Tanya, Krum and El sat in his home after the Quidditch game. El insisted they go home now yet T was hesitant still. But how could she say to her?

"We have to go, our family will be missing us." El pouted slightly knowing her sister couldn't fight that look. Tanya finally nodded and El ran to get her stuff ready. Krum smiled at her, knowing how much T didn't want to go back.
He put a hand on her knee.

"I will go with you," He said, "To help you face your mistake."

The word mistake hadn't quite left his mouth when he found a hand around his throat. He could feel her magic licking at his skin, like fire brushing against him. She glared at him.

"How dare you assume my actions were a mistake? How fucking dare you say this was a mistake? Grandmother could still remove me. She could still get rid of me. This may have helped her see her mistake. She knows better than to cross me. I've made connections in case I ever need to disappear with my family. I've even worked on artificial magic for my father."

T released Krum and went to pack her own things. Krum stared after her, she never let him forget why Voldemort respected her.

After she packed up and got Elia and Toast, she finally simmered down. They took a portkey and made their way to the bakery. Tanya calmed her magic. She put it under a strict hold, she couldn't lash out.

Their dad appeared from the back and she took in his vitals. He looked sickly. He probably hadn't been eating or sleeping right. For a moment she had a pain of regret. Only a moment though.

As Abraham hugged them, Tanya wondered how he could be so worried. Like she'd ever hurt her sister. But it wasn't that he doubted her, but rather his protective nature over his girls. He didn't like being without them. Tanya felt relief in his right embrace, until she saw Severus step out from the back.

Pure rage shot through her. Rage and pain. His eyes held an apology but it only made T angrier. She wondered if he still saw someone so weak she chose to go with someone no one would judge her for being with. Tanya felt her muscles tense trying not to lunge and kill him.

She then heard her sister mention how Severus brought gifts before feeling Viktor's hand on her back pushing her forward. That made her break a little. She trusted Viktor's opinion. So T nodded and followed Severus upstairs as Abraham suggested they talk.

However Tanya didn't feel like talking, only using her hands. So she went to baking in the kitchen, not bothering with an apron as she angrily kneaded dough and yelled at Severus.

All while Krum was downstairs handling orders in the shop, convincing the female and some males who walked in to buy more than they intended to. Given that T was firing up a storm upstairs.

"Tell me Snape, when did you first see her in me?" Tanya's eyes were cold. They were holding pain.

Severus stared back at her, "Second year. I was annoyed, so I sabotaged your potion. I was going to give you full marks anyway, then it exploded. Your hair was red. You laughed somehow finding it hilarious, a magic hair dye you called it. Your eyes turned light, you looked happy, and your hair a straight red. The one day you let it down. I couldn't unsee Lily."

Krum went upstairs to get some pastries, and intervene in case Tanya and Severus start arguing. He could already hear her yelling from downstairs. Severus handed Krum a tray of baked goods he just finished with Tanya. He couldn't help but notice the glare he got. Krum left swiftly, leaving the two when he got a reassuring look from Tanya that she could hold her own. She let Severus go on.

"As you got older, it was like seeing her grow. Powerful magic and those eyes." Snape ducked under a knife. He continued though, "At the ball however— I saw you for you. I wanted to dance with you, but no one could make assumptions. I saw you that night."

Tanya felt her anger soften, "We'll play nice then. Act like I'm not still so pissed I can kill you. In private, you'll give me reasons not to hate you."

Krum came back and shoved them out of the kitchen as they made enough baked goods to last, saying they had a visitor. Standing at the bottom of the stairs, they saw Elena. Severus was surprised, but Tanya was wary.

She didn't expect to be pulled into a hug from Elena. She felt tense, not reacting to the affection as she had felt Elena didn't even want to see her after their fight. Yet she did.

After she pulled away, Tanya listened as she was yelled at in Irish. Her own anger boiling under her skin again. They bickered. They bickered and yelled in their Irish tongue. Tanya telling her she was only defending herself and her sister. Elena thought she was being reckless and stupid.

For a moment she almost said, 'if you ever do that again-' But realized that wouldn't be smart. Krum gently shoved Severus who picked up T and turned her away forcing her to break eye contact and break her angry stare. Abraham approached Elena, calming her until the two could finally look at each other.

Sure they yelled, they fought, but they did it out of love.

The night of their Christmas Eve, Tanya pulled out a Santa suit for Krum she had made when she first met him, a Mrs. Clause one for herself. For El, an elf costume of course. She would never admit to anyone but she enjoyed dressing up. She enjoyed not being the basilisk of the dungeon, even just for a night.

As gifts began to be handed out, Tanya pulled the ones she had for everyone out. She may be pissed at Severus but she had to get him a gift. It was tradition.

She remembered first year determined to make him a gift. All she managed to do was get him a muggle hair care products and a beard brush. After commenting he didn't have one, she whispered. "Give it to dumbledore, pretend you got it for him."

Tanya smiled remembering the look of shock on his face.

Tanya gave Krum custom gloves. The gloves would help keep better grip of his broom and hold on any item he was holding. She gave Severus hair care products again. This time, they were home made. They'd help protect against harsh potion fumes and keeping his hair greasy. Though she knew it was oils he used to help his hair, these would clean and oil his hair naturally. He had to keep an image.

Both males received custom made knives, each unique to them. Then El's gift was bought out. With the help of Tonks she made a portrait of El and her mother. El was holding her Hogwarts acceptance letter while her mother grinned proudly. Tanya smiled that night as she felt she did something right for not just El, but her father as well. Her powers were remarkable.

Krum gave his gift last. Each girl got a matching dress, one yellow, one green. Tanya knew why. She finally revealed she invited England to a little get together for Christmas Day.


Tanya was doing last minute check ups for the large building she rented out. Tables, couches, chairs, food, drinks. A table of masks for anyone who forgot one. Tanya helped everyone with their mask.

She secretly infused magic into their dad's mask in case anyone tried to hurt him for being the only muggle. His half green, half yellow. Tie and corsage matching. He wanted to represent both daughters.

Tanya wore a mask with short horns, Krum wore her opposite with longer horns. Even as they walked in separately. They were still the host and hostess.

She shook her head as Moody put himself and Tonks on duty even though she invited them as guest. She didn't mention it but some of the party goers were hired guards just belding in.

At the party, Tanya and Snape whispered to each other, to anyone else it looked like flirting. Yet her eyes were hard as she reminded him there had to be no slipping up. She then realized that her intended guests were there too, Draco and Narcissa. She could see Elia was tensing up beside Viktor, Draco looking frustrated as he saw El by the Quidditch player's side.

They all separated to mingle with their guests, her ultimate goal was to get back at Draco for hurting Elia. And for him to regret ever neglecting her sister and allowing the end of their contract. She saw Tonks at a table with Draco, probably pestering him about Elia.

Glancing to Tonks, they gave each other a brief nod. Tanya then walked with her sister by them. Tonks purposely bumping Draco, Draco then dropping his drink onto El. Tanya making sure not to mention they could dry her dress with magic, but rather do it manually.

Tanya suggested Draco accompany El to dry off. She knew if they asked why she could just simply mention

"Don't be rude. You dropped your drink on her now help her." Yet she didn't need to. Another guest arrived, one she needed to get with Tonks. The two pulled away leaving the couple, as Tanya pulled Tonks to Remus and Kingsley at the door.

She noticed Elia and Draco were gone a while, Tonks joking that they were probably making a bastard like she suggested. Tanya rolled her eyes, hoping Draco wouldn't fuck this up.

Tanya walked with Severus and Krum. One on each side. They looked like bodyguards standing behind her. She leaned to Severus to whisper to him.

"Anything on your brat of a godson?"

"He still denies any affection towards your sister right now. He continues to support the end of their marriage."

She scoffed before Krum voiced his thoughts too.

"Should ve lock them in a room until they settle it?"

Tanya snickered, turning to Severus, "Think we can give him Veritaserum to finally spill his guts to her? Or else, I will spill his guts."

Snape gave her a look, but then they spotted Elia entering the room again alone before going to their father. Tanya frowned seeing the tears threatening to form in her sister's eyes. Bloodlust rushing through her as she thought about ending Draco's life for making her cry again. How could he ruin his chance again to make things right when her and Tonks set them up to have time to settle it? She grumbled before heading over.

Elia frowned at Tanya, pouting from how upset she was.

"I hate you right now, I'm going home." El said to T. Draco hurt her again. T felt the rage build up. It was going to burst. Draco made her sister cry. Her sister just said she hated her. She was going to murder someone tonight. Someone would fucking die.

Even if Elia meant it playfully, in fact not serious at all, Tanya took it serious. Both Krum and Snape grabbed her arms feeling her magical aura change. At the mention of food, Krum ran to get some glancing at T for a moment worried.

Abraham offered to dance with his youngest, just like when she was a child to get her mind off things. She agreed, while they danced, Tanya's eyes met Dracos and glared. He glared back. His held anger, her's murder. His life was saved by someone entering the room.

If Tanya didn't feel the urge to murder then, she felt the urge to massacre— suddenly spiking up upon seeing a face she saw once before. She couldn't recognise him but her instincts screamed she met him once before. Moody stopped him, some of her hidden guards became tense. Tanya got closer and recognised it was Ivan. The man from their stay in Bulgaria, who she hit with a bludger. She truly wished she had hit harder.

Her first instinct was to throw him out, but then she glanced to her sister. She decided to question him first. He lied and said he learned about the party from Viktor. Tanya allowed him to stay curious to what he wanted.

She then went to Viktor, she had some questions for him. Tanya watched Draco from the corner of her eye, approaching them. The three bickered but Tanya ignored the two males, attempting to focus on his mind as Ivan stand with Elia at the food table.

Viktor brought her closer while Draco stood, watching. Severus joined them.

"I can't get into his mind at this rate." Tanya muttered to Viktor. He told her to keep trying as it was suspicious that Ivan somehow knew about the party, secretly looking through Krum's mail.

She never had to get into a moving target's mind before, so it was difficult as Ivan kept moving with Elia throughout their conversation, even going as far as pulling her for a dance. Severus began coaching her as well, Draco joining and demanding someone desperate the dancing pair or he would.

Tanya grit her teeth trying not to yell at them to shut up. Everyone was buzzing too much. Her throat was burning from talking, sensory overload. But she couldn't give up, not when her sister was in danger. Tanya focused on his mind, when she finally found that smooth wall. Then she found a weak point. She slipped in when he was distracted.

Ivan stood over a badly bruised and heavily pregnant El. She was sobbing as he took pictures of her naked form.

"Come now you dirty mudblood. Show my friends what they did. They may even all want to come over and play again."

El tried to crawl away, but he grabbed her hair and dragged her to the bedroom as she screamed bloody murder.

She snapped out of his mind, seeing his intentions, his manifested thoughts and desires. They all looked at her in bewilderment, her eyes glowed. They were ferocious when she caught glimpse of Ivan leaning into her scared looking sister, whispering something filthy to her and T lost it.

Tanya then did something she hadn't done in a long time. Her form changed as everyone moved forward. Hair shortened, dress into a suit. Cold female voice into what sounded like a deep angry male voice. Her mask's horns grew and shooting green flames at the crown of her head.

She shot forward with everyone to separate the two. Draco and Krum throwing Ivan, Abraham holding him up in fury, Elena holding Elia protectively while Snape held bank Abraham from murdering Ivan. All while Tanya stood over Elia and Elena, looking at Ivan with the stare of death itself.

"She. Said. No." Tanya snarled, her now male form towering over her sister. Magic sparking dangerously.

Draco and Viktor argued with him as Abraham dropped Ivan. Until he smoothly pulled out a proposal in front of everyone. He wished to court her sister.

All Tanya cold think was 'Not even over my dead body'. Tanya took a deep breath before smiling returning to her female form as she saw all their guests, including ministry workers eye them. If she learned anything from her grandmother, their image was everything as House Sayre. Their reputation, their respect, their power. It had to be maintained.

Ministry workers spoke with Elena, supporting Ivan's proposal to Elia considering hers was failing with Draco. Many of the guests supported it, Elena was cornered.

She then stared at Ivan, "The contract's end is still pending, we can not do anything yet. If you are loyal to her, you will wait."

Ivan smiles triumphantly and nodded, other swarming him to speak while they took Elia away. They questioned Elena's actions but she stepped away to speak with Tanya, who smiled beside her as they walked.

"Gran Gran, maybe I've been to harsh." Tanya spoke coldly but calmly, "Offer him some family tea. Maybe for once, I was wrong."

Elena nodded and kissed Tanya's forehead.

"You're right, we do tend to overreact. I'm surprised by you though. You never want to offer people anything. But I guess you're growing to learn my dearest."

Tanya smiled and held Severus' arm making their way to a table to relax. Severus seemed surprised but didn't question her either. Elia, Tonks, Krum, and Abraham joined them. Elena already at the table soon enough. They relaxed and talked. Enjoying their christmas.

Some time passed and in the middle of their chatter, they heard something. Ivan was choking by the food table, gasping for air and clutching his chest. Tanya raised an eyebrow and hid a smirk. She and her father grabbed Elia taking her away from such a horrifying scene. Many others surrounded him as Elena called for help from workers.

It was no use, for Ivan dropped dead in front of everyone. Aurors and healers were caked, escorting everyone out and taking care of Ivan's body. Tanya made sure Elia was tended to due to her fright, when Krum walked over to T with a glare pulling her aside. Severus already staring at her, trying to get into her mind.

"Kakvo si napravil?" Krum muttered to T. Shock and fear in his eye. What have you done? He asked in Bulgarian.

Tanya just raised an eyebrow innocently. Then let fake tears fall. Eyes empty of sympathy.

"What do you mean? I feel so bad that something like this could have happened at my party. That poor boy. He was going to be my brother in law."

Ministry workers came out, some stopping to comfort T telling her it wasn't her fault. Accidents happen. None realizing how they fell right into her nest. So many wandering into the snakes maze. There was no escape once you went in. Krum was chided by people for not comforting T.


"Draw a monster. Why is it a monster?"

- Daughter by Janice Lee