Chasing Destiny

“WHAT?” Severus had never felt so out of control in his entire life.



“You heard me. I think that we should find our way to Madam Pomfrey.” Hermione stated calmly.



“Oh Merlin’s balls. You stay here, I’ll go and get her, no you come too, I’ll carry you. I’ll fetch Albus, he’ll know what to do.” He headed down the corridor.



“Severus, wait!” She chuckled, scurrying after him. “It’s going to be ages yet. I’m not even in much pain. We’ll walk up together and see what she says.” He looked at her with wide eyes and nodded, taking her arm in his and leading the way.



When they arrived in the infirmary, Madam Pomfrey confirmed what Hermione had been claiming all the way up to the infirmary. It would be a long time before the baby graced them with its presence but as it was coming early, she should stay there for Poppy to watch over.



“Its going to be ages?” Severus sat at Hermione’s side holding her hand tightly.



“I've told you already, yes.” Hermione answered as Severus's face lit up. “I’ve just had the best idea. You wait there.” He hurried from the infirmary as Hermione called after him.



“Well I’m hardly going to pop to Hogsmeade for bit of shopping now am I?”



About ten minutes later, Severus returned with an extremely happy Albus following him.



“Severus, why is Albus here?" She winced as her contractions began to arrive closer and closer. "He he huu, he he huu.” Hermione panted through a contraction.



“Well this way, our child won’t be born out of wedlock.” He raised an eyebrow at her confused expression as Albus walked to the foot of the bed.



“What… he’s here to marry us?” She was shocked.



“Well he’s here to perform the binding ceremony, then when the baby’s a month old and we have the naming ceremony, we can have a wedding celebration as well.” Severus sat on the bed next to her.



“Ok, I’ll do it.” Hermione smiled as he stroked her stomach.



“If you could both hold hands, Poppy, I’m guessing you’ll witness for them?” Albus looked over at the now very weepy mediwitch.



“Of course I will.” She sniffed.



An hour and three quaters later, Hermione and Severus gazed down at their daughter.



“She’s so beautiful Hermione, she looks just like you.”



“Except for her nose, that’s not my nose. I don’t know where she got that from.” Hermione examined her daughter.



“Yes, I believe she can thank me for that one. That was what mine looked like before all the breaks.” He stroked her tiny nose.



“All of the breaks? How many times did you break it?”



“Well between my father, Lucius Malfoy and Sirius Black, more than I care to remember.” Severus heard Albus and Minerva coming up the corridor. “Have you thought of any names yet?”



“Well I was thinking of either Elizabeth or Katherine when I was at my mother’s house but if there’s a name you like, then we can discuss those.”



“Did you know that my great grandmother was named Elizabeth?” Severus smiled.



“No I didn’t. Well Elizabeth it is then.” They decided as Minerva walked in.



“Where is she, where’s my little lion cub?” She cooed as Hermione handed her the baby.



“Excuse me Minerva, but I think you’ll find she’s my little snake.” He turned to the baby, “Isn’t that right Beth?”



Hermione laughed at them both. “Beth?”



“Well I thought I’d save calling her Elizabeth until she becomes a moody teenager or gets in trouble at school. Its bound to happen if she takes after you in that respect. Sneaking about at all hours getting up to mischief.” He smirked.



Minerva snorted. "You got into more trouble than Hermione ever did in your first year Severus Snape." She handed the bundle back to her smirking mother. "He got it into his head that he would get away with brewing hallucinogenics in the boys dorm and selling it to his fellow housemates for a small profit." She shook her head at him. "And don't even get me started in his second year. My word."



Hermione looked over at her husband. He was giving the head of Griffindor his snarkiest look. The one he reserved for anyone with the sirname of Longbottom.



Albus peered down at the tiny bundle. “No, I think she’s going to be a Ravenclaw. With the intelligence of the two best students Hogwarts has ever seen, she’s definitely going to be a Ravenclaw.”



“Oh great. That’s it now, Albus is never wrong. She’s going to be a Ravenclaw.” Severus grumbled. “But at least that’s better than her being a Hufflepuff.”



Hermione snickered.



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The naming ceremony went better than she thought. Harry and Ron both turned up and supported her choice of man once she told them that he was willing to go to jail for her. They still hated him but Hermione knew they would learn to tolerate him once they saw how much he obviously cared for her.



Afterwards, Hermione and Severus went back to their newly transformed rooms. Hermione took a shower while Severus put Beth down to sleep.



He collapsed onto the sofa and closed his eyes. Hermione, wrapped in a towel, slid onto his lap. She still had wet hair and it flicked his face.



“Well hello there. You seem to have forgotten to perform a drying charm my dear.” He licked a droplet of water from her collarbone.



“Severus that tickles.” She giggled as his tongue trailed down towards her chest.



“Mmmm I imagine it would.” He started to kiss her neck.



Hermione moved to straddle him. As she shifted, she noticed that her state of dress had obviously aroused him.



“Oooh Severus, is that your wand or are you just happy to have me all wet and on your lap?” She cooed seductively.



“I think you know the answer Hermione and if you’re not careful, I won’t be able to stop myself from ravishing you.”



“And what if I don’t want you to stop yourself?” She sighed as Severus nipped at her earlobe.



He pulled back. “Hermione do you mean that?”



She looked him in the face and nodded kissing him softly. Severus stood up with her still in his arms and moved towards the bedroom.







A/n – Its pretty much over now appart from some much deserved lemons in the next chapter!!! I hope you all enjoyed their journey and had fun taking it with them. thanks for all the kind words and support folks :)



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