AN: Plaese don't like go absolutly ape after that last chapter. I realise Miss Granger was rather out of character but it is just to show you that eating disorders are serious and you should seek help if you have one. Take it from someone who knows. Anyways... I dont bloody own Harry Potter so I am not infringing upon any bodies rights.

Chapter Nine
Yes, Sir

"What the Hell did you do to her you Greasy-Dungeon-Rat?" Shouted Ron whose facial color no matched his hair.

"Twenty points from Gryffindor, for use of language to a teacher, Mr. Weasley and ten points to Gryffindor for loyalty to a friend," Snape said the last part murmured so that Ron and Harry were not sure if they had heard correctly. "I didn't do anything to Herm... Miss Granger. It was entirely her own fault. For such a know-it-all you would think that she would know not to starve herself."

Secretly Harry and Ron agreed so they did not say anything to Snape. They stayed quiet. Harry twiddled his fingers and Ron counted the stone tiles on the floor of the hallway. Severus stood by the door every now and again trying to get a look at Hermione. She still was laying on the hospital bed looking like an angel in pain. His heart ached to see her like this. Why did she have to be like this?

A few hours after Ron had yelled like a mad man at Severus, Poppy came out of the Hospital Wing's doors and asked for Snape to come in unaccompanied.

"Well? How is she?"

"She'll be fine. She's awake and aware of what happened. Do you know that her little falling down the stairs was attempted suicide?"

"She did try to tell me that. Can I see her."

"Yes. She's been asking for you. I think it would be good if it were only you today. Too many people would not be the best idea for Miss Granger at the moment. I'll figure something out to tell the boys. Go in," Poppy said before going to tell Harry and Ron that they could not see their best friend at the moment.

Severus entered the curtained area where Hermione was in her pajamas and resting. She smiled when he came in. He sat next to her and took her hand in his giving it a soft kiss. "Don't you ever try to do something stupid like that ever again. Do you hear me Miss Granger?"

"Yes Sir. Loud and clear. May I just say that the worried-out-of-my-mind- look suits you quiet well."

"And the quiet-dreamer-look is quite flattering on you, My Dear."

Hermione tried to laugh but went into another coughing fit. Alarmed that he could be causing her pain, Severus put a calming hand upon her forehead. This calmed her down enough for her to say, "Why don't you leave all the formalities at the curtain and just kiss me?" His reply to her was a soft kiss on her cheek to which she turned so that her lips would meet his.

"Do you always get what you want?"

"Well there was that time that I wanted the Goose that laid the Golden Egg and my dad didn't get it for me, but other then that... yeah pretty much."

"Have I told you lately that I love you?"

"I love you too." They kissed again then in a fleeting moment the curtains were drawn back they were barely able to get out of what would have been a very odd position when Professor McGonagall came storming in.

"Severus? Since when do you ever visit a student in the hospital wing? Last time you did you were in your sixth year and it was because something happened to Miss Evans. Oh I see."

"Professor McGonagall, Sev... Prof..."

"Giving you your homework correct?"

"Yes," Hermione and Severus said in unison.

"I'll be leaving now. Miss Granger, do not forget that I am expecting those assignments that I gave Madam Pomfry for you on my desk by Friday no latter."

"Yes, Sir."

Oh yeah Snape was nice! I always thought he had some compassion within him just odd he would be nice to Weasley. He was mean to Ron about Hermione to hide their relationship. There will definiatly be more Phantom in the next chapter, which will take a while to get up because it actually is not written yet.