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The Potion Mistress and the Half-Blood Prince	By : FonzFan Category: HP Canon Characters paired with Original Characters > General Views: 2096 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the people (Dumbledore, Snape, Voldemort, etc), places (Hogwarts, etc), other keywords (Occlumency, etc.), and text ("") that belong to the wonderful world of Harry Potter, as they belong to J.K. Rowling. I am writing this story to entertain myself (and hopefully others) and make no money from it. The OC (Katherine) is entirely my own.

Chapter 7: Reporting for Duty
As weeks past, the Scotland countryside became colder and harsher, as well Katherine's attitude. Severus began to notice that something was a mist when she started skipping meals. Katherine barely ate much the way it was. Corridor duty with her was done in silence and usually resulted in separation at various points to scan the floors in quicker time. But, it was when she wasn't seen outside her lab anymore, except during corridor duty, that made Severus worried.
"Enter," the Headmaster said from his desk. Severus made his way into the office and stood before him. The Headmaster looked up from his work with a twinkle in his ice blue eyes. "Ah Severus, you have some information for me?"
"Unfortunately," Severus voice was steady, but his mind raced with the worry it held.
"What is Voldemort planning?" the Headmaster's eyes searched Severus' with a million questions in mind.
"Albus…" Severus sighed, "…it's Katherine."
"If it is about her eating habits Severus, I guarantee that will resolve itself in due course time. So…" he was about to continue when Severus stopped him with a raised hand.
"It's not that," Severus paused and began pacing back and forth before coming to a halt. "She plans to return to the Dark Lord and offer her services to him. She confided this in me after the incident with Miss Bell, and she is aware of Draco's intentions as well."
The Headmaster sat in silence, surveying the younger wizard before him. "Let her return to him." Severus eyes grew wide, he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"LET HER RETURN. Are you mad Albus? I thought you wanted to protect her from him, and now you will just let her walk back into the Snake's pit? He will not accept her back with open arms; she will suffer you know." Severus was livid that the Headmaster would just let her go back into the darkness just like that.
"I know." Albus looked intently at Severus. The Headmaster knew the consequences that he would face by allowing her to choose the way. "But I cannot force her to stay. It will only harm her more."
"Harm her more. HARM HER MORE. Albus I CANNOT do this. I WILL NOT lose her AGAIN," Severus didn't care how loud his voice was getting; all he cared about was not losing her to the inner circle of Death Eaters again. The portraits in the office were now at full attention, and began whispering back and forth.
"Severus," Albus' voice was as calm as ever. "We have little choice in the matter. The choice is hers and hers alone. And if she chooses the worst, than you must allow for it to play out and continue to offer her guidance. Understood."
Severus stared blankly at the Headmaster. Anger boiled within him; he couldn't believe him. He couldn't believe that Albus would allow his own niece to be in grave danger again.
"Trust me Severus," the Headmaster rose from his chair and circled the desk. He placed a hand Severus' shoulder to reassure him. "Everything will workout in the end." Slowly Albus guided him to the office door. "Tell me," Albus said before Severus opened the door. "Is Katherine aware of where your true loyalties lie Severus?
"No," Severus exhaled. "She believes that I am still loyal only to the Dark Lord."
"Good, lets keep it that way for the time being." Albus said as he opened the office door. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight Headmaster." Severus grumbled before slipping out of the office and back down the winding staircase.

Just before midnight, Katherine woke from a deep sleep with a start. Her left arm felt like it was a blaze. Slowly, she pulled back the sleeve of her nightshirt to reveal the burning Dark Mark on her forearm.
Throwing off the bedcovers, she dressed quick and grabbed a black-hooded cloak before slipping out of her quarters and sealing the door shut with her wards.
The night was bitterly cold as Katherine ran swiftly out of the castle and towards the gates. 'This would be a lot easier if I had a bloody broom.' The air froze her lungs as she ran, making it harder to breathe, but she eventually reached the gate.
Looking about to make sure no one was following or watching her, Katherine opened the entrance and passed through. Then, pulling up her hood, she disapparated into the night.

The Dark Lord's inner circle apparated before him; one by one a dark-hooded masked Death Eater returned loyally to its' master's side. The Dark Lord himself knew that there would be twelve empty spaces amongst his circle; eleven in Azkaban and one in New England.
Gazing around his followers, his eyes fell upon a space that should be empty, but now it was filled with a black cloaked figure. This space, he knew, should not, could not be filled. It had belonged to his second most loyal spy; one he had not seen in fifteen years.
"What is this? Who dares to fill this space?" Voldemort hissed at the cloaked figure. "Reveal yourself."
Slowly, the hooded figure raised its' arms and slid back the hood. The Dark Lord gazed into the ice blue eyes that held his red ones equally. Her blonde hair falling just past her shoulders and her skin looked as though it glowed in the darkness of the room.
"It is I, Katherine Dumbledore, my Lord," Katherine answered, then paused. "My Lord, I have returned from the State's Prison to rejoin your movement."
"Ah, Katherine Dumbledore," he replied. "I am pleased that you remained loyal to me. I admit, I never expected to see you again, given that the Wizengamot sentenced you to New England's Prison." Katherine gave the Dark Lord a courteous nod as he circled her. "Pray tell how you escaped."
"A little mind work over the years, and I was able to convince the guards and my fool of an uncle that I relinquished my ways. The old mug then sought to my release." Katherine voice sounded with a hint of victory as her eyes reminded fix on the Dark Lord.
"Excellent!" the Dark Lord laughed at the thought of the gullible Headmaster allowing the release of one of his greatest spies. He turned to the group around him with an evil smirk on his white face. "I have called you all here tonight for only one reason. I will be assigning each of you an individual mission; all of which in the end will be brought together into one great accomplishment.
"I will call you in one by one or in small groups. KATHERINE!" he pointed towards her, "You will regain your old rank." Katherine gave the Dark Lord another courteous nod, as her face remained impassive. "CARROWS. I shall see you first."
Alecto and Amycus Carrow followed the Dark Lord into the next room as the remaining Death Eaters waited in the large meeting room. One by one, the group began to diminish, until there were only three remaining to receive their duty information.
"Well, well, well…the spy has returned," Bellatrix Lestrange's voice dripped with sarcasm as she slowly made her way towards Katherine. "You should not be here TRAITOR. The Dark Lord trust you too much. But you don't fool me." Even though Bellatrix's face was covered by her mask, Katherine knew she wore that same old wicked grin underneath.
"On the contrary Bella," Katherine stated coolly, "I believe that the Dark Lord doesn't trust any one of us fully. Not even you." She knew that would get Bellatrix's blood boiling.
"It was because of you that the mission failed that night," Bellatrix spat as she circled Katherine. "It was because of you that we were punished for that failure as well."
"Katherine had no idea that we would run into Aurors that night, Bellatrix," Severus' voice sounded from behind his mask, "none of us did. Besides we did get rid of one of the Order's members that night."
He had been standing next to Katherine's right the entire evening, not saying a word, but Katherine knew is was him. His rank in the second position and hers was the fourth, so she was use to standing by his side during meetings and battles.
"Stay out of this Snape," Bellatrix screeched, "I don't trust you either. Playing Dumbledore's lap dog all those years. How do we know you haven't switched sides?" Katherine's eyes began to hold fire, burning holes into Bellatrix for accusing them of treachery.
"You know what Bella…" but before Katherine could get the rest of her insult out, the small office door opened and Goyle stepped out. Katherine knew she was next and walked quickly across the room and entered into the next.

"My Lord," Katherine knelt, kissing the hem of the Dark Lord's robes, "It is an honor to serve you once again."
"I am pleased that you returned to me Katherine," he hissed as he bore his red eyes into her blue. "But yet I am also disappointed." The Dark Lord began to circle her, while placing one of his white fingers along her collarbone and trailing it along her back.
"My Lord?"
"I am disappointed because, if you claim to use mental tricks on the guards, than why not sooner. Why wait fifteen years to manipulate your plan?" He stopped in front of her, resting the finger under her chin and lifted her face to meet his glaze.
"My Lord, the guards took that long to infiltrate because they were not always the same guards on duty," Katherine began her plea with a calm voice, "plus I was the first Death Eater that their prison ever held so they took extra precautions because of me."
"THAT'S NO EXCUSE," the Dark Lord let her chin drop as he walked away from her. Then without warning, he spun to face her again with wand drawn. "CRUCIO."
Katherine fell to the floor, withering in pain as the curse penetrated her body. A distant scream escaped her but didn't last long; her body feeling as though it was on fire. After a couple of seconds, the Dark Lord released her.
"I hope you understand the needs of your punishment," the Dark Lord spat as he watched the woman slowly raise on all fours then proceeded to stand.
"Yes, my Lord," Katherine managed through labored breaths, trying to maintain completely coherent.
"Your mission, Katherine, is the same as before." The Dark Lord sat down before her in a lavishly backed chair. "Since you are at Hogwarts teaching again, you will continue to spy on Dumbledore and also help Snape in assisting Draco with the boy's own mission." Katherine nodded in response to his plans.
"There is also the other mission that I had planned of you all those years ago. Do you remember?" the Dark Lord grinned foully, eyeing her over with anticipation. "But unfortunately that mission will have to wait, until Potter is no more.
"And one more thing before I dismiss you," he stated wickedly, "After you fulfill that special mission for me, I will offer you to a loyal member of the Death Eaters. You will become his wife and produce future Death Eaters with him. Understood?"
"Yes my Lord," Katherine face remained impassive, but inside, her stomach was turning at the thought that she may be given to Avery, Rowle, or worst, MacNair.
"Good, here is your new mask. You are dismissed," the Dark Lord waved her on. She knelt to kiss his hem again then taking the new silver Death Eater mask, backed out of the room.

Severus and Bellatrix had remained silent since Katherine had left the meeting room. Both knowing that either one of them was quick with a wand and didn't want to displease the Dark Lord, especially after Katherine screams could be heard from inside the next office.
After Katherine reentered, Severus walked quickly towards the door for his own instructions passing her on the way. His dark obsidian eyes bore into hers as he passed.
'Wait for me in the hall.' His silky, baritone voice seeped into her mind. She gave him a quick nod and continued on her way.
"Don't care to finish our conversation Dumbledore?" Bellatrix mocked her as Katherine walked pass her, heading for the main hall. "Pity, pity…I believe you grown soft." But no more than the words left her lips, than she found Katherine's wand sticking in her chest.
"I would love to continue our discussion Bella," Katherine stated irritably, jabbing the wand harder in Bellatrix's chest, "but I don't want to waste my breathe or time on the likes of you." Bellatrix growled and watched Katherine turn and head towards the double doors.

It seemed to take Severus forever in his meeting with the Dark Lord. Katherine paced the main hall, stopping a few times to listen for any signs of life coming from the next room. Finally, she had enough and sat down on the grand staircase that presumably lead to the bedrooms on the second floor.
The house seemed to have an grand old feeling to it. Once a beautiful ballroom, now a meeting room for the Death Eaters. Katherine could picture couples entering the main hall and proceeding to the ballroom in gorgeous and fashionable robes. And yet, the dwelling felt so familiar to her, as though she had been there not once, but several times before. She was lost in her train of thought when a cold, clear woman's voice interrupted her.
"Katherine?" the voice came from the top of the stairs. She looked up over her shoulder, but the hall was so dimly lit that all she could make out was the silhouette of a tall, slim woman.
"Katherine Dumbledore, is that you?" the figure began to move towards her, then Katherine recognized the voice and stood up to get a better view.
"Narcissa?" Katherine voice sounded uncertain, but her eyes widen as the woman stepped into a better lit area of the stairs. A smile crept onto Katherine's face as the woman continued towards her.
"Oh, Katherine, it's so good to see you," Narcissa stopped on the step up from her and they flung their arms around each other. Katherine couldn't believe she was here.
Narcissa Malfoy, the woman who took her under her wing when she entered into Slytherin at Hogwarts; her housemate, mentor; the one she viewed as her older sister, was now standing here and hugging her.
"Narcissa, what are you doing here?" Katherine pushed her back, holding her at arms length. Narcissa seemed to be taken back by the question, staring blankly at her for a moments.
"What do you mean?" Narcissa asked. "Katherine, don't you know where you are?" Katherine looked around at the hall for a minute, gathering all of the visual information she could from her surroundings.
"Malfoy Manor," she gasped, finally figuring out why the house seemed so familiar to her. She looked back at Narcissa's face, noting the increased lines on her beautiful features. She knew Narcissa's extreme worry about her son and husband, but had no idea that she was the one that now hosted the Dark Lord.
"Narcissa, why did the Dark Lord choose your home to reside at?" Katherine asked politely as she could. Narcissa's face grew grim as she looked to the floor, and took Katherine's hands in hers.
"It was because of Lucius' failure at the Ministry last spring," she sighed. "When Lucius was arrested, the Dark Lord came here and insisted on Draco taking his father's place within the circle and also taking up residency here in order to maintain watch on Draco's progress in the mission."
"Narcissa," Katherine looked into the older witch's deep steel blue eyes. "The Dark Lord told me of Draco's mission and ordered me to assist him in any way possible. I promise you that I will watch out for Draco and protect him if needed so."
"Thank you Katherine," Narcissa smiled grimly at her. "You and Severus have been such good friends to us over the years. I was so happy when Draco owled me, telling me that you had been released from the States." Katherine smiled sadly in return.
The door from the once elaborate ballroom opened slowly, and Severus stepped out into the hall. His unemotional face gaze up at the two woman, who were standing on the stairs, looking down at him.
"Narcissa," Severus greeted her with a courteous nod then turned to look at Katherine. "Katherine, are you ready to go?"
"Of course," Katherine replied before turning back to hug Narcissa one last time. "I'll keep in touch Narcissa. I'll owl as often as I can."
"Thank you Katherine," Narcissa smiled sweetly, "It's good to have you back again." Katherine turned from her and headed for Severus, who was waiting for her at the door. The witch and wizard slipped out into the grounds and made their way towards the gate.
Silence remained between them as they walked. The night was cold with a fresh snow now falling. Upon arriving at the gate, Severus stopped to place his hand on Katherine's arm.
"Are you alright?" His question came as a bit of a shock to her. It was sincere, and fully of worry, something he was not usually capable of.
"I'm fine. Why?" She stared into his dark, black pools, searching for the reason to his question.
"We could hear your screams in the other room," he looked down, embarrassed by his worry for her. "Why did he punish you?"
"Because I didn't work on my so-called-reform strategy sooner," she stated, walking towards the gate, and placed her hands of the bars, leaning her forehead against it. Katherine took a deep breath, then gazed upward into the black night; watching the white flakes fall from the heavens. "He thinks that I could have been released a lot sooner if I had."
Severus could hear the hesitation in her voice, but the question or statement that lingered on her mind never came. He dared not to penetrated her mind right now; not only would she be heavily guarding it, but he didn't want to invade her private thoughts.
"Here," he stated as he handed her a small vial. "It's for the after-effects of the Cruciatus." She quietly accepted the potion and uncorked it. Katherine brought it to her lips and downed it quickly.
Severus came up behind her and pushed open one of the gate's double doors. Placing an arm around her shoulders, he drew her out of the grounds. With his arm still placed securely around her, he turned on the spot, and disapparated them into the night.

After returning Katherine to her quarters, Severus flooed from his own study to the Headmaster's office. The elderly wizard heard the roaring flare of the floo and walked out into his office to see Severus stepping out of the hearth in a hurry.
"Headmaster," Severus addressed Dumbledore as he entered, "she has returned."
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