Disclaimer: So I got a fortune cookie the other day. It read "A Stranger Will Bring About Great Change In Your Life." And I was all "Yeah! Her name is J.K. Rowling!" So if J.K.'s a stranger, then I can't be her, so that means none of the characters you will recognize (read: all of them) are mine. :P So there.

Warning: Lots and lots of Snarry slash in a way that will warm your heart to it's very foundations. Ha! Yeah, right. Anyway in reality, we have: Slightly-non-consensual sexual relations of a Snarry nature. Dom!Harry, Sub!Severus, Evil!Insane!Voldemort. Slight exhibitionism.

Rating: R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R!R! M!

Title: Habits and Hobbies

Chapter 1

Saturday

"Luciusss" a voice hissed, and a shadow detached from the wall to appear at the Dark Lords command, kneeling at his feet. "Come to me, faithful one."

The masked Death Eater rose from his servile position and moved to the throne.

"Yes, my Lord?" the question was a contradictory mixture of submissive loyalty and arrogant pride. Lucius knew he'd served his Master well.

Voldemort gestured. "Closer." Lucius leaned down until he was leaning over his Lords shoulder, and Voldemort whispered in his ear. Leaning back, the Dark Lord said, "Remember that, Lucius."

"Of course my Lord," Lucius murmured, pondering the words the Dark Lord had just told him.

"Use it on the Potter brat in the next raid. Do not tell anyone of the spell, Lucius, or I will be most displeased."

"I will not fail you, my Lord."

"No, you will not. Send for Bellatrix and Severus, Lucius, and dismiss the rest."

Lucius backed away, bowing. "Yes, my Lord."

As he backed out of the room, seven other shadows detached from the wall to follow him. Lucius found Bellatrix waiting in the hallway, and Severus in the Potions lab of the old Manor, and sent them to their Master.

As Severus entered Voldemort was conversing with Bellatrix, a conversation that continued as he entered. Severus walked up to the Dark Lord, his head high and proud. Bellatrix sent him a scathing look as he neglected to show what she deemed the proper amount of respect to their Lord, but Voldemort just stared at her until she bowed her head and begged his forgiveness.

"I know you do not like my Severus, Bellatrix, but you will not show him such disrespect again."

"Yes, my Lord." Bellatrix' voice was perfectly servile, but both Severus and Voldemort could hear the hate underlying it.

"Leave us, Bella." Voldemort commanded, and Bellatrix bowed again and backed out of the room, leaving the two men alone. Voldemort turned his attention to Severus, who merely regarded his Lord calmly.

Voldemort loved this man, trusted him above all others, and respected him. It was an odd combination of emotions for a Dark Lord, but Voldemort could not help but feel them. When this brilliant man stood before him, arms crossed, expression haughty, and bearing regal where so many had knelt and bowed and scraped mere moments earlier, Voldemort could acknowledge that this man was unique.

"Well, Severus? Have you completed the potion?"

"No, my Lord. Combined with the vampire venom, the wolfsbane corroded the dragon scales and pixy wings. It will take some time before I will be able to try the experiment again. And I need more of Greybacks blood, as well."

Another reason Voldemort could so freely admit that this man was special to him. No bowing, no scraping, no lies or excuses to save his own hide. He knew what he was doing, and if he did it wrong, he told you. Voldemort hissed.

"You shall have the blood in a few days, Severus. You will acquire the rest of the ingredients by the next meeting, and you will try again then."

Severus nodded, and stood patently, waiting for his Lord to either dismiss him or call upon him for another task. "Leave me. Go back to that fool and tell him we're planning a raid on the Ministry." Voldemort sneered as he thought of his enemy. A pale, thin, useless figure-head of a boy who had to be supported by another pale, useless, old fool who thought that he would be able to win this war!

Severus nodded, and turned his back on his Lord as he walked away on purpose. No other Death Eater did it, and he knew Voldemort watched him the entire way out the door. Their's was a strange game, Severus could admit, a play on respect and obedience that could end at any moment. But somehow Voldemort always let Severus stand in his presence, always let him walk away with his back turned, a privilege he allowed no other.

As Severus Apparated away, he thought again of the reason's he allowed himself to be used by two Masters. Of course, the one Master was gentler than the other, but a Master all the same. One was a foolish decision made by a foolish child with no friends and no hope of doing anything with his life, the other a decision made by a terrified adult who couldn't help but admit he'd been wrong.

Severus snorted as he appeared in the Forbidden Forest. When Voldemort had killed the Potters Severus had realized his mistake. But by then it had been far too late. So he had done the only thing he could think of- allying himself with Dumbledore and playing the ever-loyal-servant-who-is-secretly-a-spy in Voldemort's ranks. How Voldemort had come to trust him above all others still confused him. But he never dwelt on it for long.

If he was in a position to subvert Voldemort at every turn, he would take it and be grateful that he could. If he was caught, Severus had decided long ago, he would merely be grateful he had lived as long as he had.

His trek up to the Castle was a long one, but it allowed Severus time to organize his thoughts. The potion Voldemort was having him create was a tricky one, one practically guaranteed to be a pain-in-the-arse to make. A potion that would allow a werewolf to access his wolf form at any time, anywhere, and in any condition.

It certainly is proving a troublesome potion, Severus thought as he ascended the stairs to the Headmaster's office. He was still caught in ingredients and combinations as he knocked on the office door, and as he entered and sat down. Dumbledore went to talk but Severus forestalled him with a raised hand, brow furrowing as he thought of something.

Maybe if the dragon's blood is combined with the vampire's venom with a bezoar to combat the combustion, and then added to the wolfsbane with a dusting of unicorn hair, there would be a viable paste to work with once I can get a hold of Greyback's blood. Maybe then the pixy wings wll be useful as the enhancer they are supposed to be... Severus pulled a piece of parchment off the Headmasters desk as he thought of this, using his wand as a writing utensil. Satisfied that he had the thought process written down correctly, Severus rolled up the parchment and suck it up his sleeve, returning his wand to its holster.

Dumbledore looked amused, he was glad to note, and Severus settled back in his chair. "Please, do forgive me Headmaster. I'm afraid I was struck by a rather important thought."

"Of course, Severus, of course. I assume it concerned the potion you are currently working on?"

"Indeed, Albus. Now, about the meeting. He says to tell you he is going to be raiding the Ministry, but I heard talk concerning Hogsmeade. Perhaps you should reconsider the scheduled outing?"

"No, dear boy, that will only alert him. We will of course let the students go to Hogsmeade, I shall just have to have teachers accompany them." Dumbledore paused, looking thoughtful.

"Of course you, Severus, shall have to forego tomorrows outing, as I do not wish you to have a conflict of interest-" meaning you don't want to trust me, Severus thought sourly- "and we will tell the Aurors that Voldemort might be planning something at the Ministry."

"It seems to be a good plan, Headmaster. Now- about Monday's lesson. I was thinking of teaching them…"

A little filler to take my mind off of the monotony the day has given me, meaning I am bored out of my FUCKIN mind and I needed a Snarry to make it all better. No worries, this is pretty much done, and a new chapter will be posted every three or four days. So- an added incentive to make the updates faster- a minimum of ten reviews per chapter and you'll get updates like every day.

I know I've never done anything like that before, but it seems to work for other authours... but I'll still post regardless of reviews. XD

And hey! If anyone is looking for a good Tom/Harry, this story 'After He's Gone' by FaramirLover is amazing. Just a shout-out. Not a paid adversitsement in the least. LoL.

Tata for now,

Netrixie