Disclaimer: I am in no way J.k Rowling the loveable characters belong to her I am merely just playing with them.
Chapter 1:
Relief washed through Hermione like none had before when she realized that the war was over and there was no Voldemort around anymore to wreak havoc. It seemed almost not real more like not possible at all. Her world was spinning; she couldn't focus on one thing. A thousand things were flying in her mind. She was just so stunned that she was just standing totally still.
"Blimey, Hermione we did it! He's finally gone for good. Why aren't you jumping for joy!" Ron said loudly with a giant smile on his face. Ron leaned in to kiss Hermione like they did in the Chamber of Secrets. She whipped her head back, shocking her out of the thoughts racing through her mind.
"Bloody hell Mione what's gotten in to you?" Ron said out of pure shock, backing away from her.
"Sorry Ron, I just need some space right now okay." Hermione mumbled as she slowly walked away. Back up the bridge towards Hogwarts, or what was left of it.
Of all the thoughts that Hermione was thinking she couldn't help but think that she was perhaps forgetting something important, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
She pasted a witch that was being helped to probably St. Mangos to receive treatment. Their were about 6 wizards helping the poor witch so Hermione didn't bother to stop she would rather help someone else who didn't have anyone else to help them.
SEVERUS SNAPE!
How could she have forgotten him, she promised him that she would be back to help him as soon as she could, after he got bitten by Nagini in the shrieking shack because of the elder wand, which Snape did not possess.
As Hermione was running in the direction of the shrieking shack another thought just ripped through her mind. What if I am too late? What if he is dead?
Merlin! Hermione focus! You need to get to Snape so the worst doesn't happen. Just get to the apparition point and save Snape's life.
Once Hermione made it to the apparition point she proceeded to quickly apparate to the shrieking shack, telling her-self that she was prepared for whatever state Snape was in.
When Hermione got to the Shrieking shack it took her eyes a few moments to adjust to the dark lighting. Their Snape was lying in the corner just like she and Harry and Ron had left him. He had gotten bitten in the neck so there was blood basically all over him some had dried up, which was not a good sign. His eyes were closed it could be one because he had passed out from the blood loss or because he didn't make it.
"You shouldn't have come back Granger." Severus said in a weak low voice, opening his eyes to half mass out of pure exhaustion. Hermione rushed to his side to properly see what she could do about the situation before her.
"With all do respect Sir, I made a promise to come back and help you and that is what I propose to do with or without your consent." She proceeded to start taking off the jumper to press on his wound to stop the bleeding.
"Mrs. Granger stripping will not solve anything here." Severus rushed out widening his eyes out of pure shock.
"Sweet Merlin, Calm down Snape. I happen to be taking off my jumper to stop the blood seeping from YOUR wound" Hermione snapped back. Severus seemed to deem that answer presentable because he calmed down and didn't give some snarky reply. "Now this may hurt a tad, but I got all of the snake poison out before so your only real concern is dying of blood loss or infection." Hermione said trying to sound at least a little optimistic.
"Oh really that's all?" Severus replied in very heavy Sarcasm.
"Wow can you be more of a snarky git? I am just here trying to save your bloody life for Merlin's sake." Hermione all but shouted back, throwing politeness and manners out the window. She did however get a little pleasure from his flinch when she pressed down the jumper on his neck wound.
"Can safely assume that Voldemort has perished or have you deemed me living above that?" Severus replied with a bit less snarky-ness his voice. Perhaps because of the pain he was going through or maybe because he had actually heard Hermione's last point. Not bloody likely.
"Yes he is gone and death eaters are getting thrown into Azkaban as we speak. I am fairly certain if people knew were you were you would join them so you should probably keep a low profile. The question is where you shall go?" Hermione rambled on.
"I am not one to runaway from the law, if they want me so be it. I will be a coward no longer." Snape said rather strongly.
"No, I am not letting you go there with your wound like this. I am just going to have to take you somewhere safe and get the equipment to heal your wound myself. That will give us enough time to prove your innocence." Hermione responded rather confidently.
"If this thought hadn't graced your know-it-all mind, you could get caught and get thrown in jail for helping a war criminal." Snape pointed out, seeming to have more energy in his voice.
Which means this is working, now I just need to get a needle and thread to make this more of a permanent situation and get antibiotics to crush all chances of infection.
"Well Snape, I don't care what they do to me. You saved me and the boys life to many times for me not to do everything in my power to save yours." Before he had a chance to make some sarcastic reply. Hermione grabbed her wand "Accio Needle and thread." Which came to her at once. "Accio wound cleaner." Which also came.
She then proceeded to take the jumper off the wound and pour the wound cleaner on it. She used the edge of her shirt to wipe the area clean so she could properly stitch up the wound.
"And what pray to tell are you going to do with those?" Snape said looking at the needle and thread with skepticism.
"What do you think I am going to do Snape? Mend the hole in your robe? I am going to stitch your wound up." Hermione snapped. Picking up the needle and thread getting them ready to stitch up the wound.
"I do not believe you are qualified to such things." Snape replied with a quite voice semi-laced with fear.
"What are our other options? I don't see some highly trained medic-witch around to help." Hermione threw back at him. "Lets just do this, I have read about this so I am not completely incompetent." She added trying to be reassuring.
"Fine do what you will, it's not like I have much to loose anyways." Severus responded. "But after you are done, I will go my own way. I will not tarnish your bright future with my dark past." He strongly responded.
"Alright, that seems fair but please keep in mind that you now have a future as well, it can also be bright if you make it such." Hermione murmured quietly.
"Your faith in me is both slightly comforting and incredibly stupid. I am a dammed man Miss Granger that will always be so. No changing what is and has been for so long." Snape replied in defeat.
"There is always room and will for change Sir. Please remember that when on your way." Hermione said keeping a strong eye contact with him.
"If it will stop you're un-useful chatter Granger." Severus went back to being his normal snarky closed off self, but Hermione got a glimpse at the vulnerable sensitive man he was and she would never forget it, for as long as she lived.
"Okay Sir, lets get you stitched up and on your way." Hermione said lifting up the needle and thread prepared to stich him up.
Through the whole process of stitching Severus up they both remained silent, what they had to say had been said there was no use for more. The whole ordeal went by rather quickly, before long Hermione was done.
"There we go, you are all fixed up Sir." Hermione said picking up her things and standing up. Severus seemed to regain all his strength or close to it. For he picked up his want and stood up. He headed for the door in silence Hermione just stood there and watched him leave.
Though at the door way Snape surprised her and turned around…"Thank you Hermione." Was all he said then he was gone in a blur of black robes.
Hermione was left standing alone in shock and in silence.
TBC