Chapter Three

Harry slammed another death eater into a wall. But before he could say anymore smoke filled the alley and Harry had to back away and cover his eyes. They burned. But as quickly as the burning started it was gone. He opened his eyes slowly and looked around the alley. What he saw behind him made his mouth drop open. It was unbelievable.

"Cat got your tongue Potter?" Snape sneered.

Harry could hardly believe his eyes. He had pushed Snape through the veil at the Ministry of Magic where he had his last fight with the Dark Lord.

"But y…your d…dead," Harry stammered.

Snape grinned wickedly. He knew that him showing himself would throw Harry off considerably but Harry was a smart boy. He would figure it out.

"The veil is a mysterious thing."

Harry's thoughts went to if Snape could come back from behind the veil then so could Sirius. So maybe Sirius wasn't dead after all. He was just waiting for someone to get him out. Snape seemed to know exactly what Harry was thinking.

"I'm sorry Harry but those that go behind the veil need to have a strong mind and Sirius just doesn't have one," Snape faked sympathy.

Harry glared at the former potions teacher. He hated Snape with a passion. Not as much as he hated the Dark Lord but he came in a close second.

"Oh by the way Hermione says Hi," Snape added before apparating away.

Harry stood there stunned. He hadn't seen or spoken to Hermione since she was kidnapped the day after the dark lord had been killed. The Aurrors said that she had been killed but they were never able to find her body or her. They thought that if she still was alive then she would come out after all the death eaters were captured. But she hadn't. They now thought that she had been pushed into the black veil. Harry was now determined more then ever to find his daughter and his best friend. Harry heard a pop and turned to find Tonks standing behind him.

"Are you…"

Harry waved of Tonks question ready to reveal that Snape was alive and apparently so was Hermione. He figured that Snape had been the one to kidnap her.

"What is it Tonks?" Harry asked.

Tonks knew something was up with Harry but she didn't want to push Harry. She had only started to gain his trust that he could tell her or Remus anything. She looked at his appearance. He looked like he had seen a ghost. Maybe it had to do with the case.

"We just received word from Azkaban. All the death eaters were broken out," Tonks told Harry.

Harry was shocked for the third time that night. He didn't think it was possible for anyone that was truly guilty to be able to escape from Azkaban. The only way Sirius was able to escape was because he truly believed that he didn't do it and that little hope had made him undetectable to the guards.

"How?" Harry managed to get out.

"We don't know. The ministry sent a couple Aurrors to investigate," replied Tonks.

Harry nodded and quickly thanked her for the information. As Tonks apparated away Harry began to devise a plan of action. He would check Azcaban out and see if he could find any clues that it was connected to the Dark Queen and take it from their. He hoped it worked. After Harry apparated away Snape and the death eater appeared.

"The plan is going exactly as planned," Snape said.

Then he turned to the death eater. The death eater wore long dark black robes and a black hood that covered his face so you couldn't see his features.

"How are the death eaters that were broken out from Azcaban?" Snape asked.

"We gave them potions and I think with another day they'll be good as new," the death eater informed Snape.

Snape smiled wickedly.

"Have you informed the Dark Queen on these findings?" Snape asked.

"I was on my way when I was stopped by that Potter kid."

Snape sighed. Potter was more trouble then anything else. He didn't know why his wife Hermione would just let him send a bunch of death eaters and kill Harry the moment he was alone. But then again he never understood his dark bride.

"Go and inform her. Tell her about my encounter with the boy and how they know of the breakouts in Azkaban."

The death eater bowed.

"May I speak freely my lord?" the death eater asked.

"You may," Snape said curious as to what the death eater had to say.

"I think it is good that we got the rest out when we did. If we would have waited any longer it would have been impossible."

A/N: I know this is shorter then the other chapters but I have to get this scene out of the way. R&R people R&R.

Kadence Malfoy