I do not own any of the characters in Harry Potter. Those belong to J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. I only own Myihel and Lafaera. I am just a poor college student, not earning money from this. Peace!
Chapter Ten: Storms and
Kidnappings
Severus watched with an amused smile as Lafaera led Draco on a chase around the tree they were sitting under. The child seemed so happy, laughing and smiling as she was, but he sensed that there was something bothering her. Lafaera looked up and caught his eyes causing him to blink. They had been serious for a moment and unbelievably old, before she raced over to him, the look gone as if it had never been. This child was more and more a mystery, just like her father.
"Sev'rus, come play." Draco laughed and flopped down next to him and Lafaera panting lightly. Lafaera was hardly out of breathe and tugging insistently on Severus' robes.
"Yeah, Severus, join the fun." Severus looked Draco over an eye brow raised at his state of panting before turning to Lafaera who turned pleading eyes up to him. Those eyes were worse than Harry's when he wanted something.
"Join the fun indeed." He smirked. Before Lafaera knew what happened she was laughing ceaselessly as Severus tickled her causing her to squirm, trying to get away. Draco sat back catching his breathe as Severus tickled the six-year-old. He looked up at the sky frowning at how dark it was starting to get before looking back to Severus who was now up and chasing Lafaera around the tree. Draco smirked and stood before going around the tree the opposite direction and catching Lafaera unaware as she ran into him.
"Gotcha." Lafaera screamed in laughter as Draco and Severus, who had joined him, both started tickling her. She managed to wiggle away after a few moments of breathless laughing before racing towards the lake. Severus and Draco were both laughing as they chased after her. Severus felt a warm feeling creep into his stomach as he watched her race towards the lake looking back at them. Lafaera froze suddenly and they both looked up already on guard, before relaxing after realizing it was only the Weasley twins. Severus scowled lightly and noticed that Lafaera was still on edge.
"Professor Snape! I never thought-"
"That you would be-"
"One to smile-"
"And play with children." The Weasley twins finished together grins on their faces. Lafaera was frowning slightly before she rushed to Draco and behind him, she was peeking out at the twins from behind his robes.
"Yes, well, it's all for a very good cause and only in special cases." Severus said straightening his robes placing his mask back into place. Draco snickered and tickled Lafaera causing her to giggle and pull away slightly.
"Who does she belong to anyways?" Fred asked kneeling in front of Draco and holding his hand out to the small child. Lafaera peeked at him from around Draco's legs. "Hi, I'm Fred Weasley." Lafaera looked up at Draco who nodded before smiling and taking his hand.
"Lafaera." She looked up at George who also kneeled and stuck out his opposite hand.
"I'm his twin George Weasley." Lafaera smiled, taking both hands before she looked at Severus a frown marring her angelic features.
"The Weasley?" Severus laughed and Draco smiled down at her. Lafaera ducked her head in a way similar to Harry as Draco ruffled her hair.
"Yes, they are related to Ron, sweetheart." Lafaera smiled at Draco before skipping towards the tree after Severus who had gone to sit under it once more.
"So, whose is she?" Fred asked again as they made their way after the happily humming child and Severus. She pounced on him still humming before cuddling to his chest and tugging absently at a piece of her hair.
"Harry's." Fred and George both stopped at Draco's answer before jogging to catch up to him as he had kept walking.
"No way! Harry's the new-"
"Defense Against-"
"The Dark Arts Teacher?" Lafaera giggled at the two of them, causing them both to smile at her. She looked up at Severus her eyes wide and intelligent.
"They're like daddy." Severus looked down at her with a raised eyebrow and she smiled. "They're fishes." Draco started laughing causing the twins to hurriedly close their mouths before they looked at Lafaera once more in a new light.
"I do see it." George said. He sat down on the ground next to Severus and Lafaera soon followed by Draco and Fred. "It's amazing. I never though Harry would get married."
"He's not." Severus said lightly tugging on a lock of Lafaera's hair causing the girl to look at him with a slightly sad smile. He frowned before smiling and settling her more comfortably in his lap.
"He's not? Then how-" Draco sighed and Lafaera snuggled deeper into Severus' robes starting to fall asleep. Fred smiled lightly at the youngster.
"Do you remember the elf, Myihel?" The twins nodded and Draco went on. "Well she and Harry were living together and got drunk at a party. They were going to get married but-" Draco stopped looking at Lafaera who had stuck her head up a sad expression on her face. She had been listening intently looking between the men seated.
"Mommy died when I was born. Daddy was sad but he loves me anyways." Lafaera stated softly. Severus kissed her forehead stroking back a lock of her hair.
"Of course your Daddy loves you." Lafaera smiled and cuddled down once more. "You're his world." Lafaera just made a small humming sound in her throat.
"So Harry's back then?" George shot Fred a look as Severus chuckled lightly.
"Yes, he's going to be teaching Defense as you said before." Draco answered. They started talking about the upcoming school year and everything new that had been planned. They had started a yearly Halloween ball, and another Yule ball at Christmas before most of the students went home. The twins mentioned something about meeting with Harry, as the sky got darker. Unbeknownst to anyone but Harry and the twins, he had been sending monthly investments through Gringott's to help them further their careers with their Joke Shop.
"I think we should head in before it starts to rain." Severus said causing Draco and the twins to look around. They had been so involved in planning for the school year that the weather caught them unawares.
"You're right. Let's go." They all stood and Draco noticed that Lafaera had fallen asleep. He smiled slightly before cocking his head at his godfather. "Sev, do you want me to take her?"
"No that's okay, she's light. Besides I'm not that old." The twins sniggered as a light drizzle started to fall. They were heading up to the castle when Lafaera bolted up in Severus' arms. "Lafaera." Lafaera's eyes were dazed and unfocused and she was shuttering in his arms.
"There are bad men coming." Draco and the twins were on guard immediately and Severus was looking around warily. "Bad men, bad men are coming." Lafaera shivered and closed her eyes burying her head into Severus' chest. Her hands clenched tighter in his robe and Severus tightened his hold on her as six black robed figures came speeding towards them. The four wizards took up stances in a circle formation, wands at the ready, when they were surrounded by the six cloaked men.
"Hand over the girl and no one will get hurt." Lafaera whimpered at the sound of the man's voice, tightening her hold on Severus' cloak.
"Not on your life." Draco yelled having noticed Lafaera's state.
"Very well then." The six men converged on the four wizards and they started fighting. Fred and George managed to knock one out before they were overtaken by a stunning spell sent from three sides. Draco was fighting off one when he was thrown to the ground. He struggled to his feet and started fighting the man that had joined the first, once the Weasley's were down. There was a sudden cry and Draco turned to see Severus crumple and Lafaera ripped from his arms. Draco roared in fury before he was struck across the face, sending him sprawling. He managed to pull himself to his feet as they were disappearing into the forest and raced after them, sending a spell over his shoulder towards the castle. He was not going to let these men get away with this. As he crashed into the forest he dodged tree branches and roots as he tried to keep sight of the men ahead of him who had Lafaera. Fear and anger had gripped his heart when he saw the men take off with the child that had so easily accepted him into her life. Ignoring the rain and the pain from various bruises and cuts he raced on, hoping his hurried spell had gotten to the castle. He wanted nothing to happen the Harry's girl, to his girl.
Harry looked up as a silver spell flew hurriedly into the room. He looked up in shock at Sirius and Remus before all the blood rushed from his face at the words it formed.
THERE'S TROUBLE AT THE LAKE! SEVERUS AND WEASLEY'S DOWN! LAFAERA'S TAKEN!' The spell drained off and Harry was gone the door slamming the wall before Sirius, Remus or Ron and Hermione could say a word. The four wizards followed quickly. As Harry raced towards the grounds his heart was full of fear for his daughter. He shouldn't have let her go out without him. 'She was safe though. No one could know that it wasn't.' A voice argued. Harry shook his head the fear turning into anger and turning his eyes hard, and his heart to ice. 'Severus and Draco aren't to blame.' Harry growled and raced into the rain where he saw three figures collapsed on the ground.
"Severus!" Harry knelt next to the man and checked for a pulse. He sighed when he found one and woke him with the 'Enervate' spell. He ignored the rain falling into his eyes nearly blinding him.
"Harry?" Severus blinked before bolting up. "Lafaera!" He crumpled over in pain once more and Harry held him up gently. He saw Fred and George being looked at by Ron and Hermione, before Remus and Sirius knelt next to him, but his mind was far from all of this. He needed to know where his daughter was.
"Severus are you alright?" Remus questioned. Harry looked around frantically for a moment before looking back at Severus who shook his head.
"They came out of no where. The twins went down first and then they got me and took Lafaera… Draco-" Severus looked around wincing in pain before frowning trying to remember something he had not been awake to see. "Draco must have managed to go after them."
"Harry, they need medical help." Hermione called over the pouring rain. Harry nodded his lips tight and helped Severus to stand with Remus on the other side.
"Okay." Harry nodded grimly. "Sirius, go tell Dumbledore what happened and have him round up help." As Sirius started for the castle he shivered at the last words he heard Harry spoke. They were so full of anger and hatred. "I will get my daughter back, alive. So help those who get in my way." Looking over his shoulder for a brief second, he saw Harry's eyes glow a violent green-black before returning to their natural color.
