Garnet

Severus was stuck in the most boring order meeting he had ever had the misfortune to be a part of, and this is saying something.

He had patiently sat through 18 years of meeting for both Dumbledore and the Dark Lord and this one takes the cake of the one that makes him wish he moved to France instead of becoming a pawn for Dumbledore and the Dark Lord.

Dumbledore had been talking for two hours about Potter's expulsion because of underaged magic.

It was always Potter, even during the summer he was causing Severus problems.

Dumbledore got Potter a trial instead of immediately being expelled which was what was originally going to happen, and he was now discussing picking Potter up from Petunia.

Even knowing Severus's history with her he still insists Severus go with Lupic to pick up Potter.

Severus had potions to brew and work to get done before Hogwarts started in two weeks but it's not like Dumbledore cared about any of that.

But it's not like he could disagree with Dumbledore so he had to go to retrieve Potter.

At least this was taking place at 2 A.M so Severus wouldn't have to see Patunia while he was there, and it was tonight so he could get it over with.

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Severus arrived at Petunia's and it looked exactly what he had expected.

Annoyingly normal, just like everyone's house on the street.

Paint color and all

Just like she strived to be growing up, just like everyone else, nothing abnormal about anything about her life.

Lupid appeared next to him and they quickly hurried towards the front door.

He whispered Alohomora and the door swung open.

They knew Potter lived in the smallest bedroom on the upper floor so they quickly went in search of his room.

At the top of the second floor, there was only one door cracked open and it happened to be the smallest one.

This was perfect, the trip might be in and out after all.

Lipin went first since Potter liked him, but as Severus was standing guard on the landing Lupin let out a gasp.

Severus rushed in because Merlin forbid there was a death eater or something inside but there was nothing.

No like there was actually nothing in the room.

There was an item or two that looked like it could have been Potter's at one point but Potter wasn't there.

He had just disappeared with no trace.

Dumbledore was going to lose his shit if Potter was gone.

Severus didn't care for the boy but he found himself worrying about what could have happened to him.

So many people wanted to kill him, a great number of things could have happened to the boy and they knew nothing and didn't know any way to find him.

There was no point in sticking around at Petunia's when they both knew Potter wasn't staying there so they quickly apparated back to Grimmauld.

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As predicted Dumbldore was furious ¨What do you mean the boy isn't there? There is nowhere else for him to go, he must have been taken by Voldemort.¨

For once Severus could not help but agree with Albus.

He was about to say as much when he felt a weird sensation below his navel almost like apparition but it couldn't be that.

Until he found himself crashing to the ground outside Gramauld place.

The order was looking around confused and Dumbledore looked positively enraged.

Everyone was just staring at the door of the house that just booted them all out.

Molly suggested everyone try the door which seemed like a good enough suggestion.

But then person after person tried to open the door and it opened for no one.

Severus was getting tired of sitting around with the order, he had better things to do than this.

The actual meeting was a waste of time and it had been a long night with everything with Potter, and now he was stuck just sitting here and he was sick of it!

Eventually, when he was one of the only ones left to open the door, everyone decided to call it a night and try to find new order headquarters to discuss Potter and what had just happened the next morning.

Severus was eventually the only one left standing in front of Grimmauld and he was about to leave when he felt himself being drawn to the door.

Everyone had tried and failed to open the door so what made Severus think he would be the one let in?

But what did Severus have to lose when his night was already ruined?

He slowly walked towards the door and twisted the handle.

The door slowly swung open to Severus's shock.

Severus walked through the entrance hall and into the kitchen, he nearly dropped his wand when he saw the person pointing a wand in his face.

What the fuck

Was that Potter?!