-1Harry looked over at Ginny, and he even knew he was freaking, but he couldn't stop it. He had gotten so nervous he had run into a door twice before he realized it was in-fact closed. The contractions were getting close together, and with them Ginny now sat on the bed. He kept glancing at the clock, then at his child's picture. Ginny got up, then her knees buckled, he was close enough that he caught her. When she told him the baby was coming, now, he freaked and yelled in a cracking voice "Severus."

Severus rushed in and then chuckled, even Ginny was smiling. Harry was really nervous. At this point, Ginny was able to stand and they both helped her into the bed. She was propped up on the pillows, and Severus told Harry she had to start pushing. A yelp of pain from the next room prevented Severus form helping them. Hermione was on the rocking chair he had conjured, and was sitting completely rigid. "I want to get into the tub." was the only thing she said, each syllable was through clenched teeth and clipped. Severus waited until that contraction was over, then lifted her up, and brought her to the already filled tub.

Her pain creased face went slack as soon as her body hit the water. The water started glowing, and the brightness rose and fell with each coming contraction. Hermione seemed to be in a trance-like state, and then hell broke loose. The pain she hadn't been experiencing caught up with her, and the water went completely translucent again. She still felt better in the water than out of it though. Harry screamed for Severus, and he directed a nervous glance at Hermione. She told him to go, and he kissed her on the cheek.

Severus scrambled into the next room to find Harry and Ginny, both in a tub. They were both sitting down. Harry was stilled fully clothed, Ginny wore only a bra. Her breasts rose and fell with her rapid breathing. Her stomach was halfway under water and halfway not. He did the exact same thing he had done for Hermione. He directed the water to help soothe her, and it had the same effect. Severus found he could manipulate the power that Hermione had thrust into him over a fortnight ago. He saw Ginny's face crease again, and he was not nervous, so that meant she was ready to deliver. He swung over the side of the tub, and landed in the water, but did not allow it to even make a splash. He settled down between Ginny's parted thighs, and told her to push.

She did so, then took a deep breath and pushed again. She started groaning softly, then used her breath to push again. After about ten minutes of her pushing Severus saw a head, he put his hand on it, and gently guided it the rest of the way out while she pushed. Ginny immediately collapsed against Harry, when the child made it's appearance. Severus quickly handed the child to Ginny, and got out of the tub. He muttered a quick drying charm, and went into his rooms. Hermione sat in the reclining portion of the tub. She looked frightened, but not in pain. "What is the matter?"

"They stopped, the contractions stopped. We need it to happen now. I asked the goddess to make the pain stop and she did. When I was thinking again I asked her to start it again. She said go on as you had before. What does that mean?" she said then brought both hands to her face and started sobbing.

"It mean's my dear we have to do the same thing we did before." He said, and she showed a faint smile.

"Can we do this on the bed though?" she said, he nodded. They both got out of the tub. She got onto the bed, and didn't even bother to dry off. The silk sheets would be ruined, but he didn't care. Weird. He got between her legs, and bent over her. She was propped up on the pillows, and was just the right height for him to take one of the large dark circles into his mouth. It had the same reaction as before, and she clutched her stomach. But, this time he didn't move his head. Her sucked at it mercilessly, then switched to the next one. His hand reached down, and touched her in her wet folds. She was excited enough that her juices had seeped onto the sheets. Still he did not care. Finding her wet had been enough of an eroticism, that he stood firm and tall when he sprung from his trousers. He entered her, and started searching her walls for that magic switch. He found it, and drug himself into it over and over. She started moaning, and urging him on when he faltered. Then all of a sudden a contraction came. When that was over, he immediately got out, and up. He was satisfied with himself. Hermione shifted to get more comfortable. When she did that a gush of water spilled forward. Hermione clutched at her stomach again, and this contraction seemed to be stronger. He started bustling around the room, getting everything ready to birth his children.

Hermione started complaining about pressure when she was getting almost no rest between contractions. It was almost humorous, she would get out about four or five words then have a contraction and stop, then continue with the sentence.

Severus watched her with baited breath, until her legs locked open. Apparently they both knew she had to start pushing, because as soon as he got between her legs she did. It only took three pushes for Severus to see the head. Two more pushes, and a lot of encouragement later, a beautiful baby boy was welcomed into the world.

Hermione opened her eyes to see Severus blinking back tears holding their baby. Finally he handed him over, then another contraction came. It felt like she had had no time in between, but she started pushing. She had read someplace that your labor can stop in the middle of the delivery, and she didn't want that. She pushed with all she thought she had left then more. Finally after about five more minutes, a baby girl was thrust into Severus' waiting arms. He cut the cord from both children, and realized Hermione was asleep. They children laid peaceful in their cribs. Finally they were real, they were his, but he wouldn't be able to see them for a while.

Hermione had given much thought to Molly's offer, before taking it. She thought that having three infants would be too hard, especially with them not being hers. But Molly had insisted, so finally they all agreed to give Molly the children the day after they were born.

Hermione awoke about four hours after her children were born to see Severus in the rocking chair, holding both the babies. Ginny had come into the room with her little boy, and was talking un hushed tones with Severus, her child appeared to be sleeping.

Severus studied the floor, and Hermione slowly got off of the bed. She stood behind her husband, and looked down at their children, both now asleep in his arms. She knew for this to work she couldn't name her children, and started crying again.