This chapter might be long but ya know what. FUCK IT.

Tanya stood by Voldemort, looking down at the kneeling Fenrir and Severus in front of them. Voldemort had a hand on her shoulder, a thin smile on his lips.

"Very good, my child. Severus I am disappointed in you but luckily Fenrir picked up the slack for both of you." He sneered at Severus but then looked proudly at his relative, "Tanya, you handled your initiation perfectly— better than most. I knew I wouldn't be disappointed, you are my blood after all."

Fenrir then stood as Voldemort tapped him on the shoulder.

"Make your peace, both of you. Tanya will be married off to a suitable match for her— a pure or half blood that is worthy enough to carry on our line." Voldemort pulled Severus out of the room leaving Tanya and Fenrir staring at each other. He stepped forward as if to lunge but Tanya had her wand at his stomach before he could.

"Calm down there big and bad. I already know you couldn't hurt me. Sweet talk won't work outside of getting sex." Tanya spoke calmly but raised an eyebrow at the larger male. Fenrir grinned before letting out a loud laugh.

She arched a brow, "Do I humor you? Was all that talk of my Alpha side just words to you?"

"It wasn't a complete lie. I can tell you are an Alpha— and would make a great mate." Fenrir's voice slowly became a deep growl as he leaned towards T. His hand raising and grabbing her hair. Tanya's hand tightened on her wand but continued to let him grip her. He lowered his mouth to just over her neck.

"I was as rough with you as I am with a common whore… yet you screamed for more instead of begging for me to stop. You're something I want to keep. I go on my instinct but logic isn't gone, and my logic with instinct says keep you."
Tanya smiled but pushed him away quickly, snickering. She gave him a teasing look.

"You can't obviously keep me... but maybe we can have another go when I'm free. I'd love to go again."

Fenrir chuckled and grinned down at the Sayre, teeth and all. Before they could talk more, Voldemort walked in to trade out males. He wanted them to make their peace so he could start finding her a potential pure blood spouse as soon as possible. The more he had in his ranks that were family, the stronger his cause. His bloodline needed to grow and it would be through Tanya.

Tanya and Severus stared at each other once Voldemort left with Fenrir. Fenrir left with a hungry gaze on her yet Severus held a different gaze. His eyes were narrowed and finally, he spoke.

"Tanya, Fenrir was told to be gentle but I saw the memory from your mind. He acted the same as he would with any random woman… You let him."

Tanya raised an eyebrow and frowned at the taller male. But she said nothing, just letting him continue on his rant.

"I waited for you, waited since that night at the Ball. I thought we were going to lead a different life— that you were different. That we would have a true bond, true lo-"
Tanya couldn't help but snort, stopping Severus. The rage in his face only seeming to grow. It brought back unsettling memories from the past, feelings boiling in the pit of stomach. He felt ridiculed for such feelings on someone as young as her, as powerful as she was.

"Severus of course I like you. I mean I want to be the one to marry you— but not now. Now is the time for war. In war, there is no time for love. You know that. I hold no love, except for the love of family and that's what drives me. Sex is a weapon, a tool, and a pleasure." Tanya barred her teeth and for the first time, realized that Severus never took his eyes from hers. A look glazed over his emotionless eyes. His next words only confirmed her biggest fears.

"Let me love you, Lily." His voice fell and he blinked realizing what he said. "Tanya, I'm sorry, it was a slip of the tongue-"

Tanya walked out ignoring his pleas. Ignoring the way he tried grabbing at her, with Fenrir and Voldemort blocking him. She left without so much as a glance.

Going to the store, Tanya looked around for a bikini. She had started working with the twins at their joke shop for potion brewing. With so much success, they invited her and her sister to go to a beach trip. Each could bring a plus one. The waterproof makeup still in her home for Draco's mark if he so chose to come along.

A man approached her and asked her about what she was looking for. She admitted she had no idea so he just asked her for her size, rang her up and sent her off. At home, Tanya looked at the bikini, not having looked at it when it was handed to her. The salesman had chosen a black two piece, a large rose on her left breast. There was no strings, just a top that she'd have to slip around her head and shoulders. The bottoms covered everything but had a large rose on the right side of her bum.

After work, Tanya stopped by the twins' shop. A small red leather notebook clutched in her hand. Walking into the shop, she slid past the customers and into the back where a cauldron was set up. Fred stood stirring it counting into the thousands, looking exhausted. Tanya walked over and nonchalantly dropped three drops of dragon's blood into the mixture. Staring at it, she nodded and grabbed Fred's hand. The substance turned to dust.

"Stop, it's perfect. It's dust not burnt, so pretty good." Tanya spoke softly knowing the male before her was tired from having to stir it for hours. Fred leaned forward and looked into the cauldron before letting a smile grow across his face.
"Bloody hell Tanya, it's perfect."

"Don't get too excited, we have to put it in tablets and test it. Just because it didn't explode doesn't mean success."

Tanya smiled and wrote down in the little red book, three drops of dragon's blood.

"So Tanya, are you ready for the beach for all our hard work?" George's voice rang through the room as he entered causing Tanya to tense, magic sparking in the air around her. Her guards went up when people snuck up. George having worked with her enough knew to use a calming voice as he spoke, something El had to show him.

"So, are you bringing Viktor to the beach with us? We did rent the whole place out, thanks to your grandmother."

Tanya's muscles relaxed and she smiled before nodding, her vocal cords not yet ready to relax.

Tanya struggled to slide the bathing suit top on, she didn't want it to rip. Finally getting into the suit top and bottoms, she looked at the mirror. The black of the scars standing out against her skin. Tanya smiled before sliding her robes on hiding everything.

The portkey to the beach at Dorset was a broom. Tanya knew there was gonna be a lot of people but a broom for all of them? She snorted but they almost had a hard time getting everyone to grab on. She made sure her sister and Viktor had a good grip before grabbing the broom as well.

They all landed on sand immediately after, Elia fell as the twins laughed at her. Despite the times they've used portkeys, she still couldn't get the hang of it like them. They were glad Tonks arrived with them as well, given her depressive state since Remus. Tanya made sure she went to get her out of her flat once in a while. The girl was looking sickly.

As everyone set up their space, Tanya slipped off her robes letting her bikini and scars show. Everyone gasped at the marks. She could feel everyone's eyes burning into her. Streaks like claw marks strewn across her stomach going towards her back. They were blackened, the same as the bite mark at her shoulder which she vividly recalled.

She saw her sister gasp in horror and Tonks' eyes widened so much she swore they would have rolled out. The metamorphmagus had seen scars like that, on Remus. It worried her and Elia yet some of the others didn't quite piece it together.

"Wicked tats, Tanya!" Said the twins, admiring her scars more closely.

Yet Tanya could see Elia and Viktor knew it wasn't what they all thought they were. Tanya looked at the twins' eyes and saw the suspicion, but like the business partners they were, they lied for her. Tried to hide the fact that they didn't look much like tattoos but scars they were.

"Thanks, I know a guy." Tanya smirked, happily showing them off. She was proud of these scars, proud that the old scars were now gone.

"My dear! They look like injuries to me!" Molly cried out in shock, dropping their equipment to set up a place to sit on the sand. Tanya locked eyes with Milly and she knew Molly knew. The look she got said they would be talking later.

"All the more better." Fred added, nearly getting a smack from his mother and he laughed, something hollow. Tanya knew he was trying his best to help her.

"Oh come on mum, they're not that bad! Got to say who ever inked you has got skill. It's so realistic! Better than Charlie's!"

"Shh, don't evoke that. Charlie will be hurt." Bill said beside Fleur, who giggled. They sat down together on a large tarp draped below them. Tanya looked to Fleur before looking away quickly. The woman having a slight pull on her, she didn't want to admit it to anyone though, especially not any of the Weasleys.

Tanya gulped slightly as Viktor was silent, eyeing her 'tattoos' with a stern look and jaw clenched. A look she knew way to well. Elia was arching a brow at her, Tanya also knew the look her sister was giving her. Tanya was being cornered and she knew it.

"Tanya, can I speak with you?" Elia asked seriously.

"Oooh." The twins mocked, getting a hit from Tanya. They moved away to Ginny to help finish their set up, then running to the waters. Though they did glance back at her, both worried.

Tanya followed Elia, Tonks, and Viktor farther away from the Weasley's, who all distracted themselves with the entire beach to themselves. They walked out of hearing distance before the younger sister smacked her arm.

"Ow! Bitch!" Tanya spoke with amusement in her voice, baring her teeth in more aggression than smile. She didn't mean to but she found her defensive instinct had gone up since her initiation.

"No, you bitch!" Elia cried out, "What the hell is this?! I know damn well those aren't tattoos!"

"Tanya—" Viktor muttered lowly, "Explain vot those are. Before I kill the man that-" Tanya could hear it in Viktor's voice, the pure rage. She could see the murder in his eyes.

"Blimey Tanya! What the hell happened? Tell me you're not…" Tonks urged.

"Listen, guys." Tanya said quickly. "You-Know-Who initiates all his followers in some way, to push you to a limit, to test our loyalty. I have to be trusted. So I went through with it." Tanya kept her face neutral, even as a grin threatened to spread.

"What did he do to you?" Elia questioned in fear, Tanya felt her heart drop at her sister's tone.

"Don't worry about it." Tanya could feel all emotion go from her own tone.

"Don't worry about it?! You're barking mad, T! This is not what you signed up for!" Tonks added. Tanya felt a sensation in her canines as aggression shot through her. She may not transform at a full moon but her body had small subtle changes still.

"Tanya!" Viktor said, grabbing her arm before speaking to her in Bulgarian, "You are taking too many risks. That is enough. You'll get yourself killed."

She didn't want Viktor's criticism of her choices, she knew what she signed up for. Tanya hissed in parseltongue, wanting to curse them but her body not letting her. Parseltongue didn't let her. Her magic knew not to respond to her when she used parseltongue. Tonks nearly fell back from a rock behind them had Elia not caught her. T took a deep breath and spoke normally when she caught the fear on her sister's face.

"I know my boundaries and how far I'll go. You know I won't get killed, even if I do— I did it with purpose. I'm getting stronger with his help, then I'll use it against him. You know exactly where my loyalties lie. I'll tell you when I've had enough." Tanya sent a glare to Viktor. He glared back but shook his head in disappointment. Tanya glanced at El who bit her bottom lip anxiously, hanging to Tonks' side.

"What happened… exactly?" Elia finally piped up nervously. Tanya's jaw clenched not wanting her sister to know the exact details.

"Greyback… he's an ally to You-Know-Who. During my initiation, he wished to cover my scars from what Umbridge gave me— so I let him." Tanya touched the bite mark automatically, a small smile creeping onto her lips.

"WHAT?!" They all shouted. One in sadness, one in fear, and one in pure rage.
"Fenrir bloody Greyback?! Merlin's beard, you know what he's done! To Remus!" Tonks cried out. Again, Tanya felt her aggression spike, she resisted the urge to bare her teeth. A habit she had before, not more prominent within her until now.

"Tanya!" Elia cried, "We need to get you to the healers now! He could turn you! Just like Professor Lupin, just like-"

"Elia, stop!" Tanya snapped, "Listen to me! I haven't turned." Tanya felt a small amount of exhaustion within her. Everyone cornering her and bombarding her. They all froze from their bickering, completely silent on their parts and Tanya gave them a smirk.

"Crazy, right?" The tired feeling being replaced with a smug one. One that didn't last long as her body reminded her how much of her magic and energy it's been taking to fight the curse. She knew it wouldn't last forever, it was like a bad infection.
Elia's jaw dropped, "What?"

"My scars are black because of Salazar." Tanya explained, "Severus worried too, consulted Salazar's portrait about a supposed rumor. The rumor was that when Salazar was alive, he dreaded any possible tainting of his blood. He feared it so much and it drove him crazy to find a spell or some magical mean to protect his pure blood. He couldn't find one." Tanya looked around the group as she spoke, trying to keep them calm.

"But he made one instead— through blood magic. He created a ritual that ensured his blood would be protected from outside foreign forces. Like lycanthropy, blood maledictions, and anything that could affect his blood… but that didn't extend to mixing of blood through… other means." Her brows raised suggestively for reference, "He thought he could surpass nature, life even. He wanted to ensure the purest and cleanest genes. But he thought wrong, , nothing can stop mixing of genes and blood through those acts. He was only protected from outside forces." Tanya smiled as she spoke, she was actually quite proud of her ancestor.

"So…" Elia trailed off, "It's because of his blood magic— that it defended you from being infected?"

"That's why they are all blacked out."

"Do you think they can be healed?" Elia asked, an idea growing her head.

Tanya shrugged, "Eh, don't really care. I like them actually." Tanya slid her fingers over the scars with a grin.

"Tanya! You realize you have super blood! You're immune! You could make the cure of lycanthropy! Prevent it even! It could help Remus a-and everyone afflicted!" Tonks suggested, practically reading Elia's mind. Tanya let a smile slide onto her face even as she wanted to frown. She didn't mind helping Remus but she knew how people were. How demanding they could be if they think she could help. Even if it didn't work they'd all demand more blood, more testing. More.

"Exactly!" Elia exclaimed.

Viktor scoffed, "At least something good came out of this, I suppose." Even as he said this Tanya could tell he thought the same thing.

"Perhaps I should visit a healer, propose my theory to St. Mungo's and the Ministry then hopefully Grandmother can help campaign for this." Tanya agreed, "If my blood can't be used, Severus and I can at least research what spell Salazar used."

Tanya looked at her sister, a small lie in her words. She could not let St. Mungo's or the Ministry get their hands on her blood. Not until the war was over, they'd take her blood for power as she was Slytherin's heir. Not many would approve of her fight for a cure either. It was certainly a battle that she'd have to save later.

Tanya tried to wiggle away from Viktor but his arms were wrapped around her like a straight jacket. Molly stood before her arms crossed and foot tapping.
"Tanya Barros, I have seen tattoos and I have seen scars, now are those tattoos?" Her voice was full of worry. Tanya sighed, she couldn't lie to the woman.

"Molly, they're scars okay? Don't worry about it though, I won't be turning any time soon. My blood has a defense mechanism to these things. Like seriously I got these to stay in Voldemort's good graces, so I can protect my sister." Tanya growled as she wiggled and tried to get out of Viktor's arms.

She knew she could hurt him to get out but just wanted to just be left alone about it. The twins stood behind their mother looking extremely concerned. Tanya stopped and looked to her sister who was in the water with Tonks, they seemed to be talking about something. She frowned and looked back to Molly who was looking over her scars worriedly.

The Hufflepuffs stood near the shore as the water enveloped their knees. Elia didn't wish to go any further and spoke with her best friend instead. There was much going on between the two and they didn't know how to handle it.

"Do you think it'll work? Her blood?" Tonks asked. Elia gave her a sad look, she knew Tonks wanted to help Remus in any way.

"I hope so. She'll figure it out, she always does. But given the circumstances… I don't know if it'll be safe for her."

Tonks nodded sadly, understanding how T was risking her neck for all of them. There was only so much that could be done, something as miraculous as a cure for lycanthropy was a far reach. Tanya was already endangering her life.

"Just please, watch out for her." Elia said, "I asked Viktor the same, I know you would too."

"Of course, Elia! Have faith in me. Even as bonkers Mad Eye is, he's got her taken care of too."

Elia's lips turn upright, "I know. I just wish for once— someone would protect her. Instead of her always protecting everyone."

Tanya smiled as she swam out past the wave break, out into the open ocean. No one followed her this time. No one watched her like a hawk, looking over her scars. Tanya looked towards the shore watching everyone splashing and building sand castles. Tanya watched Krum lift her sister and toss her into the water.

She smiled seeing the twins building a sand castle almost as big as a real one. Molly was saying something to Fleur. Tonks was sitting on the beach, Arthur next to her. She wondered what they were talking about. Closing her eyes, Tanya let herself float on the water. Her relaxation ended when she felt a fin slide against her foot.

"Oh shit." Tanya let herself fall under the water already knowing what this was. An invention she helped with. The one they made before that weekend. The twins' new large pool, and ocean toys. Her suspicions were confirmed seeing the bright red shark. The potion she and the twins just finished finally worked.

El looked out towards her sister and saw the creature, seeing the large fin circling her. She suddenly went into panic mode, seeing as T fell under. Something in her fell apart.

"Elia? Are you okay?" Viktor asked, then saw the fin from afar along with the dead look in her eyes.

Elia immediately dove into the deep waters, even if it killed her. She had to help Tanya. However, she felt a tug at the back of swim dress and saw Viktor prevented her from jumping in. Elia kicked and struggled from his grasp.

"Are you trying to kill yourself, little Puff?!" He said angrily, "You can't even swim!"

He pushed her behind and jumped in himself. Charlie wrapped his arms around Elia to prevent her from diving in after Viktor, Fleura kneeling before her trying to keep her calm.

"T!" Elia shouted and everyone looked. The twins ran to them and having had seen the fin and began laughing, "What's so funny?! Get her out!"

"Elia, it's a joke!" Fred told her.

George nodded, wrapping an arm around her.

"She worked on it with us. Thought we'd release it to test it out, for the shits and giggles." He said, "She's fine, Elia! Look!"

George pointed and Tanya popped out from the waters with Viktor at her side.

"I'm alive!" She shouted, giving a thumbs up, "And it looks great!"

Tanya sat with a blanket around her leaning on Viktor. A large fire roaring alive before them on the sand. His arm protectively around her after the shark gave everyone a heart attack earlier. The twins used the breaking spell to cause to lose its form but the red shark just dissolved. T having dropped down under the water at the same time.

She can still feel the water ripple around her as she watched the shark disappear. She made notes to herself on what to improve. What she didn't expect was to feel the water shift from someone else swimming towards her as fast as possible. She used magic to pull herself lower.

Tanya saw it was Viktor, giving him a look at his impulsive actions to 'save' her when the joke shark disappeared. She kicked away and floated up to the surface. He gave her a hard time after for frightening them and Elia almost drowning in an attempt to save her.

She shook her head, Tanya did the saving and no one else. She intended to keep it that way.

She found herself dozing off about it, Tonks punched T's shoulder bringing her back to the present.

"Oy Tanya, you didn't tell me you and Viktor were together." Tonks' voice was teasing as she looked at the tight grip Viktor kept around her. Viktor only tightened his grip. Tanya leaned on him and shrugged.

"I don't do any kind of relationships right now. But sometimes being held is nice."
Tanya gasped in slight surprise as she was pulled away from Viktor and the twins lifted her.

"Well if it's affection you want," Fred started, "It's affection you'll get." George finished.

Bill glanced at Fleur who gave a slight nod. Getting up, he ran behind Tanya and wrapped his arms around her joining the twins in a group hug. Elia laughed and continued to take pictures on her Muggle camera, intriguing Arthur at how it worked.

Tanya knew she'd have to make copies of the pictures for everyone. Viktor stood automatically and tackled the group. Tanya let out a little scream as she fell back onto Bill, the twins on her sides. Fleur smiled before slowly walking forward and sitting on top of the group.

Elia laughed and took one last photo of that moment. Despite the dark her sister acceptingly dove into, her heart was always with them. Family was above all and T had her own family to cherish at these times. The other times, she'd fight for them. Always.

"Watch your tongue around her. She will bear her fangs and tear you apart with all the grace of a queen."

The beast of a woman (via zeitlosleben)

Source: adreanesmusings