Sorry, Jessirose, but… yeah. Thank you Mira and Jessi for reviewing! Thank you, Mira for being my Beta!
Chapter 11
"Severus, there is no need for that, really," One of the two said, removing his mask and hood. He had straight, brown hair, and brown eyes.
"Yes, my boy. We mean her no harm. She's family," said the other. He, too, removed his mask and hood. He looked like an older version of his companion. His brown hair was graying, and his eyes somewhat glossy.
"How are you family?" Sarah asked. "I am not family with Death Eaters, besides you, Sev."
Severus surveyed the two men. "Who are you?"
"I'm Anthony," The elder man said. "This is my son, Theodore. I have recently been released from Azkaban. We are working as undercover Death Eaters."
"A-Anthony G-Granger?"
"In the flesh. You visited me once because Sarah was missing. She's right here!"
"Well, she was missing. She was found, but she has no recollection at all. She needed me, and I failed her."
Sarah looked at Severus. "It's not your fault!" She said.
"Yes it is! You begged me to stay, and I didn't. I thought that stupid job was more important at the moment!" He hit his own head with his palm. "Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"
"Severus!" Sarah grabbed his hand. He looked at her. "I'll race you to the top of the tree." She ignored her father's and brother's presence. "Loser has to kiss the winner."
Severus smiled. "I don't know."
"Are you chicken?"
"Fine, you're on, but don't cry when you lose."
"Lose, I don't lose. At least I think I don't."
"No, you always won," Severus said truthfully.
"Hey!" Anthony yelled. "This is a matter of life or death!"
"What?" Sarah asked.
"That wasn't Dumbledore at your house, it was a Death Eater under a PolyJuice Potion!"
Sarah gasped. "How could you?" She shrieked at the man. "You let him take my baby? Your granddaughter!"
"Sarah, it was all an act! Plus, I hadn't even known she was my granddaughter!"
"How could you not? And how could you not know she was your niece? Vold-"
"Sarah! Don't say the damn name!"
"Oh, get a grip, Severus! It's just a name!"
"Sorry."
"Voldemort would have said Hermione Granger! Granger should be your last name, and you should have thought! Where did the Death Eater take my baby?"
"We don't know," Theodore said, looking towards the ground. Tears formed in Sarah's eyes.
"How'd you get something from Dumbledore for the potion? How'd it take you a short amount of time to make the potion?"
"We had it pre-made. Albus left some hair behind when he went to pick up John."
Sarah wiped her tears. Severus pulled her into his arms.
"This is all my fault!" Sarah said. "Has John been arrested?"
"Yes, Albus came to get him right after Severus left."
"Severus, they took her!" Sarah said, more tears pouring from her eyes.
"Sarah, it'll be okay."
"How, they have Hermione!"
"They," Severus looked to Anthony and Theodore, "will have me as a false prisoner. Then, I will rescue Hermione."
"I'm going with you, Sev."
"What? No, I'm not going to risk your life!"
"I'll be with you. You can protect me."
"After you two get Hermione, we'll free you three." Anthony said.
Sarah looked to Severus. "Please? She's my daughter too."
"All right, but you'll never leave my sight, do you understand, Sarah?"
Sarah nodded.
"Let's go then." Theodore said. "I'll be needing your wand."
Severus handed his wand over, reluctantly.
"After we find Hermione, I'll give it back. Now, grab hands," Anthony reached his hand out to his daughter.
"Wait!" Sarah said. "Why'd you kill Mum. I'm not going with you until I get an answer."
"It wasn't me, Sarah."
"Then why were you charged and sent to Azkaban?"
"The Death Eaters came to our house. You were thirteen, and your brother seventeen. Both of you at Hogwarts. We had been fighting over custody. They overpowered me and took my wand. Then they killed her. They threw my wand back at me and Apparated. I took the blame because I knew I had no evidence I didn't kill her."
Sarah looked at him. She could tell he wasn't lying. She cried. They grabbed hands and Apparated.
A/N: More to come! I just can't think of much more right now…