Lucius/Severus

As Remus has his experience, Tonks has hers...

Tonks smiles up at the figure at the top of her fountain. It's a dancer, slender, elegant, and graceful; Tonks laughs because the dancer's face and hair resemble hers, and she is none of those things. She watches a butterfly, ghostly white and fragile, alight on a dry patch on the rim of the fountain. "Wotcher, flutterby," she says softly, then laughs when the tiny thing flits up and lands on her shoulder. It's there for only a second or two, just long enough to uncoil its tongue, then coil it up again. She barely has time to smile at it and then...

Ok, some of the feathered folk of the White City. The little symbol that appears with each bird's name is that bird's sigil; if for some reason their name needs to be put to paper, their sigil is drawn instead.




Alphion, clutch-brother of Cambion; he is not presently attatched to any Magical, but acts totally of his own accord. He is loud, very friendly, and very passionate about fighting the Dark Lord.



Anubis is a Hooded Crow, brought from Egypt but ultimately not purchased by the Magical who had requested him. The merchant, whose shop was in the Muggle village outside of the White...

With Loki tucked safely into a pocket made specially for the little raven just inside his travelling cloak, he slips out of this new happy home. He is content with the knowledge that he has them both together, and they're both safe; worrying about Elsbet was stressful enough, but Malfoy at the 'mercy' of the Dark Lord was just too much. It's a cool night here, and the air is filled with the soft chirruping of crickets. Nice night for a walk. He makes his way to the Park District, his thoughts racing. He makes no effort to slow them, to bring his heart and mind back into line and under his tight...

Therion wipes his eyes as the images, thoughts and feelings flow to him. He's never experienced Legilimency in such a deep, profound way, and he doesn't know how to repay Snape for the kindness and trust he's showing him by sharing this.

'Dey mind you of love...' Loki looks back down at the pretty objects, then gently nips Snape's chin. 'Love is good,' he thinks, and Snape enfolds the little raven in his embrace, his body trembling. "Yes," he whispers, "love is good."

Once he has calmed himself, which takes some time, he places Loki back on his bed and then places the beads and the ring back...

I've been doing some re-reading and I've realized a couple of adjustments are in line. When I first mentioned the White City, I had no idea it was going to become what it has, and now that is has...er...become...you know... :p There's a deatil or two that don't make any sense now, so I've fixed them.

They be:

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Where it read:

"The Sensei says that there is an increase in activity of Dark creatures in and around the city. So far there have been no direct attacks on anyone, though there are reports of people's pets going missing. That's not surprising, considering three werewolves were sighted...

As Snape passes through the little window into the guestroom, he begins his shiftback, and when he lands, he realizes that Therion is gone. Malfoy and Elsbet are still wrapped up together, but now they're covered securely with the blanket. It's a very touching sight, but...he's disappointed. Was it too much for Therion? Was it not what he expected? Did he feel he was somehow being disloyal to his lost lover? Group sex and open relationships aren't for everyone, Snape is well aware of that; he never imagined it would be for himself, but now that it's happened for him, he wouldn't have it any...

By the time Snape makes it to the White City, Loki is healed totally and with Malfoy, back in Therion's shop. Snape finds the back reading room full of people, some of whom he's not seen in quite some time, and some he's never met. All he cares about is his Familiar and his lovers, a hot meal and a good long fuck, but there is protocol to be observed. As a path is cleared for him, he is struck by a wave of relief; Andromeda Tonks is safe, and seated between Remus and her daughter. As soon as she sees Snape, she rises and thanks him, and tells him that she can't believe everything that's happened...

Snape's morning began with him getting Neville and Luna out to Hagrid's first thing, before the Carrows even awoke. "Make certain this takes all day. I do not wish to see these two back in the castle until the end of classes today," he told Hagrid, then looked down at the two students he's come to respect, though he'll probably never admit it to anyone. "Mr. Longbottom," Snape had said quietly, "do attempt to return in one piece." With a raised brow and slight smirk he'd left them then, and turned back toward the castle. He'd not taken but a few steps before he heard Luna say happily, "Oh,...

Just for us...

Malfoy pulls Snape to him and slides his free hand down to the Dark wizard's pants. He plays with the top button and Snape smiles wickedly, saying, "so eager, Lucius...shall I make you work for it? Or, shall I be merciful and give it to you?" Malfoy's eyes flick downwards, then back up to Snape's, and an impish grin speads across his lips. "Well, it seems to me my King, that you're just as eager as I," he says, and Snape turns his head slightly away from his lover. He tells him, "that may be, my gentle healer, but you know I can restrain myself," and Malfoy lets his fingers graze...

"Severus," Malfoy whispers, "what is going to happen to me tonight?" Snape takes his arm and leads him out of the room, where Therion is waiting for them, half-way to the door at the end of the hallway. "You're going to face once of the greatest challenges of your life." Malfoy sighs. "You can't be any more specific than that, can you?" There is a humorous tone in his voice, but the other wizards know what trepidation he's feeling. As they reach the door, Malfoy asks, "what happens if I fail?" For a moment, no one answers. "Don't think of failure, Lucius," Remus says without looking at him,...

Snape becomes a blur of motion; before Therion draws his next breath he sees the ebony-clad wizard become a raven once more and dart off in the direction of the Lake District. Not a moment later, Malfoy emerges from Irena's shop wearing a surprisingly humble grey suit, with a matching grey robe. "Where is Severus?" He sounds quite dejected, but relaxes when Therion tells him, "he's just checking on Ellie, he'll be back shortly. In fact, why don't we head over to the Temple?" He's not about to tell Malfoy about Greyback or what he's done...he can't bear to tell it again as it is.

As Therion...

Elsbet seems almost embarrassed, and Irena studies her face in the mirror for several minutes before asking, "you've never really looked at yourself, have you, Ellie?" She shakes her head. "Not really, no...I can't remember ever really caring," she says. "May I ask you something? You don't have to tell me, of course, but I am curious," Irena says, and Elsbet nods as they walk back over to the sitting room. "You can ask me anything," Elsbet tells her and Irena smiles. "Ellie," she begins as they sit down, "when Severus looks at you, how do you feel?" A light blush touches Elsbet's cheeks and...

Dawn breaks and Elsbet wakes alone.

She wonders when this will end, when will she finally be waking with Severus beside her. Ah, but what about Lucius?

How does this work?

Her life has always been complicated in one way or another, but this complication is something totally new. But does it have to be a 'complication'?

She's not sure.

She's not sure of much right now, except that she hurts. Lucius must love Severus very much, and she knows Severus loves him. They've known each other forever, and she could see their love for each other that very first night, and Severus had always spoken so well...