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Chapter 7

"Severus!" she yelled running to the spot where he was laying. Seeing the blood she quickly checked for a pulse finding a slight one she ran back over to the floo and called for Madame Pomfrey.

"It's Severus I don't know what happened I just got here, there is blood all over the floor I think he hit his head. His pulse is slow and he doesn't look good."

"Stand back I'm coming through." The older mediwitch said.

"Oh my Severus what have you done to yourself this time." Poppy levitated him up to the couch and began running scans. She looked into her bag to find she needed more potions and remembering who's house she was in spoke fast and stern.

"Ms. Granger please go to Severus' lab and find these potions for me. I'm sure he has them because he still brews them for the school." She waved her wand and a list of potions appeared on a small piece of parchment. Hermione nodded and ran off to find the vials.

When she returned she saw the panic in the medi-witches face that she had never seen before.

"I can't get his heart to start!"

Hermione's mind quickly took over and began CPR as her parents had taught her when she was young. She was thinking all the while she performed the motions. One two three four five, breathe. Checking his pulse every once in a while. Suddenly it hit her that he needed to be shocked. Standing up she drew her wand and hit Severus in the chest with a spell that she hoped would shock his heart back to life. She placed her head on his heart listening to find nothing. Again she did this over and over until finally after the sixth time his heart began to beat. Slow and erratic but it was there.

"Madame Pomfrey it worked but its not back to normal yet."

Poppy quickly did a scan and began to administer several potions to the needy man. Scanning again made her sigh with relief she looked up into the worried eyes of the witch that had saved Severus she said.

"thank you Hermione, there are just some things that magic can't fix I am grateful that it was you who found him. What was that, that you did?"

"CPR but it wasn't working so I shocked his heart. Muggles do this to revive you from heart attacks. I was only hoping it would work for Severus."

"Well it did, and now he is stable for the time being. Lets get him up to bed and make sure he sleeps for a while. Then you can tell me all about this form of medicine of yours. I might be able to use it in the future."

Hermione nodded and they levitated the man up to his bedroom. Hermione went to get his night clothes a wash cloth and a bowl of water, while Poppy undressed him. She cleaned his wound with the cloth and water Hermione brought from the bathroom and quickly spelled it closed before it could begin to bleed again.

Hermione gave the clothes to Poppy and went down to make tea. She stopped in the livingroom to clean up the blood that was on the floor. Wondering what had caused Severus to hit his head. Looking at the table she noticed that there was a pensive on it. Curious as a cat she wanted to find out what happened. Placing her nose to the silver liquid she was pulled into the memory. Horror grew on her face as she watched in the background of the rape of her friend. Being one to survey all of the events she watched Severus' face and could see why the man had not known. His eyes were glassed over whether it be from the alcohol he said he consumed or the love that he felt for his husband. He really and truly did not know what he was doing to Harry. Sighing she pulled back out of the bowl and sat there for a minute. Looking up she noticed a cabinet that was completely empty and went over to see why. Inside the smell of alcohol was dominant, she figured that Severus had removed all the alcohol after he found out what he had done. She felt so sorry for what had happened to Harry and Severus and only hoped that things would work out for the best between the two wizards. Looking back to the table she went over and picked up the bowl. Carried it over and placed it in the empty cabinet casting a few strong locking spells over it to make sure no one else could get their hands on that memory, until it could be put back in it's owners head. Sighing she headed off to make tea and something to eat for herself and Poppy. When she returned she found that Severus was now sleeping comfortably in his bed. He had a look on his face that was so sad it almost made her cry.

Poppy greeted her with a smile and went over to sit with the young witch in the chairs by the fire. They sat in silence for a long time sipping their tea until Poppy asked.

"Where is Harry?"

"He left with the children. I'm sorry I can't tell you the circumstances around it as it is not my place to tell."
"Very well I understand that quite well actually. Are you going to tell Harry about this?"
"Yes when he owls me I will."
"All right then how about you explain to me that muggle way of making the heart start again."
Hermione smiled lightly knowing full well the medi-witch would listen to her completely without feeling that she was babbling on about nonessential things. They sat for many hours chatting and occasionally would get up to check on Severus when they heard him moan in his sleep. They could not leave Severus alone so they both took turns watching him as he slept. Hermione took the night watch and Poppy would take over in the morning. She went down the hall to one of the guest rooms and took up residence. Hermione sat beside the bed with a book in her hand and began to read well into the night. Using her wand point as a light so she wouldn't have to keep a light on that might disturb the sleeping wizard.

Freeze flew in through the open window to land on the shoulder of the wizard. It froze in its spot and held out his leg. Harry laughed at the little birds antics as he took the letter and scroll from the tiny leg. He walked over to the dresser to get an owl treat for the little bird before it flew around happily then settled on its perch in the corner of the room. Harry opened the letter that was in Hermione's hand writing.

Dear Harry

I'm sorry that this is how things have to be. I am glad that you have found a good place to stay, this Julian sounds like he is very nice. Be careful though you know feelings tend to make you do things you don't really want. I will go check up on Severus for you. He came over and said that he does not remember what happened and fell apart when I told him. He gave me this scroll to give to you and he said he will not bother you. He only wishes to still be allowed to know his children. I hope you can come back soon but if it is not meant to be then I will understand. I get a week off of University next month if you are still at this Julian's house I might stop by to visit. If that is all right with you. I miss you my friend but I understand why you had to go. I know Severus loves you and you love him. Its just that sometimes we don't always get what we want.

The little owl is sweet, sure I will keep Hedwig with me, she would be happier here than at school.

I haven't receive any mail for you yet but when I do I will be sure to look over all the paperwork before sending it your way. I know you would rather know what was coming before it was thrown at you. Keep safe Harry and write often.

Love Hermione.

Harry looked at the scroll for a few minutes and decided to not read it just yet. His emotions were too jumbled to be able to read whatever Severus would have to say. Especially if this was before he was told what really happened. Picking it up he ran his finger lightly over the wax seal that bore the Snape family crest. There was only one ring like that and it was always on the right pinkie finger of his husband. He walked over to the dresser and placed the scroll in the top drawer under his clothes. He would look at it soon but not right now. Not while he was still hurting from all that had happened in the last few days. Harry was brought out of his thoughts by a servant asking him if he was to attend dinner.

"Thank you I will be right down." He said as he closed the dresser drawer.

Late that night Severus woke to find himself in his and Harry's bed . His heart clenched tight and he tried to get away from the room, the room where it all happened. He was forced back down into the bed by hands as a soft gentle voice spoke to him.

"You must lie still Severus, you are too weak to move just yet."
"Get me out of here, I can't stay in this room. Please." he begged.

"All right I will levitate you to another room but you must not try to get up." He nodded not realizing who was talking to him yet.

The voice left the room and it felt like hours before it returned. His heart was pounding furiously in his chest so much that he didn't think he could survive the pain it was producing any longer. Finally she came back in and levitated his prone body down the hall to one of the guest rooms where she had prepared the bed to accommodate the frail wizard.

"Thank you." He whispered and fell back asleep.

Poppy came in at 4 am to take over for Hermione and was shocked to find the room empty. She began to check all the rooms finally she found where they were. She placed her hand on the young witches shoulder and it startled her awake. She frantically looked around and then to the bed to make sure that Severus was still ok.

"Why did you change rooms?"
"He woke up and tried to get out of bed, it was the only thing I could do. He said he couldn't sleep in their room. I was worried he'd have a relapse so I told him I would move him. Once he was in here he calmed down and went back to sleep."

"Poor Severus he has had such a hard life and to loose the one person he loved more than life must be taking its toll on him. Come now go get some sleep I will call you later on."
"All right, I'll just be in the next room if you need me for anything."
Hermione closed her eyes and fell fast asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. It had been a hard night with a lot of emotions that she was not used to dealing with. All that on top of the worry she now held for her ex potion professor.

Severus woke the next morning to find himself in one of the guest rooms. He looked around to find Madame Pomfrey asleep in the wing back chair over by the fireplace. His mind drifted back to why she would be here only to relive the memory of his raping his husband. The pictures would not leave his sight even when he clenched his eyes tight against the visions. Flashes of laughter began to enter the torment. His father telling him he would never be loved by anyone and that he would be a lonely old man and die without anyone having ever loved him. The face of his former master mocking him telling him he was useless at anything other than potions brewing and that he should be grateful that he had not yet kills the sorry excuse for a wizard along time ago.

Severus tried to get up from the bed only to fall to the floor weak and weeping. His mind running through all those terrible thoughts as his heart began to pump hard in his chest. He curled his arms and hands into his chest trying to hold back the pain that was constricting his breathing. He felt it as he moaned out Harry's name one last time. His heart stopped and he didn't think he even wanted it to start again.

Poppy woke to hear the moan when she looked over to the bed she saw that it was empty. Rushing over to the side of the bed to find Severus curled in on himself in pain before he voiced his husbands name one last time exhaling his last breath as he did.

In a large bathroom in Muggle London Harry Potter stood drying himself off from his morning shower. He was stopped dead in his tracks when a sudden sharp pain went right through his left temple. He dropped to his knees clutching his head until the pain subsided. At least he thought it had subsided, it didn't the pain traveled down through his body to his heart where it felt like the pumping organ was trying to rip free of his small form. He placed his hand over his heart and a feeling of loss overwhelmed him as he uttered one word before passing out. "Severus?"

This is tazthedevilman, hope you all review this little story we have thought up for you, I even have a sequel planned that goes beyond what Sethany has given me to write. Thanks for reading.