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The load crack was heard in the middle on the dark alley. Severus apparated in his way back to the Spinners End. Today he was extremely lucky. In contrary to Bellatrix and Frederic he haven't been tortured. These two failed at tracking Travers and the Dark Lord wasn't pleased at all. Two rounds of crucio and they were already exhausted. He has different task to do. The Yuvenile Poison he was work on, should be ready any time, when He asks for it. However he still struggle with the last ingredients and could not work out final state of the potion.

Severus slowly approaches the Spinners End. Lights were on all over the house which was strange considering the late hour. Death Eater meetings usually took place in the evening or nights, so he was returning to the sleeping house.

Still in his Death Eater cloak he entered the hall when a small girl bumped into him. Right behind her was an older boy with small cloak similar to that Severus have on himself screaming after her "I'll kill you, traitor!" However as soon as he noticed his father, he run up to him.

"Will, Lizz what in the earth are you doing?" Severus kneeled and hugged his children.

"Daddy, see we are like you" little girl turned around and showed him her cloak they made themselves.

"And we have tattoo with snake and scull" Will rolled up his sleeve and much to Severus' dismay appeared the clumsy caricature of the Dark Mark he and her wife wore on their left arm. "Do you like it?"

"Will…" Severus groaned. He and Anette promised each other that they children would not get involved in any shaddy business. But Voldemort's demand for the presence of the children his supporters, was unquestioned. William and Elisabeth had to be present at every celebration of Voldemort's success, unless they wanted to risk their lives.

Severus caught his children in the middle on the chase "All right, It's very late, and you both should be definitely sleeping " "But Daddy…" "No buts, Elisabeth, you have ten minutes and after that I wanted to see you in beds." "Will you… will you come and say goodnight? You are always busy" she said sadly. Severus looked up on his daughter face. It was true, he has been more to Death Eaters meeting recently, than in his home. "Yes, I will come" Severus assured them, hugging one more time and leading them upstairs.

Severus has quite rough evening and the only thing he wanted to it was going to sleep. He still needed to grind some bats wing and prepare some antidote. The sight of his very awaken children in the middle of the night was the last he wanted, and his wife was nowhere to seen. He headed toward kitchen, where the light was switch on.

Anette was sitting on the windowsill. It was her favorite place. She sat there every time she need a space and quiet. She wrapped herself around the blanket and sat there with a cup of coffee or a history book to find herself in her own world. Even now she hadn't look at Severus, when he entered the kitchen. He stopped in the doorway and watched her.

"Annette" Severus stepped closer

"I'm not going talk to you! Go away!" coldly said Anette

"Just let me explain"

"Explain? There is nothing to explain, Severus" she stood up "I haven't seen you for the last few days! I thought, our marriage something means to you. That I mean something to you" – she underlined

"You know that I can't object with him" Severus snapped

"You can't, can you?" She stared coldly in his eyes

"The witch I was married was more mature than you" Severus

"The witch you married wasn't a mother" Annette irritated. "Now, she is" she added quietly

"Than maybe you should think before you agreed" he drawled the words.

"Or maybe you've forgotten what it is to feared everyday with thought that maybe that day will be your last day, or you will never see your children again" after long silence he quietly whispered into her ear.

She shivered involuntary. Why he couldn't understand, that no sign from him for entire days is an agony for her. She stared at him, but in his obsidian eyes she couldn't noticed anything but coldness.

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