Title: The Point Of All Emotions
Author: ThePhantomsRedRose
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Phantom of the Opera.
Summary: AU, 7thYear. The war looms in everyone's thoughts. To take their mind away they begin work on a Musical. Strong partnerships are established, but are they strong enough to win the war?
Authors Note: Twenty chapters! I never thought I could reach this milestone. I would like to thank everyone who spends time reading my works, and special thanks go out to those who review. To the people who review every chapter, even if its one word of encouragement, you are the people who make this story go around!

The Point of Recovery

"Severus! Severus love wake up," She said shaking him. He was scarred and his leg was at an odd angle. There were two circular holes in his side that were leaking green pus. She picked up his frail body and ran up to the third floor Hospital Wing. She surged of the adrenaline carefully placing Severus on the bed calling, "Madame Pomfrey! Madame Come here quickly! Madame Pomfrey! Madame Pomfrey!"

"Your lucky I don't have patients Miss- Oh My Gods Severus!" She said while running over to him checking for vital states.

"Do you have any idea what happened?" Poppy said while injecting his side with a potion.

"He's been gone all week, that looks like a Snake bite," Hermione said pointing to Severus's Side. Poppy was waving her wand over Severus's leg

"Hermione could you wrap this leg, there is a medical bandage and tape on that table over there," She said pointing to the table behind a curtain.

Hermione began to wrap it. "No, No, No Dear. You have to remove his pants dear," Pomfrey said as she began rubbing gauze on his snakebite. Hermione began to blush ferociously while removing his pants. She began wrapping the leg. "Wrap that tighter Hermione!" Madame Pomfrey said.

Hermione began wrapping it tighter when the door burst open. "There you are Hermi- Oh my god!" Ron said noticing the state of Snape's dress. Ginny came through the door next and began giggling.

"Well that ends the age long debate then," Ginny said smirking, "Briefs, most certainly briefs."

Dumbledore entered looking grave. "Do you know what has happened to him Hermione?" Dumbledore asked, surveying the damage.

"Looks like a magical snake bite, characterized by the green pus that is leaking out of it," Hermione shared her observations. "He probably went through quite a few rounds of the cruciatus curse from the severe shaking. However all of this is pure speculation, as he was unconscious when I finally got to him," Hermione described.

Three days later Hermione, Dumbledore, Ginny, Harry (and much to audible protestations) Ron, were sitting around the closed ward. Dumbledore had taken over Severus's classes, telling the students that Severus's had contracted a horrid cold that would turn anyone blue if they went to visit him. Of course, no students would visit their Professor Snape anyway, but nobody had the courage to say this to Dumbledore. Term had just ended earlier that day allowing the holidays to begin.

"Come on Hermione! Let's go, It's the end of term tomorrow and I have to pack my bags," Ron whined.

"Keep your voice down Ronald!" Hermione hissed.

"Mia," Came Severus's staggering weak voice from the bed.

"Yes, it is me, drink this," She said forcing a potion down his throat, "Can you tell us what happened?" She asked.

"Depends on who 'us' is," He sneered.

"Oh, I see you are feeling much better now, based on your sarcastic tone… which you should drop if you know what's good for yourself!" Hermione said halfheartedly simply glad that he was awake.

"If I had known what is good for myself I wouldn't be in this situation," Severus Mumbled.

"To answer your question, 'Us' consists of Dumbledore, Ginny, Harry, Ron, and myself," She responded.

"I would prefer to tell only you and Dumbledore. However, I am sure Mr. Potter will want information and I can not deny him that anymore. Naturally, of course, he will tell both Weasley's what ever I say. First of all, my injuries were sustained for my relationship with Miss. Granger, not by being discovered for treason," He began to a sigh of relief from Dumbledore.

" I managed to come up with an alibi. Now Hermione, I need you to understand that they will use the information I gave them to try and hurt you, don't let it happen. I told them that I had begun a relationship with you to break down the walls of Harry's circle of friends. They assumed that I am sleeping with you, in order to keep them from questioning. I went along with it. I also did this to protect you. I was forced to say that you were mine. Otherwise, the student death-eaters would start doing horrible things to you. However, this did not save me, because I did not inform the Dark Lord of this I was punished to Nagini," He ended

"Oh Severus," Hermione sighed looking at his wounds. She glanced at Ron, who was looking sick right about now.

"Oh, Severus, you're awake!" Madame Pomfrey said while she hustled over to the closed ward and started running his stats. "Hmmm, you are doing much better, color has returned. Hermione, did I hear you say you want to be a healer earlier?" She asked.

"I am considering it, I'm not quite sure," she trailed off, as she always would when the subject came to her career.

"Why don't you take over his care from here? That bite doesn't look too bad anymore, and you've already proven adept at healing from the minute you set foot in here three days ago. I am doing this, because tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I don't think I want this basket case here, ruining my holiday. Are you up to the challenge?" the matron asked.

"Really, Wow, Thank you Madame Pomfrey for believing me! This will be a great opportunity for me. Of course I will do it!" Hermione said with excitement.

"Okay then be off with you, here take the medical kit, you know what to do," Poppy said waving them out of her hospital wing.

"Severus I think that it would be wise to change forms if you could. Four legs will hold you up better than one," Dumbledore replied. Hermione bade her friends and Dumbledore farewell.

Severus took form and they began the slow gradual descend from the third floor to the auditorium, and into Severus's chambers.

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