I hope you like this second update. Happy reading.
"Minerva, Poppy, I'm afraid something has come up and I need your immediate help."
"Oh, we were just going to see to Miss Granger. Is it that urgent Albus?"
"I'm afraid so. Poppy please bring some pain and healing potions."
"Of course Albus. I will come along as soon as Miss Granger has been-"
"I need you now. This overrides what she's dealing with."
"Albus I cannot just leave her here by herself it-"
"No worries, Severus can see to her needs just fine."
"What?"
"Albus if you don't mind I think that a medi-witch should attend to her needs, after all it is protocol." He is not doing this. I know that there isn't anything that needs their immediate attention. Said he wasn't going to meddle. He is a meddlesome old man.
"Yes but I'm sure that you can handle it."
"Albus-"
"Surely you can handle it, after all, you are related." Oops, did I say that?
"What do you mean they're related Albus? Severus? If I am to attend to her medically I have to know of her medical history, it is vital that I know, otherwise I could make somthing worse." What is going on here? Severus and Miss Granger related? How? I thought he had no living family left, let alone a magical family member.
"Poppy I assure you it is quite alright. It has come to our attention that Miss Granger and Severus are related. Now, please come along, Severus can handle whatever issues Miss Granger is dealing with."
I cannot believe you just said that Albus and in front of Poppy and Minerva too. Does he have any idea with how many questions I am going to be pestered with. Bloody old man. "Albus. I told you earlier. I am not-"
"Headmaster, if Professor Snape doesn't want to stay it's ok. I'll be good honest. I'll relax and go to sleep. I can. He doesn't have to stay if he doesn't want to."
"Miss Granger, you can't be left alone in the infirmary. Now we must take our leave. We'll try and be back soon. Severus please stay and remedy this situation. Until we return, you are in charge of the school."
"Albus are you sure that was the correct thing to do? Did you see her face? She looked as though she was about to burst into tears." What have you done Albus? What have you done?
"Minerva I haven't done anything. We just need to take care of a situation off of school grounds and he is unfortunantly the only one that is a medi-wizard at Hogwarts."
"Albus, Minvera, I have to admit, I am confused at what you are talking about. Miss Granger and Severus are related. How? I was under the impression that he had no living family."
"As were we Poppy..." Wait. "Albus?"
"Yes Minerva?"
"Did you know about Miss Grangers existence?"
"Poppy, Severus is her father."
"What? He is her father? Does she know?"
"She's the one that approached him. Later on she went to Minerva in hopes to find some answers when Severus wouldn't give her any. Severus came to me to let me know of this development."
"Albus you never answered my question. Did you know about her existence?"
"It's really not important if I knew or not. What is important is that this situation comes out in a positive way and not negatively. And Shacklebolt was attacked."
"How? Why? When? Albus I cannot believe you that you didn't say anything about Miss Granger. Why not say anything? To him. To ME. To-to ANYONE!"
"It wasn't my place to say, surely you can understand that. It happened about an hour ago."
"So they both are aware of their relation, as of today? And we just left them alone together? How bad is Kingsley?"
"Yes, that is correct Poppy. It doesn't look good, but he has a chance to survive."
"Interesting. Minerva was this the reason why Miss Granger is in the infirmary in the first place?"
"Yes it is. Albus, leaving them together will only escalate the situation and you know how Severus is. How could you do that to her, she's probably terrified."
"Really Minerva, she's a strong girl, it'll work out. I assure you. Poppy, apparate to St. Mungo's, your sister is there waiting for you with Kingsley. Minerva, we must apparate to the attack site."
"Albus, what happened to letting things work out? You told me not to mention anything and you went and-"
"Later Minerva, we'll discuss this later."
POP!
Well this is very uncomfortable. Why would Albus just leave me like this? I'm her professor. You're her father too though. No. Her father is Mr. Granger. I am just a sperm donation. That is all. Nothing more. If that's what you want to believe. "Miss Granger I'm going to give you a potion that will help you calm down so that you can rest up for classes tomorrow."
"You can leave you know sir."
"Excuse me?"
"I don't mean to be disrespectful but it's obvious you don't want anything to do with me so I'd appreciate it if you would leave because you're making me anxious."
"Miss Granger, the headmaster said that I was to stay here and see to your needs and that's what I'm going to do."
"Well you can leave and come back then, I won't say anything. I'm sorry I did in the first place, it was a mistake." A huge mistake. He's obviously not the man she thought he was.
"What do you mean?"
"Earlier. I shouldn't have said anything. You are... You're not..." Why did I get so worked up? Now I can't sleep and he's here.
"I'm not what Miss Granger?" What is she on about?
"You're not anything like what she said you were. Obviously that person died a long time ago. It won't come up again." I don't understand why it was a bad thing for me to want to know about where I came from. Obviously it was. Everyone's always saying being too curious can be a bad thing. Guess this proves their point.
"Miss Granger I-"
"I'd like to go to sleep now Professor. Can I have that potion now please?"
"Uhh yes. Here." That was cold. What did you expect. You were a glacier with her earlier and she's probably been obsessing over the altercation since, just like you. Gave her a bad impression. One completely different from whatever was written in that journal that she doesn't think you're worth it. You aren't. This isn't a pity party. She's the hurt one. She's the child that got this dropped on her and while you didn't know about her you're a grown man. Somtimes I wish I were like the Dark Lord, no little green grasshopper on my shoulder playing devils advocate. Well someone has to do it. You were so cold with her that she obviously feels like you don't want anything to do with her or her mother. Why? Because you can't deal with the memory and feelings it brings up.
"Thank you sir."
"Miss Granger I-"
"Good night sir."
"5 points from Gryffindor for interupting a professor and I was going to say..."
"..." Why can't he just leave me alone?
"I was going to say that it wasn't my intention to hurt you earlier." There. You said it. Was it that hard?
"..." Well that was nice of him but it still hurt.
"You- That picture just brought back a lot of painful memories for me. Ones that I wasn't, ones I'm not ready to face yet and I- Miss Granger? Miss Granger?" She's asleep. I make this confession of my emotions and she's asleep. That would be your luck. At least you got some of it out while she was still conscious.
"Severus my boy you did a good job." Better than I thought.
"Albus, was that stunt necessary? Where is Poppy?"
"It wasn't a stunt my boy and she's at St. Mungo's with Shacklebolt."
"Shacklebolt? Who was attacked?"
"Shacklebolt was Severus."
"Oh."
"How was Miss Granger? I must give Minerva an update on her cub."
"Fine. She fell asleep."
"With help?"
"Yes, she asked for a potion."
"..."
What? Why are you looking at me like that? "Albus what do you want me to say, I don't know."
"Severus, you spoke with her?"
"Does Poppy have her pensive still, I'd rather show you."
"I happen to have my portable one here."
"Of course you do."
"What was that?"
"Nothing."
WHAT DUMBLEDORE SEE'S IN THE PENSIVE:
BEGINNING OF MEMORY:
"Miss Granger I'm going to give you a potion that will help you calm down so that you can rest up for classes tomorrow."
"You can leave you know sir."
"Excuse me?"
"I don't mean to be disrespectful but it's obvious you don't want anything to do with me so I'd appreciate it if you would leave because you're making me anxious."
"Miss Granger, the headmaster said that I was to stay here and see to your needs and that's what I'm going to do."
"Well you can leave and come back then, I won't say anything. I'm sorry I did in the first place, it was a mistake."
"What do you mean?"
"Earlier. I shouldn't have said anything. You are... You're not..."
"I'm not what Miss Granger?"
"You're not anything like what she said you were. Obviously that person died a long time ago. It won't come up again."
"Miss Granger I-"
"I'd like to go to sleep now Professor. Can I have that potion now please?"
"Uh yes. Here."
"Thank you sir."
"Miss Granger I-"
"Good night sir."
"5 points from Gryffindor for interupting a professor and I was going to say..."
"..."
"I was going to say that it wasn't my intention to hurt you earlier."
"..."
"You- That picture just brought back a lot of painful memories for me. Ones that I wasn't, ones I'm not ready to face yet and I- Miss Granger? Miss Granger?"
END MEMORY AND DUMBLEDORE'S VIEW
"Well Severus that's somthing isn't it?"
"What do you mean Albus?"
"Whether or not you see it this way or not, the talk that you had with your daughter-"
"Albus..."
"Well she is, no beating around the bush. A muggle term you know."
"Albus."
"Right. Well, the talk you had with your daughter was a step forward. Especially the omission that she did hear. That will go a long way. I assure you."
"I'm sure."
"Yes. Yes I'm sure to. Lemon drop?"
"Albus I make you those blast candies. I know what's in them. I don't want one, why must you always ask?"
"Because, it's a good life lesson."
"What is?"
"The fact that it doesn't ever hurt to ask."
"Indeed."
"Well my boy I'm off to bed, it's late you should be thinking about bed too."
"I must patrol the halls tonight."
"I was under the impression that tonight was Hooch's night."
"..."
"Very well. Don't patrol too long you must keep your strength up."
"Albus..."
"I only say this because I know how you are and I only wish the best for you."
"I know. Good night."
"Good night my boy. Oh and Severus, you might want to check the strength of the potion you just administered."
"Why? I don't make mistakes."
"I didn't say you did. I am saying that it's possible it wasn't a strong enough potion."
"Why would you say that." Bloody old man is talking in riddles now.
"Good night Miss Granger."
"Good night Headmaster."
Bloody hell. How much of the conversation did she hear? "Miss Granger I was under the impression that you were asleep."
"Umm..." I wasn't. But I feel really good. Warm and cozy.
"Are you at least relaxed enough that you won't be a concern anymore?" This is a mess. A bloody mess.
"Yes sir. I feel good. Really, really good."
I bet you do. A strong enough dose to make one fall asleep yet you're awake. Somthing must have been done to the ingredients. "Right well that's good." I think. "Good night Miss Granger."
"I'm sorry I was cold sir. It's just that you didn't seem to want anything to do with me. That's all. Good night." I feel good. So good.
"Erm." I don't do situations like this. "I'll be back to check on you and to see if Madam Pomfrey has returned. I advise you try to sleep, you have a quiz in potions tomorrow. You wouldn't want to be falling asleep during my class."
"See you in class father." So warm and fuzzy in here.
"I..." Did she just call me father? I need to check these ingredients obviously somthing is wrong with them. "Yes, I will erm- see you in class Miss Granger."
I hope you enjoyed this update. It was slightly a struggle because my muse for this story is trying to walk away, but I'll reign it back in. I promise. Thank you for reading and for those that update, thank you so much. Have a great day and happy reading. -Sevy14