Chapter Three

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AN; Sorry I have not written in so long. I have been suffering from writers block AND my computer has had a virus for the past couple of weeks, as well as other things…. So here is chapter three! Enjoy!

Snape's POV;

"I looked at Albus, and I was shocked. His usual twinkle present behind half moon spectacles was gone and in its place was a mixture of worry and hatred.

"We will have to protect him." He said

"How? How are we to do this when he never follows the rules or takes notice in his well being? I do not want Lily's sacrifice to be in vane!" I looked at Dumbledore. How on earth he planned to protect Potter from a group of 20-odd death eaters I hadn't the slightest clue.

"How do you plan to protect the boy?" he looked at me and then zoned out for a moment. His brow furrowed in thought touching the top rim of his spectacles."" I suddenly had an insane idea to get rid of the tension between the kids and I. I posed myself in a similar position to Albus in deep thought, only weirder and much less serious. James and Al looked at me for a moment and laughed.

James's POV

I saw the Professor/sitter make a goofy expression. He looked ridiculous! His lips were all puckered like he tasted a lemon, and he was all cross eyed. He had a hand positioned below his jaw stroking an invisible beard. Albus chuckled beside me. Then Severus went on with the story.

"Dumbledore opened his mouth and said "Perhaps members of the order could keep an eye on him in shifts. He is still at number 4 for the holidays, correct?"

"Yes…"

"And the non-apparation wards are in place?"

"Yes."

"Another question, do you have any idea of how the death eaters plan on getting past the wards and to Harry's home?"

"They plan on arriving near the borders by apparition, and walking the rest of the way. To not to be conspicuous there will only be a few. The rest and the Dark Lord will be waiting back at Malfoy manner."

"Will you take first watch?" I stared blankly. Anything for his little golden boy, eh?

"Fine" and I apparated just outside Privet Drive."" I looked at Severus

"What does Privet drive look like?" I asked

"Well," he said ", the houses all have dark paneling and shingles. The lawns are usually well manicured and some have things like gardens or swing sets depending on who lived in the house. The homes were all lined up neatly on a stretch of pavement. I found it boring really, with everything being the same…" his voice trailed off. Then Severus continued with the story. I walked down to number 4 and cast a disillusionment charm so I was not to be seen. Through a window in the front I saw a fat blonde boy watching the television. I saw a man he bore great resemblance to, his father, sitting beside him laughing at the screen. Petunia was nowhere to be seen. I glanced at the drive way to see a car was missing. I walked around the side of the house to see two first story windows and one second story window. The first two were dark but the top one was dimly lit. I saw the face of a boy with familiar green eyes and unruly black hair leaning on the windowsill.

"What does he look so sad for?" I thought. Then a small smile lit up his face. A snowy owl flew towards his window carrying two letters and a small bundle and barely missed hitting the window. Potter opened it just in time to let in Hedwig. Over the period of an hour my feet were sore and achy and I had decided to take a seat on the grass. Potter managed to send out two letters and have dinner with his relatives. Lucky him. It was just after dark when Remus and Nymphadora Tonks decided to show up and take my place.

"Hello Remus, Tonks."

"Snape…"said Remus. Tonks just looked at me.

"I am going to head home. You can handle it from here, right?" Lupin nodded. I turned on the spot and I got the sudden feeling of being on a rollercoaster through a rubber tube. It ceased as soon as it began and I was in front of my home at Spinner's end.

I glanced at my little brother and then at Severus who opened his mouth to continue.

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Snape's POV

"The next few days were uneventful, as there was little going on in Privet drive or at my home. The next thing I knew it was the day. The day to raid Potter's home and leave with him unnoticed. Impossible, right?" I looked at the two boys. They cast each other a sideways glance. They looked back at me and nodded.

"Not for Voldemort, though. Later that evening at sus set i was inturrupted during dinner by a sharp sting in my foerarm-'"

James jumped out of his seat scaring the hell out of me. "CANISEEIT!"

I looked at him confused for a moment. See what?...Oh…ok. "The Dark Mark?"

"YESS!" I lifted up my left arm and pulled up my sleeve to reveal a faded tattoo of a slithering snake coiling around the skull. It hadn't stung in nineteen years. The room went silent for a few moments and I continued.

"I apparated miles away to the Malfoy manner. It was gloomy as ever. I walked down the dark halls to the meeting room to see a new face at the table of Death Eaters. My godson, Draco. His face was pale and clammy, his blonde hair was slicked back. He looked terrified, and I could not blame him.

"Tonight, we go!" Voldemort began his speech he always gave before a raid. "We will capture that bratty boy, and make him pay for evading me!" Bellatrix licked her lips and smirked. A few of the others laughed vindictively. Draco just sat there shaking violently.

"You Crabbe, Goyle, Nott, and you!" he pointed to the three and a newbie, not Draco though, someone I did not recognize. "Mount your brooms and GO!"

"Yes my lord!" and they were off.

"I, Lord Voldemort, will accompany you in this assignment because it seems some are…incapable…" He looked at Lucius ", of following my orders. I will take four of you any volunteers?" Lestrange stepped forward eagerly. "Yes, you, Lucius, Severus, and perhaps….Draco. Now. Apparate." There was a chorus of loud snaps as the five of us apparated just outside Privet drive. We placed disillusionment charms on ourselves and marched down the streets to number 4." And the plot thickens as they say…

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