Harry's sister

chapter eighteen

When I woke up I was in the sick Ward and Snape was sitting next to the bed I was lying on. I groaned, I had a terrible headache and didn't exactly know what had happened but besides that I was fine. Memories of Harry and the trap door came flooding back, I panicked and sat up, causing the pounding in my head to intensify as I said "Harry! Is Harry okay!?" I put my hand to my head and my panic intensified as I tried to find my snake. I felt Snape's boney hand on my shoulder "your brother is fine Miss Potter." He said as I saw his other hand open in front of me to show my snake "might you be looking for this?" I quickly grabbed the snake from his hand and held it to my chest thankfully, I whispered "could you become a necklace now?" It quickly slithered up my arm and around my neck. I sighed, calmer now as I looked over at Snape and said "professor what's happened? Did Quirrell get the stone? Did he hurt Harry!?" My voice turned angry at the end, I'd find and kill Quirrell if he had.

I watched as an unknown emotion made its way into snape's eyes and he said "your brother, amazing as it sounds, managed to hold his own against Quirrell who was host to Voldemort's soul, Quirrell is now dead, the stone is being destroyed and Harry is fine, a bit scratched up but fine, he's right beside you if you'd like to see." I quickly looked over to see a sleeping Harry with lots of sweets and gifts beside his bed, I then noticed my own, much smaller pile of sweets but ignored them as I turned back to snape and asked "how long have I been passed out? I remember being hit in the head with a key before everything went black. And what about my broken leg? Why doesn't it feel broken anymore?"

I moved my leg, feeling it perfectly healed. Snape sighed and said "two days, your leg was healed in an hour thanks to Madame pomfrey, would have been quicker if you hadn't been walking on it after it broke. How did you not pass out from the pain?" I looked away from his eyes, slightly ashamed and said "as I've said before professor, I've been through worse." I felt Snape hug me and couldn't help sighing as I hugged him back, enjoying the momentary comfort.

I chuckled when he let me go and said "do you enjoy sweets professor? I may not have as many as Harry but I really can't eat all of these, they upset my stomach, would you like some?" Professor Snape seemed surprised to be offered candy but I didn't miss the slight smile on his face as he nodded. I handed him a chocolate frog and picked up a box of Bertie bott's every flavor beans for myself, I ate a few before I got to an vomit flavoured one and quickly spit it out, grimacing at the horrible taste. I was startled by the slight chuckle that came from Snape and swung my head around towards him to see him clear his throat and set down the empty box the chocolate frog had been in before getting up and returning to his usual cold self, saying "well then canis, get some sleep, you should be released tomorrow, oh and an owl came for you with this note." He took a note from his robes and handed it to me.

I thanked him and waited until he left to open the note from my secret admirer:

Dear canis

Of course I'll write you but I can't say I'll tell you who I am. I'd be happy to Take care of October for you, I'd do anything you asked. I'm also happy to listen to your complaining about your aunt and uncle. Are you alright? I heard you went with Harry to battle with Quirrell, they said you had a broken leg and a concussion, so far you've been asleep for two days. Please write me back as soon as you wake up.

Sincerely Y.S.A

I smiled, between talking with Snape and the note I felt much happier. I realized I didn't have my self-inking quill and sighed saying "little one could you turn into a self-inking quill." The small snake slithered onto my hand and transformed into a self-inking quill. I quickly started to write on the other side of the parchment.