A/N: None of these characters are mine except the obvious. The Harry potter characters belong to the amazing J.K Rowling. Please R&R.

Chapter 7: Trouble in the Order
"Severus, are you alright?" Molly asked, concern written on her face.

"Does it look as though I'm alright?!" he boomed loudly.

"Severus, please control yourself," Dumbledore said in a comforting tone. "Would you like to see Poppy before we start?"

"No, I'm already here, so we might as well get this over and done with," Severus said grimacing a bit as he continued to hold his chest.

"Alright then, Severus. Whenever you're ready..."

Severus took a deep breath and winced again before his mouth into a sneer so no one could tell how badly he was hurting.

"The Dark Lord said he has formed a plan that is 100 fool proof. He would not go into much detail, it seems that someone thinks we have a spy in our midst."

"I'll bet you ten Galleons it's Lucious Malfoy," Charlie interrupted.

Severus gave Charlie a sneer before he continued. "Lucious has planned a revel and I suspect that the Dark Lord will be there to talk of the plans and to punish those he thinks unfaithful to him."

"Are you going?" Laura asked gravely.

"I have no choice!" Severus snapped at her.

"But you can't go!" she said earnestly.

"And why shouldn't I? Do you realize what could happen to me if I don't go?" he hissed.

"But you could get seriously hurt or, even worse, killed!" Laura exclaimed as she stood. Her voice rose as she focused completely on the man in front of her. "The Dark Lord obviously has been informed that you are the spy, whether by Malfoy, whoever he may be, or by some other source, and if he found out that you are the spy, he would kill you on the spot."

"You think I don't know the consequences!" Severus yelled, also standing from his chair to meet her eyes. "You're treading on dangerous ground by telling me how to do my job!" Snape's eyes flashed angrily. "Until you know exactly what's going on instead of going off of bits and pieces, I suggest you sit down and shut your mouth!" His last comment dripping with venom and his eyes seemed to be burning right through hers.

At first, Laura was taken aback. But she soon recovered, stood to her full height and said in a calm voice, "Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once."

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A/N: really enjoy reading Shakespeare and I was reading Julius Caesar and I just had to add this quote: "Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once."

I also want to thank my Beta, Kim, and my reviewers (especially those who enjoy reading my story.).

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