2.(AU) Mafia/Espionage AU

Word count: 630

"You were thinking that you can spy on us, weren't you girl? Hmm...did you thought that you would find some juicy story to tell about us?"asked Lucius Malfoy,CEO at the ChemPo Industry, caressing her cheek.

Hermione drew back.

"People deserve to know the truth! You are selling drugs! Not medicine! You are killing the people who buy your products! You are part of the Serpent Clan!"she shouted, knowing there was no point in pretending anymore. Now that they had found her, they weren't letting her go. Involuntary, she shuddered. She had heart what they did to young girls and women.

Hermione now was content that she wasn't the only one who knew about the drugs that ChemPo sold. Her best friend knew too. Together they had planned this. She was going to try and find more information by infiltrating in the Clan. He hadn't agreed with her, but in the end, there had been her choice. She had posed as an enthusiast journalist who wanted to know more about the company. But she had been found out.

"Well, well...someone did her homework"said Malfoy chuckling."Come on, we're seeing the boss"

Hermione held her head high even if she was terrified inside. She had heard so many thibgs about the gang's leader, terrifying things. About what he did to women… And for the first time since she had started the investigation, Hermione felt fear.

She was pushed through a wooden door who closed after her.

"Have fun, dear" Malfoy drawled.

Hermione gulped. There was a beautiful room, decorated with taste, even welcoming. Very different from her idea of a chief if gang room. In the middle there was a desk with a huge chsur behind it. The man had his back on her and she couldn't see his face. No one knew how the leader of the Serpent Clan looked like. No one. Not even his first hand Lucius Malfoy.

"So...what have we got here. A little girl playing with the big boys "the man spoke, startling her.

Hermione felt like her whole world had just ended. She knew that voice. She woke up every morning to it. She couldn't believe that… It just wasn't possible. He wouldn't…

There were tears in her eyes by now.

"Cat got your tong? Speak woman! Or I'll make you"he added menacingly.

Hermione stepped forward and with new found courage asked

"Really? And just how are you going to make me, Severus?"she asked.

The man in question turned around quicker than the light speed, his eyes big and fearful.

"Hermione?" he whispered. It wasn't possible. She shouldn't be there.

"By raping me? By torture?" she continued as if she hadn't heard him.

"I…"he didn't know what to say.

"The truth,Severus. Tell me how that my husband is the leader of the Serpent Clan and I never knew it. Tell me how it is possible. Or how it is that you are renewed for your escapades with women? My husband,Severus. Tell me how it is possible. And why I am finding out this way."she said tears streaming down her face.

Severus looked at her and felt like crying too. He hadn't wanted for her to find out this way. He had waited to tell her at the right moment, but the right moment had never came. How do you tell something like this to your wife?

He loved her and now, now he was going to lose her thanks to his complete idiocy.

Severus didn't know what to say or do.

"So?" she asked again."Cat got your tong?"she whispered, crushing to the floor.

He rushed to her side and hugged her tight.

"I'm sorry," he murmured over and over again.