((A/N – Thank you so much to Le Wild Potato who pointed out I had indeed named Millie's father already, so I made the edit. His name is Rick now as it had been when I first named him. Sorry for the mistake, I really did try to find it.))
Severus looked behind him and saw Griffon's husband approaching. The man didn't look happy. Severus struggled to his feet, leaning on his cane and before he had a chance to react Rick swung back and punched him so hard that he fell backwards, hitting the gravel path, his cane flying onto the playground sand.
A bunch of the kids nearby stopped playing and looked to the sudden commotion, a few of the parents running to grab their children and pull them away.
"Rick!" Griffon said running to Severus' side as he sat up.
"Come on cripple man! Pull your stick out!" The man dared him kicking Griffon out of the way before kicking Severus in his bad knee. Severus cried out in pain as he curled up and grabbed his already wounded leg, the metal on the brace now dented from how hard he'd kicked him.
"Rick! Stop!" Griffon said trying to push Rick away from Severus. Rick was barely phased by her attack and grabbed onto her hair.
"Mommy!" Millie came running over to the two and Severus grabbed onto her before she could reach Rick, pulling her away from the violent man.
"Millie no." He said, his teeth clenched in pain. "Stay back."
"How dare you manhandle my daughter." Rick said throwing Griffon to the ground. He stepped towards Severus who pushed Millie behind him as he struggled to his knee, his other awkwardly to the side because of his knee brace.
"You stay away from her." Severus demanded, staying between Rick and his daughter.
"You going to stop me magic man?" He asked, kicking Severus in the stomach. He winced but forced himself to stay up as he grabbed onto the man. Rick fell back and Severus climbed on top of him, hitting him over and over again, but Severus wasn't a physically strong man and Rick easily pushed him to the side after the first three hits. Severus rolled onto the ground as Griffon came forward trying to pull Rick away again. He easily pushed her to the side as he grabbed Millie.
"Come on, we're going home." He said as Millie screamed and struggled to get away from him. Severus tried to get up as Rick carried Millie towards a car on the near by street.
"Rick, don't you dare!" Severus said. "If you know what's good for you, you'll put her down!" Rick laughed as he threw Millie into the car and shut the door, the child proof locks in place so Millie couldn't get out.
Millie banged on the window as Griffon ran towards the car, another man from the park running towards the car as well followed by another. It seemed a few of the parents realized what was going on and where attempting to help, but far too late. Griffon reached the car before either of the two men had and before she could do anything Rick pulled out and started driving away.
"MILLIE!" Griffon yelled as Severus finally got to his feet, one of the kids bringing him his cane. He limped heavily after Griffon who stood on the street, a few cars honking at her as they tried to drive past.
"Griffon, come on." Severus said tugging her arm. He pulled out his wand a subtly waved it, interrupting two people from calling the muggle police from their cell phones.
"But …" Griffon tried to protest.
"If you want to get Millie back, follow me … We can't do anything from here." He said tugging her towards their house. Griffin hesitated a moment before she turned to follow Severus, tears streaming down her face. Rick was going to hurt Millie, she just knew it … It wouldn't be a first and it wouldn't be the last.
Severus put his arm around her as they made their way back to the house. It had taken them nearly twice as long to get back as it had to get to the park now that Severus' leg hurt even more than it had originally. Once they got back Severus moved to the fire place.
He pulled out some floo powder and held his hand out to Griffon. He painfully crouched into the small fire place as Griffon looked at him confused. "Just come, I'll explain later."
Griffon nodded and wiped the tears from her face as she joined Severus in the small fire place. He handed her his cane and put his arm around her.
"St. Mungos!" He said before throwing the floo powder down. They both disappeared in a burst of green flame and before Griffon knew what was happening they stepped out of a rather large fire place in what looked like a grand building, strangely people dressed in odd robes bustled around, some of them clearly doctors or nurses.
He took her hand and lead her down the corridor to a desk. "I need to see Harry Potter." Severus asked. "I believe his wife is here." The woman at the desk looked up at him, her eyes widening in fear.
"S- … P-Professor Snape …." She said backing away slightly from the desk.
"Mr. Potter … Please." He said forcefully.
"Room three." She said. "But Mrs. Potter just-" She stopped as Severus took Griffon's hand and pulled her down the hall. "She …. Muggles aren't allowed here!" She said standing up. Severus ignored her as he headed down the hall towards room three.
"Severus." Mr. Weasley said from the hall where he was waiting. "What-"
"I need to speak to Harry." Severus said as Griffon hid behind him.
"Ginny is-"
"I know Ginny is in labour, I apologize, but I need to speak to Harry …." Arthur nodded, sensing the severity of the situation, before he went to the room where Ginny and Harry where.
Severus leaned against the wall as Griffon paced the hall way. It was nearly ten minutes before Harry came out of the room.
"You do realize my wife is in labour right?" Harry asked, sounding quite annoyed and a bit angry.
"I know, and I'm sorry but I need your help." Severus said.
"Then it can wait until after my child is born!" Harry said angrily before turning his back on Severus and going back towards the room.
"Millie has been kidnapped." Griffon said. "Severus said you would know what to do. Or … Would know someone who could help us." Harry paused and looked back at Griffon. Millie had been …. He suddenly regretted blowing off Severus. He nodded.
"Do you know who took her?"
"My husband … Rick … He … He found us at the park. He punched Severus before he could do anything and he took Millie …. I don't know where he would have taken her." She said tears flowing down her face as Severus put his arm around her.
"Let me tell Ginny what's going on … I'll be home in a few minutes. We'll find her, don't worry." Harry said, putting a reassuring hand on Griffon's shoulder. Arthur came up beside Harry, having heard the entire conversation.
"Do you want help? I could-"
"No, Arthur." Harry said. "Stay in the room with Ginny. Hopefully we'll find her quickly and I'll be back before he's born." He said knowing it could still be hours yet before he's born. He also knew though, that there was a chance he'd miss it. But right now finding Millie would be more important. If what little he knew of Rick was true, then Millie wasn't safe.
Harry went back into the room where Ginny was, a few minutes later came out with his coat.
"You two head home. Millie knows magic, and she knows where we live. We'll need someone there in case she's able to get away and comes back home. Severus, don't argue with me, you look like you're about to fall over." He said noting the bruise on his face and the way he swayed slightly on his feet. "You might be concussed and wouldn't be of any help. I'll go to work and file a report, we'll get some aurors on this as soon as possible. We'll find her."
((A/N – Oooooooh no Millie T_T …. Will they find her? Will she be okay? I don't even know yet! Please R&R))
