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Severus Snape, Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts, could be seen racing down the halls of Hogwarts his cloak bellowing behind him. A look of determination and worry could be seen on his pale, almost translucent , face. Skidding gracefully to a stop outside a portrait of a wolf running under a full moon, he knocked and hoped to Merlin the two professors he was seeking were both in the room behind the portrait together. Time was of the essence and not a moment more could be wasted searching the rest of the castle. After all the castle was a big place and it could take hours to search every nook and cranny, especially since the two people he were seeking were experts at finding secret rooms and passage ways. After what felt like hours but could not have been more than two minutes the portrait swung open to reveal a smiling Professor Remus Lupin.
The smile quickly fell from the werewolf's face when he noticed the distressed look on the potion master's face. "Severus, what's wrong?"
"Is Harry here too, I require the assistance of both of you?" he questions almost desperately.
At the hearing of his name the man in question moved into view behind Remus to join the conversation.
"What do you need Sev? Merlin you look awful!"
The duo looked at the slytherin and noticed how dishevelled and worried he looked. It was a deep contrast to the man they had gotten to know over the past 4 years. Harry and Remus had both become professors at Hogwarts soon after it reopened after the final battle. It took a year for the school to be rebuilt, and for the new headmistress Professor McGonagall to hire new professors and to try and persuade the old professors to come back. Fortunately most of the professors chose to return including Severus who had been cleared of all death eater charges thanks to Harry. Remus had returned to the school however he now taught transfiguration, replacing McGonagall , whilst Harry now taught Defence Against the Dark Arts (he may not have the qualifications but he had more than enough experience to teach the subject thanks to the war). Once the school reopened Severus, Harry and Remus all agreed to put aside their pasts and start afresh for the sake of the school and their sanity. As it turns out the three got on really well, the Gryffindor found that the snarky and sarcastic remarks the potions teacher through around were often a cover to hide his feelings and actually began to enjoy the dry wit of the professor. The three would often be found together during the evenings enjoying the company and trying to block out the bad memories the war sometimes brought on. However, tonight their friend was clearly not himself. The fact that the potions master hadn't met the Gryffindors outburst with a snarky comment just showed how dire the situation must be.
Ignoring the flip of his stomach he felt whenever he laid eyes on Remus, Severus quickly blurted out his request.
"I need the two of you to come with me. People I care about are in serious danger and I cannot help them alone."
"Who.." Harry started.
"There is no time to explain but I promise I will answer any questions you have after we save them." Severus interrupted urgently.
Both Gryffindor nodded in quick agreement, grabbed their cloaks and wands whilst looking expectantly at Severus waiting for instructions. He pulled a chain from under around his neck and motioned for the other two to grab hold of the chain. He tapped the port key with his wand and muttered "dragon". They felt the familiar tug around their navel and the trio landed outside of a small cottage which was located near a cliff edge.
Harry looked at the cottage in awe, it looked like a cottage straight out of a fairytale, complete with a thatch roof, white picket fence and the most beautiful garden filled with wild flowers. It was a home that Harry had always wished he could have, the perfect home to raise a family in. Where no child was ever put into tiny cupboards, or made to go days without food. Harry sighed as he started to walk up the path wondering who could possibly live here. Obviously they meant a lot to Severus for him to be so worried. He looked towards the potions professor as he stride quickly towards the cottage. Remus and Harry almost running to keep up.
For a moment all that could be heard was the sound of the men's breathing and the gentle crashing of the waves below. However, this was short lived as the sound of hexes and curses being exchanged closely followed by screams and objects being shattered. The three men quickly sprinted up the path and barged into the cottage. What they saw made Harry and Remus's mouth drop in shock. In front of them was Draco Malfoy using himself as a human shield, two small children hidden behind him in terror as Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange sadistically threw curses at him and the children, obviously going for the kill.
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