The Lost One
By: Confuzzzed
Authors Note: I apologize to the readers of "Family Matters" I know I have not uploaded a new chapter for quite a while. I promise to have at least one chapter up before Thanksgiving. Anywho on to this story. Promise to post more if people like it.
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Severus Snape apparated to Godric's Hollow two days after the attack to see if he could find any clues that both Albus and the Aurors missed in their search for young Harry. It was well hidden that Severus was a VERY close friend of the Potters, but Albus had somehow guessed and sent him to look. The bodies of both elder Potters were already buried per the commands of their wills but Harry was missing. They had found no sign of the two year- old, aside from a bit of his blood on the nursery floor near the body of his mother and the remains of Lord Voldemort. The Aurors figured that Harry might have been obliterated by the same spell, which destroyed 'He Who Must Not Be Named'. Some believed that 'He Who Must Not Be Named' did not go alone to the Potters as thought; and another person kidnapped the toddler. Albus and the Order thought that Harry might have escaped, being sent by port-key or floo to a safe zone somewhere. Snape knew that Voldemort had gone alone, as he was the Order's Spy that had gotten that bit of information for them. However, he was not going to make any assumptions till he got to search some. He hoped that his godson was ok though, aside from the bad impressions that Harry's other godfathers had already made on him. Hell.. One had betrayed the Potters to Voldemort and the other two had gone into seclusion to mourn for who knows how long.
Severus slowly let himself into James' and Lily's home. It was dark and cold. Very much unlike the warmth and light that usually filled the house. but he had to admonish himself before he started dwelling on their death again. He was here to look for clues. not get depressed over the past. Igniting a fire in the Living room fireplace with his wand, he found the light switch and started searching there.
He had searched the living room, dining room, kitchen, and the library/office, but no sign or hint of Harry. Although he did find a pile of un-filed pictures on Lily's desk that she had not placed into a photo album yet (as the Aurors left everything as it was found). he flipped through them. They were from a picnic that they had just before the Potters had gone back into hiding in mid-July. They would be in hiding for Harry's second birthday, so it had also doubled as an early birthday party for the energetic green-eyed toddler. Snape had pulled out a few of the photos and pocketed them before heading upstairs to continue searching.
He stopped shortly on the stairs to admire some of Lily's wolf photos. Pausing at a picture of himself, he shook his head and continued upstairs. He quickly but thoroughly looked through the master bedroom and bath. Not wanting to linger their longer as it was just strange to go in there when he had only gone in their once prior to visit with Lily just after Harry's birth. The last rooms to check were the nursery and Harry's bathroom off of it.
Slowly Severus walked slowly to the nursery. Harry's snitch nightlight was still plugged in. Casting a golden glow from its place between Harry's smaller toddler bed and the larger twin bed that they had been trying to get him to start sleeping in. Severus turned on the lights to look around and he saw the familiar toys and stuffed animals in their usual places. Snape quickly spotted the bloodstain on the bright rug made of colorful squares near the bathroom, that he had bought a copy of for Lily. After she had seen his rug and had fallen in love with it. He rubbed the rug with a hand as he knelt on it. Looking sadly to the last place he had to look, he was surprised to see a tiny smear of blood on the closed mural covered bathroom door. At Harry's hand level too.
[Dun dun dun...]
By: Confuzzzed
Authors Note: I apologize to the readers of "Family Matters" I know I have not uploaded a new chapter for quite a while. I promise to have at least one chapter up before Thanksgiving. Anywho on to this story. Promise to post more if people like it.
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Severus Snape apparated to Godric's Hollow two days after the attack to see if he could find any clues that both Albus and the Aurors missed in their search for young Harry. It was well hidden that Severus was a VERY close friend of the Potters, but Albus had somehow guessed and sent him to look. The bodies of both elder Potters were already buried per the commands of their wills but Harry was missing. They had found no sign of the two year- old, aside from a bit of his blood on the nursery floor near the body of his mother and the remains of Lord Voldemort. The Aurors figured that Harry might have been obliterated by the same spell, which destroyed 'He Who Must Not Be Named'. Some believed that 'He Who Must Not Be Named' did not go alone to the Potters as thought; and another person kidnapped the toddler. Albus and the Order thought that Harry might have escaped, being sent by port-key or floo to a safe zone somewhere. Snape knew that Voldemort had gone alone, as he was the Order's Spy that had gotten that bit of information for them. However, he was not going to make any assumptions till he got to search some. He hoped that his godson was ok though, aside from the bad impressions that Harry's other godfathers had already made on him. Hell.. One had betrayed the Potters to Voldemort and the other two had gone into seclusion to mourn for who knows how long.
Severus slowly let himself into James' and Lily's home. It was dark and cold. Very much unlike the warmth and light that usually filled the house. but he had to admonish himself before he started dwelling on their death again. He was here to look for clues. not get depressed over the past. Igniting a fire in the Living room fireplace with his wand, he found the light switch and started searching there.
He had searched the living room, dining room, kitchen, and the library/office, but no sign or hint of Harry. Although he did find a pile of un-filed pictures on Lily's desk that she had not placed into a photo album yet (as the Aurors left everything as it was found). he flipped through them. They were from a picnic that they had just before the Potters had gone back into hiding in mid-July. They would be in hiding for Harry's second birthday, so it had also doubled as an early birthday party for the energetic green-eyed toddler. Snape had pulled out a few of the photos and pocketed them before heading upstairs to continue searching.
He stopped shortly on the stairs to admire some of Lily's wolf photos. Pausing at a picture of himself, he shook his head and continued upstairs. He quickly but thoroughly looked through the master bedroom and bath. Not wanting to linger their longer as it was just strange to go in there when he had only gone in their once prior to visit with Lily just after Harry's birth. The last rooms to check were the nursery and Harry's bathroom off of it.
Slowly Severus walked slowly to the nursery. Harry's snitch nightlight was still plugged in. Casting a golden glow from its place between Harry's smaller toddler bed and the larger twin bed that they had been trying to get him to start sleeping in. Severus turned on the lights to look around and he saw the familiar toys and stuffed animals in their usual places. Snape quickly spotted the bloodstain on the bright rug made of colorful squares near the bathroom, that he had bought a copy of for Lily. After she had seen his rug and had fallen in love with it. He rubbed the rug with a hand as he knelt on it. Looking sadly to the last place he had to look, he was surprised to see a tiny smear of blood on the closed mural covered bathroom door. At Harry's hand level too.
[Dun dun dun...]