Disclaimer: See first chapter, I dislike repeating myself.
A/N: I know it's short but think of it as just an extension from the first chapter. I ran out of muse-mojo, and this is where it stuck me. And I didn't want to disappoint those I promised an update soon to, so when my muse comes back, I will add more to this chapter. Thanks for all the reviews. Enjoy!
Hermione Granger sat beside the bed that held Professor Severus Snape.
After she brought her Professor to Hogs Head Inn, she left to catch up with Harry and Ron, knowing that Professor Snape was in good hands.
She came to the battle expecting to fight her way through the chaos, but instead she found her allies handling the situation quite well. She searched the field for Harry and Voldemort. Hermione finally spotted them locked in an intense dual with only one coming out the winner.
Seeing that Harry was able to handle himself, she went in search of Ron.
A sudden jet of red shot past her making her dodge to the side. Wand in hand, Hermione twisted around and caught sight of a tall and burly Death Eater bearing down on her. She lifted her wand just as the Death Eater lifted his and sent a Stunning spell at him while side stepping the Death Eater's own spell. He went down as soon as Hermione's spell hit him.
With the Death Eater out of the way, she continued her search for Ron. She found him locked in a dual along side Tonks. As she was watching, Ron shot a trip jinx at the Death Eater as Tonks threw a binding spell. The Death Eater fell to the ground with chains around his arms and legs.
Hermione made a run towards the two when she spotted another Death Eater coming up behind them. She tried yelling out to Ron, but she didn't need to, for Ron saw the Death Eater as he turned around. He was just in time to see the Death Eater cast a Slicing Hex in Tonks' direction. Hermione watched in horror as Ron pushed Tonks out of the way and brought up his wand to cast a shield, but he was too slow. The hex sliced him across the chest.
In the Hogs Head Inn, Professor Severus Snape lay in a room.
The first thing that went through his mind when he came to semi-consciousness was pain. Pain through every part of his body, originating from his neck. The second thing he became aware of was humming while a lukewarm washcloth dabbed at his temples, forehead and cheeks. He gathered what little moisture he could into his mouth and spoke.
"Water," he croaked.
There was a tiny squeak and scrambling next to his bed, and, after a minute, he felt gentle hands lift his upper body and set a couple pillows behind him He opened his eyes but could only make out blurs. A glass touched his lips, and he opened to gulp some water down, but the glass was pulled back gently with a voice warning him when he choked, "Slowly please, Professor."
There was something familiar about the voice, but he was too enervated to be bothered to care, so he sipped at the water when it came back to him and settled back on the pillows. Before he knew it, Severus was unconscious once again.
Hermione watched as Professor Snape's eyes closed in healing sleep. She hopes his recovery is swift because she has many questions to ask and things to tell him.
