1996: The Ministry launches a corruption enquiry targeting a shady circle of Obliviators who formerly worked with a Death Eater known as Varian Pyrites; while an investigation is carried out on Narcomancers cutting Wizarding opium with regular heroin causing tension between the blood-purists and the Muggle-Borns in the underworld to reach a fever-pitch. (Explicit Content.)

Parallel to HBP: Fearing being compromised, Snape becomes more and more paranoid. He trains a secret apprentice unknown to the Order. Seneca, a Slytherin, is to take over his role as an agent for the Order if Snape is ever discovered. With a plot against Dumbledore emerging, she's getting in too deep; with only Snape and his questionable morals as her way out. (Explicit content.)