A/N: TPOV
When Poppy arrived she immediately started asking Tonks questions, "What happened?...What curses were used?...What potions did you give him?", while evaluating Severus' condition. Tonks was only able to answer a few of the questions, wishing she could be of more help. When Tonks mentioned the potions and the order she gave them in Poppy gave her a sharp look, "Well…that explains part of why he is unconscious." Tonks' stomach dropped even further as she realized she might have made him worse than he already was.
She had to get up, had to walk around or she was going to lose it. She stalked out into his office, restless and pacing. As the adrenaline wore off the chill of the dungeons set in. Wrapping her arms around herself she walked over to the fireplace behind Severus' desk. Sitting in the desk chair she cast incendio, trying to take in the warmth the raging fire offered. It wasn't until she leaned her head back against the chair that she realized her hair was once again brown. She closed her eyes trying to pass the time with the exercise Severus had taught her. After multiple tries she relented, knowing the last storm cloud, the only one that mattered right now wouldn't clear until she knew whether or not Severus would be okay. Trying to focus her attention elsewhere she glanced at his desk. The words "TEMPORARY CONTRACT OF CONSENSUAL OWNERSHIP" caught her attention. She knew she should ignore it, perhaps even cover it up, but she couldn't tear her eyes away from the page.
The contract detailed terms of service, hard and soft limits, and termination requirements. At the bottom were two signatures. She knew one of them without truly looking, the spikey writing unmistakable. She knew by the limits listed that this contract had to have been a prior relationship of his and hadn't really expected the name to mean anything to her at all…Lily Evans…She had to read it again for it to really register. Lily Evans…as in Lily Potter…Harry's mom? She had seen the pictures of the Order from the first war and had studied Harry's history. "I shall only ask you once to refrain from turning your hair red". Her head snapped back to look toward Severus' room. She didn't know how she felt this knowledge. She felt a pang of jealously, which she instantly felt guilty about. Lilly was gone, and Severus was obviously still affected by her memory. No one has ever mentioned this. Does anyone else know?
"He's awake." Pompy's voice sounded from the door. Tonks jumped and immediately grabbed a book on the desk to cover up the pages. "Sorry, to startle you my dear," Pompy said warmly. Tonks smiled back as she passed the healer and quickly went to Severus. She tried to smooth out her features. She couldn't process how what she just learned impacted the present, especially not when Severus was now awake when earlier he had been so close to death. She shivered at the thought, remembering his arm, remembering the blood.
Entering his room she saw him propped up on pillows and swiftly moved to his side. Sitting next to him seeing his eyes open, her relief was obvious, not only in her face but also with the return of her pink hair. "Oh thank Merlin. I didn't know if…if…" She shook her head trying to clear it, unable to voice what she was thinking. "How's your arm? Are you okay? How do you feel? What happened? How did you…" She cut off the rush of questions, realizing the last thing he needed right now was an interrogation. She smiled sheepishly at him, unable to hide her relief that he was awake...no thanks to me. "Sorry about the potions..."