A 120 year old baby boy

"Severus you know full well that you cannot work in the state that you are in, I simply will not allow it" said Poppy with a stern look on her face, placing a bottle of sleeping potion by his bedside. He had been insistent on continuing work as potions master even after he was terribly injured.

It was just the start of a new year, Harry Potters 6th year if you're wondering, at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and Wizardry, and Severus had been called one too many times already. The Dark Lord (Voldermort) had become even more insane as he gained more power, and he kept having meetings with his deatheater servants and torturing them because he was afraid of traitors. This is why we have a very seriously injured Severus Snape.

He had three broken ribs, a fractured spleen, a punctured lung and a long, deep stab wound in the leg. Most of the wounds will actually be very hard or even impossible to heal with magic, he will have to have then healed the muggle way. The only thing I will be able to do is to stop the pain for him. But he will still have to rest. He just could not continue working.

"I don't care what you say Poppy, stop fussy in over me I'm AHhhhhhh!" he yelled in pain as she put a bandage around the stab wound. It was way too deep to heal all together with magic. "Severus if you don't do as I say, you will be in an even worse state than what you are in now" she said "It will not do you any harm if you actually, for once do as I say and take at least a week off to heal".

Before he could utter any form of reply the headmaster perked up. "I totally agree with you Poppy, Severus I think this time it will be in your best benefit to take a few days off" He said with a concerned expression on his face. Severus was startled when he heard the headmaster's voice addressing him, he didn't see him enter. Then again you never do realize he is there do you, I swear he can apparate to your side he thought. "But Headmaster" started Severus, "What about my classes, the students, they will expect something I don't..." He was stopped in mid sentence when Albus raised his hand. Albus looked at his Potions Master and seeing the look of frustration on his face he let out a long sigh. My dear Severus he thought you never give yourself any thought at all do you. You have been so caught up in proving yourself useful to me that you have neglected yourself completely .He thought sadly but you're not going to now. "Severus if you are not going to rest on your own accord for reasons of your health then I will order you to do so, and as for you classes, well I think that I could watch over them for the time that you are absent, I could do with an update on potions" He said with a slight smile on his face. Severus looked up at the Headmaster about to complain again, but seeing the look on his aging face, he knew that whatever he said would not do anything to change the old mans mind, the guy was just too stubborn. Feeling frustrated he replied "Oh Ok, but I'm only going to have a couple of days off, I simply will not stay cooped up in here with her cooing after my health every five seconds either, I will only stay in my private quarters" Seeing that he was not going to accept any other terms and that Poppy was about to argue the headmaster quickly agreed to the terms.

"Albus how can you allow him to stay in his private quarters? He needs to be watched over constantly. What if something happens? What if he needs something? How can I watch him if he is in his own rooms?" screamed Poppy, she clearly wasn't happy with my answer to Severus request. In an attempt to calm down a very annoyed nurse I stated "Poppy I'm sure Severus is capable of looking after himself when your not there, and besides I'm sure you of all people will have no trouble looking in on him anyway, whether he is in the infirmary or in his quarters, you are the best nurse Hogwarts has ever seen." She blushed slightly at this, and seeing her reaction he decided to convince her. "And if he needs anything I'm sure he will be more than capable of sending a house elf to you if he needs you".

Poppy looked over at Severus with a sort of frustrated concern on her face and sighing heavily in defeat she finally agreed, then soon after she had left to go to her office.

Turning back to Severus I started to talk but he beat me to it. "So Headmaster did I hear you correctly or did you say that you will be taking my classes?" "You heard me correctly Severus" he nodded his head and asked "headmaster since your taking my class I would be very grateful if you would follow my new lesson plans for this year, and also I would like you to not mention the reason of my absence".

"As you wish Severus, now I strongly suggest that you take that sleeping potion beside you now so that you can rest properly, rest well Severus" Slowly I turn away from him and walk out of the infirmary so that he could do just that. Well this year has already become interesting, I wonder what other events will take place in the near future? He thought as he closed the doors behind him.

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