Harry and Samantha are both nine.

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Chapter 11

Mitch watched out the window constantly feeling uneasy. For the last several days he had had the constant feeling of dread. He had been weighing the options in his head for days of what he should do.

They had a good life here. Their daily routine worked wonderful and he hated the idea of up rooting the children. They had lived in this house longer then any other place.

He had been hoping that the feeling would go away, but it had only gotten progressively worse as the days went by. He had finally decided that he could no longer wait; the feeling was not going to go away. He had decided that he would talk to Lily and Kim when Lily got home from work.

Unfortunately, for the last hour the feeling had been growing worse until it was near painful. He had never felt this intense sense of dread before. Not even the night that Harry was born.

Scowling out the window Mitch went over his options. The problem was that he was no longer sure that that they had time to wait for Lily to return from work or for Harry to show up.

The sound of someone coming up behind him had Mitch turning around quickly only to find his wife standing at the bottom of the stairs. Kim stood looking at him with her hands on her hips. He let a small grin form on his face at the sight of his daughter standing on the stairs imitating her mother's actions.

"I honestly don't know how Lily keeps calm with a child like Harry" Kim said while worry leaked into her voice. Ignoring his daughter parroting Kim's words he walked over to Kim and wrapped his arms around her in an attempt to comfort her. Both Kim and he thought of Harry as their own son having had a hand in raising him. Mitch could tell that Kim was going crazy with worry at the moment for Harry.

While neither Lily nor Mitch were used to the fact that Harry could do everything he could, including disappear at a moments notice, they both took it better then Kim. Neither Lily nor he ever really worried about Harry knowing that a Phoenix was taking care of him. They knew that Bird was watching over Harry and would protect him. Kim on the other hand was too new to the magical world to truly understand what a Phoenix could do and what it meant. Although neither Lily nor Mitch had discovered what it meant come to think of it.

They had scoured over every magical children book they could get their hands on, but had not found any reference of Harry's abilities or any mention of a Phoenix taking to a child like Bird had with Harry.

"Don't worry Kim, Bird will take care of him" Mitch said still trying to calm Kim down.

Another cold chill ran through his body causing him to turn his head and once again look out the window. There was sill no sign of danger. Even as he tried to calm himself down he already knew it would be impossible. There was only one thing that would calm him down at this point.

"Mitch, listen to what you just said. A bird will look after him! Doesn't that sound even the slightest bit wrong to you? I don't understand you or Lily. It's a bird." Kim practically yelled bringing his attention back to his wife that he still held. Just by the tone she used he knew that she was reaching her limit of what she could handle. He winced slightly at what he was about to do as he ran a comforting hand up and down her back.

Looking up the stairs to where his daughter was watching them he knew he had come to a decision. He couldn't take a chance with their safety.

"Not a bird Kim, a Phoenix, and we are going to have to trust that it will take care of Harry." He stated as he released his grip on her and took a step away and towards Sam.

"Princess go grab Shelly and Prongs we are going to go see Aunt Lily at her work." He said as he ran an affectionate hand through Samantha's hair. He watched as his daughter's face lit up. He smiled softly as Sam gave a small squeal then turned and ran up the stairs to do as he asked.

Turning around he met Kim's look of confusion mixed with disapproval.

"Really Mitch, we can't go out so close to her bed time and we are most definitely not leaving without Harry." She said as she searched his eyes. "What's going on?" She practically whispered her question as worry once again spilled into her words.

Once again he wrapped Kim into a hug and ran his hand along her back trying to sooth away the worry and stress that was building up quickly. Even as he tried to calm his wife his eyes were glued to the window. He hated worrying her like this but he wouldn't take the chance with their safety.

They were going to have to trust Bird to take care of Harry. He would deal with Kim's and Lily's anger later. His instincts were screaming at him to run now. He no longer had time to wait and hope that the feeling would disappear.

"Kim, pack a bag for Lily and us. I'll grab some clothes for the kids. Go as quickly as you can. We'll pickup Lily from her work and rent a hotel room somewhere away from here. Bird will bring Harry to wherever we are." He said the last part to try to both reassure Kim and himself. His mind raced over all of the problems that this move would cause but there was no other choice.

"Mitch we can't just leave our home. Just tell me what has you so nervous." Kim leaned back from his embrace to look into his eyes searching for the answers to her questions.

"Please trust me on this Kim. I could be jumping the gun and this could be nothing, but for at least tonight let's stay at a hotel away from here." He pleaded with her trying to portray the urgency he was feeling that was getting worse by the second.

Still searching his eyes Kim finally gave a very shaky nod. Before she moved out of his arms Mitch leaned down and gave her a quick kiss and then smiled down at her. Returning his smile Kim turned and went up the stairs to pack the bags as he had requested.

He took one last look around the living room. This place was their home. In his gut he knew that he had lied to Kim. They would never be back. Searching the room he looked for any sign of who they were but not a single picture lined the walls. For just this reason, in case they ever had to run. Anything that had sentimental value had been placed in a secure box at the bank. It had driven Kim crazy but she had understood that it was for their safety.

Seeing nothing that would give away their true identities he turned and followed Kim upstairs. Harry's room was the first door he came too. Quickly he went through Harry's dresser and grabbed enough clothes to last several days. Once again he scanned the room for anything that would give them away. Seeing nothing he made his way to Sam's room.

"Play with me daddy?" Samantha's voice called out causing him to pause and look over at his daughter. She was sitting on her bed playing with her favorite doll Shelly and Harry's favorite stuffed animal Prongs. She smiled up at him without a worry in her world. It still amazed him that he had helped create something as precious as her.

"Not now Samantha, we are going to be leaving soon. I'll come and get you when it's time to go." He replied as he moved to her dresser and filled the rest of the bag with her things. Moving to the bed he scanned her room like he had in Harry's and once again saw nothing. Standing over his daughter he ruffled her hair.

"Be ready in ten minutes okay" He said and watched as she grinned up at him and nodded. Smiling softly down at her he turned and left the room.

He moved through each room of the house systematically looking for any detail that would scream to wizards that a witch had lived here. Or any photos that would give away the fact that a Snape and a Potter had lived here but he found none. He was just finishing the kitchen when he heard Kim coming downstairs.

"All ready Mitch. I'll go get…" Whatever Kim was about to say was cut off by a loud bang and then her screams. Mitch felt his heart stop, he had been too late they were under attack.

Moving as quickly as he could he raced to the living room where the sound of Kim's screams were coming. Upon entering the room he came upon his worst nightmare. Kim was surrounded by five witches and wizards in black cloaks and white masks.

"Oh is the poor little muggle scared" A witch said as she pointed her wand at Kim and laughed.

"Let me give you a reason to be scared. Crucio!" The same witch yelled.

A bright light hit Kim sending her to the ground where she began to convulse and scream in pain. Acting on instinct that he didn't know he had Mitch threw one of his throwing knives at the witch hurting his wife.

Much like Lily had begun to carry her wand around at all times Mitch had begun to carry his knives. He had never been more thankful then at this moment for that.

He didn't hear the witch scream or notice her drop her wand as the blade went into her hand. He didn't hear his own cry of rage as he threw the knife and then grabbed another knife. The only thing on his mind was protecting his family.

"Stupefy" Someone yelled behind him causing him to turn and throw another knife at his attacker. Even as he turned back to Kim he threw another knife at one of the wizards.

"Stupefy" The spell was yelled again but this time it hit him causing him to fall.

"Think your tough muggle well try this. Crucio!" The same woman screamed out rage in her voice at having been hurt by mere muggle. Unable to move Mitch watched the spell come towards him and prepared himself for the pain he knew would follow.

Memories of his childhood flashed through his mind as the spell came nearer. He could remember all the times that his parents and relatives had used this particular spell on him attempting to trigger his non existent accidental magic.

It was only those experiences that kept him from screaming when the spell hit and pain filled his body. It felt like every nerve in his body was on fire. He could taste blood in his mouth as he bit his tongue to keep the screams in. He wouldn't give them the satisfaction.

Just like it started the pain stopped suddenly. Looking up from the floor he watched his attacker.

"Well, well, well it appears the muggle is tough after all. But I bet that it still hurt." She said between her giddy laughter.

She bent down so she was leaning right over him and removed her mask leaving a red stain on the white from her bloody hand. Crystal blue eyes raked over his face as her black wavy hair fell forward forming a curtain around them. He would have called her attractive except for her cruel smile and the insane look in her eyes.

Leaning closer she took a deep breath smelling him before leaning back slightly.

"Mmm I love the smell of fear, pain and blood. There is nothing quite like it" She said as she grinned down at him.

Struggling Mitch tried to break free of the curse in order to fight the wizards standing around him laughing but he could do nothing. Looking up his eyes caught movement at the top of the stairs.

His breath caught in his throat at the sight of Samantha standing at the banister clutching Shelly while staring down at them with tears streaming down her cheeks. He drank in the sight of her unharmed and thanked Kim's God for keeping Sam quite and unseen.

Movement directly above him caught his attention making him pull his gaze off of Sam and to the witch leaning over him.

He watched in horror as she began to look up obviously looking for whatever had caught his attention.

Knowing it was futile to try and break the spell he did the only thing he could think of to keep her attention on him in hopes that Sam would hide. Taking advantage of the women being close to his face he spat on her.

A deep sense of satisfaction ran through him as his bloody spit hit the woman in the face causing her to rear back and best of all direct her attention back to him.

He might not be able to save himself or Kim but he would do his damnedest to buy his daughter time to get away or hide. Perhaps they would be lucky and help would arrive in time.

"How dare you!" The woman shrieked. "Think your so tough well" She mocked as she moved back.

He braced himself for more pain determined not to let her see his pain but she never pointed her wand at him. Instead her wand slowly moved to his side. Turning his head as far as he could his heart dropped. The witch's wand was pointed directly at Kim who was crying silently obviously having been spelled that way.

"Finite Incantatem" A wizard lazily said and the silencing spell was removed allowing Kim's cries to fill his ears. Once again he struggled against the spell as he stared into Kim's eyes.

"Very interesting… You seem to know what is going on. Is it possible that we don't have a muggle but a wizard in our midst?" A male voice asked to his right as he moved closer to study Mitch.

"No, not a wizard, you would have used your wand to defend yourself." The same man said as he studied Mitch intently. After a moment a slow smile spread across his mouth.

"Bella, love, I think we've got something worse then a muggle here." The man said as he looked towards the woman who had paused while the man talked.

"I think what we have here is an abomination; a lowly squib." The man spat out.

Even after years of not hearing that word it still caused Mitch to flinch slightly as the old wound was poked.

"Oh I do think your right Rodolphus" The woman all but purred back at the man.

"Well he obviously knows how to handle pain but he seemed awfully upset when we hurt the woman. What do you say love? Can I play with him?" Bella said in a child like voice even as she pointed her wand back on Kim.

"Crucio" The witch yelled and Kim's screams followed echoed by his own. He struggled furiously trying to do anything to break the spell at the sound of Kim being tortured.

"Avada Kedavra" A green light shot from the doorway and Kim's screams ceased.

Grief raced over him while he stared into Kim's now lifeless eyes frozen in pain. Distantly he could hear someone talking and giving orders but the only thing he could focus on was Kim.

Cursing he bellowed his anguish but soon froze when he heard a scream coming from upstairs. The remaining wizards and witches whipped their heads up as did he only to see Sam still at the top of the stairs screaming.

"Another toy" Bella giggled with joy as she moved towards the stairs. "I love the screams children make." She said sill laughing while she reached the first step.

Panic unlike anything he had ever felt ran through his body. He had failed to protect Kim and he was about to fail Samantha. A burst of fire filled his gut and suddenly he was free from the spell. No longer bound by magic Mitch lunged for Bella while reaching for his last knife.

"Run Sam!" He yelled and prayed to whoever was listening that his child would stay alive. He lashed out with his knife attacking Bella only to have the blade plunge into Rodolphus who had moved in front of Bella to protect her. There was only a moment of satisfaction as the Rodolphus clutched his stomach and collapsed in pain. Raw instinct kept Mitch moving forward lashing out anyone who got close while he made his way to Bella who was now half way up the stairs. Bella had yet to see that the man she called love was lying on the floor.

Sam had stopped screaming and was now looking at him crying.

"Sam run!" He snapped causing her to jump and finally come out of her shock long enough for Sam to turn and run down the hall. He knew that there was no way for her to escape but he could give her enough time to hide. Having reached the stairs he felt hope fill him. There were no other Wizards now other then Bella.

"Petrificus totalus" The same flat voice that had used the killing curse called out behind him causing Mitch to once again fall to the ground.

Tears of frustration filled his eyes. Like a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him, the hope that he had been feeling washed away and he was once again filled with despair. He let the tears fall freely knowing that he had failed his precious daughter.

"I told you before Bellatrix we don't have time for this." The voice rang out as the man came over to him.

A head came into his line of vision. Mitch stared up at the white masked man with nothing but contempt. Meeting the man's dark brown eyes he allowed all of his hate and disgust to show. The eyes behind the mask went from cold and indifferent to wide with surprise.

"Mitch" The man whispered in horror. Mitch felt his own eyes widen at hearing his name and studied the only thing he could see of the man, his eyes. Eyes that he knew very well, they were the same brown eyes that stared back at him in the mirror every day and glittered with excitement on his daughter. They were the eyes that every Snape had including his brother Severus.

He watched as his little brother removed the white mask.

A scream rang out from upstairs and his heart began to break. Severus looked up sharply towards the stairs and Mitch watched as Severus' already pale face went several colors lighter. He watched helplessly as Severus hurried to the stairs obviously to help the child he now knew to be his niece. Before he could make it up the stairs however a child's scream filled the air and then all was quiet.

Mitch moaned at the pain he was feeling; his baby girl was dead.

"Mitch" Severus whispered then crouched down to be at Mitch's level.

"Finite Incantatem" He spoke after making sure that no other wizards were around.

"Mitch come on, I'll get you out of here but there isn't much time. Can you get up?" Severus whispered frantically.

"Just kill me Sev, you've already killed most of me just finish me off" Mitch moaned as he moved over to Kim to cradle her in his lap.

"I didn't know." Severus choked out. "Please Mitch there isn't much time for this. I can get you out of here but only if we leave now." Urgency filled his brother's voice.

Laughter rang out from the upstairs and began to approach them. Severus winced at the sound and the brothers looked at each other.

"Just do it Severus. You've become exactly like mom and dad so it shouldn't be all that difficult." Mitch sneered out still rocking back and forth with Kim in his lap. "They were innocent; all the people you kill are innocent. So do it already!" Mitch said hoarsely.

"The little muggle fought just like her father. It is so much fun when they fight back. But like all inferior species the strong survive." Bella called out coming closer. Her words caused both of the brothers to wince this time.

Mitch watched as Severus picked up his wand with a shaky hand. The brothers' eyes were still locked onto each others and both shown with defeat.

"I am so sorry" Severus said as he tried to steady his wand while pointing it at Mitch.

"Don't be sorry Sev, fix it" Mitch croaked out and finally looked away from his little brother to look back at Kim. He cried for Kim, for Sam, and for what Severus had become.

"I don't know how" Severus replied with emotion as his hand finally steadied.

"Don't give me that. Find a way. Now do it!" Mitch said with anger while still staring at his wife.

"Avada Kedavra" Severus finally called out.

Mitch looked up at those words to watch the green light burst towards him.

He remembered the first time he met Kim, his wedding day, the first time he held his daughter, playing football with Harry, and talking with Lily.

He took comfort that Harry, a child he considered his own, would be safe.

He took comfort that he would be joining his wife and daughter.

And then he knew nothing.