Disclaimer: All character belong to JKR!
Warning: Disabled!Harry, OOC Snape, slash, altered timeline
AN: I have Harry at 20 years old, because I can't do the teacher and student thing. That is all I meant by an altered timeline. Anyway, enjoy!
"Oof!" Harry fell to the ground to avoid one of Voldemort's spells during the Battle of Hogwarts.
The only problem was he was next to a very agitated Whomping Willow. He got off one last spell that killed Voldemort before one of the Willow's branches came down on his legs and he blacked out.
Harry woke up to the clicking of a heart monitor.
"Thank Merlin you're awake."
"Sev? How long was I out?" Harry turned to face his boyfriend and former Potions teacher.
"Three days, not including when they took you in for surgery."
"Surgery? Wha-?"
"You're in St. Mungos. Your legs were crushed by the Whooping Willow after you defeated Voldemort. There was nothing they could do to save them. I'm sorry."
Harry laid there in shock. He didn't move or speak for hours, and the only touch he could feel was Severus' thumb rubbing the back of his hand. Finally, after hours of staring at nothing, silent tears coursed down his cheeks, unheeded.
Severus said nothing, just asked the nurses for a fresh gown and bandages, and gave Harry a sponge bath, with the doctor's approval of course.
"Sev?" Harry's voice was thick.
Severus glanced up from washing Harry's thighs. Harry was turned away from him, his face turned toward the door. Tears still feel from his emerald eyes.
"Will you please hold me?"
Without a word, Severus climbed in bed beside his lover, spooning him with arms wrapped around his waist.