The Prince's Love

Chapter 18: Increased Feelings of Fear

Story Note(s):

There will be smut in this chapter, so as usual, I will write (***SMUT START***) at the beginning of it, and (***SMUT END***) at the end of it. So if you don't want to read it, just skip it!

Here's chapter 18, enjoy!

Severus' POV

I felt tears in my eyes after she told me. I tried to hold them back, but when she grabbed my hand gently, they burst through my barriers.

She was about halfway through her pregnancy, and I had missed mostly all of it. I was supposed to be there for her, I wanted to be by her side the whole time.

But I wasn't there. She was left alone and pregnant for months, and it was all my fault.

I felt her wipe the tears from my face, but I couldn't look at her. I had broken my promise to her.

I told her I wouldn't leave her, but look at what I had done. She had given me a second chance, and I knew I blew it.

"Sev, don't cry, nothing's really changed-" she said, but I stopped her, getting slightly mad.

"Nothing's changed?! How has nothing changed?! You're 19 weeks pregnant, you probably know their genders by now, you've probably felt them move around,-"

"Severus, stop! I don't know their genders yet, and I haven't felt-" she interrupted, but I wasn't done.

"I bet everyone knows by now, you've probably found another guy-" I continued, but stopped when I saw the incredulous look on her face.

She laughed slightly and said, "Sev, there is no 'other guy', I love you, and that's never going to change."

"But I broke my promise-" I said, not quite understanding.

She laughed again and responded, "It's not like you can control that Sev. You didn't willingly go into a coma. I'm not going to leave you because you got attacked!"

I smiled slightly at her words, happy that we were still together, despite 3 months apart.

"So what has happened then?" I asked her.

"Well, it's honestly been pretty depressing without you. No one knows about my pregnancy yet, except for The Dark Lord. I know you wanted to be there with me, but I got worried people would find out soon, and I had to tell him before that happened. He was fine with it, happy that I was carrying a 'future death eater' for him," she told me.

I nodded but scowled when she said the 'future death eater' part.

"Anything else?" I questioned her.

"No, not really. I've mainly just been focusing on schoolwork and figuring out how to help you these past few months," she answered.

When she said that, a sudden thought came into my head.

"Who's been teaching my classes these last few months?" I asked her.

She thought for a minute about how to answer, and then said, "Sev, I don't like him either, don't get mad-"

"Just tell me," I cut in.

She sighed and then answered, "Professor Lupin."

Time Skip: Monday Morning

Melissa's POV

Over the weekend, Sev had relearned how to walk. Being in a coma so long made him forget how to walk, so I had to help him walk once again.