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Chapter #29
"Headmaster, I'm sorry, I should have know that this was too big for James and I to handle." Severus bowed his head in dismay.
"It is not your fault, Severus. Although you should have told me about James earlier," with that Dumbledore glanced at the trembling James, who looked down at his knees instead of straight at Dumbledore. "It's not James' fault either. However, I do hope you have both learned your lesson." The two nodded sullenly.
"What about Hermione? How are we gonna get her back?" James demanded, his voice cracking, as though he was ready to break down.
"I have faith in you and Severus, James. You are pyrokenetic, are you not?"
"Yes." James whispered. He had long ago leaned that he had the ability to control fire. It came with him being a Fire Prince.
"And Severus, you posses great powers as well. You are a soul prober, are you not?" Dumbledore asked with a smile.
"Yes." Severus whispered, a strange look forming in his dark blue eyes.
"James, prepare for your rescue. Severus, come with me. I must speak to the students. And no, James, I am not going to tell them about you." Dumbledore finished softly. James sighed.
"I'll go get ready."
"Come along, Severus. It will be alright. You'll see, my boy."
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"Please, everyone, calm down, we'll get the situation under control." Mcgonagall called over the nervous whispers of the students. Dumbledore swept into the great hall, followed by an uneasy Snape.
"Hush, students. I know this is very alarming to you all, but rest assured, Hermione Granger will not die." Dumbledore spoke reassuringly. Snape shifted back and forth in his seat next to the headmaster. "As you've undoubtedly suspected, this is the work of Lord Voldemort, I will not deny that, and yes, he has the choice of killing her. He will not, however, for there is something from us he wants."
"He's after me!" Harry whispered in shock. Rons' face paled. "It's my fault she's gone!" Harry added. Ginny put a hand gently on Harrys' back.
"No it's not, Harry." She said gently. Ron nodded.
"It's not, really Harry." He whispered.
"Now, before you jump to conclusions, it is Harry Potter that Lord Voldemort wants, not Hermione Granger. And two of our most powerful wizards will bring Hermione back safe and unharmed, do not worry. And for precautions, no mail will be sent or received for the next two weeks." At this Dumbledore sat down.
"In the meantime, perhaps butterbeer and dessert will cheer you up." Dumbledore clapped his hands and food washed over the tables.
Harry could eat nothing. He had lost his appetite.
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"What's the plan?" James asked softly.
"We'll get to our designated spot around ten in the morning tomorrow. Then it'll take about two days to walk to Voldemorts' lair. We'll check things out for a while, then we'll either rescue Hermione or leave, depending on the circumstances. All in all, this could very well take a week at the most." Severus said softly. James sighed.
"I hope they don't hurt her." He whispered. "I love her, I really do." Severus placed a hand on the other mans' shoulder.
"Don't worry, James. We'll get her out of there, before Lucius gets at her." He said reassuringly.
"I know, but I mean, I feel like this is all my fault." James sniffed and sat down.
"It's not, James! You have to understand, this was unavoidable." Severus said urgently.
"But if I had just left the poor thing alone, instead of falling in love with her, Voldemort wouldn't have went after her." James argued.
"Yes he would have! He tried to kill her even before she met you! Remember?"
"Of course I do." James glared tiredly at the other wizard.
"It's because she's Harrys' friend, but James, there's' no use dwelling on why she's caught. We're gonna have to plan this out very carefully." Severus murmured. "Damn it, I hate that bloody bastard. Fucking Voldemort."
"Uh, Severus?"
"Yeah?" Severus raised his dark eyes to James' light blue ones.
"Maybe do you think we might need a compass?" Severus grinned.
"Oh yeah. Forgot about that." The two continued to check their items, unheeding of Dumbledore, who smiled slightly when he saw the two supposed enemies putting their heads together and thinking.
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Hermione was in trouble. It was his fault. He knew it. Harry Potter got no sleep that night.
Chapter #29
"Headmaster, I'm sorry, I should have know that this was too big for James and I to handle." Severus bowed his head in dismay.
"It is not your fault, Severus. Although you should have told me about James earlier," with that Dumbledore glanced at the trembling James, who looked down at his knees instead of straight at Dumbledore. "It's not James' fault either. However, I do hope you have both learned your lesson." The two nodded sullenly.
"What about Hermione? How are we gonna get her back?" James demanded, his voice cracking, as though he was ready to break down.
"I have faith in you and Severus, James. You are pyrokenetic, are you not?"
"Yes." James whispered. He had long ago leaned that he had the ability to control fire. It came with him being a Fire Prince.
"And Severus, you posses great powers as well. You are a soul prober, are you not?" Dumbledore asked with a smile.
"Yes." Severus whispered, a strange look forming in his dark blue eyes.
"James, prepare for your rescue. Severus, come with me. I must speak to the students. And no, James, I am not going to tell them about you." Dumbledore finished softly. James sighed.
"I'll go get ready."
"Come along, Severus. It will be alright. You'll see, my boy."
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"Please, everyone, calm down, we'll get the situation under control." Mcgonagall called over the nervous whispers of the students. Dumbledore swept into the great hall, followed by an uneasy Snape.
"Hush, students. I know this is very alarming to you all, but rest assured, Hermione Granger will not die." Dumbledore spoke reassuringly. Snape shifted back and forth in his seat next to the headmaster. "As you've undoubtedly suspected, this is the work of Lord Voldemort, I will not deny that, and yes, he has the choice of killing her. He will not, however, for there is something from us he wants."
"He's after me!" Harry whispered in shock. Rons' face paled. "It's my fault she's gone!" Harry added. Ginny put a hand gently on Harrys' back.
"No it's not, Harry." She said gently. Ron nodded.
"It's not, really Harry." He whispered.
"Now, before you jump to conclusions, it is Harry Potter that Lord Voldemort wants, not Hermione Granger. And two of our most powerful wizards will bring Hermione back safe and unharmed, do not worry. And for precautions, no mail will be sent or received for the next two weeks." At this Dumbledore sat down.
"In the meantime, perhaps butterbeer and dessert will cheer you up." Dumbledore clapped his hands and food washed over the tables.
Harry could eat nothing. He had lost his appetite.
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"What's the plan?" James asked softly.
"We'll get to our designated spot around ten in the morning tomorrow. Then it'll take about two days to walk to Voldemorts' lair. We'll check things out for a while, then we'll either rescue Hermione or leave, depending on the circumstances. All in all, this could very well take a week at the most." Severus said softly. James sighed.
"I hope they don't hurt her." He whispered. "I love her, I really do." Severus placed a hand on the other mans' shoulder.
"Don't worry, James. We'll get her out of there, before Lucius gets at her." He said reassuringly.
"I know, but I mean, I feel like this is all my fault." James sniffed and sat down.
"It's not, James! You have to understand, this was unavoidable." Severus said urgently.
"But if I had just left the poor thing alone, instead of falling in love with her, Voldemort wouldn't have went after her." James argued.
"Yes he would have! He tried to kill her even before she met you! Remember?"
"Of course I do." James glared tiredly at the other wizard.
"It's because she's Harrys' friend, but James, there's' no use dwelling on why she's caught. We're gonna have to plan this out very carefully." Severus murmured. "Damn it, I hate that bloody bastard. Fucking Voldemort."
"Uh, Severus?"
"Yeah?" Severus raised his dark eyes to James' light blue ones.
"Maybe do you think we might need a compass?" Severus grinned.
"Oh yeah. Forgot about that." The two continued to check their items, unheeding of Dumbledore, who smiled slightly when he saw the two supposed enemies putting their heads together and thinking.
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Hermione was in trouble. It was his fault. He knew it. Harry Potter got no sleep that night.
