The days passed until they reached the third week of March. Braxton Hicks contractions had become part of life and then on March 22nd, Severus woke up in the very early hours of the morning with a sharp pain in his abdomen. It was not much stronger than Braxton hicks but it was different. It faded quickly and Severus dozed until the next one came. They were not overwhelming and they were about twenty minutes apart, after about ten of them Severus struggled to sit up and get his legs over the edge of the bed.