Disclaimer: See chapter one.

Author's note: thank you to all that have reviewed.

When the entrance to Dumbledore's office came into view Harry shouted the password to the stone gargoyle, which jumped to life at Harry's command. Harry took the steps two at the time. He crashed into Dumbledore's office, without knocking. His mind registered three people in the room before the demands of his body forced him to double over placing his hands on his knees, panting heavily.

"Harry!" a voice, which he recognised as Sirius's, yelled. There was shuffling of feet and he felt himself pushed into a chair. He looked up into the questioning eyes of Sirius, Lupin and Professor Dumbledore.

"Where?" Harry choked out, still trying to catch his breath.

"He just left," Dumbledore said handing Harry a glass of water, Harry waved it away.

"Did he leave to see Voldemort?" Harry said in a rush sitting on the edge of his seat, his breathing returning to normal.

"I believe he did," Dumbledore replied, looking at his student in concern.

"No," Harry whispered burying his head in his hands.

"What is this about Harry?" Sirius asked, looking around to see two other faces displaying the concern he felt.

There was a pounding of feet and the four people looked up as the door busted open a second time. Ron and Hermione stood in the doorway, out of breath.

"BloodyHell, Harryfast!" Ron struggled to get out between pants. His two friends collapsed in the chairs they where offered.

"We have four days to prepare for Voldemort," Harry told to his audience.

"Four days?" Sirius repeated.

"Snape has been found out!" Harry cried, rushing out of his chair so fast it crashed to the floor on its side. "He will tell Voldemort where I am, four days from now."

Harry started pacing back and forth while he spoke. "Once Voldemort knows where I am he will kill Snape and start his attack on Hogwarts!"

"Harry calm down." Sirius jumped to his feet and tried to calm his godson down, but he could get within three feet of him without being stopped by an invisible barrier.

"What the" he exclaimed looking at the others.

Harry didn't seem to notice. "The griffin showed me this would happen. We have to stop this!" Harry turned to Dumbledore with bright green eyes. Snape may be Harry's least liked teacher but he wasn't about to let him die at the hands of Voldemort. He wasn't about to let anyone die by that mad man's hands.

'Use your power to find him,' the Griffin whispered in his ear, making Harry stop dead in his tracks.

'I can do that?' Harry asked.

'Yes focus on the man you know as Severus Snape. Focus on his face his magic.' The Griffin encouraged.

Harry closed his eyes forgetting his audience. He focused on the man that had made his potions classes hell and had hated him from the moment he had seen him because of his father. The thought of that man in the hands of Voldemort which pushed him passed his hate and to see underneath the spiteful man. The golden colour of his magic the blackness of his hair that reached into his soul, because of the prank Harry's father and his friends had played on him.

Slowly Harry formed the picture in his minds eye he then entered the man's picture finding Snape's core. If Harry had been real in this plane he would have stumbled back. Snape's core was surrounded in shadows but under the blackness golden light shone showing the true nature of the man Harry had come to hate. Harry looked around for the thread of golden light that would lead to the man he searched for. Harry found it where the shadows were the weakest. Harry followed the golden track, through the darkness.

When it ended Harry sighed he couldn't have held onto the raw magic any longer. He saw the world through Snape's eyes as the man above him kicked him in the ribs. Harry flinched as Snape groaned. Harry quickly pin printed in his own mind where Snape was.

"Hold on we're coming," Harry whispered, not sure if the man could hear him. Harry followed back the track he had made to Snape's mind. He opened his eyes and looked around the room. Dumbledore, Lupin, Sirius, Ron and Hermione starred back at him. Each stood three metres away.

"I know where he is," Harry said into the silence of the room. It was as if an invisible wall had broken as every one around Harry stumbled forward. Sirius wasted no time covering the distance to Harry in two steps. He pulled Harry into a hug.

Harry returned it in a state of bewilderment.

"UmmSirius," Harry gasped as he crashed his sore ribs. Sirius let go of him instantly. 'Wait! Sore ribs,' Harry thought, moving his shirt aside to see bruises covering his ribs on his right side.

"I didn't hug you that hard!" Sirius yelped, pushing Harry into the forgotten chair behind him.

'RibsWait a second Snape got kicked in the ribs!' Harry silently concluded. Harry touched the area a sharp pain ran up his side.

"Harry?" A soft voice broke into his thoughts.

"HarryWhat happened," Lupin asked.

"I believe that is the question we would all like to hear the answer to," Dumbledore added.

"We don't have time!" Harry snapped, which was unlike him. 'Maybe I pick up more than bruised ribs from Snape,' Harry thought with a smirk. "I know where Snape is we have one chance to save him." Harry added quickly explaining the idea that came to him. "We have to make this work if it doesn't then many people will lose their lives." Harry finished slipping into the leader he was born to be. No one questioned him not even Dumbledore. "GoodLet's go!"

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"Do you think this plan will work," Ron whispered to Hermione, feeling like he was betraying his friend by voicing his worries.

Hermione looked at him sharply. "Of course Ron, he knows what he's doing."

Ron looked down. "I trust him Hermione I do but" Ron trailed off.

"You must trust him, Ron. I don't know what's been happening to him lately but I know Harry. He would never lead us into danger without looking at every possibility."

They worked in silence, each with his or her own thoughts. The door broke their silence with a loud bang. The two friends looked up.

"You ready?" Harry asked looking over the equipment, then focusing on his two friends.

"All ready to go," Ron said jumping up and saluting Harry.

"You don't have to do that," Harry laughed. "I'm not a General of an army or anything."

"WellI don't knowIt just came out of no where" Ron shrugged. Harry just looked at his friend with bright green eyes.

"What would I do without you two?" Harry asked.

"We won't give you a chance to find out!" Hermione said in a small voice.

"Okay enough of this, let's go," Harry said grabbing the bag closest to him. "We have a Snape to save."

"Do we have to?" Ron whined, following his friends.