Parsel My Tongue (Drarry)

Chapter Seven, Escaping

Chapter Seven, Escaping

Stepping back from the bed Severus let out a sigh of relief, he'd just finish healing Harry's legs to the best of his ability; unfortunately Harry will need to be in a wheelchair for at least a month while they healed. The good news was that the last potion he'd given Harry had corrected the worst of his lungs but left him slightly asthmatic, least he wouldn't need to be on oxygen for the rest of his life like he feared he would. And he'd also reversed the coma so Harry should be coming round soon.

As he left the room he sent is Patronus to Minerva to inform her of Harry's condition and that she'll need to find a substitute teacher for D.A.D.A to cover Lupin as Harry needed to leave the castle as he was confined to a wheelchair. Once his Patronus left he entered the Living Room fully intending to let Draco and Lupin know of Harry's condition when he froze. His wards were telling him that someone was approaching his rooms, and that someone was Dumbledore.

"Draco, Lupin." Severus snapped gathering their attention. "We don't have much time Dumbledore is on his way here. I have removed Harry from the coma he should be waking soon, however, no mater how much I have healed his legs and lungs there is lasting damage. He will need to be in a wheelchair for at least a month to give his legs chance to heal properly. As for his lungs there is lasting damage that no potion can fix but, it is not as bad as we originally feared he is only slightly Asthmatic and will need to take an inhaler to control it. It is my believe that he has been kept somewhere dark, confined and musty which has lead to this."

"So, he's going to be alright?" Draco asked with baited breath as Lupin looked on worriedly his eyes shinning amber. "He will be if we can get him out of here in time." Severus said seriously frowning deeply in thought. "I have sent a Patronus to Minerva informing her of Harry's condition and he situation. Now Draco go and get Harry quickly, but carefully. Lupin does Dumbledore know where you live?" Severus ask as Draco ran off to get Harry while he and Lupin packed everything, Severus sent a Patronus off to Lucius letting him know what was going on.

"No he doesn't. No one does only Sirius did." Remus told him. "It's Marauders' Cottage." Severus rolled his eyes at the name as they sent everything to the cottage including a wheelchair for Harry. "Go quickly." Severus hissed as Dumbledore drew closer.

"What about you Uncle Sev?" Draco asked concerned though he did type the code into the fireplace of with his wand and picked Harry back up again from the sofa where he'd placed him so he wouldn't drop him while typing in the code. "I'm going to my potion lab to stock up on potions and pretend to I've been there all this time to try and throw him off the scent. Now go quickly." Severus informed them tersely.

"Thank you Severus I won't forget all you've done for my cub." Remus said gratefully. He watched as his cub disappeared in the emerald flames held safely in the arms of his mate. "Yes, well just make sure he doesn't get into anymore trouble. I'll be along in a few days to check on him. Now, go Lupin." Severus said snidely. Nodding his head in gratitude once more Remus disappeared in the emerald flames as he was whisked away to his cub and his Cubs mate. Sighing in relief once they'd gone Severus checked the rooms making sure there was nothing left behind, once satisfied he made his way to his potion lab to finish the potion he'd started earlier that day and waited for the old coot to arrive.

Not thirty minutes later there was a loud knock on the door as someone demanded to be let in. Sighing Severus took his time to stopper the potion and clean up after himself before leaving his lab, he stopped only once as he reached the empty living room to act surprised at the room being empty before he went to open the door and let the impatient old coot in. "Ah, Severus, is everything alright? You took a long time to open the door." Dumbledore asked benignly but Severus noticed the suspicion in his eyes.

"I was stocking up on my potions." Severus said dryly as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. "What do you want Albus?" Severus asked sighing as if he had better things he could be doing with his time them standing around talking to the Headmaster. "I hear Harry has been staying in your chambers, why is that?" Dumbledore asked with fake concern. "Is he alright?"
"No, Albus, Harry is not alright." Severus said sharply stepping aside so Dumbledore could enter. "Draco brought him to me on the train barely alive. His uncle had beaten him to an inch of his life; his lungs had been pierced by his broken ribs, he had numerous lacerations that were infected and still bleeding and a number of broken bones and incorrectly healed bones, including his legs.

I'm surprised he could even walk on them; he's going to be in a wheelchair for at least a month." Severus informed the Headmaster a growl rubbling through his chest. "Now, my boy, I'm sure it wasn't that bad." Dumbledore refuted as he sat himself down in one of the chairs. "Did you not hear me Albus!" Severus snapped. "Harry was barely alive! He'd slipped into a coma that I didn't think he'd awake from, he still hasn't woken up when I went to stock up my potions."
"Where is the boy? Can I see him?" Dumbledore asked a almost happy glean shone in his eyes.

"I don't know." Severus replied.
"What do you mean you don't know!" Dumbledore snapped losing his grandfatherly persona.
"I'm saying he's not here. When you disturbed me from my potion making I went to see how Harry was doing only to find him m, Remus and Draco gone. They must have slipped out while I was in my lab."
"Do you know where they went?!" Dumbledore demanded angrily.
"I already told you I don't know. Lupin must've taken him somewhere up heal as he'll be on a wheelchair for a month at least, where they went I don't know they never told me." Severus argued.

Dumbledore sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose trying to hold in his anger. "Thank you Severus, if you hear anything please let me know." He said before storming out of his Potion Master's chambers and up to his office. He sent a message to the Aurors letting them know Harry was injured but twisted the truth to suit him, once they'd gone from the fire with plans to search for Harry, he sunk into his chair with an angry growl. He wasn't sure whether Severus was telling him until truth or not, but immediately disregarded that notion as Severus was loyal to him and only him, nevertheless he would keep a close eye on him from now on.

His thoughts then turned to Lupin and the Malfoy boy as well as Harry they'd all pay for crossing him and they'd pay dearly, all he had to do was figure out how but first he had to find them. He sat forwards in his chair stapling his hands together and rested his head on them as he schemed and plotted ways he could end those that crossed him. Maybe he should make an example of Harry, dispose of him and let the two creatures destroy themselves? Yes, that'll do nicely but he needed to do this properly he only had one shot so he'd hide his time and strike when they weren't expecting it.

Sitting back in his chair a smug evil smirk on his face he never noticed Fawkes fly off leaving his side forever, as his soul became as black as Voldemort's. How were they doing go cope from fighting a battle on two fronts? Only time will tell.