Sophia sat, quietly, in a corner, in the dark dungeons. She had ran down the corridor that Severus had guided her to, and came to a dead end. She had sat behind an old statue, and had been there for a considerable time. She was hungry, and thirsty, but could still hear the blasts from up above, occasionally even rumbling through the wall she leant against. She leant her head against the statue and closed her eyes. Her head thumped with a headache, and her muscles were tight and painful, and her jaw hurt from clenching it. She closed her eyes to try to make the pain lessen, and she fell asleep.
"Sophia?" A voice called to her gently. Her eyes fluttered open and she was met with the dark brown eyes of that Granger girl. "Hey, are you ok? It's me, Hermione. We were sent here by Professor Snape.." Sophia was helped up and she looked to see that man - Krum - that Hermione was with when she met them was standing there. Hermione was bleeding from her arm, and Krum was limping as they walked up the dark hallway.
"The war is over. The ministry and Aurors (like wizarding police) came as we started to be swamped. No one knew that The Dark Lord had that many followers. There were at least twice as many as there were students." Hermione explained to Sophia, as she conjured up some water, and Sophia drank appreciatively.
"But when the ministry came, they brought Aurors from everywhere, Bulgaria, France, Germany and even Australia. Then we had them. That was when we knew we had won. It was beautiful, Sophia." Hermione smiled brightly. "You should have seen it, the castle was in ruins, children were lying on the ground.. Some dead," Hermione's voice faltered here, she sniffed, steeled herself and continued.. "The ones that were dead, some were taken by the death eaters, no one knows why. There were children, and... and teachers.. everywhere.. Some couldn't move, some could move enough to aim killing curses at nearby death eaters. But oh, when the broken doors blasted out of the way, and I saw at least 100 Aurors walk in, wands ready, it was like.. So beautiful." Hermione had tears streaming down her face by this time. "The confidence, the care in which they fought, it was like angels had poured through those doors, they literally glowed. I swear, they glowed. I have never felt relief flood my body so deeply."
Krum put his arm around her shoulder as they walked. Sophia could see that Hermione was pretty upset.
"Wait a minute, why didn't Severus come get me? He told me he would!" Sophia stopped. Hermione turned to her.
"Well, Professor Snape, Severus, was... hurt... considerably." Hermione glanced at Krum. "He's in the hospital wing, or, what's left of it. He won't let anyone treat him until others have been treated first. He was so brave, Sophia. He stood there, and told the Dark Lord, basically, to shove it up his arse." Hermione laughed. "So brave. He distracted the Dark Lord, as Harry and Ron and myself cast a simultaneous killing curse. The whole room lit up bright green. In fact, a few people were blinded. Ron lost his sight. Poppy says that Harry may never walk again.." At this Hermione began sobbing, and Krum held onto her.
"It's just so unfair. So many people died.." Hermione sobbed into Krum's shoulder. "The hospital wing is up those stairs," Hermione pointed, "and you'll see it straight ahead at the end of a corridor. Two big swinging doors. I think one is broken.."
Sophia thanked them, and ran up the stairs, eager to see Severus. How badly was he hurt? She hoped he wasn't blind. That would upset him, to not be able to read, or see his potions. She would help him though, she decided. She would read to him, and he could teach her how to make potions. It would be at least slightly better.
She came to the door and pushed it open.