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Third Person POV
New York.
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The next morning, Severus woke up with Bellatrix's body pressed against his, surprised by the fact that she hadn't let go of him the entire night, like a cat.
Seeing that it was already mid-morning and they still hadn't gotten out of bed, with the sun shining through the window, he gently touched her face, knowing that she was already awake but didn't want to get off him, keeping her body on his while closing her eyes.
Then she finally opened her eyes, seeing his staring into hers.
"We better go back. If you want to go to my mansion, I can talk to Astraea... though I don't know if Rosária will be back today." Severus said, caressing her face.
This girl had given him her virginity the night before and, incredibly, had been quite shy at the moment they started having sex, while trying to kiss him gently the entire time.
Severus couldn't deny it — he liked this side of Bellatrix — and calmly waited for her response.
"Grandma will want me to stay home, at least in the morning. Since we didn't return yesterday, she must be worried." She said, seeming genuinely concerned about his response.
"It's all right. I'll take you to the Black mansion and you can stay with your grandmother. I also want to talk to her and I'll explain if it was inappropriate for you to have spent the night with me, since the plan was to bring you back yesterday." Severus said, as she nodded.
"How about we take a bath? Let's get ready to go back." He said, as he began to get out of bed.
Finally, they enjoyed the bathtub, while Severus looked at his shadow, making sure that his soldiers were all blocked from the outside world. Obviously, he didn't want his soldiers to see his intimacies. That's why he had the power to close the portal between where his shadows are stored and this world, making it so they couldn't see or hear the outside world.
"You know... I never talked about this with you..." She suddenly said, while clinging to him, pressing her naked body against his.
"But you were amazing. You fought the Dark Lord... but you also killed a lot of friends, didn't you?" Bellatrix murmured, a bit worried.
"Don't worry about that. I took some measures. First, I placed my shadow soldiers on each of you, with them appearing only in case of some kind of danger." He explained.
"You mean those creatures in my shadow... they follow me everywhere?" She looked at him, slightly horrified.
"Yes, but don't worry. They won't be seeing your intimacies. I made sure they can't see any of that, and they obey me without question. They're only there to appear in danger." Severus explained.
In fact, he was even using the very shadows of the men he had fought and killed to watch over their own families without them realizing it. The remnants of the families Severus had killed had a shadow spy in each member's shadow the entire time.
Any sign of a planned attack from them as revenge — whether on him or his associates — would be mentally alerted by their shadows.
"If you believe this is a way to protect me, I won't question it." She said in the end, going back to hugging him as if she didn't want to let go, despite still not being used to being naked in front of a man.
In the end, they got out of the bathtub and got ready to leave, using the fireplace after Severus signed a new check on his United States account, which also belonged to the hotel that served both wizards and non-wizards — like the wizard who had recommended it to Severus the night before.
There was a conversation with Astraea as soon as they arrived at the mansion, with an older woman coming to greet them, wearing a relieved expression upon seeing Bellatrix safe.
And with just a quick glance, she understood what had happened and was torn between feeling worried or showing a smile for what it meant.
"May we speak in private for a moment?" Severus asked, and the woman nodded, leading him to the upstairs room as she always did.
"First, let me congratulate you on your victory in the war. You simply destroyed the Dark Lord and all those who supported him. I... I can't help but breathe a sigh of relief for not having left my family on the side of the former Dark Lord." She said.
Inside, she was truly relieved. She didn't want Bellatrix to be one of this boy's victims. Just thinking about what he had already done... he practically toyed with the Dark Lord as if he were nothing.
Just thinking that Severus had such power and was there, calmly in front of her, unconcerned, as if nothing could touch him, as if he were invincible, made Astraea shudder.
Now he had become Lord Prince and ascended to a top position in wizarding British society... and the Black family would reap many benefits. Astraea couldn't help but sigh in relief.
They had supported Severus Snape instead of the Dark Lord, even with the threats.
Bellatrix secured the engagement with Severus. Although she had been a bit disappointed that Severus intended to have three more fiancées, she couldn't deny that Bellatrix would gain access to the Prince name and all the benefits of the family — especially with someone so powerful as a husband, extending into the Black name through marriage.
And she couldn't even truly question it, as Severus could marry more than four women.
The wizarding world was changing from the moment the last dark wizard fell, and Severus had even become a sort of hero — without those lunatics at the Ministry trying to imprison him.
There was no doubt that all of magical Britain would be after him. He would have more influence than Dumbledore ever had, and no one would be able to disrespect him.
Both within Britain and beyond.
That alone would already be great. But there were also deeper things. The vision she had, from the moment she tried to enter Severus's mind, when she saw the abyss staring back at her... Something very cruel was about to happen in this world, and Severus Snape would be in the middle of all of it, fighting against whatever those creatures were.
"Astraea, I wish to negotiate a few terms if we want to solidify our alliance..." Severus began, while Astraea nodded, noticing his tone.
"First, I want you to reinstate Andromeda into the Black family. I know you disowned her to avoid alliances with Death Eaters, even knowing that I was already more powerful than him." Severus started, with a tone far from friendly, while Astraea seemed to shrink.
"I want her to return to the Black name until her marriage. And let her marry whomever she wants. She will still have rights to the family."
"It will be done, Lord Prince," Astraea said.
"I've been thinking for some time about making Regulus my apprentice. I know of his interest, and I see no issue with him coming to my mansion to learn from me, if he accepts," Severus said, catching Astraea by surprise.
"You'll give him the same training you gave Bella?" she asked.
"I don't see why not." he replied.
That was great for Astraea, as she had seen her granddaughter's development after just a few months of training. And, indeed, Bellatrix was very different after training with Severus. She had proven it herself, even surpassing her own grandmother in a duel they had.
Severus was a strict teacher, according to her granddaughter, but also full of strengths that could turn an average student into someone very powerful.
Bella herself said he could stop a killing curse with another spell from his hand. Though she mentioned Rosária could do that too. She just didn't know if it was true that Severus had taught the 200-year-old witch herself, since the Valenstein family might also be full of secrets.
Given the relationship the redhead had with Severus, she might very well have been the one teaching him.
"All right. It will be an honor. Regulus will accept being your apprentice, there's no doubt about that," she said.
"One last thing, enough of this pure-blood nonsense. I don't want to hear anything about it in my presence. If you have prejudice about that, keep it to yourself." Severus said at last, with a serious tone.
Astraea was a purist and had taught her children and grandchildren accordingly. That was hard to swallow, but what could she do? She would keep her prejudice against Muggle-borns to herself — or at least when Severus wasn't around.
"Very well." was all she said.
"Good." he said, standing up. "Let's continue by owl. Meanwhile, I'll return to the mansion. But I'd also like to pick up a few books from your library, if it's not a bother," he asked, while Astraea nodded.
"No problem at all, Lord Prince. You may ask Kreacher for help, if needed," she said, already bidding him farewell.
"Anyway, I'll be going. I'll have my house-elf fetch the books I'll list," he said, as she nodded.
As a farewell, Bellatrix once again waited for him in front of the fireplace. She leaned in to kiss him, not caring about anything else, while Severus saw no issue in returning her affection publicly.
He kissed her, enjoying the moment, and returned to Prince Manor.
He spoke with Dobby after quickly writing down what he needed, already having memorized all the titles of the tomes stored at the Black mansion.
He didn't miss the chance to share lunch with his uncle. He said he would be going to Diagon Alley, while in truth he went to Gringotts once more, using the bank's own fireplace, drawing attention only from the people being served there.
He spoke with the manager and asked to inspect all the Prince family vaults and even his own. He already had two vaults under the name Snape.
He spent the afternoon checking vault after vault, wanting to make sure of everything that was stored.
There were ancient items, maps of secret locations, titles to the Prince lands and properties, debt records owed by other families.
There were magical artifacts, secret books, gemstones, goblin metal, portal stones, and gold — lots of gold.
There was at least one billion Galleons, making him the richest man in Britain.
He quickly used an insignificant fraction of that money to pay off all the loan debts he had with Gringotts under the name Snape, avoiding accumulating interest and losing more money in the long run.
Not only that, he also issued a purchase order and had mapped all the lands and properties around the world in the name of Prince. He would surely make good use of them for his upcoming plans.
After giving another purchase order to the manager who usually assisted him, along with the direct manager of the Prince account, he left Gringotts.
He ended up going to St. Mungo's by portkey. Being there horrified everyone as they realized he had come out of the fireplace. Even the receptionist, who was usually grumpy, couldn't help but tremble upon seeing him, wondering how someone like him could walk around as if he were just an ordinary wizard.
"L-Lord Prince... how can I help you?" she murmured, making sure to pronounce his title correctly.
"I want to speak with Andromeda," Severus requested, and she nodded, leaving the desk and running upstairs.
Severus simply waited there, ignoring the cautious stares around him.
Andromeda appeared shortly after, looking surprised at the sight of Severus.
"Can we talk for a bit?" he said, and despite her confusion, she nodded.
"I suppose so, I'm on my break," she said, leading him outside.
As soon as they found a quiet place, Severus cast a Muffliato spell around them.
"Look, I spoke to your grandmother. You'll be reintegrated into the Black family," Severus began, as she looked at him in surprise.
"I got a letter from grandma, but I didn't have the courage to open it yet... so it's about that?" she murmured.
"Yeah," Severus nodded, satisfied that Astraea was already taking care of everything.
"Anyway, I wanted you to know that I intend to marry your sister," Severus said, out of obligation to speak with her, while she gave a tight-lipped smile.
"I figured, Severus... Do you feel a bit pressured because I took you to my room and forced you to sleep with me?" she murmured, a little embarrassed.
She had given him her virginity at the end of last year.
"You didn't force anyone. We did it together. I just feel a little guilty," Severus said.
He truly hadn't cared about the girl last year. He slept with her and simply left without even exchanging a word the next day, and disappeared. He really didn't care back then. To him, this world was only temporary, so there was no reason to form bonds — at least until he saw his older self appear in the dungeon, which brought a bit more of his former self back, making him less indifferent to people.
"You know, Severus... I was really hurt," she admitted, understanding what he meant.
"Even though I knew that could happen, I still wanted to do it, because I had a little crush on you from the moment I saw you for the first time after you changed.
And even now... wow, you managed to get even more handsome." She murmured, looking him over, but quickly shook her head.
"But you know, the moment I saw you and Bellatrix together a few times — and yes, I ended up spying on you a couple of those times... and you know that. I saw that, during your training... I just knew you were meant to be together." she said, pausing briefly.
"It was never going to be me and you... but I don't regret it either, Severus. That night was special and it always will be... Can I tell my friends that I slept with Severus Prince? You know how jealous they'll be?" she said with a more cheerful smile.
"What can I do for you?" Severus asked, while she shook her head again.
"No, Severus, if you're going to say you're marrying me out of pity, I don't want it.
Besides, I'm seeing someone, and we're getting to know each other.
He may not be as handsome, rich, or powerful as you, but maybe he's enough for me.
Just make sure you make Bella happy," she murmured.
'Bella seemed pretty happy yesterday and today.' Severus couldn't help but think, but soon pushed that thought aside.
"Well, I'll do everything I can... although I'll have to take care of four wives," Severus murmured, while Andromeda looked at him in astonishment.
"Four, Severus? You're terrible," she murmured and exclaimed, while Severus just shrugged.
"Did you know Narcissa had a crush on you too? She admitted it to me herself, but like me, she didn't want to share you, so she chose an easier path.
Merlin, I thought you'd have all three Black sisters in the palm of your hand until not long ago," she laughed at her own joke — if it could even be called a joke.
Severus shrugged. She seemed satisfied with whoever she was seeing now. That was for the best.
He also didn't want to crowd his house with wives. Four already seemed like quite an adequate number for him, as long as they accepted it and, in the end, managed to live together without wanting to kill each other.
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