The Traitors Daughter (Completed)

Chapter Twenty Eight

'Oh how I hoped I would be the one to find you,' he started. 'And you Lupin helping him. I told Dumbledore you couldn't be-' He cut off when he was Lilliana's unconscious form and a murderous glint appeared in his eyes.  'Which one of you hurt my daughter!'

He yelled before rushing over to see if she was okay. When he saw it wasn't anything too serious he turned back around to face them.

'You know Black, I came down here to see for myself if it was true. If Pettigrew really was alive. Oh yes, I saw the map Lupin but Dumbledore and I already had out suspicions. I was so tempted to actually defend you if it came down to it. To actually put Mary's actual killer in Azkaban but instead of revealing him, you injure my daughter? That's right. I know it was you, Sirius, you Occlumency skills have dropped apparently. So why don't you get started on what you were planning to do before I give you up to the dementors!' Severus spat.

Sirius nodded, clearly scared at the protective nature he had over the small girl but also at how he changed since they had last seen each other.

'Give me the rat' Sirius snapped at Ron, who immediately dropped his rat into the man's hand. The Golden Trio were all thoroughly confused about what was happening but the adults didn't seem to care.

Ron's head was growing dizzy from the pain in his leg so he didn't pay attention to what was going on instead choosing focus on Lilliana and Snape.

Lilliana was starting to wake up and Severus was helping her sit up gently.

Whilst the three of them had been in their own worlds, Remus had dropped the rat and both he and Sirius were both trying to hit him with a spell that would turn him back when out of nowhere a loud 'transuerso!' Could be heard from the corner of the room and suddenly Peter Pettigrew appeared but before Sirius or Remus could reach his a wand was drawn against his neck.

'Recognize Me. No didn't think so. I mean who would recognize their child after killing their mother and unborn child because he betrayed his friends and was too much of a coward to stick around and face the consequences you dick!' Lilliana yelled.

'Language,' Her father's voice drawled in the corner and everyone but Lily turned to look at him. They realised he didn't mean it as he was learnt casually against the wall with his leg up and his arms crossed.

When she finally glanced back at him he gave her an impressed look at the fact that she was able to steal his wand without him realising it.

'Remus, could you er,' she gestured with her hand for him to take over before collapsing into Snape's arms who had rushed over the moment he saw her looking faint. 'I think I need to lie down' she chuckled tiredly.

But Remus didn't get there quick enough and Peter ran up to Harry and grabbed him.

'Harry my boy. You won't let them kill me will you.' He was begging now they could all see it.
But Harry had no idea what was going on.

'What the hell is going on?' He shoved Peter off him and Remus grabbed him and held his want to his neck. 'I'm so confused.'

'Me too'

'Me three' piped up Ron and Hermione.

'I was never your parent's secret keeper Harry. Despite what people thought. Peter was. We thought it would be safer that way but clearly not.'

'So you didn't sell out my parents to Voldemort?' Snape flinched at the use of his name but only Lilliana noticed.

Sirius nodded. 'I trusted James with my life. I would never betray them.'

'So that's why you tried to kill him, accidentally killing all those people in the process?'

'No Harry, didn't you listen to Lily before?' Hermione told him. 'Peter killed all those people and then changed into a rat running off and framing Sirius. How did you know that Lily by the way? You thought Sirius murdered your parents for the longest of times.'

Lilliana started to talk but Ron spoke for her causing her to give him a grateful smile as she just didn't have the energy to speak.

'Snape told her when she was waking up.'

Severus glanced at the boy, surprised that he had noticed that, but then he took sight of his leg and realised he probably had to focus on something to distract him from the pain.

'Perhaps we should hurry this up considering the number you did in his leg Black. Lilliana isn't in too good of a shape either.'

'Well we just need him to confess and then we can give him up' Sirius snapped back and Snape glared.

'Take him to Dumbledore. Professor Snape, you have veritiserum in your stores, don't you? We can get him to confess that way. I think Ron and Lilliana need medical attention sooner rather than later.'

Severus nodded to Hermione and her quick thinking before sending a Patronus to Dumbledore to allow them to apparate into his office and Albus sent on back in quick succession.

He levitated both Ron and Lilliana onto stretchers, Lilliana having passed out again, and told Hermione and Harry to grab one each before taking a hold of Remus and Sirius and apparating.

Dumbledore immediately used incarcerous to tie him to a chair before holding him a wand point.

'I've let the ministry know, Severus can you grab the Veritiserum?'

'Accio flask,' and it flew into his hand and he passed it to the headmaster.

'Thankyou Severus, now can you please take the four students to the hospital wing.'

Severus sighed in relief and nodded practically sprinting out of the headmaster's office. Sirius had never seen him move so fast for anyone before.