My Gift To You

Chapter 10

Severus snored softly as Hermione came to.

She looked around slowly.

She was in the infirmary. Severus sat next to her. So he had found her. At least, she hoped it was him.

"You're awake," said Poppy as she came closer.

"Yeah," said Hermione in a soft voice.

"Good," said Poppy with a smile," now tell me, did you drink your supplements this morning?"

Hermione thought long and hard about that.

"I--I don't know. I can't remember," said Hermione with a frown.

"I see. Did you work yourself up?" Asked Poppy.

"A bit. Why?" Asked Hermione as she looked at the nurse.

"Well then I can only imagine you didn't. Maybe you should try marking off on a calender?" Poppy suggested.

Hermione nodded. It sounded like a plan. That way she would know if she took them or not.

She could put it up on the door. That way she would see it every time she walked out. She smiled up at Poppy.

"Thank you, Poppy," said Hermione.

Poppy nodded as she looked at the sleeping professor.

"He's been here the whole time, you know. He brought you in and hasn't left since," said Poppy with compassion.

Hermione turned to look at her soul mate.

"He's been very good to me," said Hermione with a sad smile.

"He really loves you," said Poppy as she nodded.

"He does. I've put him through so much yet he still does," said Hermione as she thanked him mentally.

"Well, I'm glad you two can make this work. It's not easy. Being in school, loving your Professor. Everyone has their own opinions about it. I'm just glad this went better than the last time," said Poppy.

"What do you mean?" Asked Hermione, raising her brow.

"He talks alot. When he's nervous. He said something about not losing you again," said Poppy with with a shrug.

"Oh," Hermione said as she looked at Severus yet again,"we did have it difficult the first time round."

"I'm just glad it's working out for the two of you," said Poppy as she returned to her desk.

Hermione smiled to herself. So Sev was a big softy. What she would give to have seen that. Heard that conversation.

She stopped her line of thought as he woke.

"Hey," she said as his eyes opened.

He smiled at her in a way she hadn't seen him smile before.

"Hey. How do you feel?" He asked.

Hermione snorted, suddenly in a joking mood.

"With my hands?" She answered with a laugh.

Severus groaned as he straightened in his chair.

"You know what I mean," he said with a hint of a smile.

"I'm okay. We both are,"she said as she rubbed her tummy.

"That's good. What the hell happened anyway?" He asked as he frowned.

"Poppy said I got too worked up. And apparently I didn't take my supplements," Hermione answered.