A/N: Remember that if you ever have any idea's that you would like to happen in the S&L series, just tell me and i will try and fit it in because this is as much your story as it is mine (not that I'm giving you ownership of it or anything). Remember that.

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Chapter 24 – The Bite of a Snake

Larissa was woken up in the middle of the night, by Professor McGonagall going into the girls dormitory down the hall. She got up, and crept out of the door to watch.

'Lissa?' Ginny asked quietly reaching out to her, Ginny's face was very pale and she trembling slightly

'Oh, come on then Miss Black.' McGonagall said, and she lead them to Professor Dumbledore's office.

'Professor, what's going on?'

'How close are you to the Weasleys Miss Black?'

'Very, why?'

'It's Arthur, Professor Dumbledore will explain,'

'What's happened?' Larissa persisted

'I'm not entirely sure,' They went up to the office, to find Harry and the rest of the Weasleys there.

'Lissa,' Harry said, 'What're you doing here?' Larissa shrugged, and inclined her head slightly towards Ginny

'-Found by the right people.' Dumbledore was saying to a man in a portrait, who nodded and walked out of it.

He started pacing, and muttering things to himself, Harry then interrupted

'LOOK AT ME!' he yelled 'What's happening to me?'

'You asked to see me Headmaster?' A cold voice said from behind them

'Ah Severus, I'm afraid this cannot wait, not even until morning.' Professor Snape nodded, and grabbed Harry's wrist and dragged him out of Dumbledore's office

'May I ask what Miss Black is doing here?' Dumbledore asked McGonagall

'She is very close to the Weasleys and Miss Weasleys felt it comforting to have her here.

'Ah, well, you shall all floo to Headquarters, to wait for news from Molly. I believe Sirius and Bella will look after you sufficiently.' He said, addressing the Weasleys and Larissa

'Harry will join you later, once Professor Snape is finished.'

They nodded, and Larissa took a handful of floo powder from the pot.

'Grimmauled Place.' She said, and the green flames swirled around her, and she appeared in the living room of her house, crashing into the table as she stumbled out of the fireplace.

Hearing the noise, Sirius came into the living room, his wand drawn. 'Lissa,' he said in astonishment, Ron appeared in the fireplace and Sirius shot his daughter a quizzical look

'It's Arthur, I'm not sure what's gone on, but Professor Dumbledore told us to come here, and Harry will join us later when Snape's finished what ever he's doing with him.' Sirius growled at the mention of Snape's name.

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It was hours after Harry had arrived that they finally heard anything from Molly. Bella picked up the owl, and read allowed her note.

'Dad is alive. I am setting out for St. Mungo's now. Stay where you are. I will send news as I can. Mum.'

'Still alive...' George said slowly 'But that makes it sound...' He did not need to finish the sentence, every one in the room was thinking what he had just voiced.

They stayed up for a while, for Sirius and Bella knew that none of the children would be able to sleep now. at about four in the morning Molly flooed in and announced that Arthur would be okay. Every one was so relieved, and the tension, that had once been so thick that it could have been cut with a severing charm, disappeared completely. They all went to sleep for a while, and then woke up again, hungry for breakfast. Harry asked to have a word with Sirius, and Larissa watched, as they went out and into another room.

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It was just after lunch, and they were all visiting St. Mungo's, to see Arthur. The Weasleys, Harry and Larissa went in first, and then the Order members came in.

The Weasleys were all terribly sad when they had to leave, and go back to Hogwarts (a first,) but they went home, and flooed back to Dumbledore's office.

A/N: What did you think? I hope i did okay, since Liss wasn't there when Harry had the dream, i had to do my best, and when Harry and Sirius were talking, Harry was telling him about how he thought he was becoming bad and all that what-not.

Please Review *Puppy dog eyes* (just cause i can!)

-Lissa XD