Previously

I herd panicked voices but I didn't take note of them, the blacklist spots in my vision became to much I only managed out one sentence before darkness claimed me.

" Did I win?"

Chapter 20

Marvolo POV.

I sat completely still next to Severus as we sat seated next to a Hospital bed in the infirmary that currently had an unconscious Anastasia in it. I removed my eyes from where they had been on the same page for the past several minutes and looked at the still figure lying on the bed.

She looked peaceful, her pink hair spread out in a halo around her, the bed sheets making her skin look paler than usual and rosy red lips slightly parted showing the edge of her two pearly white front teeth.

But the picture was completely wrong. She did not have the usual glow of happiness around her. She did not look as healthy as normal and the worst was the white bandages wrapped around her leg and waist hiding the marks that the merpeople had given her.

But watching her here in this state it made my chest ache in a way it hasn't before, not in a long time, since the orphanage, and I did not like it at all. Anastasia was doing something to me and I did not know if I be expecting it or reject it and that was what worked me. I feel like a teenager all over again.

I looked back down at my book and over towards Severus, where he lay with his head upon the bed his hand holding his daughters as she sleeps. The bags under his eyes showing that the had hardly gotten any sleep due to sitting up for hours waiting for his daughter to awaken.

I frowned down at me book as I replayed the events in my head that had occurred before Anastasia was put in this position.

......She had jumped in front of me, a blind person could even see that she had jumped in front of me so I would not get hurt, I exhaled heavily as I tried to remember the events that took place.

Then it hit me before she was taken under....... her eyes........ Yes her eyes were not their normal bright emerald green eyes instead they were a shining bright neon pink.

I tried to remember everything that I knew about people who's eyes glowed pink but I came up empty handed, which greatly annoyed me. I prided myself for having a great mind, and to make things easier I had a photographic memory.

But neon pink eyes, I let out another frustrated sigh, I was going to have to take a visit to Malfoy manor to see if Lucius had anything in his library that could be useful.

But I was sure if one thing, Anastasia's pink eyes had something to do with her secret, and I was going to find out.

My head snapped towards the bed infront of me when I heard a pain filled groan coming from the occupant in the bed. Severus must of heard it as well, seeing as his head shot up and he was immediately standing by her bed leaning over his daughter.

I stood next to Severus as we looked down at the groaning patient, Madame Pomfrey had yet to make her appearance, which I was very grateful about. 

" Anastasia. " Severus said squeezing her hand slightly. He got a squeeze back.

" Five more minutes. " a low whispered voice said.

" No. "

" Uggghhh." she peeked open an eye, and I was never more grateful to see those emerald green eyes ,even if they were filled with pain.

" Hey, so umm what place did I come ? " she spoke her voice slightly raspy from the disuse.

I was about to answer her question when Severus spoke or rather snapped.

" Anastasia, you were almost killed and the first thing you think about is were you came in a silly competition. "

" ......yes." she hesitantly spoke.

Severus let out a frustrated huff of air and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Second you came second, now let me look at you. " not waiting for her response Severus started scanning Ana and giving her several potions to speed up the healing process. But the bandages on her leg were not touched and both Snapes completely ignored them.

Once Severus was done with checking Anastasia over, he finally sat down just when Madame pomfrey arrived. The youngest Snapes had to unfortunately go through another scan before she could be at piece.

" Am I clear to go? " the pink haired girl- no  young women asked Madame Pomfrey.

" As much as I would like to keep you here, I know you will not stay and you are miraculously fully healed but you are to keep the bandages on, even the slightest discomfort you came to me, am I clear." Ana nodded enthusiastically ,hardly able to keep her excitement in, about getting out of the infirmary, even if she was only awake for less than twenty minutes. I shook my head and had to repress a smile at her inpatients.

With the help of Severus Snapes was ready to go in less than five minutes ,we made our way towards the dungeons and entered the Snapes private room, taking seats with all of sipping tea, we all stayed quite waiting to see who would be the one that broke the silence first.

No surprise when Ana spoke first.

" So what happened when I was out, actually how long was I out for?"

Since Severus was still moody I decided to finally speak.
" You have been unconscious for three days and nothing special, although the -boy -who-lived is gloating to anyone who is willing to listen to him about how he came first place" I sneered at what the idiot did before continuing to speak. "... He somehow convinced the crowd and judges that he was the one to save you by casting a spell on the merpeople to banish them. " I snorted as if the idiot was powerful enough he could not even do a proper heating charm properly.

" I agree, how anyone believed him is a mystery to me but then again he is the -boy-who-lived. " Severus scowled and went back to what ever he was thinking.

" I honestly do not care, at least no one die......so how about ice cream?" I almost laugh at the innocent look she gave Severus, trying to manipulate him into getting ice cream.