"Shelter" updated
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averygoodun42to chapter 8 on TPP and Ashwinder.
Meals were something Snape found himself looking forward to. Not only did it serve to break the monotony of the day's routine, but he found himself genuinely enjoying the girl's conversation. She still asked too many questions, but at the same time, she asked them with such reverence for both the knowledge and the source, that he was hard pressed not to be flattered.
He noticed fairly quickly that she would come from the boy's bedside withdrawn and listless, but by the time the meal was over, her eyes would be sparkling again, and she would be prone to smiling. He found himself loathe to send her back in to tend to Weasley, although he knew it was safest for all of them if he did. By the end of the third day, he had decided to remain quiet, and let her choose when to return to her task.
So the end of Easter break found them spending more time together, talking or reading, than not. Snape knew it wasn't because Hermione didn't love Weasley; it was obvious she did. It was also obvious that it was the most painful thing she had ever experienced, having the love of her life die in front of her eyes. Watching her, he became grateful that Lily had died so quickly and, from what he knew, painlessly.
He also found himself awed that he was a source of comfort for the girl. It was rather disconcerting, but not wholly unpleasant. In fact, if he were honest with himself, it wasn't unpleasant at all.
Meals were something Snape found himself looking forward to. Not only did it serve to break the monotony of the day's routine, but he found himself genuinely enjoying the girl's conversation. She still asked too many questions, but at the same time, she asked them with such reverence for both the knowledge and the source, that he was hard pressed not to be flattered.
He noticed fairly quickly that she would come from the boy's bedside withdrawn and listless, but by the time the meal was over, her eyes would be sparkling again, and she would be prone to smiling. He found himself loathe to send her back in to tend to Weasley, although he knew it was safest for all of them if he did. By the end of the third day, he had decided to remain quiet, and let her choose when to return to her task.
So the end of Easter break found them spending more time together, talking or reading, than not. Snape knew it wasn't because Hermione didn't love Weasley; it was obvious she did. It was also obvious that it was the most painful thing she had ever experienced, having the love of her life die in front of her eyes. Watching her, he became grateful that Lily had died so quickly and, from what he knew, painlessly.
He also found himself awed that he was a source of comfort for the girl. It was rather disconcerting, but not wholly unpleasant. In fact, if he were honest with himself, it wasn't unpleasant at all.
