LLL- I do have to admit that the last chapter was a little dark but there's much more in store. And my power went out so I have more time to type. Yay? So enjoy everybody.

*Snape's POV*

She sits on the bed of the hospital wing, still using blood manipulation to control her bleeding. Dumbledore talks to Madam Pomfrey at the moment and I kneel down in front of Hermione.

"I'm going to help you get through this. We can do it."

"I can do it myself."

"Well you're not." She glares at me now. Her eyes are still black and green. This happens to all Sirian eyes after they absorb a soul, but most know how to change the color back after a few minutes. Since she doesn't, my guess is that they will be like this for another two hours.

"I know this is dangerous, but can't you see that I'm the danger. I want you to stay out of it," she demands.

"You're not going to tell me I..."

"Excuse me darlings," says Madam Pomfrey, walking in between the two of us. She begins to bandage Hermione's hands and examines her eyes shortly. "They will return to normal. Now tell me darling, are your hands in any pain?" She shakes her head. "Are you still holding the manipulation?" Hermione shakes her head. "Do you feel weak?" She shakes her head for the third time. "Well you seem to be fine but you'll have to stay in here until your eyes are normal again."

"Yes ma'am." She stares out of the window and I look in the same direction. There's nothing out there. I just wish I knew what she was thinking. "I absorbed his soul. That means I'm really a Sirian. I shouldn't be in this school. It's not safe.

"I'm going to help you through this."

"No. Don't you get it? The centaur said I can control my power perfectly. There's nothing to help with. It's the way I used it and that can't be helped. When I use this magic, I don't have a logical mind set. It all comes at once and the only thing that processes through my mind properly is power. When I absorbed his soul, I didn't feel pity for him... I...I" She hesitates then puts her face in her hands. "It's not me thinking Sev. Someone else is telling me what to do. And I can't help but listen."

'And I think I know who it is. Vanessa.'

"It's sending things to my mind and when they process it only sounds like the right thing to do."

"So if these thoughts told you to kill me, do you think you'd be able to resist?" She doesn't speak and stands up to walk away. I grab her arm.

"That's what I mean!" She says, snatching her arm away. "I don't know what I'll do. I don't know what I'd to you and I wouldn't be able to live with myself If I hurt you."

"You won't hurt me. But you might hurt yourself if you don't let me help you." I look at her arm and rub that scar with my fingers. Anger flares with in me and she senses it.

"You know who did this to me don't you?" I don't answer her. This time I turn to walk away and she wraps her arms around my waste. "Don't go Snape. Where ever you are going, it involves revenge. I can read it so clearly in your fears. Please." I morph into my smoke form and fly out of the infirmary. I know she's following me. I get outside and then I stop, but not on my own will. I can't move for some reason. Suddenly, I start to float back to the ground. What the hell is going on? I'm turned to face Hermione, who has her hands up and glowing. So she's doing this?

I morph back to human on my knees. "How did you do that?"

"Darkness manipulation."

"So basically you can manipulate anything."

"Basically. You know who did this to me and I don't want you going after them. I want to."

"No. I won't let you. I'm going alone and that's final." I turn and she pulls me again. "I'm not going to do this with you right now."

*Hermione's POV*

I roll my eyes and he turns again. "Why do you always think you need to do things on your own? This is my problem, not yours. Oh, do you just think your better than everybody," I say.

"No,.. I..."

"So what is it? You know the person better than me so you can beat them?"

"No.. I..." There are now two students watching us. Everyone else is in the class.

"Or do you think it'll be easier on you because you're a man who thinks he has more experience than me?"

"No, I... I'm not.."

"You're not WHAT Severus?"

"I'm not strong enough..."

"OOHHH, that makes sense, you're not strong enough. So now this is about strength?"

"No..."

"Then what is it!"

"I CAN'T LOSE YOU AGAIN!" He shouts on his knees. "I just can't. I'm not strong enough." It take a minute for me to fully understand. "I thought you were dead once because of my mistakes. I can't let it happen again." I go down to his level and lay my head on his chest. My hand trails to the back of his neck and I whisper.

"Feel me. I'm not gone. You're the one I'm with. You're the one I love. You could never lose me. I'm here now. I'm so sorry, but I am what I am now and there's no changing that. The only thing we can do now is work together." He looks at me and smiles.

"Your eyes are back to normal." I wipe the tears from his eyes. He turns into his smoke form with me and we fly around the castle through a very small hole. We land in his room, on top of his bed.

"What was that?"

"A way I get around the school without being seen." The last classes end.

"You will never lose me." I brush my lips against his and he deepens the kiss. His hands maneuver my shirt off, only breaking the kiss for a second. His shirt removal is a longer process because of the cloak and buttons, but eventually, the process works.

He lays on top off me and I go up to his pants buckle. He puts his hand on top of mine and looks at me. "Are you sure you want this. Are you ready?"

I kiss him again. "Yes."

LLL- I have nothing much to say. I'm not even really sure how this chappie went. Too much? Not sure yet. But please review. Be kind. Thanks a trillions.