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I do not own Harry Potter and anything associated with it. Title borrowed from a song by Lady gaga
Bad Romance
Less then a month after her meetings with the Dark Lord and Headmaster, Mina found herself, and the 24 beings, Lothario included moving into a grand estate. As Mina entered the spacious mansion she smiled to herself, the opulence of this home put Malfoy Manor to shame. She turned to those who would be living with her. "You understand that you must each appear to serve me as I appear to serve the Dark Lord. We have Dumbledore's word that if the Dark Lord fails he will protect those that live here. Abaddon Sanctum will be remembered as supporters of the order when all is said and done." She let her eyes meet each of them. "This is a rocky road we will tread my brothers and sisters, but if we are successful measures will be taken to ensure we are not forgotten." She turned and continued forward. "I suppose we should all find our desired rooms before we are needed for something." The others followed her up the stairs and Mina could not help the flutter of excitement in her heart.
Dumbledore had done right by the Immortals of Abaddon, as they had christened them selves in an effort to show unity. The mansion had four stories and a full basement. Mina chose a large suite on the top floor, manly because while it had a wide curved balcony, the windows were made of dark stained glass. While it would let light through, very little made it further then a foot or so into her room. And at night she could throw the windows wide and have a glorious view of the night sky. She entered her room and found herself surprised that the furniture from her cottage had found its way here. She was glad for she had loved the bed she had left behind during her tenure in America. It wasn't long before she was unpacked and she headed back down to the library where she had bid everyone arrive when they had chosen their rooms. She was not kept waiting for long.
As the house elves arrived Mina smiled. "Now that we are all here I wish to review our other plans while her. Tonight I will transfigure the basement into a nightclub with the entrance leading outside the property. We will offer a bar where all beings may enter as opposed to race specific establishments. This income will of course go to funding our lives. If all goes well this will be a permanent home." She sensed the excitement that flooded through her comrades, as each was clearly excited to tend to this new home. Each member was given a job. The veela and hags would run the club during the day; the vampires at night. The house elves would prepare food and drink and tend to maintenance as their talents suite them too. The Goblin would handle inventory and accounts. Satisfied with this Mina told every one to get comfortable because in a weeks time the bar; also titled Abaddon Sanctum would be opening for business. When they left she returned to her room and laid down resting until the set.
The Dark Lord did not wait long to summon Mina to his side again. She entered the dining room and walked through the room kneeling before to her lord as had been her standard. "I am pleased Mina Chakano, If I had know you would be so good at diplomacy I would have given you this position earlier." Mina stayed as she was and he continued. "Furthermore you have let the headmaster believe that you have switched sides in an effort to use his resources to bring me allies." Mina licked her lips and answered. "Anything for you my lord." He chuckled, Rise Mina, you have kept faith even as you lost your former enjoyment. I must see what can be done about a reward for you. I have another mission I need you to do." Mina lifted her eyes to him. "What do you wish of me, my lord?" He remained seated but smiled.
"This will be to your taste I think." Mina said nothing and waited. "I find that another servant of mine has a wavering heart." Mina's eye grew large. "Who my lord, would cross you in such a way?" He studied her. "Young Severus Snape carries a heartache for a filthy mud blood, but you knew this." Mina blinked and feigned ignorance. "He loves someone else, I knew that… but a mud blood?" The Dark Lord sneered. "It is unfortunate, but this is to be expected, he is a half blood after all." Mina gasped and he continued clearly enjoying her shock. "Didn't you know, a half blood has stolen the heart of my vampire." Mina shook her head feigning horror. He stood then and glided to her. "Does this change how you feel Mina?" Mina forced her eyes to the ground and her face to heat. He chuckled. "I did not suppose it would Your mission, Mina, will be to seduce your love, ensure that he does not waver from me after I kill his mud blood."
Mina bowed low in an effort not to choke, as if she hadn't been trying to steal his heart all along. The darker side of her crowed in delight with Lily dead, he would have to grow to lover her. The Dark Lord laughed again and dismissed her. As she left she found she could not help the smile on her face. She could play this role better then any of the others she had. Loving Severus had always been easy, and this, seduction well she knew it wouldn't bring her his love. They had already been intimate on several occasions. While she meant something to him, she knew he would never lover her. As she reached the apparation point she shivered as she scented Greyback. He was close, and probably watching her. Mina apparated back to Abaddon and then took the floo to the Headmaster's office. He had been expecting her. "I am glad to see you are unharmed." Mina froze her attention shifting to the older man from where she had been focused on cleaning the ash from her cloths.
"What?" Dumbledore studied her. "Severus was not so fortunate." Mina had to fight the urge not to run to her beloved. "The Dark Lord did mention that he was displeased with Severus because he had asked for Lily to be spared. The Headmaster raised an eyebrow. "Indeed?" Mina nodded and continued. "He's given me another assignment. He wants me to seduce Severus and ensure that he does not turn traitor after Lily is murdered." Dumbledore studied her and the corner of her mouth twitched. "You find this funny, Mina?" Mina shook her head. "Not Lily's presumed fate, but it is amusing that he thinks I can keep Severus from turning traitor. Seeing as I betrayed him before Severus did." Mina dropped her eyes suddenly ashamed. "I fear my time with the Slytherins has given me a morbid sense of humor." He nodded and she continued. "So that's my job, not much really and nothing dangerous."
"He is amused with my equal rights club. I explained to him that this was the way to guarantee they would follow me. He accepted it with no issue. We open in a weeks time." Dumbledore watched her for several minutes and finally Mina broke. "What happened with Severus?" He smiled and told her he was down in the hospital wing. She nodded and left his office calmly. But as soon as the staircase lowered she flew all the way there. Madam Pompfry was arguing with Severus as she slipped into the ward. "You have to stay until you are healed Young Snape." He growled, "I am not a student here anymore, and I have a job to do." The nurse snorted. "You do more then is needed sometimes now lie still and let the potion do its job." He growled again and Mina chose that moment to brush her mind against his. His eyes flew to her and she smiled before clearing her throat. "Perhaps, Madame Pomfry, he just needs distraction."
The nurse jumped and turned nearly instantly calming. "Oh Mina, I did not expect you here." Mina nodded and glided closer. "I have a message for Severus, and the Headmaster mentioned that he was here." The nurse nodded and moved away heading towards her potion store closet. Mina looked back at him. "You should listen to her Severus." He scoffed. "This from the girl that took on a werewolf when she was fifteen." Mina smiled and sat on the edge of his bed. "I can't stay long but I wanted to see you. She raised her hand and shifted his hair out of his face. "The Dark Lord as decided I am to seduce you." Severus started laughing and this abruptly turned to hacking as he swallowed wrong. Mina waited until he had calmed and offered him the gals of water on the table beside him. "Yes I thought it amusing as well." Severus swallowed "It's a little late for that." Mina dropped her eyes from him. "Don't lie to me Severus, making you love me was always an impossibility, I know that I just thought you would like to know that now you can gloat to Greyback."
She did not look at him again and slipped off the bed. "I have to go before the sun rises. She made to move away but Severus threaded his fingers with hers. "I do love you, Mina." Mina froze and the lifted her eyes to his and he continued. "Its just a different love from what I have for Lily." Mina felt tears well and snatched her fingers from his. "I know." Her voice was horse with un-shed tears as she turned from him then and fled the hospital ward. She could not face him with heartbreak in her eyes. Mina returned to Dumbledore's office and used his floo to return home. As she stepped out of her fireplace she looked up and gasped to find Drago in her room. He studied her, read the sadness in her eyes and growled. "You should kill that stupid human, Mina, all he does is cause you pain." Mina dropped her eyes to the ground and began to clean her robs.
"Killing him would make it worse, you do realize that I hope." She calmed as she worked and as she finished was able to meet his gaze. "Was there trouble in Chandrala?" He shook his head and moved to her side, swiftly. "You were barely there, and now you're gone again." Mina studied him. "You missed me." He smiled and lowered his lips to hers. Mina found that these attempts to engage her desire no longer brought the disgust that she had when she was younger. Had so much changed after two years in service to the Dark Lord?" He brought the kiss to an end and tucked her head under his chin. "I will be supremely happy when your human dies, Mina, he does nothing but bring you heartache." Mina sighed against his chest. A knock on her door had Mina slipping out of is arms and calling for whoever to enter. Lothario entered. "This was delivered for you, my lady." Mina sighed and crossed to him taking the missive.
She opened it and then lifted her eyes to her thrall. "Thank you, Lothario, you may go." She dropped her gaze back to the missive and began to read. She found her eyebrow rising and could not hide the smirk. She looked up at her sire. "Its from the hunter association, their leader is requesting to meet with me, as I am the apparent head of Abaddon." She found herself confused as his eyes darkened to a rusty gold and the planes of his faces shifted. "I… see." Mina studied her sire. "What is it? What's wrong Drago?" He shook his head and dropped his eyes. "Do not refuse to meet him Mina, and be careful. I have to return to Chandrala." Mina narrowed her eyes. "But why, you just got here." He looked at her his eyes penetrating. "You want me to stay?" Mina felt heat rush into her cheeks and dropped her eyes, confused by the surge of longing that swept through her. Her voice was a soft caress, much like how she would have spoke with Severus and the Dark Lord at one time. "You would be welcome to stay."
Abruptly she found herself in his arms, his lips devouring hers. Tongues were nicked and blood was exchanged and then he quickly glided away from her. The loss of contact sent a heady Mina crashing back into the now and she looked up at him eyes wide, confused and lust ridden. His lips twitched. "Meet the head of the association Mina, and see if I am still welcome after that." A smile of self deprecation crossed his lips. "You know how to contact me, I'll be surprised if I hear from you soon." With this confusing statement he vanished into mist, which drifted slowly from the room. Mina sighed and re-gathered her composure her heart aching all over again. When a voice sounded behind her. "It must be hard to love so many." Mina spun her robes flaring with the movement and she found herself face to face with Lothario. She could not hide her irritation as she realized he had not obeyed her.
"I thought I told you to leave." He nodded but didn't move from where he had settled his back against the wall by her door. "You did, and I didn't listen." Mina growled. "You have listened just fine up until now, why the sudden change?" He studied her and she watched him her temper simmering beneath her skin. Lothario was not unattractive, he was taller then her and possessed a graceful confidence that rivaled that of Sirius Black. He wore his hair short and spiky in contrast to all the men in her life that wore theirs shoulder length or longer; and it was sunny blond, more yellow then Lucius Malfoy's pale locks and much brighter then Remus Lupin's sandy locks and tipped with a bright but dark blue color, at the moment. He was sunshine incarnate when compared to Drago and Severus Snape, toned and well built. Overall, not unattractive and until this moment, Mina had not realized exactly how attractive he was. Mina realized she had been sizing him up and she snapped her gaze up to his, her cheeks turning red with awareness.
She cleared her throat and he smiled. Amused. She was forcefully reminded of Sirius and she felt her eyes narrow. "I asked what has changed?" His lips twitched and he straightened away from the wall. "It occurs to me, my lady, that you are not like the usual vampires." Mina snorted and he continued. "You love when you should be cold, there is so much passion in you, and you always try to hide it. Why is that?" Mina rolled her eyes and turned gliding from him. "You should not be asking me such things, I am your mistress, the Dark Lord gave you to me to do with as I please." She had moved to her desk and sat behind it watching him. He had followed her silently, almost as if he were hunting her. After she had sat he leaned over the desk his hands supporting him as he met her gaze evenly. "And how would the Dark Lord feel, knowing his pet vampire serves his enemy?" Mina reacted before she thought; her nails lengthened as her hand shot to his throat her eyes flaring red.
He did not flinch as her nails sank into his neck and he did not try to pull away from her. Mina stood than and leaned closer to him, her eyes boring into his. "I will kill you, Lothario, if you try to betray me." Her voice had darkened and his blue eyes held the beginnings of passion. The look was so similar to how Sirius dealt with her that Mina realized immediately what he was doing. She smirked as she read his longing and her hand dropped from his throat. "You are feeling ignored, my pet, how could I have been so insensitive." In the blink of an eye she was behind him and had knocked his legs out from under him. He was on his knees before her and facing away she leaned down and licked the back of his neck. "Is this what you wanted? My attention on you, your blood in my mouth? It's been what, five months sense the last time I took from you?" She heard his breath hitch and saw his pulse leap and knew that she was right. She laughed and released him. His disappointed groan gave her satisfaction.
She glided in front of him and pulled him to his feet. He followed her lead and soon she had backed him into sitting on her small couch in front of the fire. She straddled him heedless of her robes and sent her hand skittering into his short hair before gently tugging his head back and to the side. His hands had settled on her hips as her mouth moved over his neck. She paused her tongue flicking out lightly. "What would you give to have me take you blood?" He moaned and then swallowed roughly as though his throat were dry. "Anything, my lady, anything." She laughed and continued. "Listen well, Lothario, if you ever threaten me again, I will not hesitate to kill you. I have enough trouble in my immortal life; I can't be bothered with mercy. Do you understand me? If you need this from me, ask don't try to bribe. I am a sympathetic creature even as I play a cold unfeeling one. I plan to take care of my subjects and you are one of these. I am not a mind reader; my talent lies in dreams. Understood." He nodded. "Yes lady." She smiled a bit before sinking her fangs into his neck eliciting a low moan as she did.
That night, she fed from him, and in the sated after math he dozed on her couch. She let him sleep as she had taking more then her usual amount and left him to return to contemplating the letter from the hunter association. She could not help the curiosity that surged through her, as she reread the missive.
Dearest Mina Isadora Chakano;
It was most disappointing that you did not decide to work with us directly out of school. I had such high hopes of making your acquaintance then. As other attempts to find and contact you were met with dead ends I had feared that your sire had killed you in a jealous rage. Now that you are again in the old world, I would like to meet you before you have the chance to vanish on me. I realize I was premature in offering you a job to hunt your own just as you were fully embraced. It has, however, been just under three years and I feel sure that certain events have brought home many confirmations for you. To that end I extend this invitation to meet you. I realize the varied roles you must play and as such volunteer to meet with you in your own surrounds. Perhaps the night Abaddon Sanctum opens to the public? I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours in fellowship;
Association Head Orion
As letters went, it was ambiguous. The association head seemed very well informed about her, and about Drago. It was also intriguing that he believed he could walk into a club of immortals and no one would know he was human. She felt a smile wind across her lips. This hunter was bold, something she could appreciate as she was bold in her own way. Like calls to like and as such she composed her reply quickly. She would ask Lothario to see it delivered in the morning. She wanted to see this hunter that was, so very desirous of meeting with her. She finished her missive and sealed it before crossing over to her thrall. She leaned over him and kissed his forehead and his eyes opened abruptly. She smiled. "Lothario, I know you were supposed to tend to the day time run of Abaddon, but I have need of you that night. Do you think Lyra could handle your duties?" He nodded and rose. "I will find her and ask, lady."
He was much calmer then before and she was pleased. With a wave of her hand she summoned her letter from the desk. "Could you also see this delivered?" He took the letter from thin air and bowed to her before turning and loping from the room. Mina sighed and turned, climbing into her bed. The sun was well and up by this time, and she found her self extremely tired and so gave into the exhaustion that weighed down heavily on her. She had much to tend to the next night, as Abaddon was meant to open and she wanted to be there from the beginning of the night. She smirked as she closed her eyes. She was going to meet Orion no last name; the head of the hunter association.
She woke with time to spare and spent it in preparation for her night. She decided that she did not want to appear as a witch, one of those that looked down on beings. Instead she reverted to human muggle clothing as she knew this was something that would encourage casualness. She had order her clothing with sexy intimidation in mind. It was, after all, a club. To that end, she dawned a bright red and black corset and an extremely puffy and short black and red punk style skirt. She followed this with Gothic boots and pulled her hair into a messy tangle of black curls. She found as she studied her self in the mirror that she wished she had decided to where her close fitting typical long skirt instead but shook the thought from her mind. She knew that to be successful she must blend. She put in dangle gold earrings and snorted at the latest fashion trends. A knock on her door told her it was time to descend and she clunked across the room unused to her new boots she opened and found Lothario waiting.
She flicked her eyes over him. He seemed to have no problems blending, a long black leather trench coat over a fish net shirt. Long leather pants and combat boots. Mina glared and looked down at herself. "You are sure I have to wear this, Lothario?" He studied the outfit on her and she heard him fight a chuckle. Her eyes lifted to his and he smirked. "The lady said it was the height of muggle fashion." Mina nodded and then grimaced. "Then we had better get started." He stepped back and she preceded him down to the basement. "Your sure, that the others have been understand they are not to cause trouble." She started down the steps as she spoke and she heard him follow. "Yes, Lady." Mina paused and looked over her shoulder at him. "Do you have to call me lady?" his mouth twitched. "It is meant to be respectful." Mina sighed again and continued down. "You are older then me Lothario."
When she reached the ground floor she looked back up at him and he just smiled. "Yes I am, but I serve you." Mina scowled. "Fine, just remember to keep close to me. Please." He paused just behind her and wrapped his arms around her pulling her back against his chest. Mina froze, her mind immediately jumping to Severus as he whispered against her ear. "I would never desert you, lady." Mina shifted from his arms and turned studying him. "You are acting strangely again, Lothario." He dropped his eyes. "I did not mean to make you uncomfortable. Lady." Mina narrowed her eyes and considered entering his mind. She shook this from her mind as the music from the club sounded from beneath the floor. She glanced at the floor and then turned making her way down to the family entrance. She opened the door and felt the corner of her mouth jerk upward as Pink Floyds Another Brick in the Wall assailed her. She took a calming deep breath and then proceeded down the stairs.
She found herself over whelmed by how many people were already there and she smiled with pride. She began circling and checking on all those that lived in Abaddon as well as her guests. She was never more then a few steps ahead of Lothario and she felt his presence comfortingly whenever she paused to chat with anyone. It was several hours into the night when she froze, stock still and looked around, she could not describe what had caught her attention. Yet she knew instantly that the hunter was there. She turned to find Lothario at her side. She brushed his mind before she spoke so only he could hear. 'The hunter is here.' He nodded and moved closer to her taking up a protective stance as she slowly turned in a circle her eyes flicking over those nearest her. She felt his laugh rather then hearing it and found her self gasping when she met his bright green eyes. His lips twitched and he glided through he crowd toward her as if they were not there.
Mina felt her eyes shift as she took him in. He wore all black, which caused the pale skin of his hands and face to stand out even in the darkness. He had long red hair, pulled back and bundled at his neck, at the moment and he was as tall as Severus. Every step he took screamed sensuality and sex appeal. She had little time to register anything else, however as he stood before her, bowing over her hand and then raising it to his lips. Mina jumped when she felt the smooth coolness of fangs against the back of her hand. She tried to jerk away from him but he held her hand firmly. His voice, when it washed over her was deeper and gruffer then she had expected. And it made her itch in places that should not be affected by the sound of a voice.
"Mina Chakano, it's a pleasure." Mina shivered and tugged on her hand again. "Hunter Orion, I presume." He smiled and nodded. Mina knew two things in that moment, the first, Orion was not human he was a vampire. The second was she woefully unprepared to deal with him, and this sent a shiver of pleasure and fear rushing though her. He looked passed her at Lothario. The werewolf glared at him defiantly and he smirked. "Leave us" Mina found herself abruptly deserted as his eyes returned to hers. "Shall we find somewhere private to talk?" Mina found her lungs had frozen and instead nodded, dropped her eyes from his, turned and led him back toward the family entrance to her home.