What t brt brings

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Chapter five.

With a crack like a gunshot Snape appeared outside the gates of Hogwarts. As he slowly and quietly made his way toward the magnificent castle, Hermione began to stir in his arms, She was deathly pale and still losing blood, but Snape could move no quicker.
“Pro-professor…” came the small and fearful voice,
“Shhh child, we are nearly home.” Says Snape gently, in his velvet voice, so as not to startle her.
“H-Hogwarts…” Hermione says tenderly, relaxing somewhat in his strong arms.
With a curious glance at the small form held tightly in his grasp, he agrees with her.
“Child, you must not fall asleep, do you understand me?” says Snape, in a soft but commanding voice.
“Yes sir, but I feel so tired.” Comes her small reply.
“Hermione, tell me the ingredients for the…”
And with that Snape leads a mumbling Hermione through a secret passage, straight to the infirmary.

“Severus…” begins a startled Poppy Pomfrey.
“Is that you? Who’s that? Oh good gracious me, Hermione! What happened to you both? Quickly put on her here on the bed, gently now, that’s it. You can stay where you are as well Severus; you look as if you’ve lost a lot of blood, you’re as pale as a ghost. Now…” and with that she starts to scan Hermione’s semi-conscious form with the tip of her wand.
“Oh my…” she says sadly,
“What? Come on, what’s the diagnosis?” reply’s Snarritrritably, sounding close to his usual self.
“She, she has concussion to the back of her head, her right collarbone is broken as is her left ankle, multiple bruising, all over her person, and she’s… been raped, badly by the looks of things…”
“Oh my God, what have I done?” says Snape appallingly.
“It’s not you’re…” starts Pomfrey, full of compassion.
“Of course it’s my fault, I was the one who bloody raped the girl!” he snaps viciously.
“Severus…”
“I had no choice, if I had refused, we both would be dead, if I had shown compassion during the, the attack, we both would be dead.”
“Well then, you saved her life Severus, she will forgive you…” raising her voice above the humourless laugh.
“You should forgive yourself. Now kindly wait outside of the curtain while I heal her.” She says in a stern voice, leaving no room for argument.
Doing as he is told for once, he moves to sit on the next bed, beyond the curtain, and wait.

After an hour and a half of waiting, somewhat, patiently Madame Pomfrey moves to approach him, looking tired and pale, just as she o her her mouth to Snape’s enquiring look, a number of rather battered people enter the room, Harry, Ron and the Weasley’s, Remus Lupin, Minerva McGonagall, Mad-eye Moody and Tonks all following Albus Dumbledore.
“Ah, Severus, how are you my dear boy?” he asks with concern.
As Snape begins to reply Pomfrey speaks first.
“I have not yet looked at Severus Headmaster, I have only just finished healing my other patient.” Comes the response with a significant look towards Snape.
“I can look afmysemyself, thank you.” Says Snape, a sneer evident in his voice.
He goes to move towards the door, glaring at a slightly bruised Harry and Ron, who other than that look remarkably happy that the battle is finally over, when Dumbledore places a calming hand on his shoulder.
“Severus, I suggest that you stay, for her sake. Let Poppy look at you and stay with her, please.” The Headmaster quietly says, so the other occupants of the room do not overhear.
“She will not want to see her rapist and owner as soon as she wakes up Albus!” Snape says just as inaudibly but more fiercely.
“You will have to explain thing’s to her Severus, you are her guardian now, you must look out for her safety and well being, she will be living with you for the rest of your lives. Stay with her… please humour ld mld man my dear boy.” He replies with a soft command.
“Very well…” comes Snape’s weary response.

Two hours later everybody was healed and talking excitedly that Voldemort was gone forever, not worrying at this point in time that half a dozen primary Death Eaters had escaped, all were excited accept Severus Snape who was sitting beyond the curtain watching the still sleeping form of Hermione Granger.
He wondered why it had to be this girl that was bound to him, and why she was out this night, had something happened to her parents, were they dead, or was it just coincidence that she was caught?
These questions were buried deep within the girl herself now only accessible to Severus Snape and Severus Snape alone.

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