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Chapter Ten: Like Prince Charming
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||Lily||

Once I come out of the fire, I feel ultimately lightheaded and nauseous.

I stumbled and leaned against the wall. I'm not exactly sure where I was. I fluttered my eyes open and saw that I'm in some sort of office...probably Severus'. It has to be his, there are shelves that line the wall and on the shelves are multiple jars of potions and the ingredients to potions. Everything is still blurry to me, so I can't explain the details. All I can make out is a desk and a chair and the floor and the shelves and the walls.

Then the fire flames and Severus steps out from it. He notices how evidently tired I am and wraps an arm around my body.

"Are you hungry?" He asked softly and helped me walk. I'm not sure where I was walking, I was putting all my trust in him and so I shut my eyes. Immediately I felt better to relax.

"Sorta." I sighed. "I need to sit. I can't walk Sev."

I stopped in my tracks and his arm around me tightened. I probably smiled to myself because what did he expect, that I would fall? This is the Sev I've been missing for what seems forever.

"We're almost at my quarters." Severus said quietly. "You can't walk?"

I shook my head, but stopped. The movement made me want to vomit. My headache was growing. I desperately needed rest.

"You don't mind if I uh, if I just carry you there do you?"

He sounded so nervous. Accidentally, I laughed. It may have offended him because I felt the energy tense up a bit. I opened my eyes and looked at him with a sad expression.

"Sorry." I murmured. "I don't mind."

And so I let him scoop me in his arms. He walked at a quick pace and soon I heard a door open then close.

His arms were so strong and warm and I didn't mind at all being in them. It was comforting. I'm probably too heavy or something, so I shan't expect this often.

Well duh I shouldn't expect this often. He's just doing it because I'm too weak and restless.

I feel myself lower and I'm on something comfortable, I'm guessing it's his bed. Without saying anything, I curl up and bury my nose into the pillow and inhale to clear my head.

It smells like mint and I don't know, fruit? I giggled to myself and then I feel Severus pulling a blanket over me. Nearly a second after the softness engulfs me, I fall asleep.

||Severus||

I don't know how long I stand there in the room and look at her. She sleeps so angelically and snores softly, it makes a small little song. I don't mind the song.

I stand beside the bed and see as she shifts slightly and giggles. She always giggles. I love her giggle.

Her red hair is sprawled all over the silver pillows and she kicks at the green blanket (Slytherin house colours). A small coat of sweat glints off her forehead, I can tell how worrisome she is. It kills me. The least I could do is offer her my bed tonight.

But I'd do anything for her. Love makes people to stupid stuff, and no one can tell you how true that is more than me. We're both broken in a way. Maybe we can fix each other.

I can't believe the courage I had earlier today. It almost makes me feel like a bloody Gryffindor. Ha. I smirk but she isn't awake to see it. I've talked to her about her life (thankfully I was able to not recount my story to her), I stayed with her at St Mungos, I hugged her, she hugged me back, I told her she would stay with me in my room, she didn't argue, I held her as she walked, I held her in my arms (like the way a groom does to his bride) as I walked, and I basically had a good day. Oh, not counting the actual part where her son stopped breathing and is in St Mungo's. Not including that. But basically everything else.

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