Voldemort's POV
I watch as Severus sneers in Lucius' direction and know he is planning revenge for Malfoy Seniors comment and I can't help but laugh. Severus has always been rather good at keeping his position safe by my side and I'll not doubt that Lucius won't be going out on any excursions for the next few weeks.
I admit though if only to myself that I did not believe Severus would be able to break the brat. He stands up to me and shows no fear, that in and of itself shows he has courage, admirable if he were anybody but Harry Potter.
The boy has become a bore for me recently and I believe I will have to think up some way that his demise will place fear into those fools who still escape my Death Eaters, or perhaps I will simply punish those fools incapable of catching a few Mudbloods.
Everything is slowly falling into place and my power is growing daily…soon, very soon everything will be ready.