Okay, I know that I have posted this before, but unluckily something happened and my
story was erased! So I am SO sorry to all of you that took time to review. I don't have a
new chapter on yet, but I have 1 and a half written, just waiting to be edited. Thank you for
understanding. Now please R&R and Enjoy.
Chapter 1
Not being able to do anything but to stare at what once was her house. Now in shambles on the ground before her. Shaking in rage and guilt. Not able to erase what she had seen. Walking home from the local ice cream store a week after her 5th year of school had come to a close. Going home to her parents to tell them that the store was out of their favorite kind, orange sherbert. Hermione saw every wizard's and witch's worst nightmare, a large dark mark hovering above the ruins of wood and plaster which once was her house. She couldn't bring her self to take one step closer. After a couple of minutes a couple of loud pops could be herd all around her. many running around to see what had happened and restoring the muggle's memory who had seen the event or who where just passing by. Hermione did not move till an old friable wizard slightly touched her shoulder. startled she turned to him.
"Hermione?" Professor Dumbledore asked, "Are you all right?" the twinkle in his eye was practical a ghost as was the forced smile he wore. Just nodding her head to indicate that she heard him. "Did you see anything that happened here tonight?" She noticed another wizard by Professor Dumbledore who she did not recognize. Shaking her head again with out looking at him.
Turning to the other wizard, Professor Dumbledore said to him, "Well as you can see she did not see anything and has no information for you as of right now. So if you do not mind then if you need to contact her, she will be at Hogwarts, most likely for a month if not the rest of holidays." Leaving a hint of his power behind every sentence.
"Of course, sir."
"Good, now come along dear it is time to go." Taking Hermione's arm slightly and leading her to a carriage that appeared for them. Hermione did not even notice the ride to Hogwarts, she was still in shock of her now late parents.
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Awaking in a nice warm bed forgotten where she dwelt, but not caring till slowly the memory of last night came back to her. dripping with dread she looked around to see where she was. The hospital wing, go figure.
"Oh, I'm so glad that you are awake." Madam Pomfrey came to her bed, "Now tell me how you feel?" Checking her over.
Hermione nodded her head, dismally. Staring off in to a trance, she slowly nodded and nodded, not stopping the motion. "It's okay, I need to go inform the Headmaster that you have awoken, then I'll be back." Shooting worried glances over her shoulder as she went to tell the Headmaster.
Numbness, her mind was numb, only fragments of reality escaped to her thoughts, moving as if in water. 'Headmaster' 'here' 'Hospital Wing' slowly etching a picture deep with in her mind. Feeling a touch on her shoulder she turned slowly, staring at the person with out understanding.
"Madam Pomfrey, when is Miss. Granger allowed to leave?" still watching Hermione intently.
"Well..." Sigh "...she could go as of right now, for there isn't anything wrong with her that I can fix, but what will we do with her? I believe that she should be watched. But most of the staff is gone, or leaving."
Finally turning his attention to the school's nurse, he also sighed, "Yes, I know, but I don't think that it'll do her any good to be in here, maybe some were a bit more homey."
"Yes I quite agree, but what about some one to watch her? Cause she needs some one to take care of her; both mentally and physically."
"I will highly note that. let's see, hmmm... can you get Severus up here for me please?"
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"Sir you called for me?"
"Yes, tell me what are your planes for the rest of the summer?" With Hermione hidden from his view.
Confused why they were talking about his summer in the hospital wing, he relied, "I believe I am going to take a nice long bath then practice scowling."
"Good, good, always helps to be prepared. Well, I have solved your problem to your loneliness!"
"What ..what? I most certainly did not say that I was lonely nor did I say that I would like not to be."
"Well I have to ask you of a favor then, Severus. I would do it myself but I have allot on my plate as of right now, and could use your help." a small twinkle shown in his eyes.
"Of course I would do anything I can for you. Now just tell me so I can be on my way."
A small smile to go with the ever growing twinkle, "Hermione Granger has just had her house attacked and is now with out parents nor home. She is in fact here and not dealing all to well at this point in time. I need to ask you to watch her for the summer." The look on Professor Snape's face was not a good one indeed. "I will have her moved down to your extra room just off your sitting room." About to protest VERY loudly about his privacy being invaded and taken over by the likes of a know-it-all , Gryffindor student at that. But when the old man with him put on a harder look on to say, "Of course I will understand if you wish to not, there is always someone else, that would do an okay job." Then with a little pout on his face, not very becoming for an old man, Snape thought.
"Why me? Why not her head of house? Or even for her to just stay here?"
"Severus, she is in grave danger and Minerva is gone on a trip. I trust you more than anything, so please do an old man a favor."
With a glare firmly in place, "Fine. How soon till I am needed?"
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After lunch Hermione was allowed to leave the hospital wing, even though she hadn't moved since she got there. Professor Snape came to take her to his chambers. When he got there she was still staring off into space, with a glazed look to her eyes.
"Miss. Granger?"
...no response...
"Poppy. Come here"
"Yes, what is it now?" she asked coming out of her office.
"What is wrong with her?" He sneered.
"Nothing physical"
"That's not what I meant, and you know it." His sneer becoming bigger
"She is suffering emotionally and she's been like that for a while now. Don't worry though."
'Don't worry?' Snape thought, 'Sure she doesn't move at all and looks like she was in a coma or something and I'm told to not worry' . "Shouldn't she stay here then? She'd get better care here."
"No, she's fine, in fact I think she'll be better if she wasn't stuck here." With that she left back to her office.
'Great now how am I suppose to get her there? Much less how am I suppose to care for someone that might as well be a vegetable?' "Miss. Granger, will you stand up?" she didn't even look at him. Finally not wanting to stay in the hospital wing all day, he never liked it there. Snape walked over to her bed and bent down, picking her up carefully. Surprised how light she was. walking out the door.
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Placing her on her new bed in his guest room. When he first found that he had a guest room he laughed at it wondering who would ever come and visit him. Never having need of it, he left it as a room, which was a good thing. Professor Snape pulled a comforter over her turning to leave. But before he even got a step away, he felt a hand on his arm. Turning back he saw that it was Hermione's.
"Yes Miss. Granger?" He asked being nice for once. She responded by tugging on his arm a bit. "What do you not talk now?" her eyes slowly started to fill with tears. "Do you want me to stay?" He asked sincerely, after seeing the tears start. Hermione nodded dismally. Severus sat on the side of her bed. noticing that she still had his arm in her grasp, "Can I have my arm back or do you want to keep it?" sarcasm lacing with his words.
Hermione's tears came down her cheeks then. She let go of his arm. Feeling him pull her in to his arms, she cried and cried.
Severus stoked her hair, not wanting to have her crying. Something about scared little girls crying always bugged him, explicably when he wasn't certain to why they were crying. Hermione wasn't a little girl but she was scared, she didn't even know why she was crying. But she was, and she couldn't stop either.
Severus could feel her breath calming till she had fallen asleep against him. Smiling faintly, he released her and placed her head back on the pillow.
A/N: Please tell me what you think of this story, and anything else you want to say.
story was erased! So I am SO sorry to all of you that took time to review. I don't have a
new chapter on yet, but I have 1 and a half written, just waiting to be edited. Thank you for
understanding. Now please R&R and Enjoy.
Chapter 1
Not being able to do anything but to stare at what once was her house. Now in shambles on the ground before her. Shaking in rage and guilt. Not able to erase what she had seen. Walking home from the local ice cream store a week after her 5th year of school had come to a close. Going home to her parents to tell them that the store was out of their favorite kind, orange sherbert. Hermione saw every wizard's and witch's worst nightmare, a large dark mark hovering above the ruins of wood and plaster which once was her house. She couldn't bring her self to take one step closer. After a couple of minutes a couple of loud pops could be herd all around her. many running around to see what had happened and restoring the muggle's memory who had seen the event or who where just passing by. Hermione did not move till an old friable wizard slightly touched her shoulder. startled she turned to him.
"Hermione?" Professor Dumbledore asked, "Are you all right?" the twinkle in his eye was practical a ghost as was the forced smile he wore. Just nodding her head to indicate that she heard him. "Did you see anything that happened here tonight?" She noticed another wizard by Professor Dumbledore who she did not recognize. Shaking her head again with out looking at him.
Turning to the other wizard, Professor Dumbledore said to him, "Well as you can see she did not see anything and has no information for you as of right now. So if you do not mind then if you need to contact her, she will be at Hogwarts, most likely for a month if not the rest of holidays." Leaving a hint of his power behind every sentence.
"Of course, sir."
"Good, now come along dear it is time to go." Taking Hermione's arm slightly and leading her to a carriage that appeared for them. Hermione did not even notice the ride to Hogwarts, she was still in shock of her now late parents.
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Awaking in a nice warm bed forgotten where she dwelt, but not caring till slowly the memory of last night came back to her. dripping with dread she looked around to see where she was. The hospital wing, go figure.
"Oh, I'm so glad that you are awake." Madam Pomfrey came to her bed, "Now tell me how you feel?" Checking her over.
Hermione nodded her head, dismally. Staring off in to a trance, she slowly nodded and nodded, not stopping the motion. "It's okay, I need to go inform the Headmaster that you have awoken, then I'll be back." Shooting worried glances over her shoulder as she went to tell the Headmaster.
Numbness, her mind was numb, only fragments of reality escaped to her thoughts, moving as if in water. 'Headmaster' 'here' 'Hospital Wing' slowly etching a picture deep with in her mind. Feeling a touch on her shoulder she turned slowly, staring at the person with out understanding.
"Madam Pomfrey, when is Miss. Granger allowed to leave?" still watching Hermione intently.
"Well..." Sigh "...she could go as of right now, for there isn't anything wrong with her that I can fix, but what will we do with her? I believe that she should be watched. But most of the staff is gone, or leaving."
Finally turning his attention to the school's nurse, he also sighed, "Yes, I know, but I don't think that it'll do her any good to be in here, maybe some were a bit more homey."
"Yes I quite agree, but what about some one to watch her? Cause she needs some one to take care of her; both mentally and physically."
"I will highly note that. let's see, hmmm... can you get Severus up here for me please?"
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"Sir you called for me?"
"Yes, tell me what are your planes for the rest of the summer?" With Hermione hidden from his view.
Confused why they were talking about his summer in the hospital wing, he relied, "I believe I am going to take a nice long bath then practice scowling."
"Good, good, always helps to be prepared. Well, I have solved your problem to your loneliness!"
"What ..what? I most certainly did not say that I was lonely nor did I say that I would like not to be."
"Well I have to ask you of a favor then, Severus. I would do it myself but I have allot on my plate as of right now, and could use your help." a small twinkle shown in his eyes.
"Of course I would do anything I can for you. Now just tell me so I can be on my way."
A small smile to go with the ever growing twinkle, "Hermione Granger has just had her house attacked and is now with out parents nor home. She is in fact here and not dealing all to well at this point in time. I need to ask you to watch her for the summer." The look on Professor Snape's face was not a good one indeed. "I will have her moved down to your extra room just off your sitting room." About to protest VERY loudly about his privacy being invaded and taken over by the likes of a know-it-all , Gryffindor student at that. But when the old man with him put on a harder look on to say, "Of course I will understand if you wish to not, there is always someone else, that would do an okay job." Then with a little pout on his face, not very becoming for an old man, Snape thought.
"Why me? Why not her head of house? Or even for her to just stay here?"
"Severus, she is in grave danger and Minerva is gone on a trip. I trust you more than anything, so please do an old man a favor."
With a glare firmly in place, "Fine. How soon till I am needed?"
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After lunch Hermione was allowed to leave the hospital wing, even though she hadn't moved since she got there. Professor Snape came to take her to his chambers. When he got there she was still staring off into space, with a glazed look to her eyes.
"Miss. Granger?"
...no response...
"Poppy. Come here"
"Yes, what is it now?" she asked coming out of her office.
"What is wrong with her?" He sneered.
"Nothing physical"
"That's not what I meant, and you know it." His sneer becoming bigger
"She is suffering emotionally and she's been like that for a while now. Don't worry though."
'Don't worry?' Snape thought, 'Sure she doesn't move at all and looks like she was in a coma or something and I'm told to not worry' . "Shouldn't she stay here then? She'd get better care here."
"No, she's fine, in fact I think she'll be better if she wasn't stuck here." With that she left back to her office.
'Great now how am I suppose to get her there? Much less how am I suppose to care for someone that might as well be a vegetable?' "Miss. Granger, will you stand up?" she didn't even look at him. Finally not wanting to stay in the hospital wing all day, he never liked it there. Snape walked over to her bed and bent down, picking her up carefully. Surprised how light she was. walking out the door.
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Placing her on her new bed in his guest room. When he first found that he had a guest room he laughed at it wondering who would ever come and visit him. Never having need of it, he left it as a room, which was a good thing. Professor Snape pulled a comforter over her turning to leave. But before he even got a step away, he felt a hand on his arm. Turning back he saw that it was Hermione's.
"Yes Miss. Granger?" He asked being nice for once. She responded by tugging on his arm a bit. "What do you not talk now?" her eyes slowly started to fill with tears. "Do you want me to stay?" He asked sincerely, after seeing the tears start. Hermione nodded dismally. Severus sat on the side of her bed. noticing that she still had his arm in her grasp, "Can I have my arm back or do you want to keep it?" sarcasm lacing with his words.
Hermione's tears came down her cheeks then. She let go of his arm. Feeling him pull her in to his arms, she cried and cried.
Severus stoked her hair, not wanting to have her crying. Something about scared little girls crying always bugged him, explicably when he wasn't certain to why they were crying. Hermione wasn't a little girl but she was scared, she didn't even know why she was crying. But she was, and she couldn't stop either.
Severus could feel her breath calming till she had fallen asleep against him. Smiling faintly, he released her and placed her head back on the pillow.
A/N: Please tell me what you think of this story, and anything else you want to say.