(A/N: Sirius IS alive)

Ch.1 - A Spy?

Albus Dumbeldore sat down heavily, while re-playing the day's event over in his mind. He was trying to find out what had gone wrong.

FLASH BACK

"Severus, good to see you! I trust you've found something new." Albus' fake cheer was painfully obvious. He was not happy with how Severus had come back from his last... vist... with Lord Voldemort. He had been cursed, hexed, and beaten so badly, he had to heal the muggle way for 3 weeks before he could safely take a potion.

"Yes, Headmaster, I have." for the first time in nearly 20 years, Severus Snape Potions Master of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, bane of all Gryfindors, cold-hearted-Slytherin, let his mask down to show just how vulnerable he really is.

" Voldemort said that he knows of two spies. One for the Light and one for the Dark. He discovered me as the one for the Light. He said that the one for the Dark is someone you thought you could trust. Someone close to you. Someone... someone in the Order."

Albus' eyes widened in shock. He then quickly order Severus to make as much Truth Serum as he could. It was ready in a few hours.

"Severus, please go to Grimwald Place. Make enough tea for everyone in the Order. Mix in the Truth Serum with the tea. Make sure not to wake Sirius or Remus. Understood?" Severus gave a quick nod. Severus left quickly after. As soon as he arrived, being very quiet, he started making the tea. He was so quiet you would never have known he was there. And thanks to years of being a spy, he was able to be un-humanly quite, too.

An hour later, everything was ready. All the tea had the Serum and was set at the table. He fire called Albus and let him know it was done. Albus then contacted the Order Members. Ten minutes later found the Order member, Albus and Severus, all drinking the spiked tea.

"Attention! I have received some bad news. Voldemort has said that there is a spy within the Order! Everyone shall be questioned, and if you do not cooperate, we shall whip your memory completely. Is that understood?" Albus asked quietly. Everyone agreed. 'This is going to be a long day,' thought Albus, as he looked across the 40 different Order members. He sighed and stood up.

"Molly, Arthur. You two first." he led them to a private, unused room. "Please answer honestly -" though he knew they had no choice, "- are either of you two Death Eaters? Or spies for the Death Eaters?"

"No" Molly and Arthur answered together.

"You may go. Tonks! Moody!" and so began the grueling day of questioning.

Albus was at a loss. He found no spy in his ranks. He walked out of the room and headed for Severus.

"Severus, as much as I hate to ask... did you lie to me about what Voldemort said?"

"No, Headmaster. I didn't. Am I to guess your asking me, because you found no spy?"

"Yes, Severus. I'm sorry. I had to ask. But I believe he was just trying to mess with our minds." Severus nodded.

"It would appear so. But look at it this way, Albus. At least you know that everyone is loyal to you, and not to Him."

"Yes, I suppose your right. Why don't we go back to Hogwarts and try to get some sleep, hmmm? It's been a long day."

END FLASHBACK

Albus sighed. If he had known what would have happened after he gave the Order the Truth Serum, he never would have. He couldn't believe what had happened when the Order members had met after they were questioned. He couldn't believe what Sirius had said and done. He overlooked the fact that the Serum stays in your system for 48 hours. For that mistake, he paid dearly. He just hoped he could fix that mistake in time.

That night, Albus Dumbledore slept fit-fully, while in another country, a figure dressed in black, was just starting his new life..

TBC