"Severus, let me sleep. I'm so sick of fighting with you over this."

"I'll stop if you agree to see someone."

He was relentless. She knew even if he got him to leave her alone the rest of the night, the next time she had the nightmare he'd be at it again. He didn't understand; he didn't have the nightmares himself.

"See who?" she whispered angrily to him.

"Anyone." The desperation in his voice startled her.

But she wouldn't give in. "No. Now, leave me alone, I want to sleep."

She heard him sigh, but he didn't say anything else since he knew he wouldn't win.