Disclaimer: Why yes, they are mine, and I have Severus trapped inside a large mason jar in my basement. Crash ("You'll hear from my lawyers!"). Oh, crap.
"Dammit," Severus whispered under his breath as he swooped upon the bedside. He could feel the heat emanating off Harry's body.
Gently placing a hand under the rigid form's head, he drew up Harry's head to his ear.
"Boy, can you hear me?"
Slowly the figure shook its head. "Please...help me...Prof...*gasp*"
Harry's body suddenly switched from burning hot to icy cold. His fingernails and lips started turning blue. Severus suddenly wished he had had the presence of mind to have called Madam Pomfrey.
From one of his numerous cloak pockets, Snape pulled forth a vial filled with a red glowing substance. He was sweating profusely, and he felt his heart racing. He uncorked the vial and raised it to Harry's lips.
'Here goes nothing'
"AHHHHHHHHHHH, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?"
The sudden noise gave Severus a start, which launched the slippery vial from the man's hand, only to collide with the floor with a sickening crash.
"You fool!" Severus growled, with a look of horror, at the woman in curlers who was standing behind him.
"What have you done to Harry, you freak?!"
"You stupid woman, you have no idea what you have done."
Behind them Harry began to convulse. Severus knew there were only two options left: him or the woman.
As much as he would have like to have killed the woman who looked oddly familiar, he knew there was only one real option which he must resort to, as much as it pained him.
Ignoring the woman as she pounded and tugged at him, he once more cradle the seizing Harry's head in his arm. Snape brought the other up to his mouth and bit down. His wrist screamed in pain as his mouth filled with his own blood.
Quickly, he put his wrist to Harry's mouth. As soon as the warm liquid hit Harry's tongue, the seizure stopped, and after a few seconds, Severus could feel a slight suction, which was steadily getting stronger.
Relief flooded Snape's body. Thank God he'd arrived in time. He could vaguely hear the woman yelling at him, but it seemed like a million miles away. He could feel his body begin to drift on the dregs of a dreamy ether. In his left ear, Snape thought he could hear the voice of Lily whispering in his ear sweet promises of love and eternal happiness.
'Snap out of it,' he told himself. He wrested his arm out of Harry's grasp. The boy had regain a pleasant flush, and seemed to be fine, but he was still unconscious.
Snape dragged himself up to a standing position. He felt extremely woozy. The room seemed to be spinning. Too late, he realized that his lack of eating and Harry's withdrawal were too much for him. He felt like he was going to collapse.
He felt like his body was moving without his willing it to. Once he had been forced under the Imperious curse by Voldemort, for his amusement, and this felt nauseatingly similar.
He felt his hands grab the woman who had caused this trouble in the first place.
"What are you doing? Get your grubby hands off me! Vernon!" Although the woman's words sounded strong, he could smell the fear in the air.
He rubbed his nose on her neck, she smelled intoxicating.
With a small "eep" , Severus once again found his mouth filled with a warm metallic, yet delicious, taste.
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A/N- I hope you guys liked this one. Sorry it was so short, but I didn't want to leave you hanging too long. Thanks for all the reviews! I am so excited. As you can tell I'm a big fan of the cliffhanger. I'll try to get another chapter up as soon as possible, but I have 2 exams this week (eek!). Please send me any comments or suggestions (or flames)!
"Dammit," Severus whispered under his breath as he swooped upon the bedside. He could feel the heat emanating off Harry's body.
Gently placing a hand under the rigid form's head, he drew up Harry's head to his ear.
"Boy, can you hear me?"
Slowly the figure shook its head. "Please...help me...Prof...*gasp*"
Harry's body suddenly switched from burning hot to icy cold. His fingernails and lips started turning blue. Severus suddenly wished he had had the presence of mind to have called Madam Pomfrey.
From one of his numerous cloak pockets, Snape pulled forth a vial filled with a red glowing substance. He was sweating profusely, and he felt his heart racing. He uncorked the vial and raised it to Harry's lips.
'Here goes nothing'
"AHHHHHHHHHHH, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?"
The sudden noise gave Severus a start, which launched the slippery vial from the man's hand, only to collide with the floor with a sickening crash.
"You fool!" Severus growled, with a look of horror, at the woman in curlers who was standing behind him.
"What have you done to Harry, you freak?!"
"You stupid woman, you have no idea what you have done."
Behind them Harry began to convulse. Severus knew there were only two options left: him or the woman.
As much as he would have like to have killed the woman who looked oddly familiar, he knew there was only one real option which he must resort to, as much as it pained him.
Ignoring the woman as she pounded and tugged at him, he once more cradle the seizing Harry's head in his arm. Snape brought the other up to his mouth and bit down. His wrist screamed in pain as his mouth filled with his own blood.
Quickly, he put his wrist to Harry's mouth. As soon as the warm liquid hit Harry's tongue, the seizure stopped, and after a few seconds, Severus could feel a slight suction, which was steadily getting stronger.
Relief flooded Snape's body. Thank God he'd arrived in time. He could vaguely hear the woman yelling at him, but it seemed like a million miles away. He could feel his body begin to drift on the dregs of a dreamy ether. In his left ear, Snape thought he could hear the voice of Lily whispering in his ear sweet promises of love and eternal happiness.
'Snap out of it,' he told himself. He wrested his arm out of Harry's grasp. The boy had regain a pleasant flush, and seemed to be fine, but he was still unconscious.
Snape dragged himself up to a standing position. He felt extremely woozy. The room seemed to be spinning. Too late, he realized that his lack of eating and Harry's withdrawal were too much for him. He felt like he was going to collapse.
He felt like his body was moving without his willing it to. Once he had been forced under the Imperious curse by Voldemort, for his amusement, and this felt nauseatingly similar.
He felt his hands grab the woman who had caused this trouble in the first place.
"What are you doing? Get your grubby hands off me! Vernon!" Although the woman's words sounded strong, he could smell the fear in the air.
He rubbed his nose on her neck, she smelled intoxicating.
With a small "eep" , Severus once again found his mouth filled with a warm metallic, yet delicious, taste.
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A/N- I hope you guys liked this one. Sorry it was so short, but I didn't want to leave you hanging too long. Thanks for all the reviews! I am so excited. As you can tell I'm a big fan of the cliffhanger. I'll try to get another chapter up as soon as possible, but I have 2 exams this week (eek!). Please send me any comments or suggestions (or flames)!
