Hermione and Severus spent all of the next day together. They didn't
mention that they only had that one day. They laughed together and
discussed happy matters, but in the back of their minds, they were both
dreading when the day would end.
Harry and Ron would come in occasionally, but they had to go to class. Dumbledore had excused Hermione from classes. Severus was glad she stayed with him. If he had been left alone to dwell on what was going to happen and what had already happened, he was sure he would have gone insane.
They didn't stay in the hospital wing for very long. After about an hour of talking, they went for a walk around the lake throwing food to the giant squid and watching it take it from the surface.
They walked around holding hands not caring if anyone saw. And many people did see. Most of them didn't even look their way. Some looked at them sympathetically. Very few, mostly her close friends, talked to them. When the classing ended, they were joined in their walk by Harry, Ron, Ginny, Lavender, and Hagrid.
The seven of them wandered to Hogsmeade. There they went to Zonko's, Huneydukes, and the Shrieking Shack which they tried to break into (Severus' idea) just for show to the third years who still thought it was haunted. Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Severus all knew the truth of course so it obviously didn't bother them. When they got back to Hogwarts Severus and Hermione went to the Hospital Wing, but Madam Promphry wouldn't let anyone else in so they left.
Severus and Hermione sat in a sudden gloom that had come over them. Neither of them wanted the time to go by. They knew it was only a matter of time before... before...
"Hermione, don't think about it," Severus said to her, "We won't think about it until it happens."
"Excellent idea, Severus," said a voice behind them. They turned and saw Dumbledore standing in the hospital doorway. "And I hope that you won't have to think about for another week then."
"What do you mean, Albus?" Severus asked him.
Dumbldore smiled slightly. "We have found a temporary cure for you."
There was a shocked silence.
"Really?" Severus said in a hushed voice.
"Yes, but it is only temporary," Dumbledore told him solemnly.
"How long is temporary?" Hermione asked him.
"Well in this case a week," Dumbledore answered.
"A week? What potion are you using?' Severus inquired.
"MvGonalgal invented it actually. She has not thought of a name yet. She made it by taking some samples of Mr. Longbottom's potion and when she reversed it she was able to make a small cure, but like the youth potions, it only lasts for a short time. We have tested it, and it is proven to work as far as our knowledge goes." Dumbledore answered.
"That's great!" Hermione squealed and threw her arms around Severus' neck, "A whole other week!"
"Yes, it's wonderful!" Severus answered hugging Hermione close to him.
Hermione turned to Dumbledore, "When can he take the potion?"
"He should take it as soon as possible. If we don't give it to him before the other potion takes effect, it won't work. I have just enough right here." He took out a flask and handed it to Severus. Severus hesitated.
"What is it?" Hermione asked him.
"Well, this is just happening so fast! I just had to have a minute to have it go through my mind. I... just... well... it's kind of hard to accept. I was all prepared to die and then as I accept it, I get told that I can live for another week. It's just hard to have it go through my head. Everything is just... happening." He explained.
Hermione nodded, "Yes, that's true, but think. A whole other week! Can you believe it! I had thought I would loose you today and it's been haunting me ever since I heard. Now we can go one for one more week. Delay the day we have been dreading!"
"Yes, I would give anything for just another day with you. A week will be paradise," he kissed her and then drank the potion down.
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I hope it's better that I combined them. I had been thinking about it then I got a review (Thank you Piggie!) that said I should so I did and I hope it's better. I'm trying!!! Please tell me your honest opinion on this! Tell me what I did wrong! I know there is something wrong with it I just can't find what!!!! PLEASE HELP!!
Harry and Ron would come in occasionally, but they had to go to class. Dumbledore had excused Hermione from classes. Severus was glad she stayed with him. If he had been left alone to dwell on what was going to happen and what had already happened, he was sure he would have gone insane.
They didn't stay in the hospital wing for very long. After about an hour of talking, they went for a walk around the lake throwing food to the giant squid and watching it take it from the surface.
They walked around holding hands not caring if anyone saw. And many people did see. Most of them didn't even look their way. Some looked at them sympathetically. Very few, mostly her close friends, talked to them. When the classing ended, they were joined in their walk by Harry, Ron, Ginny, Lavender, and Hagrid.
The seven of them wandered to Hogsmeade. There they went to Zonko's, Huneydukes, and the Shrieking Shack which they tried to break into (Severus' idea) just for show to the third years who still thought it was haunted. Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Severus all knew the truth of course so it obviously didn't bother them. When they got back to Hogwarts Severus and Hermione went to the Hospital Wing, but Madam Promphry wouldn't let anyone else in so they left.
Severus and Hermione sat in a sudden gloom that had come over them. Neither of them wanted the time to go by. They knew it was only a matter of time before... before...
"Hermione, don't think about it," Severus said to her, "We won't think about it until it happens."
"Excellent idea, Severus," said a voice behind them. They turned and saw Dumbledore standing in the hospital doorway. "And I hope that you won't have to think about for another week then."
"What do you mean, Albus?" Severus asked him.
Dumbldore smiled slightly. "We have found a temporary cure for you."
There was a shocked silence.
"Really?" Severus said in a hushed voice.
"Yes, but it is only temporary," Dumbledore told him solemnly.
"How long is temporary?" Hermione asked him.
"Well in this case a week," Dumbledore answered.
"A week? What potion are you using?' Severus inquired.
"MvGonalgal invented it actually. She has not thought of a name yet. She made it by taking some samples of Mr. Longbottom's potion and when she reversed it she was able to make a small cure, but like the youth potions, it only lasts for a short time. We have tested it, and it is proven to work as far as our knowledge goes." Dumbledore answered.
"That's great!" Hermione squealed and threw her arms around Severus' neck, "A whole other week!"
"Yes, it's wonderful!" Severus answered hugging Hermione close to him.
Hermione turned to Dumbledore, "When can he take the potion?"
"He should take it as soon as possible. If we don't give it to him before the other potion takes effect, it won't work. I have just enough right here." He took out a flask and handed it to Severus. Severus hesitated.
"What is it?" Hermione asked him.
"Well, this is just happening so fast! I just had to have a minute to have it go through my mind. I... just... well... it's kind of hard to accept. I was all prepared to die and then as I accept it, I get told that I can live for another week. It's just hard to have it go through my head. Everything is just... happening." He explained.
Hermione nodded, "Yes, that's true, but think. A whole other week! Can you believe it! I had thought I would loose you today and it's been haunting me ever since I heard. Now we can go one for one more week. Delay the day we have been dreading!"
"Yes, I would give anything for just another day with you. A week will be paradise," he kissed her and then drank the potion down.
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I hope it's better that I combined them. I had been thinking about it then I got a review (Thank you Piggie!) that said I should so I did and I hope it's better. I'm trying!!! Please tell me your honest opinion on this! Tell me what I did wrong! I know there is something wrong with it I just can't find what!!!! PLEASE HELP!!