Disclaimer: I don't own harry Potter but I do own 5 seasons of Bones and a Doctor Who calendar.
Chapter 26- Albusnapped
This was a memory I could never forget, I was only a child, a silly school boy who thought there would be time to talk to Dad, a mere kid. But I almost lost the chance to ever see my dad again, or anyone else for that matter:
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
"Argh…" I groaned loudly and clutched at my head or attempted to seeing as my hands were bound together. My head though, it was pounding ruthlessly as if a bludger was struggling about inside using my brain as a bat. My right hand was stiff and stinging for some reason. I tried to open my eyes but when I did it was pitch black, nothingness all around, I couldnt even see in front of me.
Ok, relax, I must have been playing with Lily, hide and seek or something and tripped inside a cupboard. That's it. But wait… Lily didn't play hide and seek anymore and dad got rid of all the cuboards for some reason. Maybe James and Fred were playing a joke on me….Yes that had to be it. Those two did things like this all the time.
Before I called out to berate them I carefully raised my bound hands from behind my back, to try and use my hands as my eyes seeing as the darkness was overwhelming. I felt around behind me, it was a wall made of stone from the rough feeling and coolness that rubbed off on my hand. Like some weird dungeon closet, I reasoned.
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
Now I started to feel panicked I knew of no place that was like this at home and those two would never put the bindings this tight or take away my missing wand from the holster that was up my sleave. And that's where I was right? Home? Before I woke up I was at home…
I think, although I'm not certain…Lets see…
I can remember walking outside, yelling to mum as I left the house.
"Mum I'm meeting Scorpius at the park!" I shouted already out the door.
I strainded my ears to hear my mum's muted reply "Be careful, keep your wand on you!".
So I wasn't at home precisely I was going to meet Scorpius at the Muggle Park that I could get to easily and so could Scorpius since there was a shop nearby that let people use their floo. Yes, mum let me off of house arrest for the day since I would be going back to Hogwarts in a couple days, and I was to make plans to go with Scorpius to go to Hogsmeade….wait no not Hogsmeade, it was Diagon Alley.
Alright, I remember jogging to the park, not really concentrating on my surroundings thinking about what I was going to say to Dad that night.
Yes! I was thinking about going to Ministry with Teddy this-that evening- I'm not sure how long I've been out and talking to my Dad. But first I had wanted to talk to Scorpius, for his advice.
But did I get to the park?
Squeak.
Squeak.
Squeak.
I groaned, that persisting squeaking was making my head hurt even more. I didn't want to shout out in case it was someone outside, like a guard or something. It wouldn't do me any good in this state to get his attention. I was certain though now this wasn't a prank by my brother and cousin. They'd never really hurt me and trap me in a tiny room, besides that they had no clue I was going to the park. The only person who knew was Mum and Scorpius…
Scorpius.
I saw him, yes I remember. We were on the swings…
"…and I just don't know what to say to him." I rambled to Scorpius, my feet brushing the bottom back in forth as I tried to spell out my dilemma. "He's my dad and all but I never until that night saw him as Harry Potter, Head Auror, Saviour of the wizarding world, he's always just been 'dad'.
Scorpius hummed beside me, not sure how to answer no doubt. He then twisted his swing so he faced my side, "Mate, I think you just need to be honest and sorry, which you are. I thought you knew what you were going to say. Actually, I thought you were going to talk to him awhile ago."
I frowned, "I was, but he hasn't been home."
"That attack at the ministry?"
"Yeah, he's determined to get to the bottom of this, as is Kingsley."
Scorpius raised a pale eyebrow, "The minster?"
I nodded, "Kingsley knows dad's the best so he's putting a lot of stock into him."
"Oh. Well, that really sucks." Scorpius muttered, "I mean it's all good and all he's trying to search for those Watcher people but what about his family?"
Scorpius said this conscientiously but I took immediate offense, "Watch your mouth! My dad is trying to search for the idiots who did this, people who are going to attack again if he doesn't stop them. So, if he has to work more to save the world then it is not up for discussion."
"Al, relax. I didn't mean it like that at all. It's just that are you sure your dad's not just working this hard because… Isn't he a bit too involved in this? I mean that guy named him specifically shouldn't someone who isn't involved be on the case? Look my dad, he told me that your dad has a hero complex (not that it's a bad thing), that he'll feel guilt for things that are out of his control and will risk his own life just t- Bloody Hell!"
I glared at Scorpius' fallen figure on the ground; he was clutching his nose, his now bloody nose, "Never. Talk. About. My. Father. Like. That."
I turned away quickly so Scorpius couldn't see my face and walked away, fuming. How dare Scorpius talk like that about my dad, his own father used to be a Death Eater for Merlin's sake! He had no right.
I was just at the edge of the park, my hand stinging from the punch I gave Scorpius, when I heard a scream.
Whipping around I looked to where Scorpius was a Dark figure was over him and without thought a shouted, "Hey!"
Even though I was sort of far away I could still see the man's face as the hood fell down. It was the same man who I saw in the Veil room, the handsome man, the leader. He gave me a smile and everything went dark.
I gasped letting out a croak, I was seriously kidnapped.
Kidnapped…no wait Albusnapped.
By a deranged weirdo.
Lovely.
Scorpius would… Scorpius, the absolute jerk, was he ok? Was he here?
Quietly I whispered, "Scorpius? Scorp? You here?"
Nothing, so I shifted a bit, my hands were tied (figuratively and literally), my fist and head throbbing as I felt around with my legs, again nothing.
Belatedly, I realized that the squeaking stopped. And from not far in front of me I could hear footsteps and a doorknob twisting.
My eyes wide, I backed up as far as I could hoping that if I was going to die I'd at least get one good shot at my captor.
And then the door opened.
Authors Note: What is this? She writes again? It is a miracle folks, a miracle brought on from many conversations with my beta ashtonangel13 and the ever so awesome Vitzy, I thank thee. But onto other business, anyone like Percy Jackson? I wrote another oneshot. And I have other news I watched my first anime (Ouran High School Host Academy) and I loved it! And I posted this a year ago already how cool is that?
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Brittany