Death Threat
A/N. Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to work we go…..:}
Chapter Six: Treachery
It read;
You know you must die for your treachery. If you do not give yourself up willingly then everyone will have to find out your shameful secret. Yes Severus, I know you too heard the rumour that Wormtail was a spy for us but you foolishly dismissed it. Therefore it is true, wouldn't you say, that you also had a hand in the Potter's death? Tut, tut, the Ministry won't like that, will they Severus? Do you want to be remembered as the one person who would let innocent people die over a schoolboy grudge? Lord Voldemort always knows people's weak points and yours is the guilt you have been stained with. I will be awaiting you.
The letter was dripping with icy sarcasm.
'It wasn't his fault,' mumbled Harry, as he stuffed the letter into Ron's hand.
'Where are you going?' asked Jenny to Harry's retreating back.
'After him,' Harry replied stubbornly.
'But…' started Jenny as she, Ron and Hermione followed him.
The whistling of "Uptown Girl" out in the corridor cut her off. It was, of course, Sirius. Who else would whistle that tune?
'Hi Harry…what's up?' he asked, concerned when he spotted his godson and noticed the look on his face.
Harry took the parchment from Ron and gave it to Sirius.
'I…it's to Snape,' he said simply.
With a puzzled look on his face, Sirius read the letter, but the puzzled look quickly turned dark and angry, and Sirius' eyes took on that deadened look again.
Scrunching the letter in his hand, he looked up.
'I'll sort this out,' he muttered before he started to run down the corridor after Snape.
Harry watched Sirius go with relief. It's OK now, he thought, Sirius will stop and reason with him.
Harry was jerked awake again by Hermione pulling on his arm.
'Harry! I don't think that was such a good idea! Didn't you see the look on Sirius' face? When he said 'I'll sort this out' I don't think he meant what we thought he meant…'
Harry didn't even give Hermione time to finish before grabbing Jenny's arm.
'You two find someone…anyone…and me and Jen'll catch up to Sirius,' he shouted back down the corridor as he sprinted forward, with Jenny at his heels.
They rounded the corner quickly to see Snape pressed against the stone wall with a look of hatred on his face, and Sirius pointing his wand at his throat. Neither of them noticed the two teenagers gaping at them.
'You could have prevented it!' they heard Sirius say, his voice shaking with emotion, 'I'm going to make you pay!' He sounded close to tears as he raised his wand…
Without even thinking what he was doing, Harry placed himself in front of Snape facing Sirius' wand.
'Sirius please!' he said, gazing imploringly into his godfather's eyes, 'It wasn't his fault Sirius! But I don't wand you to end up back in Azkaban either.'
Shakily Sirius lowered his wand.
'Oh Hell Harry, you know I could never hurt you! Damn!'
Just then Harry noticed Lupin, followed by Dumbledore, Ron and Hermione walk round the corner. Lupin was very pale as he touched Sirius on the shoulder.
'Don't you scare me like that…' he began.
Harry had moved away from Snape and had reluctantly opened his mouth to say something to him…
Fortunately a voice came from the corridor, cutting him off.
'Severus? Sirius?'
Both men spun round and came face to face with Faith. But she wasn't looking at Snape; she was looking at Sirius with an amazed expression on her face.
'Hi Faith,' said Sirius softly before turning back to Lupin who was wearing an expression of deep pity.
'Old flame,' he said quietly to Harry, catching the confused look he gazed to his friends.
Faith and Snape were already walking down the corridor when Harry turned to look at Professors Lupin, Dumbledore and Sirius who were walking the opposite way down the corridor.
Harry watched as Sirius handed the letter to Dumbledore. He read it quickly and turned around, looking grave, after Snape. Harry, once again, breathed a sigh of relief, but this time knowing everything would be OK.
'Harry!' said Hermione, glaring at him, 'Was that really the best of ideas? Sirius could have…'
'Sirius would never hurt me!' said Harry firmly, interrupting her, and there was no more to be said.
'Wow, you saved his life Harry!' said Ron when they were sitting in the common room with a chance to talk.
'I doubt Sirius would have actually killed him,' replied Harry.
'I don't know,' said Jenny doubtfully, 'Sirius has one heck of a temper and he sure looked mad to me.'
'Still…'
'What you did was very brave, you know,' said Jenny, starting up again, 'Not many people would have the guts to face Sirius when he was angry, apart from Lupin, Dumbledore…and you of course.'
Harry felt himself starting to go red and he turned away from Jenny's admiring gaze.
Obviously she could tell she'd embarrassed him because she hastily changed the subject.
'But can you believe Faith and Sirius though? No wonder he's been glum lately seeing as his ex-girlfriend is marrying on of his school boy enemies!'
'I think they're a much better couple,' said Ron confidently, 'Perhaps she'll leave Snape and marry Sirius instead, living happily ever after.'
'Ron, this is real life not some silly romance novel!' said Hermione, exasperatedly
That night Harry was rudely awaken by someone shaking him.
'Gerrof!' he muttered, trying to swat at the unseen person.
'C'mon Harry, wake up, pleeease?'
He recognised the voice as Jenny's and sat up so suddenly he felt dizzy.
'That's better,' he heard her say in the dark, 'Quick, get your invisibility cloak. We don't want to miss this!'
Still not properly awake, Harry stumbled out of bed and grabbed the cloak.
'Jen, where are we going?' he whispered, confused.
'I saw them out the window!' she hissed excitedly, as though Harry hadn't spoke, 'They were heading deeper into the grounds!'
She flung the cloak over herself and Harry. Taking him by the hand she led him through the common room and out of the portrait.
'Where are we going?' repeated Harry, much more awake after feeling the cold floor underneath his bear feet. He stumbled and then realised he didn't have his glasses.
'Jen, I need my…'
She pressed his glasses impatiently into his hand but said nothing so Harry tried again.
'Could you…'
'The grounds,' she whispered, 'You really are going to get the surprise of your life when you see this pair!'
A/N. Suggestions on who the mysterious pair could be anyone???!!! I wonder if anyone can guess…!!!! BTW I know the letter was lame OK, I don't need flames to tell me!!!!:}
Disclaimer: I own Jenny, Faith and the plot (I hope)!!!! Billy Joel owns 'Uptown Girl'….shall I sing it…Uptown girl, she's been living in her white bread world, as long as anyone with hot blood can, but now she's looking for a down town man, that's what I am….not me personally but…..aw, forget it!!!!:}