Dreamless Sleep
Chapter Eleven
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"Well, it could have been worse." Severus reasoned.
It was now about midnight, and Virginia had been released from the hospital wing. Too afraid to stay in her own room, she was now sitting and talking to Severus.
"How? My own mother said she didn't have time for me! She didn't even care." Virginia sniffled, sinking down further in her chair.
"Don't cry any more. You should always be smiling."
Severus still didn't know why he was acting so out of character around her. He certainly didn't LIKE the Weasely girl, the mere thought was preposterous!
"I don't have anything to smile about. My family doesn't want me around, and Tom Riddle is still out to get me. Does any of that sound uplifting to you?"
"No." he reluctantly admitted.
"Ummm- thank you for earlier. When you stood up for me with Madame Pomfrey."
"You were awake?!?" he was shocked, obviously. There was another thing to add to her list of things that had made this into a bad day. Or year, whichever you prefer.
"Yes. Is that what everyone thinks of me? That I'm a Deatheater? I don't want anyone to think that. I want them all to leave me alone. I didn't do any of it on purpose! He made me, I swear he did!"
Severus couldn't decided whether she was trying to convince him or herself of her innocence.
"I know." He said. "Don't worry about them. They don't know anything. I know you didn't mean any of that. Everyone says that I'm a Deatheater too, so you being around me isn't helping end those rumors in the least."
"I don't care. You listen to me, and don't make me feel stupid. Does it make me a bad person because I'm happier here with you than I ever was with my family?"
"No. I don't know what it makes you, but it doesn't make you a bad person." He caught a glimpse of the clock on his desk and said, "We are so lucky this is Friday. If I had to get up in the morning..."
"Actually, I don't care. I don't want to go to any classes. I can't stand being near them. I know they talk about me. Some people don't even wait until I can't hear them! They'll say it right to my face.. I can't stop myself from hating them. I hate my own family. I can't do anything right. If I was someone else they would love me."
"If you were someone else I wouldn't be here with you right now."
Virginia was crying again. She was crying almost constantly now. Not that anyone could deny that she had a reason to cry. Severus stood, and walked around his desk to hug her again. There was no excuse for the way she was treated. She was the kind of girl that should always be laughing. Severus was going to make sure of it, too. He was going to be her reason to be happy.
A/N- Well? Tell me what ya'll think! *hint, hint*
