Hello Readers, it has been a long time I know. But I promise I haven't forgotten this story. I've been stuck on it for awhile and just recently my muse has tickled me with this little bit. I'm hoping to do it justice. Let me know how I do!

Chapt. 9

Poppy levitated Harry to Minerva's bed chuckling. After he was settled she cast a rennervate spell bringing him back into consciousness. Minerva watched intently hoping that he was okay. This young man had given her something that no other man could. It amazed her that someone so handsome and someone so young would want to be with someone older like her. She was frumpy and sagged in different places, but this man has told her over and over that it's the woman beneath all the layers. Harry truly was a wonder. As he began to stir Minerva watched as his face scrunched up like he were still a child.

"Unng… What happened? My head is killing me." Both Minerva and Poppy chuckled.

"You bumped your head on the stone floor after I told you that you were going to be a father. Here take this, it'll help with the pain." Poppy reached into her robes and pulled out a pain relieving potion. Harry took it happily and looked over to his lover.

"We're really having a baby? Even, after just the once well, maybe twice?"

"It only takes one time Harry, you know this, and it looks like that was all it took for us."

"Ar...Are you happy about this? Cause I really am. I hope you're ok with this. I never thought I'd be a father this soon, I had hoped...well it's coming now and I'm so very happy."

Minerva found his rambling to be endearing. Whenever he was nervous she found that he would try and hold it all in, but knowing Hermione, she got him to start opening up and to tell people what he feels in the moment and not hold anything back.

"Yes Harry, you gave me something no other man could even at my age. I'm still able to carry a child. So yes my love, I'm very happy."

Harry nodded and kissed his witch deeply. She let out a loud moan into his mouth when they heard a slight cough from the end of the bed. Pulling away Minerva blushed hard and looked to her long time friend.

"Now Min, you're going to have to check in with me regularly. I know how much you hate coming to hospital wing so I'll be happy to give you house calls. You'll need to take this potion everyday to help keep the baby healthy," she handed her a blue tinged potion bottle then continued, "This next one will relieve the morning sickness. You should only feel this for the next month or so. But be sure to take it when you first wake up." She next handed Minerva a green liquid based potion and the woman took it straight away not wanting to run to the loo anymore today. "I'll be sure to have my house elf Tinkle bring up the necessary potions later today. Now I have one more question for you both before I leave you to your celebrations. Did you want to know the sex of the child?" Minerva looked over to Harry with a twinkle in her eyes nodding as he smiled and nodded looking over to Poppy.

"Yes, please."

"Congratulations, you're going to having a little girl. I'm so excited for you both! Now if you'll excuse me I have to go finish preparing and making my wing presentable. Enjoy yourselves but nothing to vigorous Mr. Potter." Harry blushed a nice tinge of red and nodded.

"Yes ma'am, I'll be easy on her." Poppy nodded and went through the floo leaving the two alone.

Minerva turned towards Harry running her fingers through his messy black hair, she only now took notice that he was wearing only a pair of black sweatpants and a very large grey t-shirt, he didn't even have socks on.

"What were you doing darling that you're not even wearing socks?"

Harry blushed softly, "I was just getting something to eat, and I just woke up when Poppy's head came through the floo and pulled me over."

"So you haven't even eaten?! Why are you only waking up now?"

"I was up late studying with Hermione, the term is almost here and I need to finish up on my DADA Mastery. It's not the practical exam I'm worried about it's the written part that I'm worried about. The history, the reasons for different spells let alone the theories behind it all, I don't think I'll remember all of it. My master assures me that I know them all by heart now and that I should pass my first Mastery easily, maybe even my second. With my war experiences he says that I should be good to go. But I had to have at least one to teach at Hogwarts so that is all I'm going to take." He sighed after rambling on again. Minerva just smiled and nodded.

"I agree with him, you'll do just fine. You did wonderfully here and I doubt it would be any different there. Your time of defeating Voldemort gave you so many experiences and knowledge that a Mastery is really only a formality." She ran her fingers through his hair brushing against the nape of his neck. He couldn't stifle the moan that left him. It seemed that she had found a spot he liked. To experiment she did it again.

"Merlin Min if you don't stop, I may just have to take you. I don't know if I'll be able to stop myself." She continued on, feeling more randy than she had since their first and only time.

"Kiss me mo ghrá I cannae wait any longer."

Harry situated himself so that he could take Minerva into his arms and kissed her lovingly and deeply. Tongues battled for a minute before Minerva gave in and simply gave Harry the dominance as was custom. He ran his tongue over the top of her mouth and caressed her tongue gently and smoothly. Minerva moaned into his mouth as she sucked greedily onto his tongue needing more of his own innate magic. His hands started running over her body realizing she had her teaching robes on. He silently banished them away leaving his lover naked before him. He pulled out of the kiss and admired the beauty that was his.

"Merlin, you're beautiful Min, so very beautiful." He said in awe.

He ran his hands from her face down to her slim shoulders down over her long arms finding her hands and entwining his fingers with hers. He didn't stop there, with her hands over his he started caressing her sides and over her breasts, just squeezing them gently. Minerva winced just a bit but allowed him to keep going. He ran his hands down her still flat stomach stopping at just below her navel and caressed there gently seemingly in awe.

"There's our little Lilly," He looked up at Minerva and saw the nod and tears in her eyes. "We're having a little girl." He stayed there for awhile before running his hands down over full hips and toned legs letting go of her hands and he ran up over her inner legs, he stopped just below her juncture where she instantly opened up. He moved so that he lay between her legs on his stomach ready to do something he has been waiting and wanting to do again since their first night. Harry wrapped his arms around her toned thighs and leaned in for his first taste. He swiped his tongue from entrance to tip swirling into a figure eight tasting his witch for the first time. He never believed that it could be like this, so sweet and salty at the same time. He was addicted and couldn't get enough. He kept up his ministrations hearing Minerva moan and hiss enjoying what he was doing only urged him to continue. He felt as her hands entwined in his raven locks trying to push him closer.

"So close, tuilleadh tuilleadh, na stad na stad! Harrrrrrry!" Minerva screamed out her release. He gladly took everything she had to offer and felt himself uncomfortable on his stomach anymore. He got up and lifted her legs over his shoulders and looked down to watch as he entered her slowly. She moaned out deeply just as he did. She looked up to him with hooded eyes a smile and a nod to him indicating that he could continue. He withdrew slightly and pushed back into her. She could feel him stretching her and filling her, it made her head spin. It was two weeks ago they last had sex and every time it felt new. He made her feel so special and loved. She couldn't understand how he could love her. Shaking herself mentally she enjoyed the sensations he elicited from her. She could feel the pressure building again her back arched as a long low growl erupted just as she did around his gracious plenty. She had done something that had never happened before. She squirted around him and made a large mess on the bed. She hid her face and shook her head whispering sorry. As Harry withdrew he took her hands away from her face and lay down beside her and kissed her.

"You have no reason to be sorry. I've heard that it can happen with great pleasure. It's something that I feel honoured I can pull that from you. To know that I can bring you to such pleasure. Besides, it only takes a quick scorgify to clean the sheets." He reached over for his wand and waved it to clean the sheets beneath them.

"How… can you love someone like me? I'm so old Harry" Minerva felt as tears streamed down her face. "I just don't understand." She could feel herself hormonal already and it bothered her. She didn't like to cry, let alone cry in front of someone else. She turned her head away from him not wanting this weakness to show.

Harry reached out and wiped away the tears with his thumbs and kissed each cheek. "The woman beneath remember love? It doesn't matter your age, or how you look. What matters is the woman you are behind the witch, the woman behind the looks. It's who you are in your soul that matters to me, nothing else. Understand?" She looked at him and nodded.

"Yes I understand, I'm sorry, I know you've told me this over and over, I just can't fathom it most times. Tha gradh agam ort, my darling. Always. Now I think we should get ourselves ready for the day. Don't forget to eat something just as I will try once more, perhaps without running to the loo." Harry nodded and gave Minerva one last kiss before getting dressed and through the floo back to the burrow.