Survival Bonds

Chapter 52: Hum

I can hear the wand in my hand humming. It's warm and there is something familiar about it. This is Severus's wand. Everyone loyal to Severus and myself is at the safe house. Draco and Megan. Neville. Ron and Hermione. Niffy and her children. Poppy as well. Though she explained that she could not freely stay here for extended periods of time, after all she needs to be where the students are in case any of them are injured. Hermione's muggle parents are also here along with Ron's family.

It's a small army, but a loyal one.

Draco is angry, but not surprised that Severus stayed behind.

"I knew that idiot would do this." Draco says. "I was able to get Megan here safely and as far as the dark lord knows, I had already left to go back to Hogwarts so that I wouldn't be missed. He still thinks I'm loyal and Severus has been teaching me how to shield my mind for a long time so I doubt the dark lord will find out." Neville seems somewhat surprised to be here. I'm also surprised to see him here.

At my confusion Draco continues.

"I followed Severus's plan. First get Megan to the safe house and summon Niffy. Afterwards, I was to go to Hogwarts and quickly get everyone that is loyal to you above anyone else." Draco finishes. He looks at me with eyes that are begging me to not read to much into Neville being here. I know why Draco chose Neville as one of the students to keep safe.

The wand is again humming in my hand. Everyone is chattering animatedly trying to come up with plans and compile the information that they have. All I know is that Severus was left behind. Wandless.

It's important that the dark lord does not know our full numbers, and it is equally important that Dumbledore doesn't know either. The only ones that are to permanently remain in the safe house are those that are in the most danger. Ron, Hermione, and Hermione's parents. The elves. Neville. And myself.

Draco is going to continue acting as a spy and student of Hogwarts to not raise suspicion. Poppy will take care of the students as per normal. Fred and George will continue to run their business while staying at the safe house at night. Everyone is finding what role they need to play, and I'm here wallowing in self doubt as I hold my husband's wand. The wand that is still humming.

My own wand never acted as this one is.

I feel closer to him while holding his wand.

Wendy is smiling at me softly and I just want to hold her. Niffy takes my hand and leads me to what will be my room. The safe house is mostly bland looking. The walls are half painted and the furniture is mismatched. This was clearly done without any outside help. There are no windows and I predict that the structure is mostly underground.

No one tries to talk to me or cheer me up. It's like they know It will not work. No one has a plan. No one has a plan and my husband is captured. Niffy and Wendy follow me into a room with a large double bed. There is a bookcase with what looks to be journals.

"This will be your room." Niffy says with a forced smile. I'm surprised she isn't outraged. It's my fault he was captured. "This was Sevy's room when he was about your age."

"I thought that he lived at..."

"Well yes and no." Niffy says cutting me off. "Sevy ran away many times from his home, and when he was seventeen, he found this place. Quite on accident. I think he was trying to splice himself, but he managed to apparate here. It was abandoned and it's basically in the middle of nowhere. This became something of a safe space. He began living at Spinners End because he wanted this safe space to remain a secret. I believe that's why you were kept at Spinner End and not here, Sevy would not want Dumbledore to know about this place." She smiles halfheartedly. "I think it was his temper tantrum place as well." She motions to various holes in the wall and scorch marks.