Chapter 1

" Go Harry, take Ron and go, I've got him." I said as I try and to stop the bleeding with my hands. "Hermione, he's gone, just let the git go. It's more than he deserves." Ron said. I look at Ron with disbelief in my eyes and tears streaming down my face. " GET OUT! Harry take Ron and go, go end this war while i try and save him. Ron, everyone deserves a second chance." I say as I turn back to Severus, not even bothing to look to see if they've left.

I summon my bag and take out the vials of antidote, blood replensher, dittany, and a bezoar for good measure. I pour the dittany on the wounds and as they stitch back together, I pour the antidote and blood replensher down his throat as well as the bezoar. I cup his face with both my hand and I look into his eyes "Severus, look at me. i need you to fight, you hear me, I need you to stay alive. You cannot die on us. We need you."

It seems like forever before I see Harry's stag patronus come in to the shack telling me its safe to come back to the castle. " Sev, I'm going to need you stand so I can apperate us back to the castle." He stand slowing while I take out my wand and carefully apperate up to the hospital wing. As soon as we land, I get him on to a cot and call for Madam Pomfrey. "Dear merlin what happend to him." she say as shes looking at the state of his neck and arm. Quickly running some diagnostic spells, she runs to the store room and grab a couple of potions to shove down his throat. She turns to me " He'll make it, but the scars are permanent. Now let's have a look at you dear."

It's been about four hours since the battle has been over and I'm sitting beside Severus' bed when Harry sit down next to me. "How's Snape?" He says not bothering to look at him. "He's going to make it, but the damage tohis neck is permanent." I say looking at Harry, knowing that he know theres something more to the story as to why i saved him. "I fell in love with him, I don't how to explain it but I love him." i say with tears gathering in my eyes. "I'll tell you the whole story later when hes awake." Harry nodds and stands to leave

I feel him squeeze my hand as Harry leaves and as soon as we're alone in a raspy voice he asks "What did you mean when you said you cannot die on us. We need you? Who's we?" I chuckle " You heard that huh." He nodds slowly not liking where he thinks this is going. I take his hand and lay it on my abdoman and cover his with mine and sofly say "we need you."