Time skip ahoy!

I hope you enjoy this chapter because the next one brings the epilogue. I may post another slash fic in the future but it could be a SeverusxSirius one. I won't put it up for a while because I have to complete another fic of mine and restart another.

Anyway this is the big moment for the birth of Harry and Sev's son, so please read along.

I don't own Harry Potter.

Enjoy!

Six and half months later:

Things had finally calmed down after the trial. Harry and Severus had managed to move back into Prince Manor and could get around nicely without worrying for their lives, and they were both excited with their son's birth coming close.

Ginny and Draco had moved into Malfoy Manor, and Ginny had received word from the Hollyhead Harpies that she'd made the team and would be going on leave with them soon. Draco would go along for support, and he had been given the job as the team's bookkeeper for their accounts and would keep it unless Ginny decided to leave. Harry had thought the constant travel would put a strain on their marriage, but they had wanted to go and even though Ginny knew several guys would hit on her in the team, she was dedicated to her husband.

Narcissa and Lucius of course supported them both, since Ginny would get paid well as a professional Quidditch chaser, and Draco would make good money as the bookkeeper even if that wasn't exactly the career he'd wanted. Either way though, Ginny wanted to become a mother in the next year or so, so her career would be short.

"Hey Sev, how are you?" Harry and Severus were still living the life of luxury, but poor Severus was almost eight months pregnant and he was suffering from the swollen feet and back pains. Nigel and Regulus had gone to Diagon Alley for a date, and Joan and Eileen were the only ones with them.

"Aching all over, I wish he would come already." Severus put a hand on his swollen belly and felt the baby kick it in return. "Oh…"

"Did he kick?" Severus nodded and Harry touched the same spot. His hand was kicked as well. "Wow…"

"No doubt he'll be in Quidditch, he has your legs."

"Let's also hope he has your brains, so he can excel in his studies like my mother did." Severus chuckled.

"Well he does come from good families." They turned seeing Joan walk in. "From what I can tell Harry you have strong built muscles so you're good at sports, and the Princes are known for our intelligence so it's possible he'll have both like you hope."

"Either or he'll have his father's ego to break the rules."

"Severus don't be mean."

"It's ok Joan that's just the aches talking, I hope." Harry gave Severus a look and he rolled his eyes, but nonetheless Harry rewarded him with a kiss to the cheek.

"My poor brother, I never thought I'd see the day he'd be a parent."

"Joanie…"

"Oh come on Sevvy you know how you used to hate kids, I almost thought you'd quit your teaching job since you complained so much."

"Shut up." Severus looked away.

"Oh Sev I'm just teasing, besides I came to tell you mum's almost finished decorating the nursery. She wants you to see it when you get the chance."

"Yeah sure." Joan smiled and left them alone.

"Sev you need to stop being so snarky it's not good for you or the baby."

"No, getting stressed isn't good for the baby and right now I'm getting a lot of stress from wanting him to come already."

"Relax the healer said it could be soon, just have to be patient."

"I know but yeesh…" Severus rubbed his stomach. "Help me up."

"What do you want to do?" Harry helped him stand and steady himself.

"Might as well go see the nursery now, don't want my mother bugging me about it all day and night." He waddled to the door and Harry stood beside him with their hands joined together. The nursery was just next to their room but the cradle would stay in their room until the baby was at least a month old.

"Ah there you two are, go on in take a look." Eileen stepped aside and let them through the door. The walls of the nursery were decorated to look like it was underwater, in a lake. The crib was set up in the corner along with a small dresser and changing table, a toy chest, and a lullaby playing mobile above the crib.

"It's nice Eileen, I'm sure our son will love it." She smiled.

"It's a replica of what Severus' nursery used to look like, I mean before…" before his father got into booze.

"Thank you mother." Eileen kissed Sev's cheek and patted his swollen stomach. "Oomph!" he held it with both hands.

"What's wrong?"

"Strong kick…but…" he didn't need to say more, because then Harry looked down and saw his pants were wet.

"Oh no…Eileen I think it's time!" she looked at Severus and gasped.

"It is, Harry move him into the bedroom I'll get Joan." Eileen rushed out the door and Harry rushed Severus to the bedroom. He set him down on the bed carefully and started removing his pants.

"OW!" Severus suddenly shouted.

"Easy Sev it's just a contraction…"

"No…something's…wrong! OW!" Severus was clutching his stomach and Harry saw blood coming from between his legs.

"EILEEN!" Harry called and she came in with Joan behind her. "He's bleeding!"

"Oh no, that's not supposed to happen. Joan get my potions hurry!" Joan ran fast and Eileen waved her wand over Sev's stomach and it looked like they were seeing an x-ray of the inside. "Oh dear…the placenta's detached."

"Wh-What does that mean?"

"If we don't hurry the baby will suffocate, Severus I'm going to have to give you a contraction potion, it'll speed up the birth but it's going to hurt worse."

"Just do it!" Joan came back fast and tossed Eileen the potion bag. She pulled a purple one out and Severus gulped it down then screamed dropping the vial. "AAHH!"

"Oh no, Eileen please hurry!"

"Don't worry dear, I got this." She sat between Sev's legs, and Harry sat next to him holding his hand. The crushing grip made his bones crack, ouch! "Alright, Severus do you feel ready to push?" Severus screamed but nodded. "Good…looks like it's going faster than we thought, alright…one, two, three, push!"

"AAAAAHH!" Severus gave one long big push, and stopped.

"Just breathe dear, I know it hurts but it's all we can do." Eileen paused. "One, two, three push!"

"AAH!" one more big one.

"Ok, stop for a minute." Severus leaned back taking a long deep breath.

"Just a bit longer love, and we'll have our baby soon." Severus looked at him, and Harry wiped his sweaty forehead.

"I hope so." He clenched his teeth together and Harry's hand soon lost all feeling.

"Alright now, Severus just a couple more pushes should do it. One, two, three, push!"

"AHHH!"

"You can do it Sev, you can do it." Harry whispered soothing words to comfort his pain, but it didn't seem to be doing much.

"One, two, three, push!" Severus screamed again. "That's good, the head's coming through. One, two, three push!"

"AAAHHHHHH!" one last push and Eileen had the baby in her arms, but…there was no sound.

"Eileen, why isn't he crying?" Babies cried for their first breath didn't they?

"Oh dear, he must have fluid in his lungs, Joan get me the respirator!" Joan handed her a small tool, with a pointed tip and a round circular end as big as her hand. Harry silently prayed to anyone who was listening that his son would be fine. A few pumps from the baby's nose and mouth and there still wasn't any sounds.

"Eileen?" the woman looked worried and turned to Joan.

"Call the healer, quick!" Joan ran to the fireplace.

"What's wrong, is he ok?"

"This is odd, his lungs are clear but he's not breathing…"

"No, help him!" Harry turned to Sev, and saw he was passed out. "Sev? Sev wake up!" he gently shook him but he didn't stir.

"Blood loss, Joan hurry!" the healer came through immediately.

"Let me see the baby." Eileen handed the boy to him. "Oh my, we have to get them to St. Mungo's let's move!" everything went slow, Harry only watched as his husband and son were taken through the floo and straight to the Intensive Ward while he, Eileen, and Joan waited outside.

'Let them be alright, please let them be alright.'

An hour later:

They had been waiting a full hour and all they could do was sit and wait. The healer hadn't come back but several staff members had rushed in throughout the time. Why weren't they saying anything?

"Mr. Potter." Harry's head snapped up to the healer's voice.

"Sir…are they…?" he smiled.

"They're fine, they're both fine." Harry didn't seem to hear it.

"Why wasn't my son breathing? Why did Severus…?"

"Mr. Potter just breathe and then I'll tell you." Joan and Eileen went to his side and stared at the doctor. "Now for why your son didn't take his first breath, it was probably an after effect of the potion you gave his father; that contraction potion?"

"I gave him that." Eileen.

"Well we checked the baby over and his breathing is fine, his heartbeat is strong and steady, he's as healthy as a horse." That made Harry let out a huge sigh of relief. "We saw that the potion sped up the birth so quickly it did almost make his heart stop, but thankfully you got him out in time and cleared his lungs."

"What about Severus?"

"He suffered some slight blood loss but he's going to be alright. However…" the healer sighed. "I'm afraid…that there's a possible chance he won't be able to conceive again." Harry felt his heart drop. "Not only due to his age, but his own health as well; Mr. Snape's body isn't healthy enough to conceive another child and if he should do so then the next birth might not be so lucky for him or the baby."

"So…he can't have any more children? He's sterile?"

"Now now I only said he couldn't 'birth' another child. But Mr. Potter you are still young and in perfect shape, I would say that if you want more in the future then it would be best if you were the one to give birth. Mr. Snape's…'seed' is fine, just his own health would take a downturn to conceive again."

"So then I can have more? But they'd come from me?"

"Yes sir, I'm sorry for the scare but I do have to be honest."

"Thank you sir, please…can I see them?"

"Follow me." they followed him down the hall and soon came to a room where Severus was holding a blue bundle in his arms.

"Oh Sev…" Harry ran to his husband and pulled him into his arms.

"Harry I'm fine." Severus smiled and lifted their baby to let Harry get a better look. "So is our son." Harry motioned for Eileen and Joan to come closer.

"Oh he's adorable, looks just like you Harry." Joan.

"But with my eyes." Severus whispered passing their son into Harry's arms. "He's a fighter."

"Just like us." Harry looked down at his firstborn son, the baby looked just like him but yes he had Sev's eyes. "Severus, did the healer tell you…?" Severus nodded.

"I can't bear any more children." Severus' voice had some sadness in it, but Harry knew what could cheer him up.

"I can." Severus looked at him oddly. "I'm young, and I'm in better shape than you according to the healer. So…maybe next time I'll be the woman." Everyone laughed.

"Either way this one will not be the last." Severus kissed his cheek.

"Severus I am so proud of you, married and now you have a child. You're a war hero, and a devoted brother. I am…so very proud of you my son." Eileen walked over and hugged Severus, letting a few tears fall from her eyes. "And I'm proud of you Harry Potter, you're such a brave boy and I know your parents would be proud."

"Thank you Eileen." Joan kissed them all and sat back clapping her hands in glee.

"So what's his name?" Harry's mind went blank, he hadn't thought much of a name for his son but…the ones he would want no doubt Severus would disagree.

"Sirius James." His head snapped to Severus. "I know you wanted to name him after your father and godfather, but as long as James is his middle name I'm fine with it. Sirius sounds better anyway." Harry smiled and looked down at his son.

"Sirius James Snape-Potter, it's perfect." Harry leaned back still holding the baby. "You want to hold him, Auntie Joanie?" Joan giggled and skipped over to grab little Sirius.

"Mind his head dear."

"Yes mother." Joan held Sirius close and cooed at him. "He's so precious."

"Just wait until the others find out." Severus groaned.

"Oh dear, we'd better call in the rest."

"I'll go see if Nigel and Regulus are back, and then I'll call the Malfoys I know they'll be happy to see the baby." While Eileen left the room Joan kept cooing at little Sirius and winked at Severus and Harry.

"You are not spoiling my child Joan."

"Hey what're aunts for? Besides you guys might need a little help with this little one, newborns are practically a chore."

"Chores don't need to be fed every few hours and don't scream when they want to be held or changed."

"So you've been reading baby books Sev?" Harry.

"Have to be resourceful, this kid's going to tire us both out."

"Maybe, but it'll be worth it when he grows up. He's not going to be one of those kids who mooches off his parents with no job and hardly any schooling." Harry sighed, picturing his cousin Dudley whom had despite graduating from Smeltings Academy he still had no job the last time they saw each other.

"Either way he'll be a good wizard because he's from good families." Joan kissed her nephew's head and Eileen came back with the Malfoys and Nigel and Regulus.

"Oooh! He's so cute!" Ginny squealed. "Can I hold him please please please?"

"Yes Ginny you can, but not too long the nurse is going to take him soon." Severus smiled and Ginny held the little baby in her arms.

"Oh Gin." Draco kissed her cheek.

"You'd better like this, I want at least a dozen of these." Harry snickered.

"A dozen little Malfoys wandering around Hogwarts, poor Headmistress McGonagall." Draco smacked Harry's head. "Hey!"

"Hush."

"I finally get to see my nephew, so glad." Nigel smiled. "Name?"

"Sirius James Snape-Potter." Harry saw Regulus' eyes glisten, and walked over to him. "And…Severus and I talked it over…and we want you to be his godfather Regulus." Regulus' mouth dropped open, but he nodded and suddenly pulled Harry into his arms.

"Thank you." Harry hugged back. "Thank you."

"You're welcome, I know Sirius would be proud of you. Despite all you've been through you stayed strong for Nigel and yourself. I'm very glad for you."

"Thank you Harry, and I don't mean to take the spotlight away from my godson…but I have some news." he looked at Nigel and held his hand, which Harry noticed had a silver ring on it. "I've proposed to Nigel, and he's accepted." A brief moment of silence, and everyone cheered.

"Oh that's wonderful news!" Ginny.

"Another wedding oh yes!" Joan.

"I'm so happy for you Reggie." Narcissa.

"This is going to get very interesting." Lucius.

"I agree father." Harry quickly took little Sirius away from the happy crowd and sat back down next to his husband.

"Guess there'll be more soon eh?" Severus smirked.

"With the way those two act, I'd say at least ten." They sat back and listened as the wedding planning came along with Eileen and Joan. Soon enough Harry would be able to bring little Sirius to play with Teddy, and no doubt those two would cause a whirlwind of trouble for the parents.

Life was perfect.

Next up, the epilogue! Sorry if I freaked out some of you with the birth scene, but I wanted to add a little stress and tension to the whole thing. Again sorry!

Epilogue is slightly shorter, but it describes what life is like four/five/six years after little Sirius is born. More little ones to come I'm sure.

R&R

Later!