A/N: Guessed?

Story: All's fair in love

Author: ∂ลякลиgэl

Summary: Artemis knew that falling in love with him, a man back from the dead was not following her set rules. But rules after all are meant to be broken. Follow Artie as she discovers new horcruxes and a love. Set after HBP. Contains spoilers for DH. Sirius/OC.

Current Rating: T

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and Artemis.

Chapter: 2 –

Artemis stared at the visitor. He smiled at her hesitantly. He was dressed in a black cloak, which was covering most of his face. But she recognized him all right. Here was standing Severus Snape, her brother, her mentor and the only person whom she trusted with her life.

She found herself smiling back. She tried to jump off the couch, but her legs wouldn't take her and instead she landed on the floor with a loud 'ow'.

Severus laughed a deep rich sound which made her heart swell with love. He was her only living family. She had missed him. Instead she put on a death glare on her face, which only made him laugh harder. "At least help me stand up, u dork!" she snapped.

Severus grinned and held out his hand to her, as she stood and sat on the couch. He sat on her side, only to be enveloped in a bone-crushing hug. Her voice came out muffled as she said, "I missed u Sevie!" Her eyes misted slightly.

Severus smiled, "I missed you too! So did you have any progress with the Horcruxes?"

Artemis pulled back, "Yeah…" and she went on to tell him about the Horcrux.

Severus's face clouded darkly, "Didn't I tell you that you only have to find the Horcrux?! How could you have been so irresponsible?" The last word came off as a shout.

Artemis glared at him, "I did what I had to. And you cannot change it now. So stop telling me what to do." Her face reflected her emotion. Anger.

Severus glared right back at her, "Do you know anything about the side effects of it? Did you not pay attention on what Albus had said? Or what he had to suffer for?" [A/N: I am using the same plot of DH, in which Severus was told to kill Dumbledore.

Artemis replied back stubbornly, "I was careful with everything I did. Nothing can go wrong. The Horcrux is destroyed."

Severus looked resigned. His brat of a sister was too stubborn and proud for her own good. Having studied in the Axicon School of Magic, Artemis had learned the Latin form of magic. She was twenty-nine years old and full of energy. Albus Dumbledore had summoned her from Rome, where she was last, to help destroy the Dark Lord just a year and a half ago. She had happily accepted. Voldemort knew nothing of her as they had been careful to expose her. The Order except Kingsley, Mad-eye and Arthur Weasley didn't know anything about her too.

Right now, The Order didn't know of Albus's plan. They all thought that he had killed Dumbledore. He really wasn't much happy about it. But, they couldn't hate him more than before, could they?

Coming back to Artemis, who was raising her eyebrows at him, he sighed again, "All right. I can't do anything about it. But you are forbidden to go searching for more Horcruxes." At this Artemis opened her mouth furiously to protest. But Severus silenced her with a raised hand, "As you have another mission to do."

Artemis's eyebrows could have touched the ceiling, "Another?"

"Dumbledore had told me about it. For he knew you would accept it. The job of Defense against the Dark Arts Teacher in Hogwarts."

Artemis mused over this. Accepting the job would mean remaining in one location for a whole year. It would also mean that she could search for the remaining Horcruxes inside the castle without any interruption. After much contemplation she nodded, "Fine. I accept."

Severus's face broke out in a smirk, "Good. Now we only have to convince the Order members that I am not a traitor, which is next to impossible and find a Transfiguration teacher as McGonagall will be the Headmistress."

Though Severus didn't show it, she felt his pain on always being hated. He had constantly helped everyone, but no one trusted him. He had lost his only love and still people thought him to be an arrogant jerk. But she knew better and would make the world know that. And that too, soon.

Severus continued, "And Draco, whom I finally convinced to help us will also be there with me."

Artemis nodded, "Yeah. We have to report there at 8:00pm. More 3 hours to go."

"I will meet you outside the Headquarters at 7:45 with Draco. Till then, be careful" and with that Severus disapparated.

A/N: Nymphadora'13 – thanks!

Alexandra Lundy – Thanks! I will keep that in mind.