Lily felt relief wash over her as Professor Slughorn opened the door and ushered them in. It was even better that he didn't ask any questions, just went about helping Severus and applying the potions that would need him to heal. She stood to the side, not wanting to get in the way and to have Severus healed as quickly as possible.
She finally let the breath out that she was holding in as Slughorn stepped back from his patient and pulled her aside. She would have taken his praise, but she couldn't help but think that she was the cause for him not being right in the mind. If she hadn't said the terrible thing she had through the journals...Their friendship had been strained, even separated, but there was no need to be so low.
She didn't say anything, but just nodded her head and looked back at Severus as she heard him breath and gasp for air. Slughorn looked between the two and put a hand on her shoulder. "I will let you two be alone. He may stay in my chambers overnight until the morning. I will make sure he's back in the common room by breakfast." With that, Slughorn bid his good nights and went back into his bedroom.
Lily went over to Severus, taking a seat next to him on the group, brushing a strand of hair out of his eyes. "Severus? How are you feeling?"