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If any of you are reading my If You Could Have One Thing story you would know that I have been sick the past few days and been doing state testing so I haven't updated for a while, but I will try and update faster now. Thanks and enjoy.
I ran into the middle of the room where the empty chains lay. I franticly waved my hands around and all I felt was empty air.
"He was here!" I sobbed and screamed at the same time. "He can't be running around in the condition he was in!" Mrs. Weasley sadly looked at me. She thought I was crazy.
"Harry dear maybe you had a bad dream. Now lets take a look at that arm, after we leave." She shuddered. She was probably a little scared considering we were at the Riddle Manor.
"Let's go to the school. I'll show you they are all gone!" I kept screaming. Mrs. Weasley had a sad look in her eyes, but nodded. We both apparated to a spot outside the apparation blocks. I quickly dashed for the school. Mrs. Weasley ran after me but not at such a fast pace. When I reached the school doors I was breathing heavily. Mrs. Weasley finally caught up to me. I stood in front of the doors. Scared at what I might see if I opened them. I slowly pushed them open, kids were walked down the hallways, ghosts were floating through walls, and teachers were talking on the stairs.
"Harry we should get you to Madam Pomfrey." Mrs. Weasley whispered. I shook my head. They weren't supposed to be here. Voldemort was. I swear they were gone.
"No." I whispered and ran down to the dungeons. I ran right into the Potions classroom, Dumbledore was teaching a class of first years. I walked straight up to him.
"Harry my boy what do you need."
"You were gone." I growled under my breath."Voldemort was here and you were gone!" I shouted a bit louder. All of the students gasped.
"Class dismissed." Dumbledore said and all f the students ran out of the classroom.
"He was here! Where's Severus!? Why aren't you gone!" I now had tears streaming down my face again.
"Harry we have been here all day. Professor Snape had an important appointment." Dumbledore looked over his glasses at me with worried eyes.
"It was a vision." I whispered to myself." Voldemort is going to come here tonight! Severus is at a Deatheater meeting. Voldemort knows he's a spy Professor! He's going to kill him!"
"Are you sure?" Dumbledore asked, a bit more attentive now.
"That's why the school was empty. All of the students need to be evacuated. Send them somewhere safe. I need to go save Severus." I ordered Dumbledore.
"We will get the students out, but Harry I cannot kill Tom, only you can. With you gone all I can do is ward him off."
"He doesn't know that. He doesn't know the prophecy. Besides he's terrified of you." Dumbledore nodded.
"Before you go, you need to see Madam Pomfrey about your arm." I nodded quickly and ran out of the classroom and up to the Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey was standing there.
"I need you to fix my arm, and fast!" I shouted. She looked at me in horror but then nodded. She mended it in less than 10 minutes. I thanked her and ran out the door. I ran up to the Gryffindor Tower shouted the password and ran up to the boys dormitories. I rummaged through my bag which held my wand and grabbed it. I ran to where the apparation wards ended and apparated to the Riddle Manor with a pop.
I walked up to the manor and up to the room I saw in my vision. I was not ready for this, so I decided I was just going to grab Severus and apparate. I slowly sat down in a dusty chair in the corner. I had a lot to think about. Why did I keep calling my potions teacher by his first name? Was it love? No! It couldn't be. How could I love the man that tormented me for the past 7 years of my life. There was just something about him that I was attracted to. He was my complete opposite, and opposites attract right? The red glowing light around me in my vision had to represent love, so that metaphorically said that I loved Severus Snape. It was illegal and wrong. Nobody would ever speak to me again. I was rudely awoken from my thoughts when I heard talking and a groan. I jumped up and went to stand next to the door. I heard laughter and it was growing closer. The handle slowly turned and the door was opened. 10 Deatheaters froze. This was my chance. I quickly grabbed the black cloaked figure they were pushing along and apparated.
We apparated right outside of the wards. I quickly turned to look at Severus. I pushed his black hair out of his face, it was surprisingly soft. His face was bleeding in many sections. I quickly checked over him for more injuries, there were many.
"God Severus. How did they find out?' I questioned, even thought I knew he couldn't answer. I knew I had to get him help before he...died. I didn't even want to think about it. I conjured up a strechte, put him on it, and levitated it. Before I started walking, I heard him groan.
"P-potter." I laughed softly.
"Don't worry Professor I'm getting you some help." He quickly nodded then slipped back into unconsciousness.
I walked up to the school and stood before the doors. I pushed them open and the school was empty, like in the vision, except Albus Dumbledore was standing not 15 feet away from me.
"Harry." He grinned. "I see you retrieved our potions teacher.
"Yes, but he needs help. We need Madam Pomfrey. Where's Voldemort." Dumbledore smiled at me.
"Voldemort was scared away. I'll get the rest of the staff and students back right away." I nodded.
"Where did you send them?" I asked curiously.
"All of them are staying at various places in Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade." I nodded.
After everyone had returned Severus was brought up to the Hospital Wing, me not far behind. Once there I was forced to sit down and relax, while Madam Pomfrey fixed Severus as well as she could. I waited nervously for about 2 hours before she walked out.
"Is he going to be okay? How bad was he hurt? Is he going to die? "I questioned in one breath. Madam Pomfrey laughed softly.
"He is going to be fine dear boy. He was hurt extremely bad, I will tell you, but he will live. He is throwing quite a fuss about being sentenced to strict bed rest thought." I laughed and thought, typical Severus.
"Can I see him?" I asked nervously.
"Of course, but only for about 10 minutes." I nodded and walked over to the bed where
Severus was laying.
"Hi Professor." I said. I was frightened at what he was going to say to me.
"Hello Potter." I said. He was sitting upright in an all white bed, with a white hospital robe on.
"How are you feeling. You looked like you were in bad shape when I got you back here."
"I will admit I was quite sore, and still am. Um...Potter...I just wanted to thank you for getting me back here safely. I don't no many people who would have risked there lives to save mine." He said, like he was nervous. I laughed to myself at the thought. Severus nervous, what a joke.
"Well I'm not most people. Besides I had to be the hero right." I said and smiled, so did he.
"Potter...Harry would you like to have tea some time during the weekends, if Poppy ever lets me out of here." I looked at him in shock.
"Yes of course." I answered a little to eagerly. He smiled.
"Well if you don't mind I am quite tired." I smiled at him and nodded.
"I'll come and see you tomorrow." I shouted over my shoulder as I walked out of the Hopital Wing. I practically floated to Dumbledore's office. I had to talk to him about a few things.
"Juicy Fruit." I said to the statue, it jumped aside. I walked up to Dumbledore's office and knocked on the door.
"Come in." I heard his voice shout from behind the door. I opened the door and went and sat down on one of the chairs in front of his desk.
"I have a few questions for you Professor." I stated.
"Ask away my boy." He said and folded his hands on his desk.
"Okay question one. What has happened to Professor Snape. He's acting so nice, and he just invited me to have tea with him. Then one night I was...er...out and Professor Snape saw me and he said it was okay, even though I was in the Forbidden Forest, out past curfew, and I missed his detention. I just thought it was odd." I finished and caught my breath. Dumbledore laughed.
"Yes Severus has changed, hasn't he. He has been up to talk to me more than usual."
"Well what's making him, well nice?" I asked. I was sitting on the edge of my seat. Dumbledore looked at me and smiled.
"You." That was all he said. Me? I didn't get it.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"Severus has become quite fond of you Harry. I really do not think it is my place to tell you the rest. Now what else did you have to ask?" I stared at him blankly.
"Never mind. I don't have any more. goodbye sir." I said and walked out of the office, but before I did Dumbledore shouted to me.
"Don't give him a hard time Harry, he's had a bad life as it is." I looked at him and nodded. I walked out of his office and down to the dungeons. I walked into the potions classroom. I got all the ingredients together for a painkiller potion. After many mess-ups and retrying I finally managed to finish the potion. I quickly bottled it up and grabbed a piece of parchment and wrote a small note on it. After that I raced up to the Hospital Wing and saw that Severus was asleep. I quickly placed the note and potion on the counter next to him. After that I ran back to the Gryffindor common room to get some sleep.
When Severus awoke the next morning he came across a potion with a note. He grabbed the note and inside it read
Dear Severus Professor Snape
You said you still felt a little sore so I made this for you. I hope it makes you feel better. Can't wait to have tea with you.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter