Author's Note:

So, this is the second time I've written this chapter. Last time it was on my old laptop and that broke, so now I'm typing on what we call the 'Dinosaur.' Let's see what happens in the life of the Blacks, shall we?

Chapter Three: Newest Additions

I watched Sirius hold onto the reins of Hot Chocolate, Harry's pony, and parade said pony around with our little godson hanging onto his mane. Harry was giggling and his eyes were sparkling with joy. "Hey Harry!" I shouted. "Have you told Uncle Padfoot what you want to be when you grow up?"

Harry shook his head as I rubbed my swollen stomach. "Gonna be cowboy!" he shouted.

"Oh really now?" Sirius asked. "What about Aunt Rose and me?"

"'Isit!" he shouted.

"You'll visit us?" I asked. "That's real nice of you Harry Dare,"

He giggled and abruptly stopped. He whimpered and he shook. "What's wrong Harry?" Sirius asked as he lifted Harry off of Hot Chocolate. "Is something scaring you?"

Harry whimpered again and pointed down the pathway that lead from the porch to the stables. Walking down that path was a man dressed entirely in black with a menacing scowl on his face. "Hello Severus," I said, elbowing my husband to let him know to behave.

He nodded his head in acknowledgment. "Rose," he said before giving Sirius an evil look. "Mutt,"

Sirius just nodded and didn't say a word. "How about you say hi Harry?" he asked through clenched teeth.

Harry looked at Severus for a moment before deciding that the man wasn't going to hurt him if he spoke. "Hi," he said. "I Hawwy. You?"

"Professor Snape," he said in a softer tone. I shook my head. Either that man saw Lily in that child or he knew that this was the Boy-Who-Lived and was probably going to get his head bit off if Albus learned that he had scared the boy.

Harry smiled and waved. "Albus wanted me to check on him," Severus said. "Do you mind if I ask him a few questions?"

I shook my head. "Just don't expect too many words," I said. "He's a silent one,"

He nodded in acknowledgment and Sirius put Harry to the ground. Severus got onto ground level with him and smiled. I almost fainted in shock. Severus only smiled for Lily, no one else, much less a Potter or someone friends with or related to a Marauder.

"Hello Harry," Severus said. "Can you tell me how old you are now?"

Harry seemed to think for a minute before saying, "Gonna be two!"

"Oh really now?" Severus said. "You seem much older,"

Harry beamed at this praise. I wondered why Severus was holding back on the adoption process with the little boy he had fallen for when I had gone with him to find Draco, who had been kidnaped at the time. Must be the fact that Death Eaters were still everywhere and Severus didn't want him to be hurt.

"Do you have fun here?" he asked.

"'Ide Hot Cholate!" Harry exclaimed.

Severus gave me a questioning look. "Sirius and I let him ride the pony over there while one of us is leading him," I said.

He nodded. "Do you eat enough here?" Severus asked.

Harry looked at me. "He means do you get full," I said.

He nodded. "'Cept sick," Harry said. "Icky,"

Severus nodded. "Are you going to be a big brother?" he asked.

Harry nodded enthusiastically. Then he ran over to the bush, picked off a rose, and gave it to Severus. "You!" he exclaimed.

"Why thank you," Severus said. I noticed he was actually enjoying this. I looked at Sirius. He seemed very... relaxed with Severus around. It really surprised me.

Severus stood up and handed Sirius a package. "The wolf had asked me to give this to you," he said. "He said he couldn't wait to see you in July,"

Sirius nodded and Severus left, but not before Harry could manage to hug him around his legs. "Bye!" he said.

"Good bye little one," Severus said and handed me Harry. He disappeared with a 'pop' and I led my boys inside.

"Sirius go and get you and Harry washed up," I said. "I'm going to..."

I screamed as I felt my water break. I was scared. It was still a few days before my due date and I still had no clue where Harry would go during the birth.

Sirius quickly balanced Harry on his hip while supporting me on his other side. "Come on Rosie girl," he said. "Let's get you to St. August,"

He quickly got the floo set up and we were gone before you could say broomstick. I could tell Harry was scared out of his little mind but there was nothing I could do for him at the moment. I just hoped he wasn't going to be scarred for life after this.

The moment we landed in the waiting room the receptionist called a healer. She got our information before the doctor took me to the maternity ward and Sirius fire called the Weasleys to see if they could watch Harry for a few hours.

I screamed as a contraction hit me hard. "That's it Misses Black," the healer said. "You're doing just fine,"

I could only hope everything went fine.

Sirius' POV About Fourteen Hour Later...

I sat in the waiting room of St. August, waiting for any word on my wife or how the child was. It scared me to know that she was giving birth and the healer had said that it was going to be a close call for both my wife and child. I groaned as I watched another healer pass by without a word. Please dear Merlin, let my Rose be okay!

"Mister Black," a voice said.

My head shot up. It was the healer and he was smiling. If he was smiling that meant that Rose and my kid were alright!

"How are they?" I asked.

"Their mother is fine and so are they," he said.

"They?" I asked.

"It appeared that Misses Black was expecting triplets," the healer said.

"Triplets!" I exclaimed.

"Do you wish to see them?"

I nodded numbly and he lead me to my wife's hospital room. In her arms were two little bundles, one pink and the other blue. A nurse was holding a second blue bundle. She saw me, handed the blue bundle to me, and left without a word.

I looked at me son and he stared right back at me. He had my eyes and hair, but had Rose's nose and ears. I smiled at him. "Hey there little guy," I said, holding him close.

"Do you want to see the other two?" she asked.

I nodded and walked over. The little girl had Rose's hair and my eyes. I couldn't have been prouder. Then I looked at the other little boy. I felt like I was at Harry's birth again. He had the same green eyes and the little smile. "Did you finally pick some of the names I suggested?" Rose asked.

"She'll be Lyra Lily," I said. "This little guy can be Alcor James and he can be Zi Issac,"

"Are you sure about Alcor?" she asked.

I nodded and held Alcor close to my chest. I already knew that, if I managed to get through to them, Harry, Alcor, and Zi would be some of the best pranksters in Hogwarts history. But I also knew that Lyra would probably take after her mother and be a little Ravenclaw. I would still be extremely proud of her though.

"I love you Sirius," Rose muttered.

"I love you too, Rose," I muttered back.