blood bound

chapter 22: Informing the Minions

It was two days before Narcissa managed to corner Severus, two days of dodging her as the three of them became increasingly aggravated by her attempts to talk to them. Two days in which Severus and Voldemort had managed to plot around their mate while they decided what was going to happen to the Dursleys and if it was safe to contact Harry's friends and adopted family. Two days that produced a very tired Voldemort trying to catch up on his missed work and arrange for the next meeting between himself and the Hogwarts staff.

Narcissa never saw Harry lurking protectively in the nearby shadows when she cornered Severus in front of Lucius, Bellatrix, Fenrir and a host of lesser Death Eaters who happened to mostly be female. She never saw him send Nagini for Voldemort though Greyback did and Lucius didn't care, having eyes only for Severus. The lustful cruel looks the blond kept sending towards his mate had Harry on edge and fighting himself not to simply rip the man's throat out no matter how much Severus would later yell at him for it. Harry was so very greatful in that moment that he only needed a mouthful of blood once every two weeks since they had administered the potion because otherwise only Severus would have survived him when Narcissa shoved the Damphyr flat against a wall.

"Severus Tobias Snape," Narcissa snapped. "You will explain yourself or so help me you will be a very vivid reminder that I was raised a Black."

"Narcissa, I can hardly explain myself if I don't know what your referring to now can I?" Severus drawled, feigning unconcern as his hand inched towards his sheathed wand as his eyes met Harry's, silently warning him not to interfere.

"You've known Lucius wants you since we were all at Hogwarts. How many times do I have to rescue you from my husband?!" Narcissa demanded, never seeing the dumbfounded look on the faces of Lucius, Harry, and the newly arrived Dark Lord.

"So, this is an on going problem, one you've had trouble dealing with?" Voldemort asked coldly, earning a wince from the trapped Damphyr as Harry slipped up to stand next to their Dominant glaring at his anchor for hiding the issue. "Harry retrieve our mate, it seems we're going to need to make him wear a tracking or warning spell if he gets into this much trouble. Of course if you can't prove that most of the trouble you've gotten into is contained then you'll have to wear one as well."

Harry momentarily winced at the truthfulness in Voldemort's words while darting over and pulling Severus free of Lady Malfoy's grasp. Leading him over to their mate as he kept himself protectively between Severus and Lucius before they slipped behind Voldemort's equally protective bulk. Voldemort looked at his assembled minions coldly before making his announcement.

"My youngest submissive mate has come into his inheritance and the three of us have bonded within the last two weeks. If anyone but me touches Harry James Potter or Severus Tobias Snape they will become Bella's new toy," Voldemort informed them all curtly. The sucker punched sour look on Lucius' face made Harry almost gleeful, ensuring that he completely missed the look that Greyback sent towards him though his mates did not. Bella's shriek of denial, however, was hard to miss and only Narcissa's fast draw wordless stunner saved the situation.

"I apologize for my sister and my husband. I've no idea what has gotten into the two of them lately. Severus, don't forget to visit Draco at some point before school starts again. Mr. Potter it was a pleasure to meet you and I wouldn't mind a further discussion over tea especially since the three of you will need help planning the wedding," Narcissa said very politely, sending an exasperated look at both husband and sister respectively. She levitated Bellatrix out of the room and used some sort of leash spell on her husband leaving the stunned room to recover on their own. Voldemort decided that discretion was the better part of valor and retreated to his office, taking his mates with him.