Chapter 20
"What happened to that woman Harry?" Athena asked, handing Dumbledore a cup of tea.
"What woman? It was just Malfoy and Snape's father." Harry replied with a confused look on his face.
"The woman who tied me up and tossed me in the basement." Athena replied shortly.
"What did she look like Athena?" Dumbledore asked setting his cup of tea down on the table.
"In all honesty, she looked crazy. Long dark hair and was rather forceful…" Athena was cut off by the two sets of screams and the loud thud that followed them. The three quickly rushed to the staircase where Harry had left "Snape" and Alex.
At the bottom of the stairs lay a motionless LeStrange, her disguise worn off, looking like herself again. At the top stood a disgruntled Alex, breathing heavily and clenching her want tightly. "We have to find where they put Severus." She said determinately after a few moments of silence.
"I'll check the basement." Athena said, "Come with me Harry." The two made off towards the basement.
"I'm going to go check the laboratory." Alex said making her way up the stairs.
"I'll check upstairs then." Dumbledore said to no one in particular, making his way up to the second floor.
Alex made her way into the library, her wand drawn and ready incase of any unknown foes waiting to attack. She reached the lab and pulled the worn copy of Advanced Potions. As usual the case slid to the side revealing the concealed room. Alex felt her heart stop as her eyes fell upon a motionless Severus. The scorch marks still staining his broad chest. "No." She whimpered, falling to her knees next to him. "Sev please…"
Her shaking fingers moved to his throat to find a pulse. It was weak, but there. "Don't worry Alexandria. We can save him." Dumbledore's voice came from the entranceway.
"Albus…" Alex said with a pleading tone, still on her knees, her eyes stained with tears. He pulled out his wand and wordlessly waved it across each cut in Severus' chest. The wounds beneath healed, the flesh fusing back together, leaving nothing but small scars.
"We'll move him to his bedroom and I'm afraid there is nothing else to do but wait until he wakes up." Albus said, with another flick of his wand Severus began to float midair. Down stairs he landed on the bed with a soft thud.
"For Merlin's sake!" Athena exclaimed, rushing into the room with Harry in tow. "Is he…"
"No! He'll be fine as soon as he wakes up." Alex said quickly.
"Harry, would you please go wait for the minister?" Dumbledore asked.
"Sure thing." Harry said, backing out of the room quickly and quietly. Malfoy, still unconscious, and Nexus were still tied together in the bedroom.
"Oh I see you found out." Nexus laughed maliciously. "I take it LeStrange failed yet again." Alex quickly stood and made her way towards Nexus. She raised her left hand and brought it down hard across his face.
"You haven't done enough to him!" She asked, tears stinging her eyes and anger burning inside.
"The Minister is here!" Harry called, running into the room, followed by a very flustered looking Minister of Magic.
"Oh goodness… what has happened here?" He asked taking time to consider the two criminals tied back to back and the unconscious potions master on the bed. "Anyone care to explain?"
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