded giving a small smile. "Sev, you look tired. Why don't you spend the night at our house and we'll take you home in the morning," offered Tonks. Severus looked at the two, they were obviously concerned, Fine, but just for tonight," he stated. Tonks and Remus sighed and the trio headed back home, using muggle transportation of course. None of them wanted to do anything to jeopardize Severus pregnancy.


Notes for any questions:

Animagi behavior: I just figure that with thier animal nature and human emotions, animagi packs have a stong bond. Their animal forms I figured mostly don't stay to subdued when a member of the pack is at unease. I hope that explains there behavior a little. I'll try to give a more detailed explaination later If you guys want it.

Dreamless Sleeping Draught: Some people more to much in there sleep when they dream, Hanns needed Severus still. Simple enough.

Harry: He will find out by chapter 7, Sev wouldnt dare keep him in the dark.

Now a question to you: Should milk porduction be a side effection of the fertility potion to allow breastfeeding among male wizards, without the development of breasts just slightly larger nipples. Just wondering for all breast is best fanactics, i myself am a supporter of breast is best, unless your child is allergic and I have seen this happen, it is no pretty.

Next Chapter: CH 7 - My Baby's Other Daddy? WHO!?!