Who Knew?

Epilogue

Harry smiled as he decorated a chocolate cake with multicolored frosting. It was the day of Juniper's fifth birthday, and he couldn't be happier. Juniper, or June, as she was affectionately called, was outside, playing with her Godmother. He looked out the window, smiling as he saw them outside, exploring the garden and giggling.

Luna had been the perfect choice for Juniper's Godmother. The cheerful blonde helped Harry a great deal after Juniper had been born, and even had a room of her own in the house that Harry and Severus had gotten together three years before hand.

Harry finished the cake and put it under a preservation charm, and cleaned up the kitchen. He'd banned Juniper from the kitchen that afternoon, so that he could prepare for her party that had done a good job of distracting her, with a birthday scavenger hunt.

Everyone else would be arriving in the next half-hour or so. Harry glanced at the clock, and went upstairs to change. He jumped as arms wrapped around his middle.

"Oh! You're early!" Harry said with a grin. He turned around in his husband's arms, and kissed him fondly.

"Dad!" Tim protested, making them grin and break apart slowly.

"Tim, you're sixteen now, I think you're a bit too old to be grossed out by us kissing." Harry said with a grin.

"Weren't you the one that got us together in the first place?" Severus added, smirking, tugging Harry a bit closer.

"Ugh, get a room!"

The two of them went upstairs. "I suppose you were able to get out of work early."

"Everyone sends their best." He handed over a small package to Harry, with a letter. "From the staff."

"Oh, good. Juniper will be happy to see this. She missed the 'Cat Lady'." Harry murmured with a smile, setting the package down on the dressing table. Severus kissed him again.

"How are you feeling? Your stomach feeling any better?" Severus asked, absently doing a temperature charm.

Harry blushed, looking away. "yeah."

"Good." Severus kissed him gently, hugging him close. Harry could never get enough of this, even though they had been married two years now. Severus still worked at Hogwarts, coming home in the nights and weekends. He was still 'tough Professor Snape' at the school, but his acerbic personality had definitely softened these past few years- all thanks to Harry.

Since Harry had Juniper, the little girl had Severus wrapped around her little finger. Severus often babysat her when Harry had classes and things, when he didn't have to teach himself. They were often together in the evenings, doing whatever they could to get the baby to sleep.

Tim had been a great help- he was the best big brother Juniper could have ever had. He was a bit more bratty now, now that he was a teenager, but he was still a good kid.

"Harry, do you think I should go for the black, or the black robes?" Severus asked, pulling off his work clothes. It was a joke that they played once in a while. Harry stifled a laugh, and hugged the man from behind.

"The black ones on the left. Really Severus, you should try to branch out more."

They kissed for a bit, and heard some guests arrive. They hurriedly dressed, and headed downstairs. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had already arrived, with the twins right behind them in the floo. Juniper loved the twins, and squealed as she saw them arrive.

"Gred! Forge!"

"How's our favorite girl today?" Fred asked, pulling her into a great big hug.

"How's the birthday girl, hmm? You look so big!" Mrs. Weasley cooed, giving the girl a hug too. Juniper squirmed, getting crushed by the woman's ample bosom.

The others began to arrive soon after. Hermione, still in her Ministry robes, dropped by, wishing the girl a happy birthday and handed her a book-shaped present. Hermione had never really been too good at dealing with children. She'd attempted to babysit Juniper once, and it hadn't gone so well. Not that anyone would admit it, but Hermione's expertise laid with her research, not children.

She claimed she was much too busy for boyfriends, although she did date casually. She had yet to go out with Ron Weasley, who was working with the twins at their shop. He'd skated through graduation, and certainly didn't have the requirements for being an Auror or training to be a Chudley Cannons Keeper. Still, he was happy, working in the shop and having a string of girlfriends.

Neville had been one of the more successful out of all of them- he'd gotten his Herbology Mastery, and was working at a rather well known greenhouse. He had research contracts with the Ministry and supplied a number of apothecaries with ingredients. He was doing so well that he was steadily climbing the Witch Weekly lists as 'Most Eligible Bachelor'.

While many had expected for Harry to work at the Ministry or go into Quidditch after he'd graduated Hogwarts, he promptly took to the role of caring for the kids, and doing volunteer work in the Pediatrics ward at St. Mungo's. He was happy, very happy, and he counted that as being successful in life.

The Dursleys were only a passing thought.

Everyone piled the presents on top of one another, while Harry went to the kitchen to go check on the food. Mrs. Weasley insisted on helping him.

"Hello dear. You're still looking a bit peaky. Did you go check that out last week?" The woman asked, taste testing a bit of chicken that was on the stove.

Harry nodded, smiling slightly. The woman's smile spread as she took in his expression.

"Did you tell him yet?'

"No, not yet. I'll talk to him tonight. Don't tell anyone Molly, not yet, okay?"

"Okay." She hugged Harry tightly. "Congratulations, honey. I'm sure he'll be ecstatic."

"I hope so." Harry said nervously.

Severus walked into the kitchen, and Mrs. Weasley pulled away, smiling at the two of them. "I'll just go check on the boys." She said, leaving them alone in the kitchen.

"Harry, Luna just gave me a ginger root. Any idea what that is for?"

Harry turned away from him quickly, starting to light the candles on Juniper's birthday cake. "You know how Luna is."

"Harry...what's going on?" He put his hands on Harry's hips.

Harry bit his lip, lighting the last of the candles. "I'm pregnant." He blurted, and he picked up the cake, calling out. "Okay, somebody turn out the lights!"

Severus was watching him in shock, following him out of the they sang happy birthday to the birthday girl, Severus realized that it all added up. The upset stomach, Harry's mood swings...

He watched Harry set the birthday cake down, and people began to prod the girl to make a wish.

Severus looked over the crowd in his kitchen. Friends and Family- more than he thought he'd ever had. Not half bad for an ex-spy. Not bad at all. He looked back to Harry, who was clapping delightedly as Juniper blew out her birthday candles.

"What'd you wish for, June?" Tim asked, and the girl bounced in her seat.

"I wished for a little brother or sister!" She chirped, and some began to laugh at that, while others looked at Harry and Severus. Their eyes met, and Harry gave him a slight smile, while Severus went to Harry's side.

"Well, Juniper, it turns out your birthday wish will come true. Harry just told me that we're going to have a little boy or a girl."

People gasped, while Juniper and Tim grinned.

"Well, where is it?" The little girl asked, glancing towards her presents. "Is it in one of the boxes?"

"Oh, no honey." Harry started, and began to serve the cake. "This is a present that takes a while to make."

"Oh."

Congratulations were ringing in Severus' ears all through the night, although he could scarcely believe it himself. He was going to be a Father. While he had been a Father figure to Juniper and Tim, he knew it would be...different, knowing that this was his child. Would they have Harry's eyes or his? Wild locks- or lank ones? Would they be talented in potions? Would- his thoughts stopped as Harry entered their bedroom.

He was sitting on the end of their bed, contemplating all this.

"Hi." Harry said quietly, closing the door behind him. "June's tucked into bed, and Tim's in his room. You alright?" Harry sat next to him.

"Yes. So...what do you think of Rosalie, or Rose, for a girl's name?"

Harry hugged him tightly. "It's too early to tell, Severus. I'm only a few weeks along. Poppy couldn't even tell me the gender yet. So...you're okay with it?"

"Of course I'm okay with it." Severus said with a smile, sliding his hand down to rest on Harry's stomach. "I can't wait."

Aww! How super fluffy and sweet. So yeah, that's the epilogue. What'd you think? It's not very long, but it doesn't need to be.