Author's Note: First let me thank everyone who had reviewed, alerted, or put this story on their favorites it means a lot to me.

I'm not entirely happy with the this or the next two chapters, there is a reason for them that comes out in the end, but I've tweaked them to death and finally decided that they are just going to have to be parts that I'm not jumping up and down for joy over.

Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Do I really need to say that I don't own them? I'm just playing with someone else's toys and do return them in the same shape I have found them (well that may not always be the case).

Hermione made it through the day of work, though she didn't know how. When she came home there was a note on her door proclaiming that the gutters were cleaned by a company compliments of S. Snape.

This only brought on another round of tears that had her laying on the sofa until she fell asleep dreaming of Severus being bitten by Nagini.

She had no idea how she made it though the next two days to hold up in her house for the next four crying when she wasn't angry that he didn't think she was good enough to fight for. On Monday she received an owl from the ministry saying that the hearing was scheduled for mid November, and that the veritaserum brew date was the second week in October at Hogwarts. She had no idea how she was going to get there, but she had to be present for the brewing.

She finally found it easier to move through her day, but nights were something else. When her mind chased itself around over how quick they went from trying to him leaving.

~~^~~SSHG~~^~~

Severus moved through his day to get to his evenings to drink, any number of times he wanted to go to her house. But the last time he did that drunk it was not good. He was a terror to the children and staff equally making everyone take bets on what was going on with him.

Finally the brew date was the next day, he sent her an owl with a short message that she would be retrieved at eight the next morning to come to Hogwarts.

Hermione sat at the table when an owl pecked on the window, she opened it letting the bird in. She knew who the note was from, when she opened it giving the owl several bites of her lunch. She read the few words before going to lay on the sofa again. She just wished this was all over, so she could go back to life before all this started.

The next morning Draco was at her door at seven thirty to take her to Hogwarts,

"What happen Granger?"

"What do you mean?"

"Something happen between the two of you, I had thought things were going pretty well."

"Let's just say I'm not worth fighting for and leave it at that."

He didn't ask anything else and neither did she.

Finding her way to the dungeon was easy, the easiest part of the day. While they brewed the potion the atmosphere was tense to say the least. Severus only spoke to her when he gave her an order, which she followed. When they were finished he left the room sending Draco in who walked with her back out to take her back home.

The next week seemed the longest of her life, things kept running around in her mind keeping her from sleeping through the night.

When she returned to work on Tuesday she was happy to have anything to take her mind off of Severus, right after lunch she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, this time though it was too much and she felt herself black out as she fell to the floor.

~~^~~SSHG~~^~~

Harry was walking down the hall of Hogwarts, he was guest lecturing in Defense Against the Dark Arts today and after what he heard from Draco yesterday he wanted to tear Severus a new one, though something told him it wasn't all the potions masters fault.

When he reached the potion master's office he knocked on the door before opening it without being invited.

"He just stepped in," Harry saw him over at his floo on a call. "It's for you Potter."

Harry walked over to the fire place saying,

"Yes?"

"Harry, you need to come home now."

"Ginny, what's wrong."

"Big D was here, something's wrong with Hermione." Harry turned when he heard glass breaking to see Severus pale more than he already was. "They took her to a hospital."

"Which one?"

"St. Vincent's?"

"I'll go straight there, I don't know…."

"It's okay, just…."

"I know Gin."

Harry turned to Severus saying,

"Come with me."

Severus was shaking his head backing up, his mind taking him to a time long ago when he was called to another hospital.

"I can't." Severus said.

"She needs you Severus, you can do this for her."

"She said….."

"Lying, remember. Come on, we need to go."

Harry produced his patrouns saying,

"Headmistress, meet us at the entrance."

He pulled Severus out of the office along with him until Severus seemed to be following, when they reached the entry doors Minerva was waiting for them. Harry explained what was going on before dragging Severus out the door with him to the gate.

When they finally reached the hospital Harry had to talk to no less than five people to find where Hermione was, when they finally found her they were stopped outside her door by a nurse saying,

"No visitors."

"I'm her brother, this is her husband and you are not going to stop us from seeing her."

When an older man came up as the nurse said,

"Doctor's orders."

"I'll take care of it, please check on Mrs. Daniels." To them he said, "Please tell me one of you is Harry and the other is Severus."

"Yes." They both answered.

"Thank God, she's been asking for both of you. Refuses to have anything done until she sees you, you have to keep in mind that she's heavily medicated."

Severus finally found his voice asking,

"What is wrong with her?"

"We are not exactly sure, our ultrasound machine seems to be on the blink. We need to do surgery to find out for sure, but she wouldn't consent until you both were here. I have some papers you need to sign Mr. Potter."

"Lead the way." Harry turned to Severus saying "Go to her."

Severus slowly opened the door sticking his head around it to see Hermione lying in a bed, her face was almost the same shade of white as the pillow she was lying on. His mind traveled back to that night a few weeks ago when she came back with fish and chips telling him small steps. She had turned that pale that night, now he wondered if he should have pushed her to tell him what was wrong.

He slowly stepped into the room closing the door behind him, he took a deep breath the last time he had been in a muggle hospital room was when his mother died. He walked up to the bed, finally reaching out he took her hand in his, he noticed that his hands were shaking. He watched as her eyes fluttered open, then look up at him. He could see that they were glassy, telling him that they did indeed have her medicated.

"Sev'res?"

"Yes," he leaned down brushing her hair back from her forehead with his other hand before laying his arm on the pillow above her head then kissing her forehead.

"You left." She said.

He laid his forehead on her before saying,

"Yes I did, I never will again. Anything you want, you want me to fight for you I will. You are worth it."

"All I did was love you, why that so wrong?"

"It wasn't, don't think that. I just don't know how to….."

"How what?"

"Hermione….."

"Please."

Severus sighed before saying,

"I don't know how to deal with loving you."

"Let it happen." She said before she closed her eyes again.

"I sat with you." She finally said.

"I know."

"I'd do it again."

"I know."

"Do you know why?"

"No."

"Because I love you."

Severus pulled his head back, looking into her eyes. Finally he framed her face with his hands before saying.

"If you remember none of this, remember what I'm saying right now." He took a deep breath before saying,

"I love you, you must come back to me."

He watched as her eyes closed again and a small smile played across her lips.

Someone cleared their throat by the door, Severus turned to see Harry standing there.

"Are you done? They really want to get her in surgery, I have a question for you though. I'm sure the ultra sound was because of uncontrolled magic from her, will it not mess with the machines in the….."

Harry stopped when Severus started shaking his head before saying,

"No because she will be in a drug induced sleep it will quiet her mind which controls most of the aspects of magic."

"Okay, well…." Harry said walking up to the bed while Severus stood up, "God, she's so pale."

Harry took her other hand, she looked over at him smiling before saying.

"Ron'll be mad he knows your holding my hand."

Harry shot a look at Severus who in turn shook his head,

"No he won't," Harry said. "He knows you're my sister."

"Not yet."

Severus had let go of her hand moving to the end of the bed before saying,

"I shall take care of it Miss. Granger, do not worry about Mr. Weasley. You should be resting."

"Yes, sir."

Harry squeezed her hand causing her to turn to him saying,

"You know I love you don't you Harry?"

"Yes, and I love you too. So how about letting them fix you up so you won't be hurting anymore?"

"Yes." She said as she differed off again.

They came shortly to take her to surgery, Severus followed them along with Harry. When they stopped Harry went up to the gurney first saying.

"I'll be here when you come out, love you."

"You better be." She said.

Harry moved further away as Severus came up to her he leaned over whispering into her ear,

"You have to fight, so you will be here for me to fight for you. You understand?"

"Yes."

Severus kissed her lips lightly before he pulled back seeing a small smile on her lips. He stepped back then let go of her hand as they took her through a door and down a hall, he watched until they disappeared around a corner.

"Let's go to the waiting room." Harry said at his side.

Author's Note: Comments really do make me smile and brighten my day.

Also I wanted to let you know that I have a couple of Severus/Hermione videos on youtube, the link is in my profile.