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The sound of multiple voices echoed in my ears. I could hear them. They were nearby, but I couldn't open my eyes. Try as hard as I could, they didn't open. I focused on my other senses. I know my hands were tied behind the back of the chair. My legs were free. My mouth was muffled and I felt a cloth-like sheet around my eyes. So, I figured I was blindfolded as well. Focusing my hearing, I listened in on the voices.

'Did you have to hit her?' I didn't recognize the man's voice.

'She was getting away.' That was the same voice from earlier. The one at Hogwarts. 'Who knew the brat was able to change into a wolf.'

I don't remember much. One moment I was running away from Snape, the next I was hit over the head and blacked out. What the hell did they hit me with?

'Why are you two still here?' That was Snape! 'You should be with our lord.'

'Lord?' It clicked on that moment. 'Sirius! Harry!' I tried shifting again, but it was no use. I felt as if a net had been wrapped around me, preventing me from turning. 'What the hell?!'

"If you are trying to shift, it won't be of any use." Snape gripped the blindfold, ripping it off. Followed by the gag. "How are you feeling?"

"What the hell kind of question is that?!" I yelled, blinking at the sudden light hitting my eyes. "What the hell did you do?"

"This wasn't my doing." Snape grabbed an ice pack he had, placing it on the side of my head. "This wasn't how things were supposed to go."

I jerked my head away, growling lowly. "Keep your hands off me!"

"Just trying to help you, Athena. That's a nasty bruise." Snape sighed.

"Help? Help!" I growled. "You want to help? Then let me go! My family is in danger!"

"Those people are not your family!" Snape yelled back. "I am your father! Everything I have done is for your own good. Even if it doesn't seem so."

"Then let me go!" I plead. "If you truly only want what is best for me, then let me go to my friends. They need me."

"Your friends will be fine." Snape grumbled. "They don't need you."

"You don't know that!" I snapped.

Snape suddenly slammed his hands on the armrest of the chair. His face inches from mine. "As of this moment, you will take your place in our lord's army. You will follow his every command. Do as he te-"

I cut him off by headbutting him. "I am no one's lackey! If you want to be this asshole's minion, I don't give two shits! But don't think for a second I will."

"Athena!" Snape snarled. "Just tru-"

"I need to find Sirius. I need to know he is alright." I whispered. I fought to hold back my tears. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing just how much he affected me. "I just ne-"

Suddenly a white fog smashed through the window, slamming into Snape. I was at a complete loss. The fog swarmed around me, stopping anyone from getting close to me. Tonks appeared beside me, the smoke/fog casting off her like a waterfall.

She rushed over to me, quickly working on my binds. "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, how did you find me?"

"S-"

"Get away from her." We had failed to notice Snape getting up and grabbing his wand. "I don't wish to harm you, but I will not hesitate."