Disclaimer: I still don't own Voldemort, Snape, Dumbledore, or anyone else from the Harry Potter books :( A wonderful women named JK Rowling does.

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Snape looked around filled with fear at what he had just read. He was going to be hunted by a mad man that wanted to do the worst thing imaginable to any self respecting wizard. To take away his magic and make him live like a muggle in his final days.

"Severus" he said to himself "you have to make it though this. Just take a look around and see if you can find anything to help you."

As he looked around he found berries, herbs, and roots found in many potions.

"To bad I can't use these now" he thought clearly trying to come to gripes with the situation. With a sudden flash in his eyes. He remembered he hadn't tried any spells. Maybe Voldemort was wrong and he could use magic in this place.

He quickly took out his wand and aimed at a large tree in front of him and with hope in his voice yelled a spell to transform the tree into a stack of parchment but the hope in his voice soon faded as he noticed nothing happed. Not willing to give up just yet he continued casting spell after spell but just each time the same thing happened. Nothing.

Frustrated he finally decided to look around the forest some more and hopefully find a way out of the god forsaken place. As he looked around he noticed small animals, birds, and insects he had never before seen in the United Kingdom.

As he looked around the and kicked the dying leaves on the ground he couldn't help but wonder if anyone back at Hogwarts noticed he was missing. He was only gone for less then a day but he already missed all of them especially Headmaster Dumbledore. Every time Snape would leave to meet with Voldemort, Dumbledore would stay up late and pace in the main entrance hall and when he finally did get back they almost always had the same conversion.

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"Severus, your back!" called the a relieve voice from the shadows of the wee morning hours.

"Of course I'm back Headmaster…. But alas I forgot to bring you a present"

"Very funny Severus but you know not everyone finds sarcasm amusing. So tell me how you are feeling" the older man said with concern clearly in his voice.

Snape dropped his shoulders and lowered his head before telling the Headmaster that he felt "Fine"

"Fine? You always say you are fine dear boy and most of time you are lying to me. Now I want you to tell me the truth. How are you?"

"Fine, right now I'm just a little tired"

"Very well, lets go up to see Poppy quickly to make sure all is well and you can go get some sleep" taking Severus by the arm in a clear sign that he wouldn't take no for an answer.

"But what about the informa…."

"Would tell me today or tomorrow make a difference?" Dumbledore said with the slightest trace of irritation in his voice.

"Well, no but.." Snape said to Dumbledore before he raised is hand to get Snape to stop talking

"Then it can wait until tomorrow. Now come along Severus"

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Coming back out of his own deep thoughts Snape heard an icy voice calling for him in the distance.

"Severus… of Severus. I do believe it's time for you to come out and play"