An Ordinary Meeting
Everyone gathered around infront of the camera, staying close to their family and friends, only three purebloods among the thirty members. It was sad really, but in these dark times, it was better than could be expected. Marlene McKinnon smiled happily, just behind Alice and Frank Longbottom, the newly weds. Little did everyone here know, tragedy was yet to come, in the form of a nine year old girl. The picture took, and one copy each was printed for each member. Peter Pettigrew, a timid little man, scurried away, claiming to have errands to run, little did they know where this worthless man was heading.
"Do you have it wormtail?" Tom Riddle asked, a sharp edge to his voice. Although he was only twenty two, he scared the man two years his junior immensly. The Dark Lord had no Horcruxes at this point, except for Nagini. Therefore, his face was still perfectly angelic.
"Y-yes, My Lord." Wormtail stuttered, bowing and handing the picture to his master. Tom laughed at how pathetic the little man looked then turned to the picture, and evil gril forming on his young unblemished face. Wormtail hurried out of the room, Leaving The Dark Lord Voldemort alone.
After a few moments of studying the familiar and un-familiar faces of the members of the Order of the Phoenix, Tom's heaad raides and for the first time in five minutes, he looked away from the picture. He burst into a wide grin when he saw what, or more who, was comming towards him. A small girl with porcelin features and a mat of curly brown hair.
"Rayne... I have a job for you." Tom said. The little girl's eyes lit up happily and a wide smile played on her lips. Tom set the picture down on a table and motioned for the nine year old girl to come over. "There's some people I want you to get for me. Can you do that?" He asked politely. Eagerly, Rayne nodded, her eyes an odd shine to them.
Tom pointed to six of the people on the picture, and Rayne studied them intensly for twenty minutes. "Okay." She said, then turned and left...
Meanwhile, at the Order headquaters, Dumbledore had sent a message to some of them, asking to meet up and discuss strategies. The only problem was, it wouldn't be in a safe house. It would be in the Three Broomsticks, and something about the thought of that, stood Sirius' hairs on end. However, James had assured his best friend it would be okay to go, that Dumbledore wouldn't do anything that could risk blowing their cover.
Together with Alice Longbottom, Lily Evans, Marlene and Madeline McKinnon, James Potter and Sirius Black headed to the three broomsticks. Trudging through the snow, they couldn't help but see the similarites to their hogwarts days. "Remember when our biggest worries were our OWL results, and how hard our parents would hit us if we didn't do good enough." James joked. Sirius winced slightly, remembering his mother's reaction to his OWLs, then shook it off. "Don't forget your next scheme to get Lily out with you." Sirius added, winking at Lily who rolled her eyes. They carried on that way. Just reminising when they heard a scream which made them stop dead. It was comming from behind a back alley and it sounded like a child.
"Go get help." James told the girls, then the two boys ran into the alley.
A man; Fenrir Greyback had a girl against the wall. James hurtled a spell at the wereworlf, making him stagger slightly. The small girl dived down behind some wooden crates. The next thing the they knew, James and Sirius were surrounded by Death Eaters in a fight for their lives. Unforgivable curses rolling off the tounges of the Death eaters like they were going out of fashion. But then something surprised them. As the four girls, Alice, Marlene, Madeline, and Lily entered the small space to help the fight, A blur of curly brown hair shot past them, knocking Sirius onto his back with Madeline beside him. Sirius struggled to his feet as spells hurtled towards him, And Madeline was attacking death eaters with her feet.
"Stop!" Screamed a high piercing voice. Stood on the top of a large pile of crates was the girl they'd saved, the blur. "Expelliarmus." She whispered, and the six's wands flew out of their hands. They stared at the girl confused. She smiled brightly at them. Rodolphus and Rabastian Lestrange grabbed Sirius' arms and pinned him on his knees, and James and the others' were in the same situation, with Vincent Crabbe holding James down. Sirius shuddered when his cousin came into view. He knew what was commin before it even hit. But it was still agonisingly painful. However he managed to keep his screams inside and gritted his teeth and shut his eyes in agony. After a while, Bellatrix lifted the curse and Sirius felt the sharp lace of Bella's gloves under his chin, forcing his head up. Reluctantly, Sirius opened his eyes and stared into the familiar eyes of his cousin.
"Have you met my daughter?" Bellatrix cooed, as she pulled the small girl into view. Now with the two side by side, Sirius could see the similarities. The insanely curly hair, grey eyes and pale skin. Obvious Black family traits. But Sirius recognised her. Not from family pictures or anything, no... from order meetings.
"My name is Rayne." The girl said her eyes glinting innocently.