Contretemp

A/N : Alright people, this is a chapter I had loads of fun writing. Why? You\'ll see...and many thanks to the reviewers once more!! *claps loudly*. And remember, reviews make the stories continue!!

Hambares - I am an evil author ^.- And you will find out, just read on!!
Jaima - You\'re right...but what will happen when someone finds out? Wait...why am I asking you, I am the author! XD And it\'s good that you\'re loving it ^^
sethian - Ah, you notice that? I notice the complete opposite, but that\'s okay. You\'re loving the story and I\'m loving you loving the story, so everything is fuzzi peaches!
ScarletTearsOfHope - Fucking malfoy? Yes please ^^ Not in this story though! And I will, thanks to everyone\'s lovely reviews! Thank you to you too ^^
Katie K - Go Sev!!! No mistakes? Wow first chapter without mistakes, go mee! *munches on given cookies*
jademerald - Yes, poor Harry. Wouldn\'t that be a sight to see...a sick Harry on the Quidditch Pitch = | And Malfoy can be a prick...but he is the one person I am completely able to keep in character, ha. And yes, Harry and Sev are very sweet to eachother...I love romantic people! *Gets the pile of lemondrops in a bag so that they won\'t suffocate her any longer*
fragonkinght01 - Uh...*looks bewildered* you said a lot of things there that made no sense to me the first time reading it. I was merely writing a chapter where Harry goes through some brutal moments. It\'s not plot filler, I looked up some things about being pregnant, vomiting and food cravings being a few of the things that happens. And I know you didn\'t mean to flame (thank you for the compliment of a solid story), but that\'s how humans act? *looks around* Sorry if it is too cliche? I\'ll try to fix it up if other people start telling me that as well. Thanks for the review though, most appreaciated!
antipyro - Thank you for the nice comments!! And we will see if Malfoy decides to smarten up, you\'ll have to look for clues though o.O And I\'m glad you don\'t think my horrible grammar/spelling errors take away from the story. It\'s good to know that you don\'t mind, I don\'t like when people aren\'t interested in stories just because there are a few errors once in a while. But you have to admit, they get kind of annoying after a while... x.X
Ash - You are craving more? Well, here is some sour crout and ice cream, plus the next chapter! *hands over weird food and chapter with a smile*

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Harry sat in the Hospital Wing for what felt like days. He felt his stomach twist and turn-Malfoy pushed down fairly hard on him. He was so afraid that maybe he did something to the baby. He would kill the bastard if the baby was harmed. Severus strode in, and stared at him.

\"Are you alright, Mr. Potter?\" He asked, folding his arms. Severus had to act normal, no one but Dumbledore knew about the two being lovers. Harry shrugged.

\"I don\'t know...I feel fine, but Madame Pomfrey hasn\'t told me anything...\" Harry looked up and gazed into worried eyes. Severus quickly glanced up at the sound of footsteps and saw Madame Pomfrey walk in. She looked down at Harry, her face in the same neutral position it always held.

\"Everything is alright, Mr. Potter. The baby is fine. You are able to leave now if you want, but I advise you to take extra precaution next time. You might not be so lucky. But for now, so that you are not making sick all over the school\'s grounds, you will need to drink this,\" Madame Pomfrey smiled widely (something Harry had never seen before) as she handed him a bottle reading \"Vomit Free Pregnancy\". Harry laughed. She then scurried away into what looked like an office. Harry looked up and saw the worry that was on his lover\'s face moments before disappear.

\"Well, looks as if I am not needed. Good day, Mr. Potter.\" With a quick wink and a smile, Severus left. Harry heaved himself up, and decided he would go up to the Gryffindor Common Room. Feeling a lot dandier than he did when he went to the hospital wing, Harry made his way to the Gryffindor Tower. As he climbed through the portrait hole, a hand grabbed him and pulled him back.

\"Wha-Hermione! What was that for?\" Harry asked as he brushed his best friend off. He then noticed her face. Tears streaked down, and she looked terrified.

\"Ha-Harry...we n-need to talk,\"

Harry felt himself begin to tremble. Oh no oh no oh no!

\"T-Talk? About what?\"

Hermione grabbed his hand and began leading him somewhere. Oh please let her of failed her Charms review, oh please oh please oh please, Harry pleaded to himself as he was whisked away into Moaning Myrtle\'s bathroom. The sobbing ghost was no where to be found. Hermione sat down and motioned for Harry to sit beside her. He did, and he felt his heart race. \"\'Mione, what do you want to talk about?\"

\"Are you pregnant Harry?\" Hermione asked. Harry\'s eyes widened, as he held his stomach. There was no use lying to her, she would know the difference. Hell, she always knew when Harry was lying.

\"Yeah.\" Harry heard a soft sob as Hermione grabbed Harry and hugged him hard. When she broke off, she looked at Harry with the most worried and most panicked face he had ever seen on the girl.

\"How far are you along?\" She asked. Harry was so surprised that she wasn\'t asking him who the other father was.

\"Uh, almost a month now I think,\" Harry said as he let his head lean on Hermione\'s shoulder. \"Does anyone else know?\"

\"No Harry. I won\'t tell anyone, I promise. I\'ve been watching you lately, and I saw all the signs. I know everyone else is worried about you, but they just think you\'re having some more reactions from that potion.\"

Harry nodded. \"Harry? Who...who is the...\"

\"If I told you, you\'d hate me,\" Harry stated. Hermione hugged him again.

\"I had a suspiscion you and Snape were lovers,\" Hermione said, and Harry swore he could of heard a giggle.

\"You knew?\" Harry asked, feeling dumbfounded. Hermione nodded.

\"Yeah...no one else does though. It\'s another thing I figured out on my own. You tried way too hard to get detention Harry.\" She laughed. She then rubbed Harry\'s stomach. \"Snape know?\"

\"Yeah...that potion we made had a bad effect on me and that\'s how we all found out. Poor Sev passed out after he found out,\" Harry laughed.

\"So is that how he got that awful bruise on his face?\" Harry nodded. Hermione than burst into a fit of giggles. This is going a lot better than what I imagined, Harry thought. Hermione pulled Harry into another gigantic hug. \"Well, I\'m really happy for you Harry. Do you know when the baby is due?\"

\"Sometime in August, I believe.\" Harry replied. \"I\'ll be living with Sev after we finish school,\"

\"And when are you planning on telling Ron? He does deserve to know, but I won\'t be the one to tell him. He needs to hear it from you, Harry.\" Hermione said. Harry nodded.

\"I just don\'t know what to say. I can see it now. \'Oy, Ron! Guess what? I had a nice, long shag with Sev in detention and now I\'m pregnant!\'\" Harry cursed under his breath. He had really hoped that he could just NOT tell anyone about him and Severus, but Hermione had a point. As usual.

\"Harry, I\'m not saying you have to put it so bluntly. I\'m just saying you need to tell him.\"

\"But he\'ll blow off his top if he finds out!\"

\"You think too low of him, Harry. Yes, he has a bad temper but no, he isn\'t going to ditch you just because you fell in love.\" Hermione gave a comforting smile, then heaved herself up. \"C\'mon Harry,\"

\"I thought you said you would let me tell him when I\'m ready?!\" Harry began panicking. Hermione shook her head.

\"I\'m not leading you to your death Harry. I was about to say \'let\'s get out of her and head down to supper\', but you interupted me,\" Harry sighed as he took Hermione\'s hand and stood up. \"Harry, how are you going to conceal...you know....\"

\"Dumbledore taught me a spell I can use that will hide my true image. It will be like an invisibility cloak, but for my stomach.\" Harry replied. Hermione smiled and the two Gryffindors headed down to supper. Harry was feeling a lot better now that Hermione knew and took it so well. He just hoped that Ron would take it just as easily.

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Severus sat down at the Head Table and began playing with his food. He rested his head lazily on one hand and mashed his peas with another. He didn\'t want to admit it, but he missed waking up to Harry\'s face every morning. It was depressing to wake up in the middle of the night and realize that no one was laying beside you. He sighed and glanced up when Hermione and Harry walked into the Great Hall. Harry quickly looked at him and shot him a look that said \'she knows Sev,\'. To Severus\' surprise though, he looked quite happy. He looked back down at his mushy peas, and felt a tap on the shoulder. Professor McGonagall looked at him, giving him a very sad look.

\"Severus, you haven\'t been yourself lately. You\'ve become quite depressed and the entire staff is getting worried. You haven\'t yelled at the Gryffindor\'s for over a week. Are you alright?\"

Severus lifted himself up, straightening out his robes.

\"I am just fine, Minerva. Nothing for anyone to be concerned about,\" he said, managing his usual icy sneer. He strode out of the Great Hall and went straight to his chambers. Almost throwing himself onto a couch, he sprawled out and closed his eyes. He wasn\'t supposed to let himself fall so out of character, he was supposed to be the ex-death eater from hell who could scare anyone into tears. Now he was just a wreck. He heard knocking on his door, and he groaned into the couch.

\"Who is it?!\" He yelled, his anger all too obvious. He heard a squeak, then a sigh.

\"I\'ll come back later then,\" He heard Harry begin to walk away, but Sev bolted up and out of his chambers. Harry turned, looking at his lover. He was halfway out of his rooms, his face flushed and looking upset. Harry glanced around to see if anyone had seen, but he doubted that anyone would be in the dungeons at supper. He then lept into Severus\' arms and was brought into his chambers. Severus sat down and let the boy crawl into his lap. \"You okay?\" Harry asked, staring at him. The man wasn\'t a day older than forty, but lately he was looking well into his sixties. Stress had made its grey streak in his oily black hair, and his face just drooped. Before Harry and him were lovers, Severus looked so much younger. He was starting to think maybe all this stress was his fault.

\"Yes, Harry. I\'m fine,\" Severus said as he rested his head on Harry\'s shoulder.

\"I really don\'t know how you managed to lie to Voldemort all those years. You suck at telling them.\" Harry replied as he squeezed the older man. He swore he could of heard a sob, but when he pulled back he knew he must of imagined it.

\"Well, if you know so much why don\'t you tell me what\'s wrong then?\" Severus snapped back, then shook his head and muttered an apology. Harry sighed.

\"It\'s me-\"

\"Really Harry, I don\'t know why you say that,\" Severus said seriously as he cupped Harry\'s chin. \"Why do you say that?\"

\"Because...well...I forced you to be with me, and now that I\'m preg-\"

\"You forced me? No no Harry. I could of rejected you easily. I love you, and I wish you would stop blaming yourself for my lack of icy remarks and insults.\" Severus lightly kissed Harry\'s lips, then his cheek. He heard Harry moan softly, and Severus kissed lower to his neck. Harry gripped tighter, then Severus pulled back.Harry\'s eyes had closed, but snapped open when Severus had stopped.

\"Tease.\"

\"Brat.\" Severus smiled as Harry climbed off of his lap.

\"I better be off, supper is almost over and I need to get back to the common room. Get some sleep...I\'ll see you on Friday.\"

Severus nodded as he remembered that Harry had double Potions with Slytherin, last period on Friday. Harry blew a kiss at him and he smiled weakly as Harry left the potions master\'s chamber. Sinking lower onto the chair, Severus closed his eyes. He wished the year would end soon, this whole secret love affair was getting tiring. He just hoped Harry would want to stay with him. Maybe he would decide not to stay with Snape when the school year was over? Severus hoped not. Trying to push the thoughts out of his head, he got up and into the classroom. He had papers to grade, and he wasn\'t looking forward to it.

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Harry sunk into a squashy armchair infront of the fire, watching Ron and Seamus play wizarding chess at his feet. Hermione sat in a chair that was beside Harry\'s, reading a Transfiguration Book. Seamus soon bid his goodbye, and the trio were left in the common room alone. Harry felt his heart race. He knew he had to tell Ron...

Ron heaved himself up from the floor and sat himself in another chair, pulling it forward so he could chat with his two friends.

\"So what\'s been new with you Harry?\" He asked.

Oh nothing. I\'m just pregnant with Snape\'s baby and we are planning on living together after school ends.

\"Things...that I need to talk to you about...\" Harry whispered. Hermione had gotten up and sat on the arm of Ron\'s chair. Ron had looked up at Hermione, then looked back at Harry.

\"This doesn\'t look to happy Harry. What\'s wrong?\" Ron inquired as he leaned it closer to Harry.

\"Ron...Ron I\'m pregnant.\"