Life Begins Anew

Chapter 33 Breaking Point

Samheim was approaching and Sara looked to the date as just another in a long line dates and her bonds.

She reflected. The Traitors ceremony had left her open, that was true she mused to herself as she attended to her 7th Year class. But she had noticed a slight healing to her soul as her classes looked to her with respect. While not love, it had a positive effect.

After the “Dark Witch” incident she had noticed the snakes and lions talking more after she assigned mixed parings. They even came to class early, secure in the vow that she invoked upon the class protected them word getting back to the Dark Lord. Maybe there was hope for all of them after all.

Sara looked to her class “You are still most pathetic!” She snarled. “I suppose I must admit that you have improved slightly.” She grudgingly stated.

The class looked at her smugly, pleased with her almost praise.

“Now, that is not going to mean I am going to go easy, young witches and wizards!” She told them. “I am going to get permission to add a couple of assistants so you can truly see what you are up against. Let us just say, after what I plan to show you will make you feel vulnerable. You are cocky, and I am going to bring you down!” Their Defense Professor coldly stated.

“My assistants will knock you back a peg or two when you see the true sense of defending yourselves! Enjoy this weekend as we progress more next week!” Sara indicated the class was over and the students left before the bell.

Hermione looked to her professor worriedly. No one else had noticed, but she did. Professor Snape’s eyes held a broken look versus the unchecked malice that was in them before. She decided that she would talk to her Bonded about it when they met up again later.

Sara entered her chambers and settled down with a glass of vodka mixed with pumpkin juice before the next class.

Hades had noticed her consumption of spirits had increased greatly in the past two weeks.

“Mistress, Voldemort’s call is taking a toll upon you!” Hades looked to his Mistress.

Voldemort had taken to call upon her at every free evening she had at the castle. She always arrived at his personal chambers and always it was young children he expected her to torture and kill. She did it gleefully, feeding the emotions she knew he wanted to feel and expirience.

“Yes Hades! And I have to do what he commands, because of the fucking prophecy!” She snarled out.

She no longer participated in the Staff meetings actively and became a recluse of sorts.

Hades flew to her and she felt the tears of her familiar.

“You must understand it is a means, Mistress!” He lamented.

“Hades, why do you think that I am here? I have not had my own free will in years!” She spat out. “I have to do the one thing I am against, and it breaks me! I had enough of that when I was young! If I could kill myself, I would! After all, I never allowed it as the Master Assassin!”

“Hades, I cannot remember if I am scheduled for duty tonight. Please tell me that I am!” She begged her familiar.

Hades slowly shook his head and softly replied “No Mistress, this is a free evening.”

The bell rang out and Sara stood up sighing and threw her remaining drink across the room, the tumbler smashing into pieces. She watched the liquid slide down the wall.

She composed herself and exited her chambers into her classroom for the next class.

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The Headmaster was becoming concerned about his Defense professor. He had noticed her absence from lunch and dinner meals, and the lack of participation at the Staff meetings as well. He noted that it started at the same time that Lord Voldemort stopped actively summoning his spy, along with a stop of attacks both the Wizrding and muggle worlds. And that worried the Headmaster greatly.

Albus floo called Professor Snape and did not receive an answer. He must be brewing he thought. It was close to the time of the full moon and he knew that the wizard brewed the Wolfsbane potion for Remus Lupin. He left his office and headed to the dungeons where the Potion lab was located.

The Headmaster entered the Potions lab and noticed that Professor Snape and the Head Girl looking intently into a simmering cauldron.

What he did not notice that Professor Snape discreetly remove his hand from the Head Girl’s hand.

“Ah Professor Snape and Miss. Granger! What are you brewing that requires such intensity?”

“You very well know what I am brewing Headmaster. I have asked Miss. Granger to learn this if I become unavailable to brew it.” Severus was not about to tell him that it was an answer to a necessary reprieve from the pull of his bond towards the Head Girl. It was the only solution that he could come up with without giving the girl an excessive amount of detentions, adversely affecting her future if she survived the impending battle.

“Miss. Granger, I am impressed that he selected you, as very few Masters can even brew it. Professor Snape, I must speak with you. Is the potion at a stage that does not require your personal attendance to it? I assure you it is rather important.” The Headmaster asked masking his anxiousness from his voice.

Hermione watched as her bonded pulled out his timepiece and looked at it for a moment. She knew it was at a stage to simmer for 24 hours with no attention required. They were just using her free time enjoying the sense of one another along the bond through the physical touch of their hands.

“Yes Headmaster, I will not have to attend to this until tomorrow.” He replied to Albus.

Professor Snape turned to address his student. “Miss. Granger if you wish to complete this you will come back here at 2 pm tomorrow. I realize that I am taking away your precious time from the recently reformed Golden Trio, but I expect you to have the right priorities.” The professor coldly told her.

“Of course Professor Snape! My friends will understand.” She gathered up her book bag, recognizing the statement was a dismissal and exited the lab.

Albus waited as his spy cleaned up the work station and look to the simmering brew. Satisfied, Severus motioned the Headmaster to his personal quarters.

They entered his quarter as Severus motioned the Headmaster to sit as he took a chair as well.

“Blinky!” He called out.

There was a plop and Blinky appeared. “Tea for two with biscuits please Blinky.”

“Of course!” The house elf disappeared and immediately returned with a tray containing the requested items and immediately disappeared again.

Severus handed a cup of tea to the Headmaster and poured a cup for himself.

“Headmaster, I can see that you are troubled.” Severus told him.

“Indeed I am. You still have not been summoned?”

He sighed “No Albus and none of the Inner Circle has been called as well. I had drinks with Lucius a few nights ago and he has not as well. It has been driving Belletrix crazy as he has not called her either for other activities” Severus sipped at his tea.

“Have you noticed any changes recently with your sister Severus?” The Headmaster asked.

Severus thought for a moment before replying. “Other than her absence at meals and her quiet at the Staff meetings, nothing really.” He reflected back more. “Oh, I remember Minerva asked me if Sara was well. Apparently she has purposely left my sister’s patrol schedule with Friday off as they go to the Hog’s Head for a “Girls Night”. Apparently she has refused them in the last two weeks. I am not the best person to ask on the subject of my sister Headmaster. After all I tried to kill her and she killed me as well. We barely speak.”

The Headmaster sighed. “I think Severus that Sara is being called on her free evenings. You know I recently received an odd request from the Board of Governor’s requesting weekly updates of every professor’s schedule.”

Severus looked thoughtful. The Headmaster could be on to something.

“Does my sister have a free evening tonight?” He asked Albus. The Headmaster nodded in affirmance.

“I know the location where she arrives back from summons. I will wait there tonight and see if I can find anything out. I will let you know immediately as it is usually apparent when we come back from a Summons.” Leaving unsaid the usual bloody state of their robes, or his obvious beatings.

Albus finished his cup of teas and stood up. “Thank you Severus as this means much to me.”

Severus rolled his eyes. Albus expected it of him.

Albus put down his empty tea cup and walked over to the potion master’s floo and picked up a bit of floo powder. “Headmaster’s Office!” He stated and was gone with a flash of green, leaving Severus to his own thoughts.

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After dinner, Hermione found herself suddenly at the entrance to her Bonded’s quarters. She did not even remember making the trip. Her body thrummed with a need as she knocked on the door. Severus opened it up and noticed his Bonded standing at the door, need apparent in her eyes. He had felt her need. Physical touching no longer quenched the Bond.

As soon as he opened the door, she rushed to him, kissing him passionately. Caught off guard he responded back wrapping his arms around her and kissing her as the bond started to take over.

Pulling back he huskily whispered “Hermione! Beloved! I feel your need!” He pulled her back through his study and into his bedchambers.

“We cannot complete the Bond right now beloved! You are young, you must fight this!” He panted.

“I require more Professor!” Hermione panted.

“Please Beloved, no more formal address to me when we are together! Severus, or Beloved will do.” He silenced her with another passionate kiss.

He laid her upon his bed and looked to her. He suddenly found himself in his grey boxers as Hermione was suddenly in her bra and undergarments.

“Wandless Magic Beloved?” Severus asked as he kissed the crook of her neck.

“I need you Severus! Danger be damned!” She demanded.

He unclasped her bra, letting her ample bosom spill out. He started to lick at her hard nipples as she moaned with pleasure.

“Witch! You will be the death of me!” Severus moaned as he slid down her underwear as he continued to kiss her.

“I can take you where you need to go! Will you allow me Beloved?” He asked, looking for her permission.

“Take this longing away wizard! It is all I think about!” Hermione told her Beloved desperately.

“I’ll not take you tonight Hermione, though I want to.” Severus huskily stated as he planted kisses on her navel and slowly slid down. He found himself at her nether region and tentatively flicked his tongue at the nub. He felt her shudder. “Oh Severus!” She moaned.

She tasted so sweet, and so innocent! All for him. He reached out and caressed her breasts as he continued to lick, tasting her necter. He felt her run her hands into his hair.

“So soft and not greasy!” She moaned.

He continued his administrations as he felt his Beloved orgasm, licking every sweet taste. He moved up to her and deeply kissed her, holding her tightly.

“Severus! I love you!” She gasped out, reveling in the feeling.

“And I love you as well, sweet witch.” He replied. Severus held her in his arms as she fell asleep.

Merlin! He was quickly reaching his breaking point if the Bond required more of this. He grasped his cock and pumped it until he came. As he watched her sleep, the only thing he could think about was entering her and possessing her as their bond demanded.

After a time Severus woke his Beloved up. “I am sorry Hermione, but I have a duty to attend to. You need to go back to your room. I believe you have rounds tonight anyway?” He asked her.

“Yes Beloved I do. May I use your shower?” He quickly showed her his bath chambers as she stood up from the bed, stretching and yawned, She had such a beautiful body he thought.

Soon she left his chambers cleaned up and refreshed, brushing her lips across his as she left.

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Sara had indeed been Sumoned again. A family of six, the oldest child being 7. She tortured and killed the four children, oldest to youngest ensuring that the children suffered greatly before their deaths. Soon only the parents remained. She turned to them, grinning wickedly behind her mask.

“Stop Sara, you have passed my tests very well.” The Dark Lord commanded. “I require these to be alive for a while.” Pointing to the parents.

She went to his robes and kissed them. “As you command My Lord! I hope that my service pleases you!”

Lord Voldemort called a couple of Death Eaters and directed them to lead the sobbing parents away.

“Sara, you serve me so faithfully! Soon I will reward you. Go now before you are missed!” The Dark Lord intoned.

“As you command, My Lord!” She stood up and walked out of the Dark Lord’s chambers and apparetad away.

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Severus had stood disillusioned at his sister’s designated point for about an hour, thinking on the events of the evening. He could not help but smile as he remembered the looks on his Beloved’s face as he went down on her.

Soon he heard the plop of apparition as his sister suddenly appeared. He noticed that his sister fell to the ground, crying. He heard her wracked sobs echo across the forest, smelling the tint of massive amounts of blood from her robes. He could not believe it. What had happened to break her he wondered. She was a strong witch after all!

She stood up suddenly, and Severus noticed her. Though whole and healthy, she looked broken.

“DEATH, why are you here?” Severus heard her demand. He watched as she had a conversation to no one. Then he realized it was to her benefactor. Of course he could not see. After all he was alive.

“Sara, Hades has talked to me.” DEATH replied. “I feel your distress as well Little One.”

“Oh, I am sure!” Sara spat out. “Lord Death I am broken, and I cannot continue this madness!”

She turned away and threw up.

Suddenly Hades appeared and landed on her shoulders as she stood up. He hopped to the ground and changed into an exact likeness of his Mistress.

“Go to who you desire Sara. It is only he that can help you. Hades will take care of your school business.” DEATH intoned.

Sara looked to DEATH for a moment and apparated away.

Hades in his transfigured form looked to Severus and winked before he walked away.

So that was how she was at the castle while being Summoned, Severus realized. He waited a few moments and the headed back toward the castle.

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Sara arrived at her Manor in the Great Hall. She immediately dismissed her house elf and made her way up the Grand Stairs to Bootstray’s bedroom.

She silently opened the door and noticed Bootstray jump up from his bed, wand in his hand. He saw that it was Sara and immediately lowered it.

“Bootstray, still vigilant as ever!” She chuckled hollowly.

Bootstray saw Sara collapse and start to sob. He rushed up to her and grabbed her robes, seeing the fresh blood on his hands as he wrapped his arms about her.

“Let me help Sara!” He softly whispered to her as he pulled her to his bath chambers. He placed her into the shower fully clothed as he stood behind her. They both watched as the swirls of blood flowed from her robes and exited the drain. He removed the robes and turned her to him. He pulled off the Death Eater mask and flung it to the floor as he looked into her eyes. He was shocked as he saw the look of defeat in her eyes.

Bootstray grabbed up the soap and washed every part of her body, whispering every action that he was doing as he washed her, noticing her relax at the sound of his voice.

He grabbed her, hugging her from behind, and Sara felt the desire that the wizard had for her.

“Bootstray!” She whispered. “Take me to your bed!”

Bootstray picked her up into his arms and walked to his bed and gently laid her down, looking to her.

“Bootstray, I am a broken witch. I have reached my breaking point! I cannot continue!” She moaned.

“Nonsense Sara! I have felt your despair across the bond, and if I could, I would gladly take your place!” He stated.

“It is my burden!” She cried out.

“It is Sara, yet you are here.” Boostray softly replied, leaning toward her and brushing his lips to hers.

“Unglamour yourself, Sara! There is no need to hide anything from me!” He commanded.

He felt her reluctance across their bond as she complied.

“You are a beautiful witch!” He growled as he slipped beside her.

He tenderly kissed her as he ran his hands across her body, tracing the scars.

“Bootstray, can you make me forget?”

“I will do my best witch! Of that you can be sure of!” He growled.

Bootstray worked her body until the need became too much.

“Sara, I need you.” She felt his pressing need.

She was lost in the moment, feeling passion she had never felt before.

“Then, take me wizard!” As she grasped his cock and placed it at her entrance.

Bootstray entered her and stilled, feeling her walls clamp about him. He began to move slowly.

While Sara was not a virgin, he was somehow knew that she had never had sex for pleasure before. He was determined to make it good for her. He began to move, letting her reactions guide him.

Oh Merlin! She felt herself close to nirvana after a time. How could she have missed this feeling after being alive for five hundred years!

“Sara, I know you are close! Come with me witch, damn you!” He shouted as he began to stroke harder and deeper, filling her.

Sara felt the most heavenly sensation as she came, feeling the wizard come forcefully within her, groaning and panting.

They stayed together for a few minutes, connected and panting.

Bootstray pulled her across him until he was looking at her. “Have I made you forget your pain Sara? You know that I love you.” He asked.

Fuck it all for being cold and heartless. “I love you too Bootstray.” She snuggled to him and immediately drifted to sleep, feeling him play with the tangles of her hair and breathing deeply.