Hey all, I know I said I wouldn't update on my birthday but I can't seem to be able to stop myself. I have the fire in my blood and it's just not enough!
I am sorry for the spelling. I just really enjoyed writing the last chapter and wanted it posted quickly so you could all read it!
Lol okay I will not do that again. : hangs head in shame:
Okay let's see how good old Snape is doing!
There had been many times in Hermione's life when she had wanted silence. When Harry and Ron talked about nothing but brooms and such like when she was trying to study. When Malfoy junior wouldn't shut his ferret mouth. When her brain would just not shut down as she tried to sleep.
But now she had that silence and she would give anything to hear all of the above again. Well not anything, she would not give her child's life.
She lay in her bed starring up at the roof. Snape had been amazing. The moment he walked into that room she knew everything was going to be okay. She felt safe when she was in his arms. Even knowing that he was in the room next door really helped stop her from panicking.
He hadn't even barged her with questions about the attack. But maybe that was because he would have to write them all down. But for some reason she knew it was more than that.
He had brought her down her, left her to shower and then came back in to check she was okay. He had pretty much tucked her into bed. They had not said a word to each other. She couldn't talk and if he spoke she wouldn't hear him.
She wanted to sleep, her body was screaming for it, but her mind wouldn't let her. She knew that if she closed her eyes then the attack would come back.
She could remember it so clearly, she wasn't sure that it would ever dull in her mind. It might always be clear, and just as painful.
She lay there for a long time, starring into the dark room. She wasn't sure what time sleep took her but it did.
Dammit the book she needed was on the top shelf. There was no way she was going to stretch up there and try and get it, in the first couple of months you had to be careful with the baby. Not to mention the height would turn her stomach. She had already had a session in the bathroom today. She was fed up of seeing the same tiles so close up.
When will this all day sickness end?
I hope Snape realises how much I'm going through for his child!
She remembered passing some students in the main library. Maybe she could get one of them to get it down for her.
"Miss Granger…or should I call you Mrs Snape."
She knew that voice, although it was slightly different. Older maybe.
She turned around and her guess had been right on the mark.
"What are you doing here?" she spat.
"You are carrying something that can not be."
He raised his wand at her and called her wand to him.
"This is something I thought about getting some one else to do. But I thought for once I would get my hands dirty. Wands will not be need now."
With that he took her by surprise and swung a punch in her stomach.
Oh god, the baby!
She was woken by a worried looking Snape. His lips were moving like he was trying to say something to her. But she couldn't hear.
Her heart was racing and her head was spinning. She just wanted to hear some one tell her it was all right.
Snape suddenly pulled his wand out of his pocket and tapped it against her head. He then reached over and turned on the light.
Holding his hands up he started to sign something. Hermione stared in shock at his moving hands. She knew what he was saying.
"Hermione it's okay. You're awake now. It's okay." He kept saying the same thing over and over again.
She held up her own hands and signed back. Shocking herself.
"Sorry." And before she could stop herself she asked. "Will you please hold me?"
He stood so still. He was going to turn her down. She looked away tears in her eyes.
Snape looked down at the woman in the bed. She was beautiful, her hair was mussed, and her cheeks were flushed. This woman was amazing!
To top all of that she had just asked him to hold her, like he would ever turn her down. Walking around the bed he lay down on the empty side. He watched her eyes widen in shock. He pulled her into his arms and held her close.
He wasn't sure but he thought she had let of a sigh.
Did she like being in his arms? Merlin knows he liked having her there.
He had found the spell in one of the books in his own library. He hadn't been able to sleep when he had brought Hermione back to the rooms. Knowing that there was some one out there that wanted to hurt his wife and his child made his blood turn cold.
They lay there for a long time. Just holding each other, feeling the others heart beat.
Slowly he felt her lay on her back. Him, laying on his side looking down on her. She pulled on one of his arms and wrapped it around her waist. Slowly she brought her hands up and started to sign.
"My attacker wanted to kill the baby, not take it to destroy the world."
He had thought this himself. Why would some one that wanted to raise the baby to kill them all try to make Hermione miscarry. It made little sense.
Hermione carried on.
"If that is the case then we have another enemy out there Snape." He watched another tear roll down her cheek.
"Hermione don't cry." He reached one hand out and wiped the tear away. "You are surrounded by people that will not let anything happen to you or the baby."
She tucked her head into his neck and sighed. Without move her head she signed.
"I was surrounded by people this time but it never stopped him, did it?"
He put his hand under her chin and turned her to look at him.
"This time it will be different." He couldn't find the words to tell her that he would not be so weak again. He would put his feelings to the side and make sure that she was well looked after. Nothing like this would happen again…ever!
"Hermione I need to know who attacked you."
She looked deep into his eyes. He could tell that she was reluctant to tell him. He watched a battle take place in her eyes.
"You will not be happy." She looked fearful. "I don't want you to blame yourself. There was nothing you could have done."
Okay, now he was getting really worried.
"Hermione, just tell me." he tried to look stern. But with her body tucked right up into his, it was hard.
He watched as she still thought about telling him.
"Draco Malfoy."
Snape's whole body tensed, this was all his fault.
Okay there we go another chappy. Please review and let me know what you think. One more thing. I am having a hard time finding a HG/SS story that holds my attention. So if any of you know of a really good one. Please let me know.
Reviews are all loved!
