The Strength and Courage of a Child's Heart Chapter 5: More Tears, a harry potter fanfic

Author's Note: All Harry Potter characters belong to J. K. Rowling. But I own all original characters.

Note: Thank you to Music Mad Cass, Morgaine00000016, Nixinox, xxlightningboltxx, Anakah, Sailor Hecate, Anna and katplwe for your reviews. I did forget to mention that, yes; Snape is somewhat out of character. Sorry for not mentioning it before.

Chapter Five

More Tears

Emily was wheeled out of the theatre and was soon lying in her room once again. She just seemed so out of it. Dr Grove pulled Kathleen aside, Severus held back, not wanting to intrude. But he watched Kathleen, seeing the doctor speaking to her and…Kathleen's hands went to her face and her shoulders began to shake.

Severus saw the sympathetic look on Dr Grove's face and knew the news just didn't appear to be right. Kathleen walked into the room and Snape stood up to clear the chair for her.

"Emily's…gone into a coma," Kathleen sobbed. "The transplant went fine…but…"

Snape rushed over and got Kathleen to sit down and he knelt in front of her.

"But what?" Snape asked in an eased voice.

A song from a distant radio could be heard;

When I was younger,

So much younger than today

I never needed anybody's

Help in anyway

But those days are gone

I'm not so self assured

Now I find I've changed my mind

I've opened up the door

"During the procedure she…slipped into the coma," said Kathleen, her eyes were puffy and red, tears were flowing again. "This hasn't happened before."

Help me if you can,

I'm feeling down

And I do, appreciate you being round

Help me get my feet back on the ground

Won't you please?

Please help me?

Severus held Kathleen's hand;

"Emily will get through this…she's a strong girl," he assured, trying to keep a positive mind.

This was a weird feeling for him to feel.

"I just want this to be over, I want my baby to be healthy…no more hospitals," said Kathleen, sniffing back and broke into another wave of tears.

And now my life has changed

In oh so many ways

My independence seems to have vanished in the haze

But every now and again

I feel so insecure

I know that I need you

Like I've never done before

Severus pulled the crying mother into a firm hug.

"She will get through this," he said. "She will walk out of here, with you hand in hers."

Kathleen's tears just continued to flow, everything just seemed to be on the brink of collapse and the only thing she could do was hope and pray that her little girl will wake up.

"I do appreciate you being here, Severus," she managed to choke out, pulling away.

Severus just looked at her with eyes that were grateful for her words and his lips had a small, suppressed line that was in between a grateful smile and a saddened smile.

'Was this why Dumbledore wanted me here?' he mind asked. 'To see just how much of a heart I had?'

Severus didn't know the full reason to why Dumbledore sent him here. But he couldn't help but be glad he did…his heart felt more emotion than it ever had before.

"Thank you, Severus," said Kathleen, bringing a hand up to her face and wiping away as many tears as she could.

"Everything will be all right," said Severus.