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Giving In

Chapter 11: The Fakers

*Back at Hogwarts*

Snape and McGonagall walked to the dungeons as stealthily as they could. It took a good concealing charm to get all the ways back from hogsmeade to the edge of the Hogwarts wards. Once they stepped in Hogwarts their concealing charm wore off. They had to walk all the way to the dungeons as best they could without alerting others to their presence. It was the end of term so not many of the students were in the hallways. It took them forever to get to the dungeons because they had to stop every few seconds to see if they were being followed.

Once they reached the dungeons and Snapes private office after McGonagall put silencing charms up, they spoke. With Dumbledore lurking by every corner one could not be too careful. "Now Severus you have to make this sell. You can't let Dumbledore see through your visage." McGonagall said while ripping Snapes shirt at the shoulder. "I know what I'm doing 'Mother'" Snape mocked. McGonagall cuffed him on the back of the head. "I know you know but Dumbledore isn't playing around you have to treat him the way you would treat Voldemort." McGonagall said while taking her wand out and casting the cruitiartis on Severus. There was no warning, no asking if he was ready she just went straight to it. The cruciartis curse was unbearable but Snape would never let anyone see his pain but as hard as he tried to conceal his screams the pain was so unbearably that he couldn't stop the muffled whimpers that occasionally came out. McGonagall stopped after a minute and let Snape catch his breath before doing it again. This time Snape couldn't suppress the screams. She stopped again and gave him time to rest. She continued this process a few more times. It was on the fifth set of cruitiartis' did Snape pass out from the pain. "I'm sorry" McGonagall said as she levitated Snape to his couch in his office and laid him down. She then used slicing charms on him and almost threw up from all the blood. She checked his vitals every few seconds to see if he was all right. She had to keep reminding herself that this was for Harry. They all had to make sacrifices to keep him safe. They would die for him if that meant he would be all right.

*Grimmauld place a few hours later*

"Headmaster we have to go looking for Harry and Severus." Remus said looking frantically at Dumbledore. He had just lost Sirius he was as hell not going to be loosing Harry as well. Dumbledore faked looking saddened and he did a good job of it too. "We don't have the resources or the man power to pull off the type of operation it would take to save them. They are both strong they can get out of it, I'm sure." Dumbledore explained. At this statement the other members of the order broke out in hushed murmurs of agreement. They were all gathered in the kitchen to have their weekly order meeting. Mrs. Weasley was the first to speak to the Headmaster after the murmurs quieted "Albus I think your right. Severus and Harry are capable of getting out but we just can't leave them." Remus shook his head agreeing "Thank you Molly. If you won't help them maybe we will without you." At Remus' exclamation some of the braver order members like Mad Eye and Kingsley shook their heads in agreement. Dumbledores look darkened. But before Dumbledore could get angry the door to the kitchen burst open and in came Snape and McGonagall. That's when all Hell broke loose.

McGonagall was supporting Snape and he was covered in blood. Everyone was frantically helping Snape into a spare bedroom, onto the bed. Remus and Mrs. Weasley were asking how he got out of Voldemorts grasps. Dumbledore looked shocked he had assumed that Snape had abandoned him and was full on Dark side now. Of course Dumbledore didn't say that out loud but he thought it. Everyone wanted to know how Snape got out. McGonagall had to be helped into a chair because she was faking a panic attack as she explained how Snape was lying on the front steps of Grimmauld place covered in blood when she arrived late for the order meeting. She was scared he wasn't going to make it. Mr. Weasley went to Hogwarts to fetch Poppy. They were all panicking and worrying about Harry that they didn't care that Snape was hurt they just wanted to know how Harry was. Snape was on the verge of passing out but before he let his world slip into darkness he said "Harry's... Alive… I… I tried to save him. He's being held… By… Voldemort." And then Snape promptly passed out.

*** This was a horrible small chapter. It was supposed to be super long but I decided to cut it up. Please don't hate me but I couldn't remember if hogsmeade was in Hogwarts wards or just outside but because The Trio was able to aparrate into hogsmeade I'm going to say its just outside. Please Review but be nice! Reviews make me write faster, they really do! *** -Castlerocks