Sleep never came easily
Chapter 7 of 11
ConstantCommentSeverus receives a visitor after another nightmare.
Sleep never came easily.
But when it did, it was rarely peaceful.
Tonight, there was fire and ash.
His eyes burned from wayward cinders as he watched the cloaked men cut down a young girl of seven, grabbing her by her fine blonde hair and dragging her into the a clearing of rubble, hissing with murderous glee as her helpless family looked on in horror.
He wanted desperately to cry out, to yell, to scream for them to stop, but his lips would not form the words, and he couldn’t move a muscle, save for his legs that stalked ever closer.
His wand shook in his hand, gathering a familiar energy, as his mind whispered, No, no, no!
He pointed his wand at the weeping, blue-eyed child.
No, please! It’s a dream. Wake up, wake up.
He gestured for the others to move.
No. Wake up.
‘Avada Ke—’
“No!” Severus yelled into the dark guestroom, sucking in heaps of air as he tried to remember where he was. It was always those dreams that came back. Never the nonsensical, pirouetting hippos.
He wasn’t surprised when she came in with a glass of water and a sleepy, concerned expression. She sat on the other side of the bed and waited for him to finish.
Severus took his time, not too keen on returning to dreamland. When he was done he turned to find her curled up in a ball on the pillow next to his, fast asleep, her face covered in curls.
He brushed the frizzy mass away and stared at her awhile, noting how her eyelashes kissed her cheeks, how her freckles dashed across her nose, how her rosy lips drew his eye with every slumberous breath.
This time, when he finally drifted off, he dreamt of tap-dancing llamas.
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Latest 25 Reviews for The Precious Few
103 Reviews | 6.28/10 Average
Delightful.
I love it. It's very sweet.
I love it. It's very sweet.
Yay for the random story button again. I love when it brings me such delightful stories as this. Love the progression of their relationship and especially the wonderful ending. Adored the whole thing! Thank you so much for sharing.
very nice!
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thank you! And thank you for the stars! -CC
Lovely ending to a brilliant drabble.
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thanks so much! :D -CC
Thank god I found this story today. I was over on OWL and there was a story called Whispers that was heart-wrenchingly sad that I had to find a happy and sweet story. This was it. Thank you (BTW, Whispers is awesome, just terribly sad)
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Well, I'm glad you got some warm fuzzies out of reading my story. That was the idea. :D Thanks for the stars and the review! -CC
Crying woman! LOL. Quite cute. Sorry to see it end.
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Thank you! XD
Nice finish! :)
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thanks so much. I'm glad you think so. :D -CC
Why were they apart a month?
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Yeesh. They thought they had to be, I suppose. After all, he wasn't supposed to live and she wasn't supposed to look after him, so... LOL. Silly, isn't it?
Good, he got the message! :)
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Kissing always seems to do the trick. ;]
This was a warm and sweet ending despite her expectations and his reactions. Well done! Bravo!
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Why, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story. ^___^ -CC
Yippee! A bun in the oven and a proposal in his pocket - what bliss! Great ending to a fantastic story. :Dp.s. (Could I respectfully request a little more 'Honeysuckle and Snow'? I've been craving it.)
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Hah! I;m so glad you approve. ^___^ And I HAVE been feeling a strange urge to complete that story. Was that YOU? lol (I really am pondering the next chapter.) -CC
Ah, lovely! Speaking of sweet dreams, I'm just about to head off to bed after a rather hard evening, and I"m sure this sweetness will go a long way toward giving me _very_ pleasant dreams, indeed! Thank you for a lovely tale!
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the lovely review. Sweet dreams (haha)! -CC
Oh! This has been a joy to read. I loved Severus' reaction to Hermione's tears, but he handled it just right in the end. I also loved the black box he had in his pocket!This has been so much fun to follow. Thanks!Beth
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thanks!!! :D As always, I'm happy for the review and that you liked the story. And I had to leave a promise of a future for them, thus the lovely black box! -CC
Loved it! Especially the "Crying woman! Crying woman!" bit, that is so men! Thanks for sharing the story with us, drabble that it was. Still great!
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thank you, Stephanie! I thought any guy would probably react that way. Haha. I'm glad you enjoyed! -CC
It is a really nice and sweet ending. I'm so glad you decided to continue the original drabble because it turned out a lovely and very enjoyable story.
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Thanks so much,
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
! And thanks for the stars! You're fab. -CC
*sniff* that was lovely. thanks muchly
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
You're very welcome, kimjo! :) Glad you enjoyed. -CC
i hear you! thanks
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Thank you! :D -CC
She figured out what we already knew. Brightest witch of her age? I think not.
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
LOL. Yeah, Hermione can be a bit dense at times, if only because of that characteristic Gryffindor stubbornness. :) Thanks for the review! -CC
There a so many things I love about this chapter!
• I adore Severus with sleepy eyes and toddler's hair. He's totally squishable!
• “There was a... a drug lord… who was a platypus.” He is so busted! Our Hermione knows there was no "drug lord platypus," but she allowed him his secret.
• And she knows she has lied to her mama. She and Severus ARE friends... they just aren't ONLY friends... they have fallen madly in love with each other. I love it, CC!Beth
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Hahahaha. Well, what I meant was that he mixed two news stories together--one about drug cartels and the other about Australian animalia, but you know... He's still crazy. lol. I'm so glad you're liking the story. I hope you enjoy the next chapter, as well. -CC
Ohhhhhh. Love this line.“It’s always better when you’re here,” he mumbled as he readjusted and curled up to doze. “You chase the bad away.”
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
*warm fuzzies!!!* Me too. He's such a toddler, really. I love a cuddly!Severus. Heh. Thanks for the stars! -CC
What terrible dreams Severus has! The horror he lived during Voldemort's time was enough to live through as it happened, but to have to revisit it constantly in his dreams is just as bad.Thank goodness Hermione heard him and was there to save him from his nightmare. How pleasant it must have been to see her sleeping there next to him! Pleasant enough to bring him dreams of tap-dancing llamas. Much better!!!Beth
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Man, those tap-dancing llamas are scary enough. ;P Thanks for the lovely review, as always. -CC
I'm glad he's not shoked to find her lying beside him, in bed. Sharing intimacy is not something he would do easily so there must be a serious clus regarding his feelings towards her.
Response from ConstantComment (Author of The Precious Few)
Definitely. As Sev said, Hermione chases the bad away. She makes him feel safe. ^__^ You'll see how he feels about her, soon. Thanks for the review, Snitchette! -CC