Chapter Two: Moon light Imprisonment

Severus Snape sat with his eyes closed bathed in the pale light of the full moon. He was in the one place he truly felt at peace. It was far from the horrors of his battle scarred life and the dark memories of his youth that haunted his dreams and waking moments. He was stood in front of his NEWT level DADA class. Each student was listening attentively to him, their intelligent bright eyes sparking eagerly for the knowledge he could teach them and they understood unlike the Dunderheads like Longbottom he currently taught. These were of course dream students, very unreal but it was the closest he would ever get to his own personal goals.

His days as a spy were over. Voldemort knew of his betrayal and the brief torture he had endured at the hands of Lucius, once his best friend and partner in crime, made him aware that the Dark Lord was plotting something very special for his disloyal Death Eater. But Severus was not worried. In fact he was strangely calm as he stared into the face of death. The only pray he uttered for himself was that death would spare him from Black and Potter in the next life, he did not want to be considered a hero for his spying. If death would provide him a nice lonely cell of a classroom and a half decent bunch of student to whom he could teach DADA and Potions to for the rest of eternity without seeing another Weasley, Potter or Black he would be quite happy indeed.

So, in the dungeons of Avery castle, he awaited the moment for the past eighteen years he had longed for. Soon it would be over. But one thing nagged at Severus's mind. What did Voldemort want with werewolves?


Twenty-four hours previously...



They had been sent to find the location of a werewolf bitten Muggle. But like the Dark Lord had predicted things were not going as smoothly as one would hope them to. Professor Severus Snape stood staring at his partner in crime. Lucius Malfoy wore a very pleased smirk about his face and practically ignored the poor Muggle's pleas for mercy. It was a nightmare situation. Severus rubbed his forehead beneath his silver mask with his black gloved hand wishing that he had a bottle of headache relief potion. But he was out of luck, and knowing Lucius this business the Dark Lord had sent them on was probably going to take forever to conclude.

Lucius circled the Muggle one more then flick his wand released the Muggle from the body bind. The Muggle huddled on the floor crying aloud due to the pain the curses Lucius had used. He had abstained from using one of the Unforgivables due to his brief imprisonment, an experience that Lucius did not want to repeat due to the punishment the Dark Lord was likely to bestow upon him for being stupid and delaying well thought out plans.

Rather Lucius than him, thought Severus who had enjoyed a peaceful year in Lucius absence and the darker side of him rather enjoyed watching Lucius Malfoy brought down a peg or two after his release. As a fresh wave of crying begun, Severus moved away from his position against the wall and as Lucius passed him, grabbed the elder Malfoy's wrist.

"Enough!" He hissed at Lucius. "This not getting us anywhere, Lucius. It obviously does not know where the damn wolf is!"

Lucius glared at him for a long moment, before reluctantly drawing back with a typical Malfoy smirk. "

You are growing soft, Severus." Lucius drawled as he stepped back from Severus. "But very well, perhaps you should turn of your Snape charm and find out from that pathetic excuse of a life form where this bloody creature is before I lose my temper."

Shaking his head, Severus removed his Death Eater mask and knelt before the terrified Muggle. Pulling out a green handkerchief from his robe he offered it to the woman who flinched as he draw it from his pocket. Unsure, the woman scrambled back away from him, but patiently Severus rose to his feet and again offered her the material. Upon the second offer of it, she snatched from his hand and dapped at a cut on her top lip.

Shakily she spoke. "You should not have revealed your face. Now I can identify you to the police."

"Yes, indeed you could." Severus replied silky. "But you won't."

The woman snorted at him. She knew like he did, if she reported this it would mean exposing her husband had been bitten by a werewolf. They of course would think she was crazy. The Ministry however would be informed and a disposal squad would be sent to destroy the werewolf, who was a Muggle who had been bitten. Muggles who became infected were allowed to live as long as they reported to the Ministry of Magic once a year for check ups and kept out the news, police records and hospitals and that included their immediate family as well. Otherwise they faced the long walk to wolfie heaven.

"Why do you want, Ted?" The woman asked.

Lucius answered her. "We have a business associate who wants to talk him."

Fear crept into the eyes of the woman as she looked up at Lucius, who stood behind Severus his mask still in place glaring at the Muggle with cold steel silver eyes. He was every inch the menacing Death Eater that Voldemort had trained them to be. He had not love for Muggles himself, but Severus had long forgotten his reasons for wishing to wipe them from the face of the earth. He was still a terrifying sight in his Death Eater costume. His black eyes and hair only added to his profile, but even he understood terror could only do so much. Though, he never apply this principle to the classroom as he rather enjoyed terrifying respect into students even if it cost him a fortune in cauldrons because of one student, Mr Longbottom.

"Madam, I won't lie to you," Severus said softly. "There is danger in this, but as my companion says our business associate wishes to speak to your husband but there also maybe benefits in it for him."

"Like what?" She immediate injected curiosity glistening in her eyes mixed with hope.

"Less restriction by our Ministry and develops that may allow him more freedom in his life." Severus replied thinking of the Wolfsbane he could brew and his research into a cure for the troublesome ex-Marauder Lupin. "The means perhaps live a more normal life."

The woman dropped the handkerchief from her hand and started at him for a solid moment just in shock. Severus whispered softly "Legilimens."

The woman's mind revealed to him all the knowledge he sort. He was flooded by images but he quickly sorted out what he needed. "Ted" had fled through a secret exit in the Muggle's cellar. But he would be back in the morning. A job that Avery can handle. He could convince the wolf to come and speak to Voldemort whilst Severus taught his class of Dunderheads, thank heavens though he did not have Potter or Weasley or Longbottom tomorrow!

With a nod to the woman, Severus rose to his feet. "Lets go Lucius," he growled softly.

With a sneer at the Muggle Lucius had left, without waiting for Severus. Not that is was not unusual. Lucius had long ago stopped waiting for him. After arriving back at Avery Castle were the Dark Lord was currently staying, Lucius had condemned Severus's method of gaining the required information.

"Our orders were to break her!" Lucius hissed nastily at him. "I think you are going soft, Severus."

It was a dangerous accusation for Lucius to dare to make. Severus was still a member of the inner circle and one of the original Death Eaters. He had joined before Lucius at the age of fourteen while Lucius had still be concerned with petty fighting between houses not between good and bad. So Severus ignored Lucius's attempts to provoke him. Loosing his temper and control before meeting with the Dark Lord was a dangerous position to be in.

Eventually they had been summoned before the Dark Lord. Severus had found it strange as he walked in at the number of Death Eater's present. Every member was there including some of the new recruits, meaning this had to be an important announcement that included everyone. Was Voldemort to reveal his plans for how he planned to get rid of Potter?"

A rare glint of hope sparked deep within the battered soul of Severus. It sparked briefly at the thought that his torture might soon end.

Bowing before the Dark Lord, he and Lucius reported on their mission and Severus noted that Lucius seemed to report with gleam his partner's actions. Voldemort allowed Lucius to rise and join the inner circle Death Eaters and the young Mr Malfoy who was a new recruit. Then the Dark Lord had risen from his seat centred at the back of what was once the great hall of the Avery Castle, where he had sat like a king watching over his subjects.

Voldemort had walked in a circle around Severus for a minute before speaking. His tone meaningful and direct, and from it Severus had known his luck had just ran out.

"Are you a loyal servant of mine, Severus?"

"Yes, my Lord."

"So if I gave you a truth potion, you would have no secrets to tell me?"

"None, my Lord."

"If I invaded you mind, there would be no images of betray or lies?"

"Of course not, my Lord." Severus replied like a well trained machine. "I am loyal only to you."

With a cruel twist to his lip, Voldemort had drawn his wand. "I do not believe you, Severus. Crucio!"

After that Voldemort had turned him over to the eager snapping hungry Death Eater crowd. Only two had refused. Lucius had hit his son with Crucio for refusing and Alaric Zabini submitted his son to the same treatment. Both Draco and Blaise had stood at the back of the hall recovering, watching with bleak looks hidden by their masks at the sight of their professor and head of house was tortured, beaten and mocked by his fellow Death Eater brothers.

Voldemort called halt to it only once to speak to a bloody, bruised and dishevelled Severus.

"I expected more of you, Severus." Voldemort hissed as he stroked the head of his beloved snake.

"It was a pleasure to see you thwarted by my own actions." Weakly Severus spat in reply. "And just for the record...I was a member ... of the ... order ... of Phoenix." he added whilst coughing blood up from his betting.

Voldemort had snarled and hit Severus himself. Glaring icily with red eyes at the dark black eyes of his once loyal servant. Then Voldemort had sat back into his self proclaimed throne and looked thoughtfully at his ex- servant stripped of his bodily strength but still maintaining the pride and the will of the infamous Snape family. Well there were other ways to make those who betrayed Voldemort pay. Death in Voldemort's eyes was too quick a punishment for Snape.

"Proud to the end, Severus." Voldemort smiled with a wicked glee to his eye. "I promise you before this full moon is out I shall break not only you body, but your pride too." How Voldemort planned to attempt his threats Severus was unsure, but he knew it was a strange like between his last mission and werewolves. Also Voldemort had personally left to deal with a matter after revealing him to the Death Eaters. Lucius had made Draco and Blaise drag Severus to the Avery castle Dungeons. Both of the boys had tried to be gentle so not to injure him further.

Draco had offered his hand to Severus when his father's back was turned before leaving the cell. During the brief handshake, the blond boy had whispered. "I'm sorry, Professor."

But Snape was sorry too. Sorry Draco and Blaise would become new slaves to Voldemort's will. If only Lucius had no been so thorough in searching Severus for devices. The Older Malfoy had even take his boots and outer robes just to make sure, leaving Severus dress in a thin torn shirt and ripped fitted trousers for "modesty sake".


Moving from his position by the wall, Severus looked up through the grate of the cell where he has been for twenty four hours, holding his still injured arm. He weaken by the torture but gritting his teeth he stood. What was Voldemort up to? Beckoning Werewolves to him was definitely against what the Dark Lord believed in. Only Purebloods could serve him, and werewolves were considered the dirty blood, they were even below Mudbloods.

Three days passed, and Severus saw no other sign of human life other than an occasional rat. He was extremely weak now from blood loss and lack of food and water. But he would be damned if he was going to die in Avery's dungeon. He was determined to hold on. Somehow, he would survive and escape. One thing he did watch though was the moon. It had risen and become fat and nearly full during his imprisonment. Tonight would be the full moon, a time of month Severus never looked forward too.

A squeal of iron made Severus lift his head to see who approached. His black eyes meet the amber eyes of Remus Lupin. Who stared back equally shocked. The wolf was no doubt dismayed at the sight of Severus's torn robes and blood on him and on the straw bed. Severus was quite sure is normally well groomed appearance was dirty and very distasteful. But Severus could only look at one thing, the already setting sun.

Tonight was the moon would be full and fat. Lupin would transform tonight. And Severus knew Lupin had not taken his potion...and that explained the very smug smile Lucius give Severus as locked the door. Lucius then departed, his menacing laughter echoing as he left the two men to their fate.

Severus snorted with laughter, making Lupin's eyes open wider with surprise. The wolf would think he had lost his mind, but Severus had just released what Voldemort punishment would be. If Lupin did not kill him outright, he would be turned into the one particular thing he hated. Now that was an ironic death.


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