Severus brought Pomona and Felix to the luxury apartment in South Kensington. The sculpture by the entrance had turned into a massive snake with its jaws wide open, tongue flickering, looking fierce and terrifying.
Felix showed no reaction to it. After glancing at it once, he followed Severus into the apartment. Pomona glared at it for a long while before finally lowering her head and entering the "home" she had been away from for a month.
Everything inside the apartment was exactly as it had been before she left. The old House-elf, Kreacher, stood at the door and bowed to Severus. But when he saw Felix, his bullfrog-like face twisted into an unpleasant expression. Still, he did not hurl insults at him as he had at Hermione.
"Take him to the kitchen and give him something to eat," Severus ordered Kreacher.
"Yes, Master," Kreacher said humbly, beckoning to Felix. The boy, who had been looking around at the mansion's furnishings, followed him away. Only Pomona and Severus remained in the sitting room.
"Why did you bring him here?" Pomona asked after the two figures disappeared through the kitchen door.
"I gave him a choice." Severus walked to the bar and took out a glass. "This was his choice."
"What choice?"
"You can stay at home and pretend to be normal, or you can use the power you possess to your heart's content." With a bang, Severus opened a bottle of gin and poured himself a full glass.
"Which pit are you taking him to?"
"It takes a monster's power to deal with monsters."
"How old is he?"
"Thirteen. Perhaps he'll become a second Credence."
"And you'll become a second Grindelwald. How can you exploit him?"
"I told you, this was his own choice. He wants to use his power to