Fic HP: Torn Without Truth 2/8
Remus ran into Minerva McGonagall in the hallway to the headmaster’s office. “I’m sorry, Minerva.”
“What’s wrong, you look as though you’ve seen a ghost.”
“Sirius and Severus are gone.” He exclaimed.
“What?!”
Remus passed nervously a hand trough his hair. “Sirius was rather upset yesterday and he didn’t come home last night. I went to Severus to ask whether he had seen him and found a note.” He handed it to Minerva.
If you idiots think I’m going to wait any longer for you to find Harry than I might as well go myself!
S.S.
“I think Sirius went with him.” Remus said as she finished reading. “I don’t know whether to worry about the two or about the fact that they might have gone together.”
Minerva laid a hand on his shoulder. “Listen Remus, you can’t do anything as stupid as go after them, you hear me.”
He nodded.
“Good, I’ll talk to Albus about this. You wouldn’t mind taking over Severus classes for today until we figure out what to do?”
“I’m as bad as Neville Longbottom in that subject.”
“Reason enough to help them, you fresh up your knowledge and make sure the boy keeps the rest of his classmates alive.”
Remus sighed. “You’re not letting me out of this, are you?”
“Lupin, we have a world-wide searched criminal and worried sick godfather with an ex-Death Eater and love-sick-worried Potion Master out there roaming the streets.” She paused. “Somehow I pity whoever crosses their path…” she shook her head. “Anyway, if we want to find them we will need to keep the rest of the student body quiet about their absence or we might as well go send a howler to You-Know-Who yodeling that Sirius Black and Severus Snape are on the search for Mr. Potter.” She took a deep breath. “Now, I’m going to ask of you to go down to the dungeon and take care of Severus classes for today while I go see what I can do.”
As Minerva left Remus understood suddenly how Sirius must have felt to sit by doing nothing while Harry was gone in Voldemort’s hands.
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Slowly his senses started to wake up. He tried to move but he found himself tied down with ropes on his writs and ankles. He struggled but caused only for them to tighten more cutting of his blood supply to his feet and hands. He tried to open his eyes but the brightness was too much. His head was lifted, afraid he fought to be released, but other hands grabbed him and kept him still. Someone forced him to drink an awkward smelling liquid. He coughed as he almost choked on it. Someone cursed and another vial was put to his lips, this time he drank willingly. He was thirsty. How long was it that he hadn’t eaten? Had anything to drink? He couldn’t tell. His head felt dizzy and his thoughts were drowned by sleep as a spell was cast on him.
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“He’s soon to be ready.”
“Very good. Any information about the search party?”
“Not yet, but I’m working personally on it.”
“I don’t want them here until he’s ready.”
“…”
“What is it?”
“Rumors say that he disappeared of Hogwarts.”
“Rumors?”
“Classes have been canceled, his classes to be precise.”
“Then find him!”
“Ye-Yes, my Lord.”
“…”
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He drifted in a sea of unconsciousness. He no longer was aware of his surrounding. Something was breaking his inner barriers. It was invading his mind, trying to take something important from him. No, he couldn’t allow that. It was the only precious thing he could not let go off. No! That was his! It couldn’t be taken from him. No, they couldn’t do this to him. Please. Not that!! Please!! Not that!!
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“And?”
“His eyes are blank now.”
“So, it is done?”
“Yes.”
“Very good, very good indeed.”
“…”
“Take me to him. Now he is to be mine!”
“…”
TBC