Authors note: I'm sorry this took so dreadfully long to write, but I've been working a lot lately.

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The last thing Harry wanted was to see Voldemort willingly. Passing himself off as Snape in front of the school was one thing, passing himself off as Snape to Voldemort was something else entirely.

Harry felt his palms sweating as Ron and Hermione rushed him out of classroom. They were dragging him around the halls and pushing him around in directions. He felt his mouth twitch nervously. It reminded him he was once again, in Snape's body.

"Dude, why are those two student's holding Snape's hand?" said a teenager to his friend.

"I dunno man, that's so wack." the other boy said as Ron and Hermione rushed past them.

After a few flights of stairs, Harry found himself next to the gargoyle which led to Dumbledore's office. It opened itself up at their arrival and once again Harry felt himself being pushed up a flight of stairs.

Harry snapped out of his panicked trance when he arrived at Dumbledore's door. Hermione knocked timidly.

"We'll stay here Harry." Hermione said.

"Why? He's our friend too." said Ron holding onto Harry's hand tighter.

"Ron, this isn't the time to be difficult." Hermione chastised.

"Come in." Dumbledore's calm voice said.

Harry walked in ignoring the throbbing on his arm. He wasn't happy to see Snape sitting in a chair to the left of him, and Snape wasn't happy to see Harry at all.

"Stupid boy! Idiot-" Snape said in a frenzy, he looked half insane with anger.

"Severus that's enough. Consider your discovery a step closer to the recovering of your body." said Dumbledore.

"Sir, the dark mark- it's burning!" Harry interjected.

"We know that!" Snape screamed. His voice lowered at Dumbledore's stern look. "Always a step behind aren't you Potter? Well if you die, It's on your head. I found this in the pocket of your robe!"

Harry watched as Snape pulled out a familiar object from his pocket. It was the jewel Harry had taken the night he had served his detention.

"You don't even know what this is do you?" Snape sneered.

Harry was at a loss for words, suddenly he felt very ill.

"Sit down Mr. Potter. We have found out exactly what has been going on for the past four days."

"B-but the mark-" Harry said rubbing his arm.

"Yes, we will handle that." Dumbledore said gravely. "First you need to understand…."

"Potter you bloody idiot-" Snape said full of loathing.

"I will tell him Severus." said Dumbledore with a warning in his voice.

Snape finally fell silent, but that didn't stop all the nasty looks he was giving Harry.

"Harry, that thing that was sent to Professor Snape held magical powers that switched your body with his. It was made by Voldemort to destroy you. Professor Snape's mission was to switch your body with any animal, and kill you. It was a feeble and uncertain attempt, but an attempt none the less." Dumbledore said softly.

"No doubt the Dark Lord is calling you to see if I have finished you off." Snape hissed. "It's bad enough I was going to be punished for failing him, but now he might kill you and I'll be stuck in your body forever!"

Harry gripped the back of his chair on instinct. So this was all his fault. Instead of battling against the forces of evil, he had helped.

"Not all hope is lost however." Dumbledore said noticing Harry's disheartened disposition. "It's true you'll have to meet up with Voldemort, but we won't send you into the lion's den without help. Professor Lupin will accompany you."

Snape scowled visibly.

"It'll never work. They'll figure out he's not a Death Eater and kill him as well as me."

"I have complete faith in Remus to keep your body safe Severus. Although…Harry I will be honest. They will torture you for failing. Make sure that is the only thing that happens."

Harry was dismissed as Snape stayed behind to talk more with Dumbledore.

"So you heard everything huh?" Harry asked as Ron took his ear off the opening door.

Ron's ears turned pink and he shrugged embarrassed.

"Oh Harry that's awful. You could die if You-Know-Who reads your mind or something…" Said Hermione.

Harry hadn't thought of that. He was suddenly aware of exactly how dangerous his meeting Voldemort really was.

"Harry!" Came a voice from downstairs. It was Lupin. "Come on, we have no time to lose."

"Good luck." Ron said glumly.

"Cheer up Ron, he'll be okay. Won't you Harry?" Hermione said hopefully.

"Harry come on!" Lupin yelled.

Harry made his way down the steps and took the wad of clothes Lupin gave him.

"Hurry up and change."

"Here?" Harry asked.

"We don't have time. Just do it." Lupin said putting on his hood. "You should be used to dressing by now, shouldn't you?"
"You would think." Harry said making a face as he closed his eyes.

Quickly Harry he removed his robe and his undershirt, only to hear a surprised "oh" from Lupin.

A group of fifth year students filed through the hallway, staring at the Death Eater and the half-dressed Potions master.

"HOLY MOTHER OF GOD-"

"Help! A Death Eater-"

"-I'll kill him, move aside-"

"-Professor Snape what are you doing!?"

"Er." Lupin muttered nervously removing his hood. "Don't be alarmed. We're just- uh- role playing. I just hit Professor Snape with the- uh- undress curse- and- forget it- move along children. Move along!"

The students looked at each other shocked, but kept walking. They glanced suspiciously at the pair of teachers.

"Um, lets not tell Severus about that." Lupin said putting his hood back on.

"Yeah right, half the school probably knows by now." said Harry.

"You're probably right. Come on, we have to get this done quickly. It's never good to keep the Dark Lord waiting."

Harry had a strange feeling in his stomach as Lupin dragged him away from the castle to meet his arch enemy.

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Authors Note: More to be written of course.