Chapter 29: Rescue

Khyana, Sirius and Frank hurried along the corridor, past Khyana's rooms (which made her shudder and grab Sirius' hand) and down to the dungeons in the basement, where they met up with James, Harvey, Dumbledore and several other members of the Order.

Everyone was very glad to see Khyana, but were distressed by the fact that Remus and Kelria had not yet been found, and Khyana wasn't exactly sure where they were.

"Well, we shall just have to search all the dungeons then," James decided.

Khyana winced. "I suppose so…"

"What's wrong?"

"Well…there are a very great number of dungeons," she replied.

James sighed in exasperation. "We shall just have to split up then, won't we?"

Dumbledore was watching this exchange with a small smile on his face, and Khyana could not help but wonder why he was letting James make all the decisions.

"Sounds like a plan, can we do it quickly, please?" Sirius asked impatiently.

James shot his best friend a quick glare, then gave a decisive nod. "Right. Sirius, you and Yana can go down that hallway, Frank and Dumbledore, you go that way, Harvey and I will go this way…"

Sirius and Khyana heard nothing more as James passed out of their range of hearing.

"What the hell happened with Lightfingers, Khyana?" Sirius demanded.

Khyana rolled her eyes. "I'll explain it all once we break Kel and Remus out of here, and not a moment before, got it? Patience is a virtue, love."

Sirius rolled his eyes and said nothing more as they silently checked dungeons for their friends.

"I don't have my wand," Khyana whispered suddenly. Then she panicked. "And I haven't taken my potion in…Merlin and Salazar!"

They had reached a cell that was occupied, but not by Kelria or Remus.

"Lightfingers?"

The informant looked up groggily from the floor of his cell.

"Khyana?"

Khyana winced at the sound of his voice. It sounded very hoarse…as if he had been screaming. She put the thought quickly out of her mind and focussed on getting him out.

"Sirius?"

Sirius glared at her, then his expression changed to one of incredulity.

"You have got to be bloody joking! I am not breaking this man out, he got you in this mess in the first place!"

Khyana glared at him. "Sirius."

He rolled his eyes, sighed exasperatedly, the raised his wand and muttered "Confringo." The door of Lightfingers' cell blasted open, and Khyana hurried in to look at the man.

"Can you walk?"

Lightfingers struggled to his feet, grimacing. "I don't think so."

"Sirius, help him," Khyana ordered. "I'll go ahead and look for Remus and Kel."

Sirius did not look pleased about being ordered to do anything, especially helping the man he thought responsible for his fiancée's abduction.

Khyana left him no time to argue, hurrying ahead and looking in every cell for any sign of her best friend or her best friend's fiancé.

Finally, she found the cell she had been looking for.

"Remus!"

Remus looked perfectly healthy, and very surprised to see her.

"Yana! What are you doing here?"

"Rescuing you, of course. However I don't have a wand, so we'll have to wait for Sirius. Have you been to see Lord Voldemort yet?"

Remus shook his head. "No. But Kel has. I'm not sure where she is."

Khyana furrowed her brow. "We'll find her, Remus, don't worry. Sirius!" she added, calling back to her fiancé. "Hurry up!"

Sirius finally arrived, nearly dragging poor Lightfingers behind him.

"Khyana, in my back pocket is something you might like," he panted as he heaved the informant off his back and leaned him against the wall.

Khyana checked, and in the pocket was a small vial of a very familiar potion. She gave a cry of delight.

"My potion! Why didn't you mention earlier that you had it, Sirius?" she asked accusingly.

Sirius shot her an annoyed look. "I haven't exactly had a chance, darling."

"I suppose it doesn't really matter, I haven't got a wand, but I'll take it just in case," Khyana said, downing the potion in one.

"Great, now that that's over with, how about one of you two get me out of here?" Remus said, getting slightly annoyed.

"Oh, sorry, Remus," Khyana cried. "Sirius, let Remus out, will you?"

Sirius looked like he had something he wanted to say to his fiancée but kept his mouth shut and blasted his best friend out as quickly as he had let Lightfingers out.

The four hurried down the corridor further, Remus and Khyana checking every cell in hopes of finding Kelria.

Finally, they reached the end of the corridor. They had not yet located Kelria, but had decided to leave Lightfingers in a small alcove, rather than drag him along. He was in a lot of pain, and he was slowing the friends down.

"And if he happens to be caught and killed, that's not our problem," Sirius had muttered. Khyana had shot him a stern glare.

"Now which way?" Remus asked at the end of the corridor.

"This way," Khyana replied, indicating the left-hand corridor.

"Why?"

Khyana rolled her eyes at her fiancé. "This was my house, Sirius, I know which way to go."

"There aren't more dungeons down there," Sirius asked sceptically, looking down the right corridor.

"No," Khyana barked angrily. "Why can't you just trust me, Sirius?

"I do. I'm just wondering."

"It doesn't matter what's down that hallway. It's nothing important," Khyana replied, turning her back stiffly on the offending hallway and marching smartly down the left-hand one.

Sirius and Remus exchanged looks. Something about that hallway had scared Khyana, and Sirius resolved to figure out just what it was.


Kelria had been broken out of her cell by James Potter, and they were currently trying to find the rest of the rescue party and get out of the house. It gave her the shivers, and she just wanted to find her wand, her friends, and get out.

"Well, well, well. What have we here?"

Kelria, James and Harvey stopped dead, the two men pulling out their wands. A high pitched cackle met their ears.

"Bellatrix," Kelria said, her voice full of hatred and venom.

James nodded almost imperceptively. "Stay back, Kelria."

Kelria glared at her squad leader, but did as asked; she knew she'd only hinder the battle without a wand.

"It looks like a rescue party and an escaped prisoner," Lucius' voice said.

"And you look surrounded," said a voice behind the Death Eaters.


Khyana's group arrived at the battle scene shortly after Dumbledore and Frank.

"Khyana, get behind me," Sirius said very quietly.

"Not bloody likely," Khyana hissed back.

Sirius gave her one of his looks. "Khyana Malfoy, if you know what's good for you, you will stay behind me. Because if you don't and by some miracle you manage to survive, I will kill you."

Khyana sighed in agreement and nodded. She would not be helpful if she tried to join without a wand.

"I want my wand," she said quietly.

"Stay here," Sirius said sternly. "I mean it, Khyana. Remus, make sure she stays here."

Khyana nodded. "Okay," she said in resignation, as Remus also nodded.

Sirius rushed into the middle of the fray. It was, admittedly, a very unfair fight. Five Order members on two Death Eaters…Bellatrix and Lucius managed somehow to get out, much to the annoyance of the Order members. Dumbledore had managed to find the prisoners' wands, and he handed them back amidst much hugging and joyous reunions.

"We have to get out of here," he said, looking around furtively. "Everyone, I can only lift the anti-Apparition charm for a few moments, so you're going to have to hurry."

Everyone nodded, and spun as one on the spot, disappearing in a simultaneous pop.


A/N:I know, it took a loooooooooooooooong time to get up! I had a major writer's block. Hopefully the next one won't take as long. Okay, so after reading DH, I realise that there are some time issues...like how the Potters were under the Fidelius Charm for Harry's birthday etc., and Snape wasn't in the Order until after their deaths...which was in HBP, but was sort of contradicted in DH, so I'm confused and am leaving my story the way it is. I apologise if this offends anyone. Oh, and I haven't forgotten about Lightfingers. You'll just have to wait and see...