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Title: Love Matters
Author: Amanda Saitou

Pairing: Harry/ Severus

Rating: M

Disclaimer: All rights belong to J K Rowling, making no profit from the related characters.

Summary: Harry and Severus comings and goings on their life together. Simple and fluffy.

Beta: The allmighty lj user Bittingmoopie ! Without her this wouldn’t be this good! Any remaining mistakes are mine.

A/N: Mpreg and some fluff ahead. Story written for the Snarry Ficathon at Detention, especially forMattmel!

Love Matters
" It can't be possible! IT CAN'T BE!"

Madam Pomfrey and Albus Dumbledore had no clue about what to do with Severus Snape. They were not used to dealing with an extremely defeated Potions Master.

Severus was pacing back and forth in the infirmary, still not believing the information Pomfrey had just given him. Had she just said that he was bloody pregnant?

"Severus, this behavior is not good for you or the baby. And since you've been in such a long term relationship with a powerful wizard like Harry, you should've known that this was a possibility." Dumbledore was obviously trying to soothe Severus despair.

"I know that, but I didn't think..."

"You didn't think it could happen to you! Well, welcome to the real world, Professor Snape." Pomfrey gave him a 'I told you so' look.

Severus sighed. "How long...?"

"Four months. I'm surprised you hadn't noticed earlier. Or Harry."

The look that Severus gave Pomfrey could kill a lion. "Ah, Potter! Of course that fool wouldn't notice. He's spent more time at that muggle University than with his people. With me..." The last words were almost whispered, but Dumbledore's attentive ears caught them.

"My dear Madam Pomfrey, could you give Severus and me some time alone?"

Pomfrey looked suspiciously at them, but said nothing. The old woman nodded and left the room.

Dumbledore sat by Severus side, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Severus..."

"Please, Albus, don't start with another one of your speeches, please."

"Although I think they're quite interesting, my son, that’s not what I’ll be doing . Severus, I believe is everything all right with you and Harry, isn't it?"

Severus snorted. "Oh, it's all perfect, Headmaster!"

As Severus wasn't facing Albus, the older man forced him to look at his face. "Severus, what's the problem with you two?"

It took a long silent minute for the resigned answer to come. "I think the problem is with me, Albus. I... I was thinking about... about breaking up with Harry, and now... now I'm impregnated with his child!" He sighed,still looking defeated.

"Harry seems to love you a great deal!"

"He does! I know he does. But his constant absence from here... this, and every little thing has made me keep fighting with him. He's been very understanding, you know how slow to anger Harry is, but I've grown more and more irritated, annoyed... I'm... I'm uncertain of my feelings for Harry."

"Then you believe you don't love him anymore, am I correct?"

"Yes. And now..."

"Now, Severus, is a good time to call Harry here and have a most serious talk with him. He needs to know he's going to be a father. It's his right. As it is his right to know about your feelings and doubts, Severus. I'm very disappointed that you've underestimated Harry so greatly. Not because of his love for you, or the fact you've been together for four years. No. It's because the father of your son is the fairest young man in this world, and the most responsible. You should've talked to him sooner."

Severus looked surprised, and less resigned. "I know Harry Potter, Albus. Better than anyone else in this world, even better than you. But... While Harry was here at Hogwarts, by my side every day and night, I thought our relationship was going to work, so I agreed to be with him. Then he decided to go that muggle University and I wanted to end all this at that time. But he is stubborn, hell, even more stubborn than you, and he convinced me to continue with our relationship. It's been three years since that and I'm not happy with the turn it has taken. No, I... " Severus noticed that Dumbledore had a most amused face and this made him uneasy. "I know this sounds childish, Albus, even silly, but I want to have here with me. I don't want a partner who spends most days of the year away from me hanging around with a bunch of muggle dunderheads. Call me a fool if you want, but I don't want a relationship like that, and I certainly don’t want my child to have a father who will drop by once in a while. I really don't want it."

Dumbledore frowned and then smiled sympathetically. "Even if you two break up, Harry still will be the father of your child. And I believe the young man has all the right to be heard in this matter."

"And with this I agree completely, Headmaster!"

Severus froze because he would recognize that voice anywhere. He stared at the empty space to see a well-built shape reveal itself from under the invisibility cloak. Confusion and shock taking him over, Severus went mute. "Hello, Severus, I see you've really missed me!" Harry's face grave lines betrayed the forced joking tone of his voice.

"What... what are you doing here? You..."

Harry stared at his lover and felt almost sorry at his paled face.

Albus had sent an owl to him as soon as he'd found out about Severus condition, warning Harry about Severus’ upset state of mind, and what he believed to be the cause of such bad temper. The warning that maybe his lover would be thinking about breaking up with him surprised him even more than the pregnancy issue. He believed that Severus loved him as much as he loved the Potions Master. This was such a strong belief that he had decided to accept Albus invitation to become the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and to leave the University he had been at for three years. In the past he had felt the urge to leave the Wizarding World, he wanted to forget the war, Voldemort and all he'd been through. But there was Severus and him he would never be able to leave behind. The man was his life; he loved him too much. So he managed to keep both Severus and his muggle studies, being very certain that Severus would understand his reasons.

Until now. After overhearing the conversation between the two men, he felt angry and guilty at the same time. Angry because he couldn't believe that Severus hadn't trusted him well enough to have talked to him sooner; and guilty because he also knew that Severus wasn't totally wrong, he had been much too absent during the last months and hadn't taken his lover's complaints as seriously as he should've. He too had been childish and foolish. Would he lose Severus because of this mistake?

Dumbledore was the one to break their silence. "I summoned Harry here, Severus. Actually, he's going to be our new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher."

"What? But what about that muggle school?"
" I was going to surprise you, so I asked Albus not to let you know. Talking about surprises... I guess you have many for me as well."

Severus frowned. "Did you hear..."

"Yeah, I heard the entire conversation. I... I'm sorry, Severus. I didn't know you felt that way. I didn't intend to hurt you... ever." Harry turned to Albus and forced a small smile.

"Well, Albus, I'm going to my rooms. Can I... can we talk later, Sev?"

Severus wished he could forget his pride and take Harry into his arms. Instead, he just nodded silently as he saw his lover leave the room.

A week passed and Harry had no news from Severus. He had promised to be patient and give Severus time to think before they talked. But now it was obvious that Severus was avoiding him and not even Albus stopped him from interrupting one Potions class and grab a very angry Severus Snape by the shoulders demanding a conversation.

The yelling that followed was so intense that neither man noticed the scared second year Ravenclaws leaving the room while their fight went on.

"WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING, POTTER? THIS IS MY CLASS!"

"We need to talk, Severus, and you've been avoiding me."

"You have no right to come and interrupt one of my classes. Who do you think you are, still the great saviour of the Wizarding World?"

Harry tensed at the cold words and let him go. "No. I'm just Harry, your partner... or former partner..."

The hurt tone caught Severus off guard. He forced himself into calmness and sighed. The words came with difficulty, he didn't feel ready to deal with Harry yet. "I'm sorry, Harry. I... You see, this is not working out anymore..."

"Why didn't you talk with me? I'd never let you down, love. Never." Harry let his arms fell defenseless and defeated. Then he stepped closer and rested his hands on Severus waist, waiting for an answer.

Severus stiffened but didn't pushed him away. "When you left for the muggle world, even coming back to me sometimes I knew our relationship would end soon. I can’t stand having you away for so long, but I also can’t stop you doing what you want with your life just because I can’t cope. That would be unfair. You're so young and have such a wide range of possibilities ahead of you."

"But you are all I want, Sev. I really needed this break from the Wizarding World, but now I'm ready to stay for life. It's my world, the one where I feel completely at home, the one where I want my family to live."

"Family?"

"Yeah, you, me, our child and our friends. That's why I defeated Voldemort in the first place."

“So you’re coming back just because I’m pregnant...”

“No, I had decided about that earlier, but I wanted it to be a surprise for you. When I told Albus he was glad to offer me the DADA position and I accepted. I think I can be a good teacher. Besides...”

Severus relaxed a bit under Harry’s hold and frowned. “Besides what?”

“Er... one day when we were together... when we were making love...” Harry started blushing and looked away.

Severus smirked. “I remember very well what we are used to do together, Harry.”

“Oh, sure... well, I thought how great it would be to have a family with you, like Ron and Hermione have... and at that moment I felt my magic flowing through me, I felt I could make anything possible. So when we finished I was pretty sure I had made you pregnant, as was confirmed the next month. I was just scared of your reaction to the news, so I decided to let it for yourself to find out.”

“That was the most selfish thing I’ve ever heard, Harry. How could you do that without my consent?”

“I’m sorry, Severus, I just... I thought that you loved me and then you’d be happy about it. Besides, I’d have a fair reason to convince you to marry me!... I really didn’t know you were thinking about breaking up.”

The sad expression on the face of his young lover broke through a little of Severus’ resistance, though he still felt a bit uneasy on the whole situation. Relaxing a bit he carded his fingers through a lock of hair that insisted on covering Harry’s scar. “I was thinking, Harry, but it was also my fault, I should have told you then.”

Both sighed. “So... do you want to end it now? I mean, at least I beg you not to give up our kid...”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean that even if you don’t want to be with me, you don’t think about abortion...”

“Harry, are you crazy? I’d never do such a thing. And stop babbling like a brat, I want to be with both of you!”

Harry’s eyes sparkled with renewed hope. “Really? But you told Dumbledore...”

“Harry, I had just discovered I was pregnant while I was very pissed off with your absence, I wasn’t prepared for that. And yes, it’s true I was thinking on breaking up with you, but that doesn’t mean that...” He leaned closer and brushed Harry’s lips, tightening his hold on him. “I love you, Harry. Always have. And if you’re willing to marry me, then I accept you. I want to marry you too, I want to have this family with you.”

Harry hid his face on Severus neck trying to avoid the tears that were coming to his eyes. “That’s so good to hear, Sev. I promise I’m going to make you two so very happy, I promise that with all my heart!”

Five months later
“ Wow, having children is really tiresome! Hermione was right when she warned me about babies and their endless crying.”

“Since it was me who spent ten hours delivering your babies, you shouldn’t be complaining that much.” Severus stretched his arms as he sat on the large sofa and smirked.

“How should I know that we were going to have twins! I swear I didn’t wish twins on that day!” Harry sat on Severus lap and circled his waist with his legs. “Oh, I’m really glad that Madam Pomfrey could stay with them tonight. I missed being this way with you.” He started trailing kisses around Severus neck and shoulders, and caressing his husband on many sensitive places of his body.

Strong arms soon circled him back and a round of moans followed. Severus lift Harry on his arms and started kissing him, carrying him to their bed. He placed his young husband in the bed and covered Harry’s body with his own, removing their clothes with a silent spell, already feeling the effects that Harry had on his body.

Harry laughed heartily at the unexpected demonstration of lust of Severus. “Hungry, aren’t we?”

Severus growled and answered by devouring Harry’s mouth with a lustful kiss. His voice sounded more like a hiss. “Very, my love, very hungry.” He loved the taste of his husband, his scent, his velvet skin... Everything about Harry was so beautiful and glorious, and their children had inherited the same beauty, the same power. How could he once have thought of leaving Harry behind? How did he think he could survive without Harry’s love? Severus had asked himself that question ever since they had gotten married...

“You’re too distracted, love.”

Severus came back to reality when his husband slipped under his body until reaching his thighs and balls, sucking at them and making Severus get lost in pleasure. It didn’t take long for him to capture his hard shaft and lick it with his tongue, teasing every fiber of Severus body. Hary was about to engulf the member with his whole mouth when Severus pulled him up and grabbed him for a deep kiss. They started a battle of tongues while their hands traveled along their bodies.

When pleasure seemed to be overtaking them, Severus stretched his legs wide open. “Come, love, take me. I want you... want you inside of me.”

Harry didn’t hesitate. Severus hadn’t allowed him to top him since he had come back, and if his husband was willing to let Harry do that again, he wouldn’t let the chance pass. He entered Severus very slowly, moving with a sensual motion, caressing his sides and tasting his niples. It was an undefined feeling, but the most important was the love Harry felt emanating between them.

Both came with an explosion of sensations. They stayed in each other’s arms for a long time that night.

Five years later

“Daddy! Daddy! Lily doesn’t let me play with Dobby!”
“ He’s a liar, Daddy! He’s a stupid brat!”

A long haired and older Harry Potter was trying to decorate a Christmas tree and hold a two year old boy at the same time. “Dobby! I told you to keep them quiet!”

“Dobby is trying, master Harry! But the twins have Harry Potter’s hyperactivity, Dobby can’t have them quiet!”

Harrysighed and looked at his husband who was sitting quietly reading a book with a sleeping baby on his lap. “Severus, couldn’t you give me some help?”

Severus just smirked, not taking his eyes out of his book. “I don’t think so, Mr. Potter-Snape. You wanted a big family, now you live with it!”

“Oh, please, Sev, that’s not fair. You know that Lily and Remy obey you more than me. And I want to finish the decoration before the others arrive.”

“Harry, I’m trying to keep Salazar sleeping, don’t you see? The same you should be doing with Godric, by the way!”

Another sigh and Harry gave up arguing with his husband.

Hours later Dobby still was running around the house with a bunch of children behind him. Severus and Harry had decided to celebrate their Christmas out of Hogwarts for the first time in order to celebrate Harry’s first pregnancy.

All the war survivors and close friends were there, including Dumbledore, Minerva, Ron and Hermione Weasley, Neville and Ginny Longbottom, Remus and Draco Malfoy, Molly and Arthur Weasley, George, Fred and their girlfriends, and their endless children. It was a happy occasion for everyone, but the greatest joy could be seen on faces of the masters of the house, Severus and Harry Snape.

In the middle of all the fuss they had managed to escape into the manor’s yard and were enjoying some quiet time alone. They were watching their four children being pampered by Remus and Hermione, and suddenly they stared at each other, words not needed to express their feelings at that moment. They kissed then with more tenderness than passion, letting their magic flow from one to another. Harry interrupted the kiss as he felt his husband’s face wet with tears.

“Severus, are you... crying?”

“Yes, I am. Is something wrong with that?”

“No, love, it’s just that it’s so surreal to see you crying!”

“I could feel her... inside of you!”

Harry smiled. “Really? I guess you’re much better at it than me. It’s so... special to have a life inside of us, if I knew how good it was, I would’ve done it sooner.”

Severus pretended to be serious. “I hope you don’t get too enthusiastic about it, brat, this is going to be the last Potter-Snape we bring to the world.”

“But I wanted six, like Hermione!”

“I think that you’re spending too much time with the Weasleys, Harry.”

“You know I’ve always pictured a large family, we can handle it, Sev. Besides... it would be a wonderful Christmas gift!”

The serious look on Severus face soon vanished and he laughed heartily at Harry’s puppy dog expression. “You’re very stubborn, did you know that?”

“I learned from the master!”

Both laughed heartily then, and Severus held Harry tight against him. “So, since you are such a children lover, what do you think about seven...”

Harry frowned and facer Severus. “Seven? Why...”

Severus look of amusement increased. “Because the great Harry Potter has made impregnated his poor husband with twins again!” And Severus continued laughing as Harry passed out in his arms.

end?

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