A Light In The Dark

A Severus Love Story

Part Ten

Another Snape

A/N: OK so I know this seems a bit weird but they got married right before the start of Harry's sixth year in school. I figured it took a long time to plan the wedding with everything going on in the wizarding world and what not and also I have a really amazing plan for what is going to happen so bare with me even if it doesn't make complete since ok?

Aurora POV

As I lay there in the dimly lit room with my naked body pressed against Severus's I couldn't really process the events of the past month. It all seemed like it was a dream really but as I stared at the beautiful diamond ring on my hand I smiled, knowing that I was really truly married to the man I loved and we had really just gotten back from our honeymoon. I turned in his arms so that I could look at him and my movement must have woken him up because he gave me a sleepy little smile as he said "Good Morning Mrs. Snape."

I returned the smile and said "I don't think I am ever going to get tired of hearing that. Anyway why don't you take some time to get awake while I go and make us some breakfast." He nodded groggily and I gave him a quick kiss before I got up, throwing on a near by tank top and shorts. As he sat up stretching I bent down and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before walking out to the kitchen.

I stared in the cupboards biting my lip and shifting my weight from foot to foot, deciding what to make from breakfast when suddenly I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I gripped onto the counter closing my eyes tight and forcing myself to breath trying to let the feeling pass. Then just as I thought it was over I felt my stomach lurch and I ran to the bathroom just in time to bring up all my dinner from the night before.

As I sat on my knees with my head hung low and my hands on either side of the toilet I heard Severus come rushing into the room. "Aurora are you alright? You seemed fine just a second ago what happened?" he asked frantically brushing back my hair as I leaned over the bowel trying to spit out the nasty taste in my mouth. "Oh hold on let me go get you something to drink." Severus said before running out of the bath room.

With my stomach still feeling queasy I sat up running the back of my hand across my watery eyes. I took a deep breath trying to steady myself, it had been so long since I had been sick with so much as a cold. Where did this suddenly come from? Soon after this thought Severus came back into the room handing me a glass of what looked like normal water, but I had a feeling it was spiked with a potion that would calm my stomach. I took it gratefully and drank it all letting the medicine burn its way down my throat but it still didn't help.

I bent over and and clenched my stomach trying to force the bile that was rising in my throat down. "Severus why isn't it working?" I asked slightly angry as my stomach seemed to be doing flips and turns. I couldn't remember one time that Severus's cures had failed so I couldn't help but wonder why now of all times he would fail me. But as I saw the confused look on his face the anger faded as quickly as it had come.

"I honestly don't know, that potion has never failed before. Perhaps I missed an ingredient on the last bath I made … anyway how bout we just get you to bed for now Aurora? I can figure out something else while you rest." he said as he picked me up gently, trying not to jostle me to much. I nodded my head as he placed me down on the bed and covered me with the blanket. I curled myself into a ball and as I listened to the slow steady stirring of of the potion slowly fell asleep.

Snape POV

It had been two weeks since that first morning when Aurora had gotten sick and even though she wasn't bringing back up everything she ate any more things weren't exactly back to normal. If it wasn't with the mood swings it was the random cravings. At the very moment I was walking back to the house with a bag full of ice cream and gummy bears. For the past couple of weeks I had been trying my best to figure out what was wrong with her but no matter what potion I used or what question I asked everything led to a dead end. If I didn't find out soon I think I was going to go crazy!

As I walked into the house I was soon ambushed by Aurora who eagerly took the from my hands with a quick thank you before tearing open the gummy bears. After swallowing her first mouthful she let out a happy sigh before saying with a large smile "I know it is kind of late but thank you so much Severus, love. If I hadn't gotten these soon I don't know what I would have done."

"Well it wouldn't be the first time in the past couple of weeks. Anyway now that I got you your sugar fix have you thought about what kind of disease you may have?" I asked plopping down next to her on the couch. I tried to sneak a handful of gummy bears from her bag but as usual she caught me just in time to smack my hand away with a glare. I shook my now stinging hand and couldn't help but wonder why she had become so possessive of her food lately.

"I told you Severus nothing is wrong with me. I have read through all of the magical ailment books and there is nothing that matches my symptoms. My mom said she got weird craving around 'her time' when she was younger so I am guessing that is all it is. I think you just worry to much." Aurora said pinching my cheek playfully yet behind her smile I could tell she was hiding something. I could see it in the way her eyes wouldn't exactly meet mine and the way her hands played with her treats.

"If you say so … but when you do change your mind and tell me what you're hiding I will be all ears. You can tell me anything you know that, right Aurora? If you are just afraid of what is wrong with you then I would want you to tell me, remember I promised to protect you." I said wrapping my arms around her waist and pulling her close to me

She looked up at me with those bright green eyes and I saw sadness cloud over them. In that moment I expected her to tell me that she had some strange maybe even life threatening illness but nothing could have prepared me for what she said next "Severus … I'm pregnant."

Aurora POV

A month had passed since I had told Severus about my pregnancy and even though he had been shocked at first now he couldn't be happier. As I sat on the couch trying to plan ahead for the upcoming school year I was finding it harder and harder to do as Severus leaned over my slowly growing belly whispering to it. It was sweet yet at the same time a bit creepy. "Severus … school starts in a week don't you think you should get to work on your plans and stop talking to my stomach?" I said setting my note book down beside me.

"I am not talking to your stomach, I am talking to our baby. Two very different things my dear. And talking about school I was just thinking about that … you are already under so much stress trying to be a spy now that the dark lord has risen, do you think that going back to being a teacher will be such a good idea?" he said sitting up and running his hand through my hair the happy expression he had just moments ago was now gone, replaced with a worried one I was all to familiar with. "Aurora if your life didn't depend on you going back to the dark lord I wouldn't want you to but you have a choice in going back to Hogwarts. Please I am begging you, think of our child wont you give up your position?" he said again placing one hand on my face and the other on my stomach.

"Severus … I worry about our child as much as you do but don't you think I would be better for me to stay in Hogwarts where I have not only Dumbledore to watch over me but I will be with you. I cant think of a better place to be to protect this child. Besides I didn't just get my post by being pretty I know a few spells here and there too." I said placing my hand on top of his. Reluctantly he nodded in agreement but still deep down I knew that this year was going to be the hardest we have faced yet. Not only were we back to being death eaters but now I had another person living inside of me and even now I was willing to do anything to protect it.