Someone You Loved

Chapter 12

The Impossible Possible

Severus walked into his office taking and walked straight up to his dark oak desk placing his potions articles on the desk. He pulled off his robe placing it on the back of his chair and sat down in his new leather desk chair.

Severus sighed and rubbed his temples. Tomorrow another bunch of dunheads would arrive and this year he would have more duties than ever.

His mind wandered to when the twins would start Hogwarts and wondered where his life would lead him.

Severus opened his top draw and took out his quill. He might as well get his lesson plans sorted for the next couple of weeks. He was normally ahead already however Hermione and the twins had kept him from his work.

Severus was half way through his lesson plans when an owl at the window of his office disturbed him. He noticed the own immediately; it belonged to Potter.

Severus walked to the window, opening it to let the owl in. He took the letter from the owl and unraveled the parchment.

Professor Snape,

I am with Hermione and the twins at the hospital. You need to get here immediately.

Please come.

Harry Potter

Severus dropped the letter. He needed to get to Hermione urgently. Severus rushed to his desk grabbing his robe. He placed the robe around him and flooed immediately to the Hospital.

Severus rushed to the desk of the accident and Emergency Centre at St Mungo's.

'I'm looking for Hermione Granger.' Severus growled at the receptionist who he once taught.

'Professor Snape!' The young girl squeaked jumping at her former Professor's growl.

'Professor!' Ginny shouted as she heard Severus's voice.

'Mrs Potter.' Severus said as he turned around. 'Where are they?'

'Follow me.' Ginny replied as she rushed off down the corridor with Severus following.

Ginny took Severus down the corridor and stopped outside the intensive care ward. She looked up at her former professor and bit her lip.

'They're through there.' She said as she looked up at him.

Severus pushed the door open and immediately heard a little voice shout to him.

'Daddy!' Silas shouted as he ran to Severus.

Severus found his arms full with the little boy who had launched himself at him.

'What happened?' Severus asked as he looked over his little boy.

Silas was unable to reply simply breaking down in tears. Severus pulled the little boy to him and walked further down the corridor from where the boy had come from.

'Professor Snape.' Harry said as he stepped outside a private room.

'What happened Potter?' Severus asked as he held his son to him.

'They were attacked.' Harry replied. 'Hermione returned home with the twins having collected them from pre-school. She went into the house and…'

'And what Potter.' Severus said darkly.

'Hermione said there was a….' Harry stopped. He lowered his voice and said 'Death Eater waiting for her.'

'That's not possible.' Severus replied as he held his son close to him.

'It's not impossible. There are some who still wish to follow his way of life.' Harry replied.

'I need to see Hermione.' Severus insisted. 'Where's Piper?'

Harry nodded and opened the door behind him.

Severus looked in and saw Hermione stood over his daughter who was laid out on the bed.

'Daddy' Piper said making Hermione turn to find Severus holding Silas.

'Hermione.' Severus said rushing to her taking in her bruised face and split lip.

Severus wrapped an arm around Hermione pulling her to him. Hermione immediately started crying, letting out the tears she was holding in. Silas still in his father's arms wrapped his arm around his mother.

'Mummy.' Piper said reaching for her mother.

'She's okay Piper.' Harry said coming to the other side of Piper trying to comfort his Goddaughter. 'How are you feeling my princess?'

'Much better now Uncle Harry. The nice lady made my arm better.' She replied showing off her pink bandage.

Severus looked down at his daughter who smiled up at him. She seemed unfazed my today's events which he still need to know more about.

'Mione, you need to see the Healer.' Harry said to his best friend. 'The twins are fine. I'll stay with them.'

'Come on Hermione.' Severus said placing Silas on the bed next to his sister.

Hermione allowed Severus to guide her out of the room and down to the Nurses station where the Healer was waiting. The Healer led them into a private room and began healing Hermione's face.

Severus watched on as Hermione's face was healed. Once the Healer was finished Severus asked that they were left alone.

'Tell me what happened.' Severus requested as he pulled Hermione into his arms.

Hermione wrapped her arms around his middle looked up into his dark eyes which she knew were full of rage.

'I collected the twins from pre-school, we got home and walked into the kitchen to find a death eater stood there like they were waiting for us.' She said as tears escaped her eyes. 'Before I could stun him, he hit me. I fell to the floor but I could see he was going for the twins so I got in front of them but Piper got hit in the arm.'

'It's okay.' He whispered as he rubbed her back.

'I managed to stun him and then…' she stopped as she looked up at him.

'Then what Hermione.' Severus asked.

'Silas and Piper they joined hands and it was like I was protected by them. The death eater…he used an unforgiveable but it bounced off their protection and hit him.'

'Hermione are you sure?' Severus asked her.

'I saw it Severus.' Hermione replied. 'They saved us. It was like a force field'

'We need to see Minerva and speak to Albus' portrait.'

Hermione nodded.

'You can't return to your house Hermione.' Severus replied. 'You and the twins, you'll stay at Hogwarts. It's the safest place.'

'We can go to Grimmauld.' Hermione replied looking up at him.

'I would rather my family were with me.' Severus said placing a kiss on her head. 'I need to know you're all safe.'

Hermione nodded as she placed her head against his chest.