So much she wanted to do for the students, for the school. She was gone for a good half day, and sat reclined against a tree, she'd observed a few centaurs...even admired how they ran.. they made her long for a horse. She missed the feel of a mare beneath her, running through the plains...she was so deep in thought that only when a twig snapped near her did she look up.
Standing in the clearing with a perplexed expression on his face was Severus. "What do you want Severus? " She asked evenly.
He rose a brow and folded his arms. "I came to know why you feel that you can ditch my classes whenever you feel like it." She gave a sigh and shook her head lighting a ciggarette. "I needed some alone time. Cant you understand that?"
His eyes seemed to say that they did, but he frowned. "That is no exscuse to shirk your duties." He growled.
She stood, suddenly angry. "Shirk My Duties? How dare you!? " She stalked to him, ready to give him word for word, when she froze...eyes wide. She approached the few remaining feet slowly looking at something slightly by his left arm. "Dont move. Whatever you do, dont move.."
Thinking this some sort of joke, or ploy he growled. And moved towards her. "I will not be played with 'Miss Silvermane' !" She lunged, disbelief and shock on her lovely face. "I said dont move!!!" She shoved him aside harshly and gave a grunt of pain, which was proceded by an angry hiss, she ground her teeth and proceded to stomp something angrily into the ground, holding her arm against her as if she'd been wounded.
When he rose to his feet he was astounded to see her killing a snake, a rather wicked and nasty looking one at that...her arm held against her was bleeding...she turned to glare at him once the serpent was dead and clamped her mouth around the wound...glaring at him angrily. She closed her eyes and concentrated, sucking hard on the bite, before spitting a mouthfull of blood and mostlikely venom on the ground.
"Stupid, Stupid..." She growled continuing the process until she was certain she'd gotten the majority...she sank to her knees lightheaded.
"You are such an ass." She spat at him angrily...she was flushed, probably feverish.
He shook his head and knelt beside her. "In this instance, Danielle, I would have to agree." He grumbled, reaching for her arm. She allowed him to inspect it...fingers touching the area around the bite...it was hot, the poison had gotten enough in to make the wound inflamed.
"I must get you to Madam Pomfrey." He said slight worry creeping into his voice. She growled but didnt fight when he lifted her up and in his arms. "I dont want magical healing. Unless its herbs or potions, you can forget it. My body will eventually break down the venom." She was as stubborn as he in some respects..
She let her head rest on his shoulder. "Why didnt you just leave me to my thoughts? " She whispered brokenly.
He didnt answer her, simply carried her into the school, but instead of taking her to Madam Pomfrey, he carried her to his Dungeons.
She was completely fevered when he settled her into his bed, and pressed a vial to her lips. "Drink." He compelled softly. She could only obey...and as soon as she had swallowed, she was enveloped in darkness.
She woke in spurts, thrashing. She dreamed of RagingBears death, of her pain. Occasionally she would scream, and thrash, and when Severus tried to restrain her, she would panic, babble in her native tongue and lose conciousness.
This bothered the Snarky Snape more than he would admit aloud. But he'd prepared a potion for her, and gotten her to drink it without much coaxing.
He fell asleep by her bedside, watching her for signs of detrimental change.
She woke slowly, as if out of a fog...she heard soft snores by her bedside and opened her eyes...ugh, her mouth tasted foul...
But sitting on the floor, legs curled beneath him, head pillowed on his arms on the edge of the bed, was Severus Snape, snoring deeply asleep.
She reached her hand out and caressed his hair. He looked so vulnerable when asleep, so unguarded...he stirred at her touch and bolted awake, she could almost hear the locks on his emotions when he slammed up his walls.
"How do you feel?" He asked calmly, proud of himself that he held the tone emotionless.
She made a face. "LIke Ive been gargling battery acid." he chuckled darkly and rose.
"Good. Then you are healed of the venom..." He paused breifly, and looked suddenly contrite. "Thank you Danielle. You spared me a great amount of pain, and sickness. I should have listened." It was as close to an appology she was going to get.
She nodded and moved over, making room for him. He hesitated before removing his frock coat and streched out aqwardly beside her. "Oh for heavens sake Severus, Im hardly in any condition to seduce you! Relax! And Rest! The floor cant have been all that comfy." He grumbled something unintelligable and closed his eyes.
She yawned, and went back to sleep. Men.