In the Arms of the Serpent
The course of true love never did run smooth (Shakespeare)

Author: l'Ciel Pairing: HP/LM, implied NM/CF, SS/LM, MM/PP Rating: R for light, metaphoric, highly sensual (^^) sex-scenes Disclaimer: not mine sobs* but one day. Summary: After V. defeat, the world changes, people change and find themselves suddenly in the arms of their former enemies. Drugs, Sex and Rock'n Roll. Warnings: Slash, alcohol-use, dark-fiction, character death (implied).

AN// Hi guys, this is my new fiction, hope you like it. It's already finished and will be updated regularly. BETA: Dakini, thanks a lot!!!

00# A New World (Prologue)

Lucius' POV The world broke apart after the defeat of the Dark forces at Hogwarts school grounds in 1998. Not only the outer world, but my own, personal life as well.

Riddle had gathered the last loyal death eaters around him, when we broke the wards to strike down. Unfortunately, Dumbledore had been informed and we were heavily countered. Due to that fact, we lost the battle and Potter defeated our lord. Only when the trials started, I got to know the traitor, who had informed Dumbledore of our mission. My longtime lover, Severus Snape, high recommended Potions master by our lord himself and a high rank Death Eater commander. That was the first crack, but soon others followed.

Somehow, my wife corrupted the judge to declare me not guilty, because of the Imperius, what is utter nonsense, but this way she saved our fortune and everything, though not my beloved son, who got the kiss in front of our all eyes, which was the second time my heart broke these days, only to be smashed completely, when Narcissa laid down the divorce papers on the desk in front of my to be signed.

I kept the manor and some of the money, while she warmed the bed of that Ministry fool Fudge, whose wife had been killed in a riot some month ago. Lucky man!

Sometimes I wonder, why I did, what I did, but as a matter of fact, it doesn't matter anymore.

Harry's POV I look at the DADA assignments on my desk, but it's really hard to concentrate on them after you had half a bottle fire-whiskey within the hour. My head is much too heavy to hold up and I'm damn hungry, but I know, if I eat something it'll only come up 10 minutes later anyway. I can't do this job anymore, I'm much too pissed by this whole castle, I have to get out of here!

Dumbledore and Minerva suspect something. I had some tea in the headmaster's office this evening and he was asking far too much. I'm not a student anymore; it's not his concern what goes wrong in my life, and wrong it goes not only the job, but the alcohol and other stuff as well. I think it's time to end that and get some work somewhere, where I can be free.

Right! I need some space for myself, away from nosy, meddling, old wizards and witches.

(Two months later, late September) Life is pretty shitty, man! Much better that in that rusty, old castle, but still fucking annoying. I work in that little bookshop down Nocturne Alley, but that Ministry witch Granger (I cannot believe we were friends once!) is making terror to close it - too much dark arts round here, as if anyone bothers, but that woman. She should get some boyfriend, she's too much frustrated to act normal, but since Ron is dead anyway there's not much left for her, he?

I mean: she's not beautiful, too damn intellectual, and a mudblood. Some people just don't get, that these half-breeds only make trouble, just like Voldemort, but I killed him last year, so there's not much left for me to do, beside some dark arts I have an interest in.

I think I need a drink - there's this bar down the street, I love it!

Ready, steady - Go!