It was very early morning when Severus heard knocking on the front door. He had no idea who could have it been, he promised Hermione to stay with her and he didn't plan on breaking that promise. However, the knocking didn't stop and he didn't want her to wake up. She fell aslepp pretty fast, she was exhausted and totally emotionally wrecked.
Later she woke up during the night a few times, she even talked from sleep. She was pleading someone to let her go, let her be. To have some compassion with her girl. Their girl. He didn't know what it meant, all he could see was that they wouldn't get over this very easily. But he would do everything in the World for her to be all right and happy. Everything.
He got up carefuly, making sure he wouldn't wake her and ran down the stairs to the front door.
"What in the hell do you want?" He said when opening the door. "Potter?"
"Good Morning, professor."
"What are you doing here?"
"I have no idea why, but my wife – Ginny, told me there was a chance Hermione would be with you. If I'm wrong, I apologise for disturbing you. But I had to try it. I have been looking for her the whole night and there was no sign of her."
Snape looked at him thoughtfuly.
"You are not wrong. Ms. Granger truly is with me."
"Oh my God! Is she?" Harry asked releaved.
"Why are you looking for her?"
"I was the one who found her lying on the street... "
"Street?"
"She didn't tell you?"
"What exactly?"
"She had an accident. A group of death eaters attacked her. We don't know if hurting concretely her was a purpose or not. She was a part of the so called golden trio, but we don't know, if they even knew it was her."
"She was lying on the street?" The image of unconsious Hermione lying on the pavement defenseless made his blood boil.
"She was, when I found her. They obviously attacked her and then left her there. I don't know how long she had been there, when I arrived, all I know is that when I came, she already woke up and was scared because...Because there was blood alll around her. I don't know if she told you but she..."
Snape closed his eyes and nodded. "She told me."
"Fine, but well, I took her to St. Mungo's but once she was told she lost her baby, she wouldn't listen to anyone. She just left, but she still needs some treatment. She was hurt pretty badly, it's not just her baby that caught the curses.
"Fine, but she's sleeping now. I don't want you to wake her up, but I'll do everything necessary to make sure she is all right. Trust me. But now, who were the death eaters? Nott? Goyle? Lestrange? Give me the names!" He was now holding his shirt, shaking with him a bit.
"Professor, we don't have the names, we don't know."
"Fine, than I find out myself and kill the bastards."
"Please don't, you said you would stay here and take care of Mione, please, do not leave her. Killing them won't help anyone, we need to find out what are they trying to gain by all this mess..."
"You know what doesn't help? Sitting at home with the hands folded. But I'll stay...for now...for her, beacuse I promised. But keep me updated if there was anything new."
"Of course I will. And...thank you for taking care of her."
Snape just nodded and with that Harry left. When he returned to the bed room, Hermione was awake, but she was still lying on the bed her body hidden in the covers.
"I began to worry you wouldn't keep your promise." She said smiling, being happy to see him. "I said I wouldn't leave you. Though I was close. Mr. Potter was here, why didn't you tell me you were attacked?"
I sighed heavily. "What would be the point?" I asked sadly.
"The point is that I could have them caught and killed by now."
"Killing them won't change anything, I hate them, but not enough to kill them, they deserve to go to Azkaban, they are not good enough to have them killed, to make anyone have their blood on his hands - especially not you. You are good man, you cannot kill them."
"I will do everything necessary to make sure they will never come back and hurt you, no matter what it takes."
I slowly nodded understanding. There was no point in arguing with him about it now. I stretched my arms in his direction. "Come to me, please." He smiled and lied next to me.
"Thank you?"
"For what?"
"For everything."
I smiled at his words and fell asleep peacefuly.
