Hermione started stirring from her sleep around 8 a.m. the next morning. When she woke up, she found herself in her bed and in a clean nightgown. She sat up to find Fifi sitting in a chair by her bed. "Missus Granger, you're awake. Fifi at your service." "Fifi, how did I get in my bed?" Fifi bowed her head, tears threatening to run, "Fifi found missus in bathroom. Fifi fetched Master Snape. And he fetched Mistress McGonagall and Mistress Poppy. They tended to you and asked me to fetches them when yous wake." With a pop, Fifi left to find Poppy, Minerva, Severus, Molly, and Arthur.

Severus was the first to arrive. He lightly knocked on the door and waited for her permission to enter. "Come in" she says so softly, Severus almost didn't hear her. "Miss Granger, how are you feeling? Fifi found you in quite a state. A moment longer and we would've had to take you to St. Mungo's." Severus asked in a soft voice. "I'm a little tired and have a bit of a headache." Hermione replies. "Poppy, will be here soon and she'll have some potions to help you. I will warn you now, before she smothers you, Molly and Arthur Weasley are here. They are very concerned." Hermione's eyes widened. "Are they mad?"

Severus was quite confused by her question, "Why would they be mad, Hermione?" Deciding to call her by her first name in attempt to be nice, shows he cares. "Because of what I did. For turning to alcohol and razors. For pushing everyone away and not letting anyone in." Tears are running down her cheeks. Severus is shocked and is unsure what to do. "Like you said a moment longer, and I would've been at St. Mungo's. What if Fifi hadn't found me?" Hermione breaks into sobs. Severus walks towards her and sits in the chair next to her bed. He awkwardly reaches out and pats her shoulder. "But that didn't happen, Hermione. Fifi found you and got to me in time. You're alive and I promise, we'll do everything in our power to help you."

Hermione and Severus were unaware of the audience that was forming at the door. "You promise?" Hermione sniffles. "Yes, I promise."