A/N: 7 (or so) more chapters to go! Yay! However, it is going to be a while before the humor can return. (3 or so more chapters.) Sorry, but I can't exactly have everyone all happy while poor ickle Sevvie is being held captive by Moldy Voldie! The theme song is "Missing," by Everything But the Girl.
Disclaimer: The Snape women and plotline and various other things are mine. If you wish to use these, or archive this story, please ask! Everything you recognize is JKR's.
Missing, Everything But the Girl
I step off the train
I'm walking down your street again
And past your door
But you don't live there anymore
It's years since you've been there
Now you've disappeared somewhere
Like outer space
You've found some better place
And I miss you-
Like the deserts miss the rain
Could you be dead?
You always were
Two steps ahead of everyone
We'd walk behind
While you would run
I look up at your house
And I can almost hear you
Shout down to me
Where I always used to be
And I miss you-
Like the deserts miss the rain
Back on the train
I ask
Why did I come again?
Can I confess?
I've been hanging 'round
Your old address
And the years have proved
To offer nothing
Since you moved
You're long gone
But I can't move on
And I miss you-Chapter 15: An Emergency Meeting
Like the deserts miss the rain
"I am sorry to have to call you all here on such short notice," announced Albus Dumbledore, calling an emergency meeting of the Order of Phoenix to order. "However, I fear that it could not be avoided. As you all know by now, our spy in Voldemort's ranks has been discovered. Professor Severus Snape was imprisoned Halloween night, after the Masquerade. Harry has been having more of his visions, and they are our only hope in rescuing Severus. Harry, you may proceed."
"He is chained to a stone wall in a dank, dark room with no windows and a dirt floor. It may be dungeon of a really old castle. Actually, I'm sure that it is. In all the nightmares, he was um… um… naked," said Harry, making sure to emphasize that it was most definitely a nightmare to see Professor Snape naked. After all, he was dating the lovely pixie in human form, Ebony. "He is also covered in blood. The air smells heavily of vomit. It is freezing cold. He looks… broken. Whenever Voldemort asks him to reveal information of the Light's plans, he'll say 'Never,' with only a bit of his usual amount of venom. But other than that, he doesn't even try to fight back. The Cruciatus has been used several times, and for long periods of time, at that. I'll be surprised if he hasn't suffered brain damage yet."
Harry then tried to seep into the shadows of the dark corners of the room, feeling guilty for harboring such hatred for the Potions Master, even though it was well known that the feeling was quite mutual.
"Harry, have you seen any other parts of the castle?" asked Dumbledore.
"In the vision where he was discovered, and the ones before that, I saw various other parts. Most were in a large, circular hall. The only decoration was a large mural over Voldemort's throne of some really ugly snakes. That's the room where the Death Eaters meet.
"A few other times I saw a room with a window… the castle is surrounded by large, gray mountains, and it's pretty much always snowing there. The castle seems to be set at a pretty high altitude."
"Okay, it looks like that's all we have to go on," Albus said with a sigh. "Hopefully Harry will have more visions soon that will give us more of a clue as the location of this castle. In the meantime, we need to plan the rescue mission."
"Our only option is to breach the castle," said Mundungus Fletcher.
"Any other ideas?" asked Dumbledore.
Everyone hung his or her heads silently.
"Okay then. We wait and see if Harry has another nightmare that can give us more insight as to where Severus is. Meanwhile, we plot out the details of the operation."
"Wait a second!" cried Vicious suddenly.
"Yes, Professor?"
"I don't know why I didn't think of this before… but what about a homing or tracking spell? I mean, I know it won't give us an exact location, but it will come within twenty-five miles…"
"Yes, brilliant!" exclaimed the Headmaster. "As the spell is particularly difficult and strenuous to perform, I volunteer to carry it out. I will need a potion brewed. Vicious, go to Severus' and get me dragon scales, Camilla petals, powdered horn of a bicorn, newt's eyes, a mermaid tongue… make sure it's mermaid, not merman… a drop of pixie blood, and something with your husband's DNA, preferably a strand of hair, or something with his blood on it. The ingredients *must* be exact."
Vicious shot off towards the dungeons.
"Charlie, you will take one of the worms you haven training and search within a one-hundred mile radius of the location for this castle. Use one of the nastier breeds in case you need it for battle, possible a Hungarian Horntail or Norwegian Ridgeback. When the castle is found, you, Bill, Sirius, Remus, and Mundy will enter the castle. Try to avoid being caught… we want to avoid a fight at all costs… and get Severus out of there," continued the old wizard.
"Professor Dumbledore, you forgot us."
"Pardon, Lilith?" he asked.
"Professor, this is an operation to save our father. There is no way in hell that we're going to be left behind," Rory replied, in her fraternal twin's stead.
"I'm sorry girls, but this is a dangerous mission, and you are but seventeen, and still training. It would be best for you to stay at Hogwarts."
"We're powerful enough. We *are* going," Lilith said adamantly.
Just then, Vicious burst into the office, robes bulging with ingredients.
Albus turned to her and said, "Your daughters have insisted on being among the party that goes to rescue your husband, and I could not talk them out of it. I suppose we will have the same problem from you?"
Vicious looked up from unloading the ingredients onto the Headmaster's desk and replied, "Duh…"
"Well then, the Snape women will replace Bill, Remus, and Sirius. It is just as well… I hadn't realized that by the time this mission is underway, the full moon will be upon us. Charlie, I suggest you take two worms; one for yourself and Rory, and one for Mundy, Vicious, and Lilith. It will not be possible to apparate there. Tom will most likely have wards within a fifty miles from all points of the castle," announced Albus, pulling a cauldron out of his desk.
"This meeting is dismissed. The potion will be ready in two days. Arthur, if you would please stay behind to discuss plans for getting the community on our side…"
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The next two days went by much too slowly for the Snapes. They could hardly eat, drink, or sleep, for grief.
Finally, Dumbledore called the Order of Phoenix to his office, to announce that the potion was ready, and they could finally perform the spell.
"Okay, when I say the incantation, a map will appear in the potion, pinpointing the general area where the castle lies," announced the Headmaster.
He picked up his wand and held it above the cauldron, while chanting,
"We have lost one of our own
And now we
feel so very alone,
Show us
what we want to see
Point us to
Severus Snape, that is our plea."
The potion swirled and finally revealed a map.
The Headmaster looked to be completely drained of energy when he said, "The Carpathian Mountains, in Romania, near a small, poor Muggle village called Gewarthe. Charlie, I need you to leave immediately to scout out the location. When you find it, return here and rest up. You will need it, no doubt, for the rescue. We go into action in three days time. Dismissed."
"Wait… Albus… why must we wait a full three days?" asked Vicious. "I want my husband back *now*."
"I understand, Vicious. However, we must prepare for battle. It may be necessary to fight the Dark Lord and his followers in order to get Severus out. Again, you may go."
"Wait…"
Albus sighed loudly as George Weasley spoke; he was quite ready to go to bed.
"Sorry, Professor… But if Lilith goes, I go. I know I should have spoken sooner, but I couldn't bring myself to. But I have decided that Lilith will not go into danger without me."
Dumbledore scoffed and muttered, "Love…"
He then straightened up and said, "Fine. The operation will now require three of the wyverns. The pairs will be: Charlie and Rory, Mundy and Vicious, and George and Lilith. Now, does *anyone* else have anything to say?"
The room was silent and the Headmaster looked rather relieved.
"Good. I bid you all *goodnight*."
A/N: Awwww… ain't that sweet? Georgie wants to protect his girlfriend! Ok… coming up:
Chapter 16- More of Harry's visions of Sev's torture!
Chapter 17- Operation Rescue Sevvie is underway!
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