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Mistress Slytherin

WARNINGS:

VIOLENCE

LANGUAGE

HOMOSEXUAL RELATIONSHIP

QUESTIONABLE MORALS

Not for the eyes of the young!

Let me know if I missed anything.

Chapter 22

-Far Too Much to Drink…-

"So you mean to tell me that the bloke who came to my house is actually Hadrian Black?" Lily said sitting across from Severus her nose screwed up in thought. Severus found the expression adorable not that he'd ever admit it out loud. They were seated in the kitchen books sprawled out around them from where they'd been finishing up some last minute transfiguration homework.

"Yes, I don't know how he did it, but he said something about being frozen in time, as if he can't age normally like the rest of us." Severus said scribbling something down in his notes. Just then the bell downstairs rang and Severus tensed reaching out and grasping Lily's hand thoughtlessly. The dark lord stepped up the stairs and sneered briefly at Lily before addressing Severus who was more preoccupied by the enormous bouquet of flowers.

"Severus do tell me you aren't actually considering marrying the mudblood?" He said wrinkling his nose.

"My lord, do tell me you didn't arrive insulting my houseguests and bringing me flowers of all things." Hadrian said from where he had suddenly appeared in the hallway. With a flick of his wand the bouquet exploded into flames.

"Lady Malfoy insisted that it was courting ritual to bring flowers." The dark lord said banishing the flaming affair.

"And why would Lady Malfoy be privy to the idea that you would be courting me?" Harry asked lightly.

"Well, I had to give her some reason for the fantastic ball she's throwing tonight now didn't I?" He said with a smirk.

Harry twitched.

"A ball." He repeated. "Funny thing, I remember agreeing to dinner." He said silkily.

"Of course, dinner will be served at nine in the Malfoy conservatory, lovely room I might add." The man said enjoying every moment of it. Harry sighed.

"Anything else I should know?" He asked lightly as he reached for his canteen and took a long draw.

"You look stunning." Harry nearly choked on his drink. He did in fact look stunning, he was dressed the very part of a pure blood of the very highest class not that he would ever admit to doing it for the dark lord's benefit- which was the very reason he was choking now. The dark lord had figured him out in an instant.

"Yes and so do you, but you already knew that didn't you?" Harry said dryly as he screwed the top back onto his canteen and slipped it away. The dark lord had dressed up too it seemed, high collar robes, nicely cut to show his impressive figure, nothing too ostentatious yet at the same time anyone looking would be able to tell that he was filthy rich.

"Of course, now my pet, shall we?" He said smirking. Harry gazed at the outstretched arm cautiously before sighing and reaching out. "Mine." The dark lord said activating the portkey. Harry scowled and leaned closer as they spun rapidly before being deposited in a large lavish sitting room which he could see was already occupied by several inner circle members who all stood and bowed to the dark lord their eyes lingering on Harry.

"What, no mask?" Harry asked leaning closer to the dark lord who smirked.

"Of course not, this Ball was designed to mark the beginning of a proper courting ritual, why would I hide the face of my intended?" The dark lord said smugly. Harry felt his stomach sink. It was what?

"Oh bloody hell I should have stayed in my lab." He said rubbing his nose in frustration. "Is this your idea of fun then?" He questioned wryly. "Tormenting me?" He said his lips twitching despite himself.

"Quite, now we must adjourn to the other room and properly greet our hosts don't you agree?" the man said smugly. "Pet." He added just to make Harry twitch.

"You said no tricks." Harry nearly sulked as he was guided from the room. There was a smile playing about his lips though, a part of him no matter how annoyed was secretly thrilled at this. The dark lord wasn't keeping him a secret; he wasn't at all ashamed of Harry. The man caught sight of the smile and relaxed slightly.

"I didn't trick you, not when you knew I was going to do something anyway." The man said lifting his chin. "Besides it's almost as if you enjoy when I torment you." He said silkily. Harry scoffed though it was a weak attempt to cover himself.

"I'll admit I enjoy a challenge." And wasn't that an understatement? Harry adored the way the dark lord could make his blood boil.

"Ah My Lord!" Harry had never met Lady Malfoy before, he made a point of avoiding social circles- but he had to admit, he now understood where Lucius got his beauty. Harry now understood the rumors of the Malfoy family having Veela in their blood.

"Lady Malfoy, as beautiful as ever I see." The dark lord charmed. "My I introduce you officially to my intended, Hadrian Black?" He said guiding Harry forward. Harry didn't like it, but he knew the steps to this particular dance well enough.

"Lady Malfoy." He said bowing slightly. "It is an honor to meet you; my intended was just telling me what great lengths you've gone to in order to prepare this ball in our honor. I can't tell you how grateful I am for your efforts." He said flawlessly causing the dark lord to raise a bow and Lady Malfoy to blush brightly in shock and appreciation, no doubt her husband had given her the details of their duel.

"Oh gracious me how kind of you! It was no trouble at all!" She said smiling a full kind smile that made Harry like her immediately. Lucius had gotten his cruelty from his father that much was obvious, yet his grace and mannerisms came directly from his mother. Harry's gaze flickered up when Lord Malfoy arrived at the scene dressed formally and wearing a look of slight curiosity rather than the uppity look he'd been wearing before. Harry noted that the man's expression smoothed out upon reaching them. Pleasantries were exchanged greetings made and the general small talk was uttered as they stepped towards the ball room the dark lord's arm ever present, crooked around his hand as though half expecting Harry to make a run for it. Harry wouldn't do that though, as annoying as these social functions were he knew their importance. Especially one that was centered around a relationship like this one, society either excepted it as a whole or did everything in their power to force it to end. So Harry played his part to the best of his abilities startling a majority of the guests. Lord Black had trained him well after all, he wasn't about to shame the man's name even after death.

"You're perfect." The dark lord said as they finally managed to find a few moments to themselves. Harry tilted his gaze up and quirked his eyebrow.

"Well obviously." He drawled making the man snort.

"I've never found someone with as much poise as you Hadrian, I'll not lie, I had worried that your rougher edges would come out at the face of society." He said taking a sip of wine. Their heads were tilted close together in intimacy and Harry couldn't help but smile a bit at that.

"I thought you liked it rough." He said softly. He gratified to see the dark lord's cheeks tinge pink before a heated possessive look returned to him.

"I do, why else would I tease you so much?" He said startling Harry by leaning forward suddenly and pressing a kiss to the side of his head. It was Harry's turn to blush looking at the man in shock.

"You are oddly sweet at times did you know that?" Harry mused a small smile on his lips.

"What did you think that simply because I enjoy the finer arts of torture that I wouldn't be capable of giving you what you need?" The man said mildly surprised. Harry frowned, no, a part of him knew that Voldemort was capable of giving him everything he could ever need and want- and that's what frightened him.

"Need?" Harry said blinking. The dark lord nodded slowly.

"Perhaps it is the bond, but I instinctively know that you need contact, a great deal of contact, almost as though you've never been touched or held in your life." The man said with a frown. Harry nodded slowly and looked down at the roses tattooed around their wrists. "Hadrian?" The man said softly. Harry glanced up at him. "Is what I'm feeling true?" He said a slightly annoyed frown on his lips.

"My mother died when I was a year old." Harry said looking away. The place I was sent to…the people there didn't like me; they hated my magic and shunned me. They didn't touch me except to hurt me." He admitted before sipping on his wine. The dark lord nodded slowly.

"So then this much at least was true of what you told me, you lived your childhood without love." He said quietly. Harry nodded sharply.

"It doesn't matter now." He said stiffly. "I don't need love, love destroys everything it touches, it corrupts and poisons, it is like a potion that makes the drinker think that it is a good thing, but it is deceptive and in the end it only causes more pain." He said thinking of Elizabeth.

"I think that you are lying." The dark lord said with a small smile. "No, in fact I'm sure that you are lying. You've been hurt yes, very, very hurt, but you do need love, you thrive on it. Without love you are lost and without purpose." The man said assured. Harry felt as though the man had driven a steak into his heart.

"And your instincts tell you this?" Harry said bitterly. The dark lord glanced down at him and sighed softly.

"Yes, they give me the ability to see what you need, but enough of this it is obviously distressing you and I only want to see smiles from you tonight." The dark lord said with a lift of his chin. "Pet." He added making Harry's scowl fade into a look of incredulous amusement. The dark lord smirked in triumph before leaning forward and pressing another kiss to his head. Harry couldn't help but smile then, all dark thoughts washed from him.

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"I must admit I had my reservations about mister Black." Lady Malfoy said as she watched the two chattering across the room. She had known their lord for a very, very long time, never had she seen him look at anyone the way he looked at Hadrian Black. "But I must say, I'm impressed." She said taking a sip from her wine. Just like that she knew that she'd eased Black's way completely. When one had the respect of Lord and Lady Malfoy, one was embraced wholeheartedly.

"He is quite handsome isn't he?" One Lady said with a soft giggle.

"Those eyes." another said fanning herself.

"And ever so charming." Another said with a smile. Lady Malfoy glanced across the room at where her husband stood and smiled lightly offering the man a nod. She knew Abraxis well; the man had a mind for business not for society, so he looked to her when it came to matters such as these. Her husband offered her a small half-smile before making his own statement causing the men to begin to do the same as the ladies were doing.

Hadrian Black…aside from his potions being a global sale there was rumor that the man had tricks up his sleeves, plans for the future that would expand his business and make him potentially the most wealthy man in the world. They were only rumors, and there were no details given but she found that she could believe it looking at the young man. No one would expect it once he was teaching in Hogwarts, but he was up to something big.

She smiled and turned back to the conversation at hand, she had work to do after all.

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Harry had drunk too much, of that he was certain. The ball had been long and drawn out and the only way to keep from killing some of the people he'd been forced to be friendly with was to drink copious amounts of champagne and wine. Now, Hadrian was no lightweight, he could drink with the best of them and still be sober enough to fight in battle- which was a testimony to how much wine and champagne he'd actually drunk by the time the night was through. He didn't look it of course, he looked completely in control- he'd had enough training to appear so, but he was quite drunk by the time the last of the guests slipped away into the night.

"My lord." He said stiffly as the dark lord began to lead him away. Red eyes turned towards him in mild amusement. "I'm positively smashed." Harry said with a slow nod. The dark lord let out a short laugh at his assessment.

"I should think so, I had trouble keeping up with you, you know." He said lightly. Harry turned to him and stared at him for a long moment his eyes suspicious.

"You're smashed too aren't you?" He said with an exaggerated nod. The dark lord snorted slightly and nodded.

"I'm almost certain that I am." He said graciously. Harry let out a giggle.

"You did it to withstand the biddy with the hairpiece didn't you- the one with ostrich feathers all over the top of her-ppppfttt!" And then he was laughing the dark lord joining in after a moment.

"Merlin this is so undignified." The dark lord said burying his face into Harry's neck. Harry nodded as he got hold of himself.

"I shouldn't let anyone see you like this." Harry announced with a grave nod.

"Most certainly." The dark lord agreed.

"We should say our good byes to the Malfoys-" Harry said swinging around to find the couple only to frown. "Oh- they're gone." He noted blankly. The dark lord buried his face in Harry's neck and laughed again.

"Merlin Black did you see those feathers…" He sniggered. Harry grinned and pulled out his portkey before frowning.

"Damn I can't remember the key word for this." He said staring at it as though he had the mental ability to make it work. The dark lord chortled and pulled out his portkey.

"Its fine I have one, it will only get us to the door of your shop though I'm afraid." He said in all seriousness. Harry nodded with him.

"We better take some wine just in case." He said though he couldn't for the life of him figure out why. The dark lord agreed though and several moments later they'd grabbed up several bottles of high quality wine before the dark lord grabbed hold of him and they slipped away into the night.

"I don't think I've ever seen him drunk before." Abraxis noted from where he and his wife had been watching the two. Lady Malfoy snorted delicately into her hand.

"Oh let them be my love, our lord doesn't smile like that nearly enough." She said in amusement.

Her husband snorted.

"They took the wine." He noted in amusment.

"Hush my love." His wife said though she too was grinning.

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They'd made it up the stairs with little loss. Harry had lost his cloak along the way and the dark lord's hair tie had shot away while they were kissing but the bottles in their arms were quite snug and safe. They came upon Severus in the dining room, it was apparent that he'd fallen asleep studying but with all the noise they made it was no wonder he was blinking up at them. Harry adjusted the bottles in his arms and pressed his finger to his lips exaggeratedly.

"Shhhhhh Severus is sleeping." He said causing the dark lord to burst into peals of laughter.

"You twit, that is Severus." He drawled. Harry scowled for a moment in thought before nodding.

"OOOOh." He said slowly before allowing the dark lord to prod him towards his room. He stumbled a bit but the man caught him before he could actually fall though he did drop a bottle at one point which was scooped up with no small amount of concentration. Harry slipped into his room and closed the door behind him. "I can't remember how to cast a silencing charm." He said slowly.

"Never mind that." The dark lord said popping the top off of one of the bottles. "We have wine! Good wine." He said with a nod. "And I will share this wine with you, my consort." He said seriously.

"Pfffft ahahahahahehehe…you sound like a caveman!" Harry jeered as he staggered towards the man and fell into the chair before scowling. "I hate this chair!" He announced as the bottle was handed to him.

"Then come sit on my lap." The dark lord offered a small bit of heat in his voice. Harry couldn't find anything wrong with the notion and took a deep draw of the wine before staggering over to where the man had seated himself and plopping himself across the man's lap.

"Much better." Harry announced before handing the bottle over. The dark lord drank deeply before nuzzling Harry's neck making him wrinkle his nose. "ewww wipe your mouth before doing that." He said reaching back to wipe the man's mouth. Instead by no fault of his own he was kissing the man. It was sloppy and they were far too drunk to do anything more, but it was good, so good and so right and he had no problem telling the dark lord that he thought so.

"My consort." The man gasped as they kissed. "My pet." He whispered.

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Harry groaned as he woke, his mouth tasted like ass, his throat felt like cotton had been shoved down it and his stomach was not happy with him. "What the fuck did I do…Ron d' you have a hang over potion?" He said blearily. Another groan joined his.

"Merciful Merlin what the hell prompted you to holler like that?" A voice croaked.

"You're the one yelling, b'sides, you aren't Ron." Harry said wincing as the world suddenly tilted on its axis. It took him a moment to realize that he was sprawled over the man who was apparently in his room and apparently half naked. He still wasn't Ron though.

"Of course I'm not, I'm- Oh for fucks sake your hair!" The man winced turning his face away in disgust. Harry scowled and wrinkled his nose.

"My hair?" He said blearily.

"I'm going to be sick." The man stated before summarily throwing Harry off of him and rushing for the loo. Harry growled and winced his head aching fiercely.

"-the fuck happened…" he muttered to himself before dragging himself to the chair. He gazed around at the trashed suit and slowly things came back to him. Ah…he was Hadrian Black here wasn't he…and those were a lot of bottles…and they were all empty.

"Here." Harry winced at the volume of the voice and the sound of the potions vial clinking against the surface of his table. "Hangover potion." The man said before sitting across the table from him and burying his face in his arms. Harry swallowed thickly and drank the potion down in two gulps leaning his head back to wait for it to work.

"Best stuff I ever made Hangover potion." Harry said eventually. The dark lord mumbled in agreement.

"What happened last night?" The man said slowly looking up his lips turning upwards in amusement. "Something happened to your hair I know that much." He said chuckling. Harry scowled and summoned a mirror. Of course, he was sporting a Slytherin green Mohawk.

"I don't even know how the fuck I did that." Harry said tilting his head to the side.

"Well fix it as humorous as it is it's making me ill." The dark lord said burying his face in his arms again. Harry scowled at the man and flicked his wand at his hair returning it to its usual black cascade.

"I feel nasty." Harry said setting the mirror down.

"Shower?" The other man offered standing unsteadily.

"Most definitely." Harry agreed accepting the hand that reached for him.

"I have a hard time remembering the details…" The dark lord said as they stepped into the bathroom. "But I believe I was trying to teach you to dance the salsa last night." He said amused. Harry snorted.

"Damn, and I can't remember a thing." He said turning the spray on. This…this touch this being taken care of, it felt good. He sighed as the dark lord poured soap onto a sponge and began washing him carefully.

"You do have the most wonderful body." The dark lord said pressing a kiss to his shoulder. Harry turned so that he could face the man and leaned gratefully into the broad chest.

"I could say the same about you." He said lazily.

"Still tired?" The dark lord asked peppering kisses across his shoulder and neck. Harry sighed and tilted his head to the side.

"Yeah, can't hardly stand up. We should eat though-" His lips were suddenly occupied and Harry forgot what he was going to say as hands became more searching and teasing their arousals brushing against each other deliciously. "Oh god!" Harry gasped as the dark lord pulled away only briefly to lift him and wrap his legs around his waist. The man growled softly before nipping his bottom lip and drawing him in for another kiss.

"Lube." The man demanded softly. Harry summoned the tube from his bedside hardly noticing that it crashed through the solid wooden door to get to him. He handed the man the bottle and gasped as slick fingers began to enter him.

"There are-ah!-spells for that you know-oh!" Harry muttered clinging to the man as he was stretched.

"I prefer it this way." The dark lord rasped.

"Please!" Harry wanted it now he didn't care if it burned. The dark lord groaned at this and Harry felt himself being shifted before suddenly the slick organ was slowly pushing into him. It had been so long, so, sooo long since anyone had taken him like this and it felt so very good…He moaned long and loud as he was breached the burn and the aching sting of it only making it more intense. "Please, please, please…" Harry begged his nails biting into the man's shoulders as he moved. Harry gasped as the length withdrew before crashing into him roughly stealing his breath before withdrawing and shifting and then entering again this time making him scream with the pleasure of it. There was no stopping this; he was made mindless by it, the fire that burned through him leaving him to be less human and more animal. He kissed and nipped and was bitten and kissed and fucked hard and fast the way he knew he needed to be the urgency growing and burning until all he could do was cry out and beg for more. Harder, faster, more, rising higher and higher as coils of pleasure tightened inside of him tighter and tighter until he didn't know if he could take it any more and then he was aware only of screaming as he reached completion his head knocking back against the tile wall as stars exploded in his vision.

The dark lord reached up and cradled the back of his head as he continued to pound inside him carrying him through his orgasm before with a deep thrust that took his breath the man came deep inside him. A blossom of pleasure washed over him at the sensation and Harry shuddered as he slowly came down from his high panting and letting out small noises of contentment as the dark lord nipped and kissed along his neck and jaw.

"Mmmmnnn I think I'll keep you." Harry said lazily once he could think straight. The dark lord snorted and helped him to his feet though Harry found he had to lean heavily against the other man.

"I love shower sex." The dark lord said happily before bending down to pick up the sponge and carefully continuing to wash Harry.

"You don't have to do that." Harry said leaning back against the wall for support. The man smiled up at him and captured his hand pressing a kiss to it.

"And miss out on being able to touch all of you?" The man said smugly. Harry snorted.

"Figures your reasoning would be self serving." He muttered. The dark lord nipped at his inner thigh making him gasp.

"Hush pet." He said handing Harry the sponge. Harry smiled faintly and added more soap before beginning to wash the other man taking his time to slide his hands across the well toned body licking his lips as his blood began to pound again heat pouring through them.

"What the hell is this?" Harry asked leaning against the dark lord for support when the touch become too heady again. The dark lord pulled him into his arms and sighed softly.

"I don't know but we will be fine either way, I'll make certain of it." He said pressing a kiss to the top of his head before pouring shampoo into his hair and lathering it gently. Harry smiled and shivered at the feel of the man's fingers working their way through his hair.

"No one's ever done this for me before." Harry admitted quietly. The hands hesitated briefly before pushing his head back into the spray.

"Then I suppose we'll have to fix that wont we?" The dark lord said before pouring a potion into his hair that worked to condition and soften his hair. "I own this potion." The man mused turning them gently. Harry smiled slightly.

"One of my top sellers, I invented it for Severus you know." He said reaching up to lather the man's hair sliding his fingers through the mass slowly and patiently.

"Severus? I do recall he had rather appalling hygiene before…" The man said mildly.

"I fixed his nose for him too." Harry said with a smirk.

"Yes I did notice that. He looks much better now." Harry snorted.

"Don't mention it to him I think he's trying to forget it happened." He said mildly as he guided the man back and stood on his toes to help rinse the soap away.

"Mmmm I think I'll have you brush my hair from now on I do like the feel of you so close." The man said bending forward slightly and encircling him with his arms. Harry sighed in delight before the man pulled away and poured the potion into his hair.

"I think I've marked you my lord." Harry said tracing one of the red lines that crossed the man's shoulders from where he'd scratched him.

"You should see yourself pet, though I must say you don't look as ravished as I would like you to look." He purred leaning Harry under the water again and kissing him through the spray as the potion washed away. Harry let out a small moan and wrapped his arms around the man, there was no denying this now that he had been there, had reached that high he knew he was addicted. "Beautiful." The man said as they separated. Harry smiled faintly and guided the man back to wash the potion from his hair. A wicked thought entered his mind and he smirked up at the man whose head was tipped back his eyes closed. Harry leaned up and pressed open mouthed kisses to the arched neck causing the dark lord's breath to catch in his throat as he wandered down stopping to nibble on the collarbone before slowly mapping his way down the expanse of beautiful golden skin. He nipped and nibbled and bit and laved sliding his tongue into the man's navel when he reached it and fucking it with his tongue before sliding further until he reached his prize. Then he gazed up at the man making sure to meet red eyes as he dropped to his knees.

"My lord." He said softly before slipping the length into his mouth. The dark lord let out a low guttural sound his hands coming to wind into his hair as he took the length deeper. Harry inhaled the masculine scent and took the length deeper hungry for it hungry for the feel of it sliding further- He relaxed his throat and Riddle let out a strangled sound as it slid deeper still all the way to the base. Harry swallowed around it and flickered his eyes up challenging red eyes. The dark lord gripped his hair then and Harry groaned as his head was yanked back suddenly and then pushed forward again the pace becoming so that all he could do was hold on to the man's thighs and accept the intrusion. He loved it, he may hate that he loved it, but there was no denying it, that someone had the balls to do this- no that the dark lord had the balls to do this, to claim him this way, it was all Harry could possibly need or want.

He found himself going to a higher place again not worried about choking or breathing because he knew that the dark lord wouldn't let him get hurt, he was possessive that way. He could just float away surrounded by the man's scent and the charge that moved between them. He gasped as he was pulled back suddenly and groaned when the man came smattering him with it as he panted for air.

"Now look what you've done." Harry accused. "You've gone and made me all dirty again." He said smirking slightly as he poked his tongue out and licked some of the mess away. Heated red eyes flared and panting lips quirked.

"I apologize, next time I'll have you swallow." He said lightly. Harry snorted.

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"It's been three days." Severus said as his mother poured her tea and picked up the morning mail.

"Newly weds." She said her lips twitching.

"Should we check on them?" Severus said ignoring the comment.

"They'll come up for air some time." She said a full blown smirk stretched across her lips.

"You're happy for him." Severus said surprised.

"He's found a bit of happiness Severus, after all that he's given us do you really think I wouldn't be happy that he's found someone who makes him smile? The man might be a dark lord, but he's good for Hadrian, you can see it in the way he looks at him." She pointed out. Severus rolled his eyes.

"He looks at him like he wants to eat him." He said dryly.

"He looks at him the way you look at Lily Evans." His mother counted knowingly. Severus nearly spit out his tea.

"Mother!" He said huffing. His mother simply smirked knowingly before turning her gaze to her letters.

All was well in the Black household.

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