Here it is the second part of Ties that Bind. The first part was all about Hermione. This part is about what happened while she was knocked out. It's Snape's POV, granted I've typed it as if I was saying it. The beginning is a little odd, because he's talking to himself. But don't worry it's not too weird. It's kinda what it's like when I talk to myself. Anywho, tell me if I'm getting soft with our lead man. I'm really trying to make him nice but keep that sharp edge he has. Thanks....tell me what you think....please. wave
Final Test:
Ties that Bind Part 2
Severus
"Damn you, Dumbledore. You know I can't stand looking at her. But you had to insist that I help her to her rooms and that I had to make sure that she got there ok." Severus yelled. "No, you couldn't have done it yourself or had another professor do it. No, it had to be ME!" He kicked his desk. "Bloody Hell!" He limped over to one of his chairs around the fire place. (His room is much like Hermione's only it's not Red and Gold. Nope, its sliver and green. Can you guess why)
'Feel better?' asked the voice in his head.
"Not really."
'Then stop taking it out on the furniture'
"Can I help it that this situation infuriates me?"
'Because you can be with her? Hold her? Comfort her'
'Like before'
"She'll never remember. And that is what is best for her. She needs to forget that night. The doctors say she doesn't remember the three weeks she was at the hospital. And that is how it should be. She doesn't need to know that the only people that came and see her were her parents, Dumbledore and myself." He rubbed his now, throbbing foot. "She saved Potter's life and he didn't even go and see her. What kind of graditude is that? Now he's hanging all over her?"
'He's unsure of what to do around her. As would anyone be. It takes a lot to give up their own safty to save someone else. As you very well know'
"True." Severus stopped rubbing his foot and hung his head. "I really have to stop talking to myself. People will begin to think something is wrong with me." he sighed.
'Then who will I talk to'
"Yourself."
'Now that really makes no sense. I am you, so wouldn't that mean that you would be talking to yourself if I talk to myself'
"Not if I don't answer you."
'Thats it! Its bad when you confuse yourself just by thinking'
"Well then, guess if your done I'll go to bed now."
'Fine.'
Severus limped over to his bed and withdrew the covers. He took off his robes and laid them at the foot of the bed. Not feeling up to changing he climbed into his bed and covered himself up. It took only a few moments before he was asleep.
Dream
Severus saw her go down. The look on her face before she became unconsious would haunt him for the rest of his life. Wonder boy looked down at her and then at the Dark Lord. Pure hatered was written all over his face. He steped over Hermione and glared at the Dark Lord. For the first time since Severus has known Harry he was afraid of him.
"Live in Azkaban is worth it." he yelled. Never in all of Severus life had he seen the Avada Kedavra preformed by anyone still in school. There was more power behind Potter's attck then even the Dark Lord's. Within seconds it was all over. The battle between good and evil (well for now anyways). Those who where left from the battle ran to Harry, who now was laying on the floor.
The bodies of that fallen (Remus, Tonks, and a few others from the Order) where levitated from the house, covered in white sheets. Severus walked up to Hermione's body, expecting her to be one of the fallen and startled by the fact that she was still gasping for breath.
"Albus! Minerva! Granger is still alive!" he yelled. He gentle picked up her fragle form and apparated with a loud pop. When he reappered he was standing outside of the abandoned department store. He didn't wait for any of the others and ran through the water like door.
"She's been attacked!" he yelled running to the reception desk. The nurse behind the desk jumped and ran to Severus.
"What hit her?" she asked and she called for a gurney.
"I'm not entirely sure." he said quickly. "It was a curse. She is part of the Order, Olivia. I'm sure you can guess who."
"Of course, Severus. Quick."
Fade to another time
Harry had just been brought in by Dumbledore and so had the other injured. Albus walked up to Severus who was now waiting in the reception area for the rest of the group.
"What new do you have on Hermione?" Albus asked.
"She's in a coma." Severus sighed. "I told Olivia what you-know-who said and then what happened. But they are unsure how to treat her. Right now their treating it like a snake bite but it wouldn't explain what is happening to her insides."
"I see."
"The others?" "They will live. Minerva got a bad burn on her back and Ron had a broken arm and leg."
"And Potter?" (Oh, if looks could kill)
"He is fine. The curse he performed drained him but he will live." said Albus. "We will have to figure out how we are going to deal with him later. Right now it's more important that they all recover. What are Hermione's chances?"
"Very slim." Severus' face pailed.
"I just talked to the doctor, Albus. Granger is luckly she is still alive." said Moody. "They don't know how come she isn't dead. It is like her body is attacking itself."
"We will just have to wait and see." was all Albus said.
End of Dream
Severus awoke to an alarm going off. He rolled over and turned it off. Laying back down he let his mind wonder again. He had been having that same dream for a while now. If he could have changed anything he would have.
Dumbledore had someone sitting with Hermione every minute. The doctors said that they had found a cure for the posion that had entered her body but they were unsure how much damage was done. If she woke up, there was no telling if she would be the same person. They had taken shifts with Hermione's parents. If it hadn't been for the fact that McGonagall had forced him to get some sleep Severus would have stayed next to Hermione until she awoke.
The students at Hogwarts had been sent home two months ealier then expected due to this battle. Several had fought along with the Order. Hermione got 'get well' cards almost everyday and flowers were sent. The day she awoke it had been Severus' shift with her. He was reading a book on curses and cures when he saw he eyes flutter. He threw his book to the floor and kneeled next to her bed. He yelled for a doctor.
"She's awake!" Severus yelled.
"Well, yeah I'm awake. You don't have to yell." Hermione whispered. What happened next nether one would admit happened. Severus lept to his feet and wrapped his arms around Hermione's fragle from. If he was a man that cried he would be balling. "Yeah, it nice to see you to, Professor." He quickly pulled away.
"S...sorry." he said quickly. "I...I don't know what came over me."
"Where am I?" she asked. "St. Mungo's." he answered.
"Why?" she tried to sit up but dubbled over in pain. "Never mind. I think I know." she gasped.
"I'll go get your parents." Severus said quickly. She nodded.
That had been the last time he talk to her. That is until he saw her at the school a few days ago. She had looked so sick when she woke up. If some one was to look at her now they would never have believe that she had come so close to death. Severus went to the hospital everyday, but made it a point not to be seen by here. Her last day at the hospital he sent her a dozen long stem roses. He only put on the card: "Get Better, You were missed."
The look on her face when she read the card was worth the time he spent waiting for her to wake up. He didn't see her again until the welcoming feast. But she had invaded his thoughts the rest of the summer. He had fallen for her when she laid in that bed, but made a point as to never act on those feelings. Well not until she was no longer one of his students.
Final Test:
Ties that Bind Part 2
Severus
"Damn you, Dumbledore. You know I can't stand looking at her. But you had to insist that I help her to her rooms and that I had to make sure that she got there ok." Severus yelled. "No, you couldn't have done it yourself or had another professor do it. No, it had to be ME!" He kicked his desk. "Bloody Hell!" He limped over to one of his chairs around the fire place. (His room is much like Hermione's only it's not Red and Gold. Nope, its sliver and green. Can you guess why)
'Feel better?' asked the voice in his head.
"Not really."
'Then stop taking it out on the furniture'
"Can I help it that this situation infuriates me?"
'Because you can be with her? Hold her? Comfort her'
'Like before'
"She'll never remember. And that is what is best for her. She needs to forget that night. The doctors say she doesn't remember the three weeks she was at the hospital. And that is how it should be. She doesn't need to know that the only people that came and see her were her parents, Dumbledore and myself." He rubbed his now, throbbing foot. "She saved Potter's life and he didn't even go and see her. What kind of graditude is that? Now he's hanging all over her?"
'He's unsure of what to do around her. As would anyone be. It takes a lot to give up their own safty to save someone else. As you very well know'
"True." Severus stopped rubbing his foot and hung his head. "I really have to stop talking to myself. People will begin to think something is wrong with me." he sighed.
'Then who will I talk to'
"Yourself."
'Now that really makes no sense. I am you, so wouldn't that mean that you would be talking to yourself if I talk to myself'
"Not if I don't answer you."
'Thats it! Its bad when you confuse yourself just by thinking'
"Well then, guess if your done I'll go to bed now."
'Fine.'
Severus limped over to his bed and withdrew the covers. He took off his robes and laid them at the foot of the bed. Not feeling up to changing he climbed into his bed and covered himself up. It took only a few moments before he was asleep.
Dream
Severus saw her go down. The look on her face before she became unconsious would haunt him for the rest of his life. Wonder boy looked down at her and then at the Dark Lord. Pure hatered was written all over his face. He steped over Hermione and glared at the Dark Lord. For the first time since Severus has known Harry he was afraid of him.
"Live in Azkaban is worth it." he yelled. Never in all of Severus life had he seen the Avada Kedavra preformed by anyone still in school. There was more power behind Potter's attck then even the Dark Lord's. Within seconds it was all over. The battle between good and evil (well for now anyways). Those who where left from the battle ran to Harry, who now was laying on the floor.
The bodies of that fallen (Remus, Tonks, and a few others from the Order) where levitated from the house, covered in white sheets. Severus walked up to Hermione's body, expecting her to be one of the fallen and startled by the fact that she was still gasping for breath.
"Albus! Minerva! Granger is still alive!" he yelled. He gentle picked up her fragle form and apparated with a loud pop. When he reappered he was standing outside of the abandoned department store. He didn't wait for any of the others and ran through the water like door.
"She's been attacked!" he yelled running to the reception desk. The nurse behind the desk jumped and ran to Severus.
"What hit her?" she asked and she called for a gurney.
"I'm not entirely sure." he said quickly. "It was a curse. She is part of the Order, Olivia. I'm sure you can guess who."
"Of course, Severus. Quick."
Fade to another time
Harry had just been brought in by Dumbledore and so had the other injured. Albus walked up to Severus who was now waiting in the reception area for the rest of the group.
"What new do you have on Hermione?" Albus asked.
"She's in a coma." Severus sighed. "I told Olivia what you-know-who said and then what happened. But they are unsure how to treat her. Right now their treating it like a snake bite but it wouldn't explain what is happening to her insides."
"I see."
"The others?" "They will live. Minerva got a bad burn on her back and Ron had a broken arm and leg."
"And Potter?" (Oh, if looks could kill)
"He is fine. The curse he performed drained him but he will live." said Albus. "We will have to figure out how we are going to deal with him later. Right now it's more important that they all recover. What are Hermione's chances?"
"Very slim." Severus' face pailed.
"I just talked to the doctor, Albus. Granger is luckly she is still alive." said Moody. "They don't know how come she isn't dead. It is like her body is attacking itself."
"We will just have to wait and see." was all Albus said.
End of Dream
Severus awoke to an alarm going off. He rolled over and turned it off. Laying back down he let his mind wonder again. He had been having that same dream for a while now. If he could have changed anything he would have.
Dumbledore had someone sitting with Hermione every minute. The doctors said that they had found a cure for the posion that had entered her body but they were unsure how much damage was done. If she woke up, there was no telling if she would be the same person. They had taken shifts with Hermione's parents. If it hadn't been for the fact that McGonagall had forced him to get some sleep Severus would have stayed next to Hermione until she awoke.
The students at Hogwarts had been sent home two months ealier then expected due to this battle. Several had fought along with the Order. Hermione got 'get well' cards almost everyday and flowers were sent. The day she awoke it had been Severus' shift with her. He was reading a book on curses and cures when he saw he eyes flutter. He threw his book to the floor and kneeled next to her bed. He yelled for a doctor.
"She's awake!" Severus yelled.
"Well, yeah I'm awake. You don't have to yell." Hermione whispered. What happened next nether one would admit happened. Severus lept to his feet and wrapped his arms around Hermione's fragle from. If he was a man that cried he would be balling. "Yeah, it nice to see you to, Professor." He quickly pulled away.
"S...sorry." he said quickly. "I...I don't know what came over me."
"Where am I?" she asked. "St. Mungo's." he answered.
"Why?" she tried to sit up but dubbled over in pain. "Never mind. I think I know." she gasped.
"I'll go get your parents." Severus said quickly. She nodded.
That had been the last time he talk to her. That is until he saw her at the school a few days ago. She had looked so sick when she woke up. If some one was to look at her now they would never have believe that she had come so close to death. Severus went to the hospital everyday, but made it a point not to be seen by here. Her last day at the hospital he sent her a dozen long stem roses. He only put on the card: "Get Better, You were missed."
The look on her face when she read the card was worth the time he spent waiting for her to wake up. He didn't see her again until the welcoming feast. But she had invaded his thoughts the rest of the summer. He had fallen for her when she laid in that bed, but made a point as to never act on those feelings. Well not until she was no longer one of his students.