DISCLAIMER; HP belongs to JKR. The story line and all new characters, new character development, new developments are my intellectual property.

A/n This is the 1st of two, maybe three parts. The end chapters, all written. After this, Righ mate will be the next, as well as the first part of MAlfoys and mates. I'll also publish two short pieces already finished. I will keep a presence here as long as there is interest. Frankly it is hard to determine it without feedback. This story will move to my own universe and will continue with some mods.

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The babies brought great joy and concern. Hermione was mostly happy, albeit more worried than ever. The moths hadn't stopped their appearance; they were coming thru another portal, but where was it? After the birth, the dead animals keep showing up, and a sense of foreboding permeated the air; tey were one of the dark clouds darkening their bright sky.

Fall was coloring the vineyards around the Lestrange Fortress. The once summer palace was now a fortress. It was guarded by supernatural beings protecting a queen and her children. Not everyone was happy, Serpentine walked around mopping, his former attitude deeply changed, he avoided his mistress as much as he could. Hermione couldn't figure out why the friendly being was hiding from her. She missed him.

Now, now my dear sibling what ails you? Cernes spoke into Serpentine's brain.

My thoughts are my own, which is a good thing. Let's not forget our fathers are both in equal footing, even if your father is a Creator. Just let me be. Go and harass someone like that weirdo cousin Vortex, the spoiled idiot who has no other job than play his life away.

No, I want to 'harass' you. Seems you forget the idioI think you are still bothered by what you saw. His voice sounded full of mischief which further irritated Serpentine.

I've seen many things, why not be more specific? He dared him.

Shall we say, hmm, how to be delicate, we're talking about my queen after all.

Serpentine had it, he walked through a hole in space and time.

He was in front of Cernes, who was feeding his favorite pets, the tiny winged pachyderm Aliphants, which came from the Cruxes realms. He had created a protected area for them and many other rare species, waiting for the eventual arrival of his children. The enchanted creature, the size of a small earth coin, was demolishing a small nut.

"Say what you mean and don't presume you know all my thoughts."

"I'm saying the obvious, you are now a male," Cernes looked at the giant standing by him. "Cut down the size, you don't scare me." He looked away to hide an uncharacteristic smile.

"Done, I'm waiting, say it."

"I did, you are a male since you came into her room and saw her pleasuring me. Am I clear now?" He looked into his best friend's eyes.

Serpentine was irate, "Whose fault is that? My orders are to protect her at all costs, and again, don't presume to understand anything. She isn't the only female around me."

Cernes actually laughed aloud. "I am sorry for making assumptions. I just thought…she is beautiful, inside and out. So who is the female? When are you going to announce her." He prodded further.

"When I see it fit. I'm so glad you find my words so entertaining. If you want me to continue protecting her, make sure I'm not called when, err, whenever she is pleasuring you. She might be beautiful as you just said, but you are rather unpleasant to look at. Who wants to see your prick? as some humans call it." His voice was full of menace.

"Is there something you want to discuss with me? I am all ears, it feels as if there is something unsaid." As if they had not talked at all; Cernes' eyes were full of mirth.

"Nothing new, your chosen ones surround her. What will you do with the Malfoy? I hope you remember they caused her many tears growing up, and she was tortured at their home while they watched, that cannot be overlooked."

"I still have not decided. I thought Rose for the son and opened his heart to her. The only problem is that he will always see my queen on her. Unfortunately, Rose looks too much like her mother, and that won't do."

"Agreed, he has changed, yet he still bears the stain."

"Let's wait. We must be vigilant, containing the Zealot's evil bride is getting more difficult, the open portal feeds her. She's growing stronger, I can sense it. I guess I could destroy her and lose the bait. What should I do?"

Neither knew and both worried. They were limited in the human realm, and any decision wasn't without dangers.

"I'll be vigilant. And quit prying on me, I'm not a human you can influence. Do they know that their carnal knowledge of your queen will be all but virtual once they are here? Or am I wrong? I know how possessive you are, I know you!"

"Tsk, tsk, they suspect. And you aren't 100% accurate. There will be times that I won't be here, maybe for long periods of time, or even short ones. How will I have access to her but thru one of them? They will rotate, it is the only way it can work. I do it for my convenience not for theirs; and it is also for her protection. Again, I won't discuss it with you."

Serpentine left and Cernes shook his head, he was clearly amused.

x0x

Zealot paced, he wanted to go thru the portal, he had been sending his minions to spy, but the watchful guards destroyed them every time. Serpentine was a source of fear, and being caught by Cernes was certain obliteration. His father was one of the highest, and he wasn't merciful. He wished he'd understood who Serpentine was to the father and son.

He wanted to see the human, he wanted to taste her, although he was afraid of the consequences. She was a lure just because the arrogant Lord called her his queen. Maybe he would go during Samhain.

He felt something around him, a ripple in space, a stirring. My Bella, finally. He could feel Bella's life force.

Cernes had been right, since she was flesh and blood the concealment couldn't last long, she was growing stronger. Zealot followed the trail, he'd finally figured it out, Cernes had it her. After much deliberation, a plan formed.

"No, I won't do it. I've changed my mind. I was wrong, and I have done enough." The old Lestrange cousin told Zealot's envoy in shadow form. They came like that because low levels of energy were difficult to detect.

"He has the souls of your parents and sister. For now they are safe, but they will be cast in the hell fires."

He paled. "My agreement was with Bella," but the shadow was gone.

He waited for the notices, went to talk to Muctis, who nodded. He would make sure the gas would be released. By the time he walked away, he'd forgotten the meeting. Muctis did as he was told.

x0x

"Father, it is hopeless, we aren't in the inner circle. We did too much wrong in the past. What I felt for Rose is gone, Hermione is in my blood. I know something is going on. Henri is highly secretive, and I think he was chosen."

They were walking towards their home when they noticed shadows falling over the manor, specifically by the nursery's balcony.

"Where are the guards?" Draco whispered.

Lucius put his finger to the mouth, pulled the wand and whispered a strong concealment charm. They apparated inside the house in time to see several dark cloaked figures carrying two bundles. There were bodies everywhere. No time to do anything, but to follow.

They saw the Lestrange's old cousin opening a wall, and they followed. They went down a spiral staircase several floors down inside a cave.

They heard them talking, "We wait here, the portal will open in a few minutes."

Meanwhile, Serpentine had felt something was wrong went into the nursery, the hellion was screaming at the top of her lungs,

"The babies, they took them, I'm sorry I was so naughty, I couldn't stop them without the sparkles. Tell Papa that I'll be a good little witch. I'm sweet like Marie."

The air smelled funny, a sleeping gas made with flowers from his worlds, Zealot had done it.

Boss, boss, the babies are gone. Serpentine called and remember, Cernes was too far away, there had been attacks at one of his brother's realms. Hordes of demons had attacked and many of their brethren and cousins where there, this was planned.

Rose and Remus were not affected because of their father. Where to look?

Rose was giggling and spoke to him in the old tongue, "Here see, this light is Remus, these two are the twins, They are beeping."

He assumed his form with human size, picked up Rose, "Let's get help."

In minutes he had revived everyone. "Let's take half of…"

Draco apparated, "I know where they are, Father is keeping watch but there are too many of them."

Rabastan said, "Rose stays."

"She goes, see her bracelet, I think we will need her if they are gone."

Most of them still in night gear, just took the wands, a few weapons and they followed. Serpentine nearly growled in frustration, the queen only wore a flimsy gown. This was pure torment, he wished he was still just looking, damn Cernes. He was toying with him, Selfish bastard.

When they arrived at the cave the portal was starting to appear.

Lucius came out his concealment charm, "Not a minute too soon, I was ready to fight."

He was, but more than likely he would have died, there were ten of them.

No matter, Serpentine grew as tall as the cave ceiling would allow, the two brothers on guard, changed their aspect, their blue skin seemed made out of stone, many of the others were also powerful Magical beings, all their teeth and claws were horrific. They overpowered the Dark Riders in seconds, rounded them but before they could do anything, the riders evaporated. Only their garments were left.

"My babies, they took them," Hermione screamed, "My babies."

Lucius came to Hermione, "No my dear, They'd 'lost,' the babies. I heard them asking their helper, they didn't have them anymore."

"Mama see this?" Rose showed her the bracelet, "the babies' lights. They are very bright. They are here."

"That is right, I forgot about them. Lucius where were they standing." They all remember how they like to fade out, and you couldn't even hear them.

"They go to an in-between place only they can see." Rodolphus explained.

They were walking behind Rose when that moment the Shadow Guardians left behind appeared; each one had one of the Dark Riders that had tried to escape.

"Take them," Serpentine ordered, he knew they were Zealot's demons. "Seal that portal on the way out."

Rose was loud, "There, they are there," she pointed at a flat rock.

"Yes, they laid the bundles there, and suddenly, they were gone, the little rascals." Lucius grinned.

They all laughed knowingly, the twins had already scared everyone before.

Hermione called, "Where are my sweet babies?"

Rose was already climbing the stone. "Mommy, I am your good little witch. Marie is naughty, she scaird you. I will tell my father Cernes that I am sorry. I'll be nice to Remus; with sparkles I can be a big sister."

Hermione laughed joyously, she guessed that Rose was afraid Marie would be a favorite. She was so much like Rabastan, hard headed, and like Cernes, unable to apologize, and a little like her; yes, she loved her little witch.

The bundles apparated, but no on the stone but on a niche near by. "I'll be darned, they are powerful, they moved." Lucius smiled, at the same time that the babies started to wail like banshees. The fathers held them while Hermione carried Rose. She was happy her little girl was willing to change.

Lucius infirmed them, "Rod, sorry but it was your old cousin. I saw him."

They looked sad at the news. Before the night was out the spies were identified.

Their cousin cried, he was a mess. Everyone was upset. " I wanted to stop, I was dumb. Bella came to me when she was twenty." He looked at Rodolphus with great sorrow, "I couldn't resist her, sorry son. I thought myself in love with Bella. I tried to quit 1,000 times, but she wouldn't let me. She threatened to tell you and your family that I had forced myself on her. It has been a nightmare. The demon's minions come to me all the time, and now he has my family's souls…"

He told them about Muctis and much more. In the end everyone was feeling sorry, they were all victims of Bella. It was decided he would continue pretending, giving him a chance to redeem himself.

When Cernes heard about children, he knew it, Zealot had to be stopped. He would make sure the Lestrange cousins were rescued as well.

It had to be over, otherwise Hermione would never be safe. He remembered what had happened to Vortex's mother, his father's brethren, and he didn't want the same for himself. He knew that it was only a matter of time that Zealot would try again.

He had a reward for the young Malfoy, the older was already happy, courting his first love, his ex-wife's sister.

He appeared to Draco in a dream, "Rose is already spoken for. We'll need a strong husband for her. She will only have a reduced court, her consort comes from a realm where courts are barely tolerated. Albeit we see them as a need to protect our queens. Hermione isn't for you; you see, I cannot forget how she was treated by all your family. I thought of Rose for you since you showed a bond, but your feelings for my queen are too strong. And Rose will be her mother, not a good idea."

Draco nodded his head, "Yes, it wouldn't be fair to neither Rose not to myself."

"I'm already in debt to your father and now to you. Marie will be yours, if you accept your pain will ease, you will be a favorite, both you and your father. He will be a main council, and you would rule a world."

Draco told him he'd think about. What he really wanted, was to be in Henri's place.

After much deliberation, they all decided it was time to go in the offensive. Time to fool zealot, they figured out what to do. Andromeda was a dead ringer for Bella.

"Darling you understand that it will be very dangerous. He is a powerful demon." Lucius was concerned, he loved her more each passing day.

"I am afraid, but I cannot allow Bellatrix to continue her rain of terror. She killed Sirius, my daughter, and destroyed many on her wake, she must be stopped. I'll play the part."

Cernes offered to find her daughter, her husband, and her cousin, to his realm, to let them meet. It was her reward.

The planning continued, "Her hair is straight, not a problem, a color vario to change the eye color. It should work since he will not come close enough to perceive the deceit. Bella's prison will be right next to Andy so he will feel her life's force." Hermione communicated Cernes comments.

Now they needed to figure out where the deceit would take place.

Draco went to see his mother to ask her to help.

Narcissa was finally sorry to hear about the spy and of all the damage the demon had done. "If I help, but I want to be forgiven in the afterlife, if not sooner." She understood her offense couldn't be forgiven; yet, she hoped it could.

After Cernes agreed to intercede on her behalf and forgive her for her part on Hermione's poisoning, Narcissa went back to the Lestrange.

She went into a small drawing room in the family section of the Lestrange Fortress.

"See here, I think Bella painted it when she was first married; this might be the portal."

She showed a painting she spotted while staying there. It had been made by Bella but nobody recognized it as hers. Narcissa had seen it and remembered a draft long ago; the watercolor depicted the manor's front entrance. In the painting, the wide door stood ajar.

Serpentine came to it, he hissed as he approached it. It stunk of Zealot, how could they had missed it? Simple, there were similar paintings all over, once a few were checked, everyone concentrated on 'hidden' portals.

They set the trap. They sent all the children away from the manor. The cousin sent an urgent word to Zealot that Bella had managed to escape and was hiding in the manor. She would be waiting by the portal, he needed to come that night.

The trap was set, they waited.

A.N There are still one or two surprises left. :)