A/N: Wow you guys thanks so much for the nice reviews for the last chapter.
And I already said it that Cho will not be making an appearance in this
fic and Lei will see Harry again when he gets back to Gryffindor Tower!
Now I'm going to stop my incessant rambling and get on with the
chapter......right...................now. ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 21
Saturday morning found Severus and Harry having the lie ins to end all lie ins.
Harry had had a very rough night that night, waking up several times from nightmares and visions. Voldemort had gone on another torture and killing spree. This time however, he brought more senior death eaters and so their curses, especially the cruciatus, were much greater in intensity and length than that of the junior death eater's from Harry's vision from the previous weekend. It really tore at Severus to see the effects on Harry's body. He thought that the effects of the junior death eaters were bad, it was nothing compared to what the senior death eaters could do.
Breakfast and lunch came and went without any signs of Severus or Harry waking. At 2:30 Severus woke up to see Harry still down for the count. Harry was clutching tightly to Severus' pajamas and Severus cracked a small smile but quickly turned somber remembering the boy's last vision, which happened just after 6am. He could tell that it had been a horrible one but Harry couldn't get one word about it out of his mouth, the boy just kep on crying until he fell back asleep.
Severus carefully pried himself out of Harry's grip and crept out of the room to go brew a potion to help with the after effects of the cruciatus because Harry would sorely need it. He watched as Harry's body gave a small jerk from yet another muscle spasm and went and got to work.
Harry slept until 4:30 then woke up for a moment. When he woke up and realized that he couldn't move and that he was in a lot of pain. Groaning and closing his eyes all the memories from the night before came flooding back and dragged Harry into literally, a painful, realization as to what had happened.
Severus walked into Harry's bedchambers at 5:15 to see Harry's eyes closed but a small tear glistening in the corner of his left eye. Severus felt horrible for Harry for what he was going through. Walking quietly over to the side of Harry's bed Severus wiped away the tear that woke up Harry. Harry looked up his father and said,
"Hi"
"Good evening, nice to see you back in the land of the conscious." Severus responded.
Harry looked a bit shocked and said,
"Did you just say evening? What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"
Severus let out a chuckle and said,
"Yes I did say evening, it's about 5:15 and you have been asleep since about 6 o'clock this morning. At least that was the last time that you woke up that I'm aware of."
Harry nodded his head a bit and winced at the movement. Seeing Harry's wince Severus held out the goblet and said,
"Here, drink it down. It'll help with the pain and the aftereffects."
He helped Harry sit up just enough to down the potion and gently laid the boy back down and covered him back up and smoothed his bangs back and felt the slight temperature. Walking into his store room and coming back with another goblet and said while helping Harry sit up,
"Here, you're running a bit of a temperature."
Harry downed the second potion and laid back down when his stomach grumbled loudly. Severus cracked a smile and said
"Hungry are we?"
Harry shepishly smiled and said,
"Just a little bit, but I can't move. Literally."
"Well I can't very well not have you eat and you certainly aren't going back to Saint Andrews to be put back on an IV." Severus said jokingly "So I guess I will just have to feed you myself."
Harry was first horrified about the thought of going back to Saint Andrews and being put back on that wretched IV, but then when his father said that he would just feed him he visibly relaxed and let out the breath that he didn't even know that he was holding.
Severus seeing Harry's tention said,
"Harry I would only willingly take you there if it was absolutely necessary and Madame Pomfrey said that she could do nothing and there's very little that that woman can't handle."
Harry nodded and Severus said,
"Now I'm going to order us some dinner, I'll be back in a few minutes all right?"
Harry nodded and said,
"Okay dad."
Severus left the chambers and went out and summoned a house elf and placed an order for dinner. He then went and changed into a pair of black trousers and t-shirt and walked back out into the main chamber just as the house elf popped in with the tray of food.
Taking the food and thanking the elf he walked back into Harry's bedchambers and set the tray on the bedside table and helped Harry sit up onto a pile of stacked pillows and bring the tray over and set the legs up over the boy's lap. Bite by bite Harry was fed a dinner of mashed potatoes, dressing, peas and chicken. After he had finished feeding Harry and eating a little bit himself he moved the tray back to the bedside table.
Severus could tell that Harry was frustrated about his current situation but also saw that the boy knew that there was nothing he could do about it. Severus looked Harry straight in the eyes and said,
"Harry how would you feel about me developing a new potion for you to take that will make you not be affected by your visions. You wouldn't have them and you wouldn't feel the effects of the curses that are being used when they happen."
Harry thought for a moment and said,
"I would really like that but I would rather still be able to see what happens in the vision because I find that I can gather information for Dumbledore as to what the death eaters and Voldemort are up to. But taking away being affected by the curses definitely sounds good to me."
Severus couldn't help but feel proud of Harry because even though it still caused the boy pain and to lose sleep, he was still trying to do his part to help.
"All right Harry, I'll make it so that you can't be affected by the curses but you are still aware as to what is happening in the visions."
Harry broke out into a big smile and Severus leaned forward and pulled Harry into a hug and smoothed the boy's hair and rubbed his back. Harry mustered every bit of strength that he had and barely managed to wrap his arms around his father. Since that simple act exhausted the rest of Harry's strength he closed his eyes and started to drift off to sleep. Sensing that Harry was falling asleep Severus said,
"Harry you should take a bath to get cleaned up, you've been in this bed all day."
Harry opened his eyes and said,
"All right dad."
Severus left and got the bath ready and came back and helped Harry get out of his pajamas and carried the boy into the bathroom and carefully set him down in the bath and carefully started to wash him. Thirty minutes later Harry was clean and smelling good, back in a fresh pair of pajamas and back in bed. The bath had left Harry very drowsy and only stayed awake long enough to say 'good night' and to have Severus kiss him on his forehead.
Severus paused at the door and looked back at his sleeping son and turned and went out into the main chamber. He had some work to do.
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Since it was still very early in the evening (just after 7 o'clock) Severus decided to get going on the research for Harry's potion. Standing in front of his many bookshelves he went through and started selecting books that would help him.
10:30pm found Severus surrounded by several books and pages of parchment. Severus felt that it was necessary to have the potion also have sleeping potion properties since it was to be used right before Harry went to bed so it might as well help Harry get to sleep. The potion would also keep Harry asleep after the vision but be able to retain the memories to recall when he woke up in the morning.
Severus threw down his quill in triumph. He finally had everything and could now start the task of actually brewing the potion. Since the potion itself wouldn't take that long to brew Severus decided that he would just brew it then. Grabbing the top sheet of parchment with the information that he needed on it he went to his storeroom and got everything ready.
At 11:45 Severus walked out of his storeroom with a goblet of the freshly made potion, he wanted to test it to see if it worked so he quietly made his way to Harry's bedchambers. Stepping inside Severus saw Harry sleeping peacefully (for once). He almost hated to have to wake up Harry to take the potion but he needed to see if it worked.
Walking over to the bed, Severus set the goblet on the bedside table and gently shook and called to Harry. Harry slowly stirred and locked onto his father's onyx eyes and said,
"Dad? What's going on?"
"Harry I just finished the potion and I need you to take it to see if it works or not."
"All right." Harry whispered
Severus grabbed the goblet and helped Harry sit up and drink the potion. The sleeping potion's effects were almost instantaneous as Harry dropped off to sleep just as he finished it. Severus went out into the main chamber and grabbed a book and then went back into Harry's bedchambers and dragged a chair next to the boy's bed and settled down for a long night of observing.
A/N: Well I finally got the chapter done. I've been a little upset about the news of Richard Harris so it delayed me a bit in completing this chapter. I idolized him as an actor, he was one of the greatest actors to have ever lived so I was pretty upset about that yesterday so it delayed me a little more. I hope this chapter didn't suck too bad so push that little button in the left hand corner and tell me what you think. Next chapter might take a few days because I'm busy with concerts, rehersals and classwork.
Chapter 21
Saturday morning found Severus and Harry having the lie ins to end all lie ins.
Harry had had a very rough night that night, waking up several times from nightmares and visions. Voldemort had gone on another torture and killing spree. This time however, he brought more senior death eaters and so their curses, especially the cruciatus, were much greater in intensity and length than that of the junior death eater's from Harry's vision from the previous weekend. It really tore at Severus to see the effects on Harry's body. He thought that the effects of the junior death eaters were bad, it was nothing compared to what the senior death eaters could do.
Breakfast and lunch came and went without any signs of Severus or Harry waking. At 2:30 Severus woke up to see Harry still down for the count. Harry was clutching tightly to Severus' pajamas and Severus cracked a small smile but quickly turned somber remembering the boy's last vision, which happened just after 6am. He could tell that it had been a horrible one but Harry couldn't get one word about it out of his mouth, the boy just kep on crying until he fell back asleep.
Severus carefully pried himself out of Harry's grip and crept out of the room to go brew a potion to help with the after effects of the cruciatus because Harry would sorely need it. He watched as Harry's body gave a small jerk from yet another muscle spasm and went and got to work.
Harry slept until 4:30 then woke up for a moment. When he woke up and realized that he couldn't move and that he was in a lot of pain. Groaning and closing his eyes all the memories from the night before came flooding back and dragged Harry into literally, a painful, realization as to what had happened.
Severus walked into Harry's bedchambers at 5:15 to see Harry's eyes closed but a small tear glistening in the corner of his left eye. Severus felt horrible for Harry for what he was going through. Walking quietly over to the side of Harry's bed Severus wiped away the tear that woke up Harry. Harry looked up his father and said,
"Hi"
"Good evening, nice to see you back in the land of the conscious." Severus responded.
Harry looked a bit shocked and said,
"Did you just say evening? What time is it? How long have I been asleep?"
Severus let out a chuckle and said,
"Yes I did say evening, it's about 5:15 and you have been asleep since about 6 o'clock this morning. At least that was the last time that you woke up that I'm aware of."
Harry nodded his head a bit and winced at the movement. Seeing Harry's wince Severus held out the goblet and said,
"Here, drink it down. It'll help with the pain and the aftereffects."
He helped Harry sit up just enough to down the potion and gently laid the boy back down and covered him back up and smoothed his bangs back and felt the slight temperature. Walking into his store room and coming back with another goblet and said while helping Harry sit up,
"Here, you're running a bit of a temperature."
Harry downed the second potion and laid back down when his stomach grumbled loudly. Severus cracked a smile and said
"Hungry are we?"
Harry shepishly smiled and said,
"Just a little bit, but I can't move. Literally."
"Well I can't very well not have you eat and you certainly aren't going back to Saint Andrews to be put back on an IV." Severus said jokingly "So I guess I will just have to feed you myself."
Harry was first horrified about the thought of going back to Saint Andrews and being put back on that wretched IV, but then when his father said that he would just feed him he visibly relaxed and let out the breath that he didn't even know that he was holding.
Severus seeing Harry's tention said,
"Harry I would only willingly take you there if it was absolutely necessary and Madame Pomfrey said that she could do nothing and there's very little that that woman can't handle."
Harry nodded and Severus said,
"Now I'm going to order us some dinner, I'll be back in a few minutes all right?"
Harry nodded and said,
"Okay dad."
Severus left the chambers and went out and summoned a house elf and placed an order for dinner. He then went and changed into a pair of black trousers and t-shirt and walked back out into the main chamber just as the house elf popped in with the tray of food.
Taking the food and thanking the elf he walked back into Harry's bedchambers and set the tray on the bedside table and helped Harry sit up onto a pile of stacked pillows and bring the tray over and set the legs up over the boy's lap. Bite by bite Harry was fed a dinner of mashed potatoes, dressing, peas and chicken. After he had finished feeding Harry and eating a little bit himself he moved the tray back to the bedside table.
Severus could tell that Harry was frustrated about his current situation but also saw that the boy knew that there was nothing he could do about it. Severus looked Harry straight in the eyes and said,
"Harry how would you feel about me developing a new potion for you to take that will make you not be affected by your visions. You wouldn't have them and you wouldn't feel the effects of the curses that are being used when they happen."
Harry thought for a moment and said,
"I would really like that but I would rather still be able to see what happens in the vision because I find that I can gather information for Dumbledore as to what the death eaters and Voldemort are up to. But taking away being affected by the curses definitely sounds good to me."
Severus couldn't help but feel proud of Harry because even though it still caused the boy pain and to lose sleep, he was still trying to do his part to help.
"All right Harry, I'll make it so that you can't be affected by the curses but you are still aware as to what is happening in the visions."
Harry broke out into a big smile and Severus leaned forward and pulled Harry into a hug and smoothed the boy's hair and rubbed his back. Harry mustered every bit of strength that he had and barely managed to wrap his arms around his father. Since that simple act exhausted the rest of Harry's strength he closed his eyes and started to drift off to sleep. Sensing that Harry was falling asleep Severus said,
"Harry you should take a bath to get cleaned up, you've been in this bed all day."
Harry opened his eyes and said,
"All right dad."
Severus left and got the bath ready and came back and helped Harry get out of his pajamas and carried the boy into the bathroom and carefully set him down in the bath and carefully started to wash him. Thirty minutes later Harry was clean and smelling good, back in a fresh pair of pajamas and back in bed. The bath had left Harry very drowsy and only stayed awake long enough to say 'good night' and to have Severus kiss him on his forehead.
Severus paused at the door and looked back at his sleeping son and turned and went out into the main chamber. He had some work to do.
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Since it was still very early in the evening (just after 7 o'clock) Severus decided to get going on the research for Harry's potion. Standing in front of his many bookshelves he went through and started selecting books that would help him.
10:30pm found Severus surrounded by several books and pages of parchment. Severus felt that it was necessary to have the potion also have sleeping potion properties since it was to be used right before Harry went to bed so it might as well help Harry get to sleep. The potion would also keep Harry asleep after the vision but be able to retain the memories to recall when he woke up in the morning.
Severus threw down his quill in triumph. He finally had everything and could now start the task of actually brewing the potion. Since the potion itself wouldn't take that long to brew Severus decided that he would just brew it then. Grabbing the top sheet of parchment with the information that he needed on it he went to his storeroom and got everything ready.
At 11:45 Severus walked out of his storeroom with a goblet of the freshly made potion, he wanted to test it to see if it worked so he quietly made his way to Harry's bedchambers. Stepping inside Severus saw Harry sleeping peacefully (for once). He almost hated to have to wake up Harry to take the potion but he needed to see if it worked.
Walking over to the bed, Severus set the goblet on the bedside table and gently shook and called to Harry. Harry slowly stirred and locked onto his father's onyx eyes and said,
"Dad? What's going on?"
"Harry I just finished the potion and I need you to take it to see if it works or not."
"All right." Harry whispered
Severus grabbed the goblet and helped Harry sit up and drink the potion. The sleeping potion's effects were almost instantaneous as Harry dropped off to sleep just as he finished it. Severus went out into the main chamber and grabbed a book and then went back into Harry's bedchambers and dragged a chair next to the boy's bed and settled down for a long night of observing.
A/N: Well I finally got the chapter done. I've been a little upset about the news of Richard Harris so it delayed me a bit in completing this chapter. I idolized him as an actor, he was one of the greatest actors to have ever lived so I was pretty upset about that yesterday so it delayed me a little more. I hope this chapter didn't suck too bad so push that little button in the left hand corner and tell me what you think. Next chapter might take a few days because I'm busy with concerts, rehersals and classwork.