AN: Sorry this took so long, but here you go, the 5th chapter of When Storms Collide! Read, review and enjoy!

Chapter 5: The Big News

The next three months were awful for Jessie. It seemed as if Harry and Draco would never stop leaving her alone. They had been sleeping in the common room every night since the first time they had left her. He was fed up, and Jessie was distraught and very stressed out. There was one time she was so tired she almost called him Sevvy during a potions class. She apologized through the mental link. He sent her feelings of love and told her that it was not her fault.

Christmas Break had been good. The four of them had spent the entire break holed up in their rooms, laughing and exchanging presents. But when school had resumed in the New Year things just got worse. Draco and Harry left Jessie alone almost every day, and sometimes even more than once a day. She got more and more stressed. So when she started to get sick, they assumed it was from stress, but a visit to Madam Pomphrey told them differently.

They were in a private room in the Hospital Wing so that they could all be together. The news was surprising indeed.

"You're pregnant." Madam Pomphrey informed them. Jessie gasped. "I have little experience with Lithra's but I do know that they have the same gestation period as humans. But I want you to come see me regularly. And next time I will bring in a specialist from St. Mungos. You need to keep as calm and unstressed as possible. Stress is very bad for the babies." Madam Pomphrey explained.

"Babies?" Jessie asked, startled.

"Yes, you are having triplets, which is quite rare for Lithra's actually, as far as I know." Madam Pomphrey assured her. Then she turned to give Severus a pointed look. "Severus, take care of her." She told him, then dismissed them. They returned to their rooms.

Jessie sat on the couch and stared into the fire. Outside was eerily calm. Her mates kept quiet and merely watched her. For once she was completely unsure how to feel. She was amazingly happy, yet still scared shitless. Finally a smile lit her face and she looked up at her mates. The sun burst through the clouds outside, the light filtering through the high windows, bathing the room in gold. Jessie stood up slowly, her smile grew larger and the sun grew brighter.

"Amazing," was all she said as she stood, facing her mates. They too smiled. Then she launched into planning, "We'll need a nursery…Oh and three of everything. I think we should paint the nursery green, maybe a fantastical forest mural!" She continued to plan aloud, wandering around the room. Her mates watched her with soft smiles on their faces, glad she was happy.

^^I promise I'll never leave you alone again, Jessie.^^

/Me neither. I love you./

Let's hope you stick to those promises.

**Sevvy, I'm sure they will.**

Jessie stopped in front of her mates. "Do you think we should announce the pregnancy?" She asked.

"No!" They all answered at once. She frowned. Severus put a hand on her shoulder.

"It's best if we keep this to ourselves for now. When you begin to show, we can either tell people or put a glamour on you until we decide it's time for everyone to know. I will discuss it with Dumbledore, as well." He told her gently. Then he kissed her softly. Jessie didn't like secrets and hated to keep something this wonderful a secret. Then she brightened a bit.

"Can we at least tell Hermione?" She asked. Jessie and Hermione had become quite close since Hermione had discovered the four of them were mates. Severus smiled.

"Of course, love. Harry, would you please go get her?" He replied, turning to look at Harry. The brunette nodded and dashed out the portrait hole. He returned a few minutes later with Hermione in tow. When Jessie told her the news, she squealed in delight. The two girls put their heads together and immediately began planning. The men just shook their heads. Severus, though, smiled. He was glad to see his most submissive mate so happy. In his opinion, she deserved happiness more than anyone else he knew. Especially after all the stress she had been through these last few months. He was also happy that he was going to be a father. This fact scared and excited him.

**I'm going to be a mommy!** Even Jessie's thoughts were thrilled. Severus couldn't help but smile at his enthusiastic mate.

Eventually Hermione left and the four mates went to bed. This turned out to be the best night sleep that Jessie had had in a long time. And she dreamed of motherhood.