Chapter 12

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Author Note – Ok readers. I love that you are reading this but I could really use more reviews! I love that you like it but I want to know! I guess I'm greedy that way. LOL. Now here is the next chapter of Dangerous Ties. OMG! Can you believe that Callisto is related to Voldemort! LOL, I told you it was cool! Now what do you think will happen now? With Naraku around anything is bound to happen, right?..

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Personal Thoughts

~Legilimen's Spell~

-Pensieve Memories-

Mental Communication

Spells:

Detoxum –(De-tox-um) – Cleanses the body of any aliments. Curse, spell, venom, etc. Created by Callisto Crux.~Sorry, forgot to change that. LOL~

Reverso – (Re-ver-so) – Reverses any spells that have been cast. Created by Callisto Crux. ~Sorry, forgot to change that. LOL~

Repairum Entireis – (Re-pair-um, En-tire-is) – Repairs the entire body of wounds or poisons. Works wonderful with Detoxum. Created by Callisto Crux.

Shatter – Curse that shatters the object, or person, that it hits. Is an unwritten Unforgivable since it is messy as well as Forbidden. Created by Callisto Crux.

Shattro Imageo – (Sh-at-tro, Im-age-o) – Only used on Astral Projection images. Shatters the image and harms the person, keeps them from using their gift for a short while. Differs from each person. Created by Callisto Crux.

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(Front Gates Of Hogwarts – 11:00 AM)

Callisto, Hermione and Severus were greeted at the front gates with a bloody Ron and Neville. Callisto and Hermione rushed forward to help heal the boys while Severus surveyed the area. He could see where curses had hit the pillars as well as the walls. He couldn't understand what had happened until he spotted Luna Lovegood. She was walking with Ginny towards Ron and Neville. His eyes scanned the crowd of students that hadn't been taken to the Malfoy manor since they were injured yet couldn't find the one person he wished to see. Harry Potter.

"Where's harry?" Hermione asked her eyes darting around everywhere.

Ron shook his head. "Had ta make him hide." His eyes went to Neville. "Seamus is with him. They're working on something at the moment. We told him he'll know if we need 'em."

"That's a good idea." Callisto nodded as she looked around to the injured students. "What happened?"

"Bellatrix started attacking the students." Neville whispered as his eyes stayed on Callisto. "Naraku was right beside her but none of us could touch them with the spells we threw. It was as if they weren't even there."

Callisto snarled as her eyes darted towards the school. "After images." She spat as her eyes turned to Severus. "It seems that they are finding other uses to make sure we don't know where they are exactly."

"Did they head into the school?" Hermione asked looking from Ron to Neville.

Ron shook his head. "No they just disappeared." His eyes went Callisto. "What do you mean by After Image?" He couldn't help but frown since he hadn't heard of that before.

"It's a spell you place on your self to cause an image of you to stay behind once you're no longer there." Hermione answered his question sighing. "Really, Ronald? If you would pay attention in DADA then you would know this."

Callisto chuckled along with Neville but Severus smirked. "Why don't we sent the injured to Madam Pomfrey?" She turned to see how many were injured. "Do you know if there is anything from letting them go?" She turned to Severus.

"No." He answered with a frown. "It's as if the charm was removed." Severus couldn't understand how that would happen since the children allowed themselves to be charmed.

"it doesn't matter now." Callisto said turning to Hermione. "I want you, Neville and Ron take as many as you can to Malfoy Manor. Hermione can return but I want Neville and Ron to be checked out." Her eyes were hard, showing not to argue with her.

The three younger witch and wizards nodded as they headed towards some of the more severely injured. Callisto looked around the grounds only to see that nothing was out of place. Frowning, she turned to see that Severus was already heading into the school. She didn't know where he was going but she needed to find Harry. Pulling out the Marauders map, she frowned when she didn't see his name. It was then she spotted Bellatrix's name close to the Gryffindor Common room. Callisto wanted to take off after the woman but couldn't because she was not her target. Her target was in the steeple. Smirking, Callisto headed towards the stairs that led to the steeple, where Dumbledore was killed. Harry had filled her in over the week of training. Callisto cast a Notice-Me-Not spell along with a Disillusioned spell just in case she did run into any death eaters.

Looking once again at the map, she noticed that the death eaters were in part of the school that few people ever went. Filch would tell her what she needed to know but even he was missing from the map. Narrowing her eyes, she noticed that Naraku had moved closer to her then before. Bellatrix, on the other hand, was heading right for Severus if she kept going straight. Spinning on her heel, Callisto dashed down the hall and turned right as she started to run as fast as she could. She wanted to make it in time before Severus and Bellatrix's met. Callisto knew without a doubt that one of them would be walking away and she prayed it would be Severus. Although Bellatrix wasn't known for playing fair.

Callisto stuffed the map back into robe just before she heard a loud blast and a scream. Her eyes widen as she felt cold dread settled over her. Pushing herself as fast as she could go, Callisto rounded the corner with her wand drawn only to see that Bellatrix wasn't there but Severus was holding his arm where the dark mark was located. She started towards him only to have him snap his head towards her and bare his teeth as if he was a dog. Callisto blinked a few times before she started forward again only to have Severus point his wand at her this time. Quickly she raised her wand and narrowed her eyes at the man she cared for. She couldn't understand what was going on in his mind for this to happen.

"Severus?" She whispered trying to get him to understand it was her. "Severus, what happened? Why are you pointing your wand at me?" Callisto couldn't believe her voice came out in a whimper.

"Get away from me." He spat as he started to back up. "Don't come any closer." Severus glared at Callisto as if he didn't know her at all.

"Severus Snape, what is going on?" Callisto yelled at him as her wand sparked slightly as she held it in her hand, ready to raise in a moments notice. "I spotted Bellatrix coming this way only to show up and find you pointing your wand at me!"

"It wasn't Bella..." Severus gasped as his hand went to his arm. "Naraku... reactivated..." His eyes glazed over and straightened from his hunched position.

"Sev..." Callisto was able to get his name out before he sent a hex towards her.

Gasping, Callisto was barely able to dodge the hex and send a binding hex herself. Large ropes came out of no where and wrapped Severus up where his wand fell out of his hands. Callisto darted forward and grabbed his wand, then pointed both of them at him. Her eyes were narrowed as Severus thrashed around in the ropes trying to get free. The way the ropes held him, his arm that had the dark mark had another yet this time it was pulsing with dark magic. Callisto gasped as she realized what he had been trying to tell her.

Naraku reactivated his dark mark on his arm. Callisto thought as her eyes met Severus. He's under Naraku's control. He may be in there but he cant control his movements. Her eyes started to water as she realized that Severus was now under Naraku's control.

"I have to hide you somewhere until I can kill Naraku." Callisto whispered to herself as her eyes stayed on Severus who still tried to move despite him being wrapped in thick ropes. "I only know of one place." Her eyes closed for a moment then opened as she turned to see a picture frame that was empty. "I could have..."

"Hello, Callisto." Albus' picture appeared before her. "I know you have many questions but you must take him to the Headmistress' office, where Minerva is at this moment. She can help you release Severus from the bond Naraku placed on him. And he is right, it was Naraku appearing as Bellatrix. You must tread carefully. Even being a picture and not the wizard himself, I can fell that Naraku is up to something that is causing the school to tremble. It may even be worse then what Tom had planned."

Callisto nodded as she turned and waved her wand, mentally saying a levitating spell along with the follow me spell. She hurried as fast as she could towards the Headmistress' office because right now she needed Minerva's help more then ever before. She didn't know how to stop Severus from becoming forever bond to the dark lord. She knew for certain that his first kill would bind him forever but she didn't know who his target was, or is. Shivering as a cold shiver of dread rushed down her spine, Callisto cut her eyes behind her to see that Severus was looking at her oddly. She didn't let it get to her as she hurried towards Minerva's office.

(Headmistress' Office – 11:30 AM)

Minerva was sitting at the Headmistress desk when she spotted the picture of Albus Dumbledore returning from his little outing. She raised her brow as she turned in her seat. She could see that his eyes were not twinkling like they usually would.

"Albus?" Minerva whispered as she stood. "What is the matter?"

"You will have company soon, my dear." Albus picture smiled at her as his eyes held a secret. "The school is trembling because of Naraku and Bellatrix entering the school. They have already started their attack."

"What..." Minerva was about to ask him what he meant when the door opened revealing Callisto and Severus.

"Naraku has gotten to Severus, Minerva." Callisto said as she dropped to her knees. "I can also feel him trying to reinstate my dark mark." Her eyes were weary as she knelt there. "If that happens..."

"It wont." Minerva spoke clearly as she rounded her desk with her wand in hand. "I will place a charm on you to block the connection. It will only last a few days."

Callisto nodded as her eyes locked on Minerva's. "Do it." She hissed as there was a burning sensation in her right arm. "Hurry."

Minerva nodded as she hurried with the charm. She was rather hopeful that it would last for a while since Callisto and Severus was really needed during the last battle. When the spell was finally done, Minerva lowered her wand since Callisto and Severus had stopped moving halfway through. Her eyes went to the photo of Dumbledore to see that his eyes were also on the two of them. Turning back around, Minerva breathed a sigh of relief when she noticed that Callisto was groaning as she blinked her eyes a few times.

"Callisto?" Minerva moved forward to help the girl up. "How are you feeling?" Callisto leaned against Minerva as she lead her to a chair.

Callisto nodded as she sat down. "I feel a little weird but that is because of the charm you used." She looked towards Severus. "Why hasn't woke up?"

"Because of your binding spell, dear." Minerva told her.

Callisto blushed as she nodded, waving her hand to release the spell. In a flash, Severus was standing up with his eyes scanning the room. Callisto stood, wobbly, but stood as she made her way over to him. Her wand was at the ready, along with Minerva's. Callisto still had Severus' wand thus he was unarmed unless you count the wandless spells.

"Severus?" Callisto frowned as her eyes locked on his face.

Severus frowned as his eyes looked at Callisto. "What happened?"

"What is the last thing you remember?" Minerva asked as she stood next to Callisto, who was still a little wobbly.

"I was walking down the halls when I heard someone walk up behind me," Severus frowned as he tried to recall what happened. "When I turned..." He gasped as his eyes found Callisto. "Are you alright? You should have killed me."

Callisto shook her head. "I couldn't kill the man I love anymore then I could kill my friends." She held his wand out. "I had to take it while we were on the way here. I didn't want to try and give it back to you, before you were yourself again."

"The last thing I remember is Bellatrix standing in front of me," Severus shook his head standing but just barely. "Then the image turned to Naraku. He then cast some kind of dark spell at me that I wasn't able to deflect." His eyes went to Minerva. "If he's in the school, there is no telling where he could be located."

"We'll have to flush him out then." Callisto said as she turned to Minerva. "We need to get all the other children out of here. Take them to the Malfoy manor but get them out of here. I want only the Order members here. Fred and George are to stay at the Manor in case something happens." She could feel that Naraku's power was already trying to take her over. "I don't know about Severus," She whispered closing her eyes. "but I don't have much time left."

Minerva looked to Albus' Picture. "Would you please alert the Head of the Houses and Perfects that I would like all the years taken to Malfoy Manor." She knew he would do this for her. "The final battle is among us and we don't need anymore children fighting then need be."

"I'll get right on that." Albus said as he disappeared from his picture frame.

Minerva turned to Callisto who was making her way to the door. "Where are you going?"

"I think I know where Naraku is located." Callisto hissed as her arm started to burn. "Crux is with me," The said familiar came flying in and wrapping around her arm. "I want you to take Severus out of here Minerva. What I'm going to do is something I should have done with Tom when he first started spouting the shit that started all of this." Her eyes were hard as they looked to Severus, who was arm length from her. "I'm so sorry." She whispered. "But this is good bye."

In the blink of an eye, Callisto vanished from sight. Minerva blinked a few times as she looked to Severus. She could see he was staring, disbelievingly, at the place where Callisto once stood. When she took a step towards him, Severus held his hand up as his dark eyes met hers. Minerva could see the pain in them from Callisto leaving but she didn't know what to say. As she was about to open her mouth, Severus gave her a true smile before he, too, vanished from in front of her. Minerva couldn't believe what was happening but before she could say anything, she spotted Albus coming back to his frame. She needed to speak with him before she did anything rash.

(Shrieking Shack – Hogwarts – 12:00 PM)

"I have infected Severus Snape." Naraku told his mother as he opened his eyes and looked at her. "It is only a matter of time before I am able to bring Callisto onto my side."

Bellatrix clapped her hands. "I'm so proud of you and I know your father would be as well." She kissed his cheek. "You've grown into a fine young man."

"Thank you mum." Naraku blushed as his red eyes scanned the shack. "Why do we hide here? Why not the Room of Recreation?"

"The School wouldn't allow the room to appear." Bellatrix frowned as she looked towards the School. "It would seem that the school knows why we are here." Her arms were crossed over her chest as her dark eyes racked over the brick building.

Naraku nodded standing, moving over beside his mother. "Then we will just..." It was then he gasped as he felt the connection to Severus break. "That bitch!" His eyes darkening.

"What happened, Naraku?" Bellatrix turned to her son, kneeling down where he landed on his knees. "Does mummy need to teach someone a lesson?" Her eyes were glinting with evil.

"No." Naraku spat as his darkened eyes landed on the school. "It seems that Aunt Callisto was able to block the connection from the power." He frowned as he stood, Bellatrix standing beside him frowning. "Although it seems that whatever is blocking me from Severus isn't working on dear Auntie Callisto."

"Its because she is your blood." Bellatrix chuckled madly. "Whatever they used will work on Severus but since Callisto is your father's sister, she has your blood in her veins just as you have your fathers." The glint of evil showed back up as she brushed the hair out of Naraku's eyes.

Naraku nodded as his eyes narrowed. "It seems that Aunt Callisto also knows this." He cut his eyes to his mum. "She's on her way here. Should we allow her to join?"

"By all means." Bellatrix cackled like a witch from one of the children stories. "Send her another dose of the darkness. She will crack sooner then she will like. With her on our side, then the school and the Order will regret the day they killed your father." Her eyes were burning with hatred as she glared at the school that caused her nothing but misery.

"Do you wish to hide?" Naraku asked his mother as he turned to look at her. "Auntie Callisto shall be here sooner then I expected." He turned to the room when Callisto suddenly appeared.

Her hair was a tangled mess as crux hissed on her arm at Naraku and Bellatrix. Bellatrix chuckled as her eyes danced with mirth. Naraku decided to take a step forward only to be met by a glowing light blue shield that covered Callisto and her familiar. Callisto's eyes were tired from the mental fight of the darkness she felt creeping in her soul but she would rather die then turn against those that did nothing but care for her. She kept her eyes on Naraku as she raised her wand.

"Do you really think you can kill me?" Naraku hissed as he tilted his head to the side.

"I will try." Callisto gritted her teeth as her body started to betray her. "Or die trying." She spat as her eyes filled with rage.

Naraku snorted as he walked around the small shield that was protecting her. "You do know that you cant hide from the darkness for long." He couldn't help the grin spread across his face when she winced. "I will have you by my side, dear Auntie. You will stand by me as I kill everyone you love and care about. I might even let Mum play with Severus in front of you."

Callisto snarled as her hand tightened on her wand. A feeling of rage, bigger then before, rose up in her as she watched her hand raise her wand, pointing it towards Bellatrix. All she could think about was those that Bellatrix had killed before Voldemort was dead. In a flash, a green streak of light shot towards Bellatrix. Time seemed to slow as the spell hit Bellatrix square in the chest. Naraku's eyes widen as his mother gasped then screamed before her body fell to the ground. Naraku rushed forward only to find that Callisto had killed Bellatrix. His red eyes snapped to hers as he pushed harder on his power to engulf her in the darkness.

"You will regret that." He spat as he stood stalking towards her.

Callisto was kneeling on the ground as Crux hissed at Naraku. He was wrapped tightly around Callisto's arm as he tried to move her. Callisto wasn't able to move because she could feel the darkness swelling and threatening to engulf her completely. Her mind was fighting but her body seemed to take control. She stood, her eyes looking into Naraku's as a evil grin spread across his face. In her mind, Callisto was trying to fight the darkness but her body was betraying her.

"What can I do for you, my lord?" Callisto heard her own voice speak out against her will.

Naraku smiled widely as he turned to look at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "We will be attacking the school in a few hours." He failed to realize that another person was present but hidden from view. "With you by my side dear auntie, I will make them regret killing father. Harry Potter is mine to kill but you may kill anyone else. Save Severus Snape for last because I wish to watch as you take his life before his very eyes."

Callisto was mentally screaming at her nephew but for some reason her body wasn't minding her mind. She mentally called Naraku every name in the book plus some she just made up. She could sense someone else there but her body didn't move. For that she was grateful when she felt the magic signature of Severus. It was only a few minutes later that Naraku apparated towards the school and Callisto felt herself follow after him. She could only hope that she wouldn't kill anyone instead of just wounding them. Callisto didn't want any student's death on her conscious. Of course, her body was not her own which meant she would do what she was told.

A few minutes after Naraku and Callisto left, Severus apparated to the Headmistress' office because he knew that Minerva would need to know that Callisto was under Naraku's control. He knew she felt him but was grateful when she did nothing about it. His only hope was that Callisto was able to fight the connection that Naraku had with her. Severus knew that since Naraku was blood related to Callisto, blocking that connection would be a lot harder then blocking the connection between him and Naraku.

(Hogwarts – Headmistress' Office – 1:20 PM)

"Are you sure Albus?" Minerva asked, her face pinched from the information she just received.

Albus' painting sighed and nodded. "I am afraid it has already begun." he motioned behind Minerva. "She's on his side, is she not, Severus?"

Minerva gasped as she spun only to see that Severus Snape stood there, barely, as he held onto the door frame. She could see the pain etched into the mans face as he looked into her eyes. His black eyes were haunted as if ghost themselves were hot on his heels. She took a step forward only to stop when Severus raised his hand.

"Albus is correct." Severus ground out through his teeth. "Naraku was able to get into Callisto's mind. The only good thing about her joining Naraku is that Bellatrix is no longer a threat. Callisto took her out in the blink of an eye. She didn't even flinch when she used the Killing Curse." He winced remembering her darkened eyes.

"What shall we do?" Minerva asked Severus and Albus' painting. "We need to come up with a plan to get Callisto back on our side." She couldn't believe that Callisto would willingly join.

"She didn't willingly join, Minerva." Severus said as his eyes bore into hers. "He used the mark's connection yet there is another connection we did not think of. The blood connection between them. She is his aunt and he is her Nephew. Their connection is Voldemort."

Minerva turned to Albus' painting. "Please tell me that isn't true?" She pleaded with the love of her life. "Tell me that we can save her."

"I am afraid that it is up to Callisto at this point." Albus said his voice rather rough, as his eyes lost their twinkle. "Only she is able to break the connection between herself and Naraku."

"Surely when Harry kills Naraku..." Minerva started yet Albus interrupted.

"Callisto, herself, must kill Naraku." Albus stated as his eyes went from Minerva to Severus. "No one else can destroy him. His aunt, Callisto, must destroy Naraku or he shall destroy her and those she loves."

Severus narrowed his eyes at the picture of the dead headmaster. "No." This caused both Minerva and the picture to turn their eyes to him. "I will not allow Callisto to be another toy for you to play with, Albus. You did the same thing to Harry but he was able to return. I will kill Naraku myself, or die trying, before he takes Callisto away from me."

"Severus you must under..." Albus sighed trying to make the boy see reason.

"NO!" Severus yelled it this time his black eyes blazing with anger. "You took her from me once! I will not allow another to take her from me again!"

In the blink of an eye, Severus was gone.

Minerva turned her eyes to Albus' photo with a frown on her face. "I heard what you planned for the boy." She sounded rather stern. "You should have included someone Albus. Harry was lucky for the second chance to walk among the living but do not think that Callisto will be as lucky. Severus is correct. You split them apart, against the others thoughts on the subject. Every other order member, besides you, wished to keep Callisto in the school to keep an eye on her but you turned her out into the world."

"Minerva, dear, I know what I did was wrong." Albus sighed as the picture looked rather tired. "I can only say that I pray that Callisto can be saved as well but I know nothing on how to save her. If I did, I would provide it in a heart beat. You know as well as I, that she is like the child we never had."

Minerva nodded, eyes closed and tears running down her face, it was then that a loud explosion was heard that shook the entire school. Her eyes darted to the picture only to see that Albus was no longer there. She knew in an instant that Naraku and Callisto were indeed at the front gate. Steeling herself, Minerva rushed through the door and towards the front entrance. She could hear yelling and fighting but prayed that Callisto and Severus were alright.

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Author Note – Here is the next chapter, I hope you have enjoyed this story so far since it is indeed coming to a close. I don't know when but I believe the next couple of chapters will be the end. I will let you know but until then, what do you think of the small twist and turns I placed inside the story? Will Callisto be able to save herself? Can Severus destroy Naraku? The next chapter is the battle, til then keep reading and reviewing...

~*Dragon*~