The Lost Potter

Chapter 16: A loss in return for good

Isabelle sat with Harry outside in the court yard. She and Harry had become close again, like brother and sister. But Harry had been acting very strange for the last few weeks. She couldn’t understand what it was and he would never tell her. She begged him to tell her what was wrong but he would never budge. She watched him as he stared at the green grass.

“Harry.” Isabelle murmured.

“Yeah.” Harry looked up at Isabelle.

“Its getting dark and cold. Do you want to go inside?” Isabelle asked.

“Ah… yeah sure.” Harry stood up quickly. Isabelle copied. They both walked back inside the castle side by side. Isabelle kept her eye on him as he walked with his head down. Harry suddenly stopped walking and looked at Isabelle as she slowly turned in curiosity.

“What is it Harry?” Isabelle asked.

“Isa… I have to tell you something.” Harry stepped closer to her. Isabelle looked concerned. “Tonight I have planned to go to Voldemort.” Isabelle’s eyes widened.

“Harry why?”

“To finish him off that is why.”

“But Harry not now… I want to come.” Isabelle demanded.

“NO! no way.” Harry shook his head. “I’ve lost you once before I am not going to loose you again.”

“But Ron and Hermione get to go! I’m your sister I want to be there. What if you die?”

“No I am not going to die and you are not coming.” Harry stated.

“How do you know you wont die?” Isabelle snapped.

“Because I do.” Harry began to walk off.

“Harry please!” Isabelle pleaded. “Just let me come. I am not as weak as you think I am… You know I’m better then Ron at anything.”

“Everyone knows you’re better then Ron at anything Isabelle but still it’s a no.” Harry walked a little faster.

“Harry!” Isabelle shouted. “Please.”

“NO! Isabelle and that’s it. Stop asking because all you’ll get from me is N O, no.”

“Fine.” Isabelle began to walk slow letting Harry rush in front of her. She thought of a way to help Harry. ‘Dumbledore, that’s it. Dumbledore can do something about it. Ron told me something about… what was it… an order?’ Isabelle rushed off in another direction, towards Dumbledore’s office.

She ran and ran as quickly as she could. Until she ran in to something around the corner.

“Oh!” Dumbledore’s raspy voice sounded. “Do watch where you are running Miss Levine.”

“Professor its you… Sorry.” Isabelle muttered breathlessly. “I need to talk to you about Harry.”

“What is wrong with Harry, Isabelle?”

“He has planned to go to Voldemort tonight.”

“Dear.” Dumbledore looked concerned. “Thank you for telling me Isabelle.”

“It’s ok Professor, but what ever you do I want to go with you.”

“No sorry Isabelle that is out of the question. I can not bring you along and risk your life, amongst others.” Dumbledore began to walk off.

“Please professor. I want to be there. Harry is my brother.” Isabelle followed Dumbledore. Dumbledore stopped walking and looked at Isabelle’s pleading face.

“Very well Isabelle. You may come but you will do what I say when I say do you understand?”

“Yes.” Isabelle was relieved that she was able to go.

“You start heading off to the entrance hall. I shall meet you there.” Dumbledore walked off. Isabelle walked through a couple of hallways when she heard a rustle behind her. She turned around and had a look. There was nothing. She continued walking and heard the noise once again. She turned around and saw Draco Malfoy standing in the middle of the hallway with his arms crossed.

“What the hell are you doing here Malfoy?” Isabelle hissed.

“Looking for you.” Draco walked towards Isabelle.

“Why are you looking for me?” Isabelle watched as his icy blue eyes bored in to her hazel brown eyes. Draco stood in front of her.

“Because I want you.” Draco’s hand went up to a strand of her hair hanging in front of her face and moved it away. Isabelle pushed his hand away.

“You wanting a Gryffindor?” Isabelle let out one little dim laugh. “I’d have never thought of that in a million years.”

“Ah there’s something about you Levine… that is just so… captivating.”

“Shut it with the sweet talk Malfoy. I have to go.” Isabelle turned around and began to walk.

“Isabelle.” Draco called walking after her. “Please come back.” Isabelle stopped walking again and looked at him. He had let his guard down now. He was no longer acting like the bastard Malfoy she knew.

“Malfoy you are pathetic… I thought you never begged.” Isabelle turned away laughing. Draco stood there angrily. No girl ever turned him down. Isabelle continued walking towards the entrance hall. She stood there and waited. In the distance she saw Dumbledore walking towards her with Snape and McGonagall. Snape looked at Isabelle.

“What is she doing here Albus?” Snape asked.

“Isabelle merely wanted to be with her brother Severus.” Dumbledore replied.

“But this means there is another person we need to look after.” Snape grumbled.

“Yes I do know that Severus and I take it upon my self to look after her. Is that alright with you?”

“Very well.” Snape crossed his arms. Isabelle glared at him angrily.

“Come.” Dumbledore began to walk out of the castle.

“Where is it that you think the children have gone Albus?” McGonagall asked.

“I suppose the only place they are to go to find Voldemort is Slytherin mansion.” Dumbledore stopped walking. Snape looked through his robe pockets.

“Albus the portkey is not here.”

“Maybe you have left it behind in your quarters Severus.”

“No, no Albus the portkey never ever leaves my pocket.” Snape stated.

“They have taken it.” Isabelle whispered. “That’s why Harry went off with his cloak.”

“Isabelle can you apparate?” Dumbledore asked.

“I can, but not very well and I don’t have my license.”

“You shall apparate with me.” Dumbledore began to walk. He led them all over to a pace that was hidden every well. A place where no one would ever go. “Isabelle you are not to tell anyone of this place. It is highly secretive.”

“I won’t.” Isabelle assured. They all walked in to a very very dark place. Isabelle could hardly see her way around.

“Isabelle come here.” Dumbledore pulled Isabelle close to him so he was holding on to her. Suddenly there were 3 loud cracks and all Isabelle could see was a spiral of black that made her dizzy.

Her feet then landed on the ground and her knees buckled slightly. She looked in front of her and saw a grand mansion. It was very dark looking. Everything around it was dark, like it all had no life. Isabelle began to feel very cold. There was a series cracks forming behind her. She looked around to see Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape looking as calm as ever.

“Is this the order?” Isabelle asked softly. McGonagall heard her.

“A few my dear.” McGonagall whispered.

“It is good to see that you have received my calling.” Dumbledore looked at the seven people. Isabelle looked at one man who she had seen a picture of before. Harry had told her about him, something about him being werewolf and someone who was a best friend to their father. He looked back at her and winked. Isabelle thought Harry must have told him about her too. “Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley and Miss. Granger are in there at this moment. We are to go in there and look for them as quietly as we can. Try not to get caught or make a noise.”

“Yes Albus.” They all chimed. Snape began to lead them all towards the mansion. Isabelle could see that the door was already ajar. Someone started talking and they stopped walking. Isabelle continued quietly with out anyone noticing.

She walked in to the mansion. She looked around and saw a dark grand staircase. It looked like the mansion hadn’t been cleaned in years. There were thick mounds of grey dust. She walked up the staircase slowly trying not to make a noise.

~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~
Snape looked around the group as Dumbledore talked to Hestia Jones. Isabelle wasn’t anywhere to be seen. He looked over to the mansion and saw that the door was now wide open.

“Albus, Isabelle has gone in.” Snape interrupted.

“Dear… Severus you go after her.” Dumbledore ordered. They all began to walk towards the mansion once again

Isabelle creped up to the top of the staircase. She looked down at her hand and saw that it was now black and covered with the dust off of the hand rail. She dusted it off the side of her robe and continued walking slowly looking around at all the ornaments and portraits on the walls.

She looked up and down each all way to see if there was anyone there. She couldn’t see much as it was too dark but she decided to go down the brighter one where the moon came in more. She walked keeping a hand on the wall as she slid along.

~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~
Snape saw Isabelle’s cloak disappear around a corner towards a flood of moonlight above. He walked up the staircase quietly. He looked behind him and saw the thick straw haired man with the square jaw, Sturgis Podmore following him.
“What are you doing Podmore.”
“Dumbledore told me to follow you.” Sturgis replied.
“Alright.” Snape couldn’t do anything about that. Just as he was about to turn the corner he saw something move and Isabelle stopped walking. He decided to stay put.

“Well, well, well what do we have here?” A man with lengthy blond hair advanced on Isabelle. Isabelle felt her heart jump painfully. What has she done now? She had just gotten her self caught. Lucius walked up to her and grabbed her am. “Is there anyone else with you?” He hissed. Isabelle paused for a moment. She guessed that this man was Draco’s father. Same colour hair, looks, attitude it had to be him.

“No I’m here by myself. I was curious, Draco had told me things about this place that I could never believe unless I have seen it with my own eyes.” Isabelle lied. Lucius let her arm go and looked at her robes.

“But you are a Gryffindor.” Lucius spat.

“And that means what? I can’t be bad.” Isabelle smirked. Lucius smirked with her.

~~~~~~~~~~Meanwhile~~~~~~~~~~`
Snape’s stomach churned at her flirtatious moves. His inside’s boiled as Lucius glared down at Isabelle’s body. He wouldn’t let Lucius have his bit of Isabelle, NEVER! He sat back waiting for the perfect time to get Isabelle out of there.


“Follow me” Lucius began to walk off. Isabelle followed him until she felt something grab her and put their hand over her mouth as they pulled her back the way she came.

“Be quiet.” Snape whispered to her. Isabelle looked up and pushed him away from her.

“What are you doing here?” Isabelle hissed at Snape, ignoring the large man behind her.

“To keep you out of trouble. You shouldn’t have walked off like that. You got caught.” Snape retorted.

“Why did you have to come? Why couldn’t someone else come?” Isabelle snapped. Snape felt slightly hurt. He might have broken off their arrangement but he still did have strong feelings for her.

“Now we have to work quickly.” Sturgis interrupted. Isabelle turned around.

“Who are you?” Isabelle asked.

“Sturgis Podmore.” Sturgis didn’t bother introducing anymore, he looked at Lucius as he rushed around looking for Isabelle. “We must move now.”

“Yes.” Snape led them down the staircase, there is no one anywhere. They were about to walk when Isabelle heard her name being called out softly. She turned around and saw Harry pop out of the invisibility cloak along with Ron and Hermione.

“Isabelle what are you doing here? I told you not to come!” Harry muttered angrily.

“I’m sorry Harry I had to come.”

“What is he doing here?” Harry glared at Snape. Snape rustled angrily. Sturgis looked confused as to why Harry and Isabelle didn’t seem to fond of Snape being around them.

“Dumbledore brought him.”

“Is the order here?” Harry asked.

“Some of it.” Sturgis moved forward. “We best move off. It is not good to stand here. Lucius is looking for Isabelle and has probably alerted others.”

“Oh that’s just great Isabelle. You got caught.” Harry sighed.

“Oh I’m so sorry Harry.” Isabelle whispered sarcastically. They all began to walk off when they heard a loud crack and a scream. Isabelle turned around hastily and saw that Hermione was gone. “HERMIONE!” Isabelle ran to find Hermione.

“Isabelle NO!” Harry grabbed Isabelle and threw the cloak over her. “Get out of here now!”

“But Hermione Harry I can’t leave her.” Isabelle cried.

“You have to. Just get out of here Isabelle.” Harry pushed Isabelle away from them.

“No!” Isabelle cried.

“Get out Isabelle” Snape ordered. Isabelle pulled Snape away. “What are you doing?”

“You have to come too.” Isabelle threw the invisibility cloak over Snape and slowly walked away tears falling from her cheeks as she watched Hermione’s limp body laying on the ground. Isabelle looked up at the top of the staircase and saw Lucius with another man and a black figure standing behind them. As soon as they got outside Isabelle took off the cloak.

“What had you done that for?” Snape hissed.

“For your own protection. Who’s going to spy for Dumbledore if Voldemort survives?” Isabelle replied. Snape stood there silently. Isabelle began to walk away from him. “I did this for the orders sake, not yours.”