Love For Too Many

Chapter 60

We've made it so far! 60 Chapters! If you've been here since the beginning I applaud you for your patience and understanding. I love all my readers and I thank you for tagging along on this journey with me. We're so close to the end and I hope you all enjoy it!

Warning ⚠️ Labor Details
Y/n

I scream. It's an unimaginable pain.

Clint took Wendy away for an afternoon after my water broke. I've been working on giving birth for a little over an hour now. I'm in my birthing tub trying to relax through the contractions as I wait to fully dilate. Henley is on the move and will not be waiting the next two days for her due date.

I grip the sides of the birthing tub as another contraction comes and goes. I should've been preparing for this day since Wendy's birth with stretches and exercises but I forgot how painful it could be and never did.

When I feel the head begin to crown, I cry out giving the last push, catching my baby in my hands. I bring her above water and use the clamp and scissors to cut her cord and then I tie it off.

I lay in the tub for probably ten minutes doing skin to skin and breastfeeding before I call Clint back home.

I can't risk slipping in the slick tub so I must wait for help.

Clint returns and takes Wendy to her room before coming with a towel to hold Henley so I could carefully get out of the water.

"How do you feel?" He asks watching me carefully so that I wouldn't fall.

"Tired, giving birth is exhausting; but I'm so happy. I gave birth to a beautiful little girl who is named after my two favorite people. Henley Minerva-Rose Snape."

"A most fitting name. Even though I'm missing a sentiment towards me."

"Wendy and you share middle names do you not?"

"True. I guess I'll let it slide this time. But if you are to have another child..." he pauses giving me a sinister grin. "Maybe you should name him Clint Jr."

"Good luck convincing Severus." I laugh out before I remember that Severus doesn't know who I am. I fight to rein in the sudden burst of emotion.

Clint rocks Henley as I finish drying myself off and slide my bathrobe back on. "I'll take a shower in a little while. I need to check on Wendy and then take care of our new little one."

"You are such a strong woman. I can't even contemplate possessing such a strength."

I smile and leave him sitting in the rocking chair cuddling Henley. I tighten my robes and walk across the hall to Wendy's room.

"Hey bug." I call as I knock on her door softly. I hear her call back and I open the door. I can only imagine how awful I look. I tried cleaning up a smidge but giving birth isn't the prettiest thing in the world.

"Hi momma!" She says happily with a grin on her face. "What's wrong?" She sets down her doll and tilts her head at me.

"Oh nothing bug! I just have a surprise for you."

"Ooh! Is it a chocolate frog? Or a fizz pop? Oh wait!" She pauses to think of something else. "What is it?"

I chuckle at her, "Wendy, you're officially a big sister!" Wendy jumped up off the ground forgetting her dolls completely. She ran to me and placed a gentle hand on my stomach.

"Henley?" She whispered into my gut. I smiled she had never done that before.

"Henley isn't in my tummy anymore bug." She raised a questioning eyebrow at me. "She in the nursery with Clint." A small smile started spreading across her face. "Would you like to go say hi?"

"Yes!"

"Okay you need to be very gentle and try to be quiet." I lead her to the nursery and she walked over to Clint.

"She's so small." Wendy whispered, "Can I hold her?"

"Sure bug. You just need to wash your hands."

I help her wash her hands and then put her in the lounge chair in the nursery. I tell her how to hold Henley and then I carefully lay Henley in Wendy's arms.

I wish I could have a photograph of this. I look to Clint and he's already on it. Snapping a photo on his muggle phone. Wendy is smiling down at her baby sister, pure wonder in her eyes.

"I'm a big sister momma!"

"Yes you are bug."

Severus

I'm sitting at my desk, two piles of papers towering over my head. All paper work. School year has begun and I'm at a lost. I sit with my head in my hands, wondering how things went so wrong.

The few pieces I have left of my memory from last school year float back and forth, taking turns at the forefront of my brain.

I'm happy. Truly happy. Then there's memories of me blatantly lying to the dark lord. He's too oblivious to notice though. There was a woman, and I believe her daughter. Minerva's tried to make me remember but the memories are in a vial.

Speaking of Minerva I can hear her coming from down the hall. She sounds pissed. I hold up 3 fingers and count down slowly. When the last finger falls, the door slams open.

"Good evening Minerva, what do I owe this scolding to?"

"Your own dumbass. Your daughter was born today." My heart drops. I'm not sure why but grief fills my chest. I missed something important. I don't even know this woman but I missed something.

"Bring me to her." Minerva's anger disappears for a split second as she scans me with confusion.

"What?"

"Bring me to her."

"Severus... she wiped my memory of her location I don't even know how to get you there. Besides you don't even remember her."

"I can't miss the birth of my own child even if I don't know her. I'll pull out the memory when I get back but I think I need this."

"I'll go get my owl." She turns on her heel and practically ran away.

Y/n, Severus agreed to come meet Henley. He said he'd pull out the memory once he meets her but that he feels like he'll miss out if he isn't there for her first day out in the world. Please send Clint or an owl with your location.

Love Minerva.

The next part is huge so I'm leaving you off here. Have fun 🫶🏻