Episode 3
The day before school dragged by far too slowly for Harry. When it was finally time for the order meeting Harry was physically biting his tongue to stop himself from snapping or making comments. Walking in to the kitchen he checked he had his invisibility cloak on him whilst trying to ignore Ron unsuccessfully.
"It's about time they let us in these meetings don't you thinks mate?" The red head said with enthusiasm, Harry nodded and internally groaned when Ron opened his mouth to speak again, luckily Remus spotted him and ushered him over. Nodding to the twins as he past, Harry thanked Merlin for small miracles as Ron and Hermione were forced to go to the other side of the room, Harry was tucked in to the tiny gap between Remus and the wall and for once he was pleased he had to wear a glamour.
"Thank Merlin you're here, I thought I was going to hurt someone." Harry breathed in relief, Remus raised an amused eyebrow and Harry shook his head.
"We need to talk after this and it's important." Harry continued in a voice low enough that only Remus werewolf hearing would catch and was pleased to see Remus nod discretely, Dumbledore stood up when everyone had entered.
"Welcome everyone," He greeted in his parody of a grandfather image, it made Harry sick to think he fell for that once, that he believed the old man actually cared for him. Now he knew it was hard to see how he fell for it in the first place, Harry could see it in his eyes, the smug glee when people looked up to him mixed with the feelings of control and the pleased glow that lit up the too bright blue eyes when ever the aged headmaster would turn his gazed upon Harry; he hated him.
"First off Tom has been quiet, there have been a decrease of death eater attack and it seems after the incident at the ministry he is laying low." Harry's fist clenched at the mention of the ministry, how dare that bastard bring that up, how dare he stand in Sirius' house and pretend he cared for the man he had set up to be murdered. Harry wanted to hurt him, he wanted to rage and storm and rip them all apart, but he knew he couldn't, he had to calm down and with difficulty he focussed back on Dumbledore's words.
"The main problem is the assassin Sang Lys who has been taking out some major names including: Thickness, Runcorn and Umbridge. He is coming to be known throughout the country for his brutal torture ways, the assassin is especially fond or sexual tortures." There were multiple gasps throughout the room and Harry bit back a smirk with difficulty, Dumbledore was displaying him in such a nice light it was almost making him blush. The group began to mutter about the assassin and Harry could practically feel their fear, how they thought they could stand against the Dark if they couldn't even talk about them without being terrified Harry didn't know, it would be their undoing eventually. Dumbledore let them speak for a while observing them all from the head of the table, somewhere he didn't belong, and when he had seen enough he brought the attention back by turning to Remus.
No wonder he failing we have a spy said Moody.
Harry just stick his rude finger up.
"Remus, how is it coming with the werewolves?" Dumbledore asked kindly, Harry caught the look of disgust carefully hidden and by the equal amount of disgust in Remus' brown eyes so did he.
"It's not Albus," He said with a tired sigh, he looked down as if he was ashamed, but Harry didn't buy it for a second and looked at his pseudo uncle in curiosity as he continued to speak. "I've tried everything in my power and none of them seem to be coming around. Voldemort (shuddered went around the room) is offering them more than we can ever and with Greyback running around as an Alpha it's becoming impossible for me to set foot in some werewolf territories." That was a complete lie Harry surmised, there was something about how it was said and how Remus was stood that gave him away to Harry. It seemed the werewolf wasn't in Dumbledore's pocket as much as Harry thought, he had hoped that he wouldn't be, but Remus had always seemed too thankful to the old man for allowing him to go to school. It was how Dumbledore manipulated the marauder, playing on weaknesses was how Dumbledore worked best and Harry had every intentions of doing the exact same thing when the time came.
"That's unfortunate." Dumbledore said pensively, he turned to his spy as did Harry. Snape puzzled him because he hadn't been able to work out what side the potions master was truly on and it was incredibly frustrating, Tom was also unsure which wasn't in the least bit reassuring and Harry was determined to find out where Snape stood once and for all, he didn't like the man and he would have pleasure in breaking him if he could. "Severus?" The potions master drew himself up a bit to look at Dumbledore, he was slunk in the shadows as per usual and it set him up to have an eerie look.
"I do not bring good news headmaster," He began in his usual silky draw, "The assassin Sang Lys had joined the Dark Lord." Snape was forced to pause when people gasped in horror, his famous scowl quickly shut them up so he could continue and Harry swore he caught a brief flash of desire within Remus eyes.
"He was introduced last night and spoke to the elite."
"What's he like?" Asked Mrs. Weasley tentatively and her sentiments were echoed around the room, Snape sneered at them, but Harry did see the slight shudder that ran through the man.
"He is mad; the Dark Lord said that if we fail him then we are to be at Sang Lys' mercy as a new toy. Sang Lys said the Dark Lord had 'Pretty people' and that he wanted a new toy and he loved to play." Nearly everyone in the room was staring open mouthed at Snape and majority were looking ill, the only people who didn't look disturbed were Snape, the twins, Dumbledore, Remus and Harry who was trying very hard not to laugh. It wasn't his fault that near all of the elite were purebloods and from good lines, they were extremely attractive, so strong and powerful, perfect for him to break in to perfect toys, any of them would look beautiful screaming under him. The thought brought a delicious shudder to his spine, it looked, to the room, as if he was in fear and was brushed off.
Why thankyou Severus Said Harry to snaps.
Arrogant Potter Snape thought.
Many of my enemies will be my toys said Harry making many scared.
"That's just..." Granger left the sentence hanging, and most of them agreed.
"Also there are rumours that Sang Lys has gone after Emmeline Vance." There was a chorus of 'no's' after Snape said this,
"When was this Severus?" Remus asked in his soft voice, the potions master looked at him in anger and slight trepidations and Harry wondered if he was the only one who could see Remus' desire.
"Yesterday is when I first heard of it wolf," He snapped and Harry made a mental note of Snape's acerbic behaviour towards Remus, he would regret that. Remus nodded like he suspected so and Harry raised another eyebrow, Remus shook his head minutely and looked up and Harry nodded getting the message.
"This is grave news indeed, we will have someone check on her to be sure, it could merely be a rumour." Dumbledore said staying positive for the crowd, they brightened slightly at his reassurance and Harry's eyes narrowed slightly, it wouldn't be too long until not even Dumbledore could reassure them.
"What does he look like?" The twins asked together, Harry looked at them, but they were looking at Snape. "Yeah, does he really have the mask?" Snape nodded,
"He wears a coal black mask with a blood red lily covering his left eye, he always had it on and his hood up on his black cloak. You can just tell he has midnight black hair, pale skin and AK green eyes that seem to glow." Snape told them and the twins nodded exchanging looks, Harry saw Dumbles eyes flick towards him and forced a look of puzzled concern on his face. Dumbledore rounded of the meeting by sending people to check on Vance's safe house and dismissing everyone apart from Granger, Weasley, Mrs. Weasley, Moody, Diggle and Snape. Harry walked out with the rest pulling Lupin to the side he whispered,
Me as an assassin will be great I wonder if in future the will be scared to say my name they better not call me you-know-who two said Harry.
Snape wonder if he will be save remembering the times he treated the Potter brat.
"Go up to Sirius' old room tap the door and say 'Marauders take care of their own', sit in there until I come up lock the door behind you and please trust me." Harry looked at him imploringly and Remus nodded. Throwing on the cloak and hiding his presents with a flick of his wand, Harry slipped back in to the kitchen before the door closed. Harry watched silently as Dumbledore put up silencers and sensory wards.
"Right the first thing is we can put the plan to get rid of the werewolf in to action soon, he is obviously not helping and to have complete control of Potter he has to go. I cannot make the same mistake twice look at how Riddle turned out and that blasted boy has been a thorn in my side ever since." Everyone in the room nodded and Harry's eyes flashed dangerously, oh hell no, they were not taking Remus from him, Remus was his uncle and Harry would not have his last family member be destroyed by Dumbledore and his power play. The old man just added another reason for Harry to end him right there, it made his laugh how they stood and criticised the dark because they were 'evil' when they could stand there and plan the death of someone who had lost everything to serve their cause, it made Harry sick, it made his need for revenge grow and he realised he was actually shaking with rage.
"We've been trying to talk to him, but he has become prone to have temper fits and today he rushed straight over to the wolf blanking us again only acknowledging the twins." Weasley scowled and Harry rolled his eyes at his patheticness, Granger continued where he left off with her own complaints. "I went up to get him out of that room and he took my head off acting like a poor grief ridden child." Harry nearly hit her, he wouldn't mind breaking her in the end, might even give her to Rabastan, the man did so love breaking mudbloods.
"Yes and all he's doing is sulking and trying to make people feel sorry for him, I mean we made sure he had as little contact with Black as possible so I dunno what his problem is." Ron sighed.
"Well I think he is selfish, he knows he has to finish this war so he should be doing something about it." Granger huffed and it took all of Harry's practiced control not to hex her, painfully.
"Well you are back at school tomorrow so you had better try harder, I want weekly updates and keep him naive as possible." Dumbledore ordered and, like to puppies in Harry's opinion, they nodded, turning to Snape he spoke again.
"I would like you to work on a temporary magic dampening potion and if the rumour of Emmeline is correct we will be changing to the main safe house the one that only we know about as it is likely she may have cracked under the torture so all files and 'dead' people on Toms hit list will be moved to Godric's Hollow to the cottage." The bastard was using his house, the man had some fucking nerve on him and Harry clenched his jaw shut, Snape nodded.
"The rumours are true Albus Sang Lys handed a box to the Dark Lord with her heart and eye in it, he was quite happy to inform the elite how he 'broke' her." Dumbledore grimaced and the others looked sick, Harry smiled at the memory using it to calm himself down.
"If that is the case we will know tomorrow, Alastair who have you been tracking?"
"Dolohov is my next target trying to take out the inner circle." The rest of the meeting was just a cover of what had already happened; Harry snuck back out of the kitchen with Granger and Weasley heading straight to his room. He was pleased to see Remus was sat on his bed reading, smiling slightly Harry came in throwing up his wards and sat down.
"How have you been?" Looking at Remus properly he realized his 'uncle' looked terrible, Remus sighed.
"I'm ok I guess." Harry rolled his eyes.
"Uncle Moony you look like shit so cut the crap." Harry said flatly and Remus smiled sheepishly, but Harry didn't stop there.
"Why did you lie to Dumbledore about the werewolves?" Remus' head snapped up.
"How did you know?" Harry just looked at him as if to say 'are you kidding me' the older man sighed.
"It's hard to explain cub, just I'm tired. Dumbledore has changed and it's not for the better. I used to trust him, but I don't, not any more. I overheard some things and they don't add up, now with Siri gone I'm worried about you Har, you're all I've got left." He told him gripping his head in a frustrated manner, he wasn't looking at Harry so he missed the pleased smile that came to the dark haired teen.
"Do you trust me?" Harry asked and Remus nodded. Harry went on to explain everything he had heard and what had been going on, but didn't tell him about Sang Lys yet, Remus was pacing and growling.
The light are looking at each woundering if his alive not knowing Remus is in disguise.
"That old fool, I didn't think he would go this far and doesn't he know that after what happened with Voldemort that he shouldn't meddle, but no apparently not well it's too late now he has to be stopped so he can't do it again he's messed up to many lives." Remus stopped seemingly remembering Harry was in the room.
"What do you want me to do cub?" Harry looked at him confused.
"What do you mean?" He asked slowly and Harry got the 'are you kidding me' look back at him. Harry went to speak but Remus interrupted him,
"So Sang Lys who's the next victim." He asked with a raised brow. Harry gaped openly he started to speak, but words were not coming out.
"If you're looking for how I know, one I can smell your knives and the blood mainly Vance's on them in the room. Two, Sang Lys means blood lily, and three you were trying desperately not to laugh as Snape gave his report. Add that to the fact you story is missing gaps because you wouldn't know as much as you do if you weren't the assassin himself; so I repeat what do you want me to do?" Remus asked, when speech had returned he finally managed squeak out.
"You're not mad at me?"
"You forget that I'm a werewolf Harry, I've known you've been getting darker since third year and when you came back here for the summer you were practically black." Remus pointed out, "You are all I have left and I don't care what you do, I don't care who you do it too, as long as you are ok."
"Thank you Moony," Harry said softly, this was better and he could have hoped for and now he could guarantee his uncle's safety.
"Where were you after the meeting?" Remus questioned moving on to more important things, Harry's expression went black and he hissed.
"Dumbledore and his most loyal merry men had a second meeting." Harry told him and Remus' eyebrows went up.
"What was it about?"
"Nothing much, talking about how they set up Sirius, planning your early demise, working out they are going to stop me turning out like the Dark Lord."
"THE BASTARDS ARE PLANNING TO KILL ME!" Remus yelled half in anger and half in alarm, "This is not good, not good at all. I knew he would resort to something like this, how could he not after Siri, he needs control of you."
"Exactly, however I will not allow them to take you from me." Harry stated with so much conviction that Remus believed him.
"So what's the plan oh great and mighty assassin?"
"Master will do," Harry sniffed sticking his nose in the air, Remus cracked up.
"You're an idiot,"
"Yeah I know," Harry agreed with a grin, he looked at the clock and yelped, "Shit, I had somewhere to be 20 minutes ago," He hopped up removing his glamour as he rushed for the bathroom, he came out looking like the feared assassin Remus knew and the werewolf blinked.
"It is understandable why Severus was terrified of you." He noted and Harry smirked from beneath his mask.
Anyone who not terrified of me so a door said Harry. Many look at harry
tonk was angry they planning it kill remus.
"I'm like that, and I did notice your reaction to said potions master, anything you would like to share?" Harry asked innocently, he handed Remus a plain black mask and a black hooded cloak which the marauder immediately donned.
"What can I say, he is someone I would like to get to know." His usually brown eyes flashed amber and Harry had no doubt on just how Moony would like to get to know the man.
"Well depending on how this meeting goes, you might just be able to get to know him exactly how you want."
"This is looking better already," Remus commented, "Where are we going?"
"Well as they're plotting to 'get rid of you', I'm making you disappear so you are safe and giving you someone you can have an intellectual conversation with about all that theory crap you're in to." Harry told him,
"You're taking me to the Dark Lord aren't you?" He sighed and Harry grinned, grabbing Remus' arm he port keyed to the lair walking the long way to the study.
"Stay here and do not take of that mask no matter what, it's unlikely, but if anyone comes in and asks you just say Master Sang Lys put me here."
"Ok cub, I hope Tom doesn't mind me reading his books, go play." Remus muttered as he wondered towards the book cases already completely enamoured and completely absent from the real world. Sang Lys shook his head amused and headed back to the meeting room throwing open the doors he walked up to stand next to the Dark Lord.
"It is nice of you to join us." He hissed clearly irritated, Sang Lys shrugged.
"Severus report,"
"The wolves are completely loyal to you, none of them are moving to the order. (Voldemort nodded.) They have all heard of Sang Lys (Said assassin cleared his throat) Master Sang Lys and were very afraid when I told them he had joined our cause my Lord." Severus explained with his head bowed submissively. "Also they know to check on Vance, Dumbledore is getting angry because Potter isn't in his pocket as much."
"Is that all?" Voldemort demanded and Snape gave a sharp nod. Sang Lys tilted his head to the side and held up a hand to stop Voldemort from talking to which the Dark Lord raised an eyebrow. This was his proof and he was in slight disbelief, Snape was a traitor and he had just signed himself over as a pet, Sang Lys had plans for the potions master which almost made him want to cackle. Walking slowly, with illegal grace, Sang Lys made his was over to Snape circling like a vulture around fresh meat.
"I have just got a new toy." Sang Lys hissed happily.
"Oh." Voldemort asked in a whisper.
"Severus here is lying."
Snape pale not every will see him be humiliated by Potter.
Draco saw Snape pale and was worried.
Sang Lys stalked towards me with unnatural grace walking around me until he was by my ear.
"I have just got a new toy." He hissed gleefully, I started to worry, the Dark Lord said he would give us to the assassin if we failed but he couldn't know. The Dark Lord looked at me.
"Oh." He whispered to calm for my liking, I kept my eyes down, but I was internally panicking.
"Severus here is lying." I checked my shields they were up fully as usual, how could he possibly know.
"Severus?" The Dark Lords voice was barely audible, but it was deadly calm.
"I do not know what you mean master Sang Lys." I stated in a low steady voice.
"So you didn't have a second meeting with the old man?" Sang Lys asked mockingly and I cursed in my head how the hell did he know about that, well at least he doesn't know what went on in there.
"It was unimportant." I said.
"I think I will be the one to decide that." The Dark Lord hissed venomously and hit me with a Crucio. The pain ran through me, but it wasn't left on for long which I was thankful for.
"There was no-" I was cut off by the crazy assassin who was practically bouncing.
"Digging yourself a grave." He sang happily I looked up questioningly.
"So you're telling us that Dumbles isn't planning to get rid of his only wolf? He doesn't want Potter to turn out like our Lord with his meddling so he's having his so called friends spy on him? He isn't moving the main safe house to the Potter cottage in Godric's Hollow with all important files and the alive but 'dead' people that our Lord wants dead or that Dumbles wants you to create a potion and finally that Moody's next target is Dolohov because he's trying to diminish the elite?" Sang Lys listed everything off and I paled; I was a dead man. I was on the floor writhing in pain before I could think, screaming out in agony of the 'Crucio.' I didn't hear. The Dark Lord cut the curse.
"As much as I want to kill you right now, I can't." The Lord hissed my head snapped up.
"Sang Lys, meet your new toy."
If I regained any colour as I rose to my feet I just lost it the assassin's main method was purely sexual and I had no doubt that I would be subjected to things along those lines.
End .
Dumbledore was worried not because his he care about him but because his a spy.
Draco was also worried.
"Sang Lys meet your new toy," Sang Lys face lit up as Snape paled even further, he now resembled a sheet of paper. Sang Lys walked over and stop in front of Snape, tilting his head to the side innocently and said in a sweet childlike voice.
"Can I play now?" At the Dark Lords nod, Sang Lys moved lightning quick dropping Snape to his knees arms tied tightly behind his back, conjuring a cane he ran it down Snape's face then went on to circle the knelt man flicking the cane sharply on random body parts.
"Who am I?" Sang Lys demanded as he continued to circle his toy like a true predator.
"Sang Lys," Was the answer he got which was the wrong answer, he whipped the the can across Snape's face sharply causing a hissed intake of breath.
"Wrong answer," He stated in a somewhat bored tone, "Now I ask again, who am I?"
"Master Sang Lys." Snape said and the assassin smirked, running the cane down the man's body Sang Lys said sweetly.
"Correct now that wasn't so hard was it Snape." When there wasn't a reply he whipped him again.
"Was it Snape?"
"No." Hit him again, but harder.
"No Master."
"Good next question, why are you being punished?"
"Because I lied Master." Stroking Snape with his cane Sang Lys said mockingly.
"There's a good boy your learning." He continued patting his head like a dog, he circled around so he was directly behind Snape and he leant down so he could whisper in his ear.
"Last one for now, who do you belong to now?" It was said in a deadly whisper but everyone heard clearly.
"You Master." Sang Lys hit him across the face again, but with strength enough to draw blood causing the usually composed man to whimper.
"Who do you belong to? Say it louder." Sang Lys yelled.
"You Master." Snape shouted, Sang Lys whipped his face again spraying blood with impact and getting a cry of pain.
"Say it louder, who do you belong to, I want everyone to know you belong to me! Scream my name." The assassin demanded he heard a sharp intake of breath from Lucius and smirked.
"I belong to you Master Sang Lys." Severus screamed Sang Lys hit him a last time with enough force to send Snape to the floor with a yell. Banishing the cane he grabbed the fallen man by his hair dragging him up to his feet.
"Yes you do belong to me and would do well to remember that. I am everywhere, I can find out anything and if you run I will find you. I own you and now you're going to take my mark." Taking out his wand and a knife, Sang Lys cut the man's robes on the right shoulder making sure to break skin getting a gasp. Placing the tip of his wand below the right collar bone he closed his eyes and focused his magic, a small grunt signalled it had worked, a blood red lily bloomed to Snape's neck, 'Sang Lys' elegantly written underneath.
"Dumbledore will know nothing of this you will keep coming when you feel the Lords mark burn unless I tell you not to and even in the unlikely event that I die the mark is permanent so you will always be mine. One last time, who do you belong to?"
"Master Sang Lys." Running his nose along Snape's jaw line through the blood Sang Lys grinned viciously.
The students look at the screen in disbelief.
Snape felt humiliated.
Draco felt bad for Snape .
"Mine." Sang Lys stepped back and looked around he saw a scared looking elite except for Lucius who was looking flustered with his fists clenched in his robes and a pink tint on his pale skin, turning to look at the Dark Lord he looked amused Sang Lys smirked and strolled over to Lucius.
"Lucius," He hissed in the blonde's ear causing a shiver.
"Did you like that Lucius, did you like my show?" Sang Lys purred running his tongue along the older man's ear causing him to shudder in pleasure.
"Do you want to be owned Lucius?" He breathed, licking the man's neck and then blowing on it getting the man to whimper.
"Do you want a master?" Sang Lys kissed then bit his neck and latched on causing a small moan to escape the prestigious blond before he clamped his mouth shut, releasing him Sang Lys blew on the pink/red mark that he made. He bit Lucius' ear lobe and lightly ran his teeth across his jaw stopping just below the man's lips, Sang Lys stepped back making the slightly quivering man to groan near silently.
"Don't worry Lucius, I'll be back." With that the assassin turned and strode back to his place perching on the arm of the throne. The Dark Lord was smirking in clear amusement dismissed his elite everyone apart from Severus left; Lucius practically ran from the room.
"You may go Snape just remember I will know and that was just the warm up." The potions master turned and left quickly not looking back.
Lucius look down embarrassed.
Draco pales.
Mrs Malfoy frowns.
Dumbledore glare at screen his spy was found out.