I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more
Hermione, Harry, and Ron walked into their first Potions class of the year. Professor Snape walked in and slammed his books on his desk. "What's he so mad about already?" Hermione thought to herself and rolled her eyes.
"Miss Granger!" Snape snapped at her. "Exactly what were you trying to say with that disrespectful gesture?"
"Nothing Professor" she said quietly.
"That's what I thought," Snape said.
Hermione looked at the pure hatred in his eyes and shuddered. He and his ways had never had an effect on her before, but in the past year she had grown to fear him. She hadn't seen him all summer and had forgotten how scared she had been the previous year. She promised herself to be on her best behavior. Ahh, Potions was such an easy class. She was not paying any attention when all of a sudden she heard a scream. It sounded like it was coming from far away and Hermione wondered who it could possibly be. Her eyes shut. She felt her body go limp, and blacked out.
Professor Snape had given his class an assignment, when a sign of movement caught his eye. It was Hermione Granger, just beginning to work on her essay. He stared at her. "God, she looks like Elysia," he thought to himself. "How could I not have noticed it before?" Suddenly though, Hermione's eyes rolled back in her head and she fell limp to the floor. Lavendar Brown screamed. "If everyone will please not panic," Severus spoke as he walked swiftly over to Hermione. He looked at the clock and saw that there was only 5 minutes of class left. "Class dismissed," he said. Everyone rushed out of the room but Harry and Ron. "Professor," Ron began, deeply concerned. "Shouldn't she be taken to the hospital wing?"
"Nonsense Mr. Weasley," Severus spoke sharply. "It seems she just endures a small fainting spell. A simple potion will bring her awake." Severus stared at the two boys. "You may leave now. I'm not going to harm out dear Miss Granger." They left the room, not taking their eyes off Hermione. Severus gently lifted Hermione off the floor and placed her on his large teacher's chair. He opened his closet and retrieved a lime green potion in a small vial. He placed it to her lips and poured some down her throat. Hermione coughed and sputtered and finally opened her eyes. When she saw who was standing above her she immediately cringed.
"You fainted Miss Granger," Severus spoke quietly.
"Then why aren't I in the hospital wing?"
He looked into her eyes and felt ashamed that he could put that kind of fear there. I have to be gentler with her, he thought to himself.
"As to your question," he continued, "it was just a fainting spell that can be cured with a potion. Now, I'm not Madam Pomfrey, but I DO suggest you get some rest."
Hermione agreed. Her head was throbbing. She laid back against the chair and closed her eyes. Sleep quickly overcame her. "I didn't mean here," Severus thought, and smiled in spite of himself. He gently lifted her into his arms to take her to Gryffindor Tower. He was surprised at how fragile she seemed and he felt a need to protect her. It brought back painful memories of carrying Elysia's lifeless body...