Disclaimer – No characters unless otherwise stated are property of J.K Rowling.
Sorry it took me so long to update. We have our exams this week I have been cramming everything. ARG! I hate exams -_-; and I have been procrastinating A LOT. But the holidays are finally here and I will try and post more often. OK, here's chapter 3. Enjoy ^-^ and please review.
BTW, sorry about all the cliffies…
Chapter 3
The cool breeze passed Harry's face, putting him at ease that they had finally escaped. The inky black night welcomed them into its darkness as they sailed through it. Many emotions filled Harry as he looked into the calming night. He thought mainly of the death of his family. His thoughts travelled to the escape from the Death Eaters….
"I've got the invisibility, Professor" Harry said in a whisper.
Severus turned his back to the Death Eater who was meant to be watching. He was to busy discussing something with another Death Eater.
"And my Firebolt." Harry continued.
/ The boy is actually using his head / Thought Severus roughly as his gaze travelled over the room. No one was paying much attention to him.
Severus hoped they wouldn't be heard, no matter how unlikely they would from all the noise. This was their only chance to escape.
/ How am I going to give him the invisibility cloak? If I take it off the Firebolt will be visible. / Harry pondered.
"Potter, wait outside for me. I cannot get the invisibility cloak on as well as making the Firebolt unseen. You will be ready to fly by the time I go outside. Go." Said his Professor in a deep whisper.
Harry turned to leave but he caught his Professors' last words, " This time, Potter, don't make a sound."
The worry that was building up inside Harry turned to guilt that felt like a brick in his stomach.
/ It's entirely my fault / Thought Harry. Accusations like this flowed through his mind as he walked to the back door that was wide open.
These thoughts were quickly stopped when Harry nearly ran into a passing Death Eater. From then on, Harry kept on his guard and ignored the accusing voices in his head.
When he passed the doors to his back yard, he carefully stood out of the way of Death Eaters and waited.
--- Inside ---
Severus sat quietly inside, observing his surroundings. No one was really paying any attention him, yet he waited for the perfect moment to make his escape.
/ NOW! /
Severus jumped up and hexed the two nearest Death Eaters. There was a huge uproar and soon majority of the Death Eaters were making their way to him.
As Severus cursed and hexed random Death Eaters, he saw a pair of glowing, red eyes out of the corner of his eyes.
--- Outside ---
Harry watched on in horror as he saw flashes of coloured lights flashing back and forth inside his house.
A couple of Death Eaters who were outside ran inside the house to help control Severus. Every fibre in Harry's body prayed that Severus was going to be OK.
" Crucio! " Yelled a voice from the house. Harry's inside froze as he heard someone screaming in pain.
A second later he heard a roar of frustration and a Death Eater ran from the house.
/ Snape! The curse must've missed him! / Harry thought as soon as he identified whom the Death Eater
was sprinting along the lawn.
Other Death Eaters poured from the insides of the house and towards Severus.
" Professor! Over here! " Yelled Harry. And with that, he produced his Firebolt and waved it in the air. Severus ran towards the broom at top speed.
" Get the boy! " Harry heard Voldemort roar. Many curses and hexes were thrown, yet they missed.
Severus grabbed Harrys' wrist with on hand and the broom with the other. Harry winced from the tight grip of the Professor. Severus jumped on the broom and yanked Harry roughly on the broom behind him. He didn't bother to check if Harry was seated properly, he just kicked of the ground as hard as he could.
Harry nearly fell off the broomstick when Severus kicked off the ground. He quickly put his arms around his Professors' waist in panic.
After he regained his balance on the broomstick, realisation struck. He had his arms wrapped around his most hated Professors' waist! He slowly removed his arms from his Professors' body. Instead, he placed his hands on his Professors' firm shoulders. That was after a while of debating, but his choice was quickly made up when he nearly fell off the broomstick.
Many curses and hexes were aimed at the two. Harry felt the occasional burn of a near missed curse or hexed. He could still hear some spells being thrown at them but their voices soon faded.
/ What would Ron say if he knew that I had my arms around Snape's waist? / Harry grinned at the thought and pictured Ron's look of disgust plastered all over his face.
Harry looked past his Professor and into the dark night they were flying into.
/ I wonder where we are going. / Harry thought as he looked down to the ground. He could see the tiny lights of cars passing beneath them. Harry started to feel drowsiness over take him.
Severus noticed a darkened street. It was the perfect place to land and summon a Knight Bus. He pushed the front of the broom down and slowly descended to the ground. Severus touched down gently and turned to find Harry and make him visible again.
"Where are you, Potter?" Severus asked the darkness before him.
"Right here", answered a voice from the ground.
"Can't you even get off a broom with grace, Potter? Get up now, I need to make you visible again." Severus said in an annoyed tone. He really wanted this night to be over already.
Severus felt around before him and found Harry's shoulder. He produced his wand a tapped him hard on the head. Harry felt the warmth slide down from his head and to the rest of his body. He looked down and saw that he was once again visible.
Severus looked Harry up and down before turning around a holding his wand before him. Harry realised what he was doing and collected his invisibility cloak and brookstick from the ground as a huge purple bus came hurtling out of no where and towards the two. The door opened at a boy with a disturbingly large amount of pimples came into view. Severus wrinkled his nose in disgust at the sight.
"Welcom-" The boy started but Severus interrupted. How he hated the voices of hormonal teenagers.
"Yes, yes we have heard it before. Here" He said quickly before thrusting the right amount of sickles into the boys hand. Severus wiped his hand quickly on his robe and pushed past the boy and glaring at the beds. He preferred not to lie down like that. The venerability of it all.
Harry was still standing at the doorway watching Snape being an arse, which, of course, was being himself.
He looked up at the boy who was currently glaring at Snape before turning back to him. Harry realised it wasn't the same boy who was the conductor the first time he used the Knight Bus. He was around 17-18 years old.
"Well, come aboard, mate" he said before turning around only to find Severus sitting in his seat beside the driver. He glared at him before sitting on a bed with crossed arms. Harry seated himself on the bed across from the angry teenager. He was immediately thrown back as the bus started at full speed. This reminded Harry a lot of the beginning of his third year at Hogwarts. Well, before he even started school. The night when he blew up his aunt. He smiled to himself at the sight of Aunt Marge inflating like a balloon. Harry fell asleep quickly.
How Severus hated the Knight Bus.
"Just to Hogwarts, right? You're the 6th on the list." Said the driver after Severus stated where he wanted to go.
"We are in a hurry." Severus ground out through his teeth.
"OK, maybe right after Ms. Kattlebe then. She's on her way- " Started the driver.
"What number is she?" Interrupted Severus. How he hated small chitchat.
" She's next." Said the driver before slowing down and stopping at a dingy looking castle.
"Oi, Bryan! Get old Ms. Kattlebe." He yelled at the teenager on the bed. Bryan got up and ran up the stairs to retrieve the lady.
Severus tried to wait patiently as Bryan escorted the lady of the bus and shut the doors. Soon they speed off again into the night.
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"Potter, wake up NOW!" Said a very irritated sounding voice into his ear. Harry opened his eyes very slowly wondering where he was before everything came flooding back to him. He groaned.
"Get up now, Potter, we have arrived at Hogwarts." Severus said again. Harry knew he was angry right now. It would save him a lot of trouble and insults if he got up now. He pushed himself up and ungracefully got to his feet.
Severus looked him up and down and curled his lip before turning around and walking off the bus. Harry followed quickly.
/ Geez, does he always have to be an arse / Thought Harry as he looked up at the back of his Professors dark head. He yawned and continued to follow his Professor through the night up to Hogwarts.
Phew, done at last. ^-^. I hope I kept Snape in character .;;;.