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Severus flooed to the Headmaster's office.

"Albus! Albus I need your assistance!"

Dumbledore descended the stairs. "Dear child. Whatever is the problem, Severus? Why are you…?"

"No time to explain Albus. Hermione is missing and I fear the worst. She's going to try and kill herself Albus!"

"Calm yourself Severus! Hermione is an intelligent witch. Why would she do such a thing? Explain to me how you came up with this conclusion."

Severus explained as best he could, hoping Albus would see something other than his own nightmare. When the journal entry was mentioned, Albus became alarmed.

"When did you notice she was missing? When did you discover the journal? We need timelines! Do you know where she would go? Have any ideas? Where all have you looked?"

Severus Snape, cold-hearted though he seemed, could not prevent tears forming in his eyes. If Dumbledore came to the same conclusion he had, all hope was gone. She was leaving him.

"Severus! I need you to answer me! We can get help searching for her, but we need to have ideas where to look! Do not give up, do you hear me?"

"Yes. I have only searched our chambers. She was there just after dinner writing at her desk. I noticed the journal when I searched our chambers. I was only gone for about an hour, brewing potions for Poppy. I don't know where she would have gone Albus. She loves the ocean. If she's thinking of her friends, she may be on the grounds, or in Hogsmeade. If she's thinking of her parents, she may have gone to their house. She never could part with it you know. All the possessions are there as well. She could have gone to headquarters, the Burrow, Stonehenge, hell… even France or Bulgaria. She enjoyed her time there. I don't know. I just don't know." Severus, for the first time since he was an adolescent, could no longer control his emotions and actually began to silently sob. She couldn't leave him. Not when he just realized how much he needed her.

Dumbledore directed the broken man into a chair and forced a calming potion into him. While Severus was collecting himself, Albus called Dobby and ordered him to have the elves search the grounds and Hogsmeade as quickly, thoroughly, and quietly as possible. If they found Mrs. Snape, they were to apparate with her, in any condition, directly to Severus. Dobby disappeared and recruited no less than seven elves to perform this task. Next, Dumbledore flooed Minerva and explained the situation. Professor McGonagall agreed to search Hermione's favorite haunts in France, and floo Victor Krum. Krum agreed to search places in Bulgaria, as he had not heard from Hermione in several months.

Albus then contacted Molly Weasley. Upon hearing the situation, Molly performed a spell and confirmed Hermione was not there. She agreed to search headquarters, and would have the twins search out Stonehenge, and Ginny would go through Diagon Alley and Charring Cross Road. Dumbledore promised to contact her with any results, as she did the same.

Severus looked up at Dumbledore, amazed at his proficiency in getting the search going. "Albus, I shall go to her parents home, as I am the only one who knows where it is. If you could…have someone search Knockturn Alley, and perhaps have Poppy waiting…I can't think of any other places. If we don't find her in one of these places, we'll have to search the coastline."



Dumbledore gave a stern look to his friend and employee. "Severus, we will find her. You must believe that. I will have more elves depart for the coastline before I check Knockturn Alley. I still have a few spies there as well. Now, go to her parent's home. Someone will bring her back."

With a nod and a shaky breath, Severus flooed to the Three Broomsticks, where he quickly apparated to a dark house in Oxfordshire.