I Learned the Truth at Seventeen

Worried

Hermione rolled over in the king sized bed and reached her arm out of feel Severus however he was not there and the bed beside her felt ice cold, so he hadn't been there for a while. Hermione sat up in bed and looked around the room. His robe was missing and his shoes were gone from the corner where he usually put them.

Hermione climbed out of bed and pulled on Severus's shirt from earlier and walked up to the dressing table where Severus had left a note. She picked up the note and read it quickly.

Been Called. Sorry I had to leave.

See you later

Love SS

Hermione sighed and put down the note on the table. This afternoon had been amazing and after they has slept Hermione hoped they would take things further but obviously it wasn't meant to be.

Hermione walked into the bathroom and started to run a bath. She spent the next two hours relaxing, reading a romance novel and worrying about Severus.

Hermione ate dinner with the rest of the order and the Weasley family and then spent some time with Ginny in her room. She listened to Ginny go on and on about Harry and how their relationship was perfect although by the sounds of it Harry and Ginny had been arguing a lot lately.

After spending some time with Ginny, Hermione went down to the kitchen to wait for Severus. She couldn't imagine sleeping right now, she was so worried. She could feel Severus's anxiety and knew something was wrong.

'Ms Granger, what are you doing up?' Albus said as she appeared in the kitchen.

'I'm waiting for Severus sir.' She said looking at the headmaster. 'I feel like something is wrong.'

'Do you?' he said as he sat down opposite Hermione.

'I just have this bad feeling; I can feel his anxiety and nerves.' She said.

'Everything will be fine Ms Granger.' He said softly.

'You don't know that.' Hermione said seriously.

'No I don't but I believe he will be.' Albus said standing up. 'I am needed back at Hogwarts, call me when Severus returns.'

'Yes Sir.' She said softly.

'Albus, Hermione, you may call me Albus.' He said smiling.

'Goodnight Albus.' She said.

Hermione sat at the dining table for a further two hours and finally fell asleep with her head on the table around 1am. However her sleeping didn't last long, she was awoken by a loud thud. Hermione immediately shot up and ran into the living room to see a bloody and unconscious Severus laid on the floor.

Hermione screamed and ran towards Severus and sat beside Severus.

'Severus! Severus, can you hear me? Severus!' She shouted.

Hermione's scream woke the entire house including Mrs Black who started swearing at being woken. Mrs Weasley was the first person to come into the living room and see the scene in front of her. Arthur and the boys arrived soon and looked on as Hermione stroked their Professor's cheek softly.

'Ginny, floo call Madam Promfrey, boys go get clean towels. Quickly!' Mrs Weasley shouted as she moved towards Hermione and Severus.

'No!' Hermione shouted as Molly stepped forward.

Hermione leant down and kissed Severus's head. 'Severus.' She whispered. 'Wake up.'

'Hermione...let me see him. I need to make sure he doesn't bleed out.' Molly said softly putting her hand on Hermione's shoulder.

Hermione looked at Molly and let her see Severus. Molly ran her wand over Severus's body and shook her head. 'He needs medical attention now.'

'What happened?' Poppy said as she apperated into the house with the Headmaster.

'We don't know. Hermione just found him.' Molly said gently pulling Hermione away to let Poppy work.

'No!' She said and she grabbed hold of Severus's hand sobbing. 'I'm not leaving him.'

Harry and Ron entered the living room to find their best friend holding onto Snape's hand sobbing and refusing to let go of him.

'Ms Granger must stay with Severus.' Albus said as he levitated Severus's body.

'We'll he be alright?' Hermione asked.

'He'll be fine dear.' Poppy said patting her shoulder. 'Come on let's get him into bed and clean him up.'

Arthur sent the boys and Ginny back to bed with no explanation of why their friend was sobbing for the potions master. In Severus's bedroom, they had cleaned all his wounded and dressed him in silk Pj bottoms.

'He had five broken ribs, a puncture wound to his lung which could have been fatal if I had not fixed it, a broken femur and four broken fingers.' Poppy said as Hermione looked on with tears welling up.

'When will he wake?' she asked.

'Not for a while yet.' Poppy said. 'I have given him a strong sedative.'

'Okay.' She said quietly.

'Don't worry dear, I have seen him worst.' She said making Hermione want to cry even more.

Albus walked to Poppy and nodded. 'Thank you for helping tonight Poppy.'

'Your welcome. I want a call when he wakes; we need to re-grow those bones immediately.' She said.

'We will.' Albus said.

'Goodnight then.' She said walking out of the bedroom.

'Will you be alright on your own Ms Granger?'Albus asked.

'Fine sir.' She said as she stroked Severus's head. 'I will call you when he awakes.'

'Okay. Try and sleep Hermione.' He said.

'I'll try.' She whispered as tears fell down her face.

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