A/N: A double update cos I'm bored and Can't be arsed getting to sleep. Oh quick question reading my text what nationality do you guys think I am? Also what Gender? Nothing important just curios.

Chapter 16 - The end of all we know

Here's what happened in England during this time.

Three adults remained in the headmasters office. The red haired woman paced angrily in front of the desk while a shaggy haired man stood facing the oldest man in the room.

"What do you mean she's in San Fransisco!" Lilly screeched.

"Lilly, my dear, it would appear that Sirius Black has moved into the Black manor that resides there"

"How dare Black adopt her!" James seethed.

Dumbledore said nothing but lost himself in thought. The only way for them to gain power over her would be if Sirius Black died. For now I He thought stroking his beard We do nothing.

Dumbledore smiled at the paper that he had received. Hastening he grabbed a parchment and a quill and wrote quickly. Sending Fawkes out he smiled at Severus who walked in.

"Ah Severus my boy what brings you here"

"Headmaster...I require some time off. I need to contact one of my testers" Severus often did this when he was on the verge of making something big.

"Of course my dear boy" Albus said smiling jovially at him. Snape cast his eyes over the room landing on the paper folded up on the desk. In big bold printed letters it read:

SIRIUS BLACK DEAD!
That's right folks, the head of the Black family (A notoriously dark family) has now
been declared dead after his body was sent to the department of Magical funerals
His will has yet to be released and this reporter has to wonder
Just who will be the next Heir to the family?

Turn to page 5 for a full history of Sirius Black.

Outwardly Severus Snap was a cold unfeeling man but somehow Scarlett Potter-Black managed to worm her way into his heart. And to a lesser degree Sirius Black.

Merlin! He, Severus Snape, never thought he would ever hear himself say this but he had forgiven Black for everything he had done. Swearing on a wizards vow he was being sincere he asked for a chance.

Reluctantly he had granted him one under the watchful eye of Scarlett. Now looking at the paper Severus felt...odd. Is this what mourning felt like? Good grief it was a horrible thing!

Breaking him from his train of thought was a loud whoosh of flame and a large collection of green flame. One, Cornelius Fudge stepped out.

The short pudgy man looked like Potter when faced with the truth. In short, sweaty and red faced.

"What is it that you wanted Dumbledore?" He asked. The man had been quick to gain back Albus's good graces after a captured death eater revealed the truth.

"I wonder if you had read the morning Prophet" He inquired.

"Indeed I have Albus but if that is all you wished to say I must be going" Severus agreed as he too slipped out of the room and back to his quarters in the bowels of the castle effectively missing the rest of the conversation.

Albus smiled as he merrily sucked on a sherbert lemon. His plan was falling into place all he needed now was to convince the Potters to take the final step.

"Albus are you sure this is needed?" James asked

"Of course my boy. This is just what she needs! With it in place we can outmaneuver Voldemort" Dumbledore insisted.

"But why must it come to this surely there are other ways" James said. Dumbledore shook his head and repeated his favorite mantra

"It is for the greater good"

"But who" Lilly began before the door swung open.

Snape strode into the office and almost immediately it had quietened drastically. He had slightly widened his eyes before schooling a impassive face he walked towards the Headmaster.

"Headmaster I believe it is the week of my time off" He said.

"Time off! What the hell do you need time off for" James said

"Unlike some Potter I prefer to spend my time bettering the world instead of charging in like an untrained school boy" He sneered.

James opened his mouth to retort but Dumbledore cut across them both "Boys! Please! Now Severus I assure you that your class will be fine and well looked after while you are gone...May I inquire as to what you will be doing"

"I have to meet up with a tester of mine to help me perfect stronger version of Veritaserum" He answered

"Splendid" He said. Taking effort to sneer one last time at Potter he left the room and once in the safety of his quarters followed the correctly applied flooing address. In a swirl of black robes he vanished from sight.

Scarlett lay on the sofa in her sweat pants staring blankly at nothing. The hurt left an hour ago leaving a sour empty feeling inside of her.

Chris was gone. What else must she lose? Surely she had given enough in the form of her father? A crack of disaparation behind her pulled her from her thoughts.

"Honestly Black someone might have told you to redecorate...I've seen newer items in Mcgonagalls tea set" A snarky but welcome voice said.

She hauled herself off the couch an walked towards him. Severus's gaze softened as he took her in.

"Coming from the man who though Simon and Garfunkel were still in the top forty" She sniped back. His lips twitched which was a smile; at least for Severus it was.

"Touche Miss Black"

"So now that we've traded barbs how about you tell me why you're here"

"Veritaserum"

"Truth potion...what of it"

"If I could finish...Veritaserum is merely liquid however my newest tweak has now added a gas like form and is far more potent in it's use"

"And you want me to test it" She guessed.

"Indeed...As well as this a reversal potion in gas form as well" He said handing her two vials. "Blue is the reversal, the clear is the serum"

"Aren't you staying" She asked confused usually when Severus came over he stayed for a night.

"I just gained a week's holiday from teaching little brats at school why on earth would I spend it here" He asked before leaving with a loud Crack.

She twirled the vials in her hand before something began to form in her mind. Watch out Bianca cos here I come!

Chris sat in the living room contemplating where things had gone wrong. He hadn't meant to say those things to Scarlett...He really didn't. It was like something was making him do it.

When Scarlett suddenly appeared he jumped and stood up to apologize. "Chris I need you to trust me right now and get me your family here the more the better" Nodding mutely he followed out her orders. Luckily today was a dinner night so everyone was in the same house.

"Good...Now I need the crystal circle and for Bianca to be in it" She said.

"What...Why"

"Just trust me" She said.

"Bianca" Chris called and she quickly shimmered in. Smiling she didn't notice Paige shout

"Crystals...Circle" Until she was caged by pure white energy.

"Chris...What's going on"

"Easy...He thinks you can be trusted I don't. Recognize this? No this is a truth potion. In gas form so could luck not taking it"

"How did you get that?" She spluttered

"Helps when you got a potions master as a friend doesn't it"

"Chris make her stop...You know me" Bianca pleaded. When Chris looked as though he was going to release her she threw the clear vial. It shattered again the floor within the Cage and it lifted like a fog until it passed into her nose.

Her eyes became glassy. "Good it works" Scarlett said "Now do you wanna ask her something or shall I" When no-one spoke up Scarlett turned and asked

"What's your name?"

"Bianca" She said in a flat toneless voice.

"No last name"

"No"

"Why did you come here" She asked

"I was hired to get close to the charmed ones and you"

"Hired by who"

"Lord Voldemort and the source" Chris was shocked by this as where the rest of the family.

"What did they ask you to do?"

"Bewitch Chris to drive a wedge between you and the Halliwells then seduce and kill Chris when it was done"

"Thank you. You just said everything I needed to hear" She said throwing the blue vial down. When the fumes had been inhaled by her she jumped up.

"Chris! She's lying! I would never do something like that" She begged.

Chris didn't have time to reply before several demons shimmered in. While two fought the charmed ones the others freed Bianca and shimmered out.

"Scar" Chris began once it was determined no-one was hurt. Sensing the tense atmosphere the room emptied leaving the two young adults.

"I'm so so sorry"

"Don't be...Chris it's...It's not working" She admitted quietly

"What! I love you Scar! More than anything"

"I know...and I love you too but...After everything that's happened is there even an us left? Maybe this whole thing was a sign that we shouldn't be together"

"Of course there is! We love each other what else is needed"

"Chris I know you love me and I love you more than anything I will ever love in this lifetime but..." She paused as tears sprung into her eyes "It's just not enough anymore...We've changed too much...We need time to figure out who the hell we are...I'm sorry" She whispered the last part before kissing his cheek tenderly.

Breathing deeply she walked out the door not bothering to stem the flow of tears down her face. Quietly she left the manor.

Chris stood stock still in the room tears pricked behind his eyes and he did nothing to stop them. He felt a hand on his shoulder and he looked up to see his dad looking at him with a sad smile on his face.

Accepting the warm embrace of his father he let the tears flow as he felt his heart shatter into unfixable pieces.