I woke up and Professor Snape was asleep in a chair next to where I was lying. I felt something on top of me and screamed when I looked down. I was lying between sheets on a bed. Professor Snape woke with a jerk when I twisted my way out of the dreadful things. "Elizabeth what's wrong," he asked.
"Don't you know they put dead people in those things?" I exclaimed. He got a strange look in his eyes and my emotions bubbled over. "Are you going to kick me out?" I asked hot tears silently falling, taking a step closer to him. He picked me up and put me on his lap.
"What would give you that idea?"
"He... he said that no one here would like me and I... I would come back to take care of him and m...m...mother once I get kicked out," I sobbed. I cried into his shoulder and he held me for a while before responding.
"You won't have to go back there ever again." "You...you promise?" I sniffled wiping my eyes. "I promise." "But wh...where will I go?" I asked.
"You can come and live with me," he said turning me around so I was facing him. "Would you like that?" I smiled and nodded vigorously.
"Professor can you teach me to read? Father said I didn't need to go to school because I already had a job and people just go to school to get a job, but I always wanted to go to school."
"Elizabeth when is your birthday?" he asked.
"My what?" I asked very confused. He sighed and told me to lie down and get some sleep while he talked to Professor Dumbledore. I closed my eyes and began to dream of living with Professor Snape. ....………............…….........................................................…….......................................
I felt a hand on my shoulder and screamed. I sat up and looked into the eyes of the head master. "I did not mean to frighten you Miss Smith but Professor Snape is going to take you somewhere." That was when I saw him standing behind the head master. I smiled at him and made to stand up.
"Wait," he ordered his voice sharp as always. "You have a broken leg you can't walk." He picked me up and then walked over to an inkwell. "Hold on tightly." I did as he said and he touched the inkwell. I felt a jerk go through my body and closed my eyes. Less than a minute later the sensation stopped and I opened my eyes. I took a sharp breath and tears formed at the edge of my eyes when I recognized where we were. We where at a hospital. I had never been to one but I recognized it from the shows father watched.
Professor Snape was talking to a woman behind the counter and she pointed down a hallway. He walked towards were the woman pointed. "No sir please," I begged trying to keep my voice calm. If these people found out father's secret he would surely find some way to kill me.
"You must see a proper doctor Elizabeth," he said gently. I felt hot tears spilling down my face.
"Sir you don't understand he'll kill me, he'll kill me!" my voice was becoming frantic. "Please don't do this to me please."
"Don't you remember me telling you? You will never have to see him again." We stopped moving and we were in an office of some sort.
"Are you going to leave?" I asked hoping he wouldn't.
"Not if you don't want me to." he replied stroking my hair. I felt oddly comfortable with him. I didn't feel safe around anyone else. Suddenly the door swung open and a man in white robes came in.
"You must be Elizabeth," he said smiling. My arms tightened their grip around Professor Snape's neck. The man was scaring me he was too cheerful.
"There's nothing to be afraid of Elizabeth," Professor Snape whispered so only I could hear.
"Now why don't you come sit up here," the scary man said patting the examination table. Professor Snape moved me onto the table but I refused to let go of his neck. "I won't be leaving," he told me and I reluctantly loosened my grip.
A/N: if you are confused I will clear things up. I got the whole fear of sheets thing from Goodnight Mr. Tom and his mom told him they wrapped dead people in sheets and you sleep underneath beds. The inkwell is a portkey and………… if you have any other questions send me a PM. PLEASE REVIEW!!!!! :)Slytherin347(: