A Hero's cry
Chapter 12
"How are you feeling?" asked Jean as he came around, with a white cloth on his forehead with ice cubes inside it.
"I'm fine, how long was I out of it?" asked Severus before groaning and saying "Again". He kept the cloth on his head; it felt nice and cool against his feverish brow.
"Fifteen minutes" said Jean moving away from the man's personal space.
"Did...did you mean what you said?" said Severus before clarifying himself "About the mark"
"Sure," said Harry. "But I'm still not going back, not until I'm ready"
"Ready? Your not going at all young man!" snapped Jean angrily.
"I'm not sure myself" sighed Harry rubbing his eyes tiredly.
Severus didn't bother protesting, he didn't blame the young man if he didn't want anything to do with the wizarding world. If he hadn't been in it since he was one who was he to go into a war? That's like asking an innocent Muggle to fight their battles.
"So when do you want it done?" asked Harry.
"Not now! He has to rest and get better!" said Jean.
"Fair enough" shrugged Harry.
Severus was disappointed but didn't say anything, he should just be grateful he was getting the blasted mark off. None of this showed on his face, his mask was in place just like always.
"So what am I supposed to do here?" asked Severus.
"Why not introduce potions to the children?" asked Xavier.
"What?!" said Severus wide eyed "You don't do potions here?!" shocked to the core.
"No we don't," said Xavier "One I'm sure the students will be thrilled to learn"
"I don't know you may not have the ingredients I need to brew a potion" said Severus. "Some of them are really, really rare" he admitted.
"I see, well I'm sure you, Harry and Jean can have a talk about some ingredients and see if it's possible" said Xavier softly.
"I can't see any harm in trying" sighed Severus. He didn't have anything else to do anyway so there was no point in saying no to something that might make potions a more liked subject. He loved potions that's why he became a master he would love to help students find the passion and love he had for the subject themselves.
"Good!" beamed Harry.
"For now I suggest we get him a room to sleep in, he looks dead on his feat" said Jean looking once again concerned for the young man.
"I'll help him up" said Wolverine, helping the man up, Severus was a proud man but knew to keep his mouth shut, he didn't want to anger a man who could rip him to shreds in the matter of minutes.
They gave him a really nice room, too much sunlight that he was not used to but it would do him fine. The colours were natural browns and creams. It was a nice change, from Hogwarts and the constant green, silver, gold, red, blue, bronze, black and yellow.
"Get some rest, you need it" said Wolverine leaving the room, Jean said "Have a nap; I will come back at dinner time, show you the way to the dining area."
"And the rest of the school when?" asked Severus curiously.
"Some time tomorrow perhaps, once you have properly rested" said Jean "Until then you are on bed rest" she finished sternly.
Severus had to bite back whatever was on his tongue. He was a guest here, he had manners and that didn't involve sneering.
"Just be lucky you are getting to have your dinner with us and not in bed!" she said with a pointed look she seemed to know what he was thinking. That freaked him out just a little bit, until he remembered she was a mind reader she may have picked up on what he was thinking.
"I apologize" said Severus bowing his head; he knew when to leave his pride behind also.
"It's alright" smiled Jean.
"I can see why Harry found a mother in you" said Severus once he was sitting on the bed.
"Why is that?" asked Jean.
"Your much like Lily, kind caring and a mother hen" smirked Severus "She was really like you"
"Perhaps that helped, but he came to call me mother on his own terms" said Jean softly.
"Yes I have no doubt about that" smirked Severus.
"Sleep, I shall be up in a few hours" said Jean walking towards the door and shutting it quietly.
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"How is he?" asked Xavier once Jean had entered the headmasters office once again.
"Extremely pale and he needs a decent nights sleep!" said Jean "After a decent sleep he should be a lot better"
"Well his injuries are healed, so that won't be a problem" said Harry.
"No they won't" smiled Jean "Because of you"
"And you mum! Don't give me all the credit!" said Harry, he was a very modest boy and didn't like taking credit for something else he felt someone had helped in.
"We must let the students know another guest is here" said Storm.
"Indeed we shall" said Xavier "Don't want them to think there's an intruder"
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"Severus? Severus?" said Jean softly.
Severus was up as if he had been drowsed in freezing cold water, wand in hand.
"Calm down!" said Jean softly backing two feet away.
"I'm sorry" said Severus looking embarrassed and quiet scared, he could have hurt her. He wasn't used to being forced awake, from the little sleep he manages to get.
"It's alright," said Jean softly "Harry was much the same, minus the wand of course"
"Was he badly hurt when you got to him?" asked Severus getting out of the bed and stretching.
"He was indeed, he wasn't able to heal as quickly as you, I had to keep him asleep until he was at least a good bit better. Otherwise he would have been in constant pain" said Jean.
"What they Muggles did was despicable keeping a child in a cupboard!" snarled Severus.
"That was his bedroom, where he had been since he was just a baby" said Jean.
"Merlin" swallowed Severus looking shocked and scared.
"Come, dinner is waiting" said Jean. "If you can walk that far" she finished looking concerned.
"I'm fine, a lot better" said Severus meaning it, that sleep had done him the world of good.
"You look it," said Jean "The students are aware of who you are so they wont be shocked too see you"
"Ah," said Severus looking uncomfortable now.
"Don't worry they wont bite! Or stare" teased Jean.
Severus just raised an eyebrow he wasn't used to people kidding on with him so he didn't know what to say.
Next time we will have SEverus' mark removed! Harry and Severus will bond! will potions become a subjects at the mutant School?! R&R plz tell me what u think and take care byeee