You grow me like an evergreen,
You never see the lonely me at all
Final day of the potion - Voldemort holds a special meeting
Snape stood beside Lucius in the circle, wondering if she had taken his advice and hid. " Where's your little raggamuffin? Decided not to play with the adults?" Lucius whispered through his mask. Snape could tell he was smirking his head off. "Where's Narcissa Lucius? Decided to shag someone wealthier?" He smirked and listened as Lucius started using a plethora of curses and excuses.
"I have called you all here today on a very special occasion," Voldemort recited as he walked around the circle with his head held high. "Today is the day we have caught our spy." The circle erupted with applause and cheers, which Snape was thankful for as he choked the crowd got louder. "I had asked you all earlier what we should do and I have yet to find a suitable solution. But for now, we toast!" He summoned a wine glass and gestured at Snape to fetch his wine. He gladly obliged.
He slipped a hand into his robes and dropped the tiniest amount of potion into the bottle, it fizzled with green smoke, then black. It finally settled back to its original color. He couldn't help but smile behind his mask as he poured his master his final drink. "Severus, I toast you." Snape bowed to show his respects but inwardly asked why. Voldemort seemed to notice. " You have single handedly managed not only to succeed in your mission to destroy Dumbledore but you also have made mention of important news of our spy."
"Master I assure you I alone did not complete the downfall of Dumbledore, But -" Voldemort dismissed his modest comments with a wave of his hand. "Nonsense Severus, our little guest of honor told us all about how you slayed him within an inch of his life." The other Death Eaters cheered and applauded, Snape caught sight of Lucius who barely brought his hands together.
Snapes interests grew, whoever it was that Voldemort was holding close must know something he doesn't. "Whom may I ask is your guest of honor?" Voldemort laughed his merciless laugh and summoned them into the center of the circle. She lowered her hood and stood grinning at Severus. Her eyes were absent of their once bright omniscient glow. She took an offered glass of wine from Voldemort and held it high. "To Severus, may he slay many great.." She paused for sarcastic laughs from the crowd. "Rulers to come." Snape tried to make eye contact with her, to at least break into her mind to tell her not to drink, but she glanced sideways at Voldemort who drank deeply. She lowered her glass and smiled ever so sickeningly sweet at Snape.
"Now, let's not ignore the best news of the hour. Our spy," Voldemort let out a harsh cough before he continued. "S-severus if you would kindly, " He paused to cough again into his pale white glove of a hand, but stopped short at the sight of it. Blood, not only bright red but dark and almost a dull black. He looked around and caught sight of Snape staring intently at a bug crawling slowly across his shoe. "Severus… What have you done?"
Snape looked up at Voldemort with a triumphant stance. "I toast you, not only will you have your spy but you will also find peace in knowing he brought you down with him." Snape bowed. The other death eaters not quite understanding what had just happen, between Voldemorts intensely growing coughing fits and blood slowly falling from his mouth as he tried to make his voice heard. Snape grabbed her arm and burst through the circle. "A-attack them!" Voldemort gasped as he dropped to his knees in yet another hysterical fit.
"I hope you have a plan!" She panted as she ran to keep up with him. "I do…" He said as he threw his mask from his face. "Run." They ran out of the abandoned manor and through the narrow alley way. She ran as fast as she could to catch up to him but a golden stream of light whizzed past her ear causing it to burn slightly. "Their catching up!" She sprinted past Snape and signaled for him to go the opposite way. He nodded and looked behind them. Lucius was leading them, his wand tip flaring a green beam towards him. Snape dodged it and vaulted over an overturned crate. Half of the pack stared to follow him while the others tailed her.
It was at least 5 or 6, he could take them easily. He quickly sent spells over his shoulder as he ran faster through the abandoned alley way. He heard one fall over a crate and into some garbage bins while the others simply jumped over their fallen comrade. "I will kill you Severus! Do you hear me!" Lucius panted as he jumped over a bin Snape pushed into his way.
Snape turned left quickly and found himself in a deserted lot. Snape turned around to see that he had momentarily lost his followers. He started to panic, where was she? All the alleys came to this clearing. Was she not fast enough? His mind started to spin with crazed scenarios as he started running to each alley opening yet changing his mind and dashing to another one. He heard her scream and saw a flash of red light beyond where he stood.
This is the second to last chaptor. The 8th capt will be a two parter so... I hope you enjoy it!