Child of New Beginnings
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female › Snape/Hermione
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
35
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16,884
Reviews:
74
Recommended:
2
Currently Reading:
12
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Chapter 31
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Chapter 31
Albus turned the page of the book he was reading as he still sat on the chair next to Severus’s bed. The book that he was reading was a Christmas cookbook, and as always, his interest was reading the part that satisfied his sweet tooth—the sweet and dessert section. He should have felt happy about Christmas coming around within the week, for it was his favorite holiday throughout the entire year, but this time, he wasn’t happy.
He was worried about Severus, who he always looked after like a son. Glancing over to the bed again over his glasses, he wished that he would wake up very soon. He feared that Hermione would go into a state of depression, and that Sebastian would grow up without his father. He was very pleased to see that Severus had a son and a family which make him happy for the first time in a long time. He always prayed that Severus would find such happiness, and some true meaning in life, for Severus was too caught up in his dark past.
“Ooh… shit…” Severus’s voice croaked.
Albus gasped and placed the book on the table as he saw Severus move, raising a hand to his eyes and gently rubbing it. “My dear boy, thank Merlin you’re awake!”
“Hermione and Sebastian?” Severus asked as his hand went up to his throat which was very much dry.
“They are downstairs and safe,” Albus answered as he handed the other wizard a glass of water to drink. “Poppy!”
The eyes of Severus flinched when Albus called for the healer. Did he have to call her so loud? He looked around and then at Albus, he brows frowning. “What happened? What day is it? And how is it that I am alive? I was a hundred percent sure that I was hit by the killing curse.”
“Lucius and I tracked the three of you with the tracking spell. We called in the rest of the Order and rescued you. The Death Eaters are no more, and all have died. It is the 23rd of December,” Albus explained. “As for the killing curse—yes, it did hit you.”
“How is it possible that I am alive?”
“Love Severus. Hermione had no hate in her heart for you, there for she couldn’t have killed you.”
A little surprised, Severus nodded. Love—the same thing that had protected Harry from Voldemort when he was a baby. There was no doubt in Severus’s mind that love itself could save everyone from the killing curse. True and undying love.
“Severus!” Poppy gasped as she walked into the room, coming out from her office. She then walked fool speed to the wizard and took her wand out. “Does anything hurt or feel odd?”
Severus rolled his eyes. “Poppy stop it!” he hissed. “You and your damn silly wand waving are making me dizzy! I am fine.”
Poppy froze and looked at Severus, her mouth gaping. “You feel well? You were hit by the-“
“Killing curse, I know,” Severus sighed and shook his head. “I’m alright, just a little tired that’s all. No pain.”
Poppy continued her diagnostics on Severus despite his grumbling. Severus had been in the infirmary more than she could remember, but she had never had encountered a patient that survived from the killing curse. She wanted to make sure that everything was alright.
“Poppy!” Draco’s voice called aloud as he stepped into the infirmary. “You have to go down right away, it’s Hermione. Her nose-“ He suddenly stopped in his tracks when he saw Severus awake and sitting up in his cot. “You-You’re awake?”
“What’s wrong with Hermione?” Severus asked as he shoved Poppy’s wand aside to move and look at Draco.
“She still refuses to take the sleeping draughts and her meds,” Draco replied. “She hasn’t gotten a decent amount of rest that she needs for the past few days. Her nose bleeds are getting worse. The one now hasn’t stopped in the last hour.”
“Then I will be forced to give her with the use of a needle— Severus, where do you think you are going?” she asked as she watched Severus stand on his feet.
“Hermione needs me,” Severus replied as he started to head towards the infirmary doors. Everyone else followed behind him.
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“Hermione, you have to take your potions please,” Lucius pleaded as he placed another towel on her nose placing a little pressure, as she remained lying on her side, not caring and unmoving. The pillow had a big amount of blood on it.
Hermione’s head was so painful, but she didn’t care. It was her heart that felt like it ached more.
“Dammit Hermione!” Lucius said in frustration. “If you’re not going to talk to me, at least do what is best for you.”
Hermione closed her eyes. She didn’t want to look at Lucius or listen to him any longer. She just wished that he would go away and leave her be.
“Let me take a look at her,” Poppy said right away as she stepped through the doors, walking towards Hermione.
“She’s still blaming herself and wallowing in her sorrow,” Lucius informed the witch. He had yet to turn his head towards the doors and notice Severus standing there with Albus and Draco.
After finally staring at the sight in front of him for a few seconds, Severus walked forward. “Lucius,” he said softly, placing a hand on his friends back.
Lucius gasped as his head turned. “You’re-“
“Awake, yes,” Severus said. “Let me take care of Hermione.”
“Of course,” Lucius nodded as he stepped back.
Severus gulped as he saw the blood that was on the pillow. It was more than he saw from a distance. “Someone get a little blood replenishing potion from my private stores,” he commanded.
Draco immediately ran out of the room.
Severus bent down and placed his head on the pillow so that he could look at Hermione. With a hand, he cupped her cheek and spoke. “Hermione, Love, open your eyes. It’s me, Severus.”
The words and the voice slowly registered in Hermione’s head. She opened her eyes slowly and let out a small whimper saying, “Severus?”
“That’s right Love it’s me,” Severus answered.
Hermione reached out and immediately grabbed hold on to one of his hands, squeezing it. She wasn’t sure if she was dreaming or not, but it was nice to actually see him, and hold him. For the first time in days, she felt happy.
“Drink,” Severus told her as he placed a potion vial next to her lips.
Backing away, Hermione shook her head and refused to drink. Her eyes also saw the various potions that she knew he would make her drink. “No,” she said weakly. “I don’t want you to go away.” If she took any of the potions, she was afraid to actually be disturbed from the dream that she was having.
Severus understood her right away, so he set a knee up on the bed, and bent over her, holding her with an arm. “I’m right here Hermione. It’s really me, and I’m not going anywhere,” he whispered into her ear.
“Promise?” she asked.
“With all of my heart Hermione,” he replied.
Reluctantly, Hermione finally took the potions and was fast asleep. Severus had then let himself lie beside her and held her close.
Everyone else had left the room soon after. All of them were thankful that Severus had finally awakened. Not only were they free from the worries of Voldemort, they were free from worrying about Hermione, Severus and Sebastian. No doubt, they were going to live happily ever after and be a happy family. They truly deserved it.
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AN – Severus and Hermione talk, next. Review!
Chapter 31
Albus turned the page of the book he was reading as he still sat on the chair next to Severus’s bed. The book that he was reading was a Christmas cookbook, and as always, his interest was reading the part that satisfied his sweet tooth—the sweet and dessert section. He should have felt happy about Christmas coming around within the week, for it was his favorite holiday throughout the entire year, but this time, he wasn’t happy.
He was worried about Severus, who he always looked after like a son. Glancing over to the bed again over his glasses, he wished that he would wake up very soon. He feared that Hermione would go into a state of depression, and that Sebastian would grow up without his father. He was very pleased to see that Severus had a son and a family which make him happy for the first time in a long time. He always prayed that Severus would find such happiness, and some true meaning in life, for Severus was too caught up in his dark past.
“Ooh… shit…” Severus’s voice croaked.
Albus gasped and placed the book on the table as he saw Severus move, raising a hand to his eyes and gently rubbing it. “My dear boy, thank Merlin you’re awake!”
“Hermione and Sebastian?” Severus asked as his hand went up to his throat which was very much dry.
“They are downstairs and safe,” Albus answered as he handed the other wizard a glass of water to drink. “Poppy!”
The eyes of Severus flinched when Albus called for the healer. Did he have to call her so loud? He looked around and then at Albus, he brows frowning. “What happened? What day is it? And how is it that I am alive? I was a hundred percent sure that I was hit by the killing curse.”
“Lucius and I tracked the three of you with the tracking spell. We called in the rest of the Order and rescued you. The Death Eaters are no more, and all have died. It is the 23rd of December,” Albus explained. “As for the killing curse—yes, it did hit you.”
“How is it possible that I am alive?”
“Love Severus. Hermione had no hate in her heart for you, there for she couldn’t have killed you.”
A little surprised, Severus nodded. Love—the same thing that had protected Harry from Voldemort when he was a baby. There was no doubt in Severus’s mind that love itself could save everyone from the killing curse. True and undying love.
“Severus!” Poppy gasped as she walked into the room, coming out from her office. She then walked fool speed to the wizard and took her wand out. “Does anything hurt or feel odd?”
Severus rolled his eyes. “Poppy stop it!” he hissed. “You and your damn silly wand waving are making me dizzy! I am fine.”
Poppy froze and looked at Severus, her mouth gaping. “You feel well? You were hit by the-“
“Killing curse, I know,” Severus sighed and shook his head. “I’m alright, just a little tired that’s all. No pain.”
Poppy continued her diagnostics on Severus despite his grumbling. Severus had been in the infirmary more than she could remember, but she had never had encountered a patient that survived from the killing curse. She wanted to make sure that everything was alright.
“Poppy!” Draco’s voice called aloud as he stepped into the infirmary. “You have to go down right away, it’s Hermione. Her nose-“ He suddenly stopped in his tracks when he saw Severus awake and sitting up in his cot. “You-You’re awake?”
“What’s wrong with Hermione?” Severus asked as he shoved Poppy’s wand aside to move and look at Draco.
“She still refuses to take the sleeping draughts and her meds,” Draco replied. “She hasn’t gotten a decent amount of rest that she needs for the past few days. Her nose bleeds are getting worse. The one now hasn’t stopped in the last hour.”
“Then I will be forced to give her with the use of a needle— Severus, where do you think you are going?” she asked as she watched Severus stand on his feet.
“Hermione needs me,” Severus replied as he started to head towards the infirmary doors. Everyone else followed behind him.
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“Hermione, you have to take your potions please,” Lucius pleaded as he placed another towel on her nose placing a little pressure, as she remained lying on her side, not caring and unmoving. The pillow had a big amount of blood on it.
Hermione’s head was so painful, but she didn’t care. It was her heart that felt like it ached more.
“Dammit Hermione!” Lucius said in frustration. “If you’re not going to talk to me, at least do what is best for you.”
Hermione closed her eyes. She didn’t want to look at Lucius or listen to him any longer. She just wished that he would go away and leave her be.
“Let me take a look at her,” Poppy said right away as she stepped through the doors, walking towards Hermione.
“She’s still blaming herself and wallowing in her sorrow,” Lucius informed the witch. He had yet to turn his head towards the doors and notice Severus standing there with Albus and Draco.
After finally staring at the sight in front of him for a few seconds, Severus walked forward. “Lucius,” he said softly, placing a hand on his friends back.
Lucius gasped as his head turned. “You’re-“
“Awake, yes,” Severus said. “Let me take care of Hermione.”
“Of course,” Lucius nodded as he stepped back.
Severus gulped as he saw the blood that was on the pillow. It was more than he saw from a distance. “Someone get a little blood replenishing potion from my private stores,” he commanded.
Draco immediately ran out of the room.
Severus bent down and placed his head on the pillow so that he could look at Hermione. With a hand, he cupped her cheek and spoke. “Hermione, Love, open your eyes. It’s me, Severus.”
The words and the voice slowly registered in Hermione’s head. She opened her eyes slowly and let out a small whimper saying, “Severus?”
“That’s right Love it’s me,” Severus answered.
Hermione reached out and immediately grabbed hold on to one of his hands, squeezing it. She wasn’t sure if she was dreaming or not, but it was nice to actually see him, and hold him. For the first time in days, she felt happy.
“Drink,” Severus told her as he placed a potion vial next to her lips.
Backing away, Hermione shook her head and refused to drink. Her eyes also saw the various potions that she knew he would make her drink. “No,” she said weakly. “I don’t want you to go away.” If she took any of the potions, she was afraid to actually be disturbed from the dream that she was having.
Severus understood her right away, so he set a knee up on the bed, and bent over her, holding her with an arm. “I’m right here Hermione. It’s really me, and I’m not going anywhere,” he whispered into her ear.
“Promise?” she asked.
“With all of my heart Hermione,” he replied.
Reluctantly, Hermione finally took the potions and was fast asleep. Severus had then let himself lie beside her and held her close.
Everyone else had left the room soon after. All of them were thankful that Severus had finally awakened. Not only were they free from the worries of Voldemort, they were free from worrying about Hermione, Severus and Sebastian. No doubt, they were going to live happily ever after and be a happy family. They truly deserved it.
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AN – Severus and Hermione talk, next. Review!