you make your own destiny

chapter 4

The Order of the Phoenix sat in silence in Grimmauld

Place, each holding their summons in their hands.

Aside from a bit of rustling, it was quiet in the

room.

The tension grew when Dumbledore and Lupin entered,

their faces tight with tension.

"What happened?" Minerva said, standing quickly and

giving Albus her seat.

"Voldemort has Harry and Hermione...he took them."

Albus said, his voice weak with age and defeat.

Minerva paled. "What? How?"

Albus cast a dark look in Remus' direction.

"Well,someone was supposed to be watching them," he said

softly.

Remus flushed at the unspoken accusation.

"Are you implying I helped him?"

"That would seem to be the case, yes."

"Where were you when Harry left the Hog's Head? Why

is it you left to check on the food right when the

Death Eaters stormed in? I couldn't save Harry when they were holding Hermione hostage!"

The other members of the Order bristled slightly at

Remus' unusual outburst. However, their surprise was

soon overshadowed by the fact that Voldemort now had

the two most important people in the wizarding world

in his posession.

Albus shook his head slightly. "If I had known, I

would have help you, Remus. You know that."

"I'll ask again," said Remus, his voice low and

dangerous. "Where were you?"

"I cannot say," Albus said, meeting darker eyes with

his own blue ones, which burned like the core of a

flame.

"That is quite enough, gentleman," Moody said,

glancing at either man in turn. "We should be

spending our time planning an escape for them..."

Meanwhile in the Riddle Manor...

"Severus, when he asks you, you will say you were

called to assist me in the containment of prisoners.

Naturally, you were shocked when you saw who it was.

I gave you the order to hold them in the dungeons,"

Voldemort said quietly.

"Yes, my lord. What shall I say if he seeks to free

them?" Severus said silkily.

"Tell him you know nothing of what I plan to do. As

far as you can tell, there is no way to free them."

Severus bowed and left the room. Voldemort turned to

Lucius.

"I need you to do one thing for me."

"Name them, master," Lucius said, bowing before

Voldemort.

" find out if there is any connection with

the potters and my..." He paused. "Daughter."

"Of course." He hesitated. "My lord, may I say

something?"

Voldemort nodded distantly.

"Harry will not be easy to convince. He is stubborn,

too like his father."

"Then we will find evidence that he cannot help but

believe."

Grimmauld Place

Severus was uncomfortable. He much preferred to be

questioned privately by Dumbledore, but at the moment,

he was under interrigation by the entire Order.

"I didn`t know who they were until I was called to

help secure them. I was...quite surprised. Right

now, he is holding them in his dungeons, but nothing

has happened yet. It will come, though."

He met Dumbledore's blue stare calmly.

"Why didn't you help them escape?" Fred asked angrily.

Snape didn't spare him a glance. "Fool!" He hissed.

"In the presence of the Dark Lord, there is only so

much I can get away with."

"Right now, we must stay unified against the evil that

is Voldemort. We will draw up plans for a rescue."

The Order crowded around the long table, discussing

possibilities. No one noticed how quiet Alastor Moody

was, but while he kept both eyes trained on the table,

his mind was buried in his memories of Harry's

parents.