A/N: I don't own Hermione or Severus...
Severus sneezed causing Hermione to look up from her book.
"I'm fine," he stated glaring at her. She shrugged and looked back down at the page pretending the ignore the fact Severus had been sniffling for several days. It was cold and flu season at Hogwarts after all.
"Maybe you should take some Pepper-up, sir?" she suggested raising only her eyes to look at him. He'd removed his outer cloak and was wearing a black shirt and pants. She wouldn't have minded if he removed those too if she was being honest with herself.
"I have already. Useless against this strain, I'm working on making a new one before one of those dunderheads blows up my dungeon sneezing while making a potion," he snarled. Hermione sighed. She was used to be him being a sour mood, being sick only seemed to make it worse.
"And you'll be useless unless you get some rest," she argued back. "Give me the notes, sir, and I'll keep working on it."
"You, no, you're just trying to steal my idea!"
"So now you're delusional from the fever you're not treating, lovely. You are going to bed if I have to drag you there myself, sir." He stared at her for a moment. Saw the determined look in her deep chocolate eyes, the tilt of her head daring him to challenge her.
"The fever potion is the top drawer in the bathroom," he said. Hermione nodded.
"I know, now, bed, sir. I'll make sure McGongall knows you're under the weather and will not be teaching today. Leave the notes on the table! No, you are not taking them with you, you'll just sit in bed and work. I'm not going to steal your work...Merlin, I swear, here, put them in the safe. No, I don't know the combination. Thank you."
Hermione sighed finally having gotten Severus into his bed. He needed rest. That was the only way this stupid flu was going to get any better. She peeked in to make sure he was asleep.
"Good, now, to finish that potion so no one else has to deal with this nonsense," she muttered pulling a copy of the potion Severus had been working on from her pocket. In his delusional state he'd completely forgot she was working with him on the whole thing.