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Magical chapter 50!! *dances*
I had a count up last night and I do believe I'm on about 70 chapters hand written... and there are still two weeks till christmas... to say this one will be long could be an understatement
I have also realised that AFF is by far the BEST fanfiction site out there! I've decided to whore myself out on HPFandom and Walking The Plank and their upload sections are somuch more akward than here! Seriously it's nuts!!
I just got my goodies from Japan so I've been nomming on highly interesting sweets and things... including gum with caffiene in it!! cool XD


Right I'm sure that this chapter is going to throw a lot of questions into the mix and I just know that you're going to ask me... the thing is... I can't answer them... mainly because although I know where I'm going if I told you... well I just can't really it's very hard to explain so let's put it this way to most of your questions I should think the answer is... yes AND no
The potion and pregnancy explaining bit was spur of the minute ad-lib cus i haven't mentioned it yet in the rest of the story and i thought here would be as good a place as any so if it comes across a little weird or confusing... my bad!
Hehehe and with that I'll leave now

Oh wait I forgot halloween is next chapter and boy is it a good halloween! XD [draco comes in the next one... well notliterally comes but comes into play... you know what I mean!!]

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As he sat down in the armchair opposite Hermione in the common room he winced, a small his escaping him.

“Are you alright?” she asked, looking up from the book that she had her nose buried in.

“Yeah, I might have just over done it a bit is all.”

“Oh,” she said as realisation dawned.

“Yeah, after that I wouldn’t be surprised if I was a stone or two lighter.”

“You were only gone three hours.”

“It’s amazing what you can get done in three hours. He has the stamina of a teenager,” he said with a smile as he remembered the first time and the second time and then in the shower. Their food had gone cold during the fourth time and he wondered if Severus was sitting down carefully as well after the fifth time.

“Well it’s pretty quiet now. The lower years left for the ball ten minutes ago and the last I knew Ron was playing exploding snap in the dorm with the others. It was giving me a headache though so I came down here,” she said, putting her book on the table next to her as she looked around the virtually empty common room, save for three sixth years sat in the opposite corner, talking animatedly.

Pulling his bags out of his pockets Harry resized them and began to rummage around inside them, eventually retrieving something black and shiny from one. Casting a light freezing charm on it, he leant forward and pressed in gently against Hermione’s forehead.

“That should help. I’ve become the master of getting rid of headaches,” he said.

“Thanks, but what is it?” she said, inspecting the silky material.

“A blindfold, now put that back on your head.”

“A blindfold? Did you do a little extra shopping at Niska’s?” she asked with a sly smile.

“A little, yes,” he smiled.

“What did you get?”

“Why do you want to know?”

“I’m a girl, we live of this kind of stuff,” she said, making him laugh.

“I didn’t get a lot, just the blindfold and some silk ties. I thought they might come in handy at some point.”

“Ooo, restraints. I never would have thought you’d be into that kind of thing.”

“If I was with anyone else I don’t think I would be, but with him… I feel perfectly safe. I know he’d never do anything to hurt me so I trust him completely.”

“It’s still kind of strange at times you know, but I have to admit that you do suit each other Harry.”

“Mmmm… we really do. He completes me,” he smiled happily.

“Did you find out what he’s wearing tomorrow?”

“I had other things on my mind to be honest. What time does the ball start again?”

“Seven. There’s a meal at four and then the ball officially starts at seven but there’s no real time that you have to be there. It depends on how long it’ll take you to get ready I suppose.”

“So what are you going as? You hid your things away before I could get a look,” he said.

“I’m not telling, but since you two are going as dark I thought I’d go as light,” she smiled.

Before he could reply a streak of grey came hurtling down the stairs before launching itself at him.

“Harry, Harry, Harry!” cried Shale as he caught the kitten.

“Hey Shale. You haven’t been getting into trouble have you?”

“No. you smell of Severus.”

“That’s because I’ve just come back from seeing him.”

He’d explained to Blue and Shale that he was now with Severus, his mate, even explaining the concept of marriage. Blue had understood, already knowing about his deep desire to be Severus’ mate, but he wasn’t entirely sure that Shale has completely understood.

“Were you trying to make babies?” the kitten asked innocently, looking up at him with wide eyes.

The question caught him so off guard that he very nearly choked on his own tongue, Hermione having to slap him hard on the back while the other occupants of the room stared.

“What caused that reaction?” she asked when he finally stopped coughing, drawing in great lungfuls of air.

“He asked if me and you-know-who were trying to make babies!” he gasped, making Hermione laugh loudly.

“Where did you get that idea?!” he asked Shale.

“Trevor told me. He said the reason you find a mate is to make babies,” he said, tucking his tail between his legs, afraid he’d done something wrong.

“The toad! You found out from the toad?!” he said in disbelief, making Hermione laugh even harder.

“I’m sorry Harry,” Shale cried, now visibly shaking.

“Oh Shale. It’s alright you just took me by surprise. I’m not angry don’t worry. As for me and Severus, no we weren’t trying to make babies, ok?” he said, giving the kitten a hug.

“What did you say?” Hermione asked.

“That no, we are not trying to make babies. He does know that two guys can’t have babies, hell I doubt he even knows what they get up to! It’s not exactly a common occurrence in his world,” he said with a laugh.

“Actually you’re wrong. Two wizards can have a baby,” she said matter of factly.

“WHAT?!” he shouted.

The others in the room looked at them again and seeing that something was about to happen, quickly vacated the room, leaving them alone.

“Waddaya mean I can get pregnant?! Wait… oh god, I’m not am I?” he said, hands clutched over his stomach as he remembered the Quidditch match he’d played the week before.

“Don’t worry, you’re not pregnant Harry,” she laughed.

“How do you know? Maybe I should see Poppy. Oh how the hell do I explain that?! ‘Excuse me Poppy but I’ve been nailed rather frequently lately by Sev and I wondered if I might be pregnant?’” he said in a rush.

“Harry! I know you’re not. Have you take Novus Vita lately?” she asked.

“No, why?”

“Because that’s the potion you need to be able to get pregnant,” she smiled.

“Oh. So I’m definitely not…?”

“No.”

“Oh thank god,” he said in a rush.

“I don’t know, I think you’d make a great mum,” she laughed.

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“I’ve always wanted a family. I know I’ve got Sev now and that’s more than enough, but I had thought about kids. What with the whole gay thing though I thought it was out of the question. I did think about adoption once. I don’t know, maybe when the war’s over we could think about it, a baby of our own,” he said with a smile.

“You should definitely think about it.”

“Yeah. So what’s this potion about?”

“Novus Vita is the New Life potion. In gay wizarding relationships the potion is taken by the ‘mother’ so as to prepare themselves so that they can carry a child. It’s a common enough occurrence nowadays, what with views becoming more lenient over the last hundred years or so. Homosexuality is now readily accepted by most.”

“So why can’t you just get pregnant without the potion?” he asked.

“Because your magic won’t accept it. I think there has been one case of a natural pregnancy in the history of… well history, but there’s no real evidence that that’s anything more than a myth anyway. The point is that even someone like Merlin wouldn’t have been able to have conceived naturally because he wasn’t strong enough. Your magic won’t accept it because getting pregnant and carrying a child will put a drain on both your magic and yourself, ultimately putting the child at risk. The potion helps to act as a filter of sorts, regulating the flow of magic between you and the child so that you don’t become drained. Pregnant males have to take a lot of different potions during their pregnancy and the child grows faster so that caring it to full term only takes about 8 months. Surprisingly though they don’t start to show until about the third month. Some people walk around for that long without even realising,” she explained.

“Ok that’s kinda weird. Can’t imagine myself all round and waddling,” he said, stuffing a pillow up his shirt to pad out his stomach, making Hermione laugh.

“I’m sure you’d be a natural. You’ve got more love than you know what to do with and you’re great with the first years.”

“Hmmm… looks like I’ve got something to discuss with the significant other then. How’s your head now?”

“Better, thanks. Why don’t you go and find Ron?” she said when she saw him yawn, handing him back the blindfold.

“Ok, if you’re sure you’re alright,” he said, stuffing the silky material in the pocket of his trousers.

“I’m fine. See what I said about too much love? Go on, you look knackered,” she laughed.

Picking up his bags he pecked her on the cheek and headed up to the dorm, Shale following on his heels. Pushing open the door he was greeted by a loud crack that made Shale squeak in alarm.

“Yo, Harry. Wanna play snap with us?” Dean shouted from where he was sat on the floor, as Harry went to put his bags on his bed.

“No, sorry. I’m pretty tired actually so I might just turn in early,” he said as Ron came over to stand next to him.

“Did he wear you out that much?” the redhead whispered.

“Don’t ask if you don’t want to know,” he grinned as he collected together his things to go and shower.

Walking into the bathroom he turned one of the showers on and stepped under the spray. Leaning against the wall he smiled. He could have the family he’d always dreamed of. He could have Severus’ child. A happy little laugh bubbled up in his chest, spilling from between his lips to dance in the air around him. Tilting his face back he let the water beat down on him, washing away some of the fears that he’d had for the future. He’d win this war, marry Severus and together they’d raise a family of their own that would be full of happy times. Laughing again he washed himself down before sliding to the floor to lay with his legs up the wall, the warm water cascading over him. He must have fallen asleep because the next thing he knew Ron was shouting him, waking him with a start.

“Wuzzat?” he mumbled, coughing when water filled his mouth.

“I was starting to think you’d drowned. You’ve been in here for over an hour now,” Ron said from the other side of the shower curtain.

“Mmmm… giz a towel,” he mumbled with a yawn as he hauled himself to his feet and turned off the water, accepting the towel from the hand that was shoved past the curtain.

“I bet you’re all pruny aren’t you?”

“Yeah,” he said, wrapping the towel round his hips as he stepped out of the shower, trying to suppress another yawn.

“You really are pruny.”

“Mmmm… pruny and tired. I’m going to bed, night Ron,” he yawned as he walked into the bedroom, saying goodnight to the others.

Crawling into bed, he got himself comfortable and started to drift off, only to feel Shale jumping onto the bed a minute later, curling up near his chest. Not long after that he drifted into the yawning chasm of sleep, a smile on his face.


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I WUV YOU ALL!!

Slytherdor -- aww are you feeling better now? *gives you get better hugs ©®* [patent pending] get better hugs are brilliant *scoops you into a bucket so you don't seep into the carpet* you just stay there till you feel better

Amanda Rose -- PWP is definatly good at any point although it's good in a nice long descriptive slow story as well tobreak up the rhythm! bahahahahaha omg Minny would have an epi if she saw them do the rough and dirty! bless her. as for sev being sweet what can i say i have a soft side and i think that even someone who's been a hard assed spy because of his job for so long, would start to soften when they finally find love and yeah i know what you mean about know it alls i know one as well and he can be hard to handle... especially since he doesn't know it all, just thinks he does!! congratulations on your soon-to-beness and hey who cares i refuse to grow up that way i don't have to have a second childhood i can just stay in this one!!
... Miaow?

mis -- you cannot have sev because he is mine and he is what keeps me updating so unless you wish me to stop be happy with your harry!! XP *strokes her leather clad sev* hehehe mine

ladyroo88 -- no she didn't tell me that picturing hot yunny leather clad men constantly doing naughty things might effect my mental stability... hence the situation i find myself in now... mystery bag?! *peeks inside* oh... my... god!

Ecks -- hehe costumes are in the next chapter and i'll try and draw them and get them posted so you can have a peek at what they look like

Kurai -- dark and terrible, yeah i know what you mean, one reason i'm kinda dreading the end of this story as i'm gonna have to go somewhere that i've never been before! *dons a pith helmet and snatches up her rifle* lets go muse hunting!!

Slowly Disappearing -- I don't think harry would let them within a mile radius of sev if he knew they wanted a piece of his lover!

kunitsu -- that was just a peek at the naughty things that go on in my head, there are a lot more some of them you'll never get to see because the even disturbme slightly!

DeviantThrallXxX -- *drools* i want a st. andrews cross! why do i not have a basement!! i need my own S&M dungeon!! god i love you your reviews always make me smile like a fool! *nomz on a sex muffin* its good XD !

Werewolf Mistress -- well i just re-drew harry's costume so i'll do sev's later and m=put them up for you to see. as for robin and jacob... robin would most likely laugh... jacob though... he might just hurt me! they really are lovely though and both of them did have mowhawks for a while... jacobs hair was an ever changing technicolour display of wonderfullness... i miss them *sigh*

QueenNilya -- oh... my... god!! *pounces on you* i love you!! feel free to beat me till i'm rosy any time i don't mind! ahahaha your comment made me lol big style! i'm really glad you like it and don't worry new chapters are forever coming, i haven't lost the urge to finish yet! i have added you to the mailing list my lovely loyalist *gives you a smooch* you're fantastic!

vyator -- you took your time!! did you get that coursework done? i did finally start some of my work... i wrote two log entries! wow!! *does the sarcastic woop finger thingy* sarcasm, just one of the many services i offer. glad you're back though sweetness kishes for you *gives you big hugs and vampire fanged kisses* mwah!

DTDY -- yeah i like to give you guys all a little treat every now and then

BuraddoFuuhaizu -- don't worry i'm a snarry slut as well and i've only read the one where he can become any animal but it was done in a different way to this one. the parsel tongue idea is an interesting one... i'll see how it goes... in fact that might work well in the sequel... hmmm... *ponders the idea* i'll put it in the notes for the sequel it'll work better there. fun with sev on thursday? i didn't have him on thrusday, i let him have the day off... confused!! O_o snaplet what a cute word! made me giggle as well because i knew this chapter was next but like i said at the beginning i can't really answer that....

ok so i was re-reading this whole thing last night and i realised just how long some of you have stuck with me!
it also made me realise how weird some of my replies are to you... i think you must have realised just how weird i am now! just ask Vy she'll tell you the truth!

ok R&R pwease