Evelyn's p.o.v.
"Done.", Poppy informs me with a smile.
"Thank you.", I say, jumping off the bed.
"No problem dear. Stitches will fall off by themselves so you don't have to worry about that."
"Okay."
She puts her hand in her uniform pocket and pulls out a pill, "Take this and go to sleep. It will stop the pain."
"I didn't know you take pills here.", I comment, drinking the painkiller.
"Oh, no, we don't, but I knew you where coming so I got prepared."
"Thank you again and have a nice day.", I say, slowly walking away.
"You too dear. And try not to trow yourself on your head for the next three weeks."
I smile at her comment and walk out of the hospital wing.
Slowly I start to feel the stitches and decide to take Poppy's advice on going to sleep. I just hope I'll be able to wake in the for the dinner.
Walking in my room, i grab the bloody bathrobe and trow it in the bathroom. I hear a noise as it falls and remember there's a picture in the pocket. Taking the picture, I sit on my bed, examine the two kids on it.
Maybe they are his kids. He doesn't have a wedding ring but you don't have to be married to have children. But then again, the picture was hidden, probably for a reason. Why would someone hide a picture of his children?
I turn the picture around and separate the frame from the glass, pulling the photo out.
"I will always dedicate a piece of my mind, a part of my heart and sections of my soul to the endless possibilities of all we could have been.", I read the writing on the back of the photo out loud.
"Oh, so she's a crush. Probably the reason professor Snape drinks alone at night and looks like count Dracula in the morning ...and has the emotional range of a dropper.", I say, turning the first side again.
The picture is black and white so I can't see much. The girl has really long, wavy hair and big eyes, and Snape, well, looks the same but healthier I would say. She wears a winter scarf and I see the lion sign sowed into it.
I suppose she's the owner of the scarf Severus keeps in the drawer.
Since there's a big chance Severus looks at this while drinking, I somehow have to return the photo before the night falls.
Suddenly, I feel my eyelids getting heavy and realize the painkiller kicked in. Placing the photo into it's frame, I put it on the round table in front of the fireplace and decide to sleep for a while.
Severus's p.o.v.
I slam the door behind me and grab the whiskey bottle, pouring the brown liquor into the glass. Weird thing to do after my secret has been exposed. No one ever notice my occasional drinking but, then again, no one ever got so close to me, physically.
Her eyes remind me so much of Lily's that I can't control myself. Is it just because of the eyes or is it the whole package? I remember how beautiful she looked yesterday and, with heavy heart, admit mo myself that the eyes are just a bonus because, except form that, nothing else on her reminds me of Lily.
Her hair is different, she's taller, her face is different, her lips are fuller and her character is the total opposite of Lily's. I see that she's probably a hard person to handle, very hardheaded and probably very passionate. Someone who can't be restrained easily.
Lily on the other hand was soft, kind, generous, protective. She didn't have that bossy, 'I don't play by the rules' line. But I have to say, Starks hard character suits her. It breaks the idea of softness that her angelic face gives you.
I shake my head and push those thoughts aside. Dumbledore asked me to brew a protecting potion for her and I better focus on that.
X X X
After about two hours of brewing and perfecting my potion, I go to have my lunch. Taking my usual seat, I exchange a few words with Pomona who's always ready to have a conversation. That irritates the hell out of me but, with years, I got used to her.
Eating my food, I see Thor walk up and take his seat. Without Evelyn. A few minutes pass and lunch is almost over but she still doesn't join us.
Thor and I share a look and both of our eyes land on the empty seat between us.
"Did you see Evie?", he asks, doing his best to hide the worry in his voice.
"No.", I answer simply.
He looks around and notices Minerva walking away from the table.
"Professor McGonagall!", he calls and she turns around.
"Have you seen Evie?"
"No but Poppy told me she came to the hospital wing with her head bleeding so she gave her a few stitches. She's probably sleeping."
Thor gives her an uneasy smile, "Thank you."
A part of me starts to worry but I ignore it, knowing I can't do anything about it. Soon enough Thor jumps off his seat and rushes out of the Great Hall, probably heading to check on Evelyn.
"Is the potion ready?", I hear Dumbledores voice beside me.
"It is.", I say, looking at him.
He nods, "I will inform Evelyn about it and before the dinner starts, she will come to you."
I nod back and stand up, walking out of the Great Hall.
Evelyn's p.o.v.
I'm woken up by loud bangs. Blinking a few times, I realize that someone's knocking on my door. Opening it, I see Thor standing in front of me.
"Are you okay?", he asks and I frown, "Why wouldn't I be?"
"Minerva told me you got stitches."
"Oh, that. Yea, my head started to bleed again so I went to the hospital wing. It should be okay now."
"I'm sorry about earlier. You where right, this is your call and I should respect that. I don't completely agree with it and still think you're risking your life but I accept your decision to stay."
I smile, "Thank you."
"I will do my pest to ensure that nothing happens to you."
I take a few steps towards him, wrapping my arms around his torso.
"You can be a pain in the ass but I love you.", I say, closing my eyes.
"I'm a pain in the ass? You are sometimes worse than your brother and he's the biggest pain in the ass I know."
I smile, "It runs in the Stark family."
"Are you hungry? You missed lunch. Do you want me to bring you something?", he asks as I let go of him.
"No but I do need your help with something.", I say, pulling him inside my room.
"What is it?"
"I did something stupid.", I say, looking at the framed picture.
"What did you do?"
"This morning, my wound started to bleed again and I went to see Snape. When he was getting the liquid for my wound, I ...well, snooped around a little and this picture.", I say, picking the picture up.
He frowns, "Why did you take it?"
"I heard him coming and I panicked, stuffing the photo into my pocket. Now I have to return it."
He sighs, "I'm not going to ask any questions because I know I'm not going to get a logical response. How the hell are you going to return it?"
"I don't know yet.", I say.
"That's great. Sounds like a plan."
"I can pick the lock.", I say, going trough my backpack.
"We are in the wizard world. Maybe he has a charm or something on his door."
I stop my digging, "I didn't think of that."
"We can ask someone.", Thor tell me and I take his arm, dragging him out.
I see Dumbledore talking to a few professors in the hallway and I wave to him, motioning my hand for him to come here.
"I hope your head is better.", he tells me.
"It is. Quick question ...do doors in Hogwarts have charms on them?"
"Most of them don't."
"I mean like classrooms or bedrooms in general."
He shakes his head, "No."
I smile, "Okay, thanks."
Thor and I start to walk away but Dumbledore speaks again, "And while you're there, tell professor Snape to give you the protecting potion."
We both turn around only to see Dumbledore walking away.
"How does he know?", Thor whispers.
"I don't know but obviously he doesn't care so let's go."
On our way to the dungeons, I see Snape outside the castle, talking to Hagrid.
"Come on, let's hurry.", I say and we run downstairs.
Turning the last corner, we finally arrive in front of Snape's bedroom.
"Go and keep guard.", I say, stretching the hairpins.
"What if I see him? What then?"
"I don't know. Ask him something, use your imagination but just go. We don't have much time.", I say, kneeing down.
Before Thor can reach the end of the hallway, the door opens and I smile, "I'm good."
I rush in and quickly put the photo in it's place. Walking out I close the door behind me, knowing it will remain unlocked but I don't care.
"Done.", I say, joining Thor.
"What are you doing here?", we hear Snape's voice and jump a little.
He's standing in front of us, arms crossed.
"Albus told me to seek you for the potion.", I quickly say.
"Come with me.", he tells me, rushing next to us so I follow.
We enter his storage and he picks up a bottle, handing it to me.
"Drink this."
I put my nose over the opening and back away, macing a disgusted face, "This smells horrible."
"It's not pumpkin juice. Just drink it."
I put the bottle on my lips and lean my head backwards a little, drinking the bitter fluid.
He puts his palm out and I give him the bottle.
"You can go now."
"Can't imagine why the girl didn't want to date you.", I whisper to myself, walking away.
