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A/N---Hey ya! I am back a bit earlier with a chapter. Thank you for the reviews! I love all of them! I am almost to my goal of 100!!! The bottom author's note will explain some things so make sure you read it.
New Resolutions Chapter 20- Back
Term had begun and Harry and Draco were both offered the Head Boy position but turned it down. Like Jade said, Harry was getting worse than Hermione. After the first few weeks of term, Harry was the best student in seventh year.
Everyone had guessed that Harry was Snape's son by then but Harry didn't care. He didn't seem to care about anything anymore. He had seen his father's hope for her being alive slowly fade as well as everyone else's. He, though, made his mind up that he wouldn't give up hope until he had seen her body.
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Leah's plan was set. Rather it worked or not was about to be decided. She had planned her escape. It was simple but she didn't know if it would work. It all depended on who came and saw her that morning.
If it were Voldemort, she wouldn't be able to. He was too powerful. Her father, maybe, but unlikely. She knew exactly who she wanted to open the door and prayed they did.
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It was a little over a year now since Leah had been gone. The three guys were not in good condition. Nothing had changed except Draco and Snape's hope had faded almost until there was known left.
Harry stopped by his father's office before class one day.
"Dad?" Harry asked stepping into his office.
Snape looked up from grading papers and laid down his quill. He could tell there was something wrong with Harry.
"Harry, what is it?"
"I had a dream." Harry said sitting down.
"Dream or did you see something?"
"I don't know. I don't want to say I saw it because I wanted to."
"Harry, what did you see?"
"I saw Malfoy, Wormtail, and Voldemort. They were mad at Wormtail because he let..."
But Harry stopped and looked at his father.
"Because why Harry?"
"Because he let Leah escape."
"Harry-"
"Dad, I know."
"The chances of her being alive after being gone over a year is unlikely."
"There is still hope. There is always hope."
"I've never given up on hope, Harry."
Harry nodded but doubted that comment.
"We better get out there. Class is about to begin." Snape said softly.
"Okay."
They walked out to the students coming in the classroom. They didn't pay to much attention to them.
"Hey Harry." Hermione said as he sat beside her.
"Hi."
"I was just telling Draco about the strangest animal I saw near the forest while I was in the library." She said.
"What?"
"A small, almost baby size panther."
Harry, who was balancing on two legs of the chair, slammed down to the floor, hard, making everyone turn and look at him.
"Harry..." Snape said warningly.
"Sorry sir."
"What's up with you, Harry?" asked Draco turning around.
"Are you sure that is what you saw Hermione?" asked Harry.
"Yes. Are you okay Harry?" she asked.
Harry didn't answer. Everything was running through his head, the dream and now the panther. Maybe it was a coincidence but maybe, just maybe. He jumped up and started toward the door.
"Harry, where are you going?" Snape asked.
When Harry didn't answer, Snape pulled out his wand and locked the door. Harry hit the door with a loud 'thud' when it wouldn't open for him.
"DAD!" Harry said pulling out his wand.
"I won't work. Now, tell me where you are going. If it is important I will let you go."
Harry turned around. Snape was a little taken back by the look in his son's eyes. He couldn't tell what it was but he had never seen it before.
"Please, let me go." Harry pleaded.
"Tell me why."
Harry looked around the room. He really didn't want them to know but he had no other choice.
"Leah."
Draco almost knocked over his chair due to him standing up so fast."
"Harry..." Snape said coming to the front of his desk.
"Hermione said that she saw a black, almost baby size panther." Harry said.
Snape got where he was going with this. He stared at him for a few moments before he unlocked the door.
"Class dismissed."
Snape, Draco, and Hermione all followed Harry out the door.
"Do you really think it is her?" asked Draco catching up to him. [A/N- Draco knows that Leah and Harry are animgus. Just thought ya should know.]
"One way to find out." Harry said.
"What are you two on about?" Hermione asked.
"Where did you see the panther at?" Harry asked ignoring the question.
"At the gate. Harry, what is going on?"
Harry didn't answer her again but him and Draco both started to run faster toward the gate.
"Bloody hell." Snape whispered.
A form of a girl was lining against the post. Harry sled to a stop, falling down beside it.
"Leah?" he asked in a whisper.
One of her gray eyes opened.
"Harry?"
Harry couldn't help but smile at her. He gently touched her cheek to make sure she was real. He even felt tears begin to form when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up and saw his father behind him.
"Let's get her to the hospital wing." He said.
"Okay."
Harry slowly and gently put his arm under her legs and the other on her shoulder bladed. Leah gave a whimper of pain as he lifted her up.
"I am sorry Leah."
"Not your fault."
She rested her head on his chest and relaxed against him. Harry then realized how light she was.
"I've missed you so much Leah." He whispered.
"I've missed you too Harry."
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"How is she?" Harry asked.
"Potter, the same as you asked me a minute ago." Pomfrey snapped.
Harry was pushed back into his seat beside Draco by his father.
"Severus, I need to speak to you, alone." She said.
"Stay here you two." Snape said before he followed Poppy into her office.
"Severus, I am worried about Leah. I healed most of her wounds and broken bones but she will have scars. One on her shoulder, just about the length of her shoulder blade and the other on the lower part of her back. But, for now, I am worried about her weight. She weighed, what, between 100 and 110 before she was taken? Well, now she weighs between 75 to 80. That is not healthy for a 16 year old to weigh that little!" Pomfrey said with a hint of anger in voice.
"She will have to gain the weight back slowly. If she eats to much to begin with, she will be sick." Snape said.
"Yes, I know."
Snape nodded and started toward the door.
"Severus..."
He turned about around and looked at Pomfrey.
"Yes?"
"There is something she told me when I was checking her over."
"What was it."
"She was...rapped."
Snape's eyes flashed with anger.
"Did she say who?"
"Yes, I told her that I could find out myself but she told me. It was Lucius, Severus."
Snape busted out the door and headed out of the Wing.
"Dad?"
"Stay here. Wait till Poppy tells you can see her. I will be back." Snape snapped.
Harry and Draco looked at each other confused but didn't say anything.
Snape walked fast up to the Headmaster's office.
"ALBUS!"
"Severus? What is it? Everything okay with Leah?" Dumbledore asked.
"No, she only weighs about 75 pounds and I swear to God I am going to kill that bastard. Slowly and painfully for what he did to her!"
"Severus calm down. Who and what are you on about?"
"Lucius! He rapped her! I'm going to kill him!"
The sparkle in Dumbledore's eyes disappeared.
"In due time Severus. Now that Leah is back, it won't be long until Voldemort comes after Harry. Then, you will get your revenge."
"Sooner would be best."
"I am thinking that your son is wanting that too."
"Two Snape's together can't be good."
"I don't need to be told that."
Snape lowered him self into a near by chair and began to slowly relax.
"We are going to have to watch her closely the next couple of weeks. I could have someone come in and talk to her." Dumbledore said watching Snape.
"No, she will talk to me, Harry, Draco, or Jade when she is ready. She wouldn't talk to a stranger."
Dumbledore nodded. Hundreds of things were running though Snape's head. Most were ways to kill Lucius for everything he had ever done to Leah and Draco or even what he had but his son through by taking her.
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A/N---Done another one!! YAY! I am not going to be able to post another chapter until maybe Monday or Tuesday. I am going to my friend's house Thursday night, so I can't type. Then, on Friday, I have a birthday party to go to and won't be back until late Saturday. Then Sunday is July 4 and I am going to be busy all day. I will post the next chapter as soon as I can! Here is a preview for you though...
Preview Chapter 21- Comfort
Leah rested her head on Harry shoulder and Harry sled his hands around her waist and pulled her close. She laid her hand on his heart as they laid there.
They stayed like that for about an hour before Harry asked Leah something.
"Leah, what happen while you were gone? How did you get out?"
Leah untangled herself from him and moved to the edge of the bed. Harry came up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"If you don't want to-"
"No, I think I need to tell someone."
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I will be back shortly with another chapter. 5 more chapters...Love from Abbs =)
A/N---Hey ya! I am back a bit earlier with a chapter. Thank you for the reviews! I love all of them! I am almost to my goal of 100!!! The bottom author's note will explain some things so make sure you read it.
New Resolutions Chapter 20- Back
Term had begun and Harry and Draco were both offered the Head Boy position but turned it down. Like Jade said, Harry was getting worse than Hermione. After the first few weeks of term, Harry was the best student in seventh year.
Everyone had guessed that Harry was Snape's son by then but Harry didn't care. He didn't seem to care about anything anymore. He had seen his father's hope for her being alive slowly fade as well as everyone else's. He, though, made his mind up that he wouldn't give up hope until he had seen her body.
0-0-0-0
Leah's plan was set. Rather it worked or not was about to be decided. She had planned her escape. It was simple but she didn't know if it would work. It all depended on who came and saw her that morning.
If it were Voldemort, she wouldn't be able to. He was too powerful. Her father, maybe, but unlikely. She knew exactly who she wanted to open the door and prayed they did.
0-0-0-0
It was a little over a year now since Leah had been gone. The three guys were not in good condition. Nothing had changed except Draco and Snape's hope had faded almost until there was known left.
Harry stopped by his father's office before class one day.
"Dad?" Harry asked stepping into his office.
Snape looked up from grading papers and laid down his quill. He could tell there was something wrong with Harry.
"Harry, what is it?"
"I had a dream." Harry said sitting down.
"Dream or did you see something?"
"I don't know. I don't want to say I saw it because I wanted to."
"Harry, what did you see?"
"I saw Malfoy, Wormtail, and Voldemort. They were mad at Wormtail because he let..."
But Harry stopped and looked at his father.
"Because why Harry?"
"Because he let Leah escape."
"Harry-"
"Dad, I know."
"The chances of her being alive after being gone over a year is unlikely."
"There is still hope. There is always hope."
"I've never given up on hope, Harry."
Harry nodded but doubted that comment.
"We better get out there. Class is about to begin." Snape said softly.
"Okay."
They walked out to the students coming in the classroom. They didn't pay to much attention to them.
"Hey Harry." Hermione said as he sat beside her.
"Hi."
"I was just telling Draco about the strangest animal I saw near the forest while I was in the library." She said.
"What?"
"A small, almost baby size panther."
Harry, who was balancing on two legs of the chair, slammed down to the floor, hard, making everyone turn and look at him.
"Harry..." Snape said warningly.
"Sorry sir."
"What's up with you, Harry?" asked Draco turning around.
"Are you sure that is what you saw Hermione?" asked Harry.
"Yes. Are you okay Harry?" she asked.
Harry didn't answer. Everything was running through his head, the dream and now the panther. Maybe it was a coincidence but maybe, just maybe. He jumped up and started toward the door.
"Harry, where are you going?" Snape asked.
When Harry didn't answer, Snape pulled out his wand and locked the door. Harry hit the door with a loud 'thud' when it wouldn't open for him.
"DAD!" Harry said pulling out his wand.
"I won't work. Now, tell me where you are going. If it is important I will let you go."
Harry turned around. Snape was a little taken back by the look in his son's eyes. He couldn't tell what it was but he had never seen it before.
"Please, let me go." Harry pleaded.
"Tell me why."
Harry looked around the room. He really didn't want them to know but he had no other choice.
"Leah."
Draco almost knocked over his chair due to him standing up so fast."
"Harry..." Snape said coming to the front of his desk.
"Hermione said that she saw a black, almost baby size panther." Harry said.
Snape got where he was going with this. He stared at him for a few moments before he unlocked the door.
"Class dismissed."
Snape, Draco, and Hermione all followed Harry out the door.
"Do you really think it is her?" asked Draco catching up to him. [A/N- Draco knows that Leah and Harry are animgus. Just thought ya should know.]
"One way to find out." Harry said.
"What are you two on about?" Hermione asked.
"Where did you see the panther at?" Harry asked ignoring the question.
"At the gate. Harry, what is going on?"
Harry didn't answer her again but him and Draco both started to run faster toward the gate.
"Bloody hell." Snape whispered.
A form of a girl was lining against the post. Harry sled to a stop, falling down beside it.
"Leah?" he asked in a whisper.
One of her gray eyes opened.
"Harry?"
Harry couldn't help but smile at her. He gently touched her cheek to make sure she was real. He even felt tears begin to form when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up and saw his father behind him.
"Let's get her to the hospital wing." He said.
"Okay."
Harry slowly and gently put his arm under her legs and the other on her shoulder bladed. Leah gave a whimper of pain as he lifted her up.
"I am sorry Leah."
"Not your fault."
She rested her head on his chest and relaxed against him. Harry then realized how light she was.
"I've missed you so much Leah." He whispered.
"I've missed you too Harry."
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"How is she?" Harry asked.
"Potter, the same as you asked me a minute ago." Pomfrey snapped.
Harry was pushed back into his seat beside Draco by his father.
"Severus, I need to speak to you, alone." She said.
"Stay here you two." Snape said before he followed Poppy into her office.
"Severus, I am worried about Leah. I healed most of her wounds and broken bones but she will have scars. One on her shoulder, just about the length of her shoulder blade and the other on the lower part of her back. But, for now, I am worried about her weight. She weighed, what, between 100 and 110 before she was taken? Well, now she weighs between 75 to 80. That is not healthy for a 16 year old to weigh that little!" Pomfrey said with a hint of anger in voice.
"She will have to gain the weight back slowly. If she eats to much to begin with, she will be sick." Snape said.
"Yes, I know."
Snape nodded and started toward the door.
"Severus..."
He turned about around and looked at Pomfrey.
"Yes?"
"There is something she told me when I was checking her over."
"What was it."
"She was...rapped."
Snape's eyes flashed with anger.
"Did she say who?"
"Yes, I told her that I could find out myself but she told me. It was Lucius, Severus."
Snape busted out the door and headed out of the Wing.
"Dad?"
"Stay here. Wait till Poppy tells you can see her. I will be back." Snape snapped.
Harry and Draco looked at each other confused but didn't say anything.
Snape walked fast up to the Headmaster's office.
"ALBUS!"
"Severus? What is it? Everything okay with Leah?" Dumbledore asked.
"No, she only weighs about 75 pounds and I swear to God I am going to kill that bastard. Slowly and painfully for what he did to her!"
"Severus calm down. Who and what are you on about?"
"Lucius! He rapped her! I'm going to kill him!"
The sparkle in Dumbledore's eyes disappeared.
"In due time Severus. Now that Leah is back, it won't be long until Voldemort comes after Harry. Then, you will get your revenge."
"Sooner would be best."
"I am thinking that your son is wanting that too."
"Two Snape's together can't be good."
"I don't need to be told that."
Snape lowered him self into a near by chair and began to slowly relax.
"We are going to have to watch her closely the next couple of weeks. I could have someone come in and talk to her." Dumbledore said watching Snape.
"No, she will talk to me, Harry, Draco, or Jade when she is ready. She wouldn't talk to a stranger."
Dumbledore nodded. Hundreds of things were running though Snape's head. Most were ways to kill Lucius for everything he had ever done to Leah and Draco or even what he had but his son through by taking her.
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A/N---Done another one!! YAY! I am not going to be able to post another chapter until maybe Monday or Tuesday. I am going to my friend's house Thursday night, so I can't type. Then, on Friday, I have a birthday party to go to and won't be back until late Saturday. Then Sunday is July 4 and I am going to be busy all day. I will post the next chapter as soon as I can! Here is a preview for you though...
Preview Chapter 21- Comfort
Leah rested her head on Harry shoulder and Harry sled his hands around her waist and pulled her close. She laid her hand on his heart as they laid there.
They stayed like that for about an hour before Harry asked Leah something.
"Leah, what happen while you were gone? How did you get out?"
Leah untangled herself from him and moved to the edge of the bed. Harry came up behind her and put a hand on her shoulder.
"If you don't want to-"
"No, I think I need to tell someone."
End of Preview
I will be back shortly with another chapter. 5 more chapters...Love from Abbs =)