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Severus knew it was a dream, a dream he couldn't escape. He dreamt of tasting Hermione's tender lips. Her skin flushed with crimson. He took her to his bed, and slowly made love to her.
It's not really there he knew that this was all an Illusion. The picture shifted and he saw Hermione in his brothers arms, she looked pale and scared.
He saw her crying, damning him, for leaving her in Serrento's arms. The image changed yet again. He saw Draco malfoy's leering face as he stood over a naked Hermione. He tried to scream but couldn't, he couldn't even move.
He saw Cicely Rosewood, older in his mind, but with an embittered look in her eyes. Hermione chained to the floor next to her. She was a trophy, a prize.
He heard them talking, telling the girl that she was more powerful than her grandfather had ever been. Telling Hermione it didn't bode well for liars. Telling him, that he should have died in Voldemort's keep all of those years ago. he heard the his of a basilisk he heard Hermione's scream and the girl's unrestrained laugh.
****
Severus lay in the infirmary. It was the morning after Cicely's return and he had still not regained consciousness. Philip sat with him watching him quietly. The boy had yet to learn that Cicely had returned.
He heard the infirmary doors opening but he didn't turn around. he heard two sets of footsteps, he still didn't turn around.
He sat watching the professor, silently wishing he would wake up and find his Cici for him.
"Mister Burtleby, It is a bit early to be up isn't it?" Hermione looked at the boy. "Well aren't you going to turn around?"
"Yes Ma'am," He turned around in the chair but didn't look up.
"Why the long face? Did you think I would just leave you hanging mid-term with no one to help you in charms?"
Philip Immediately looked up, tears streaming down his cheeks, "Cici!" He stood and hugger her. "You're back! You're back!" he clung to her crying.
Cicely was crying as well. She felt that she shouldn't be so happy with her professor laying unconscious and the woman who loved him waiting for him to wake up.
"Philip let go of me, you're strangling me," He immediately released her and wiped his tears from his cheeks.
"Where have you been?" he asked looking at her.
"I'm not supposed to talk about it right now," She replied quietly. "Miss Granger is it all right if I stay in here with Professor Snape?"
"Of course you can," she smiled, "May I join you though? I promise not to listen I have some heavy reading to do," Cicely nodded she knew Miss Granger was reading her grandfathers potion journal.
****
Philip and Cicely sat in chairs by the foot of the bed, Hermione sat in a chair next to the bed. Cicely smiled at her friend, "I'm so glad to know that Professor Snape is still alive," Cicely started, "And that you haven't locked yourself in your dorm room,"
"Miss granger said that it was stupid of me to lock myself away from others," Philip said wiping away the last of his tears.
Cicely smiled at her friend with his unruly light brown hair. "It would have been stupid of you," She smiled at looked at Miss Granger, "Who taught potions while I was gone?" she asked Philip.
"Miss granger taught most of the classes then a few times there was another teacher. His name's Mr. S. He's from the Ministry,"
Cicely was curious, "Is he still here?" She looked a Philip.
"I don't know," He looked to Hermione, "Miss Granger is Mr. S. still here?"
Hermione looked up from the book, "Yes, he is. He might be in potions classroom if Cicely wants to meet him."
Cicely nodded, "I think we should go anyways Philip," She gave him a nudge.
He looked at Miss Granger, "Oh, right then,"
******
The two Gryffindors got up and said goodbye to Hermione before leaving the infirmary. Hermione set the Tom Riddle's Potion journal down and looked at Severus. She heard footsteps coming up behind her, "Hermione dear," It was Madam Pomfrey.
"Oh hello," She looked up and smiled at the woman.
"There still isn't any change. His bones and other wounds have healed almost completely now. There is nothing else wrong, other than the fact he won't wake up."
"He will when he is ready," hermione said, "He's just too stubborn to realize when someone is trying to help."
******
Cicely and Philip walked down the dungeon hallway, "Hello Sir nicholas," Cicely said when she saw the spirit.
"Why Miss Rosewood, Welcome back,"
"Thank you," She said smiling.
****
They continued down to the potions class; the door was partially open. Philip knocked on the door, "Come in," A deep cheery voice called out.
Philip pulled Cicely into the room. She immediately saw a man with short black hair streaked with a little gray at the temples and dress in a whit shirt and black slacks. "Hello, Mr. S I brought a friend,"
"Quite all right, I like visitors," Salazar saw the girl, "Hello lass,"
"You're professor Snape's brother aren't you?" Cicely looked at him he resembled Serrento as well. "I'm Cicely Rosewood,"
"Ah yes, the Potions prodigy that was missing," He walked over to them and extended his hand, "A pleasure to see that you are once again with us. Albus failed to mention your return."
"I came back yesterday Sir," She said shaking his hand, "I was with my grandparents last night,"
"How do you know he's professor Snape's brother?" Philip asked he wasn't sure.
"It's easy, they look a lot alike and they both pronounce some of their words the same it's not hard to miss,"
"You must have exceptional hearing because I don't hear it," Philip replied, "Oh no, I left my books in the infirmary! Mind if I go back and get them Cici?"
"No, go ahead," She watched her friend rush from the room.
"I am professor Snape's brother," Salazar said smiling, she picked up on it right away, "I also know about your grandfather,"
"Who doesn't?" She asked rolling her eyes, she knew that only a few of the staff did, "Do you have another brother?" she knew he did she was just testing him.
"Yes I do. His name is Serrento," Salazar quickly realized that this girl was wise beyond her years and that she was not only very quick, but very clever as well.
"I know him, and if you don't mind me saying. I do not like him at all," She looked at the tall man.
"I don't think many people do," He replied, "Miss Granger for one hates him. How do you know him? Wait before you answer that let's go into the office,"
They walked into the office at the end of the classroom and Salazar closed the door, "Okay how do you know Serrento?"
"He's a deatheater," Cicely said coldly, "And I know he tried to kill Professor Snape, I just know it!"
"Calm down, please." Salazar was curious, he wanted to know more.
"I hate him, I hate all of them." she said scowling, "They think that I am such a perfect little treasure. That I can help them win their petty little battles. I'm not even pureblooded, well not their definition anyways. I have Giant, Veela, Witch and Voldemort in my blood. Does that sound pure to you?"
"No, it doesn't. But is sounds powerful. Your mother was an auror wasn't she?" Cicely nodded. "I think all of the good outweighs the bad,"
Cicely looked at the man, "I can play the same games they do you know. I may be young but I know when I am being lied to. they think that I am theirs. I'm not if anything I will be one to destroy them,"
Salazar was taken aback by this. One that young shouldn't be saying thinks like that. She needs to live. But who knows what she's been through in nearly the month she had been gone.
He looked at the girl, "Miss Rosewood, I think we should play along with their games for now. But we must make sure that you remain safe."
"Oh don't worry about me Sir. They won't do anything to harm their perfect little treasure." She smiled sweetly, "If you will excuse me I have to help philip with his homework," She stood and walked out the door.
Such a mature little girl. No doubt Hagrid and Persephone will be proud of her, she will do the right thing in the end.
Salazar stood and walked to the door he wanted to go visit with Severus before dinner.
TBC
A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews, I know you are all wondering when Severus is going to wake.... Gophers honor, I can't tell you, Sorry.
THANKS: Zoe, Hermia & Snapes-Mistress
Maddie & Military brat: I know you guys hare Serrento but he'll get his eventually.
Severus knew it was a dream, a dream he couldn't escape. He dreamt of tasting Hermione's tender lips. Her skin flushed with crimson. He took her to his bed, and slowly made love to her.
It's not really there he knew that this was all an Illusion. The picture shifted and he saw Hermione in his brothers arms, she looked pale and scared.
He saw her crying, damning him, for leaving her in Serrento's arms. The image changed yet again. He saw Draco malfoy's leering face as he stood over a naked Hermione. He tried to scream but couldn't, he couldn't even move.
He saw Cicely Rosewood, older in his mind, but with an embittered look in her eyes. Hermione chained to the floor next to her. She was a trophy, a prize.
He heard them talking, telling the girl that she was more powerful than her grandfather had ever been. Telling Hermione it didn't bode well for liars. Telling him, that he should have died in Voldemort's keep all of those years ago. he heard the his of a basilisk he heard Hermione's scream and the girl's unrestrained laugh.
****
Severus lay in the infirmary. It was the morning after Cicely's return and he had still not regained consciousness. Philip sat with him watching him quietly. The boy had yet to learn that Cicely had returned.
He heard the infirmary doors opening but he didn't turn around. he heard two sets of footsteps, he still didn't turn around.
He sat watching the professor, silently wishing he would wake up and find his Cici for him.
"Mister Burtleby, It is a bit early to be up isn't it?" Hermione looked at the boy. "Well aren't you going to turn around?"
"Yes Ma'am," He turned around in the chair but didn't look up.
"Why the long face? Did you think I would just leave you hanging mid-term with no one to help you in charms?"
Philip Immediately looked up, tears streaming down his cheeks, "Cici!" He stood and hugger her. "You're back! You're back!" he clung to her crying.
Cicely was crying as well. She felt that she shouldn't be so happy with her professor laying unconscious and the woman who loved him waiting for him to wake up.
"Philip let go of me, you're strangling me," He immediately released her and wiped his tears from his cheeks.
"Where have you been?" he asked looking at her.
"I'm not supposed to talk about it right now," She replied quietly. "Miss Granger is it all right if I stay in here with Professor Snape?"
"Of course you can," she smiled, "May I join you though? I promise not to listen I have some heavy reading to do," Cicely nodded she knew Miss Granger was reading her grandfathers potion journal.
****
Philip and Cicely sat in chairs by the foot of the bed, Hermione sat in a chair next to the bed. Cicely smiled at her friend, "I'm so glad to know that Professor Snape is still alive," Cicely started, "And that you haven't locked yourself in your dorm room,"
"Miss granger said that it was stupid of me to lock myself away from others," Philip said wiping away the last of his tears.
Cicely smiled at her friend with his unruly light brown hair. "It would have been stupid of you," She smiled at looked at Miss Granger, "Who taught potions while I was gone?" she asked Philip.
"Miss granger taught most of the classes then a few times there was another teacher. His name's Mr. S. He's from the Ministry,"
Cicely was curious, "Is he still here?" She looked a Philip.
"I don't know," He looked to Hermione, "Miss Granger is Mr. S. still here?"
Hermione looked up from the book, "Yes, he is. He might be in potions classroom if Cicely wants to meet him."
Cicely nodded, "I think we should go anyways Philip," She gave him a nudge.
He looked at Miss Granger, "Oh, right then,"
******
The two Gryffindors got up and said goodbye to Hermione before leaving the infirmary. Hermione set the Tom Riddle's Potion journal down and looked at Severus. She heard footsteps coming up behind her, "Hermione dear," It was Madam Pomfrey.
"Oh hello," She looked up and smiled at the woman.
"There still isn't any change. His bones and other wounds have healed almost completely now. There is nothing else wrong, other than the fact he won't wake up."
"He will when he is ready," hermione said, "He's just too stubborn to realize when someone is trying to help."
******
Cicely and Philip walked down the dungeon hallway, "Hello Sir nicholas," Cicely said when she saw the spirit.
"Why Miss Rosewood, Welcome back,"
"Thank you," She said smiling.
****
They continued down to the potions class; the door was partially open. Philip knocked on the door, "Come in," A deep cheery voice called out.
Philip pulled Cicely into the room. She immediately saw a man with short black hair streaked with a little gray at the temples and dress in a whit shirt and black slacks. "Hello, Mr. S I brought a friend,"
"Quite all right, I like visitors," Salazar saw the girl, "Hello lass,"
"You're professor Snape's brother aren't you?" Cicely looked at him he resembled Serrento as well. "I'm Cicely Rosewood,"
"Ah yes, the Potions prodigy that was missing," He walked over to them and extended his hand, "A pleasure to see that you are once again with us. Albus failed to mention your return."
"I came back yesterday Sir," She said shaking his hand, "I was with my grandparents last night,"
"How do you know he's professor Snape's brother?" Philip asked he wasn't sure.
"It's easy, they look a lot alike and they both pronounce some of their words the same it's not hard to miss,"
"You must have exceptional hearing because I don't hear it," Philip replied, "Oh no, I left my books in the infirmary! Mind if I go back and get them Cici?"
"No, go ahead," She watched her friend rush from the room.
"I am professor Snape's brother," Salazar said smiling, she picked up on it right away, "I also know about your grandfather,"
"Who doesn't?" She asked rolling her eyes, she knew that only a few of the staff did, "Do you have another brother?" she knew he did she was just testing him.
"Yes I do. His name is Serrento," Salazar quickly realized that this girl was wise beyond her years and that she was not only very quick, but very clever as well.
"I know him, and if you don't mind me saying. I do not like him at all," She looked at the tall man.
"I don't think many people do," He replied, "Miss Granger for one hates him. How do you know him? Wait before you answer that let's go into the office,"
They walked into the office at the end of the classroom and Salazar closed the door, "Okay how do you know Serrento?"
"He's a deatheater," Cicely said coldly, "And I know he tried to kill Professor Snape, I just know it!"
"Calm down, please." Salazar was curious, he wanted to know more.
"I hate him, I hate all of them." she said scowling, "They think that I am such a perfect little treasure. That I can help them win their petty little battles. I'm not even pureblooded, well not their definition anyways. I have Giant, Veela, Witch and Voldemort in my blood. Does that sound pure to you?"
"No, it doesn't. But is sounds powerful. Your mother was an auror wasn't she?" Cicely nodded. "I think all of the good outweighs the bad,"
Cicely looked at the man, "I can play the same games they do you know. I may be young but I know when I am being lied to. they think that I am theirs. I'm not if anything I will be one to destroy them,"
Salazar was taken aback by this. One that young shouldn't be saying thinks like that. She needs to live. But who knows what she's been through in nearly the month she had been gone.
He looked at the girl, "Miss Rosewood, I think we should play along with their games for now. But we must make sure that you remain safe."
"Oh don't worry about me Sir. They won't do anything to harm their perfect little treasure." She smiled sweetly, "If you will excuse me I have to help philip with his homework," She stood and walked out the door.
Such a mature little girl. No doubt Hagrid and Persephone will be proud of her, she will do the right thing in the end.
Salazar stood and walked to the door he wanted to go visit with Severus before dinner.
TBC
A/N: Thanks for all of the reviews, I know you are all wondering when Severus is going to wake.... Gophers honor, I can't tell you, Sorry.
THANKS: Zoe, Hermia & Snapes-Mistress
Maddie & Military brat: I know you guys hare Serrento but he'll get his eventually.