Authors note: So sorry for the delay, but here ischapter 3 hope you like it. I'm trying to make the chapters longer and better this is actually my first fic so ill learn from my mistakes, hopefully I wont have many.
Days passed then weeks and still no sign of the witch awakening. Life started again for those who fought and survived the war. Dumbledore had recruited many members of the order to help put the school back together.
By now the healed students had left for the summer. Their families werebeyond relieved to see them back safe in their arms. The deaths were plenty. A service was held on the Hogwarts grounds for those that had passed. After that, life seemed to start again. The teachers were once again planning for a new year. All teachers, that is except Snape.
He tried to distracthis mind ofthe witch that lay in the hospital wing. He cursed his mind for not letting him have peace. He sat in a black leather arm chair in his quarters drinking straight from a bottle of Fire Whiskey. He had spent most days like this. If only he'd been quicker maybe the spell wouldn't have hit her.
He sighed. There was no use in blaming himself. But it helped him to wonder about such things, instead of the fear that lay not far behind the guilt waiting to consume him. With questions like what if she never woke up? His heart clenched painfully. He threw his glass at the wall it shattered and he watched mesmerized as the liquid trickled down the wall. He was experiencing so many emotions in the few short weeks since she'd been in the hospital. He couldn't stand it anymore he had to do something. He walked to the door, grabbed his cloak and walked out.
0000
In the hospital wing, oblivious to the world lay Hermione Granger. It seemed as if she were in a peaceful sleep. She hadn't moved an inch since she had been placed there much to Madam Pomfreys worry.
Harry Potter was currently in the chair near her bed stroking her curly hair. He had recovered from the minor injuries easily but was still mourning the loss of one of his best friends. "Dont you leave me too Hermione, I couldn't bare it if you did. I'm so sorry about Ron and the baby. He was so excited about it too." A tear ran silently down his cheek. "You are my best friend Hermione please come back. Ginny and I are engaged now that Voldemorts dead, you always say we'd end up togetherand she wants you to be her brides made." He chuckled, he lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it softly."I'll come back tomorrow."
It hurt so much to see her like this, not being able to help her. He shook his head. 'She'll get out of this on her own she's a stubborn one.' he smiled sadly and left.
0000
Hermione sat in the kitchen of the Burrow eating breakfast with Ron and their little daughter Jillian.
Ron was feeding Jillian, who was now three, her Cheerios. She was beautiful with her red curly hair and light brown eyes, she was wearing a little yellow sun dress. He laughed as she threw a cheerio at his head and giggled. Hermione looked at them smiling. But she knew something was wrong with this picture. She frowned trying to remember something just out of reach. She felt she was pushing something back in her mind. She shook her head smiling again. 'Don't be so silly Hermione there's nothing wrong its probably just a bad dream that's coming back to you." She came back to the scene before her to hear Ron yelp as Jillian pulled hard at his fiery red hair. He gently disentangled her little fingers from his hair. When they were free Jillian turned and smiled at her mum. "Mummy play!" Jillian yelled holding her little arms out to Hermione. Hermione went and joined Ron and Jillian happily forgetting her worries.
0000
The headmaster opened the door to the hospital wing and walked in quietly. He saw Severus sitting in the chair next to Hermiones bed. He had never seen Severus so lost.
"Severus" He said as he approached.
"Albus" Severus responded keeping his eyes on his hand holding Hermiones limp one.
"Severus you won't help her by drinking bottle after bottle of alcohol. I have a way for you to bring her back if you are willing to do it." The headmaster said keeping his eyes on Severus's face.
"You know what's wrong with her? Why she won't wake up?" he said eagerly.
"Ido, but first you shall go to your room for some much needed sleep and then you can cometo my office in the morning for answers." He said sternly his eyes twinkling. At the younger man's scowl he said "Remember Severus I shall no if you followed my orders." He chuckled and watched Severus walk away looking livid.
0000
Severus walked into his rooms. He mumbled the whole way about 'that meddling old fool.'
On his way to his bedroom he got a dreamless sleep potion. "Could be helping her now but no the old man thinks I need sleep" he growled to himself. He drank the potion with a look of digust and fell asleep instantly.
0000
The next morning he woke up."Damn I actually feel better, I hate it when the old mans right." He got up changed clothes and cast a cleansing spell on himself. He then headed to the headmasters office anxious to hear how he could help Hermione get her life back. He told the gargoyle "sugar quill" when he opened the door to the headmasters office he noticed Albus wasn't alone.
"Morning Snape" Sirius sneered from where he sat.
"I am to speak to the headmaster, Black" Snape ground back.
"Not even a hello Snape, I'm hurt." he smirked and turned to the headmaster and said"I'll meet you at the hospital wing when your done Albus."
"Now none of that, you need to get along if you want to truly be successful in bringing Hermione back to us." The headmaster said as if chiding children.
The men glared and yelled "WHAT!"
"Well you see Hermione has formed herself a world of her own reality. She's denying her mind the truth, that Ron and her baby are dead. Now what you have to do Severus is go into her mind using Legilimency. That will place you in the world she has created, where you must convince her of the truth and get her to come out of her coma. This has happened to many witches before and this is the only method that has been thought of and has worked before. So we agree, Severus being a Legimens will go in while Sirius stays close in case anything goes wrong he can go in and pull you out as his Legilimency skills aren't as powerful but strong enough to help if the need arises."
Severus didn't like the fact that his life might depend on Sirius, but to save Hermione he would go along with it. "Fine lets do it." Sirius nodded in agreement.
"Well then gentlemen let's get started." The headmaster said the twinkle back in his eye.
TBC...
AN: Ok chapter three is over now please review and tell me if you liked it. Reviews tell me people are actually reading the story which makes me want to update. Thank you everyone who has reviewed already.