Chapter 14

Severus's POV

After we fixed up Vanessa's new room, we visited with her a little more and then I retreated to my chambers to sleep. The next morning I awoke and dressed in my normal black robes, and set off towards the hospital wing.

I entered the hospital wing to find Vanessa sitting upright on her bed. She was sitting in bed with her eyes closed, humming a song.

"She likes music." Poppy explained.

Vanessa was humming and smiling.

She sang some of the song out-loud.

"She can sing beautifully, don't you think?" Poppy asked me.

"Yes. Just like her mother." It was true, Lily had a beautiful singing voice.

I reached over and nudged Vanessa's shoulder. She opened her eyes and smiled at me.

"Almost time to go?" She asked, excitedly.

"Yes." I answered.

"But first I am going to help you get clean, look at you, your covered in filth! I'll bet you have very nice hair if it wasn't full of dirt." Poppy cried.

Vanessa blushed. Before murmuring an okay. Poppy helped her out of her bed and into her office. Vanessa looked back at me with what I guessed was a look of: Please help me. I grinned at her encouragingly.