The Resurrection Stone (SNARRY) {#JustWriteIt #AltEnding}

Chapter 3: To The Dungeons

Harry awoke the next morning and used the appropriate facilities in the hospital wing to freshen up, as loath as he was to admit it, he wanted to look good for Severus when he awoke. Upon returning to the large room lined with beds Harry saw no sign of Severus. Harry's heart leapt and he felt the panic sweep over him like a particularly harsh Legilimens spell. Harry jogged towards the bed his Potions Master had occupied when he left. The curtains near the bed had been torn and yanked from their rails.
Startled by the sound of footsteps Severus' hand slipped from the bedpost he'd been grasping with white knuckles and slid to the ground, ungracefully reaching for the curtains to try and steady himself but hauling them down with him causing them to tear.
"Merlin! Severus are you alright?" Harry said spotting the thin unstable man lying tangled on the dirty floor of the infirmary.
"Fine. Now help me up, Potter." Harry reached out a hand to haul the older man up however when Severus seemed unable to raise his arm far enough to take the extended hand Harry bent down and placed his hands under Severus' arms, lifting both himself and the disabled Wizard as he stood. Severus tried to steady his feet but finding that his body was unable or unwilling to co-operate he slouched into Harry's arms. Harry felt the Potions Master give up so he reached into his pocket and retrieved his wand.

After failing miserably to walk, being rescued and levitated into a hospital bed by his student and being tucked in and checked over by the same student, Severus felt his embarrassment showing on his now flushed cheeks.
"Thank you." He said with a resigned sigh and a glance in Harry's direction.
"No problem at all Severus"

After a check up from Poppy, having food practically shoved down his throat and having his bladder magically emptied, Severus felt useless and resigned to conversing with the person beside him. There was a bunch of small talk which included Harry's friends, the aftermath of the war and what had happened in the past month or so whilst Severus was unconscious. The two ran out of mundane cautious subjects and for a moment there was a silence filling every inch of the room.

"Severus?" Harry asked cautiously as though he thought Severus would die if he said the wrong word.
"Yes, P- Harry?" It'd take Severus time to get used to using the boys first name,
"Did you, did you hear anything while you were unconscious?" Harry said tentatively with a very very faint blush dancing on his cheeks,
"Yes. I heard some of what you said to me" Severus said as the pink stains on  Harry's cheeks seemed to bloom like roses covering twice the area task before.
"Oh, um... what di- what did you hear?"
"I can't remember it all, something about you holding my hand," Severus let the blush on the boys face grow again before continuing "And you hoped you weren't overstepping... Don't worry Pot- Harry, you weren't overstepping at all..." Harry looked up at that and Severus felt his hand move to grab Harry's of its own volition. "Then there was something about not having any pity for me or yourself, then you yelled at people when they said I won't wake up. Oh and you also said you were going to off yourself if I didn't come back... Harry, promise me now, promise me that you will not hurt yourself to that extent, I'd prefer if you didn't hurt yourself at all but as that is probably unlikely with everything you've been through I'll settle for you promising never ever to fatally injure yourself...please Harry" Severus last three words were as close to a beg as Severus gets so Harry reluctantly nodded,
"I promise Severus"
"Good. Now, help me stand... please. I want to try walking again" Harry shook his head.
"Potter I'm serious, help me up" Harry, knowing Snape was going to do it with or without his help, sighed and wrapped his arms around the professors waist to help him out of the hospital bed.
"Sure you're not taking this too fast?" Harry asked
"Im fine. Now. Please help me to the bathroom" Severus said, though his bladder was magically emptied he still needed to use the bathroom to shower at the very least.

Harry opened the door and helped his Professor sit on the side of the tub. Severus very slowly began to remove his hospital gown while Harry ran the bath, he was hoping if he went slowly enough his new helper would leave before he was revealing too much  skin and other stuff he'd prefer to keep private.
"Do you need help with that Severus?" Harry asked innocently, not noticing the Professors cheeks colour ever so slightly
"I'm alright, thank you Harry." Severus dismissed Harry with a gently wave and Harry understood.
"Just yell if you need anything" Harry offered and Severus nodded.