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A Dark Lord's Future	By : use2b2t2 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 18572 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Rowlings own Harry Potter and I do not make any bucks from this.

A/N This is a long chapter and after this things move quickly. Thank you faithful readers for following it.

Chapt 27

Hermione woke up in bed hearing a loud blaring sound and groggily pushed herself up until she was sitting holding her hands to her head and suddenly the sound stopped.

She found Sassy standing on the bottom of the bed holding a phial out. "Misses, I'se sorry to be on youse bed but you needed to sees me. Master says to take to helps you. Master reminds youse that you said you needs be at Breakfast and I'se to make sure youse get there."

She moved to the elf and took the phial and drank it down and felt her terrible hangover go away. Note to self: Never drink half a bottle of Firewhiskey down in one go. She did it to allow oblivion and to avoid her husband's inevitable questioning after reminding her that she brought all of this on her. She moved to the bath chambers, a mantra sounding in her head. "For the Greater Good, for the Greater Good…."

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Severus sat at his desk waiting for Sassy to inform him of his wife's status. He knew twenty were taken and recognized only Mister Knott out of the group. He sighed realizing he would have to wait for her announcement at breakfast and already informed staff and Prefects that everyone attend as breakfast was normally optional.

Sassy arrived and informed him that his wife was up and about and took the hangover potion that he left for her, assuring her that she would be there. He thanked the elf and put it out of his mind as he knew Hermione was about duty and knew she had her own plans.

Standing up from his chair he moved to an alcove and touched his wand to six specific stones and stairs appeared. Grabbing a lit torch from the entrance he walked up as the stones closed behind him.

Opening the closed door at the top of the stairs he walked in to the brightly lit room and placed his torch on the holder to his right.

"Good morning Albus." Severus spoke and sat down in the chair in front of the hanging portrait.

"By your look and tone of voice Severus I feel you do not think of this morning in that way. Care to tell me what troubles you my boy?"

He spoke to him of the events of last night and leaned back in his chair watching Albus stroke his beard deep in thought, the portraits eyes closed.

Albus opened his eyes. "I know of Hermione only up until my death and know she is a caring witch despite what she has become. That becomes set as you grow into your magic. Darkness or Light? It is an unconscious decision. Despite the Darkness in her soul she knows that it is not right and suffers though she probably hides it well. Unlike you my friend, who came into this school as a student Darkness well in place."

"I had reasons." Severus growled out not liking his past coming up.

"You did Severus." Looking to him in sadness. "But her past is what you need to think about to make it to your goal. Talk to her and think of her as she was before Tom succeeded and remember that despite your insults to her when she raised her hand in your class, she continued to do so. I wonder why?"

Severus stood up. "And what of those that choose Darkness at an early age Albus? Can allegiances change?" He whispered out.

Albus chuckled. "Severus I told you that Darkness was seated within when you arrived here. I never said you were truly Dark. When Lily died you felt remorse when she died. Those truly Dark would have never looked back."

He watched Severus pick up the torch and called out. "If your talk is unsuccessful have her meet with me. Perhaps all she needs is neutral ground."

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Severus walked into the Great Hall and noticed a small form in Deatheater robes speaking to twenty owls setting on a perch and called out. "Madame Snape?"

Hermione turned and looked to Severus. "Just getting things ready Headmaster Snape. I promise that I will not take much of the student's time."

He strode up and stood in front of the Head Table and picked up the golden mask of the Inner Circle from the table and handed it to her. "We will talk for I do not like surprises Hermione."

"I know Severus." She softly replied looking at the mask in her hand for a moment and put it on and moved away from her husband and sat at her place.

Minerva was the first to arrive and noticed Hermione in the robes and mask of Voldemort's chosen and pushed down her thoughts praying that she would have a chance to talk with certain students later.

Severus watched the students file in talking to one another until they noticed the masked form sitting next to him.

He whispered to her. "It seems all are here Hermione."

Hermione nodded to her husband and moved to the podium. "Good morning students of Hogwarts. I am normally in charge of discipline but today I am not in front of you because of that duty." Moving away from the podium until she was close to the tables and pulled up her sleeve, revealing the Mark on her arm and held it up for all to observe. "You see the Mark. Tell me what that means."

Silence in the hall and she growled out. "You've been taught what it means. Someone better speak up now or all will suffer."

A timid Second year witch stood and spoke. "You are one of our Lord's most faithful for you bear his Mark."

"Yes young witch and each of you should remember it. Twenty were found last night conspiring against our Lord."

She took her place back at the podium.

"I see you've noticed the missing and the gathered owls for I am about to inform their family that there will be no bodies to recover and their sons and daughters died as traitors."

She took her time reading the names out to observe the students as an owl flew up to take the letter into beak and flew out the opened doors of the Great Hall. No reaction at all to any name.

"In time everyone with the exception of the Headmaster and those that bear the Mark will meet with me and be given Verriteserum. I do not have enough at this time and encourage each and every one of you to take advantage of it and write owls to your family and friends to warn them if they harbor such foolishness of rallying against him."

Hermione sat back down next to Severus and whispered a question to Filius and nodded. House points were not given out but points were given and taken from the student themselves. "Ten points to Second Year Miss Jones."

Severus spoke up. "Eat up and do not garner my attention or that of Madame Snape or you will regret it." He growled out and soon the students were talking quietly and eating their meal.

Hermione waited until the Great Hall cleared out until only Severus and Hermione remained sitting at the table. She pulled off the mask and put it on the seat next to her. "Finally I can eat!" Thinking for a moment and a plate of beans on toast appeared.

She tucked in knowing that Severus watched her without a word hoping that she would not be in for it when she finished.

He watched until she was finished and stood up. "Let's check up on William before we attend to our duties for the day shall we?"

She stood up and picked up her mask from the chair worried at his neutral tone with no hint of anger in his words. Oh that was not good at all.

He pulled his wife to him and turned his heel Apparating to their quarters adjacent to his office and watched her move to the crib watching her son coo at the mobile above him.

"He's at peace Mistress and happy." Sassy spoke from the small chair she was sitting in.

Severus called out. "Sassy go to the Kitchens and visit for a while."

The small elf looked to her Master and Mistress for a moment and snapped her finger and disappeared.

Severus moved and sat in a chair. "Tell me of your plans and explain what happened in the Great Hall."

No anger. No animosity. Oh Shit!

Hermione pulled off her dark black heavy cloak and sat on the bed and told him everything.

He nodded as he listened to her. "I hope the Dark Lord will understand and I would expect that you will be called on it Hermione as the Carrows left and sure that they are reporting to him as we speak. I have duties to attend to and will meet with you in a place that is away from here so we can talk more."

He left her closing the door softly behind him leaving her to her thoughts.

She sat in the chair next to the crib and watched William. That was the strangest conversation by far she ever had with him.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Draco Malfoy arrived at the gates waiting entrance thinking of the message that the Dark Lord gave him at his father's insistence.

Looking up he saw a figure striding towards him at a quick pace, dark robes billowing behind. A raised hand and the gates opened allowing him entrance.

Severus greeted the young man. "Master Malfoy what a pleasant surprise to find you here. Is it because of the Board of Governors?"

"Good afternoon Headmaster Snape and I am. I have been commanded to tour the school to ensure that the students are being taught in the way approved. We are concerned for their well-being after all. Twenty found plotting against the proper government concerns the powers that be and wonder how this misconception could be here."

"Seeds placed well before my time here Master Malfoy. My wife found them out and you know her loyalty." Severus spoke in a neutral voice.

"I'll attend a few classes and talk to a few students Headmaster. I will meet with you and your wife to discuss more after that."

Severus and Draco entered the Great hall. "Attend to whatever you need to and will meet with you after dinner."

Draco watched his Godfather walked pass the Head Table and out the door behind it.

He stood for a moment, grey eyes looking to the long columns of empty tables. He had not been back here since the Final Battle and curious to see how the school changed. Many unexplained deaths happened here and curious to see how his Godfather ran the school.

He left the Great Hall and walked through the empty corridors to go to the Dark Arts class. Moving along the corridors he heard a blood curdling scream and rushed toward the sound pulling his wand out and stopped short when he saw Hermione rush in as well. He decided to watch instead pulling back against an alcove.

Draco watched two figures pointing wands at a huddled figure screaming out in pain as Hermione approached and shouted out. "What is going on here?"

One Prefect looked to her. "This still questions the way of our world Madame Snape."

She released the Crucio with a wave of her wand recognizing the two Prefects she gave an award to, looking to the small form moaning out. "How long have held the curse on him Prefects? That student is a Second year and you know that you are to tell me any infractions and Cruciatus is not allowed before Fourth year."

"Beating him did not do anything Madame Snape and Headmaster Yaxley encouraged us to find trouble and take care of it on our own." One daringly replied back

"Things have changed and I was with the Headmaster when he told you to bring infractions to me. You have not answered how long you've kept this boy under the spell." Looking down at the victim and realized it was the same boy that was beaten earlier.

"One hour Madame Snape." One Prefect nervously replied.

She looked to the young boy on the floor huddled and drooling, speaking out nonsense. "Get out of my sight! You will be punished tonight publicly for disobeying the Headmaster. Discipline is my job and not yours." She growled out and watched the two run away from her.

She knelt down and placed her wand on the temple of the shaking boy and whispered "Legilimens"

Hermione entered his mind and found nothing but jumbles of incoherent images and pain.

She made sure the halls were empty and ran her hand through the boys brown hair whispering. "You poor boy. There's nothing that can be done to heal you but I promise they will pay for what they did to you."

Draco remained concealed and watched her and the student disappear and heard steps echoing in the hallway. He heard her words.

He remained where he was to give distance to the once hated Mudblood and moved to go to the Dark Arts class deciding that would be the one class he would observe all day.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Severus arrived back to his office and placed the small log on his desk and sat down looking at it.

Yew. Used as a poison in the assassins trade and for bows in Celtic times. An ancient tree being around in one form or another for over 50,000 years. Ancient tribes buried it with the dead to protect one in the journey to the Underworld. He reflected on the fact that Potter's wand was made of it and wondered of destiny.

His musings were stopped short with a green flash from the fireplace and heard Poppy call out. "Headmaster you are needed at the Infirmary. A student has been badly injured." Urgency in her voice.

Severus strode to his fireplace and grabbed a handful of Floo powder and tossed it in and called out "Infirmary!" before stepping in.

Poppy jumped back watching the Headmaster spin out of the fireplace not missing a beat watching him jump up and used his wand to magic the ash away until his robes were clean.

He listened to her as he looked out the office window and found Hermione sitting in a chair next to the bed that the boy was strapped down in holding his hand.

Still observing Hermione he spoke out in a disinterested voice. "How did you come to the conclusion that this is effects of Crucio Poppy? It could be an Obliviate gone wrong you know."

"Merlin Severus! I treated you enough times to recognize it and he is the sixtieth case in five years. All of them Years One through Three! Your wife witnessed this boy's attack. I spoke to the Ex-Headmaster but all he would do was laugh when he did bother to come at all. He would send the Carrow's here and a day later they were found dead on the grounds. Nothing suspicious mind you, along with the suggestion that I just sign the death certificate and remain quiet if I valued my life."

Severus turned to her seeing the pained sad look of helplessness. "Stay here while I talk to my wife." He commanded.

Poppy watched Severus approach his wife and watch the young student as he listened to her. Soon they both left and Poppy left the office to care for her charge knowing the boy would be found dead on the grounds soon.

HGSSHGSSHGSS

Severus walked through the empty halls with Hermione beside him until they were clear of the castle and moved to the lake and stood for a moment looking to the water. "What are your plans?" Voice neutral as before.

Hermione looked to her husband trying to gage his thoughts and unsuccessful and wondered of the change.

She pulled out a Prefects book handing it him as she pointed to a paragraph.

He read the book and closed it with a snap, noting the cover was made of human flesh dyed blood red and found the Mark burned in the corner. "You know what you need to do?" He asked.

"I do Severus." She whispered to him and left him standing at the lake.

Severus watched her walk toward the gates for a few moments before looking back to the lake, his hands clasped behind him and thought of the first two days back here.

Observing the students they had the proper fear Voldemort demanded from his citizens and wondered how rebellion could take hold her despite Minerva's presence. He knew the answer before he finished the thought. Yaxley became lazy and allowed this to happen. After all two of the conspirators were Prefects and protected his fellow traitors.

He moved to the castle ay a quick pace robes billowing behind him. In some way he knew that Hermione was slowly losing her resolve and not had a chance to talk to her in the way that Albus suggested and cursed the Prefects that tortured the boy and hoped she would hold in front of Voldemort.

He entered the castle and walked the halls filled with students as class let out chuckling to himself as the students moved away from him allowing a clear path. Oh they knew of his reputation and relished in it and soon found himself at the gargoyles guarding his office and Draco standing in front of one.

"Headmaster Snape." Draco formally greeted.

"Master Malfoy I hope you have enjoyed the school so far and see that it is run in accordance with our Lord's expectations." He replied back in a stern voice.

"I have observed some things and hope I can address it now."

Severus whispered the password to the guardians and motioned the you man to follow him up to his office.
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