Hermione walked the halls of Hogwarts on her way to the infirmary. Her business with the Ministry was finished for the time being. She loathed going to that place. No one listened anymore.
She had arrived early in the morning and was on her way to visit Severus in the infirmary. She walked into the sterile looking room and saw Madam Pomfrey making Severus' empty Bed.
She started to panic, "Where's Severus?" Had he died and no one informed her?
"We moved him to his quarters," She said without expression. "He was taking up space, we couldn't hide him forever."
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Hermione left the infirmary quickly and ran down to the dungeons after saying the password she threw open the door and immediately saw Severus at the writing desk, he was asleep.
She felt the tears streaming down her face and she walked over to the sleeping man. "Severus?" She put her hand on the back of his neck.
He stirred slightly. "Mione?" his voice was barely above a whisper.
"Thank the gods," She dropped to her knees as Severus lifted his head.
"Mione," he put his hand on her head. "My dear, dear Mione,"
She looked up at him, "You woke up. You finally woke up you stubborn bastard," She nuzzled into his hand as it caressed her cheek.
"Have I really been gone so long?" He asked.
"Yes," She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," He held her face in his hands. "I tried to protect you, I tried to protect the girl... And I couldn't,"
"I knew you were to damned stubborn for your own good. You didn't have to protect me, I can handle myself and you know it." Hermione wiped the tears from her face, "Can you stand?" She stood.
"Not very well I'm afraid," Severus didn't like expressing his own weakness, but he knew he needed the help.
"Let me help you into the bedroom then," Hermione gave him an innocent smile.
"Why?" He asked then he realized "Oh! Well lead on oh beauteous one,"
She let him lean most of his weight onto her shoulder, he was several pounds lighter, but he still had his flat wiry muscles despite his coma.
He wondered if he was to heavy for her, "Don't worry Severus you're not too heavy."
She led him slowly to the bed and helped him lay down. He sighed.
"What's wrong love?" Hermione sat on her heels on the floor.
"I should have known better, I should have." he chided himself.
"You couldn't have seen it. You didn't know your brother could have been such a sleaze."
"You know about Serrento's involvement?" She nodded, "from the girl?"
"Yes, he was one of her teachers where she was held," Hermione stood and went to her side of the bed and picked up what looked to Severus like two very old books. She sat on the bed with him. "Cicely brought these back with her,"
Severus sat propped against several pillows. "What are they?"
"Potions journals," Hermione sat them on his lap.
Severus picked up the first one and opened it, It was Tom Riddle's, "Cicely should have this one she is blood kin,"
"She wants nothing to do with the book, She'd rather burn it." Hermione watched as he set down the first book and picked up the second. She stifled a smile as he opened it.
"This is mine. I lost this years ago." Severus smiled, "She found this?"
"She thought you were dead, there are tear stains on several pages. She said since she couldn't give it to it's rightful owner that I should have it, then I told her that you were still alive." Hermione gave him a nuzzle and kiss, "I missed you so much Severus, I thought I had lost you again,"
"You won't lose me love," Severus allowed himself another smile.
"I should tell you, you probably won't be up to teaching for a while,"
"I hadn't noticed," He replied, "Who covered classes for me?"
"Salazar and I have both been covering classes," Hermione said before smiling, "We're working on finding out what exactly the deatheaters are up to. Other than trying to use Cicely. We'll get it done by gods, well at least I know I'll get things done."
He laughed, "You are the one who had the Auror training and you always have found ways of getting things done. I love that about you, I love everything about you, Mione."
"I love you too Severus, I'm glad you finally decided to wake up. I was starting to get lonely," She kissed him tenderly on the lips. "Don't you ever do that to me again, I have my ways of punishing you,"
Severus smiled at her. "I wont love, I promise I won't, Slytherin Honor,"
Hermione snorted at this and lay her head on his chest and was comforted by his warmth. They both fell asleep, holding each other, neither one fully believing that the other was there.
TBC
A/N: I know this is a short chapter but hey it was well worth it right? Thanks for the reviews :P
She had arrived early in the morning and was on her way to visit Severus in the infirmary. She walked into the sterile looking room and saw Madam Pomfrey making Severus' empty Bed.
She started to panic, "Where's Severus?" Had he died and no one informed her?
"We moved him to his quarters," She said without expression. "He was taking up space, we couldn't hide him forever."
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Hermione left the infirmary quickly and ran down to the dungeons after saying the password she threw open the door and immediately saw Severus at the writing desk, he was asleep.
She felt the tears streaming down her face and she walked over to the sleeping man. "Severus?" She put her hand on the back of his neck.
He stirred slightly. "Mione?" his voice was barely above a whisper.
"Thank the gods," She dropped to her knees as Severus lifted his head.
"Mione," he put his hand on her head. "My dear, dear Mione,"
She looked up at him, "You woke up. You finally woke up you stubborn bastard," She nuzzled into his hand as it caressed her cheek.
"Have I really been gone so long?" He asked.
"Yes," She looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," He held her face in his hands. "I tried to protect you, I tried to protect the girl... And I couldn't,"
"I knew you were to damned stubborn for your own good. You didn't have to protect me, I can handle myself and you know it." Hermione wiped the tears from her face, "Can you stand?" She stood.
"Not very well I'm afraid," Severus didn't like expressing his own weakness, but he knew he needed the help.
"Let me help you into the bedroom then," Hermione gave him an innocent smile.
"Why?" He asked then he realized "Oh! Well lead on oh beauteous one,"
She let him lean most of his weight onto her shoulder, he was several pounds lighter, but he still had his flat wiry muscles despite his coma.
He wondered if he was to heavy for her, "Don't worry Severus you're not too heavy."
She led him slowly to the bed and helped him lay down. He sighed.
"What's wrong love?" Hermione sat on her heels on the floor.
"I should have known better, I should have." he chided himself.
"You couldn't have seen it. You didn't know your brother could have been such a sleaze."
"You know about Serrento's involvement?" She nodded, "from the girl?"
"Yes, he was one of her teachers where she was held," Hermione stood and went to her side of the bed and picked up what looked to Severus like two very old books. She sat on the bed with him. "Cicely brought these back with her,"
Severus sat propped against several pillows. "What are they?"
"Potions journals," Hermione sat them on his lap.
Severus picked up the first one and opened it, It was Tom Riddle's, "Cicely should have this one she is blood kin,"
"She wants nothing to do with the book, She'd rather burn it." Hermione watched as he set down the first book and picked up the second. She stifled a smile as he opened it.
"This is mine. I lost this years ago." Severus smiled, "She found this?"
"She thought you were dead, there are tear stains on several pages. She said since she couldn't give it to it's rightful owner that I should have it, then I told her that you were still alive." Hermione gave him a nuzzle and kiss, "I missed you so much Severus, I thought I had lost you again,"
"You won't lose me love," Severus allowed himself another smile.
"I should tell you, you probably won't be up to teaching for a while,"
"I hadn't noticed," He replied, "Who covered classes for me?"
"Salazar and I have both been covering classes," Hermione said before smiling, "We're working on finding out what exactly the deatheaters are up to. Other than trying to use Cicely. We'll get it done by gods, well at least I know I'll get things done."
He laughed, "You are the one who had the Auror training and you always have found ways of getting things done. I love that about you, I love everything about you, Mione."
"I love you too Severus, I'm glad you finally decided to wake up. I was starting to get lonely," She kissed him tenderly on the lips. "Don't you ever do that to me again, I have my ways of punishing you,"
Severus smiled at her. "I wont love, I promise I won't, Slytherin Honor,"
Hermione snorted at this and lay her head on his chest and was comforted by his warmth. They both fell asleep, holding each other, neither one fully believing that the other was there.
TBC
A/N: I know this is a short chapter but hey it was well worth it right? Thanks for the reviews :P