Chapter 12: The Breakout
Note: 2nd year has started!
Unknown POV:
Far away from the mainland, on a rocky isle far to the north, in a deep rough sea, is a prison for baddies called Azkaban. Wizards who did the worst crimes ever have been locked up here.
Black skeleton-like creatures are swarming around the tower high prison with it's think walls. These creatures are Dementors, the warders of the prison. They suck every happy moment out of you, which makes many go crazy, and die very soon.
(Zoom in to the highest cell pointed to the mainland)
Within this cell sat a man, locked up for already 11 years, a record for an Azkaban prisoner.
His name is Severus Snape.
Never given a trail, just locked up because 'it was clear that he did it'.
But in fact, he's innocent of all crimes.
He didn't actually kill Peter Pettigrew, he didn't kill 12 Muggles, he didn't betray the Potters, he wasn't their Secret Keeper.
It had been made up, by Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, the man Lily and James Potter trusted with their lives.
Severus Snape was sitting on his metal 'bed' in his cell filled with hay as an Auror passed by, shoving a food tray and a copy of the Daily Prophet through the small shutter.
Severus slowly walked up to the tray.
Prison food was never enough too keep someone alive for so long.
And Severus was very thin, you could say he was a walking skeleton. He had barely any muscle anymore and any organs were pretty much damaged.
But Severus was fighting every day to stay alive, for the sake of his wife and son. He didn't want to die without seeing them one last time.
Of course the Ministry refused to let him see Mara and Regulus, but Severus kept his hope.
Severus ate everything from the plate, even though nearly all of it had no taste.
But when he wanted to eat the last bits, he got distracted by the photo on the front page.
It was Arthur with his Earthly family in Egypt.
Severus could smile again by seeing Arthur and all of his sons.
But the sight of Molly, the youngest son and the daughter made him sneer.
No Jedi liked Molly, with a clear reason to.
Severus narrowed his eyes, looking at the youngest Weasley boy, which had something on his shoulder.
He looked closer, seeing it was the rat.
Pettigrew.
Severus's eyes went dark.
Another Auror wanted to take the tray with him as Severus grabbed his arms, holding him there.
He stole the Auror's wand, keys and coat, opened the door from the inside and ran around to find away down.
Once found, Severus spelled the Aurors with a body-bind spell and escaped Azkaban.
He jumped into a wooden boat and started to row.
Severus didn't stop, until he reached the British mainland.
Later that day, the news was spread across the whole British community.
Mass murderer and traitor Severus Snape had escaped from Azkaban.
The Palpatine family was busy eating their lunches when someone knocked on the door.
Luke looked at Mary with a questioning face, who shrugged her shoulders. "Argo! Please go get whoever that is!"
"Yes sir!" the House-Elf said.
"Who could it be?" Isa asked.
Hope shrugged her shoulders. "I have no idea either."
The House-Elf came back through the door, with a man behind him.
Both Isa and Hope were shocked at the sight of the very thin dull-looking man.
"Severus?" Luke asked, surprise clearly in his voice.
The skeleton-man nodded.
"Force, you look aweful." Luke said.
"That's what you get when you're locked up for 11 years for a crime you didn't commit." the skeleton-man, Severus, told.
"You go to sleep, the House-Elves will bring you some real food and anything to drink. You need to become stronger." Mary said.
"Thank you, my Queen." Severus said as Argo lead the man away.
"Who was that?" Ben asked.
"One of the Order's finest Jedi Masters, well, he was, before Dumbledork secured him being locked up." Luke replied.
"Why?" Hope asked.
"It has to do with your biological parents' murders." Luke replied.
Hope looked down. "Did he knew them?"
"He was supposed to be your mother's best friend." Luke replied before he took a sip of his coffee. "Once he's strong enough, you may ask him your questions, if you have any."
Arthur's POV:
At the Burrow
It was just a normal day for me at the Burrow.
Just Molly cooking in the kitchen.
Just Percy doing more homework than necessary, filling all of his parchment.
Just Fred & George were planning pranks to pull once they were back at school.
Just hearing Ronald's constant complaining about Fred & George's jokes, the Jedi Order in general and his hand-me-down robes.
Just Ginny sitting in front of the mirror complaining about her make-up.
I sighed.
Every day here was the same old song, the same ritual as the day before.
With Kira, everything is different.
Our daughters travel through the Galaxy, training with their assigned Jedi Masters, discovering something new every day.
And our lovely Stephano, nearly always reading books, but so interested in what's going on in the Wizarding politics.
Stephano is just the ideal son.
And he'll be going to Hogwarts this fall.
I just hope we won't bump into him and Kira when we're there.
But with my luck, that won't happen.
An owl flew through the window and dropped the Daily Prophet right in front of me.
I folded it open and turned it over to the front page.
'Mass Murderer Severus Snape Escaped Azkaban' screamed the headline.
I blinked with my eyes. Was this true? If it is, Mara will be so happy again.
Percy looked up at me. "Dad? Is something up?"
I showed Percy the front paper. "Azkaban prisoner escaped."
"Severus Snape? Isn't that the man who supposedly killed 12 Muggles and one wizard at the same time? The man who 'betrayed' the Potters?" Percy asked, rising an eyebrow.
I nodded.
"Severus Snape escaped?" Ronald asked.
"Uh... yes?" I said.
Ronald's eyes wided. "MOM! SEVERUS SNAPE HAS ESCAPED!"
"WHAT!" Molly yelled, rushing into the living room.
Then she saw the paper.
"Dumbledore needs to know immediately!" Molly said.
I sighed. Yup, the same old song.
Nothing here changes.
Well... except for Charlie's absence.
But at least 2 of my sons are now safe on Coruscant, far away from Dumbledore and busy for-filling their Destinies.
I can be proud, and I am. I truly am.
Sorry that it's so short, didn't have a lot of inspiration for this chapter anymore.
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- Alaika Skywalker Antilles
