Chapter 14. Awaken

A/N: I have been on a confirmation camp as a group leader (Isonen) for a week and it has been kind of tiring. Also, I sprained my ankle and it really hurts when I walk. Going to see the doctor tomorrow.

And remember to wash your hands. Stay safe💛


Several weeks had gone and Hermione was once again seated next to Severus' bed. She missed her potions master very much and the hope of him waking up was getting lower and lower day by day. "Severus, I hope that you'd wake up, I need you," she whispered taking his hand and squeezing it. "I have waited for you and I always will," Hermione said determinedly.

"Any changes?" Remus asked when he came and sat beside Hermione.

"No," Hermione said and let go of Severus' hand. Then something happened... Severus' fingers were moving.

"Hermione, look," Remus said amazed. "Is he waking up?"

Hermione just sat staying quiet as it was she was speechless. She reached for his hand and stood up. "Severus, wake up, please," Hermione pleaded, holding Severus' hand as her life was depending on it.

"Hee-oo-nee," he muttered out but no-one could tell what he was about to say.


While in Severus' mind...

"I need to get out of here now, I have to wake up, there's no way that I couldn't see Hermione before she changes her apprenticeship elsewhere. I- I love her."

Severus had seen the memories which involved his childhood and adulthood and now he was walking towards the light, maybe to the way out. As he was closer and closer to the light which was now burning his eyes he felt something. Someone was holding his hand. Then he heard something, "Severus, wake up, please."

Severus' eyes were now open but everything in a blur. There was someone, maybe it was an angel staring down at him and holding his hand.


"He opened his eyes, Hermione!" Lupin stated the obvious while he was beaming from joy.

"Welcome back Severus'," Hermione said and touched his cheek softly, "You scared the hell out of us."

Severus' couldn't see properly who was talking to him but he would never forget the voice which belonged to the witch he loved. "Herm..." he tried but his throat was so dry that he couldn't finish what he was about to say. He was confused about his weakness.

"Shh, it is fine Severus, you haven't spoken for a long time," Hermione said and asked Remus to get Poppy.

"W-wat-er pl-please," Severus begged noticing that his vision was becoming clearer and clearer.

Hermione took her wand and summoned a glass of water giving it to her potions master who drank it with one huge gulp.

After a while Poppy run from her rooms straight to Severus' bed and looked at him with disbelieve. "You have woken up," she stated and began to check if his vital functions were normal. "Everything is normal, but I hope to keep you here for several days under my eyes," Poppy ordered her patient and smiled down at him.

"Wh-What happened?" Severus questioned and looked at everyone his eyes stopping at Hermione. His heart jumped pleasantly and there were probably butterflies in his stomach.

"Ah, you should rest, Severus. We... Err... I think Hermione will tell you everything tomorrow," Poppy said and looked at Hermione who nodded her agreement. "Please, drink this and get some sleep."

Severus obeyed the mediwitch's commands and drank the liquid. After a moment he was having pleasant dreams of Hermione.


9 hours later...

"Hermione, I think you should go to sleep," Remus said and shook her a little when she was about to fall asleep in her chair. She had refused to leave from the hospital wing before Severus got back to his feet. "Please, Hermione, you have to go to sleep. You are going to get sick if you don't take some rest," Remus continued and looked at her with concern.

"But..." Hermione began but was interrupted by no-one else but Poppy Pomfrey.

"No buts, you young lady need to sleep. I don't want you to suffer from lack of sleep," Poppy said and dragged Hermione to the hospital wing's doors. "Please go to sleep, I will keep eye on Severus."

"Alright then," Hermione sighed in defeat and left to the dungeons. And at the same time, Remus decided to take his leave too.

"She is stubborn lady isn't she," Severus murmured when Hermione had left.

"Severus, please don't say that you pretended to be asleep for ten hours," Poppy sighed and smiled at him.

"No, not at all I slept probably 7 hours, I just wanted her to go to sleep," Severus said smirking.

"Severus you could have just told her to go to sleep," Poppy stated and left the room.

"It was way funnier this way," Severus replied quietly and looked out from the window where the moon and stars were shining. Maybe he should tell her how he really felt.


A/N: I am sorry you had to wait and yes I know this chapter was short.

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