The Liber Severi
Liber I - Severus Snape's True Love
Copyright (c) 2001 by Cassandra Houston
Illustrations by Gabriel (http://www.angelfire.com/art/angelgabriel/)
Author's Notes:
Most of the characters within belong to JK Rowling. Amethyst Rayne Black Snape, Lapis Meaker and some others belong to me, Cassandra Houston. I will not accept money for this book, nor any others made with the wonderful characters JK Rowling has created. I am only putting on paper my interpretation and theory of what the Rowling characters may have been like before the Harry Potter series and what they may be like after. I am not trying to insult or steal from Rowling. I am only having fun here.
If you like what you read (and I certainly hope you do), please feel free to forward a copy of this ebook along to friends, family and anyone else who may enjoy its contents.
I must take the time here to thank Gabriel. Gabriel! You are a saint and I am forever in your debt!
I now give you Severus Snape's True Love, the first in the Liber Severi series.
Cassandra Houston
Chapter Twelve: Old Acquaintances
Amethyst appeared in front of her brothers' door and knocked. She heard him moving around inside. She had barged in on her brother often as a girl and learned the hard way to knock before entering his living space. Sirius opened the door, chest bare. He was in a pair of sweat pants.
"Should I come back?" she asked, her eyebrows raised.
"Um, well," Sirius said, running his fingers through his hair. "Nah, come on in." he lowered his voice, so only she could hear him "And help me out of this."
Amethyst walked in the room and saw a witch she did not know sitting on the sofa. She was blonde with short, straight hair and a girlish face. The witch looked at her from her seat. "Hello."
Amethyst looked at the witch as if she were an interesting bug. She nodded. Once.
The witch on the couch squirmed. "I'm Laureli." she stood and offered her hand, which Amethyst looked at with raised eyebrows. She now looked Laureli up and down, which made Laureli look even more uncomfortable.
Laureli lowered her hand. "You're a friend of Sirius'?" she asked, beginning to look around for some help from Sirius, who had managed to retreat into his kitchen.
Amethyst snorted and increased her look of contempt at the girl. "We are," and here she paused for effect before saying, "close."
Laureli's eyes widened. "Oh," she said, her voice shaking slightly. Amethyst was now looking at her with a sneer. "Well, we were just," Laureli began.
"Leave." Amethyst said, her voice low.
Laureli looked panic stricken in the moment before Amethyst stepped aside, leaving her way to the door clear. "You'll tell Sirius I said good-bye?" she said on her way down the hall.
Amethyst sighed and shook her head. "Right." she said. "I'll be sure to do that."
Sirius came from the kitchen. "Thanks. I am so glad you showed up." he said, hugging his sister. "That wasn't going well."
"Good thing your secret weapon showed up, isn't it?"
"You have no idea!" Sirius said, adamantly. "I was getting changed when I hear this knock and there she is. I don't know that woman. She must have seen me in a club or something or knows some other girl I've been with. I didn't even know her name until she told it to you!"
Amethyst snorted again. "Sexy Sirius Black." she said. "Can't keep track of the women there are so many of them."
"I don't go seeking all this attention, you know." he said a bit indignantly. Then he looked at her "How did you do that, by the way? Make her leave like the place was on fire?"
Amethyst smiled. "You know I have always had the ability to become a nasty piece of work." she said. "I just did."
Sirius whistled. "You know, you really are the perfect match to Severus Snape."
Amethyst grinned. "I know." she got a devilish look in her eyes. "If you only knew how many times Severus and I have gotten really rough and nasty with each other," she began.
"So you must have showed up for some reason besides getting my arse out of deep shit." Sirius said, sounding desperate to change the subject.
Amethyst started. "Yes." she said, "I came here to tell you that Hermione gave birth last night, or this morning, or something like that." she said, happy in the mischief she caused. "She sent that mouse owl of hers, Pig-something. Acerbus came close to eating him."
"Boy or a girl?" Sirius asked.
"Boys." Amethyst said, raising her eyebrows. "Three boys as a matter of fact. Harry, Michael and David."
Sirius' jaw dropped. "Triplets?" he gasped. "I thought she was just big from all that eating."
Amethyst looked at her watch. "Well," she said. "I have to go here, myself. I just wanted to let you know. Hermione asked me to spread the word. I'll leave it to you to tell Harry, all right?"
"Where are you off to?" he asked.
"Our beloved Ministry of Magic has screwed up big time. They have managed to lose all the paperwork on the arrest they made of Malfoy and his little girlfriends." Amethyst sneered. "Lucius is back and is demanding his son be let out of Azkaban."
"Your going to the Ministry?" Sirius said.
"Nope, I'm going to the Malfoy cottage. Lucius wants to talk to me."
"Are you mad?" Sirius said. "You can't go alone."
"I won't be brother, don't worry." Amethyst said, addressing her brother in clipped tones. "Severus will be joining me." she held out her hand. "I'll be needing my Cobra."
Amethyst and Sirius both had a love of Muggle cars. Sirius once owned a motorcycle. While in the States, Amethyst had purchased a 1962 AC Cobra 289 which she had enchanted.
"What for?" Sirius said, grabbing the keys off of his coffee table.
"To annoy Lucius, of course." Amethyst said, smiling broadly.
Amethyst pulled into the driveway of the Malfoy mansion and stopped the car. She honked the horn, which was magically magnified. She and Severus sat and waited.
They could see Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy walk out of their front door. They stared at the car then Lucius pulled out his wand and pointed it at them. The wrought iron gates opened and they drove up the driveway to the house. Amethyst enjoyed the look on Lucius' face. Jealousy and hate. Lucius Malfoy may not like Muggles or anything to do with them, but he knew an expensive Muggle car when he saw one, and the Cobra was obviously quite a piece.
She and Severus got out of the car. They followed Lucius and his sullen wife into the house, where they went into the Malfoys sitting room. Lucius then turned to Amethyst and said, in a soft voice, "Amethyst. I admired you from afar at school. How selfish of Severus to keep you a secret all these years. We Death Eaters are supposed to share."
Severus shrugged. "Would you share her, Lucius?" he asked.
Lucius laughed. "You have a very valid point there, Severus. No, I probably wouldn't either." He walked to Amethyst and put a finger under her chin. "But the little sister of Sirius Black? How did you win such a prize? And is she one of us?" he asked, addressing Severus but asking the questions to Amethyst.
Amethyst jerked her head, freeing herself of Lucius' finger. "You knew my brother, Lucius." she said, drawing from the very real contempt she'd held her for her brother for so many years. "I am sure that your son has told you my story. My brother is my father's son. And I am my mother's daughter. Do not judge me falsely simply because I do not bear the Dark Mark."
Lucius gaze turned to Severus. "You have been seen, both of you, in the company of Sirius Black and Harry Potter." he said, his gray eyes locking with Severus' black ones. "This does not look very promising. Could you be trying to switch sides? Could you be trying to redeem yourself, Severus?"
Severus' punch sent Lucius Malfoy to the floor. Narcissa gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. Amethyst didn't even flinch. She watched as Lucius got to his feet as Severus said, "How dare you even suggest I have been unworthy! You dare question my association with my own brother-in-law and his godson. I did not choose my in laws, but contact with Harry Potter might just be of use some day." he hissed.
Lucius Malfoy rubbed his jaw. "Forgive me, Severus." he said. "It slipped my mind your manipulation of Albus Dumbledore. You did risk a great deal in convincing him you had given us up." He dropped his arm. "Blame it on my recent stresses with my son and my trip. Or blame it on your wife, whose beauty is intoxicating."
Severus sneered. "Perhaps I should keep my wife away from Malfoy men. They seem to lose their minds in her presence."
Lucius laughed long and hard at this. Then he offered them drinks, which were refused. Amethyst stepped forward and asked, "Just what did you want to see me about, Lucius?"
Lucius nodded. "All business. I like that. Little wonder you are with Severus." he said. "I have heard very little about what happened. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement will tell me nothing more than my son and some of his friends were delivered to them, by you. The charge against my son was kidnapping and assault. But they tell me that he was quite mangled when he was delivered to them." and here he looked at Severus.
"Don't look at me, Lucius. I didn't lay a finger on the boy." he grinned. "By the time I got here, the boy was already unconscious."
Lucius looked at Amethyst with his eyebrows raised. "Are you telling me," he said, softly, "That my son was beaten by a woman?"
"I have told you nothing, Lucius." Amethyst said. "But the story you tell is true. Draco was upset by something I said to him and he wanted to teach me respect." she allowed herself half a grin. "However it is I who taught him. And I do so hope he has learned something from his visit to Azkaban."
Lucius scowled. "I am sure he has." he said "However they will not allow visitors to Azkaban and so we have not seen him in over a year. I was away on business when all of this transpired. I left on an errand for our Lord and I just returned a few days ago. Of course, I heard all about our Lords demise." and here he stopped, suddenly.
"And you thought you would prolong your trip, lest the Aurors catch up with you?" Severus volunteered.
"Well, someone trustworthy had to remain free." Lucius said. "I thought even you dead, Severus. It seems they were very thorough in finding out who the last of us were." he looked anxious.
"You were down at the Ministry and were not arrested, however." Severus said.
"I did not go down to the Ministry. Narcissa went." and he looked at his wife. "It seems I am house bound, for now."
Narcissa, who had remained quiet until now, spoke. "I want my son back. You have been at least relatively friendly with people around the Ministry." she said to Severus. "I would like you to see to my sons return."
Severus nodded. "You think I have some power within the Ministry? My Department is Potions, not Prisons, Narcissa." he said.
Narcissa looked at Amethyst. "Perhaps you have connections through your brother?"
Amethyst looked at Narcissa. "Perhaps." she said. "I will speak to him." and at the pleading look Narcissa gave her, added. "I make you no promises, Narcissa. My brother and I have not seen eye to eye on a great many things in a great many years. But I will talk to him. Tonight."
Narcissa was visibly relieved. The meeting was now over, and Lucius showed them out to their car. "This is a fascinating thing." he said. "Yours?"
"Yes." Amethyst. "I do not have the complete obsession with Muggle things that my brother has. I do own this Muggle car, however. I got it while I was abroad. Do you know anything about Muggle automobiles, Lucius?"
Lucius nodded. "A bit. I find them fascinating. So large. A broom isn't good enough for you and your brother?"
Amethyst laughed. She got in the car and started it. She hopped out of the car and motioned Lucius over to it. "Put your hand there, Lucius." she said, motioning to the hood. Lucius did, reluctantly. "Do you feel the power, Lucius? This particular car is a 1962 AC Cobra. My brother owns a 1960 Jaguar E-Type. They are both powerful, classic cars. And, quite frankly, far more comfortable than any broomstick."
Lucius was looking over the Cobra. It was such a deep shade of purple it almost looked black. "This runs on, what do you call it, petronium."
"Petrol." Amethyst corrected. "Cars do run on petrol, but not this one and not my brothers. We've enchanted our cars. They run off of magic."
Lucius nodded, his hand still feeling the rumbling engine. "Yes, there is a lot of power here. But Muggle artifacts turn my stomach."
"That's a shame, Lucius." Amethyst said. "Now get your hand off my hood so I can go talk to my brother before he starts hitting the pubs." Lucius could not see Amethysts face, as the sun was in his eyes, so he did not see the flash of a grin.
Lucius walked back into his house. Before he closed his door, he said, "Keep us informed." and he was gone.
Once they'd driven well away from the Malfoys, Severus spoke. "That was very interesting."
"Yes it was." Amethyst said. "Lucius is dangerous, still." She pulled up at Sirius apartment building. "He is the last known Death Eater. I don't doubt that he has been recruiting, trying to get more wizards on the Dark Side." The trip from Lucius house to Sirius' apartment had taken twenty minutes, although it was a trip of 80 kilometers or more between the two residences. She pulled out her wand and secured a parking place for herself. They got out and Amethyst pointed her wand at the car and said "Securus."
Sirius was home and Harry was with him. They listened to their story with raised eyebrows. "Well, old Lucius is keeping tabs on you, is he?" he said to Severus, who simply growled in reply.
"Lucius Malfoy is the only real threat to Harry left." Amethyst said. "Any other Death Eaters are either kids still in school or rotting in Azkaban." She sighed. "He is a force to be reckoned with."
"And he needs to be reckoned with." Severus growled.
"What are you talking about?" Harry said, worried. "What are you planning to do with Lucius Malfoy?" he looked into Amethyst and Severus's faces. "You aren't going to kill him?"
Amethyst threw up her hands. "Talk to him, brother." she said in a very exasperated tone.
Sirius sighed. "They are talking about killing Lucius Malfoy, Harry. And I agree with them. It's a very good idea." He said, seeing Harry's shocked expression. "The ends justify the means, Harry, don't you see. There is one single person that can really hurt you left. I don't doubt that the Death Eaters are not really gone, just fractured. You can protect yourself now. With a little help from your friends. The only threat to you is Lucius Malfoy and it would be completely irresponsible to just allow him to go on about his life."
Harry opened his mouth, and then closed it. He remained silent a long time, thinking. "But he hasn't done anything."
Severus laughed, "You mean besides being in on all those plots to kill you over the last nineteen years or so?"
"How can you consider killing someone so casually?" Harry demanded.
Amethyst approached Harry. "Listen Harry." she said, sounding half gentle and half impatient. "You really aren't like us. You are not a killer." she waved her arm and took in Sirius and Severus. "We are. That does not make us bad, or evil. None of has killed just for the pleasure of killing." she laughed a bitter laugh. "We only kill people who get in the way of what we consider to be right. All three of us are capable of being cold and cruel and vicious and downright nasty to others in order to bring about what needs to be brought about. The ends justify the means. Do you understand what I am saying?"
Harry looked at her, and then his eyes took in Sirius and Severus. "No." he said, honestly. "But I also know that I won't be able to convince you not to kill Lucius Malfoy and I just might get hurt trying to stop you."
Amethyst smiled. "True enough." she said.
"Lets get planning then." Severus said, sitting down.
Liber I - Severus Snape's True Love
Copyright (c) 2001 by Cassandra Houston
Illustrations by Gabriel (http://www.angelfire.com/art/angelgabriel/)
Author's Notes:
Most of the characters within belong to JK Rowling. Amethyst Rayne Black Snape, Lapis Meaker and some others belong to me, Cassandra Houston. I will not accept money for this book, nor any others made with the wonderful characters JK Rowling has created. I am only putting on paper my interpretation and theory of what the Rowling characters may have been like before the Harry Potter series and what they may be like after. I am not trying to insult or steal from Rowling. I am only having fun here.
If you like what you read (and I certainly hope you do), please feel free to forward a copy of this ebook along to friends, family and anyone else who may enjoy its contents.
I must take the time here to thank Gabriel. Gabriel! You are a saint and I am forever in your debt!
I now give you Severus Snape's True Love, the first in the Liber Severi series.
Cassandra Houston
Chapter Twelve: Old Acquaintances
Amethyst appeared in front of her brothers' door and knocked. She heard him moving around inside. She had barged in on her brother often as a girl and learned the hard way to knock before entering his living space. Sirius opened the door, chest bare. He was in a pair of sweat pants.
"Should I come back?" she asked, her eyebrows raised.
"Um, well," Sirius said, running his fingers through his hair. "Nah, come on in." he lowered his voice, so only she could hear him "And help me out of this."
Amethyst walked in the room and saw a witch she did not know sitting on the sofa. She was blonde with short, straight hair and a girlish face. The witch looked at her from her seat. "Hello."
Amethyst looked at the witch as if she were an interesting bug. She nodded. Once.
The witch on the couch squirmed. "I'm Laureli." she stood and offered her hand, which Amethyst looked at with raised eyebrows. She now looked Laureli up and down, which made Laureli look even more uncomfortable.
Laureli lowered her hand. "You're a friend of Sirius'?" she asked, beginning to look around for some help from Sirius, who had managed to retreat into his kitchen.
Amethyst snorted and increased her look of contempt at the girl. "We are," and here she paused for effect before saying, "close."
Laureli's eyes widened. "Oh," she said, her voice shaking slightly. Amethyst was now looking at her with a sneer. "Well, we were just," Laureli began.
"Leave." Amethyst said, her voice low.
Laureli looked panic stricken in the moment before Amethyst stepped aside, leaving her way to the door clear. "You'll tell Sirius I said good-bye?" she said on her way down the hall.
Amethyst sighed and shook her head. "Right." she said. "I'll be sure to do that."
Sirius came from the kitchen. "Thanks. I am so glad you showed up." he said, hugging his sister. "That wasn't going well."
"Good thing your secret weapon showed up, isn't it?"
"You have no idea!" Sirius said, adamantly. "I was getting changed when I hear this knock and there she is. I don't know that woman. She must have seen me in a club or something or knows some other girl I've been with. I didn't even know her name until she told it to you!"
Amethyst snorted again. "Sexy Sirius Black." she said. "Can't keep track of the women there are so many of them."
"I don't go seeking all this attention, you know." he said a bit indignantly. Then he looked at her "How did you do that, by the way? Make her leave like the place was on fire?"
Amethyst smiled. "You know I have always had the ability to become a nasty piece of work." she said. "I just did."
Sirius whistled. "You know, you really are the perfect match to Severus Snape."
Amethyst grinned. "I know." she got a devilish look in her eyes. "If you only knew how many times Severus and I have gotten really rough and nasty with each other," she began.
"So you must have showed up for some reason besides getting my arse out of deep shit." Sirius said, sounding desperate to change the subject.
Amethyst started. "Yes." she said, "I came here to tell you that Hermione gave birth last night, or this morning, or something like that." she said, happy in the mischief she caused. "She sent that mouse owl of hers, Pig-something. Acerbus came close to eating him."
"Boy or a girl?" Sirius asked.
"Boys." Amethyst said, raising her eyebrows. "Three boys as a matter of fact. Harry, Michael and David."
Sirius' jaw dropped. "Triplets?" he gasped. "I thought she was just big from all that eating."
Amethyst looked at her watch. "Well," she said. "I have to go here, myself. I just wanted to let you know. Hermione asked me to spread the word. I'll leave it to you to tell Harry, all right?"
"Where are you off to?" he asked.
"Our beloved Ministry of Magic has screwed up big time. They have managed to lose all the paperwork on the arrest they made of Malfoy and his little girlfriends." Amethyst sneered. "Lucius is back and is demanding his son be let out of Azkaban."
"Your going to the Ministry?" Sirius said.
"Nope, I'm going to the Malfoy cottage. Lucius wants to talk to me."
"Are you mad?" Sirius said. "You can't go alone."
"I won't be brother, don't worry." Amethyst said, addressing her brother in clipped tones. "Severus will be joining me." she held out her hand. "I'll be needing my Cobra."
Amethyst and Sirius both had a love of Muggle cars. Sirius once owned a motorcycle. While in the States, Amethyst had purchased a 1962 AC Cobra 289 which she had enchanted.
"What for?" Sirius said, grabbing the keys off of his coffee table.
"To annoy Lucius, of course." Amethyst said, smiling broadly.
Amethyst pulled into the driveway of the Malfoy mansion and stopped the car. She honked the horn, which was magically magnified. She and Severus sat and waited.
They could see Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy walk out of their front door. They stared at the car then Lucius pulled out his wand and pointed it at them. The wrought iron gates opened and they drove up the driveway to the house. Amethyst enjoyed the look on Lucius' face. Jealousy and hate. Lucius Malfoy may not like Muggles or anything to do with them, but he knew an expensive Muggle car when he saw one, and the Cobra was obviously quite a piece.
She and Severus got out of the car. They followed Lucius and his sullen wife into the house, where they went into the Malfoys sitting room. Lucius then turned to Amethyst and said, in a soft voice, "Amethyst. I admired you from afar at school. How selfish of Severus to keep you a secret all these years. We Death Eaters are supposed to share."
Severus shrugged. "Would you share her, Lucius?" he asked.
Lucius laughed. "You have a very valid point there, Severus. No, I probably wouldn't either." He walked to Amethyst and put a finger under her chin. "But the little sister of Sirius Black? How did you win such a prize? And is she one of us?" he asked, addressing Severus but asking the questions to Amethyst.
Amethyst jerked her head, freeing herself of Lucius' finger. "You knew my brother, Lucius." she said, drawing from the very real contempt she'd held her for her brother for so many years. "I am sure that your son has told you my story. My brother is my father's son. And I am my mother's daughter. Do not judge me falsely simply because I do not bear the Dark Mark."
Lucius gaze turned to Severus. "You have been seen, both of you, in the company of Sirius Black and Harry Potter." he said, his gray eyes locking with Severus' black ones. "This does not look very promising. Could you be trying to switch sides? Could you be trying to redeem yourself, Severus?"
Severus' punch sent Lucius Malfoy to the floor. Narcissa gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. Amethyst didn't even flinch. She watched as Lucius got to his feet as Severus said, "How dare you even suggest I have been unworthy! You dare question my association with my own brother-in-law and his godson. I did not choose my in laws, but contact with Harry Potter might just be of use some day." he hissed.
Lucius Malfoy rubbed his jaw. "Forgive me, Severus." he said. "It slipped my mind your manipulation of Albus Dumbledore. You did risk a great deal in convincing him you had given us up." He dropped his arm. "Blame it on my recent stresses with my son and my trip. Or blame it on your wife, whose beauty is intoxicating."
Severus sneered. "Perhaps I should keep my wife away from Malfoy men. They seem to lose their minds in her presence."
Lucius laughed long and hard at this. Then he offered them drinks, which were refused. Amethyst stepped forward and asked, "Just what did you want to see me about, Lucius?"
Lucius nodded. "All business. I like that. Little wonder you are with Severus." he said. "I have heard very little about what happened. The Department of Magical Law Enforcement will tell me nothing more than my son and some of his friends were delivered to them, by you. The charge against my son was kidnapping and assault. But they tell me that he was quite mangled when he was delivered to them." and here he looked at Severus.
"Don't look at me, Lucius. I didn't lay a finger on the boy." he grinned. "By the time I got here, the boy was already unconscious."
Lucius looked at Amethyst with his eyebrows raised. "Are you telling me," he said, softly, "That my son was beaten by a woman?"
"I have told you nothing, Lucius." Amethyst said. "But the story you tell is true. Draco was upset by something I said to him and he wanted to teach me respect." she allowed herself half a grin. "However it is I who taught him. And I do so hope he has learned something from his visit to Azkaban."
Lucius scowled. "I am sure he has." he said "However they will not allow visitors to Azkaban and so we have not seen him in over a year. I was away on business when all of this transpired. I left on an errand for our Lord and I just returned a few days ago. Of course, I heard all about our Lords demise." and here he stopped, suddenly.
"And you thought you would prolong your trip, lest the Aurors catch up with you?" Severus volunteered.
"Well, someone trustworthy had to remain free." Lucius said. "I thought even you dead, Severus. It seems they were very thorough in finding out who the last of us were." he looked anxious.
"You were down at the Ministry and were not arrested, however." Severus said.
"I did not go down to the Ministry. Narcissa went." and he looked at his wife. "It seems I am house bound, for now."
Narcissa, who had remained quiet until now, spoke. "I want my son back. You have been at least relatively friendly with people around the Ministry." she said to Severus. "I would like you to see to my sons return."
Severus nodded. "You think I have some power within the Ministry? My Department is Potions, not Prisons, Narcissa." he said.
Narcissa looked at Amethyst. "Perhaps you have connections through your brother?"
Amethyst looked at Narcissa. "Perhaps." she said. "I will speak to him." and at the pleading look Narcissa gave her, added. "I make you no promises, Narcissa. My brother and I have not seen eye to eye on a great many things in a great many years. But I will talk to him. Tonight."
Narcissa was visibly relieved. The meeting was now over, and Lucius showed them out to their car. "This is a fascinating thing." he said. "Yours?"
"Yes." Amethyst. "I do not have the complete obsession with Muggle things that my brother has. I do own this Muggle car, however. I got it while I was abroad. Do you know anything about Muggle automobiles, Lucius?"
Lucius nodded. "A bit. I find them fascinating. So large. A broom isn't good enough for you and your brother?"
Amethyst laughed. She got in the car and started it. She hopped out of the car and motioned Lucius over to it. "Put your hand there, Lucius." she said, motioning to the hood. Lucius did, reluctantly. "Do you feel the power, Lucius? This particular car is a 1962 AC Cobra. My brother owns a 1960 Jaguar E-Type. They are both powerful, classic cars. And, quite frankly, far more comfortable than any broomstick."
Lucius was looking over the Cobra. It was such a deep shade of purple it almost looked black. "This runs on, what do you call it, petronium."
"Petrol." Amethyst corrected. "Cars do run on petrol, but not this one and not my brothers. We've enchanted our cars. They run off of magic."
Lucius nodded, his hand still feeling the rumbling engine. "Yes, there is a lot of power here. But Muggle artifacts turn my stomach."
"That's a shame, Lucius." Amethyst said. "Now get your hand off my hood so I can go talk to my brother before he starts hitting the pubs." Lucius could not see Amethysts face, as the sun was in his eyes, so he did not see the flash of a grin.
Lucius walked back into his house. Before he closed his door, he said, "Keep us informed." and he was gone.
Once they'd driven well away from the Malfoys, Severus spoke. "That was very interesting."
"Yes it was." Amethyst said. "Lucius is dangerous, still." She pulled up at Sirius apartment building. "He is the last known Death Eater. I don't doubt that he has been recruiting, trying to get more wizards on the Dark Side." The trip from Lucius house to Sirius' apartment had taken twenty minutes, although it was a trip of 80 kilometers or more between the two residences. She pulled out her wand and secured a parking place for herself. They got out and Amethyst pointed her wand at the car and said "Securus."
Sirius was home and Harry was with him. They listened to their story with raised eyebrows. "Well, old Lucius is keeping tabs on you, is he?" he said to Severus, who simply growled in reply.
"Lucius Malfoy is the only real threat to Harry left." Amethyst said. "Any other Death Eaters are either kids still in school or rotting in Azkaban." She sighed. "He is a force to be reckoned with."
"And he needs to be reckoned with." Severus growled.
"What are you talking about?" Harry said, worried. "What are you planning to do with Lucius Malfoy?" he looked into Amethyst and Severus's faces. "You aren't going to kill him?"
Amethyst threw up her hands. "Talk to him, brother." she said in a very exasperated tone.
Sirius sighed. "They are talking about killing Lucius Malfoy, Harry. And I agree with them. It's a very good idea." He said, seeing Harry's shocked expression. "The ends justify the means, Harry, don't you see. There is one single person that can really hurt you left. I don't doubt that the Death Eaters are not really gone, just fractured. You can protect yourself now. With a little help from your friends. The only threat to you is Lucius Malfoy and it would be completely irresponsible to just allow him to go on about his life."
Harry opened his mouth, and then closed it. He remained silent a long time, thinking. "But he hasn't done anything."
Severus laughed, "You mean besides being in on all those plots to kill you over the last nineteen years or so?"
"How can you consider killing someone so casually?" Harry demanded.
Amethyst approached Harry. "Listen Harry." she said, sounding half gentle and half impatient. "You really aren't like us. You are not a killer." she waved her arm and took in Sirius and Severus. "We are. That does not make us bad, or evil. None of has killed just for the pleasure of killing." she laughed a bitter laugh. "We only kill people who get in the way of what we consider to be right. All three of us are capable of being cold and cruel and vicious and downright nasty to others in order to bring about what needs to be brought about. The ends justify the means. Do you understand what I am saying?"
Harry looked at her, and then his eyes took in Sirius and Severus. "No." he said, honestly. "But I also know that I won't be able to convince you not to kill Lucius Malfoy and I just might get hurt trying to stop you."
Amethyst smiled. "True enough." she said.
"Lets get planning then." Severus said, sitting down.