Saiph

leaking eyes

The next day, we'd recieved a Patronus requesting our presence at Grimmauld Place. Exchanging looks with Charlie, I'd expected it to be bad news. Dressing quickly, we apparated immediately to Grimmauld Place. The room was packed as Dumbeldore had begun to speak.

"With unknown intentions, the Death Eaters have taken Florean Fortesque and Garrick Ollivander."

"Who is that?" I whisper to Charlie.

"He's the man who sells wands in Diagon Alley, mostly Hogwarts. There aren't many shops left like his." Charlie explained.

"Why would they take the ice cream man?" I recall the shop I'd once seen.

Charlie shrugs and we focus our attentions back to the meeting.

"Charlie, Siaph, Scrimgeour has taken the Minister postion. He and Fudge will be heading to speak to the muggle Prime Minister about the recent events." Dumbeldore tells us.

"An ice cream man and a wand maker? It doesn't make sense." I say to the group.

"Severus, perhaps you could take Siaph out of the room for a moment." Dumbeldore says, Severus headed out of the room. Sighing, I get up adn follow him into thekitchen.

"Look, I haven't found anything in the journals yet. I didn't have much time available to me." I begin to explain. I look up to find him with a raised eyebrow as if waiting for me to finish.

"Done? Good. I will be going back to your Mum's house. I need a bit of your blood, obviously." he tells me.

Nodding, he pulls out a vial and takes only a bit.

"I can bring anything to you on my upcoming visit." he tells me.

I nod. "I'd almost forgotten about that. The flatmate might go crazy seeing you. Dumbeldore shocked him."

"I will not be there to socialize." he tells me. "Time has become limited, due to things with the dark lord."

"How's Draco?" I ask breaking the silence.

He shakes his head. "I'm not certain. There's been talk he's been assigned a task. I believe he will be punished for his father's mistakes at the ministry."

"How's his mother? Draco told me they were close."

"Again, I'm uncertain. I'd imagine not well, considering word has travelled that Bellatrix is staying wtih them, alongwith the other escapees." he tells me.

I shudder at the thought of him spending his summer with those wretched people.

"Severus, be safe." I tell him, now not looking away from his obsidean eyes.

"I will do my best. Anything to pass along to Granger?" he asks.

"Just keep her updated on what is going on here. I won't owl or patronus her. Idon't know who's around or what's being intercepted." I tell him.

He nods before leading me back into the room. Sirius pulls me into an embrace and tells me Harry had been spending the day at the burrow. Sirius didn't feel like they were getting any closer, but worried for our safeties as the war raged on.

"I guess we're leaving now. If I read anything I'll let you know. Maybe Hermione could think of a safer way to communicate." I whisper in his ear after pulling away from a hug goodbye.

He nods and sends me back to Charlie who'd been discussing something with Bill. I walk over and he wraps his arm around my shoulder, Bill leaning against a wall.

"Bill, you can do it. If she turns you away, she's crazy." Charlie says to his older brother.

"Not everyone can be as lucky as you, love at first sight and all." Bill says throwing me a wink.