You groaned when you heard knocks on your door. A sigh escaped your lips, knowing that you had to go and open the door because you knew so well who was on your door early in the morning. Your body was aching when you got out of the bed, and you sneezed, making the knocks got louder if that was possible.

You opened the door and your heart swelled with joy as you saw Severus. It was a routine for him to walk with you to the Great Hall every day, but it seemed like you could not even get out of your room today. You were not feeling well since last night, and your condition just got worsen when you woke up this morning.

You forced a smile, not wanting to make him worry despite how sick you looked like. Severus' eyes grew wide when he saw your fatigue expression, and he knew right away that you were not feeling well.

"You look awful, Y/N."

He blurted out, but of course, he did not mean it that way.

"Wow, thanks."

You muttered, sneezing a few times in front of him, only making his concern to grow even stronger. You felt dizzy and you were going to go back to bed when Severus carried you in his arms, and you clung to him like he was your lifeline. You nuzzled your face into his robes, sighing as his warmth engulfing you.

He laid you down gently on your bed, and you whined when he stood up so you were losing the comfort of his warmth. Severus chuckled when you pulled him back to sit on your bed, resting your head on his chest.

"You're warm, Severus."

Your voice was muffled against his robes but he could still hear your words. He put his hand on your forehead, frowning as he realised that your temperature was high.

"You're burning up."

He pointed out, worry was dripping from his voice as he winced at the sight of you.  Your nose was red and runny, and you were lying weakly in bed. Severus' heart was crushed seeing you like that, as he was used to see you so happy and bubbly in the morning.

"Stay here, alright? I'll be back in a second."

He said, as he was going to take a potion for you. He was the Potions Master, he would curse himself if he was not able to heal you and take care of you when you were sick.

"Are you going to your classes?"

You asked, realising that he had classes to teach. You were not going to make him stay with you, knowing that work was very important to Severus. He was not a person who would leave his work easily. However, he shook his head, kissing your forehead softly.

"No, I'll tell Albus that we can't get to our classes today. I'm going to take a potion for you, love. I won't be long."

You almost cried at how soft he was being with you, and Severus noticed that you were close to tears. Panic wrapped around his chest as he thought that he was hurting your feelings.

"Y/N, what's wrong, love?"

"You're so kind towards me. I don't deserve you!"

You cried out, and Severus could not help but chuckled at how adorable you were. He took off his outer robes and draped it over your shoulder, replacing his arms for a moment that he was not there with you.

"I'll be back soon."

He whispered softly, kissing your head before heading to take a potion for you. You smiled at his gesture, pulling his outer robes to wrap around your body even more, sighing when his scent comforted you.

When he was back with the potion, he quickly asked you to drink it and you did it without any questions, trusting Severus with all of your heart. He rubbed your back softly, trying to lull you to sleep with his quiet humming. But your head was pounding, and you found it hard to go back to sleep.

"I can't sleep. My head hurts."

You mumbled, sniffing, and Severus nodded weakly, immediately knowing what he should do. You were surprised when he massaged your head softly, giving you the comfort you needed to ease you from the pain.

Severus' eyebrows knitted together when he noticed that you were shivering. He wrapped his arms around you, and he threw a blanket over both of you, pulling you closer into his chest.

"I've never seen you this sick, love. I'm worried."

He whispered under his breath, but loud enough for you to hear him. You heard him, but you were just too tired to respond to him. You finally dozed off in his arms, and for a moment, you were comfortable and forgot about the pain.

You did not know how long you were asleep, but when you woke up, Severus was not in bed with you. You thought that he was back in his office, considering that he got a plenty of work to settle and you were fine with it. You never wanted to burden him. You tried to get up from your bed and you winced, when your whole body was aching like crazy.

"Y/N, what are you doing? You need rest."

Your eyes widen when you saw Severus rushed to your side, tucking you back in bed almost immediately as he realised you were leaving your bed. You blinked a few times, swallowing the fact that Severus was still there, taking care of you.

"Now that you're awake, you need to eat."

He said, and you realised that he had been cooking for you. You shook your head weakly, your throat felt like sandpaper and there was no way that you would have appetite to eat.

"I feel like I'm dying."

You said dramatically, and he rolled his eyes but failing to hide his smile.

"That's why you need to eat. Do you think you can handle some soup?"

You looked up at him and realised that he was genuinely worried for you. You nodded, not wanting to be a nuisance for him even more. Severus went to your kitchen and came back with a tray, and you could see a bowl of soup and a cup of tea for you. Your heart warmed at the thought of Severus looking after you like a good partner he was.

"Severus, I love you."

You whispered, smiling at him. Severus smirked at your words and he nodded, planting a kiss on your head.

"I love you too."

As he was about to feed you, you sneezed. Then you sneezed again and again, until you felt as if your heart was going to drop. You groaned, exhausted with the sneezing that was disturbing your life. You frowned when Severus grinned.

"What's so funny?"

"You're cute."

"No, I'm not. I hate sneezing."

You whined, only making him laugh at your words. After you ate, he laid down in your bed and pulled you on top of him, covering both of you with the blanket. You rested your head against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat as a smile found its way on your face.

"Thank you for taking care of me."

You thanked him, and his heart was swarmed with love and affection as he looked at you. You were eternally grateful to have him with you, making you feel better without being annoyed or irritated with your antics. He was truly different behind closed doors when he was with you.

"Anything for you, love. Are you feeling better?"

"Better now that you're here."

You responded, a smirk was dancing on your lips. Severus tightened his arms around you, kissing your head lovingly.

"The students will miss you so much today."

You teased him, and a chuckled vibrated in his chest.

"Of course, they will."

He said, raising his eyebrows. You let out a sigh of content, letting the sleep to take over you completely in the arms of your sweet lover. Severus watched as you fell asleep, snoring softly, almost inaudible to his ears if you were not lying on top of him. He let himself fall asleep with you, but his arms never letting you go as if he was afraid you would leave him.

It was the first time Severus took care of you when you were sick, but it was not going to be the last time, as both of you were going to spend your lives together for many years to come. You were glad you loved Severus, who could make remedies and potion when you were sick. Every day with him was perfect, even during your sick day.

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i wrote this because i'm sick :(
i didn't even proof read this because i was busy sneezing and sniffing i'm so tired and I DO NOT HAVE SEVERUS SNAPE WITH ME ok i'm gonna go cry now

13th January 2021