Alicia Snape (Book 8)

Chapter 14

~Alicia's POV~

We hid in the trees not quite on the grounds.

I was at the trap door that leads straight to the kitchens.

At this point no one is in there.

"Alright. Here's the plan. You four are in this door. Follow the tunnels until you come across a ladder. Climb up in it and you will be in the kitchens. At this point no one should be in there. If there is stun them. We want to start this out quietly. The other four we will-"

"Alicia look!" Draco whispered.

I saw a blob of platinum blonde hair running across the grounds.

"Scorpious?" I whispered.

I squinted my eyes and realization hit me.

"Scor-" a hand covered my mouth before I could yell out to him.

"Quiet Alicia." Draco whispered in my ear.

"Halt!" I heard across the field.

Tears welled in my eyes as he put his hand up and threw his wand on the ground.

They grabbed him and drug him inside.

Draco slowly took his hand off of my mouth and I bit hard trying not to sob out loud.

"Alicia. Control yourself." I heard my father's voice whisper in my head.

I began to hyperventilate and Draco held me close saying "breathe. Slowly."

My breathing slowly got in control of itself.

When he felt I was calm, he slowly let go.

"Ok. So. The other four we will use Disillusionment Charms to walk across the grounds and go through that window there. It will lead straight to the dungeons. Hopefully Scorpious will be there and we can save him then. We will unlock the gates and split up from there. Hermione you will cover the second floor. Harry the third. Ron the fourth. And Kingsley the fifth."

"Alicia. It's a 2 story house."

"It looks that way but it's not. There is an extension charm to make it look bigger."

"Incredible."

"Indeed. Now. I will cover the first. Whatever you do, do not take off your charms until I say so. It's too risky. If your caught somehow, that's when you take it off. Astoria should be on the fifth floor. Very last room on the left. Be careful though. Trevor could be in there. The way to figure that out, listen for crying."

"Crying?" Kingsley said.

"Yes. Trevor doesn't put up with the sound so he would make her stop."

"Got it."

"Alright. Now people in the kitchen, you will be in charge of making sure the kitchen stays clear. Put whoever you stun in the tunnel with you. When someone brings you Astoria, Scorpious, or Lillith put them in the tunnel and tell them to run. If an attack does happen, just join in and fight. Is that clear to everyone."

"Yes." Everyone said in unison.

"Good. Now let's go." I said opening the trap door. The first set of four, Draco, Molly, Arthur, and Bill, went into the tunnel.

Everyone else put their Disillusionment Charms on and we ran across the field. We crawled through the window and landed in the dungeons.

I saw no sign or Scorpious so I continued. That was until the door opened and Scorpious got thrown in. The door slammed and I looked to see my mother.