Chapter Seven: A Diadem and Dark Discoveries:
Penshurst: October 1995:
Severus looked up from the translations Flamel had him working on when an old tarnished tiara hit the table. Tesla stood over him smirking with Harry who had a sword in hand, Harry was working hard behind the scenes as it were, the minister had publically stated he was not sure what had happened to Harry. Behind the scenes he was taking charge and no more was he relying totally on Dumbledore to guide him. Now he was using his mind and had already started to secretly up the Auror forces, which was not easy as he had to clear out spies in his own government, if not for the secret spy he had then he would not have been able to do as much as he could.
"So you found it then." Severus said.
"Yup, just a bit of string, some bubble gum, bits of paper and sealing wax and there you go." Tesla said happily, "we traced this to Hogwarts and Harry here, well he got the sword of Gryffindor and there you go, one less bit of that monster."
"Yea, still can see what he does, his mistake to use my blood." Harry said, "thanks for removing that thing from me as a kid uncle Severus."
"Not a problem Harry, but you still have a connection to him and that worries me." Severus replied.
"Should not, Voldemort connected them himself, he is the weaker and so Harry can look into his mind but not other way around." Flamel said, "how many more?"
"Well glad you asked." Tesla said taking out several items, "we got the locket, diary, this tiara thing, oh that ring that helped me find these things, there are two more, one is in Little Hangleton, ring a bell for any of you?"
"Yea, anyone up to a raid?" Harry asked. "Because Voldemort is really happy, he has a prisoner, one of his followers I think, and it 's not professor Black."
"Ready to show us the layout of Riddle manor Harry?" Tesla asked.
"Sure, I love giving you lot a piece of my mind." Harry said cheekily.
He walked into the lab on the second floor and sat down having what looked like a bunch of wires on his head. This was hooked up to a computer that Tesla took a seat at it and had Harry concentrate on Riddle manor. A map appeared on the screen, it was not the best as Harry was pulling from the memory from another mind but it would do well enough for what they had to do. Harry wanted to go on the raid himself but knew aunt Petunia would tie him up, after she shrieked at him for an hour or so. He had to go back to school as it was, he was suppose to be in Hogsmeade and if he stayed here too long Dumbledore would wonder where he was. He knew the aged headmaster meant well but he could not tell him about the Horcruxes, not yet, not until they were all gone.
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Riddle Manor Same Day:
Fenrir Greyback was not a nice man, in fact he was not a man at all but a werewolf. He stood in the large cell looking down at the naked man before him, such a beautiful man, it was one of the main reasons he did not claw him. The pale long white blond hair, the smooth pale skin over smooth strong muscles, a scattering of that pale hair on his chest, all the pale noble had left of any dignity was a rag about his hips and nothing more. The werewolf growled, and grinned showing off his sharp teeth, if not for that and his amber eyes he would have been a good looking man. He was tall with long gray hair and side whiskers and his powerful chest was covered in soft hair. He was clad in a pair of filthy leather breeches, he had such fun with this human, he wished he could turn him but his master would not like that.
"Come now Lucius you know I get what I want, and I want you." Greyback said crouching down by Lucius Malfoy, "though I would rather not have a traitor."
"I never betrayed him, I was foolish with the diary but never betrayed him." Lucius said, "you have to believe me."
"Oh I do, but you know what Lucius?" Greyback said grabbing Lucius by the throat and forcing him to his feet, "I don't care, I have wanted you for years and now you are mine, though a bit worse for wear."
It was true, though Lucius had not been maimed, whipped, clawed or cut up he was covered in bruises and welts from several beatings, the mental torment was far worse. Greyback was very smart and knew how to get into the head of one like Lucius and he had done so, stating things he was going to do to Lucius. Lucius had had enough and took a rock and struck him upside the head stunning him.
"You will pay for that, after I finish with you." Greyback said once more throwing the pureblood to the wall, "you should have just allowed me my fun."
"An animal like you does not deserve fun!" Came the voice of Remus Lupin at the door getting Greyback to grin and turn to face him, "let him go monster."
"Ah Remus, my dear pup, coming to join me?" Greyback said walking up to Remus sniffing, "I smell fear, and you know I am your alpha, I should put you in your place."
"Go to hell." Remus snarled.
He was the first one to the cells, Severus and Tesla were wiring the manor, and the best part is Voldemort had no idea they were here. It was good that Flamel had told him that most manors like this would have an escape tunnel and they had used that to get into the manor, Voldemort did not know about it so he had not warded it. Remus growled in rage and with one quick movement that shocked both Greyback and Lucius he shoved his hand under Greyback's ribcage and ripped out his heart. One should not judge him for what he did next, really he could not help it, and he did get sick after eating Graybeck's heart. Lucius took Graybaek's wand and vanished the mess.
"Thank you, he was going to," Lucius said, "how are we to get out?"
"This way." Remus said grateful Lucius did not comment on what he had done, "we can get out this way."
"Yes of course." Lucius replied.
He followed Remus out emotionlessly, he did not react as a cloak was put around his shoulders by Severus who was concerned by the dead look in his eyes. They headed out of the house by the tunnel and Tesla set the delayed timer. They Apparated to Grimmauld Place, the headquarters of the order and a house Regulus had secretly given to Andromeda years ago as he was the spy for the Order of the Phoenix. Severus drew the cloak around Lucius's abused body before he helped him into the house and down to the kitchen. Lucius had made the request to come here and though Severus did not much like it he was a member of the order, mainly to keep an eye on Dumbledore.
"Severus what happened?" Molly Weasley, the pump red headed matriarch of the Weasley family and order, "Lucius?"
"I was being used as an example by the dark lord." Lucius said eyes on the table, "he figured out I was a spy."
"Well you are safe now, your wife and son are too." Regulus said walking into the room shaking his cloak out and brushing his black wavy hair from his handsome face, "there are murmurings on what was done to you by some of the inner circle."
"So they believe I did not spy then, that could be good." Lucius said, "I will help keep others from joining, it is the least I can do now."
"Are you hurt?" Molly asked.
"You could say that." Lucius said dropping his head into his hands, "If not for Remus Greyback said he had things planned for me, horrible things."
"That bastard." Regulus snarled, "Remus killed him though?"
"Y-yes." Lucius said shuddering at the words of the werewolf.
"I will get Poppy, alright Lucius?" Molly said.
She got a nod from the once proud pureblood who was trying so hard to not lose his composure, he was so close to breaking down now. Severus motioned those with him out while Molly helped Lucius lay face down on the table. She gently took his cloak and covered him from waist to thigh as Poppy came out and it was then Lucius broke down in tears as the nurse went to work on his bruises cuts and welts. The fact that Molly Weasley was being kind to him, stroking his hair made it worse, he did not deserve such kindness, after all he had given the diary to her only daughter.
The door to the kitchen opened and Narcissa came in eyes only on her husband. She saw the pain in his eyes and knew what had happened and before he could try to get away from her she walked up to him and took him in her arms. She gave a wordless thank you to Molly and held her husband who desperately needed her now. He had suffered so and she wanted to rip the dark lord limb from limb for what he had allowed to happen to her husband. He told her everything and she just held him letting him sob in her arms and giving him the love and understanding he needed at this time. Poppy and Molly helped her get him to bed and she lay down with him refusing to leave him alone no matter what.
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Yes so the Horcruxes are getting destroyed and that is good. Greyback was only going to kill Lucius, but he was going to break him first. Physical torture is not always the way to go, and even a monster like Greyback would know that. He said things and threatened things that nearly broke Lucius here, though we can agree he deserved to be humbled. As for why there is so little on Harry here, well most things in cannon happened, accept for third year, that was a peaceful year. This is Severus's story and so it will focus mainly on him.
Anyway, do review please!
