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The Potions Master's Baby	By : soldiersgirl0709 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 63467 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Chapter Nineteen: Meeting Baby Snape

The Potter�s had contacted Richie and the Weasleys while sitting in the waiting room. When the nurse came out to inform them all that Hermione and Severus had given birth to a healthy baby the room was full of people. The group did not wait for her to tell them the details; they rushed down the hall to Hermione�s room, nearly knocking her over in the process.

Harry pushed open the door and entered first, finding the couple sitting in Hermione�s bed together kissing tenderly with their child snuggled between them.

�Hey now, none of that! Enjoy this one before you go making more.� Harry said as he led Richie, George and Angelina into the room.

�Well?� Ginny shoved Harry out of her way as she ran into the room.

�We have a girl.� Hermione said, her eyes glistening with happy tears. Severus reluctantly let Ginny take the baby, earning a chuckle from Hermione who had only been allowed to hold her briefly before Severus took her back. She suspected that their guests were going to get minimal snuggle time with the new baby before her father reclaimed his prize.

Ginny cuddled the little girl close and tugged the blankets free to stare at the little one. She was wide awake and seemed rather alert for someone only minutes old. Harry was peering over her shoulder with a smile.

�She is beautiful! Look at that hair!� Ginny exclaimed.

�I�ve never seen so much hair on a baby! She has more than James and he�s a year old.� Harry reached out to stroke the thick head of spiky hair. �Congratulations, you did well.�

�Well let me see!� Richie said, stepping up to kiss Hermione�s cheek and hand her a gift. He reached out for the baby and Severus stiffened as Ginny passed her into his arms.

�Why�s her face all scrunched like that?� He asked, his head tilting to the side as he stared down at her.

�She was essentially squeezed through a tunnel the size of a garden hose you nit!� Harry said, cuffing Richie on the back of the head.

�She is a mite cute�.kind of like a little monkey.� He said. �Ha, she�s sneering at me! Just like her dad this one!�

�You have held her enough, give her back to me!� Severus grouched from the bed. He had tried to get up but Hermione held him in place. They all laughed at the possessiveness of the new father.

�I haven�t gotten to hold her yet!� George said stepping up to take the baby from Richie. �You have to let others hold her at some point, Snape.� George said as he cuddled the baby against his chest and looked at her. �She certainly is a little beauty.� He said quietly. He could see Angelina tearing up as she looked at him holding the baby. It was yet another month gone by without conceiving and he knew his wife was getting worried. �Do you want to hold her?� Angelina smiled and held out her arms for the little one, trying not to feel envious of her friend and her happiness. George passed the baby over and kissed his wife�s cheek. �Soon, just hang in there.� He whispered.

Angelina lowered her head and kissed the soft skin of the baby�s cheek and smiled. It felt so good to hold a little one and she prayed that George was right and that soon she would hold a child of her own.

�Does she have a name yet?� Angelina asked.

�Eve.� Hermione said. �Eve Noelle Snape.� Severus jolted a bit and turned to Hermione. He hadn�t expected her to give the baby his name. He was going to bring it up, but hadn�t found the right moment. She kissed his slack lips and smiled up at him, his heart swelled painfully with emotion.

�Beautiful name for a beautiful girl.� Angelina said as she passed the baby back to her father who was visibly relieved to have her back in his arms. It was clear to everyone that he had fallen in love with the little one.

Soon enough the little family was left alone. Hermione nursed the baby for the first time with Severus resting on the bed beside them. She tried to send him home to rest but he refused to leave. He slept beside her in the narrow little bed, his arms wrapped around her and holding her close with Eve�s bassinet pulled right up beside them. He would jolt awake at every little noise the baby made and by morning he was sleeping with her tucked in his arms.

They received a few more visitors over the following day, Molly and Arthur Weasley, Luna Lovegood, Neville and Hannah, Minister Shacklebolt; even Lucius Malfoy sent a congratulatory letter and a sterling silver baby rattle. On the third day Hermione and Eve were released. They packed up their things and excitedly left the hospital. Severus insisted that he be the one to carry Eve during apparation because he was the stronger of the two of them magically and had been doing it far longer. Hermione just didn�t think he trusted her to transport their daughter.

She had realized in those first few hours of Eve�s life that her father loved her. No matter how he felt in the beginning, he loved her the moment he saw her. It was difficult to get her away from him. He even followed the nurses and healers around like a bodyguard when they checked on her. When it came to his daughter, he was an extremely selfish parent.

They apparated to just outside of Hogwarts and walked through the courtyard to the front doors. The entire staff was waiting for them when they entered; balloons and banners that read WELCOME TO HOGWARTS BABY SNAPE were plastered to the walls and being held by members of the faculty.

�Welcome home!� Minerva smiled as she approached them, her arms out expectantly.

�Severus, let her hold the baby.� Hermione said, laughing as he frowned and passed the baby into the Headmistresses arms.

�And who is this little beauty?� She asked, opening the blanket so she could get a better look at the little girl.

�Eve Noelle Snape.� Severus said, watching to make sure no one else got too close or touched her too frequently. He really didn�t want to spend any time lingering in the hall with them; he wanted to get Hermione and Eve back to her quarters where they could settle in and just be together. He didn�t wish to share his family with the others.

His family. He still couldn�t quite believe it. He had a family of his own. The one thing he never wanted was now the thing that brought him the most joy, even if it was forced upon him.

�She is stunning.� Minerva said, turning towards the faculty who were all waiting anxiously. Everyone wanted to see just what would come of Hermione and Severus�s relationship. �Everyone, welcome Eve Noelle Snape.� Minerva said, turning the baby in her arms so all could see. Their collective gasps were comical as they noted the beautiful baby. It made Hermione wonder what they had expected. Some bushy haired, big nosed, evil know it all?

�Professor Snape, sir�� Argus Filch shifted nervously in front of Severus. �I�well�.sir�.I made something for the little miss.� He stammered, pushing through the group of people and then coming back pushing a cart containing a beautifully carved wooden cradle.

Hermione gasped and stepped forward, running her hand over the smooth, polished wood. It was a dark mahogany and lined with velvet linens in Slytherin colors. It was lovely and Hermione was so touched by his gift that she leaned over and kissed Argus on the cheek.

�Thank you very much, Argus.� Severus said, amazed and extremely moved by the gesture. �It is a beautiful cradle and we will be honored for Eve to rest there.�

�Providing you ever put her down.� Hermione jested.

�She is too good to be put down; if it were up to me her feet would never touch the ground.� He said, stealing her back from Minerva. His obvious delight in his child had them all smiling.

�Severus, my boy!� Albus came drifting down the stairs followed by the rest of the castle�s ghostly tenants. �Is this the angel?� He asked, looking down at the baby. �She is just as I imagined she would be.�

�What manner of beastie is she?� Peeves asked, shoving his way through the spectral crowd to have a look. �Oh�a little one but such mischief already radiates from her. She will keep Peeves well supplied with energy.�

�Fantastic, just what this school needs, a more energetic poltergeist.� Minerva said, rolling her eyes. Severus and Hermione accepted the warm wishes and congratulations of their colleagues then made their way to Hermione�s rooms. While the elves put away their things Hermione settled into an armchair to feed Eve.

�Severus?� She called his name softly as he arranged the cradle beneath the window for Eve�s naps, still in shock that the rather nasty tempered man had created something so beautiful for their daughter.

�Yes? What do you need?� He asked, watching as Eve suckled strongly at her mother�s breast.

�Might you consider bringing some of your clothing up here�.staying with Eve and me for a bit?� She wanted to ask him to move up to her rooms permanently but didn�t feel as though she had the right to ask it of him. They weren�t married, or betrothed, hadn�t even mentioned it a single time. But it was what she wanted. She wanted them to be a family.

�That is probably a good idea; I want to be available to help with Eve so you can rest.� He said. It was an excuse but he would take any that would allow him to remain with them. He didn�t want to sleep alone and he didn�t want to spend more time than was necessary away from his daughter. �I will go gather some things while you are busy.�

With a lingering glance to her and their daughter he stepped through the floo and into the dungeons leaving her alone with her thoughts.

He loved her. Hermione knew that though he had never said the words. She felt it in every touch, every glance. He was her future, she knew without a shadow of a doubt that she was meant for him. She only needed him to realize it. It had taken her some time to come to grips with her feelings for him. Guilt had swamped her when she first realized she was in love with him. She felt guilty that perhaps she was betraying Ron somehow by finding love again.

It was a long conversation with Harry that made her realize that Ron would want her to be happy, he would not want her to spend her life alone and mourning for him. Ron was the love of her youth, Severus and Eve; they were the loves of her life.

Severus stepped through the floo and into his chambers. They were cold, dark and lonely and immediately he longed for the warmth of Hermione and the baby. He loved her. He had since shortly after he had made love to her for the first time. He just wasn�t a man who had an easy time showing his emotions nor did he have a tongue for pretty words.

He didn�t know how to tell her. He also worried that she might not feel the same. He had travelled that road before and wasn�t too keen on another journey. How do you tell someone that they have captured your heart? That your heart and soul aretheirs? How do you thank someone for giving you the most precious gift you have ever received?

He gathered up some clothing and toiletries, a few books and potions that would aid in her healing. He reached into his desk drawer for a small black bag and then headed back for the floo and his waiting family.

They shared a meal in her quarters, neither of them wanting another public event. They just wanted to be alone with their child and each other. As night fell they dressed their little girl for bed, tucked her into the bassinet in Hermione�s room and climbed into her bed together.

They lay on their sides in the middle, facing each other in the moonlight streaming through the window. Severus was overwhelmed with his contentment. He felt truly at peace and happy.

�It feels good to be back in my bed.� She said.

�It feels good to be back in your bed with you.� He replied.

�Can you believe it? We have a baby.� She grinned.

�She is without a doubt the most perfect thing I have ever seen.� He said softly. �Along with you.�

�What a lovely thing to say.� She laid her hand on his cheek and smiled. Her touch and her smile combined with his heightened emotional state over the previous days were too much and the wall around his heart crumbled just a little as his feelings burst forth.

�Hermione�I�.I�� He choked on the words, they just wouldn�t come despite the fact that he felt as though he were going suffocate beneath them.

�I know.� She whispered, the light reflecting on the tears filling her eyes.

�What do you know?� He asked, frowning slightly.

�That you love me and can�t live without me.� She said hoping she wasn�t wrong about what he was trying to say.

�You stole the words right out of my mouth.� He said quietly.

�I love you too.� She said. �It is so unfair of you to tell me when I can�t make love to you.� She said, sliding closer to him and pressing her lips to his.

�It isn�t necessary to make this moment perfect. Just tell me that you mean it.� He was vulnerable. He had only ever put himself out there emotionally once and it hadn�t ended well. He would likely always be a little doubtful of her love and he hoped it wouldn�t become a problem.

�I mean it, and in six to eight weeks I will show you just how much.� She snuggled against him and rested her head against his chest, the cadence of his heartbeat soothing.

�I�I love you.� He said, his eyes closing in relief as the words lifted a weight from his shoulders.

�It gets easier with time.� She cuddled closer and he pulled the blankets up over her shoulders. Everything he needed was right there in that room. For the first time in his life Severus Snape went to sleep completely sated.

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Hi�.so not using my normal net connection�..tending to some business and not at home�.but will try to get the updates up on time! �..oh�.and the new Lumione fic is finished ***squee*** you cant imagine how good it felt to write it and I cant wait to put it up for you to read�if you can handle the angst that is LOL�..take care!

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