Chapter 9 – Lilith
Harry's screams had forced Doctor Kishin to act fast. A quick scan showed, that his scar had been healing itself and no longer contained a horcrux, which shouldn't be possible. He may not have met the Dark Lord, but he had an assumption that this man wasn't be able to feel any sort of remorse for his various acts of murder, as he created those damned horcruxes.
He had send Yasmina with a clear order to Belladonna Atropin, she should check at once the two horcruxes which they had already had in their possession – the locket and the diary and report back to the council. It didn't bode well for their future.
Doctor Kishin didn't believe for one second that Voldemort had died, rather the wraith had successfully managed to merge with another human body and was now free to act on his darker urges. Unfortunately this would mean that Severus was in bigger danger than ever before. Voldemort had lusted after him before his untimely demise and he wouldn't give up until he had him back into his clutches.
It was too bad, that they couldn't even say which special magical traits the dark lord had inherited from his parents. In a new body he would even be able to legally claim any title, while according to the Magical law in Britain, any crimes he could be accused of in his former life, wouldn't be persecuted any longer. He would be able to start with a clean slate. And wasn't this a most terrifying thought? A sane dark lord, who knew enough to avoid certain mistakes and would be ruthless enough to gain control over the country.
The doctor carefully made him drink a calming draught, mixed with a dose of dreamless sleep and laid him on the bed, where he tucked him in. He sat a little night light on the night stand, so that his light would help to calm the boy, should he awake, while the adults were still busy.
Unfortunately the assumption of Doctor Kishin had been right, both horcruxes had been destroyed and they had no way to track him down. Although Belladonna agreed to inform her partner about it within the next hour. He had planned to meet Severus and his adopted father at Gringotts and it was better to be careful, when you have such a dangerous opponent. She would warn the Malfoys on the same day, as it was important to kept their spies on alert. Amelia and Kingsley will be informed on the next day and a war council should taking place on the weekend, where the group will talk about their new strategy.
Knowing Severus quite well Doctor Kishin was very worried. After learning that Voldemort is free in a new body, he could became quite reckless or even suggest one of his more daring plans. Severus had once offered to use him as bait to lure the dark lord out in the open, after the traumatising events on Halloween 1981, but this offer had been denied immediately by the rest of the enforcers. He was much too valuable for them and they really do not need his family tearing the world apart to find him again, should he ended up as a prisoner of the dark lord.
Erebos had no problems to start a war, when he could avenge a family member. He was still furious that he hadn't found the murder of his second wife, the mother of his son Liir Ores. They had used a car bomb to get rid of them, but it only killed his wife, while his little son was injured very badly and had gone missing. After his injuries had been healed, he had been sold into slavery and they had forced a strong drug mix on him, which made his inherited magic act out and destroy the whole shopping district. It had looked like a really bad terrorist attack.
To his utter dismay Lilith had been the first at the scene of crime and ensure that Draconian Laws would have used on the disturbed child. His magical abilities had been sealed and he had been brought to an icy prison in the Antarctica. 4 Months later he died at Pneumonia. Eurynome had gotten permission to visit the young prisoner and wasn't able to heal him, but using her powers, she sang him peacefully to sleep. Erebos and his sons had sworn to made her pay someday for her audacity. Lilith had known that she had gone too far, but it was too late to atone for this mistake.
Learning that he had adopted a boy, who resembles the dead Liir a lot, made her blood boil. She had sworn that she would ensure that Severus wouldn't be able to live on Stormland and she would find a way to use him in her revenge against the Ores family. The Dark Lord's obsession with the Potions Master was very beneficial for her own plans. Lilith planned to create a situation, where she could trap Severus and then hand him over to Voldemort, before the other Enforcer would be able to recognise her betrayal. Her speciality were cursed jewelry, she knew exactly which would help her to force him to submit to her plans.
Lilith had in the 1980s paid the thugs, who had attacked Severus and his fiancé. Although her order had been to abduct Seth Prince and to rape him, which didn't work out, but the loss of his fiancé amused her. The screw had even had an interested buyer, who wanted a male bearer in his collection and had been very angry, that he didn't get his wish fulfilled. Lilith had been forced to handed over some very valuable enchanted jewelry as compensation and the man demand that she will not fail their deals ever again. She was save ensconced in her comfortable apartment in Roakmore, located on 66/6 Blood street. It was in this little oasis where she spends her time plotting and scheming how to ensure that her pawns would do her bidding.
Lilith had a preference for irony and had informants anywhere. She had been quite giddy as her spies had been able to gift her with a family tree of Severus' Italian fiancé. He was by accident a descendant from Salazar Slytherin himself and even related to the Riddles in Little Hangleton over his maternal grandparents. Thomaso had been a squib, but he had never learned the truth, although anyone who had seen pictures of a young Tom Riddle senior would have been shocked about the close resemblance to a young Thomaso Silvanus Muto.
According to her loyal spies, they had first met during a conference in Verona, which had been in the spring of 1980, it had been the first time, when Lord Voldemort was willing to let his young Potions Master leave the country and only after he had agreed to firecall him at least twice per day at 8am and 8pm without any delay. Severus had to follow a whole catalogue of rules and had even gotten a bodyguard for the trip – one of the Italian Death Eaters, who had ensured that he was never alone for more than 15 minutes.
How he had managed to met this Italian without his bodyguard any wiser, she didn't now nor did she care. But it had proven beneficial for her own plans. She really need to contact this collector again. Yes, Severus was now in his early 30s, but there was a reason deaging potions exists. The most powerful ones, could deaged someone to a fixed age and even freeze it, should the brewer wished it. A 16/17 year old Severus Snape was much more vulnerable and easier to control for his designated buyer. Luckily for her this estate was so remote, that nobody would be able to find it, not even when you have legendary powers. She was quite decent at brewing potions, she may not be a Master of Severus' calibre but de-aging potions had always been her speciality. Mix a strong forgetfulness potion into the mix and her customer would be most pleased to retain his property.
Lilith grinned, yes it had really been beneficial for her plans to have one of her spies placed in the St. Mary's hospital in London. A little hint to the collector, and after confirming the next visit to his comatose fiancé, Severus was ripe for the picking. It was really good for her plans, that he couldn't use magic freely in a muggle hospital. She may need to leave them explicit instructions, but even idiotic goons should manage a simple grab and go strategy.
She preferred it, when her customer do the deed on their own. Should they fail, then they can't blame her. It was just too bad that the last time her buyer hadn't any available men for it, and therefore it wasn't successful. Severus was a very cunning opponent and even without magic wasn't easy to subdue. But she had learned from her mistakes. A syringe filled with a strong sedative would be most advisable for future attacks on the vexing Potions Master.
Lilith owned a house in Mayfair, where they should deliver him, after ensuring he wouldn't be able to escape their tender mercies. Now it would be only fair to consider the options. Should she only offer him to the collector, who had already signalled his goodwill to buy him decades ago. Or should she hold an auction, after having captured Severus and render him helpless. On the other hand she could even offer him to Lord Voldemort, he wanted him for ages and he would be willing to pay almost any price for the knowledge that Severus would only be claimed by him and nobody else. Sometimes it was so hard to made the right decision.
Without hesitation did she dialled the number of the collector and greeted him happily:
"Do you remember, that you once wanted a certain Potions Master for your collection, my dear Asterion? Then it is your lucky day to collect him, before anyone of his dear family or his protectors realised our betrayal. Do you have the guts to do the job or will you chicken out like the last time, as I presented him to you on a silver platter?"
"What do you mean, Lilith? Stop talking in riddles.", growled Asterion. Of course he still wanted Severus for himself. They may not have been able to abduct him in the 1980s, but at least his vexing fiancé wasn't a problem any longer.
"He is still visiting regularly his comatose betrothed, Asterion. Some of my spies are working in the same hospital and could give you a hint, when he comes next. It is time to collect him, before anyone realise that you're preying on him. If you wish I can even add a deaging potion to the deal, so that you have him in his late teens, completely at your mercy and free of any pesky marks.", replied Lilith, while she played with her long red hair.
"I want to see him, before I follow any of your crazy schemes. Do you know a good spell for it, so that I can spy on him anytime?, asked Asterion already plotting how he could obtain his Potions Master.
"Of course, try ostende mihi Severus and nobody will realise what you're up to, my dear Asterion. Just ensure that you won't fail or Erebos will figure out, that his beloved son his in danger.", laughed the woman evilly.
"I'm not an amateur, my dear Lilith. It was your goons, who weren't able to do their job. Not one of mine. I will collect him personally, on his next visit in London. And I'm going to enjoy to mould him into my perfect sex toy, while he would be bound to my will and to my estate. You're not the only one, who knows about enslavement and lust potions, my dear girl. Muggle drugs can be used as well to made him more open for my cock into his tight ass. He will be mine and before the month is over, impregnated with my child, before I will use one of the ancient rituals on him to bound him to me in marriage and absolute devotion.", commented Asterion icily.
"You sounds very optimistic, Asterion. Don't underestimate his family, nor your rival for his affection. My sources have told me, that Voldemort is back on the game, and he wants him, too. May the better of you win. Au revoir, Asterion.", said Lilith before she ended the phone call.
Asterion – or the collector as he preferred to be called was a descendant of the mythological Crete King Minos. This legendary king, who had once had a son named Asterion, a Minotaur, who had been slaughtered by Theseus before he stole Ariadne and returned to Athens. He still has little horns, deeply hidden within his curly hair, and he had lusted after the young Potions Master, since he had seen the first pictures of him.
His estate was well hidden and protected against magical ways of discovery. Here had he planned to imprison Severus, until he would submit to him. He had no doubts about his success and because of his creature inheritance, he was very horny during this time of the year. Asterion couldn't wait until he was able to dominate Severus in the specifically designed ritual bathroom, where a male bearer wouldn't be able to escape his advances, as the magic of the room naturally weakens a not bonded male bearer, until he had been claimed by his new master.
However before he could lose himself in such happy thoughts a crow brought him bad news from St. Mary's Hospital in London. It shouldn't have been possible, but according to the spies, working for their side, the vexed fiancé of Severus had awoken from his coma and seems to have complete control over his mental and bodily functions.
Asterion fumed, why hadn't he not killed this vexing rival years ago, it would have broken his little princeling, who would have been ripe for the picking, but no, he had to be chivalrous and left the comatose man alone. The only silver lining was, that they hadn't informed Severus about it, yet. Yes, he would give clear orders, that they should kill him tonight in his sleep and on the next day, they would be alarmed to a dead body and called Severus, who would be very pained about the sudden loss. And he would be lurking in the shadows to snatch him, at the correct moment.
"Bring me the blue prints of the St. Mary's hospital in London.", ordered Asterion one of his servants and trembling did the man brought the plans to his master. All of them had learned to fear his mood swings. Asterion was a very brutal master, who had no problems to flogging or whipping any of his servants half to death for a minor mistake. He told you to jump from a cliff, and you obeyed without delay, when you wished to stay alive.
"Good, it is time to prepare the rooms for my guest. Your task will be to inscribe the runes, that prevent him from using magic for his defense and to weaken his strength against my advances. Do it now.", growled Asterion and chuckled loudly as the servant run from the room as fast as his feet would carry him.
This time nothing would go wrong. He would capture Severus and force him to submit to his will, while his loyal servants will destroy any vexing competition. And as a little warning for the Potions Master, they will burn down Malfoy Manor to the grounds. Should he wish that his family be safe from further punishments, then he would accept Asterion as his new and only Master. Any defiance would enact a brutal punishment, and only Asterion would decide who would be the victim of this justice – Severus himself or anyone he cared about. Yes, this would break any wish of resistance or even the courage to escape his tender mercies.
How he was going to enjoy the fear in Severus' eyes as he will personally inform him about the new rules, should he wish to keep his loved ones save from Asterion's wrath. He would win and ensure that Severus never again left voluntarily his arms or his estate, without a clear order from himself.
