How Obvious!

Snape was the first to react. He was already at the window by the time Harry stood up. "What's going on?" "There's been an attack." Harry looked out the window to see what was going on. It looked like a big boulder had crashed through the house across the street?

"It's started. It's too soon. I'm not ready, we're not ready yet." Oh my god, he's not talking about the war is he? I have no idea where the final horcrux is. I haven't trained nearly enough. I never even got to look at this new book! Harry couldn't see any Death Eaters outside the window. That couldn't be right. Wouldn't they want to parade around like they did at the Quidditch World Cup?

"How long do we have?" "Two to three days tops. But it wont do us any good if we don't have the last horcrux." Watching out the window Harry knew he had been wrong. It wasn't a boulder at all. Meteorites. "Trust me it's them. They just want to scare a few more people before the real battle begins." "Voldemort wont come here will he?" Snape walked away from the window. "No, I don't believe he will. I think he will wait until you come to him. Everyday we delay now will only make him stronger."

Harry could hear the meteorites crashing down into the earth. If they can do this….I've got to think of something, anything. He started going through his things, even though he knew nothing he owned would really help him. While he was looking through his things, Snape looked truly concerned. "Did Dumbledore give you any indication of where any of the horcruxes might have been?" Harry continued to sort through his things.

"I don't think so. If he had, I would have already gone after it." Snape looked really worried. It scared Harry to see him that way. Snape had always been so unreadable before. Now he looked much like an open book. Still he kept sorting, coming to an old wooden box. He opened it to look at the necklace the twins had given him. If only they could have given me something for super strength or something.

"You have no ideas of where it could be?" This is starting to get old. I've already said, I didn't know. "Look I don't know where the thing can be! It could be anywhere. It could be in this house for all I know!" What took Harry by surprise was that the necklace didn't glow. It was supposed to glow when someone told a lie. Maybe it's broken. Harry whispered, "I don't have an invisibility cloak." It glowed this time. Okay maybe it just wasn't working for that one moment. By this time Snape was walking towards him to see what was going on.

Harry just ignored him for the moment. Okay. "The last horcrux is not in this house." The necklace glowed again. It might have been right…."Potter?" "I think it's here somewhere!" Harry waved the necklace around in the air. "This is a truth necklace. It hasn't been wrong so far, it's worth a try." I wonder why this R.A.B. guy would want to hide a horcrux here. Harry could hear the shrill voice of that painting they covered up. More than likely the meteorites woke her up. "Traitors! I will not tolerate them in my house! The noble house of Black!" "Shut up!" I never want to come back here.

"Harry what were those initials on that note again?" How is that going to help any? "R.A.B." Snape ran past Harry. I hope he has an idea. I just wish I knew what it was. Harry followed Snape to the curtain with the Black family tree. "What are you looking for." "There was someone. I know it sounds familiar." Any time he wants to tell me what's going on….Why is he looking at the curtain? Snape scanned through the names stopping at the name Regulas Black. Harry felt so stupid, he read that name before. He had to help clean the thing before.

"That's who took the horcrux…" Snape pointed his wand at the name and said, "Revealus Secreatas!" All the names on the curtains seemed to blend together to create lines. They shifted into a floor plan. One that indicated that there was a basement…."But there is no basement in this house." It didn't seem to matter to Snape. He went downstairs and looked around for something. Maybe he saw something on the map that I didn't. Harry wondered if he should go back upstairs to get that necklace again.

Harry could smell all the unsettled dust outside. I wonder how many more lives have to be lost before it is over. He couldn't hear any more screams or crashes. Maybe it's over for now. Snape opened a small cupboard under the stairs. Maybe he really has gone crazy. He can't possibly think that is the basement. He started throwing things out of the cupboard. "Erm…Snaaape…" Harry had to dodge a flying cup. He didn't move out of the way fast enough not to get hit by the cups matching saucer.

Harry couldn't believe it, under all that stuff was a trap door. Snape opened it, and a rush of cold air came out. "Lumos." Snape went down a ladder. Harry waited a moment before going down after him. In this year alone some of the oddest occurrences happened. The ladder went pretty deep into the ground. Harry could tell that it was not intended as living space. The walls were made of packed dirt. Harry supposed that the various boards and supports were the only things holding the place together.

It wasn't really a basement at all. It was more like a big hole in the ground. There was enough room to walk about five steps in all directions. There were a few items around that Harry suspected were either valuable or illegal. "Accio locket!" A necklace flew into Snape's hand. "Do you know what this means?" Err…hopefully something good. "That's one more thing we don't have to worry about. Although there is still a lot more to do." He is right of course. But…"Shouldn't there be one more?" Snape glared at Harry. "Why do you think I dropped you off with your friends earlier on?" Erm…"To build up my esteem and motivation?" "Wrong as always. Why do you suppose there are already attacks? Specifically attacks near our particular location. I killed Voldemort's pet Nagini. The exceptionally large snake that happened to be a horcrux incase you got lost somewhere along the line." Okay…things are really starting to get to him….We still have to destroy the horcruxes which all on its own can be a problem. How can we possibly do that? Snape had already went back up the ladder. Harry decided it was best to follow him before the place collapsed or something.

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Finally, the last piece of the puzzle. Where did I put that paper? I need to find it so I can make the potion. It's never been tested of course, but it's not exactly easy to invent potions. Let's just hope it works right the first time. Ah yes, I left it on the bookshelf. I think I have all the necessary ingredients too. "Potter! Stay." How interesting, now he listens to me. I must make that potion though. Snape went to his room and gathered everything together. Due to the fact that he didn't have sufficient counter space, he set everything up on the floor. It's going to have to be a big potion. All the items must be covered completely.

I'll never be able to go back to the wizarding world even if this works. I'll kill myself before the dementors get to me though. I think I can stay concealed long enough to help Harry through this. Maybe he will understand in the future. He really shouldn't be considering what must be done. He hasn't even finished his schooling. Although he does have his strong points. He has grown into a powerful wizard.

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Okay this is starting to get annoying. Why does he keep shutting me out like that? I wonder if Hermione is right about Snape wanting to be hated. Or does he put up walls to see if anyone cares enough to break them? Dumbledore would know. He always trusted him for some reason. I have to find out somehow. Find out why Snape is so scared of anyone getting to know him. Why does he want to look like a cold and heartless person? There have been moments where he wasn't. I could almost see his soul. True he is no saint. But I don't think he is the spawn of the devil either. Oh, back to the horcruxes. How can they be destroyed without destroying myself along with them?