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Time Heals All Wounds	By : kierasama Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 17294 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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"Talking"

Thinking

Letter

Chapter twenty five: The Aftermath

The silent blackness was permeated only by the sound of crying. Constant crying. A baby's crying. His baby? His children? He needed to get up. Needed to see what was wrong. The crying continued. He heard murmured words, meant to sooth. Hermione? Good. They would be okay now. Now he could relax deeper into this lonely oblivion.

Cold. He felt cold and a wetness on his face. It was soothing, but why? Had he a fever? Was he in the hospital? The murmured words again, this time, directed at him. He tried to make out what was being said. Why couldn't he understand?

"Severus you need to get up." the words told him. "Your...need...get up."

I can't understand you. Why can't I move? Please tell me.

"You can't...your son...you...we need...get up." the words prompted him.

I can't move...Hermione...help me.

"I don't think he can hear me." Lily told James and Remus. They had taken Severus back to his quarters, in the hopes that they could rouse him.

"Did either of you hear what the voice said when Hermione disappeared?" Remus asked.

"I heard them, yes. Did I understand them? No." James told his friend. "Not one word."

"The look on Hermione's face...she understood what they said." Lily thought aloud. "What do you think it meant, Remus?"

"It was Latin...that much I know for sure." he reasoned. "I took a class when I was younger...I can't remember much, but I did understand a few words."

"What did they say?" Lily asked. James looked interested as well.

"If I'm translating correctly, I could make out the words, traveler and time." Remus thought hard for a few minutes, "There was also the words, Past, future... and wrongs."

"Can you remember anything else? Please Remus, it could be important." Lily said urgently.

"I'm thinking...like I said, I haven't studied it since the summer of our third year." he said, his face screwed up as he struggled to translate the next phrase. "Mission...complete. Return...own time..."

The three sat for a while before Lily said, "Well...we missed dinner...how about I ask a house elf to bring us some sandwiches and tea while we think this through?"

"That's a good idea," Said James.

"Yes, thank you Lily." Remus told her.

She smiled at them, before summoning one of the house elves.

The short, large eared creature appeared in the room with a loud crack. "Hello miss and misters, hows is Dolly helping you?"

"Please Dolly, could you bring us back some sandwiches, and perhaps some tea? I'm afraid we've missed dinner." Lily asked kindly.

The little elf clapped happily. "I is happy to brings you food, Miss!" she hopped in excitement. "I is being right back Miss!" with a squeal of happiness she disappeared.

Lily sat. "Right, now I think we need to do some research on this. See if we can make any sense of it."

"Why don't we just ask the headmaster?" James said, as he hated research.

"James has a point Lily." Remus told her. "If there's anyone in this castle who knows Latin, it would be Dumbledore."

Lily glared at the boys. There went her afternoon in the library. "Fine."

A second later Dolly appeared once more, laden with a tray of finger sandwiches, cakes, some small fruits, and a large pot of tea and cups. "I is bringing you food Sirs and Miss. I is finding most delicious things for you to eat!" she set the tray in front of the group. She stepped back, hands clasped in front of her.

"Wow!" Exclaimed James. "This looks great! Thanks Dolly!"

Dolly's ears went pink, and she disappeared with the familiar crack.

They ate in relative silence. The others were sleeping. Well, Severus would awaken once Lily cast the reviving charm on him. Either that or he would come to on his own.

As Lily was beginning to clean up, the fireplace flared green, and the headmaster stepped through. James and Remus stood and at once began asking questions.

"Headmaster!" Lily gasped. "Please! What's happened? Where's Hermione?"

"What did that voice mean?" Remus asked. "I could only make out a few words. Not enough to make out what it meant."

Albus looked around the room before answering them. When he turned his head towards theirs he said, "Where is Severus?"

"In the other room, with the ba-" Lily began.

"I need to speak with him. It is important." he interrupted her. "I apologize. But it is best if I only have to explain once."

"I'll get him." Remus said.

James looked at Lily, and his heart ached for her. She had just lost her best friend. Hell, he felt bad for Severus. He'd lost his wife all in one night...not to mention...

Remus pushed open the door, and strode to the bed. He knelt down for a minute, trying to rouse Severus without having to resort to magic. He shook him. Once, twice...three times. "Severus, you need to wake up now. The headmaster is here, and he needs to speak with you."

He shook him again. He sighed. "No use.." he pointed his wand at Severus head. "Enervate." he said.

Severus eyes opened slowly. The brightness was blinding him, and he closed them hard. Blinking several times, before he could see again. He made out a face peering down at him. "Hermione?" he asked hoarsely.

"No." a distinctly male voice answered him. "But I'm flattered." the voice was sarcastic.

"Lupin!" Severus snarled as he jerked back.

"I had thought we'd gotten past last names Severus." Remus said. "Come. Dumbledore wants to speak with you. It's important."

"Yes, I'd gathered that from the fact that you felt the need to wake me." he griped. "Is Hermione already out there? Why didn't she wake me up?"

"Just come into the sitting room." Remus said, feeling very sorry for his friend.

He turned and retreated from the room.

Severus groaned as he pushed himself up and off the bed. He felt as if he'd gotten hit by something very hard. He spotted a bowl of lukewarm water on the bed side table. A washcloth was immersed in the bowl, soaked.

He stood, unsteadily, and walked weakly out of the room.

They waited patiently for Severus to come into the room and take a seat. Once he had done so, he looked pointedly at Dumbledore, looking for answers.

"Where is Hermione? If we are all to talk, shouldn't she be here as well?" he asked.

Lily choked back a sob. "Severus...Hermione has gone...disappeared, just like that."

"What?" Severus' eyes widened in shock. It wasn't a dream? He thought in horror. "What do you mean? Wasn't that just a dream?"

"More like a nightmare..." Lily said, failing to stop the tears from falling.

Severus turned to the others for conformation. "It...it can't be true..."

Remus lowered his head, and James stood, clasping his hand on Severus' shoulder. "I'm sorry...she's really gone."

Severus had gone into shock. He didn't even shake James off of him. His eyes searched Dumbledore's face. Looking for the truth.

"It has come to pass, Severus." Albus told him. "You knew it might happen from the beginning. I know it's hard, but it's not like you will never see her again."

Severus buried his head in his hands, shoulders heaving.

"Headmaster, what did the words mean...that the voice called out just before Hermione disappeared." Lily asked.

"To put it simply, the voice said, Traveler of time. Sent into the past to prevent future wrongs, your mission is now complete. Return to your own time." Dumbledore told them.

Their conversation was interrupted by a loud crying from the bedroom. Severus leapt to his feet and ran to his room.

"Well...how do we get Hermione back?" James asked.

"We don't. We are to wait for time to catch up. In twenty years you will see your friend again." Albus explained.

They jumped as an unholy scream permeated the air. Severus ran out holding Severin. "Where is Sadie?" he gasped. "Where is my daughter?"

Lily choked back her tears. "Severus...she disappeared with Hermione..."

Severus felt his heart constrict. "I have to wait twenty years to see my wife...and my baby?" his heart was breaking. He held his son close to him. "Oh god...how am I going to do this without Hermione! How will I do this..."

"Actually, It'll be about seventeen years..." Lily told him. "She spent three here right?"

"That means that Severin and our baby will be seventh years..." James said. "They will go to school with Hermione."

Severus sobbed, rocking his son gently. "How am I going to do this..." he muttered to himself.

Lily knelt down and gently wrapped her arms around him. "We'll be here to help, Severus. James and I. We promised Hermione that if anything happened that we would. We're Severin and Sadie's godparents. And even if we weren't, we'd do nothing less."

Albus stood and left the room quietly, leaving the friends to grieve. He knew it would be a hard seventeen years, especially for Severus. He just hoped that his friends could hold his life together enough for it to be bearable. "I'm so sorry, my boy..." he said sadly. He left to send one last letter to the future.

The candles in Headmaster Dumbledore's office flickered, and went out. A wave of the hand brought the light back in an instant. He looked down at his early dinner of half eaten meatloaf smothered in lime marmalade. He's acquired a taste for it years ago, and he had to eat it in secret, as it seemed to make the other staff members a bit squeamish. A tall glass of strawberry milk sat next to it. There, sitting atop the strange confection, was a small scroll.

He opened it after scorgifing the paper, ridding it of marmalade.

Dear Myself,

It has been a few years since I've corresponded in this manner, and I do apologize. However, more pressing matters have made themselves known. Hermione Snape has just disappeared. Heading, I'm sure, back to your time. I'm not sure how long it will take, though I thought that I should let you know, so that you can in turn, let her family and friends know.

This will be the last letter I send, I think. There is no longer any need. I wish you many happy years with our dear Professor McGonagall. Give her our love.

Sincerely, Yourself.

Albus stared at the letter. As he was about to fire call Severus, the bell rang. He sighed. It will have to wait until after dinner. He hurried to finish his treat, before leaving his office. It would not do to be late.

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