A/N: Hello all! This is a short drabble series (Six drabbles, I'll post one a day) written for jaxomsride for the SSHG Newbie Fest. The prompt was to write what happened after the conclusion of of_anoesis's drabble Not a Ghost, which is a really excellent work you should go read. It's not entirely necessary to read it before you read these, but it might enhance the experience. Also, as usual, I own none of the Harry Potter universe.
May 3rd, 1998, Just after midnight
"Professor Snape! Shit, please don't die, shit, I don't know what to do."
The expletive laden whispers penetrated deep, the familiar voice casting spell after spell forcing its way through the thick fog that blanketed his mind.
Severus groaned as a small hand pressed against the ragged edges of what remained of his throat, though the effort resulted in more of a harsh expelling of breath than of actual sound. Lending all the energy he might use to climb every staircase in Hogwarts, the man pried his lids open, met the wide eyes of one Hermione Granger, and lost consciousness.