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Chapter 4: Snape's Sacrifice

When Harry awoke, he noticed that he was lying on a cold hard stone floor. He was pretty sure that the death eaters had taken them away from the Burrow. He looked around and realized that he was locked in some type of prison with Hermione. Across the room he saw another door with bars, the four Weasley kids were tied up against a wall in it. And on the portion of the dungeon to the Weasley kids right was their parents. They were also tied up to a wall but their cell had more death eaters guarding it. Mr. and Mrs. Weasleys cell had two death eaters guarding it, Harry's and Hermione's had one and there was one more guarding the Weasley kid's cell. Harry watched as Hermione slept, she looked so peaceful. For a quick second Harry had the urge to give her a kiss, but Harry immediately thought better of this. *I wont ruin our friendship over some stupid teenage crush,* Harry concluded to himself.

Harry sat against the dungeon wall staring at the emotionless death eaters who were guarding their cells. Their was nothing that he could do, he had almost given up hope. He was about to at least try and revive everyone, when he realized that they had stripped him of his wand. As he looked out again he saw that all of their wands, and Hermione's staff as well had been thrown into a corner of the dungeon. Harry shook Hermione trying to wake her but to no avail.

One of the death eaters seemed to finally realize that Harry had awoken and he whispered something to one of the other death eaters. What he was told must have been important because he immediately swept out of the dungeon. Harry sat there for about another five minutes before the door swung open again. As soon as the hooded figure walked into the dungeon Harry's scar began to sear with pain. It felt like someone had pressed a hot iron to Harry's forehead, he immediately doubled over in pain. He knew who was under that hood, it was Voldemort.

"So Potter how was your nap?" Voldemort questioned disdainfully. "Hmmmmmm lets wake up your friends and see how they're doing… WAKE THEM!" Voldemort shouted. Harry heard the death eaters one by one revive the Weasleys and Hermione.

"Good now that everyone's awake I really want to share with you all the amazing streak of fortune I've had lately. You see all I really planned on doing was killing off the muggle loving family of the Weasleys………But even as easy as it was to catch them things became better. For I have sent countless loyal death eaters to catch the famous Harry Potter, yet only one even came remotely close. But to my good fate he fell right into my lap. Yes but it still gets better! Not only did he fall right into my lap, but with him he brought a very powerful form of ancient magic. Yes Harry you see only you need to die today………If you pass down the Elemental magic to me I will graciously spare

your friends."

Voldemort's offer was tempting to Harry but he knew it was nothing but lies. "you'll kill them either way you monster," cried Harry in a rage.

"Harry you really do need to control that god awful temper of yours," Voldemort sneeringly said. "I'll teach you to raise your tone to me…..CRUCIO!"

The curse hit Harry and he doubled over in pain. He tried to scream but his throat wouldn't work, all he could do was hope for death. Voldemort removed the spell from Harry and beckoned him on. "Now Harry come kiss the hem of my robe and I will forgive your sudden outburst," Voldemort said scornfully. Harry bent down to the hem of Voldemort's robe, but rather then kissing it he spat at it leaving a mixture of blood and saliva on it. "STUPID BOY!," Voldemort cried "YOUR JUST AS STUBBORN AS YOUR NO GOOD PARENTS WERE…CRUCIO!"

This time Voldemort didn't remove the spell for a good two minutes and when he did Harry had fainted from all the pain. "Good for nothing boy…..Now how about you pretty girl," Voldemort directed toward Hermione. "I saw you using a bit of elemental magic here as well. Now I don't want to have to torture you, but if you don't give me your powers I will torture all of you until you beg me for death"

Hermione looked as if she was going to give in to Voldemort, but when she glanced over at Ron she saw him nod and mouth the words "don't give in."

"I'm waiting!" roared Voldemort. "Here let me give you a little bit of persuasion, cru-." Just before he could perform the spell another death eater barged into the room. "What is it Severus I'm busy," Voldemort declared.

Snape shakily responded "I'm sorry master but I've heard news that Dumbledore is planning to strike this very place tonight."

Voldemort considered what Snape had just told him "Ha ha ha, now even the great Albus Dumbledore will soon be mine. I'll be back, Severus help guard the prisoners, Lucius come with me." The death eater that was previously guarding Harry's cell got up and stood next to Voldemort.

"Yes my lord," Snape replied as Voldemort and Lucius left the dungeon.

Snape stood there standing in front of Harry and Hermione's cell. Once Hermione saw who it was she immediately shook Harry awake. He was aching all over and seemed to exhausted to move, but with some persuading got up. "Snape you traitor!" Harry yelled.

Snape didn't reply to this comment, instead he slipped out his wand from his robes and held it in his right hand. He placed his right hand behind his back and started shaking his wand at Harry and Hermione. "What is he doing?" Harry asked in a confused voice.

Snape kept shaking his wand behind his back more and more violently with each shake. Harry and Hermione had no clue what was going on until Snape stopped shaking his wand and dropped it onto the floor. As he bent down to pick it up he quickly muttered, "Potter take my wand, and get your stuff back. Then we can stun the other guards."

Snape got up and once again placed his wand behind his back. This time Harry knew what to do. He grabbed his wand and whispered, "accio wand."

Harry's wand started floating in the air and started coming to him. *Oh no!* Harry thought. *The other guards will notice something is up if they see my wand start floating toward me.* Snape seemed to be thinking along the same lines because he quickly made a diversion. "WEASLEY WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING. HE IS TRYING TO ESCAPE STOP HIM!"

All of the guards immediately looked toward Ron's cell. Ron put up enough of a struggle that Harry managed to get his and Hermione's wand before the death eaters subdued Ron. As soon as he got the two wands he gave Snape his wand back and they acted.

All three of them yelled "STUPEFY." Each of their spells hit a different death eater and all of them fell. Once Snape was sure that the guards were all unconscious he gave everyone their belongings back. Once Hermione got her staff back Harry heard her mutter "dawed sisos." All of Harry's aches and pains immediately went away, and a warmth like he had never before felt went all the way to his finger tips.

"Hermione thanks a lot," Harry graciously said.

Snape recovered the cell keys from one of the unconscious guard's and unlocked everybody from their prisons. Here grab on to this in about five minutes it will take all who is touching it too Hogwarts. Harry ran to Ron and revived him, and then lugged his trunk up to the old broken cassette player. After about four minutes of holding the portkey the dungeon door flew open. "TRAITOR!," cried the hooded man who entered.

By the excruciating pain in Harry's scar he knew it was Voldemort. "DON'T LET GO OF THE PORTKEY……I'LL HOLD HIM OFF!" Snape cried.

"Avada Kadarva!" Harry heard Voldemort yell. After these words Harry felt the all too familiar tug at his naval, and the room as he knew it started to twist out of view. On a last glimpse Harry saw Snape just barley dodge Voldemorts curse, and then the room was gone. Harry couldn't keep his eyes open for the trip, it made him feel too sick.

After about ten seconds Harry felt his bottom land on a nice carpeted floor. He looked around and the first thing that he saw was Fawkes singing merrily at their arrival. He was in Dumbledores office. He looked to his right and he saw all of the Weasleys and Hermione sitting next to him. "I see Snape's mission was a success," Dumbledore calmly said.



With those words all eight of them broke into a loud babble, in which Dumbledore couldn't make out one word of. "ONE AT A TIME PLEASE," Dumbledore demandingly yelled.

They all went quite until Hermione said "Snape is in there fighting Voldemort!"

Dumbledore nodded his head in understandment, "you eight go see Proffesor McGonagall she will instruct you from there."

With that Harry heard a loud pop and Dumbledore was gone. They all sat there on the ground really to stunned to move. They didn't move until someone walked into the office. Harry didn't recongnize this person. He was wearing a long robe of what looked like deer skin and had a large white ring on his finger which seemed to resemble a full moon. His face was sharp and pointed, with wolf like ears.. He spoke up in a kindly voice "you eight better go and see Proffesor McGonagall, she is expecting you in the Gryfindor common room."

Mr. Weasley got up, looking at the man in a strange way before walking off and beckoning every one else to follow. As they walked through the stone corridors of Hogwarts Harry felt a rush of happiness go through him. *It sure is great to be back home* He secretly thought. After about five minutes of walking through the deserted hallways of Hogwarts they finally reached the picture of the fat lady. They walked up too her, but when she asked for the password they all froze.

"Did anyone tell us about the password?" Harry questioned

Before anyone could answer Professer McGonagall walked out of the common room, "come in you eight we have much to talk about."

They all followed her lead into the common room and collapsed onto the nearest chair or couch. Proffeser McGonagall stood in front of the fire place, "as you all know He-who-must-not-be-named has risen again. Cornelius Fudge has finally recognized this but we still need more help then ever….None of you are obliged to anything, but if you wish we will be chosing about six student to help us in our trials. Molly, Arthur I hope I am right in assuming you will continue to participate in the order."

Mr. and Mrs. Weasley both nodded, "anything Dumbledore needs of us, we will be willing to help."

"Alright well I'll let the children sleep on it before answering……I warn you be sure that you are ready to put your life on the line before accepting to be a part of this order."

All six of the kids looked at each other shakily before Fred spoke up, "Sorry Professor but……… I just don't have the guts. I'm not willing to risk it all, not to mention I'm sure that there are more qualified wizards that would fight by you."

Mrs. Weasley looked slighty relieved with Fred's last statement, "Sorry Minverva," Mrs. Weasley started to cry out. "I just wont allow any of my children to participate in this…….I can't lose any of them." As she stopped speaking she shot a nervous glance at Harry and Hermione. Harry knew that Mrs. Weasley didn't want them to take part in it but he had to….He had to try and stop Voldemort…it was his destiny to stop him.

"I perfectly understand you Molly and think that you are making a very wise decision," Proffesor McGonagall comforted. "Owing to the fact that the Burrow was attacked all of you will stay at Hogwarts, atleast untill this mess is cleared up. We have dorms for you, Molly and Arthur. The kids can sleep in their usual sleeping quarters here in the Griffindor dormitories. I will now leave you all to rest, and strongly urge you to go and see Madam Pomfrey. Arthur Molly come, I will show you to your rooms.

"Wait!," Hermione called out "what about all of our things that we had left at the Burrow?"

"Do not fret Miss Granger. Once the death eaters left your house a particularly brave house elf, named Dobby packed your things and brought them here. You will find that everything you need will be up in your dorms," with that she left the room with Mr. and Mrs. Weasley at her heels.

"One More thing…you think you could drop me and George off at the store….I mean we could sleep there," Fred asked hopefully.

"ABSOLUTLY NOT, FORGET ABOUT YOUR JOKE STORE YOU TWO! STAY IN HOGWARTS WHERE IT IS SAFE," Mrs. Weasley yelled.

Fred and George both shot nasty looks of pure venom toward there mother, but knew it was senseless to argue…at least for the time being.

"What a day!," Ron groaned… "Bloody hell, its already three o'clock in the morning. I'm going to get some rest"

Ron ran up into the dormitories, as did Fred, George, and Ginny. Harry and Hermione were the only ones left in the common room.

"Suposse that they've got a point….I'll see you in the morning Harry."

Hermione ran up to him and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before running

up to join Ginny in the girls dorm.

A/N ok end of chapter four, I'm starten to build up a girlfriend boyfriend thing with Harry and Hermione because H/Hr is the best!!!!