Dobby had waited on Mr. Snape before and he had always known him to be a blunt and passionate man but Snape had always been a tempered storm, a contained fire within a frail body. Snape had always been kind to Dobby except now when he practically burst into the Malfoy home.

"Where are they?" He demanded, turning towards Dobby. "Where are they?"

Dobby began to tremble.

"Where are they; you little roach, tell me!"

"Who, milord?" The elf mumbled.

Severus picked up the little elf by the throat and slammed him against the wall. "Tell me."

"Put Dobby down, Severus." Jacqueline said softly as she descended the stairs. She was wiping her hands with a soiled towel.

Severus released the elf, which scampered towards Jackie. She smiled at Dobby and handed the towel to him. Severus noted it was covered with blood. She smiled at him with her clam wine colored eyes. She silk towards him and leaned forward to kiss him.

Severus slapped her and the brute force his hand caused her to stumble. "You bitch."

She nursed her bleeding lip and smiled proudly. "Well, good evening Severus."

"You bitch. You work for him, don't you? Your private employer- you work for Voldemort!"

"Lord Voldemort and yes, I do work for him."

"You bitch." He cursed again. He wanted to swing at her again. He wanted to rend her limb from limb and destroy the memory of her. Furthermore, he wanted to stop feeling betrayed.

Silas entered from the same bedroom Jacqueline had emerged from seconds earlier. Severus looked at him then to her. The feeling of betrayal increased. Silas smiled easily. "Ah, hello Severus. It's a little late for visitors but I'll have Dobby bring in some drinks."

"I don't want everything from you." He said.

"Nonsense, of course you want something." Silas said coolly. "Everyone wants something, that's what friends are for!" Severus set his jaw and watched Silas. The Malfoy brother favored him with one of his famous disarming smile. "You want Daniel."

Severus looked at him with a mixture of hate and shock from his friend's treachery. "You work for Daniel."

Silas laughed. "Correction: Daniel works for Lord Voldemort and I work for Lord Voldemort. Daniel proves himself useful from time to time and in return we kept him, and his followers well feed."

"On whose blood?" He asked.

Jacqueline smiled and wrapped her arms around Silas. "Aurors."

"You bastards," Severus exclaimed, feeling the wealth of anger and rage.

"Oh come on," Silas said, annoyed. "Severus for once in your life, live for yourself! Get out from the shadow of your brother and live your own damn life! Jesse died as an Auror years ago. Let him die!"

"You don't know what your talking Silas."

"The hell I don't. Admit it!"

"You aren't an Auror, Severus. You've just been a ghost of your brother. You have been his ghost since you were five years old. And you know what, with us you were happy. As an Illuminatti, you were happy. You belong with us."
"You're insane."

"Look around and tell me the pleasures of sanity." Silas said simply.

"You've betrayed me!"

"You betrayed yourself, Severus! You betrayed your name and your House; once a Slytherin, always one. For once, be who you are, who I give you a chance to be: a god!"

Severus stood mute.

"Besides, as Auror you are already betrayed. There's a traitor in the Aurors, Severus and you know him too. In fact, he's already done more to you tonight then we could ever do and so, we'll give him to you." Jackie whispered.

Severus lifted his head. "And in return for what?"

"You decide." She said. "After tonight, you decide where you belong. But first, go home and kiss your daughter goodnight."