A/N Another chapter.
Disclaimer: Still don't own Harry Potter. Doubt I ever will.
Blind
Chapter 9
Harry was feeling loads better by the next day, and begging Madam Pomfrey to let him out of the Infirmary.
"Come on, please?"
"I said no, young man. Do you not remember last night? The last thing we need is for you to exert yourself," the mediwitch replied firmly, causing the teen to glower at her.
"Just to the Great Hall?"
"No."
"But-" Harry's oncoming tirade was interrupted by the sound of the Floo activating. A second later, Severus Snape stumbled into the middle of the room-
And froze. The man stayed as still as a statue, face horrified. Trembling, he reached out a hand, grabbing at the air. Then he reached out the other way. Poppy was staring confused, as the man started breathing quickly and shallowly, quaking in total fear.
Harry was by his side in a second. "Its all right. Come on, the wall's right here..." Harry had the man run his hand over the smooth wall, before pushing him down into a bed.
"Severus! What happened?" Poppy finally was able to say.
The man shook his head slightly, as his hands grabbed the sheets of the bed in a death grip. "I felt like I was nowhere."
Poppy looked confused, so Harry said quietly, "He couldn't feel anything, so he felt like he was drifting in nothingness. Right, professor?"
Snape nodded, brow furrowed. "Did your friend tell you that?"
"Yeah. He started having a panic attack on the playground when he couldn't find anyone or anything to hold onto. Dud- some boys started bullying him, but I got him away."
Severus nodded absently. He felt there were hardly words to describe what it felt like to be in that nothingness. How his feet left the ground and he was spiraling out of control, his stomach roiling. The rushing water sound that clogged up the ears. The suffocating feeling.
Severus didn't even realize the terrified tears running down his face, until he felt Poppy's warm hug and Potter's awkward back patting.
"S-so-orry. I-I'm o-overreacting-"
"No Severus. It's all right. We're here, and we're not going anywhere," Poppy whispered, pulling him close.
Severus was blushing madly, but still welcomed the attempt at comfort.
A/N Short chapter, but longer ones approaching. Harry and Sev go to SE.
Review! Preferably nice ones so I don't have to rant at you that I'm trying the best I can... If you don't have anything good to say, don't say it. (Looking at you, Severus).