Pathos Installment Two: Teasing
Title: Pathos Installment Two: Teasing
Author: atypicalsnowman
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Ratings: PG, sadly
Warnings: way too much fluff and teasing.
Summary: Harry pays the price for his honesty.
Author's notes: Part of a drabble series written by Torina and myself.
Teasing

To view the first installment go here. To summarize: after having sex for the first time Harry freaks out and asks Severus if male pregnancy is possible. The answer? No.

Teasing by atypicalsnowman


Harry woke alone.

He grew worried for a moment before he remembered that it wasn't as if Severus could have taken off during the night.

He smiled to himself and remembered the previous day's events; how Severus had seemed so glad to finally have Harry with him. They were living together now!

He laid back in bed and stretched, enjoying the slight ache in his body and inhaling the scent of Severus on their sheets.

Their sheets, he thought and smiled again.

He vaguely remembered a conversation with Severus last night after they'd made love, though he couldn't exactly recall what had been said. He frowned as he thought that he had been frightened of something- something silly- in the middle of the night and instead of burying the fear, had asked Severus about it.

Well, Severus would probably remind him, he reasoned.

He got out of bed and put on his dressing gown, walking out the door and towards the small kitchen in Severus'- their- Hogwarts quarters.

The smell of breakfast and the sound of sizzling invaded Harry's senses and his stomach rumbled. He entered their small kitchen, leaning against the counter nearest Severus and leaning over to kiss Severus' cheek.

To his surprise, Severus turned his head as Harry neared him and kissed him chastely.

"Set the table. Breakfast will be ready momentarily," he said.

Harry brought a hand up to run his fingers through Severus' hair, then went about gathering plates and utensils. Upon completing his task, he walked right behind Severus and wrapped his arms around his waist, kissing his neck and breathing into his ear.

"Careful, Potter or we will skip breakfast all together and put the table to much better use."

Harry nipped at Severus' ear and smiled against his neck. "Can we?" he asked playfully.

"Brat," Severus scoffed. "Breakfast first. Not all of us were enjoying a morning lie-in while their very thoughtful lover was making a meal."

Harry pulled away and sat at the table. "Oh, um... How early do you usually get up?"

Severus took the eggs and sausages off the stove and came to the table.

"Early," was all he said.

Harry smiled and they began to eat their meal in a companionable silence.

"So... Harry," Severus said, swallowing his sausage. "Any morning sickness?"

Harry frowned and started to ask, 'What the hell are you talking about?' before he finally remembered what he had talked about with Severus last night.

"Oh, fucking hell." Harry put his face in his hands.

"Because if you are there are... potions that can help with the worst of the symptoms." Severus' cheek was beginning to spasm.

"Oh, shut up." Harry said, his face reddening.

"Ankles swollen, anything like that?"

Harry gritted his teeth. He knew he had gotten out of it too easily last night. "Alright, very funny, Severus. You can stop now."

Severus buttered his toast and shrugged. "Oh, I suppose I had better. Sounds as though you're about to have a mood swing."

The facial tick was growing.

"You enjoying yourself, Snape?" Harry asked, more than a little put-out.

"I feel as though Hogwarts has been somewhat remiss in your education, Harry. Do you actually know where," Severus snorted, then broke out into a laugh, "babies-" chuckle- "come from?" Severus sputtered a bit as he finally succumbed to his laughter, a rich, dark sound that both annoyed and awed Harry at the same time.

Had the laughter not been at his expense, he probably would have smiled.

"Bastard," Harry said while he speared a sausage.

Severus wiped his eyes and put a hand over Harry's.

"I'm sorry, Harry, but please. It was just so-"

Harry rolled his eyes. "Stupid? Ignorant? Ridiculous?"

"Endearing," Severus said, kissing Harry's hand.

Harry snatched his hand away, attempting to not be so easily lulled.

"Truly, Harry," Severus said, reaching out for Harry's hand again. Harry allowed it this time. "Your naivete is part of your charm."

Harry let his hand be caressed and mentally forgave Severus.

"Additionally, disagreements between us would be detrimental to the baby's development."

Severus laughed again and narrowly missed the plate Harry threw at his head.

His lover was already halfway to their bedroom when Harry smirked and yelled out, "Oi, it's kicking! You want to feel your son or daughter?"