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The World with Grace
Grace's P.O.V.
"Today, we'll be brewing our own- Miss Agate, Have I informed you not to touch anything yet?" His cold voice sent shivers down my spines. I didn't answer him. I just sat there holding one of the potion ingredients and stared at him coldly. "Miss Agates, I demand an answer now!" He yelled. I just couldn't answer him. "Excuse me sir, it would be best to tell you that she is mute now." one of the Gryffindor answered. "10 points from Gryffindor for answering when not asked, Miss Granger, "I just shrugged and felt a little pain in my arm. I set the ingredient on the table and flustered. I couldn't believe that I actually forgot to tell Snape, I was mute." And Miss Agates, why hadn't you informed me of this? Come see me after class... "Snape's black robes dangled as he turned. I decided to tell him using a mind technique I taught myself when I was younger. I concentrated on entering his mind and waited till it was cleared of his thoughts. 'Professor.. Im sorry, I..forgot to tell you I am mute. Please forgive me.' as I continued to stare at him, waiting for a respond, he turned and eyed me carefully. I nod. That told him that I used my mind. He continues to teach.
It wasn't long until class ended. I walked to Snape's desk after class. 'Yes, Professor.. you wanted to see me? ' I asked in his mind. He looks up. I expect him to go mean against me. But this was a whole different Snape I knew." Miss Agates, Im not going to go hard on you, but.. you must tell me how this happened? Haven't you advised Madame Promfrey about this?" I sighed and took my cloak off not wanting to go through his mind again. He was shocked at the sight of my arms all bruised up and swollen with scars. " What happened? " he asked in a very serious tone. I just looked down. I had been beaten up. ' I had been beaten up by a Slytherin, sir.' I told him telepathically. He kept his straight face and nods. He walks to a shelves with potions on them and looks for one. I was shaking nervously and scared. He walked back to me with a vial in his pale hand. I looked at his hand. "Drink this and you'll be all better. It will helps you to get your voice back. But I am sorry I cannot help you with the bruises you have..they..may be.. permanent." After that, he walked out of the room. I stared at the vial and looked back at the door. I couldn't believe it. Severus Snape was HELPING me.
~ 4 month later~
"The conditions are temporarily if you survive..., Im sorry." Madame Promfrey said walking out to her medical cabinet. I was shocked at the news. It started to make me cry. "But, Madame Promfrey... what about school? What about helping me? What do I have to- " I was suddenly interrupted by an injured student that was being carried by Hagrid our gamekeeper. "Oh deary!" Madame went to the injured boy that was in my class. Malfoy. What the hell did he do this time? "Tis' Lil' Boy was attacked by 'ol Buckbeak. " Buckbeak? Who's Buckbeak? I wondered. "Hagrid, Who's Buckbeak?" I asked still sitting on my hospital bed. Hagrid looked up at me and walked over. But, before he began speaking, Albus Dumbledore walked into the room and began questioning Hagrid along with Lucius Malfoy. I watched the conversation go on till I fell asleep.
"Poppy, may I ask you why she's here? " a voice said awaking me up in my subconscious state. " She...has cancer.. I'm afraid, were making this a deathbed for her. She not happy about it though.." Madame Promfrey said in a worried tone. "Of course I am not happy about it.." I grumble siting up. The two figures looked at me. Wait figures? "Madame..why can't I see you clearly?" I asked rubbing my eyes. The other figure moved like he realized something. " Shit.. Its all my fault.. " And I figure out the whose cold voice it was. "What do you mean, Professor Snape? " I asked.
