They were led into a private room where Harry lay unconscious in a bed, an IV in his arm, oxygen in his nose and monitoring spells all over. Severus' heart dropped, no longer able to pretend it was just for his late friends, in the time since Harry came to fee a part of the odd family. If Harry or the baby died, he knew he would be devastated, as would Draco who was stock white beside him.
His only comfort was when his eyes scanned the spells, a medic so he knew enough about what he was looking at, he saw the baby was alive. There were two heart beats on the spell, but one of them was not looking good, and he had a feeling it was Harry's.
The healer motioned to the bed."His heart rate sky rocketed from stress and he collapsed. If it doesn't come down, he will lose the baby."
Draco went and sat down on the bed but looked back at the healer."How long until we know?"
The healer told them they had a day, maybe two, before the baby went into distress. This early on, and in a male pregnancy, the baby would not handle the stress. Harry would likely be here for a week if it did come down, and he would need to take every precaution until the baby was born.
Severus sighed when asked relation. "His mother and I were close but share no blood. Harry's family though has died, and we are what he has."
The healer nodded."I will need one of you to act as next of kin; there are some papers, in case we have to take the baby. Unless the baby's father is here."
Bill stood in the door, shocked to hear Harry was pregnant, and some how it all suddenly made sickening sense. Harry had got pregnant from Ron, and had fled down here in pain, unable to watch the sire of his baby, marrying his best friend. He wondered if Ron even knew Harry was pregnant, not that he had a claim, but he had a horrid feeling he knew, why Ron was so against him looking.
Severus took the forms. "The baby's sire died during the final battle back home. I will serve as my honorary nephew's next of kin."
The healer took the forms. "We have of course heard of the war in England. Poor child, to have lost so much and now this. And his birthday in two days."
It was the twenty ninth of July they all suddenly realized, the healer having noted his birthday on the chart, and Harry would be eighteen. Severus prayed they would not have to take the baby or Harry lose it, for Harry a suffered three life times of loss and pain, in eighteen years. He could not handle any more.
Bill came into the room and looked down at Harry. "That's my niece or nephew isn't it?"
Draco's head shot up."You heard my Uncle, the baby's sire died in the war."
Seeing Bill would not let it drop, Severus steered the man out of the room, reminding him even if Harry was unconscious, he did not need them fighting near him. Even if the baby was not his blood, which Bill knew it was, he wouldn't do anything to increase the risk Harry would lose the baby. Even if Ron wasn't the sire, Harry was considered family by the rest, and so his baby was as well.
Bill stopped in the sitting area. "My parents and the others should know. You know they would stand by Harry. We're not to blame for Ron."
Severus sighed. "Harry needs to be calm, as you just proved, and he can't handle going back. It is Harry's news to share, when or if he chooses to."
He could hear the threatening challenge in the older man's voice, and the deep concern, a mix which made him seem like some mother bear. Bill knew he was right, as much as his mother would love grandchildren, he could not force Harry to tell her, and he needed to remain calm now.
Bill looked towards the room. "How did it happen? I assume my brother knows he is pregnant."
Severus shook his head. "It is Harry's story to tell you if he chooses. It isn't my place to share with you."
He had taken this long to build what he had with Harry, and if Harry would continue to rely on them as he needed right now, he needed to trust them. He was not sure why he allowed Bill to remain, he suspected what had been the source of the stress for Harry, but he allowed the younger man to stay.
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For two days Harry remained out, but slowly but surely his heart rate had come down, and he would be allowed to come around. He would still be in the hospital for a week, he was not out of the woods yet, but he would hopefully not lose the baby. Draco had been there when he did not have work, as had Bill, but Sev stayed.
It was early on Harry's birthday and Severus had gone for some tea, when Bill noticed Harry was coming around. "Harry?"
Harry's hands shot to his belly."My baby?"
Before Bill could answer a healer came in, and did an exam, and assured Harry the baby was okay, but told him what the others had been told. Severus had returned when the man spoke, and he held Harry's hand, and assured him they would make sure the baby was fine.
Harry looked at Bill when the healer was gone. "You know?"
Bill came over to the side of the bed. "I know you're pregnant. The rest Severus has not said, but I swear I won't tell anyone, not even the twins. Unless you're ready."
Refusing to look at Bill, Harry admitted he and Ron had become lovers, for a month after Hermione left, Ron swearing he broke up with her when she left them. He had given his virginity to Ron, and then when the war was over, Hermione revealed Ron had sent her home, and they had never broken up.
Harry could not look at him."I told Ron I suspected I was pregnant, and he told me in no uncertain terms the baby was not his, never would be. Then he proposed."
Bill blanched when he heard his brother proposed in front of Harry an hour after denying his baby."My brother is a bastard. I can't believe him. But the rest of us....."
Harry cut him off. "You can't tell the others, I won't come between your family. Me and my baby will remain here. You can't tell them Bill."
Shushing Harry for he was getting upset and it would be bad for his heart and baby, Severus shot a look at Bill. Now he had confirmation the baby was indeed his niece or nephew, he should have had more reason to keep Harry calm, and Bill knew Severus was right. He knew Ron was a prat, being the youngest of six sons he was always over shadowed by his brothers, and was not the baby like Ginny, but this went above and beyond.
He told Draco who he ran into the hall, that Harry was awake and Draco was so relieved. "Leaving now you know you did not kill him and the baby?"
Bill stopped a moment. "We are not all prats like Ron who I plan to hex into next week when I see him. I will be here for Harry and the baby, as long as he lets me be."
Whether Harry would ever allow the family a place in the baby's life, the baby was half Weasley, and Bill would be here for Harry and the baby. He knew it was likely better Harry remain in France till the baby was born, but he had every intention of helping Harry one day return back to the UK.
Bill went to leave and thought to himself. "Ron will be lucky to live once I and the twins are done with him. Though Hermione may want first shots on him."