Author's Note: This is my Ashlinn/Voldemort story.
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything you recognize.
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Prologue
Voldemort strode up the steps of the Potter house and blew the door open with his wand. It was time for payment. He walked up to a devastated Lily Potter.
"I have come to collect what you promised me," he said coolly.
"Please," Lily pleaded, "I can't let go of her."
"It is too late to turn back now, Mudblood."
"I'm begging you! She has a brother! She needs her parents!" Lily fell to her knees at his feet. He stepped away in disgust.
"Get away from me filthy Mudblood! Crucio!" Lily screamed in agony and James came rushing in.
"Please! Stop hurting her!" he pleaded. Voldemort lifted the curse. Lily was still on her knees, shaking violently and sobbing uncontrollably with her crimson red hair falling in her face.
"Bring me the child!" he commanded. James hesitated and walked slowly upstairs. From a room above him Voldemort heard two crying infants. Then James came downstairs with a bundle of pink blankets in his arms. Lily sniffed and stood up slowly, approaching James and taking the child.
"Be strong my love," she said, kissing the baby's forehead lightly.
"Never forget us," said James, taking a locket from his shirt pocket and placing it securely in the bundle of blankets. Then he took the infant from Lily's hands and slowly walked to Voldemort, handing him the infant. Lily fell to her knees again and sobbed. James crouched next to her and glared at Voldemort.
"I hope you're happy", he said in a dark tone, "Tricking people into giving you their children."
"I'll be coming for you next", said Voldemort with an evil tone, as he turned on his heel and strode out of the house. James was lucky he was a pureblood, or Voldemort would have killed him then and there for his statement. The infant was crying in Voldemort's arms, knowing that she would not see her parents ever again.
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Author's note: I promise to update "The Unknown Lust" as soon as I can, I've got writers blockā¦again :P
