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Sorry for the gap between chapters, got a little busy with work and holidays, but I finally have some time to post this next chapter. Here is is, please leave some cookies!
Eternally Yours,
Estrella Krushina
NO ONE'S POV
Darkness was the first thing he was aware of, darkness, and the smell of cleaning supplies. He scoured his memories, trying to figure out what had happened. He remembered being sick, stuck in the bathroom for what had seemed to be hours, Severus had come in, asking if he was alright, then nothing. Slowly, Harry opened his eyes, his brow furrowing in confusion when he saw that he was in the hospital wing. When had he gotten here? Had Severus brought him here? Harry looked around him, before his eyes fell on his dominant. He smiled seeing the elder male was sitting in a chair next to his bed, with his eyes closed, and a potions book opened and propped against his stomach. Harry's smile widened, figuring that his mate had been indulging in academic pursuits, and that he had fallen asleep due to exhaustion. Sighing softly, Harry cleared his throat to speak, chuckling at the reaction he got from his mate. Severus snorted, before sitting upright, his forgotten book sliding from his lap, and landing with a clunk onto the floor. Severus' sleepy eyes fell on his mate, and he blinked a few times to focus before he took a moment to stretch. Harry admired the way the dominant's large form lengthened, the muscles trembling before relaxing, and Severus' eyes seemed to focus on Harry.
Severus moved closer to Harry's bed, before sitting on the edge of the bed, clasping Harry's small hand in his, and rubbing his thumb over Harry's knuckles. "How do you feel? Are you still ill?" Severus asked his young mate, concern for his condition shining through. He watched as Harry gave him a confused look, and knew the younger male was wondering why Severus was behaving so.
"I feel better now that I have had some sleep. Maybe I just had a touch of the flu?" Harry said, making to sit up, and watching Severus shoot forward, making to assist him in readjusting in the bed. "Sev, what is going on? I can sit up on my own!" Harry laughed, before taking a closer look at his mate. There was something off with how Severus was behaving, and Harry wanted to get to the bottom of it. "It wasn't just a little stomach bug, was it?" He asked slowly, watching as his mate shook his head. "Am I dying?" Harry asked fearfully, watching as Severus furrowed his brow, and shook his head vigorously. "Well then what is it? Tell me before I go mad! I know you probably don't mean to, but you are scaring me Sev!" Harry exclaimed, watching as his dominant mate sighed, and scooted a little closer to him on the bed.
Severus took both of Harry's hands in his, smiling softly at his mate in reassurance. This truly was a happy time, and he didn't mean to make his mate fearful of what was truly wrong with him. He inhaled deeply, before he began to relay to his little mate the news that they had been blessed with. "Harry, do you remember when you and I mated that first time, and I told you that you would go into heat?" He asked, watching as Harry's cheeks flushed with the memories that had surfaced, before nodding in affirmation that he remembered that day. "Well, you went into heat, like I said you would, and your heat actually ended earlier than it should have. It ended, because there wasn't a need for it to continue." Severus said cryptically, before seeing the confusion surface again in Harry's face. "Harry, between a celestial wolf and their submissive partner, if the submissive goes into heat, the heat will only stop for two reasons. It usually lasts two weeks, but can stop earlier if the submissive conceives." Severus couldn't help his happiness at this point. He continued to watch Harry, seeing his confusion still, he elaborated. "Harry, you are pregnant with our first child!" Severus said, still clasping Harry's hands in his, keeping a close eye on his little mate's face. Harry's facial expression ran the full gamut, from confusion to shock, to finally tentative happiness. Harry looked into Severus' eyes with complete happiness when the information had enough time to sink in.
Severus' POV
"I'm pregnant?" I heard a small voice ask me, seeing my mates mouth form the words. I wordlessly nodded, watching as my mate pulled his hands from mine, and brought them to his still flat stomach. It would take some time for the changes in my submissive's body to finally become noticable, but I didn't care. I leaned forward, pressing my forehead to Harry's, and enjoyed the closeness with my little mate. "My little mate, you have made me so incredibly happy, words can barely describe it. I knew this would happen eventually, but for it to happen so soon after our initial mating..." I couldn't even finish my statement, before I was releasing the breath I hadn't realized I had been holding. My chest hurt with how excited, and happy I was. I felt Harry's hand press to my cheek, and I turned slightly, pressing a kiss to his palm, before I felt my mate pulling back from me.
"When am I due?" I heard him ask in a still small voice. My face fell, as that was one answer, I didn't readily have for him. He saw the uncertain look in my eyes, and shook his head, the little smile returning to his lips. "It's OK, my love. We will ask Madam Pomfrey." Harry said, before reaching down to take both my hands in his. "We are going to be parents!" Harry said happily, grasping my fingers tightly. I smiled, happy that Harry was so ecstatic. I heard a delicate clearing of a throat, and turned, my eyes landing on Poppy standing in the opening of the curtains hiding Harry and I from view. She was smiling broadly, as she stepped into our little secluded area, making her way to the other side of the bed so Harry and I could both see her comfortably.
"I see you have told Mr. Potter the news." Poppy said, smiling at the both of us, as she took Harry's vitals. She turned to look at us when she was finished with her task. "I take it you two might have some questions for me. Am I correct?" She asked, looking between Harry and I, smiling at us all the while.
"When am I due?" I heard my little ask, turning to look at him. I saw his emerald eyes trained on the Medi-witch, and realizing that he had released one of my hands. When I appraised him further, I saw that he had taken said hand, and pressed it to his stomach in a protective manner. I smiled, realizing that the Maternal instincts were already kicking in. I reached over, and placed my hand over his, smiling at him when he turned to look at me.
"Well Mr. Potter, pregnancies like yours are a little difficult to estimate, due to the special circumstances surrounding you and your mate. You are chronologically only a month or so along to the best of my calculations, but your child is at at least the two and a half month development stage. The best guess I can give you, is that you will be giving birth within the next three to four months." She said, seeing the surprise on Harry's face. "This is due to your mate being a celestial wolf prince, his creature heritage is what is causing the most growth, though pregnancies among wizards is accelerated in the first place." She said, before she smiled at the both of them. "In addition to all this, I can also tell you the gender of your child if you wish." She said, smiling even wider when she saw Harry and I both nod vigorously. "You two are expecting a healthy baby boy." She said, watching as Harry's gaze snapped to mine, and we both became lost in our own little world. "However, there is one last thing I need to say to you, Mr. Potter." She said, and Harry's gaze left mine, and turned back to hers. "Because celestial wolves are considered magical creatures like Veela's and Vampires, there are certain risks associated with them. You need to keep and eye on your magic use, as well as your stress levels."
I turned my gaze to Harry's, watching him for a moment, wondering how he would take the need to keep an eye on his magic use. Inhaling deeply, I patted Harry's hand, attempting to get him to look at me. When those gorgeous emerald eyes looked at me, I gave him a small half smile, before I spoke. "Harry, she is telling the truth. It is very dangerous for you to over extend yourself while pregnant, not just because you are pregnant, but because it is a creature pregnancy, and because you are male. I fear I may have complicated things getting you pregnant so soon." I said, watching Harry's expression carefully.
"I understand Severus. It will just be difficult to moniter my magic use." I heard my young mate say, and saw him smile broadly at me. I leaned forward and pressed a small kiss to his lips. I felt him kiss me back just as softly, before pulling away from me, and looking at me with a broad smile on his face. Harry sighed softly before he looked back to Poppy, and asked her one more question. "When can we go back to our rooms?" Harry asked, looking between Poppy and I.
"Well you two can go back today if you wish to." Poppy informed him, smiling at the two of us in understanding. She understood that Harry and I wanted time alone, and that there wasn't much more for her to say or do for Harry. She eventually bowed out, and went back to her office. I turned to watch her leave, before turning back to my mate. I could tell that Harry was happy, but I didn't know if Harry was truly happy about the pregnancy.
"How are you feeling about all this, my little love?" I asked, watching my mate for his reaction. I watched as those beautiful green eyes turned back to me, and saw the smile there deep in their depths. He reached forward, and pressed his hand to my cheek once more, and looked at me seriously.
"Severus, I am fine. Believe it or not, I am incredibly happy about the baby. I am a little nervous because we have known each other for years, but most of those years we only knew each other as teacher and student. In addition to that, you weren't exactly nice during those years." Though the words were true, and they had to be said, they still stung. I tried not to show harry how hurtful those words truly were, however my little mate saw the expression on my face. "I know you were only acting in that manner because you had to. Severus, I know that this is all new to the both of us, but I love you, and everything will work out for the best." I looked up, looking at my mate in the eye, and seeing the sincerity there, knowing that he was being truthful.
"I love you too, Harry." I said softly, smiling at my mate, and the soon-to-be mother of my child. Harry was right this once, things would work out for the best. I would make sure Harry was Happy, and well cared for. I would make sure that my mate and child would never experience anything like what Harry went through ever again. Harry was my mate, and the people who had harmed him would rue the day that they harmed Harry.
Two weeks later, Harry's POV
It had been two weeks since Severus and I had found out that we were expecting our first child, and a son no less. Severus had been treating me like a queen, and was barely letting me get up and do anything. I had also started showing, and had the tiniest of baby bumps. Severus took every opportunity to touch my bump, whether it was a soft brush while he was cooking, or rubbing an anti-stretch mark concoction over my stomach. One day as I watched Severus rub the concoction over my belly, I chuckled softly, imagining how Severus would be with our son.
"Whats so funny?" I heard, looking up at my mate, and seeing him watching me curiously. I reached down, grasping Severus' hand, heedless that he had his hands covered with said concoction.
"Your fussing over me again, and its sweet." I said, watching as my mate froze for a moment, before continuing his fussing. I laughed again, before leaning back to enjoy the attention. Severus was very sweet when he wanted to be, but I knew he wouldn't want the information getting out. I sighed softly, feeling Severus' hands continue rubbing my skin. "Sev? Are you alright? You have been awful silent as of late." I ventured to ask, inhaling deeply before sitting upright, and looking my dominant mate in the eye.
"Severus paused for a moment, before moving to sit next to me, wiping his hands on his robes. "I've been thinking. And I've been wondering if it is time for you to possibly meet my parents." I froze as Severus finally told me what had been on his mind. He thought it time for me to meet his family? I was to meet the king and queen of the celestial wolves clan? Would they even like me? I mean it wouldn't matter if they did or not, since we were mated already.
"I mean if you think it's a good idea." I said softly, watching Severus to determine what my mate was thinking. Severus didn't say anything else though, and the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like a good idea.
"Well my mother has been asking when she could meet you since I found out you were my mate." Severus stated, finally speaking up. Severus had told me more about his family, and told me that his mother had never told him about his creature inheritance due to the rarity of celestial wolves in the first place. She had wanted him to grow up without the pressure of one day ruling over the clan. "I just want you to have what you didn't have growing up. I want to introduce you to what a real family is like."
I paused a bit at that, and thought on it for a bit. As usual, Severus was trying to do right by me, and it made me very happy that my dominant mate was so considerate of me. "Let your mother know that I am willing to meet her whenever she is." I said with a soft smile, leaning up to kiss my mate, and seeing his eyes widen at how happy I was to finally have a real family.