AN: Yes I know I said I was putting this on hold and re-doing it. But I'm not sure how to...so for the time I decided to quit the chase and just post a new chapter. Sorry Its taken so long.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. J.K. Rowling and the WB own Harry Potter.

Chapter/Part: 17

When Severus got out of his bed he took a shower after making sure Harry was asleep. Once done he called for a house-elf to get dinner for him and some soup for Harry. Next he went into the 'sick room' and begun to wake Harry.

"Harry it's time to wake up." Severus said gently.

"Why?"

"It's time to eat."

"What?"

"It's time to eat soup. Ok?"

"Do I have to?"

"Yes."

Severus ate his food while making sure Harry ate. Once he finished he helped Harry to finish the soup. He didn't get far; Harry refused to eat anymore than half of the bowl. Once he sent the dishes back to the kitchen he turned to Harry and asked what he wanted to do.

"Go back to my room?" Harry had a desperate look on his face. He never had anyone care for him like this and it was irritating, so what if he felt like he could sleep twenty million hours, and like his head would explode, and if he would be sick any minute.

"Harry. You can not go back to your room right now." Severus gently chided.

"Why not?" Harry said with a pouty face.

"Harry! You are sick and will not leave this room until I declare you are well enough for lessons." Severus was not happy.

"I'm fine. I can attend lessons."

"Oh can you? Then why did you not wake up on your own today?"

"Because I didn't realize it was time to." Harry this time said with a hopeful expression.

"hm. Are you tired?"

"Yes."

"Why don't you close your eyes while I read to you hm?"

So for the next half hour Severus read to Harry. Once he was sure Harry would be fine he went to his room and started to research properties of potions. He was trying to make a potion the allowed you to stay awake and not feel tired. There was a potion the forced you to stay awake even if you were tired but that wasn't usually the best options. The main people who took that potion were medial people and aurors, those who at times didn't have the luxury of sleeping at time. At nine thirty he put away his parchment, ink and quill, and the books he was looking through. He then went and checked on Harry.

"Uncle?" Harry asked in a small voice as he sat up.

"Yes?" Severus asked in a quiet voice.

"I'm sorry."

"How long have you been awake? And what are you sorry for what?"

"Not too long. And sorry for wanting to go to my room."

"Harry." Severus sighed. "It's ok that you wanted to go to your room. But you must understand you are sick and will not be going to your room until your better."

"I know."

"How are you feeling?"

"Ok." Severus sighed.

"Something truthful this time if you will be so kind. How do you feel?"

"I don't know. Not good."

"Care to explain what's wrong?"

"My head hurts really badly, my eyes hurt, Along with my stomach. And I'm really tired."

"Anything else?"

"No"

"Okay. I want you to lie down and relax." Severus said while he gathered supplies. After he got a few things he went back to Harry's bedside and started to examine him. In the middle he heard a voice calling for him and Harry.

"Severus? Harry? Where are you guys?" Dumbledore called from the second floor.

"We're up on the fourth floor next to my room grandfather." Severus called using a Sonorus spell startling Harry who had fallen asleep. Then waited for his grandfather make his way up the stairs.

"What's wrong with Harry?"

"Good question. Now if you'll let me get back to my exam."

"Of course my dear child." With that said Severus went back to looking Harry over, once in awhile poking and probing him.

"Harry stay awake so I can give you some potions."

"Mhm."

"Here open up." Severus poured the three potions he had into Harry's mouth as he swallowed. "You may now go back to sleep."

"Night Uncle. Night Grandpa."

"Night Harry." Dumbledore said.

"Let's go to the common room." Severus said as he watched Harry's breath even out.

"So may I ask now what's wrong with young Harry?"

"You may. And you may not get the answer you want. I am not quite sure what is wrong with him actually."

"You do not? That is highly unlike you."

"Yes I'm aware of that thanks."

"Symptoms?"

"Headache, eyes sore, earlier he said his body hurt and tonight he said his stomach. I don't know."

"Have you thought about Preadoliant?"

"They don't start to get that until they are a bit older." Preadoliant is an illness that kids in the range of ten to fifteen usually got. They haven't discovered out why it only affected that age but it did. And a few kids were unlucky and got it more than once.

"True. I may not be able to catch it, but I can still carry it if I someone has it then come home to where you and Harry are."

"He still shouldn't have it. There has not been a case of it in anyone younger than nine."

"I know. But I can't, and neither can you apparently, think of anything else."

"I don't know. Why don't you have Minerva watch the school tomorrow? You can sleep here and help me look at possible causes tomorrow. If we don't find anything I'll try treatment for Preadoliant."

"Sounds good, let me owl Minerva and then we can go to bed." Once that was done they said their goodnights and went to bed.

Harry woke up at one only to find no one in the room with him. He vaguely remembered that his grandpa had come but he didn't know if he was still there. After awhile he got up and went into the bathroom. He felt like he had a months grime on him and he wanted to take a shower. Little was he thinking that Severus would know he was up.

"Harry? Where are you Harry?" Severus called as he came into 'the sick room'. He didn't hear a response immediately but after a few second he heard water running, suspiciously in the bath tub. So he knocked on the door.

"Yes?" Harry's voice called softly.

"Harry, what are you doing?" Severus fearful of the answer.

"Taking a bath."

"Hurry up and come out here please." So Severus went and had a house-elf get a change of pajamas for Harry and then sat down to wait until he came out. Harry came out ten minutes later. "Care to explain why you decided to take a bath at one in the morning?"

"I...I felt dirty and wanted a bath." Harry said shyly.

"Hm. How do you feel?" Severus looked straight at Harry. Harry looked away.

"Fine uncle, you don't need to worry about this. Can I go to my room now please?"

"No. Sit on the bed. As you took of your temperature checker I need to put a new one on. And I want to look you over again as your awake."

"But uncle I feel fine now." Severus ignored him and continued on. After about ten minutes later he sat done in the chair by the bed and looked at Harry.

"As for feeling fine that may be so at the moment, but you do have a fever. I want the truth please. Does anything hurt or bother you?"

"My head hurts but my eyes don't. My body still feels a little achy but nothing else."

"Thank you. Our grandfather and I will be looking at causes tomorrow. He thinks you have a disease that older kids get. And it seems that way but I want to make sure before I give you anything. You may feel better at times but I want you to stay in bed. If you want or need to get up at anytime I want you to call for me I will be on this floor, if I am not grandfather will be. Ok?"

"Yes."

"Good. Now lay back down and go to sleep. I'll see you in the morning."

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I would continue this which would probably come out to 8 pages but I need to get my thoughts together first and I want this up. I should have the next chapter up in week or week and a half hopefully.

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