In The Dead Of The Night.

[pekeleke]

Title: In The Dead Of The Night.

Rating : G.

Author: pekeleke

Word Count: 100

Challenge: Written for snarry_100 prompt challenge 354: What if?

Warnings: None.

Disclaimer: Don't own these characters. No money is being made out of this work.

Summary: Harry has a nightmare. Severus makes everything better.
 

In The Dead Of The Night.

He stares blindly out the window, trying to forget the awful images that woke him.
“Harry?”

His lover's voice curls around his senses and he turns around wildly, raking that sleep-rumpled form with visible agitation.
“I had a horrible nightmare. I dreamed that you died in the war. Bled to death in my arms...”

Severus gathers him gently, cradling him against his heart.
“But I survived. I'm right here.”

“What if you hadn't? What if...?”

Severus kisses him softly.
“No more what-ifs, Harry, please. The war is finally over. It's time to leave what-if  behind and look forward to what-now...”

 

Comments

[shadownitewolf]

Severus most definitely makes everything better!

*pets Harry* Nightmares are no fun.

[pekeleke]

It's true that nightmares are no fun, but Severus is there to comfort Harry so he'll be alright in the end.
Thanks, as always, for your lovely review. :)

[alisanne]

Mmm, lovely!

[pekeleke]

Thanks! :)

[adafrog]

Very good.

[pekeleke]

thanks! :)

[fallconsmate]

*nods* leaving the what-if's behind is a hard thing to do, it really is.

beautiful as always!

[pekeleke]

Hello there, fallconsmate

It's true that leaving what-if behind is a very hard thing to do, but I believe that accepting our life as it is will result in a happier "us" all around. I'm thrilled you found this piece beautiful. Thank you, as always, for your lovely review. ;)

[sheankelor]

"It's time to leave what-if behind and look forward to what-now...”" Now that was a perfect way to say that. Good job Severus.

I like how you mixed cannon into the story. It made it just that more poignant. I'm glad Severus was there when Harry when he woke up.

Hugs till later! *passes over a cup of cocoa* Keep warm
Ree

[pekeleke]

Hello there, Ree

I'm thrilled you enjoyed Severus' reaction to Harry's nightmare. I wanted to play around with the idea that cannon's ending for Severus could have been Harry's worst nightmare, an awful "what-if" that still has the power of making him shiver with dread in the middle of the night.

Thank you, as usual, for taking the time to both read and review. You know that I absolutely adore hearing from you.
Thanks for the cocoa, too. I'm planning to accompany it with some lovely coconut macaroons, you should take some for yourself, if you like coconut that is. You know that I have no problem sharing ;)

Huge, bear hugs for now and I'll see you in just a sec, I think there's another message from you that I haven't answered yet.

pekeleke

[sheankelor]

*slips as many coconut macaroons as she could off the plate and still leave some for Pekeleke* I can see that being his worst nightmare. Thanks for one of my favorites! Chocolate chip cookies beat all, but this one comes in a close second.

*returns the bear hug* See you soon!