Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip. "Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail. "Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm" he mused, "it's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants?" Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell - he could never be too safe nowadays - everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.
"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn - but regardless, if ti were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord" Said Severus standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort
"I see you destroyed the letter... how careless of you... well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person..." Lord Voldemort sneered."I've a plan to overthorough the Ministry of Magic, and you are needed if it is to succeed." Said Lord Voldemort.
"Of course, my lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it..." Snape replied solemnly.
Voldemort sat down, "May i get you a drink my lord?" "Elf Made wine will do Severus" replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.
He beckoned at the seat. "Sit..." he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you... Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere. "It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen" started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department" He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived. "It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have afew suprises that we are unaware of..." "What I require is here he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map, do not come out of the Ministry with out it," with that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip. "Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail. "Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm" he mused, "it's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants?" Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell - he could never be too safe nowadays - everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.
"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn - but regardless, if ti were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord" Said Severus standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort
"I see you destroyed the letter... how careless of you... well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person..." Lord Voldemort sneered."I've a plan to overthorough the Ministry of Magic, and you are needed if it is to succeed." Said Lord Voldemort.
"Of course, my lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it..." Snape replied solemnly.
Voldemort sat down, "May i get you a drink my lord?" "Elf Made wine will do Severus" replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.
He beckoned at the seat. "Sit..." he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you... Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere. "It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen" started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department" He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived. "It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have afew suprises that we are unaware of..." "What I require is here he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map, do not come out of the Ministry with out it," with that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus sat down and ran his fingers though his hair and picked up the map, What was he to get the Dark Lord didnt say.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip. "Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail. "Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm" he mused, "it's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants?" Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell - he could never be too safe nowadays - everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.
"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn - but regardless, if ti were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord" Said Severus standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort
"I see you destroyed the letter... how careless of you... well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person..." Lord Voldemort sneered."I've a plan to overthorough the Ministry of Magic, and you are needed if it is to succeed." Said Lord Voldemort.
"Of course, my lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it..." Snape replied solemnly.
Voldemort sat down, "May i get you a drink my lord?" "Elf Made wine will do Severus" replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.
He beckoned at the seat. "Sit..." he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you... Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere. "It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen" started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department" He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived. "It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have afew suprises that we are unaware of..." "What I require is here he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map, do not come out of the Ministry with out it," with that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus sat down and ran his fingers though his hair and picked up the map, What was he to get the Dark Lord didnt say. What if he couldn't find it, or there was nothing to prove that this item was special? f he brought the wrong thing... well... there was no kidding himself about what would be done...

He finished the bottle of wine himself and fell into a deep sleep, he woke with a start the next morning.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip. "Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail. "Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm" he mused, "it's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants?" Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell - he could never be too safe nowadays - everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.
"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn - but regardless, if ti were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord" Said Severus standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort
"I see you destroyed the letter... how careless of you... well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person..." Lord Voldemort sneered."I've a plan to overthorough the Ministry of Magic, and you are needed if it is to succeed." Said Lord Voldemort.
"Of course, my lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it..." Snape replied solemnly.
Voldemort sat down, "May i get you a drink my lord?" "Elf Made wine will do Severus" replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.
He beckoned at the seat. "Sit..." he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you... Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere. "It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen" started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department" He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived. "It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have afew suprises that we are unaware of..." "What I require is here he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map, do not come out of the Ministry with out it," with that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus sat down and ran his fingers though his hair and picked up the map, What was he to get the Dark Lord didnt say. What if he couldn't find it, or there was nothing to prove that this item was special? f he brought the wrong thing... well... there was no kidding himself about what would be done...
He finished the bottle of wine himself and fell into a deep sleep, he woke with a start the next morning.

The next morning he woke up on his sofa late with a deep hangover. He groaned and turned towards the clock, which read 11:30am.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip.

"Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail.

"Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm," he mused, "It's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants." Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell; he could never be too safe nowadays, everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.

"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn but regardless, if it were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord," Said Severus, standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort.

"I see you destroyed the letter. How careless of you. Well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person," Lord Voldemort sneered. "I've a plan to overthrow the Ministry of Magic and you are needed if it is to succeed," said Lord Voldemort.

"Of course, my Lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it," Snape replied solemnly. Voldemort sat down.

"May I get you a drink my Lord?"

"Elf Made wine will do, Severus," replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.

He beckoned at the seat. "Sit," he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you," Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere.

"It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen," started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department." He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived.

"It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have a few surprises that we are unaware of. What I require is here," he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map. "Do not come out of the Ministry with out it." With that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus sat down and ran his fingers though his hair and picked up the map, What he was to get, the Dark Lord didnt say. What if he couldn't find it, or there was nothing to prove that this item was special? If he brought the wrong thing, well... there was no kidding himself about what would be done.
He finished the bottle of wine himself and fell into a deep sleep. He woke with a start the next morning.

He woke up on his sofa, late and with a deep hangover. He groaned and turned towards the clock, which read 11:30am. Cursing his luck, he got up and briskly but methodically charmed himself and his clothes clean.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip.

"Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail.

"Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm," he mused, "It's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants." Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell; he could never be too safe nowadays, everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.

"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn but regardless, if it were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord," Said Severus, standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort.

"I see you destroyed the letter. How careless of you. Well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person," Lord Voldemort sneered. "I've a plan to overthrow the Ministry of Magic and you are needed if it is to succeed," said Lord Voldemort.

"Of course, my Lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it," Snape replied solemnly. Voldemort sat down.

"May I get you a drink my Lord?"

"Elf Made wine will do, Severus," replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.

He beckoned at the seat. "Sit," he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you," Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere.

"It will be needed tomorrow. During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen," started Lord Voldemort. "You will sneak down to the Department of Mysteries, which is why I have prepared you a map of the department." He once again looked at the coffee table and saw a map which had just arrived.

"It is as accurate as we could get, although the ministry may have a few surprises that we are unaware of. What I require is here," he said as he pointed at a little red dot on the map. "Do not come out of the Ministry with out it." With that Voldemort changed back into the owl and flew out the window.

Severus sat down and ran his fingers though his hair and picked up the map, What he was to get, the Dark Lord didnt say. What if he couldn't find it, or there was nothing to prove that this item was special? If he brought the wrong thing, well... there was no kidding himself about what would be done.
He finished the bottle of wine himself and fell into a deep sleep. He woke with a start the next morning.

He woke up on his sofa, late and with a deep hangover. He groaned and turned towards the clock, which read 11:30am. Cursing his luck, he got up and briskly but methodically charmed himself and his clothes clean. His eyes droped to the items left by the Dark Lord himself - the invisibility cloak and the map and picked them up unsteadily. He dissapareated with the cloak on and soon found himself in the atrium of the Minitry of Magic He looked at the map and set off.

Walking along the corridor he barely looked up from the ground. He narrowly dodged many members of the ministry, although the closer he got to his destination, the less the staff around.

Severus stirred his coffee with his wand before picking it up. He lifted the cup up to his lips and took a sip. "Ouch," Snape growled as he burnt his tongue on the hot coffee. He placed the cup on the table, added more milk then took another sip. Before he could take another sip of the adulterated coffee, an owl arrived bearing mail. "Yes, what do you have?" Severus asked shortly, untying the small parcel attached to the owl's left foot.

"Hmmmm" he mused, "it's from Malfoy, wonder what he wants?" Snape began scanning the letter, and at the end, he just sat it on his desk, astonished. He performed a simple jinx checking spell - he could never be too safe nowadays - everyone was cursing each other like there was no tomorrow. After finding it clear, he opened it carefully. Before he could start reading it, however, the owl started pecking at his arm.
"Stupid owl... Gerroff!" He shouted, and jumped up so suddenly that the coffee which had been improperly placed on an unsteady table was tipped over, ruining the letter from Draco. Severus picked up his wand mutterd a few words and the liquid flew back into the mug. Sadly, he knew of no spell to return the letter to normal, and cursed under his breath, wondering if it had been important.

Severus went over to the writing desk and picked up a quil and began writing a reply to Draco explaining that the letter was not able to be read. Draco wouldn't like it, he always had been stubborn - but regardless, if ti were important he wouldn't mind writing it again. He sighed as he finished the letter and gave it back to the owl.

He poured himself some wine and sat back down on the sofa. The owl however, instead of leaving, just glared at him. Consused, Snape gave it a little push, at which point he could swear the owls eyes went red.

"My Lord" Said Severus standing up as the Owl turned into Lord Voldemort
"I see you destroyed the letter... how careless of you... well, I guess I shall have to tell you your mission in person..." Lord Voldemort sneered."I've a plan to overthorough the Ministry of Magic, and you are needed if it is to succeed." Said Lord Voldemort.
"Of course, my lord. Just tell me of my mission and I will complete it..." Snape replied solemnly.
Voldemort sat down, "May i get you a drink my lord?" "Elf Made wine will do Severus" replied Lord Voldemort. Severus gave him the drink and waited to be asked to sit down.
He beckoned at the seat. "Sit..." he said, and Severus followed the order. "I have with me an invisibility cloak for you... Lord Voldemort said, beckoning this time at a cloak which had just appeared from nowhere. "It will be needed tomorrow."

"During the lunch hour, when all the Ministry of Magic staff are away, you'll wear this invisibility cloak as a precaution to being seen" started Lord Voldemort.

"Then you'll proceed directly to Malfoy's office, there is a particular magical artifact I want but it mustn't seem as tho Malfoy messed up." said Lord Voldemort.