A/N: Sorry its been a while, but I'm back. Yay me!

Disclaimer: Must I really write these every time? They are depressing.

Chapter 11

Professor Severus Snape,

To keep this letter short and to the point we will start with what we are writing to say and avoid beating around the bush. We have stolen your boyfriend.

Maybe that is a bit too blunt.What we mean is that we have your boyfriend here with us and we do not intend on returning him. However, we are prepared to negotiate his release if you agree to completing certain tasks for us and to not telling anyone about these letters. These tasks may seem strange to you but rest assured, to us they make perfect sense and they are your only chance for the safe return of your boyfriend.

Send a message with this owl with your reply. We will only wait 3 days.

Signed

Snape sat back in his chair and groaned as he read the letter for the fifth time.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not work out what was going on or come to any vague conclusion about who had taken Remus.

He reached over to get some parchment and began to write his reply. He knew he was going to have to do what they asked. He didn't really have a choice.

oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

"Harry! We have a reply!" Sirius yelled to Harry after making completely sure that Snape was nowhere around.

Harry poked his head around the door of his bedroom.

"What did he say?"

"He wants to know what his first task is! This is going to be so fun!"

Sirius looked so much like an excited puppy that Harry couldn't help smiling. He was so cute when he was like that.

"Ok, so when are you going to write back?"

"Now! See you later."

Sirius waved and grinned as he ran off to write his letter.

oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Professor Severus Snape,

Would it be ok I we called you Sevvie? It would make letter writing so much easier.

Well Sevvie, this is your first task is to take a shower, and then to go and profess undying love to Harry Potter. This will require you to kiss him and if it is done well and in a public place we will consider letting you off one of the other tasks. Aren't we nice people?

Send word when you have done this. If you don't we will know.

Signed

Snape looked at the second letter with a look of complete disbelief on his face. What kind of task was that?

He was expecting to have to pay something or steal something but somehow, this was worse. How did these people know exactly what he would hate doing most?

He didn't dislike Harry as much as he had before but that didn't make the thought of having to kiss him any less repulsive.

He sighed. If he was going to have to this, which it looked like he was, he might as well do it properly. Maybe then these mystery people might go easier on him.

He put down the letter and went off to find Harry.

oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Harry and Sirius had been waiting upstairs for Snape to finish reading the letter.

"Should I go now?" Asked Harry nervously.

Sirius didn't reply for a moment and Harry was beginning to think he hadn't heard until he said, "Yeah, go."

Without another word Sirius turned round and walked into the bathroom.

Harry walked slowly down the stairs wishing that he could be anywhere other than there.

"Harry… there you are."

Harry looked around to see Snape standing a few metres away from him.

"Urm… do you want to go out somewhere? I err… need to tell you something."

Harry swallowed. Suddenly his throat seemed very dry.

"Err sure… ok."

Snape led him to the door and they walked down to the end of the garden where they could apparate.

As Harry looked back at the house he saw Sirius watching them out of the bathroom window.

He smiled half-heartedly at him but Sirius' face stayed stony. Strange. He would have to find out if something was wrong later. Sirius usually never stopped smiling.

Harry was pulled out of his thoughts of Sirius smiling by Snape asking where he wanted to go.

"Oh urm… I don't mind. Anywhere."

"Ok, will the pub do?"

"Yup that's great."

They both disappeared with a 'pop'.

oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

A/N: And so it begins. This chapter took a long time for various reasons. One of them being writers block. Now I have most of the fic worked out so I just have to write it. The next chapters should be a lot quicker. Review!