Eternally Yours (Severus Snape x Reader)

Chapter 33 A bloody surprise

The both of them were able to get some hours of sleep during the peaceful night. Severus never let go of your waist during the night, afraid that if he might let you go, you'd vanish into thin air.

The birds chirped beautifully, as the sun rays perched through the window. The Potions Master opened his obsidian eyes just to glance down at you, who had your back pressed against him.

Still, Severus was able to admire your beautiful features staring at you before he nuzzled his face in your (h/c) hair as the scent of your roses perfume made him sigh in relaxation. He wanted to cherish this little moment he had with you. For any other person, they might seem to be meaningless moments but for Severus, he learned to treasure every second he got to spend with you, wanting to always have you in his mind, dream with you in his nights and for you to live in his heart forever.

He was brought out of his thoughts when you stood up from the bed abruptly, not saying a word to your beloved and leaving his warm embrace as if his touch burned your skin. You ran towards the bathroom, not even closing the door behind you as a great tremor overtook your body and you spilled all the contents of your stomach in the toilet.

Severus stood up from the bed and went to the bathroom only to see you sitting in front of the toilet, with tears streaming down your face and your back pressed against the cold wall. His eyes grew wide when he saw you threw up blood meaning that the day was close "I'm dying, Sev." you said in a shocked state.

He turned to look at you before kneeling in front of you, there were no words he could say to console you, no empty promises were uttered out of his mouth as the only thing that Severus was able to do was gather you in his arms

You cried on his chest, your gut-wrenching sobs tore his heart apart as in that moment, in that precise moment, realization hit you like a truck. You were brought back from the clouds harshly as you coughed out blood and you felt, you knew your time was almost up.

"I'm scared, Severus."

Your words only made his heart even heavier. You had expressed this thought before but now Severus could practically smell your fear as your tears rolled down your cheeks uncontrollably.

"I'm here, (y/n). You are not alone."

He whispered in your ear, rubbing slow circles on your back as your tears stopped escaping your eyes. You parted from the embrace, glancing into Severus' eyes that were full of care, love and worry.

His love was your strength to stay, everyday when you woke up and saw Severus by your side, it ignited a fire in you that made you want to live for him but now, you felt like those flames were extinguishing; not because he loved you any less but because your body weakened more and more with each passing day.

Severus helped you get yourself cleaned, he supported you by the waist as you brushed your teeth and he held you close to him when you two showered together, afraid that you might pass out as you were deathly pale, your hands were cold and you felt like if you had run a marathon despite of just have woken up.

Once you both were out of the shower and in fresh clothes, he held you as you brushed your (h/l) (h/c) hair. You put the brush down as you sighed heavily "Let's get you to bed." he said, sliding a hand under your knees as the other remained on your waist. You put your hands around your lover's neck as Severus carried you in his arms towards the bed.

He laid you down softly on the mattress, pulling the soft sheets over you. "Would you like to eat something?" he asked you. "no, I'm fine." you replied in a shaky voice "Can you stay with me?" At your question, a small smile graced his lips "I'll stay with you until you fall asleep." Severus said in a low and gentle voice, afraid that if he spoke louder you would break like a porcelain doll.

Despite your weakened body and your minor headache, you smiled at him. You always managed to smile at your beloved Severus, letting him know that he was loved and cared for. And at your beautiful smile, Severus' heart skipped a beat, always admiring how beautiful you were.

He pressed a kiss on your forehead before he sat down in the chair at your bedside, holding your hand until you fell into a deep sleep.

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That evening, Severus was sitting on the couch with his elbows over his knees as he stared at the fireplace. He tried to distract himself by making some potions and cooking some soup for when you wake up but then, he found himself drowning in his own thoughts.

The Potions Master had tears in his eyes but he kept them at bay as his onyx orbs reflected the burning flames of the fireplace.

His mind was filled with thoughts of you, his memories with you and the experiences he'd had with you standing by his side.

Severus could hear your honeyed laugher in his ears as if it were some kind of background music. He saw how your hair flew with the wind, those (h/c) locks that he loved to tangle his fingers in, beautiful (h/c) strands that he tucked behind your ear.

A tear rolled down his cheek at the thought of you, he wanted to go upstairs and gather you in his arms to never let you go but at the same time he didn't want to enter the room, the mere sight of you lying on his bed in such a weak state was enough to make his heart shattered as he remembered the once energic girl that ran across the hallways of Hogwarts.

Severus was brought back from his thoughts as the clock announced it was already seven o'clock. He sighed before standing up and going to the kitchen to retrieve some food for you.

He opened the door that led to your shared bedroom, carrying a tray with a bowl of soup and a glass of water. Severus entered the place and you opened your eyes slowly.

Smiling softly at him "Hey, Sev." you whispered. The Potions Master walked towards you and placed the tray on your nightstand "Are you hungry, (y/n)?" he asked but you shook your head. "At least try to eat some soup, you haven't eaten anything today... please? For me, darling?"

You sighed and nodded, despite not being hungry at all you were going to eat as much soup as possible. Severus fed you the hot meal slowly, even though the soup was delicious, you only managed to eat half of the bowl before you felt full and sipped some water.

"How are you feeling, (y/n)?"

Severus asked. How were you feeling? you felt tired, drained, sleepy. Your body ached everywhere but at the same time you felt like you were lying in a bed made of feathers.

"I don't know." You muttered, Severus sighed before he walked around the bed and laid next to you. He embraced you, sticking his nose in your hair, inhaling your calming scent "I love you, Severus."

Your words made him look at you "I love you too, my (y/n)." you smiled when he called you his. You then felt his soft lips on yours, kissing you softly. You, obviously kissed him back and when you two broke apart from the blissful kiss, you laid your head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat as his arms held you in place.

And with that, you two fell asleep in each other's arms, enjoying the presence of the other at night after a tremendous day.

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July/29/2021