Disharmony in the Dungeons
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Harry Potter › Het - Male/Female › Snape/Hermione
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
48
Views:
71,285
Reviews:
671
Recommended:
5
Currently Reading:
3
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Making Their Move
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Chapter 44 ~ Making Their Move
Severus' and Hermione's plot to destroy Voldemort was kept a secret from the Headmaster, who would have forbidden them to act in any way that would go against the Prophecy, and Harry's role in the Dark Lord's destruction. In fact, the only one who knew that the couple were going to attempt to destroy Voldemort was Harry, who was grateful for any help he could get. Unlike Albus, the Auror wasn't sure he could defeat the Dark Lord, despite all his preparation and training over the years. The weight of Voldemort's destruction had been on his shoulders ever since his fifth year, when Albus told him of the Prophecy, and it had been a heavy weight indeed.
Living his life knowing that it would all boil down to a life and death face-off with Voldemort had taken much of the joy out of it for him. Harry had become quite withdrawn and was afraid to become involved with anyone, for fear they would be targeted and killed. Although many supportive people surrounded him, Harry lived a very lonely life. He wanted this to be over, and hoped beyond hope that Hermione and the Professor could find a way to destroy Voldemort without a Final Battle ever happening. The-Boy-Who-Lived kept silent about their plans, knowing Albus would throw a stone in the works if he found out.
As far as the Headmaster knew, Hermione's only role as a spy was collecting and sharing information on the spells Voldemort wanted developed. This information was given directly to Albus, and Albus alone. In turn, he would give the information to the Order members on a need=to-know basis.
One of the results of Hermione's information was that it was now the standard mode of operation that Order members cast Shielding spells whenever they engaged deatheaters. This new directive was met with some consternation, because it was difficult to fight with raised shielding. It took the loss of two disobedient Order members to the Flesh Eating spell, before the importance of following the directive set in.
As far as the most of the members of the Order knew, Hermione was a spy like Severus, who collected information on the Dark Lord. They did not know that the witch actually developed the horrible spells the deatheaters were using against them. If they had known that, despite her being an Order member, there would have been much resentment against her as well as doubts about where her true loyalty lay, as was the case with Severus, who many Order members did not trust.
Hermione did not attend Order meetings. The reason for this was that Hermione was new among the Dark Lord's ranks, a known associate of Harry Potter and most likely being watched by other deatheaters closely until her loyalty could be proven beyond a doubt. The deatheaters were a very competitive group, and always on the lookout for some information that could move them up in the Dark Lord's hierarchy. No doubt some of the students at Hogwarts had been recruited to keep an eye on the Spells Mistress by their parents as well. The Headmaster didn't want to take the chance Hermione would be discovered, so had Severus debrief her concerning the meetings. He felt this was the safest way to protect her double role.
Hermione's next challenge was to get Voldemort to allow her to be on the premises during his feeding. She took a calculated risk that could mean her discovery and death if she and Severus were not successful. When she arrived to work the following night, she informed Voldemort that she could have the final spell completed the next night, if she could garner a couple of extra hours. The Dark Lord was not known for his patience, and instead of telling her to wait, he gave her permission to work her usual lab hours.
"You must remain in your lab until Peter comes to let you know it is safe for you to exit," the Dark Lord said, his red eyes slitted, "If you are found out of your lab at anytime before that, you will be severely punished, Hermione. I do not allow my deatheaters on the premises when I am feeding. I am making a great allowance for you. Do not disappoint me."
Hermione thanked Voldemort and went to her lab. Of course, she was nowhere near completing the last spell. If they failed to kill the Dark Lord, he would know she had lied to him and most likely was part of the plot to destroy him. Hermione could count on a painful death in that case. She and Severus both. They had gone too far. There was no backing out now.
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Hermione and Severus found strength and comfort in each other's arms that night. It could be that this would be the last night they spent together, and the couple made love into the wee hours of the morning, memorizing each other's bodies and sharing words of love.
Severus planned to follow his wife to the stronghold. The Dark Lord's protection around his domain would drop when he went into convulsions, he counted on Peter to maintain the wards for him. Hermione would take the fat, wizard out, making the stronghold vulnerable and Severus would be able to enter at Voldemort's moment of weakness. He would be closely monitoring his wife's emotional state. It would tell him when she made her move and struck the wizard down and he would apparate to her side.
As part of their preparations, Severus and Hermione prepared a joint statement of what they had attempted, the efforts they had made to destroy Voldemort, and why they had done so. Hermione also put with the parchment, the spells she had created, so the Order would have them to even the odds against them in the Final Battle, should the couple fail. There were also two wills instructing Albus what to do with their worldly goods. This parchment was linked to both the Potions Master and the Spells Mistress, and would be magically transported to the Headmaster's desk in the event of their deaths, when that link would be broken.
That evening, Severus held his wife close before she left for the Dark Lord's lab.
"I will be there," he said, "I will be by your side Hermione, until death."
Hermione looked up at him.
"I know you will, Severus…but let's focus on 'life'" she replied, kissing him.
The Potions Master reluctantly released his wife. Hermione gave him a smile and disapparated.
He would always remember that small, brave smile.
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A/N: It's on now. No turning back for our couple. Please review.
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Chapter 44 ~ Making Their Move
Severus' and Hermione's plot to destroy Voldemort was kept a secret from the Headmaster, who would have forbidden them to act in any way that would go against the Prophecy, and Harry's role in the Dark Lord's destruction. In fact, the only one who knew that the couple were going to attempt to destroy Voldemort was Harry, who was grateful for any help he could get. Unlike Albus, the Auror wasn't sure he could defeat the Dark Lord, despite all his preparation and training over the years. The weight of Voldemort's destruction had been on his shoulders ever since his fifth year, when Albus told him of the Prophecy, and it had been a heavy weight indeed.
Living his life knowing that it would all boil down to a life and death face-off with Voldemort had taken much of the joy out of it for him. Harry had become quite withdrawn and was afraid to become involved with anyone, for fear they would be targeted and killed. Although many supportive people surrounded him, Harry lived a very lonely life. He wanted this to be over, and hoped beyond hope that Hermione and the Professor could find a way to destroy Voldemort without a Final Battle ever happening. The-Boy-Who-Lived kept silent about their plans, knowing Albus would throw a stone in the works if he found out.
As far as the Headmaster knew, Hermione's only role as a spy was collecting and sharing information on the spells Voldemort wanted developed. This information was given directly to Albus, and Albus alone. In turn, he would give the information to the Order members on a need=to-know basis.
One of the results of Hermione's information was that it was now the standard mode of operation that Order members cast Shielding spells whenever they engaged deatheaters. This new directive was met with some consternation, because it was difficult to fight with raised shielding. It took the loss of two disobedient Order members to the Flesh Eating spell, before the importance of following the directive set in.
As far as the most of the members of the Order knew, Hermione was a spy like Severus, who collected information on the Dark Lord. They did not know that the witch actually developed the horrible spells the deatheaters were using against them. If they had known that, despite her being an Order member, there would have been much resentment against her as well as doubts about where her true loyalty lay, as was the case with Severus, who many Order members did not trust.
Hermione did not attend Order meetings. The reason for this was that Hermione was new among the Dark Lord's ranks, a known associate of Harry Potter and most likely being watched by other deatheaters closely until her loyalty could be proven beyond a doubt. The deatheaters were a very competitive group, and always on the lookout for some information that could move them up in the Dark Lord's hierarchy. No doubt some of the students at Hogwarts had been recruited to keep an eye on the Spells Mistress by their parents as well. The Headmaster didn't want to take the chance Hermione would be discovered, so had Severus debrief her concerning the meetings. He felt this was the safest way to protect her double role.
Hermione's next challenge was to get Voldemort to allow her to be on the premises during his feeding. She took a calculated risk that could mean her discovery and death if she and Severus were not successful. When she arrived to work the following night, she informed Voldemort that she could have the final spell completed the next night, if she could garner a couple of extra hours. The Dark Lord was not known for his patience, and instead of telling her to wait, he gave her permission to work her usual lab hours.
"You must remain in your lab until Peter comes to let you know it is safe for you to exit," the Dark Lord said, his red eyes slitted, "If you are found out of your lab at anytime before that, you will be severely punished, Hermione. I do not allow my deatheaters on the premises when I am feeding. I am making a great allowance for you. Do not disappoint me."
Hermione thanked Voldemort and went to her lab. Of course, she was nowhere near completing the last spell. If they failed to kill the Dark Lord, he would know she had lied to him and most likely was part of the plot to destroy him. Hermione could count on a painful death in that case. She and Severus both. They had gone too far. There was no backing out now.
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Hermione and Severus found strength and comfort in each other's arms that night. It could be that this would be the last night they spent together, and the couple made love into the wee hours of the morning, memorizing each other's bodies and sharing words of love.
Severus planned to follow his wife to the stronghold. The Dark Lord's protection around his domain would drop when he went into convulsions, he counted on Peter to maintain the wards for him. Hermione would take the fat, wizard out, making the stronghold vulnerable and Severus would be able to enter at Voldemort's moment of weakness. He would be closely monitoring his wife's emotional state. It would tell him when she made her move and struck the wizard down and he would apparate to her side.
As part of their preparations, Severus and Hermione prepared a joint statement of what they had attempted, the efforts they had made to destroy Voldemort, and why they had done so. Hermione also put with the parchment, the spells she had created, so the Order would have them to even the odds against them in the Final Battle, should the couple fail. There were also two wills instructing Albus what to do with their worldly goods. This parchment was linked to both the Potions Master and the Spells Mistress, and would be magically transported to the Headmaster's desk in the event of their deaths, when that link would be broken.
That evening, Severus held his wife close before she left for the Dark Lord's lab.
"I will be there," he said, "I will be by your side Hermione, until death."
Hermione looked up at him.
"I know you will, Severus…but let's focus on 'life'" she replied, kissing him.
The Potions Master reluctantly released his wife. Hermione gave him a smile and disapparated.
He would always remember that small, brave smile.
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A/N: It's on now. No turning back for our couple. Please review.