Starting Point
Chapter 5 of 9
felinefelixfelicisHermione does her best to make Severus more comfortable and then gives some thought to her plan of attack.
Reviewed"What is that contraption?" Hermione was lugging a large cardboard box into his room.
She beamed at him. "It's a dehumidifier! It'll take the dampness out of the air, and since you said damp weather makes you feel worse, taking the dampness out of the air should make you feel better!"
Well, he couldn't argue with that logic. "It appears to be a Muggle creation."
"It is. But I noticed that your house was wired for electricity, and I know a spell that'll allow appliances to work in the presence of magic, so it should be alright." She looked rather pleased with herself.
Had she still been his student, he would have given her a month of detention for the steady stream of swearwords issuing from her mouth as she assembled the machine. Clearly she hadn't tried to assemble a Muggle gadget by hand for a very long time. As it was, he just watched with amusement.
Half an hour and several Reparos later, the machine came to life and Hermione bounded to her feet victoriously. "All set. I'll be doing research if you need me!"
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Hermione settled down in a window seat in the library, a notebook propped on her knees, and stared out into the lightning-filled sky. It was evident how much pain her host was in, and that bothered her. It bothered her a lot. This was Professor Snape, after all, the Great Evil Bat of the Dungeons. He wasn't supposed to be an invalid! He was supposed to still be sweeping around being an utter arse to everybody but at the same time making her feel safe by being so completely in control at all times. But he wasn't. Everything had changed with the end of the war.
Inflamed scar tissue. That was a starting point. What could cause it? The venom, obviously. But that couldn't still be in his bloodstream, could it? Years had passed.
Find out if venom still in bloodstream.
She frowned at the one item on her list. What if it was? A potion to neutralize it, probably, or a way to filter his blood. The latter was a scary idea, one she wasn't willing to try to do herself, meaning she'd have to persuade him to see a Healer.
If yes, how to get it out?
And if it wasn't? What could it have done that would cause these lasting effects? Something was attacking all the scar tissue in his body. Maybe it wasn't snake venom. It could be environmental, something toxic in the house getting into the air or food. In which case, she could end up in the same state. And he did have enemies still, she was certain of that. Someone could be poisoning him.
If no, see if I start developing symptoms and test him for other poisons.
She grimaced at the obvious next step. She didn't fancy doing a blood test on him, even if he seemed unlikely to turn her into anything too unpleasant at present.
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Well, while not 100% at least he has regained his vigor and most of his mobility.
Poor Severus. Unknown ailment and now he gets Hermione's retreating back as she sprints for books before sharing her theory.
See, that wasn't too bad? At least he got through that.
Poor Severus getting subjected to the way her mind works. Hopefully she can find something to help him.
ah nothing like assembling anything. At least she has a starting point to help him.
Ah, yes, Hermione and her search for more knowledge. Thank goodness she reads and can help.
Well, she's starting to get an idea of what life is like for the recovering Severus. Wonder how much he'll let her in?
Poor Severus, so broken and so desperate for contact with others and help that he'd ask Miss Know It All. And just her luck, isn't it? Or is it fate?
Well, that is an interesting twist by Hermione there. Good on her for realizing that she and Ron aren't long term compatible. And poor Severus, ignored after all that he did.
Im sorry that you lost your way with this one, it was very good, but you need to go where your muse sends you. Focus on the storylines that you feel have something to offer. If the inspiration is there, the stories (and the readers) will come. :D
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
Yeah, this was a good idea but I knew from the start where it was going to go so it kind of drew itself straight in that direction instead of exploring before stumbling onto a conclusion. I should try not to post stories that I already know how they'll end.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
Yeah, this was a good idea but I knew from the start where it was going to go so it kind of drew itself straight in that direction instead of exploring before stumbling onto a conclusion. I should try not to post stories that I already know how they'll end.
I'm glad they found a happy ending. I would have liked to have known a little more, but hey, as long as they made it there, that is what is important.
Well, what did she give him? and which autoimmune condition did he have? Are they partners or something more? It was a good story, but you ended it so abruptly that it kind of fell flat, sorry to say.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
The specific autoimmune condition I invented for him does not match any documented Muggle one that I found doing research, but it is consistent with what was said about Arthur's healing process after HIS encounter with Nagini, and, considering that it had a magical origin (and he went much longer without treatment than Arthur did), it makes sense that it would not have developed exactly like any of the Muggle conditions and he would be hit more severely than Arthur was.They're experimenting with different combinations of drugs for quite some time, it doesn't make sense to list them all. Nor do I know enough about this branch of medicine to predict which specific drugs would work best on his condition.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
The specific autoimmune condition I invented for him does not match any documented Muggle one that I found doing research, but it is consistent with what was said about Arthur's healing process after HIS encounter with Nagini, and, considering that it had a magical origin (and he went much longer without treatment than Arthur did), it makes sense that it would not have developed exactly like any of the Muggle conditions and he would be hit more severely than Arthur was.They're experimenting with different combinations of drugs for quite some time, it doesn't make sense to list them all. Nor do I know enough about this branch of medicine to predict which specific drugs would work best on his condition.
I normally adore your work. But this ending..... Fell flat.I was so excited to see an update. Then i read it, and "Oh.."balloon deflated..hate to say it.. but it was an Awful last chapter..You didn't resolve anything.It had such great potential to be a great fic...
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
Problem: Severus is very sick. Solution: Hermione tracks down the problem and he immediately starts getting better.Problem: Hermione has lost everything. Solution: By stumbling across Severus, she finds something to do that makes her feel useful in the short term and that eventually results in work to do in the long term that she enjoys.Initial problems which caused the events of the story resolved.
Response from felinefelixfelicis (Author of Angels With Broken Wings)
Problem: Severus is very sick. Solution: Hermione tracks down the problem and he immediately starts getting better.Problem: Hermione has lost everything. Solution: By stumbling across Severus, she finds something to do that makes her feel useful in the short term and that eventually results in work to do in the long term that she enjoys.Initial problems which caused the events of the story resolved.
I hope he's cooperating because he trusts her and not because he is just too weak to do anything else, LOL.
Having all of this busy work is surely good for Hermione to take her mind off of her recent issues with Ron. I do hope she can help Severus.
Well, if you have a researching Hermione on your side, things are looking up.
Oh, Hermione, give the guy a break. He has an awesome library. :)
This seems mutually beneficial. How can they go wrong?
Oh, this can't be good.
LOL. Even the toughest men can pale before a needle. :)
Now she gets it. It'll be good for her to have something to do.
She'll work out he's actually quite weak soon and feel like a right heel.
Opportunities for both to help each other now. :0
Not happy campers, then. :0
Great story! Thank you!!