Chapter 17

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Severus waited nervously outside the entrance to the Gryffindor common room, causing The Fat Lady to whisper distasteful comments about Slytherins under her painted breath. Severus shot her a piercing glare, her mumbling silenced with a shrill squeak.

His mind was a tornado of thoughts; "Is Hermione okay?", "Is she even alive?", "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS TAKING THEM SO LO-!"  At that precise moment the portrait was flung open with little care, earning an angry "oof!" from The Fat Lady, and four frenzied 7th year bodies tumbled out, followed by a wheezing, frightened eyed, rat-faced boy. The dark and messy haired boy found Severus and spoke, 

"Right Severus, where are we going?" 

"I know where she'll be but we can't just apparrate out of Hogwarts. I-I don't know James." Severus responded, his head drooping, strands of fine black hair falling into his eyes. 

"Can you get there from Hogsmede?" The head shot back up, eyes glittering. "Right, follow me then." James called, already taking off into a run, the 7th year trail following closely with the exclusion of poor portly Peter. 

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"Are we in Hogsmede? How did you know about the passage?" Severus questioned emerging from an allyway, staring at the battered Hogs Head sign swinging in the cool wind. 

"I'll tell you another time but first where are we going?" James answered, tousling his hair nervously.

"Well the most likely pla-" 

"Wait! Where's Peter?" Remus shouted, drawing the groups attention. After a quick scan of heads, Sirius spoke:

"Fucking prat, he's probably still panting in the hallways. We can just go without him Mooney, he'd only make things worse anyway." He voiced, his contempt for the little rat coating his words like molten silver.

"Fine, let's just go and get 'Mione." Accepted Remus. "What were you saying Severus?"

"The most likely place is the Dark Lord's residence. I went there once, I still remember where it is." He breathed. "Little Hangleton."

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It's short I know, and doesn't really add much to the story but I have GCSEs at the moment so my brain is pretty much mush. Anyway, hope you like it x 

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