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A/N: Fair warning, I've just quit smoking so the story might get a little testy... O.o

Chapter Sixteen: Severus is Summoned.

Later that evening the girls and Severus were relaxing in the sitting room. Christina and Manda had figured out that Severus had helped the boys, so they weren't discussing anything that would help the boys. They had their wands out and Manda was helping Christina practice her charms. They were both laughing because sometimes a charm went astray and hit Severus. He thought it was accidently because she hadn't been using magic for long. He was very wrong, Christina was paying him back for helping the boys. She had just released him from a tickling charm when he clamped his right hand over his left arm.

" Christina, fire call Albus and inform him I'm being summoned. Tell him I'll make my report as soon as I return. I expect you both to be in bed." Severus said, then fairly flew out the door. Christina made the call to Albus. It was a very peculiar feeling when her head popped into his fire place in his office. She could see Harry was already in his office.

"Uncle Albus, Professor Snape asked me to inform you that he has been called away."Christina felt the need to leave out the fact that Severus would be seeing Albus after wards, she sensed that someone was listening to her conversation, and she felt it in her gut that if she made one mistake her father would die tonight.

"Very well Christina, I believe you need to get to studying." Albus said, Christina understood that Albus knew she felt something wrong and wanted to get her out of the fire as soon as possible. Christina pulled herself back in the fire, and saw a face hovering near hers. She knew that the person was waiting to see which fire she left through. Making a split second decision, Christina willed herself to be taken to the Kitchen fire. She swirled around for a moment before tumbling out into the kitchen. A hundred shocked elves stared at her before she got up and ran to Severus' flat. When she got there she quickly informed Manda something was wrong and she felt like her father was in danger. They made an instant decision. They charmed their door to appear to be solid wall, they grabbed everything that indicated any child lived there, and then they made a run for it. As soon as the door shut behind them they heard someone floo into the flat. They heard a drawling voice tell someone else to search for any signs of unloyalty. Christina was beyond pissed, she wanted to curse whomever was in her flat, but Manda pulled her arm. They ran all the way to Albus' office. They burst into the room and started shouting at once.

"ALBUS THERE'S PEOPLE SEARCHING HIS FLAT, AT LEAST TWO!" Christina was very scared. Albus pulled out his wand, and he and Minerva took off in the fire place. Christina, Manda, and Harry spent a very tense 35 minutes sitting in the office. Draco showed up looking very scared. The three occupants of the office looked up as he entered.

"I've been sent here for my own protection. My father is in the castle." He said, his voice shaking. Christina hugged him and they all sat on the couch, rather close together trying to silently comfort each other. Fifteen minutes after Draco arrived a large group of people walked in. Among them were three men, dressed in long black robes. One of the men looked exactly like Draco. As soon as he saw Draco he lunged for him, screaming how he was a traitor and he was going to die. Albus drew his wand and stunned the other two men. As soon as they were unconcsious the blonde mind stopped screaming and his body relaxed. He looked at Draco with tears in his eyes.

"Oh Draco..." Was all he said before his bonds were released. He rushed towards Draco and enveloped him in a tight hug. Christina looked at Albus, who was smiling sadly. Draco was trying to push his father off him.

" What are you doing get off me!" He yelled. Albus put a hand on Mr. Malfoy's shoulder.

"Draco it's alright, your father is not going to hurt you. Auror Tonks will you please take Crabbe and Goyle to the Ministry of Magic please. Tell them that, unfortunately Lucious Malfoy put up a rather hard fight in my office and was killed. Now, Lucious we have to knock you out, so Crabbe and Goyle will confirm this when they are questioned." Albus said, retying Lucious' bonds. Tonks pointed her wand at him and sent a stunner to his chest. Christina winced, she knew how much that hurt. Albus then placed a charm on Lucious to make it appear he wasn't breathing. He then woke up Crabb and Goyle. When they saw the shocked looks on the children's faces, and Lucious' body laying on the floor they understood. They would report to their master that Lucious had been taken in battle. Tonks took the men to the Ministry via portkey. Once they were gone Albus removed the charm from Lucious and woke him up as well. He then took a seat across from the children. "I do believe I owe you an explanation, Harry, Manda,Christina can you please wait outside?" Albus asked. Draco immediately protested.

"No I want them here, Harry and Christina are my siblings, I want them here." It seemed as though Draco had regressed to a childlike demeanor. Albus nodded his head, and began telling his story.

" For 17 years Lucious has been working as a member of the Order. He switched sides when you were born Draco. He and Severus were my spies. He had to act the way he did, because Narcissa is a loyal death eater, which is why we had to stage the fight between you, when you were taken away. Lucious knew where you were and who you were with. He couldn't do anything about it before now." Albus said.

"But why tonight? Why wait two years to fake your death?" Draco asked. Christina was rubbing circles on his back and Harry had an arm around his shoulder.

" Because, in four days time Voldemort will attack Hogwarts. I am needed here to prepare you for that battle." Lucious said.

"What about my dad? Is he going to be okay?" Christina asked.

" Well judging by the fact that Draco called you his sibling, and you look alot like Severus I'm going to assume that's who your father is. He will return tonight, probably a little shaken, but he will be alive. I have managed to convince the Dark Lord that the spy was someone else. This accusation of Severus is staged to root out the 'real' spy. Severus knows this. This has been planned for months." As he spoke these words, Severus limped into the room. Christina instantly was across the room hugging him and crying. Severus wrapped an arm around her, and she helped him to the now crowded couch. Everyone squished themselves to make room for him. Draco moved to sit on the floor with Lucious who immediately wrapped him in a hug again. Draco looked at Lucious then at Severus. Severus understood what was going on in his mind.

"Draco I would not be upset if you chose to live with your father again. I can always be your favorite uncle." Severus said, as his daughter and his remaining son curled up into him.

" I'd like that." Draco said finally relaxing into Lucious' arms.

"Miss Moore, I'm sorry to say that you have to leave Hogwarts tomorrow, we cannot have you here for the battle." Christina and Manda were about to protest when Albus raised his hand to silence them. " I'm sorry you'll not change my mind on this. You are neither student or family of staff, the Ministry has ordered everyone who doesn't fall into those two catagories to be evacuated. Your reason for leaving is that your mother has taken violently ill and you must return to the states immediately. After everything is over, you can come back." Albus said. Christina and Manda were both crying. Severus got off the couch and led the lot to his quarters.

"Draco and Harry, you can stay in the room with the girls tonight. No messing around I won't be very tolerable. Lucious I will transfigure the couch into a bed for you." Severus said as they entered.

"Uhm can I stay out here with my dad please?" Draco asked, Severus nodded his head. Christina, Manda, and Harry made their way to the girls' bedroom. Manda conjured Harry a bed and they all fell into bed. A few minutes later Severus walked in.

" I need to speak with you all. Manda this really doesn't pertain to you because you won't be here, but you can stay while I talk." Manda nodded and he continued. " No doubt Albus already told you what will be happening in four days time. Harry because of circumstances beyond all control, you'll have to fight, but we'll keep you out of it until the Dark Lord shows up. Christina you will remain in the flat. Make little or no noise and do not leave for anything." Severus said. Christina put her hands on her hips and let him have it.

" I will be fighting with you and Harry, and Draco. You're my family, and where I come from family comes before anything. I may not be a highly advanced spell caster but I know all the DADA for 1st to 7th years. I know I can help you." She said.

"The chance is too great that you will be injured or worse." Severus said, trying to remain calm.

"That chance is the same for you three as well." She said, Severus sighed. So she was gonna fight him.

" Harry has faced Voldemort several times already, he can handle it. Draco is a highly advanced spell caster, as are Harry,Ron, and Hermione. I have the advantage of surprise, the Dark Lord will not suspect me traitor, and Lucious is supposed to be dead. I can not take the chance that you will die, you have no understanding of what this means Christina, death as in I'll never see you again. As in you will be dead if you make one simple mistake." Severus said his voice rising.

" You have looked down death many times, and always survived, that is your reason. Have you forgotten that I too have often faced death. Almost a year ago I stared death in the face. A death caused by a stupid accident. I stared down that car as it rolled toward me, I lay there as death came closer to me. I know what it feels like to see death coming at you, and know that you will never draw another breath. I am not afraid to die dad, I'm afraid to lose my family because they needed me and I wasn't there. There is no way you're going to keep me in this flat while you are out there fighting. I'm an adult, I can make my own decisions. I may not have the experience you do, but I have something none of you British Wizards have."

" What's that?"

"American stubborness to never give up in a battle." Christina said smirking.