Not long after midnight, Harry had a nightmare. Snape rose and approached the bed, where the young man lay curled up in a corner. Soothingly he had put a hand on his shoulder, to shake him awake, but since the teenager eased at the contact, he refrained. Regrettably, Harry seemed to slip back into the bad dream as soon as Severus let go. So, he had claimed a place at the end of the broad bed to keep the young man company. The professor was determined to return to his seat as soon as Harry calmed down. Yet, somehow, he must have fallen asleep.