The Deception of the Sisterhood

A/N: Thanks to my beta, not_london. Warning: Lite Slash.

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Two months later, Voldemort decided the revel would take place during July. Genevieve and Snape were summoned before the Dark Lord, and plans were arranged. Narcissa would be joining Genevieve in entertaining the Death Eaters instead of Bellatrix. The Revel would take place in one week's time. Genevieve looked over at the pale, icy woman. She was positively faint.

"My Lord, if I might," asked Genevieve. "May Narcissa and I be excused? We have much to discuss and accomplish before our performance."

"You may," the Dark Lord answered lustily. Snape swallowed a lump in his throat. It was obvious that the evil bastard wanted her. He kept his cool and pushed his emotions back down.

Lucius was beside himself with happiness. "Ah, Severus, it has been far too long since Narcissa has indulged in this particular pleasure." He turned to the Dark Lord. "I am honored, my Lord, for your choosing my wife."

"Yes, Lucius, I knew you would be most agreeable to the arrangement. What concerns me is how Severus is handling my choice? How do you feel, Severus, about watching your mistress indulge herself in a woman's body? Are you afraid her tastes might change permanently?" He glared at Snape, watching his every movement. Snape, ever the unreadable cold fish he had forced himself to become, shrugged.

"I am curious to see her talents. I do not mind sharing her, seeing it is only by your good favor I enjoy her at all."

"How very true, Severus," the bastard coolly replied.

***

Genevieve led the pale Narcissa into an empty bedroom and locked the door. She swept the room for anything suspicious and then took the trembling Narcissa in her arms and sat her on the bed. She took down Narcissa's hair and then her own. She stroked the woman's hair slowly and soothed her with whispers.

"Don't fear, Narcissa. What is wrong? Tell me."

"Narcissa's eyes darted around the room. Her face was full of fear. "It has been so long since I have been summoned. I don't know if I can do this again." She started to cry.

Genevieve took the crying woman in her arms and kissed her forehead. "Shh, it will be okay. You can trust me. I'll do everything. Bellatrix has trained me well."

Narcissa bolted upright and jumped up as if she were on fire. "She's insane!" she hissed through clenched teeth. Then she clamped her hand over her mouth in terror. Genevieve sensed the timing was ripe. "Do you love your family?" she whispered as she stood to face her.

"Yes!" she hissed angrily.

Genevieve took the woman into her arms and kissed her softly on the corner of her mouth. She kissed her cheek and then whispered in her ear, "Would you do anything to ensure the lives of your husband and son?"

"Yes," Narcissa whispered back.

"I would do anything to ensure the life of the man I love," she whispered back into her ear.

Narcissa pulled back and gave a knowing look. She nodded her head in silent agreement. She turned around for Genevieve to undo her dress. She turned her head and whispered, "For good?"

"For good."

***

Genevieve and Narcissa had one week to complete their ruse. It also marked the same amount of time Genevieve had left to discover where Bellatrix might have hidden the Horcrux Voldemort had entrusted to her. She did not dare ask Bellatrix about it; the woman was far too paranoid and unstable. She would have to rely on the information she could glean from Narcissa and perhaps the other estranged Black sister, Andromeda, who was Tonks' mum.

Genevieve and Narcissa were given all the time they desired to plot and plan alone. Figuring out how they would work the men into an erotic frenzy without doing anything obscene was easily done. They spent time kissing and being naked with each other in order to achieve a sense of relaxation and ease just in case things fell apart. It wasn't so unpleasant with Narcissa. Bellatrix taught Genevieve that all women had within themselves an inborn drive towards lesbianism. Women were sensual and beautiful creatures. Narcissa was much more attractive and tender than Bellatrix, so it was easier.

But what Genevieve wanted was the Potions master. So to get through making love to Narcissa, all she needed to do was to close her eyes and think of Severus' hands, lips, and heat. It was torturous to think of being unfaithful. She had suffered greatly in the beginning when she began with Bellatrix, but Severus had assured her he did not view her actions as cheating. This was war, and spies had to do certain things to maintain their covers. Genevieve never asked if he was sleeping with anyone else. She knew he had been raped: he had shared that much. Perhaps when this was all over she could ask him. Perhaps then she would be able to handle the answers. Only one thing was for certain in this insane charade...both women were determined to follow it out to the end. That was the easy part. What was difficult was dealing with Narcissa's fears over the possible failure of the plan, and how to secretly communicate while pretending to be involved in sexual play.

"I need your assurance that Bella will be killed," Narcissa whispered to Genevieve as they lay in sunny rose garden. Genevieve had been contemplating the contrast in the beautiful scenery that surrounded them and the debauchery and lies she and her new lover were plotting.

She turned to Narcissa and kissed her mouth. "It will be done."

"I want to see Andromeda when this is all over," she said softly as she kissed the young woman's dark hair. "I'm done with all this pure-blood shite!" she hissed.

"Alright," she answered as she kissed her wrist.

Narcissa nuzzled her neck. "Another thing...I want my husband's life spared and for Draco to remain at Hogwarts. He is not to be anywhere near the battle."

"I swear."

***

Three days before the revel, Genevieve was pacing up and down Dumbledore's office. She and Severus were alone awaiting Dumbledore, Lupin, Tonks, Kingsley, and Harry for the final meeting before the destruction of the Horcruxes.

"Please, Eve, sit down," pleaded Severus.

"I can't! she shrieked. "We have three days and we still don't know where Bellatrix has hid that bloody Horcrux!"

"Were you able to get anything from Narcissa? Think! Think specifically upon things she might have alluded to, hints..."

"I told you, Severus, she doesn't know anything. Bellatrix has ceased to confide in her. All she can think about is getting through the Revel and keeping her husband and son safe. I can't believe this! I'm the one with no prior experience, and I'm the one who's going to end up choreographing the whole bloody thing!"

Severus stood up and poured a glass of firewhisky for her. "Drink this," he ordered.

She downed it in one gulp. He raised an eyebrow to her as she pushed the glass back at him. Reluctantly, he refilled it. This time she sipped it.

The door opened and the Order members filed in.

"Thank God!" Genevieve exclaimed. "I've been going mad!"

"My apologies, Miss Toussaint," said Dumbledore. "But I think this will have been worth the wait. May I introduce Andromeda Tonks?"

At that, Genevieve gasped in surprise and eagerly went to shake the woman's hand.

"Such a pleasure, Mrs. Tonks! Narcissa cannot wait to see you. She talks about you all the time!"

The woman smiled at her and sighed. "My only regret is that Bellatrix will not be so happy to see me."

Lupin interjected, "Andromeda will be joining us in the fight."

"That will definitely cause a stir!" Genevieve laughed.

"Well, I think I may have news that might give you an idea of where Bella may have hidden the Horcrux," Andromeda said confidently.

"Do we know without a doubt exactly what it is, yet?" asked Genevieve.

"Yes," replied Harry. We believe that there are seven altogether. The locket, the ring, the diary..."

"Which has already been destroyed?" Genevieve queried.

"Correct, and then there is the diadem and the cup, and we also believe Nagini, his snake, is a Horcrux."

"So what is the seventh Horcrux?" asked Severus.

All were quiet. Finally, Harry spoke up, "Me."

Genevieve closed her eyes. This was unbelievable. How was this ever going to work?

Albus spoke up. "I believe that Harry will have to allow Tom to cast the Avada Kedavra Curse on him, but his "death" will not be real. It will be the death of the Horcrux, not of Harry's actual life."

"That is just conjecture!" Genevieve yelled. "You can't know for sure...you can't!"

"We have no means of knowing for sure," replied Kingsley. "But we must destroy what we can and hope for the best. Perhaps the destruction of so many of the Horcruxes will cause his powers to fail or diminish."

There was silence. It was unthinkable that Harry could end up dead. All would be lost. Everyone was quite sober in his or her thoughts. Genevieve looked hard at the young man. She saw the conflict and the resolution in his eyes. He would do it...even if he had to die in the end. He seemed to be resigned.

"So, now we have to assign who will destroy the Horcruxes and when," said Dumbledore. "Severus, will you dispose of Nagini?"

"Of course, Headmaster."

Genevieve whirled around. "NO! His cover will be blown; he will be killed!" she screamed. She placed her hand protectively on his chest. He removed it, but did not release her hand.

"Nagini will have be the last to be destroyed. While the diversion and battle is underway, my chance will come to slip out and kill her," Severus said calmly.

Dumbledore nodded in agreement. "Fine, now, Andromeda, Bellatrix's Horcrux is where?"

"I believe you will find it in Gringotts. She would never make the mistake Lucius made by keeping it near her in the Manor."

"What of Lestrange Manor?" inquired Genevieve.

"Unsecured and a known place with which to connect her. She would want to keep the Horcrux secure, and what better way than for her to keep it in the Lestrange vault. It resides in the very depths...the bowels of Gringotts. In the same area the Black vault lies. Bill and Fleur will have to retrieve it. It would be far too dangerous for anyone else to attempt it."

Tonks piped up. "I'll go to the Burrow and get them on it. Cheers!" Then she was gone.

Dumbledore spoke up next. "The destruction of the Horcruxes must be done as simultaneously as possible. Harry and Ron have gathered the Basilisk fangs from the Chamber of Secrets, and we have the sword of Griffyndor to use as our weapons. There are four Horcruxes here now and soon hopefully five. We have enough for each of us to destroy a Horcrux at the same time, then Apparate directly outside Malfoy Manor. Severus, will you make sure Kingsley will be able to keep any wards that might be in place lowered, so that we will be able to enter undetected?"

"Yes, Headmaster," Snape replied.

"Well, Narcissa has some conditions of her own," Genevieve reported. "First, Bellatrix MUST be killed. After Voldemort, she is to become priority number one. Second, no one is to harm Lucuis, if it is possible to get him out of the line of fire. Lastly, Draco must stay here at Hogwarts. Personally, I gave her no promise on how this would be planned out. You can tie him up and throw him in a closet for all I care, just keep the little bugger away from the manor."

A few smirks rose from the crowd. Severus looked upon his Slytherin beauty in amazement and concern. She could be quite formidable and brash when she needed to be. But, she seemed to not be quite her normal subdued self.

"Well, I think that can be arranged," drawled Lupin with a smile.