Harry-Dementor

22- Summer Of Love

Snape seemed to be giving that some thought. "I do believe that Lucius would have been considered higher in status than Barty, but Bellatrix basically worships the monster. I would have thought she would have been given a horcrux if anyone was. It's possible she may have the cup."

"She's been in Azkaban for over a decade. Where would she have put a founders' artifact where it wouldn't have turned up before now?" Sirius asked as he considered this. "Could it be in her vault? I mean, my vaults were the only thing not taken by the ministry since they were family property instead of personal. The house as well, but Bellatrix didn't have a family manor, only her personal one with Rodolphus."

"Her personal manor was seized in her arrest," Snape supplied the information. "She has been living atbMalfoy Manor with the Dark Lord."

"I feel so bad for Draco," Harry groaned, worrying more and more about his sort-of friend as the summer progressed.

Dumbledore patted the teen's hand. "We can only help if he asks for help. I believe his parents will look out for him."

Harry just glared at the headmaster. Granted, Dumbledore didn't know that Draco's parents viewed him as un-pure and shameful since he was a creature, but the man's belief in family love was a little naïve to say the least. "Albus, I think Draco Malfoy cares much more for his parents than they care for him, but you are right. We can't just kidnap him if he doesn't want to go."

"I mean…we could…" Snape insinuated with a dark look in his eye.

"Unethical, Severus," Remus rolled his eyes. "Back to the horcrux, if it does happen to be in her vault, which sounds a bit like a stretch, but if it is…how in Godric's name would we be able to get to it? It's suicide to try to rob the goblins."

"If vaults are family property, wouldn't Sirius have some kind of access to her vault since he's still technically the head of the Black family?" Harry asked the group.

"She's a Lestrange though. It might be in a Lestrange vault," Sirius shook his head. "She has a Black vault that I could ask to see, but I doubt I could take anything from it without Bella being notified."

"Even if it's an illegal, cursed object?" Snape asked, leaning forward and looking more interested now that a plan was being developed.

"You know…I don't know…" Sirius concluded with a shrug.

"I think it may be worth a try if we can safely get him to the bank. What do you think, Sirius?" Dumbledore smiled and looked at the animagus.

"I'm always up for a trip out of this depressing house," Sirius grinned as Harry and Kreacher both huffed at the insult to their home.

Snape sighed and stood, stretching his long limbs. "I will go brew the Polyjuice Potion. I have a base already started, so it should only take a few days."

"Wonderful!" Dumbledore actually clapped in excitement. "You know…you could use a little help, and Harry must be getting better at Potions after all those Remedial Potions lessons."

Harry turned a mischievous grin to his professor. "Yes, Professor Snape, after all my Remedial Potions lessons, I should definitely be able to help you with brewing Polyjuice Potion."

Sirius and Remus both grinned expectantly at the man. Snape sneered at the table and the headmaster. Harry would swear he could see the wheels turning in his professor's mind. He figured the vampire was probably weighing the actual advantage of some help against Harry's skills (who really hadn't taken any extra Potions) and then weighing both of those against his boredom and desire to torture a student over a caldron for a while. "You will help me prepare ingredients," he finally concluded with an evil gleam in his eyes.