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"What?!" Sirius was feeling completely infuriated. The Murders Map that he had picked up from Remus's bedroom had proven to be nothing more then useless. "I don't understand!? Why isn't this working?" He could see every other teacher within the castle... but no Severus.

What in Merlin's name happened to him?

Finding himself regrettably irritated he marched his way to the Headmasters office. Surly he would know what to do.

However upon entering the Headmaster's office he found an un-mistakable student standing lonely within the quarters. "Draco Malfoy?" Sirius took note as Draco turned around flinching towards his presence. His cold blue eyes were streaming fresh tears.

"What are you doing here?" Draco quickly swept the tears away obviously trying to hide his shame.

"I am searching for the Headmaster.. What is it that brought you here?" Sirius watched as Draco shuffled with his feet.

"Is it true, Black?" Draco said concentrating on the floor.

"Is what true?" Sirius ignored that Draco used his last name. He had never seen Draco cry or show much emotion besides rudeness and arrogance. This was alarming. Something was going on and he had a feeling Severus was involved.

"Snape... he-I heard that he is; he's been changed hasn't he?" Draco pulled himself together. He must have already known it was true; he just needed to be told so.

"I am sorry Draco. Your God Father is just as young as you now; if not younger." Sirius watched as Draco's demeanor changed.

"So then it is also true. He has changed back as well."

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Severus stared at him for more then a straight minute.

It was really as if they flew back in time... only Lilly was no longer here; but how? How was this possible how could his best mate come back? How could he be standing right in front of him now?

"Lucius? Is that really you?"

"Only if that's really you Snape." Lucius smirked, pulling his hand from his side and offered it to Snape. Snape paused taking only a moment to examine it. After a moment he took hold of his hand and was whisked to his feet.

"I don't understand-"

"Of course you don't." Lucius started to walk. "I am older then you-I'm sixteen."

"That's not what I meant. Wait. Sixteen!?" Snape could hardly keep his thoughts together.

"Yeah and what about you? Ha, younger then Potter again, I see." Lucius snickered walking down the stony path. "Who did that to you?" Lucius motioned to Severus's de-aged body. "Do you know yet?"

"No? Do you?" Snape was having some trouble keeping up seeing as Lucius was still a good head taller.

"Not at all." Lucius paused watching intently towards the castle. Without looking back he replied. "They are all looking for you. Don't worry about it. I put a tracking disabler spell on you. Apparently somebody was going to use that bloody map to find you. No worries though mate. I hid your trail long before they even opened that map." Lucius smiled-smugly.

"Lucius? Why are you so okay with this, I mean you being de-aged and all?"

Malfoy took a moment to respond, and when he did his voice was even and his words were well thought out.

"I don't know who did this to me Snape; I don't know who did this-this thing to you either. All's I know is that I can only do spells from when I was sixteen and that my magic isn't as strong as it once was. The only difference is that you changed first. I was here visiting Draco when we heard kids down the hall. They said that you had changed back, that you were a teenager again." Lucius swallowed. "I ran, looking for you. I told Draco to stay in his dorms..."

"Then what?" What happened-"

"I don't remember much after that besides waking up alone in that same tower you went to." Lucius took a breath the intensity was killing him. "You need to know something Lucius. Listen carefully... what we have now is a second chance at life; we have something that no one else has had the chance to do. I promise you I'll stick by your side this time. We won't make the same mistakes and this time... Voldermort can kiss our bloody asses."

Snape smirked at that. "What do we do now? Where do we go? No offence but no one wants two ex spies living among them."

"I can take care of myself; I wouldn't live with anyone even if they tried to make me. Where getting away from this castle." Something on Lucius face demonstrated pain.

"Why are we leaving? What about Draco?"

"It's nothing. Draco, will... he'll be okay." Lucius couldn't look Snape in the eyes.

Snape even though feeling as emotional as he was, couldn't help but feel companionate. "Lucius, you must stay here. Draco needs you. It's not fair. You have been a good father all this time. You still can."

"I can't be his father anymore Snape! Look at me! I'm sixteen!" Lucius couldn't hold back his rage anymore.

"You can." Snape stopped; taking in the state his best friend was in. He knew that Nassica was no longer alive.

The Dark Lord had already killed her.

"Nassica would want this." Servers watched as Lucius debated. He knew though he would make the right choice. "Don't be like your father."

Lucius's eyes flicked over towards Snape. ".Nothing. Like my father."

"Then Prove it."

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"What do you mean Draco?" Sirius was feeling anxious. "What do you mean 'he' has changed back too?"

"My father." Draco's eyes stood still, watching intently as Sirius face froze.

Sirius felt his chest tighten. "How do you know this?" He spoke quietly.

"After my father heard that Snape was changed he took off looking for him. He... He told me to stay in my dorm, but after a while I got worried. Then when I was searching for him; I sorta was eavesdropping on Potter and his friends. I head my fathers name come up... I couldn't understand all of it; but I'm sure that I heard one of them say that my father had also been de-aged." Draco paused. "It was hard to follow. It seemed if they where all fighting."

"That's a problem." Sirius quickly maneuvered his way back to the door. "I know where Snape and your father are. You stay here. And this time, stay put."

"Wait a bloody moment, where are you-"

Sirius had already shut the door. He wasn't really positive but from the past the place that Snape would always hide away to was the tower. If he wasn't there then he didn't know where he had gone to. However he knew that it was Lucius that placed the spell to hide Snape; which meant they were still somewhere in the castle.

And Sirius was going to find them.

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"Where are we going Lucius?" Snape asked watching as Malfoy was checking around the wall.

"We are going to find the Headmaster." Lucius answered. "Wait, someone is coming!"

Snape and Malfoy both turned around trying to run; but instead they smashed into each other and landed on the floor. As if there luck hadn't been bad enough, an angry looking Sirius stood before them.

"Where do you think you are going?"

"None of your businesses, Black." Lucius spat.

Severus couldn't find the courage in him to move. Sirius look as if he would skin him alive. If that wasn't bad enough Sirius was staring directly at him.

"I wasn't speaking to you Malfoy. In fact, your son is searching for you. Why don't you go and find him. He is in the Headmaster's office."

Even though it was a question, you could tell it wasn't, and reluctantly Lucius pulled himself off the floor. He sneered at Sirius and gave Severus one last sympathdic look before departing.

"Snape. Get up. You're coming with me." Sirius folded his arms over his chest when Severus didn't respond. "Severus Snape, I have been chasing you all morning and I have lost all my patience with you. You will get up now, or serve the consequences."

Something flared inside of Severus. No way in bloody hell was Black going to boss him around. "And if I don't? What can you really do?"

"I doubt you would like to find out in the hallway; there are people around, close enough to hear." Sirius was bluffing; he wouldn't punish Snape in the hallways, not over something so ridicules. Once behind close doors however, he might throw him over his knee.

That seemed enough to make Snape get up. Still he was complying completely. "If you tortured me, I think I would want people to hear so you would get caught."

"What I would do, would not be considered torture. It would be considered a well deserved punishment. Now, come along."

"And where is it we are going? How do I know you won't kill me where ever you're trying to take me?"

Even though Sirius was still a little irritated he couldn't help but smile softly. "You can always trust me, for now on."

Those few words set him off.

"I couldn't trust you if my life depended on it! What have you ever done to make me feel otherwise?! You're useless. You never could do anything but take part in my pain! I can't trust you! I hate you!" Tears where feeling in his eyes. He didn't hate Sirius, not like he did all those years ago; but he didn't like him. Didn't really want to be near him in fact.

"You will not raise your voice to me." Sirius said smoothing out his edgy voice. Something had tugged at his heart. He said he hated him. Still he knew that Severus was angry and he had to put that into account.

"I'm sick of you telling me what to do, Black! You are not my father!"

"That's enough." Sirius threw a silencing spell around them before quickly closing the distance between his ward and himself. Severus fell silent as all the blood rushed out of his face. Sirius was coming toward him.

As he stood a few feet away Severus brought up a hand in front of his face like his was going to defend a blow.

'All talk, just as I thought.' Sirius thought rolling his eyes and grabbing hold of Severus's arm. He wished it hadn't resulted in this but now it had to be done. Quickly turning Snape to his side Sirius landed twelve hard swats to Severus's back side.

Severus was still in the shock of being spanked that even when Sirius had let go and turned Severus to face him, he still hadn't blinked. His bottom was smarting and he could feel the moister in his eyes.

"Severus I may not be your father." Sirius's voice softened a little. "But, I took custody of you and… I am now your guardian."

eyes budged. Not only did he just get spanked by Sirius but he had also just been adopted? "Why would you, Black; of all people want me?!" Tears broke and fled down his face.

Sirius watched as Severus began to cry. Feeling awkward and having the urge to comfort the boy he did the only thing he could think of and pulled Severus into a hug.

At first Severus went ridged in the man's arms, but after a moment he calmed and started to relax in his old arch enemy's arms. He couldn't help but wonder what twisted fate lay before him this time.

AN:// Man, I'm sucking at updating these things sooner. Sorry about the wait, I tried to make this one a bit longer without a cliff hanger-for once. Lol. Also hope I cleared most of the questions in this chapter; if not I'd probably wait one more… I'm sure some of you are still wondering about Lucius and his de-ageing… and who did it for that matter. Well guess you'll all have to wait for the next chapter. :)