Not So Innocent (Severus Snape x Reader)

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 Ⅺ

𝘐𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘠/𝘯'𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘥. 𝘏𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴.

It was Dumbledore. "Evening Severus, how is she?" - he asked me, I didn't raise my glance from her peaceful face, not for a moment.

"She's been sleeping, for the most part, showing small signs of consciousness." - Dumbledore nodded, he seemed pleased with her current state. She, however, seemed to be restless again, I could see a couple of tears run down her pale cheeks. I haven't seen any trace of the man who had done this to her. 

"That's all fine Severus, I believe she should be released once she awakes?" - he asked me, I looked over to L/n's face. She seemed to be having another nightmare. But I couldn't understand if it was the fact she almost died or dreams of the man who had done this to her. 

Dumbledore and I left the infirmary, meanwhile Poppy returned to treating her, she hasn't eaten in a while. She's become so weak I was afraid she'd soon leave this world. I wanted to hold her hand, even if she leaves this world. 

I returned to my chambers, I drank some tea to calm my nerves. I still smelled like her bedsheets, her bedsheets smelled of apples and cinnamon. 'Why is she so important? Why do I feel the need to protect her? She is so rude, so witty, she's so...' 

'I couldn't even begin to describe what she was. And to think I've been watching her for a week already. She would squeeze my hand every night, and I'd give her a reassuring squeeze, but she never did more than that. Even her talking in her sleep was odd, yet sweet.' 

'I could look at her pale face as moonlight shined upon it, making her seem like she was glowing. And her small plump lips didn't help my situation at all. I felt such an urge to taste those lips. But I'm a Professor, I couldn't possibly do that.' 

I kept thinking, and I decided to put that topic to rest as she was probably going to die within a couple of days as if she didn't eat she would, or the fact she never drank any water, that was already concerning. I decided upon reading a book and taking my time not thinking about her, at least for tonight.

{...}

On my way to the class, I saw the Golden Trio walk past me. Potter seemed to be carrying sweets of sorts, Weasley had Y/n's sketchbook in his hands, while Hermione held something that looked like an Advanced Charms book. They all looked so happy, maybe I was the only one to think she was going to die soon. 

The doors of the infirmary opened, and Harry, Ronald and Hermione entered. Y/n was still in her coma/sleep. "Hello you three." - Madam Pomfrey said to the trio. "Hello Madam Pomfrey." - they said at the same time. Harry put down the chocolates on her bedside table, which was somewhat bigger. 

Hermione gently held her hand as she sighed, she even sobbed slightly, which was quite unlike her. Ronald held Hermione as she sobbed. Meanwhile, Harry held Y/n's hand to his lips. "You'll be ok, you have to be... Please be ok." - Harry mumbled on the level of a whisper. 

Ronald patted his back as they looked at Y/n. Suddenly she moved her head, they all smiled, their eyes tearing up from her sudden movement. Hermione kissed Ronald as Y/n's eyes seemed to open just barely. An annoyed look on her face. 

"Can the two of you get a room? I didn't think you two kissing would be the first thing I see." - I said and chuckled, though I regretted that straight away as I began coughing. 

Harry was the first to show affection, he kissed my face all over as he held my hands in his making them feel warmer by the second. I was so happy to see him, to see he cared so much.

"We thought you weren't going to make it!" - Ronald said, Hermione nudged him that he shouldn't have said that. "Sorry, but still we were worried about you Y/n." - he smiled as to reassure me. I nodded in agreement.  

As we talked about the fun they were having, suddenly the doors to the infirmary burst open with Delilah running towards me and Draco flippin' Malfoy following behind. 

'This can't get any worse can it?' I sighed and felt Delilah hug me and crush my ribs. "Delilah you're crushing me!!!" - I could barely breathe. "I don't care! You're alive Y/n, that's all that matters!" 

She said as we both cried in each other's embrace. I felt the warmth from her flow through my body, her embrace felt so blissful I didn't want my sister to ever let go. But the sudden pain in my chest snapped me out of the blissful trance.

"Shit!" - I yelped as I gripped my chest, the pain was killing me. Soon Madam Pomfrey checked on me, she came running as she scanned my chest. She then made me lay down and breathe. The pain disappeared, but Madam Pomfrey was worried.

"I believe smoking is hurting you Y/n." - she said, she pointed out that I'm probably unable to heal properly with my lungs so hurt. "But I don't smoke that much, I only smoke when I'm upset." -  I said, she nodded. But she was still concerned about my well-being.

"Everyone, leave the room please, Miss Y/n needs her rest, you can come back tomorrow." - she said as she ushered the others to leave me alone. I felt my head hurting and throbbing, it was as if the impact from my fall was only hurting me now. 

Madam Pomfrey healed me as much as she possibly could, she gave me food that I could consume, after not eating for a week straight, which comforted me. 

"Now Y/n, don't think you're off the hook. You will stay here as long as your body will need to heal. We don't want you to faint because you didn't heal properly." - she said. 

I couldn't help but wonder. "I'm ill or...?" - I looked at her, she sighed deeply, those kinda sighs are never a good sign. "My dear Y/n... You..." - she started and even sobbed a little. 

"𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧."