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Chp III
The sun illuminated Sophia's hospital room with light and warmth, something she rarely enjoyed at Hogwarts since her room was in the dungeons. Just as she was about to fall back to sleep, Nurse Matilda walked inside dressed in her usual nurse attire.
"Good Morning, Ms Snape." Matilda said opening the curtains.
"Good Morning Ms Matilda." Sophia said sitting up on her bed.
"And how are we doing this morning?" Matilda asked checking Sophia's chart.
"Hungry, but quite well Ms Matilda." Sophia said
"Well I can solve that, Ill send down one of the nurses with your breakfast." Matilda said writing down the something on Sophia's chart.
"Ms Matilda?" Sophia said
"Yes dear?" Matilda said
"I can go home today." Sophia said with a smile.
"Once the doctor looks at your latest test results." Matilda said leaving the room.
Nurse Matilda left Sophia's room, and proceeds towards the nurse's central station. As she rounded the corner and found Severus Snape waiting in a chair.
"How is she doing?" Snape asked
"Quite well, but you know Sophia always being positive." Matilda said
"Yes, she has always been that way since she was little. I do not know where she gets it from." Snape said
"Professor Snape, as a practicing nurse for 30 years, I have seen my share of patients who were in the same state as Sophia and none of them had Sophia's positive attitude. You have raised her well Professor." Matilda said smiling at Snape.
"Thank you Nurse Matilda I am quite pleased to hear that." Snape said with a slight smile.
"Now, since you are here I would not see why you could not take Sophia her breakfast tray. I'm sure she will be quite please to see you this early in the morning." Matilda said handing Snape, Sophia's breakfast tray.
"Thank you." Snape said taking the tray and walking towards Sophia's room.
Windows at St Mungo's allow themselves to transform into what the patient desires to see. For Sophia, her Ventanilla, as they are called, transforms to show the current scene of the Hogwarts Castle. Sighing Sophia managed to move from her bed to a seat by the window. Gazing out the window Sophia sighed and hoped that she can rejoin her Hogwarts family today and not tomorrow. With her back to the door, Sophia heard footsteps entering and placing the breakfast tray on her bed.
"Just a few more minutes I want to fully see the sunrise over Hogwarts." Sophia said
"Or you can come over here and have breakfast with your father from Hogwarts." Snape said
"Dad!" Sophia said turning around and see her father standing by her bed. She leapt out the chair and ran towards her father.
"Good morning love." Snape said as Sophia tightly hugged her dad.
"Hi dad, what are you doing here?" Sophia said still hugging Snape
"I decided to come & eat breakfast instead of dinner with you for a change." Snape said watching Sophia sit on her bed.
"Well it's a very good change dad, I like it." Sophia said smiling at Snape.
"So let's see what is on the breakfast menu shall we?" Snape said revealing the breakfast plate.
"Oh goodie my favorite, toast with butter, yes! And oh bananas with strawberries in cereal. Oh it's another good day." Sophia said trying to decide what to eat first. "What about you dad, what are you going to eat?" Sophia asked
"You know me Sophia I don't eat much for breakfast." Snape said urging Sophia to begin eating.
"Yea, Auntie Mini says the birds eat more than you." Sophia said taking a bite out of her buttered toast.
"Ah yes well I do make up for it at dinner." Snape said using his wand to have a cup of coffee appear in his hand.
"Are you sure? I've watched you during dinner dad and you still eat like a bird." Sophia said mashing her bananas into her cereal.
"Oh really, there have been times when you weren't watching me and ogling at Mr Williams or Mr Jackson." Snape said
"I was not ogling at them; I was merely helping them with their homework." Sophia said
"Hmmmm I'm sure you were." Snape said
"Oh yea I've seen you checking out Professor Trelawney a couple of times dad." Sophia said
"Merlin's beard Sophia, anyway its time to take your pills." Snape said but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Good Morning, I hope I am not interrupting anything?" Dr Henson said as he walked into the room.
"No at all Sophia was just about to take her medicines." Snape said
"Well before she does that I would like to talk to both of you about the decision that you have made Sophia." Dr Henson said sitting down in the chair in front of Sophia's bed.
"Dr Henson, I've made my decision and I am sticking to it." Sophia said
"I understand, but as a wizarding medical professional I must inform you of the risks that lie ahead of you." Dr Henson said
"Dr Henson my daughter I think fully understands her decision. She understands what will happen to her and I vow to stand behind her 100%." Snape said
"Yes I know you both understand, but I think it is best you become aware of the current state your body is in and the state your body will become without the treatment." Dr Henson said.
"Ok, I think that's fair, don't you think Sophia?" Snape asked
"Yea it's fair, but it won't change my decision." Sophia said
"Very well here is your body's current state." Dr Henson said opening the folder and first pulling out the ultrasound.
Snape braced himself for the truth he knew what was to come and was prepared for anything. As a death eater confronting death was a day-to-day basis, this however would be different.
"As you both can see there are white spots here on the right ovary, the left fallopian tube and on the small & large intestine. The blood tests show that your white blood cell count continues to be low which means the cancer is still in your body. Within the next couple of weeks, we project that it will spread to the rest of your reproductive organs, your stomach and perhaps your kidneys. Without treatment-"Dr Henson said but was interrupted by Snape
"Look Sophia has made her decision about no treatment, so please continue without mentioning the word treatment." Snape said coldly
"Very well. There will be a time where the pain might be too much that you might have to be put in a coma. Do you understand this Sophia?" Dr Henson said looking at Sophia.
"Yes, I do, but you never know a cure could arise." Sophia said eating her cereal.
"Your right it could happen, Sophia. Now do either of you have any questions?" Dr Henson said looking at Snape and Sophia.
"I do?" Sophia said raising her hand.
"Yes?" Dr Henson said
"Since I am not doing my treatment anymore, do I still need to take all these pills?" Sophia said motioning the pills laid out in front of her.
"Yes you do Sophia, these pills help give your body some equilibrium." Dr Henson said
"Oh, well then in the future can you make these pills taste better, I mean this big one taste like shi-"Sophia said
"Sophia-Cristina Rose Snape! Do not finish that word." Snape said in his teacher voice.
"I was about to say Shitake mushrooms, dad." Sophia said giving him a sly smile.
"I'm sure you were." Snape said as he glared at his daughter. "Dr how long does Sophia have?" Snape asked
"6-9 months." Dr Henson said
"Oh so I could have a baby during that time." Sophia said
"Don't you dare use the word "baby" or "have" in the same sentence Sophia. I do not need to be a young grandfather," Snape said
"What you don't want to have a baby crawling around the potion's lab." Sophia said
"SOPHIA-CRISTINA!." Snape said
"All right all right I'll drop it." Sophia said taking her first pill.
"Any other questions from either of you?" Dr Henson asked, as both shock their heads no. "Very well, Sophia you may go back home, but if there is an extreme emergency please come back immediately. Good day Professor Snape, Ms. Sophia." Dr Henson shaking both of their hands & leaving the room.
"Well baby girl, I guess you're going home then." Snape said as Sophia smiled and finished eating her breakfast.
"Yup can't wait to see everyone and to sleep in my own room, instead of this rock hard hospital bed." Sophia said taking her last pill and Nurse Matilda walked into the room.
"So Dr Henson said you can go home today." Matilda said
"Yes he did and I am super stoked." Sophia said smiling
"We will certainly miss you Sophia. Professor Snape, you must sign some release forms before you leave with Sophia." Matilda said
"Very well. Sophia I will be right back, in the mean time pack your things and get dress." Snape said as he left with Nurse Matilda.
Sophia opened her closet, took out a pair of black yoga pants, a dark purple shirt with a black belt, and put on black ballet flats. She then proceeds to pack all her possessions she had accumulated during her 9-month stay at St Mungos.
"Wow that's a lot of stuff." Sophia said continuing to fill the endless suitcase she asked Snape to bring one day. After packing all her possessions, she collapsed on the bed and decided to take a nap in her hospital bed one last time.
During the lunch hour in the Great Hall the owl's deliveries were common sights. The owls dropped their letters & packages to their designated receivers. A black owl with a white chest dropped a letter on Dumbledore's lap. He picked up the letter and turned to see the green Slytherin seal on the back.
"This must be news about Sophia from Severus." Dumbledore said opening the letter with his wand.
"I do hope it says our little dancer can come home." McGonagall said holding her hands in a prayer like manner.
Dumbledore read the letter to himself and looked up at Minerva McGonagall.
"Well Albus, what does it say?" McGonagall asked
"Our little dancer will come home, but with some news that Severus says it is best to tell us in person." Dumbledore said
"What news, Albus?" McGonagall asked
"The letter does not state, what does matter is that Ms Sophia will return to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said with a smile
"Naturally it means that a welcome home party is in need for tonight. While the students go to sleep tonight, we shall throw a little welcome home party." McGonagall said smiling brightly, the first in months.
"Of Course Minerva and I shall leave you in charge of creating the celebrating atmosphere. I shall inform the staff and contribute with some sweets, because it isn't a party without any sweets." Dumbledore said
"All right Albus, oh this will be a joyous celebration. One that Sophia will not forget." McGonagall said leaving the Great Hall and went to teach her final Transfiguration classes of the day. While Dumbledore sent out his patronus to inform the staff of Sophia's return to Hogwarts.
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