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"Well, it's about time you three showed up!" said McGonagall icily. "We've been waiting here for a while now."

"But, But, But… How did you… How could you have?" said Potter.

"No time for that now, Harry." Said Lupin in his always gentle manner. "We must discuss how we are to get Snape back. By the way, good thing you kept your wits about you when Voldemort was after you."

Harry simply sat there with a shocked look on his face not understanding how they knew everything.

"Well, Harry, there have been suspicions around the school for a while about you and Snape. We've been having someone follow you both just to be sure. A member of the order. They saw what happened in Hogsmeade and immediately reported to me like they were supposed to." Said Professor Dumbledore. "I'm very glad you are safe, Harry, Hermione, Ron. Now back to the problem at hand. Voldemort has Snape. Where he's keeping him, I'm not sure, but we must get him back. I think it's important for the safety of the order as well as for your safety, Harry." Said Dumbledore looking into Harry's soul.

"We know where he's at sir!" said Harry excitedly. "He's at the Malfoy home."

Dumbledore had a knowing look in his eyes. "Snape prepared a sanctuary for you in case of emergencies didn't he?"

"Yes, sir."

"He has grown very fond of you. I knew he would think of everything."

"We also grabbed some polyjuice potion. It's Snape's." said Hermione.

"Here's what we are going to do. Lupin, Minerva… you make sure that the students are safe and secure here in case the deatheaters come. We will flu the ministry and see if they can conduct a raid on Malfoy's house. While they are doing that, I will go in and switch places with Snape using the polyjuice potion. You three will be waiting outside of the house at a safe distance to escort the real Snape back to Hogwarts. No doubt he will be in a weakened condition."

"But sir, I should be the one to use the polyjuice potion. I need to be the one to face Voldemort. I've been preparing for this moment."

"I do not believe you are ready yet, Harry. You must trust that I am aware of my decisions and your limitations. There will yet be a time when you will come to face Voldemort. That is your fate. You and you alone will be able to defeat him."

Harry just sat and contemplated again his destiny. 'Why me? Why not Neville? Why after I found out about my father?' Harry snapped back into the future when the minister of magic's head appeared in the fireplace.

"Yes sir. I will have the ministry conduct a raid tonight. We'll go after dark." Said the Minister.

"Yes I believe 11 o'clock would be a proper time. And If I might suggest a certain group of people to conduct this raid." Dumbledore was saying. Harry no longer listened thinking of how much that he needed to say to Snape tonight and how he hoped that this raid went as planned.