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Erica's P.O.V.
From behind Harry, Hermione, and Ron, Hagrid drops a teacup. He looks at me with his eyes huge.
"I'm sorry. I know it sounds dumb, but I don't know why I still love him." I say, looking down, suddenly interested in my fingernails.
"You can't love him! He... hurt you." Says Hermione.
"I know he did. But I think he was just having a bad day or something." I say, my head still down.
"He always having a bad day." Murmurs Ron. Hermione nudges him in the ribs.
"No really." I try to convince them. They don't look convinced at all. I look up, as there is a knock at the door. I look at every one. No one seems too able to move. Everyone seems to know who it is.
"Someone get it." I whisper urgently.
Hagrid strides to the door. I can't tell who it is when Hagrid opens it because he takes up the whole door way. All my muscles are tight and I have a feeling that I'm going to throw up. I can hear them talking. I can't make out the other persons voice though.
"She isn't 'ere." I hear Hagrid say.
...Some mumbling...
"I'm sorry Professor Snape."
"Hagrid?" I say quietly, in a pleading voice. "Just let him in. Please."
Hagrid looks over his shoulder at me and then backs up, letting Severus slip in. He glares at Ron, Hermione, and Harry and then turns his gaze to me.
"Erica..." He starts in a quiet voice.
"Severus. I'm sorry. I was so stupid. I should have told you when we were younger. I should have told them not to pick on you. It was rude. It just wasn't right."
"I shouldn't have hurt you. That was wrong. I feel like such an idiot."
"I forgive you." I say. I stand up, off of the bed and bury my face into his chest. He wraps his arms around me and kisses the top of my head.
"Thank you." He says quietly.
"No! You can't forgive him!" Says Hermione frantically.
"Nobody asked you Granger." Hisses Severus. "Come on Erica. Let's go somewhere more private.
"You're not seriously going to go with him. Are you?" Asks Ron.
"Yes. I seriously am going to go with him. It was once. It's ok." I tell him. I look them all in the eye and smile, but for some reason, even though I tell them I'll be all right, I don't feel safe at all. Not at all.
Severus puts his arm around my waist and leads me to the door. But we don't get outside because Hagrid quickly gets in front of the door to block it. My mouth drops open at the speed of this huge man.
"I can't let you hurt her anymore." He says in a low rumbling voice.
"Hagrid, please..." I start.
He startles me by putting a huge hand out to stop me from talking. "No Erica. I can't let you walk away with him."
"Move Hagrid. Don't make me hurt you." Says Severus in a silky tone.
"No!" He almost shouts.
In a flash Severus takes his wand out and points up to Hagrids neck. For a slight moment Hagrid has a frightened expression on his face, but then in an instant he has Severus off his feet by the collar of his robes and Severus's wand drops to the floor.
I let out a frightened yelp. My knees give out and I sink to the ground.
"Hagrid!" yells Hermione.
Hagrid doesn't seem to noticeanything going on around him. He's only paying attention to Severus who is squirming, trying to get out of Hagrid's grip.
"I won't let you hurt her anymore!" growls Hagrid into Severus's face.
"Let go," gasps Severus.
"Please Hagrid." I say, tears slipping from my eyes.
Hagrid looks down at me and drops Severus to the floor. I crawl to Severus, who lies in a heap on the floor. His eyes are closed and for a moment I think he may be dead. But then his eyes flutter open and look at me. He gets up and dusts his robes off. He helps me off the floor and holds me with one arm.
"We are leaving. Now!" Says Severus. Hagrid gets out of his way and we leave the cabin.
"Are you alright?" I ask him as we walk across the grounds.
"I'm quite alright. Thank you for asking." He says, then leans over and kisses me on the lips. When the kiss is over I smile up at him.
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