Can't Catch Me Now / Severus Snape

12. Reflection

Castles Crumbling/ Helaena Targaryen out now! &

Wish you the best / Jaime lannister/ Tywin lannister out now!

"I have a bit of work to do but I will be down for harrys game in a bit." Lilith assured. "You stay and play with daddy."

"Okay!" Aria agreed. "Daddy did you see the pictures i drew on the cauldron?" Aria questioned. Severus tried to remain calm.

"On the cauldron?" Severus rasped out.

"Yeah they are beautiful!" Aria agreed grabbing his hand as lilith chuckled heading off.

" All right, listen up. We play our game, Hufflepuff doesn't stand a chance." Oliver declared, he led the team out to the pitch. "We're stronger, quicker, and smarter."

"And not to mention, they're dead scared that Harry'll petrify them if they fly anywhere near him." Fred added.

"Well, that too." Oliver agreed as the professor approached. "Professor McGonagall."

"This match has been cancelled."

" They can't cancel Quidditch." Oliver demanded. "Quidditch is life!"

"Calm down Wood. You sound like a crazy person." Lila their beater corrected.

"Silence, Wood. You and your teammates will go to Gryffindor Tower, now." She demanded.  " snape, you and I will find Mr. Weasley. There's something the both of you have to see. " She led him to the hospital wing. "I warn you, this could be a wee bit of a shock." Harry and Ron stopped abruptly at the sight of Hermione's petrified body lying on a hospital bed.

"Hermione..." Ron rasped quivering.

"She was found near the library, along with this." she held up a mirror. "Does it mean anything to either of you?"

"No." Harry answered touching Hermiones stiff hand.

"Could I have your attention, please? Because of recent events, these new rules will be put into effect immediately." Minerva declared, she read off the parchment. "All students will return to their house common rooms by six o'clock every evening. All students will be escorted to each lesson by a teacher. No exceptions" She demanded. "I should tell you this: unless the culprit behind these attacks is caught, it is likely the school will be closed."

"Harry have you seen your mother?" Severus questioned.

"No." Harry countered. "Why?"

"She is usually back by now... probably in her classroom. You know how she gets with her projects." Severus offered.

"I will come with you." Harry walked side by side with him, he smiled down at him.

"I'm sorry about your friend."

"Thanks." Harry whispered. "we are going to cure her right?"

"Of course." Severus agreed. "Unfortunately the cure takes time."

"Mum!" Harry called out, "mum you in here?"

"Lilith? Lumos." Severus declared and he saw her standing at the window. "Lilith, what are you-" when he touched her she was cold, hard and cold. "No." Severus rasped. "No, no, no." it was all he could say as he turned her around. Petrified. "No."

"NO!" Severus shouted. He demanded answers. He needed a solution.

"MUM!" Harry sobbed out, but her eyes were glossed over.

Severus was inconsolable. He canceled all of his classes and spent every moment beside his wife he couldn't believe she was petrified

" she still alive she's still in there will fix her. We will cure her." They all assured him. But just like he told his son a cure takes time. Time suddenly seem to be against them.