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"Drea, I can explain – "

"Save it, Severus. You obviously don't care about me any longer now that you have her! I will figure it out myself," She hissed at him, turning to floo back where she came from. However, Severus was fast. He struck out like a snake striking its prey, grabbing her arm and pulling her back.

When he looked into her eyes, he melted. He always did. She was hurt. Only hurt. No anger was in her eyes. She had always been put first with him. He felt he had to put her first. Since her father was his best friend and he did by his Death Eater friends hands, he stayed with her out of guilt. Now, all of a sudden, when she really needs him, he pushes her to the side and lets Hermione in her place. No wonder she was hurt. If I were her, I'd be hurt, too.

"God, I'm so sorry, Drea. There is no excuse for pushing you away in your time of need. I promised I'd always be there for you when you needed me. And I broke that promise. I'm sorry. So sorry. Forgive me," He said, voice breaking, When Drea hurt, he hurt, because he felt like he's betrayed Daniel. He didn't want to betray Daniel.

Drea sniffed, wiped a tear that was trying to fall away. "Well, sit down, I'll fill you in on what's happened," she said. He nodded, leading her to the living room where she just come. Hermione followed, snapping out of her state. She was serious now, eager to hear everything to help the young woman in her quest to find her brothers.

Severus sat in his chair, after removing his cloak, and sat Hermione on his lap. He wanted her close to him, to be in touching distance. Drea looked curious at the pair of them, but said nothing. She didn't care at the time. "Well, after I left you, I went home to the Varn Villa north of here. I hadn't been there ever. But I went to think things over. When I got there, others were in the house too. Sounded like men voices. One was definitely Lucius. The other sounded familiar, but I couldn't place him. I didn't get any names or faces, but I heard what they were talking about. They were talking about the Dark One. That he wouldn't be happy to find out that my brothers had escaped and were okay. Even worse that now I had found out and called the authorities. They mentioned you, and how you would figure it out if you weren't swayed away. I don't know what happened next because they'd apparated away.

One thing I know for sure is that Lucius is involved somehow. Whether it is on purpose or not, he is involved in this somehow. I didn't want to look in the house any longer, so I went back to knockturn ally. Hid myself around Borgain and Burks hoping to see them. I did. They work there, after Borgain died, Burks hired them. They live and work there now. When they offered me help when I went inside, they sounded confused, like a bad imperious curse was on them." Drea trailed off as she got to the end of her story. Severus was still in his chair, gently stroking the side of Hermione's stomach, where their baby grew, thinking.

"This is very strange and dangerous, Drea. If the Dark One is awake then there will be a third War. If there is a third war, then all our lives could be at stake," Severus said darkly. The Dark One? She hadn't been heard of in centuries. What could have awoken her?

Hermione twisted in his lap, trying to look at Severus in the face. "Severus, who's the Dark One?"

Both Drea and Hermione looked puzzled. Naturally, not many people would know about the Dark One. Only the ones closest to Voldemort would have known about it. Meaning he knew, Lucius, Narcissa, Bellatrix, and later, Draco. Though Narcissa and Draco have been here the entire time, or Severus would have been informed if something like that had been happening with their knowledge. Bellatrix was dead, curtsey of Molly. Thank Heavens. Horrid woman. Lucius was a part of it, though he didn't know how big a part that was. "The Dark One is not a person, really. Its dark magic, all the dark magic that has been a failed experiment. Dark magic that awakens when someone calls it awake. Not anyone can wake it. That person has to have a vendetta against the whole wizarding wold first. Then they die. After that, in the afterlife, its said that you meet the real Dark One. The one that can only awaken the physical Dark One. The spiritual Dark One brings you back to life. After the Dark One is woke up, it goes inside you, and you will slowly destroy the wizarding world. Turn brother against brother, family against family. There will be a third War, only this time, the war isn't a person, its yourself."

"So the Dark Magic twists your mind to fight your own family then?" Hermione asked, clearly bothered by the Dark One.

Severus nodded grimly. Drea was trying not to show any emotions, but wasn't doing a great job. Severus could tell she was terrified.

"Who would have such a vendetta against the whole wizarding world enough to die and be brought back to life with dark magic inside them?" Drea asked, horrified.

"Who indeed, my dear Drea, who indeed," Severus responded, spacing out. He would have to talk to his old friends again.

There was Vlad, a total git. Completely stupid, wouldn't be able to do this on his own, which makes Lucius' involvement understandable.

Zeus Talker, the stupidly named. Muggle mother loved Mythology, and father had a weird last name. Seems too tame to do this. However, with Lucius involved, he could be showing off. He always did that when Lucius was around.

William Borgain, the nephew of Borgain from Borgain and Burks. Seems to have the evil enough to do it. No motive, though. He didn't like his uncle. No reason for a vendetta against the world from this guy.

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Okay, shorter than others, but suspense. What's your thoughts? Who is behind it, besides Lucius, I gave you that. Out of these names:

Vladimir Starkings

Zeus Talker

William Borgain

Let me know, in the comments.

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