A/N: Post-HBP, Pre-DH. This is my first fanfic I posted, so please be kind. I like reviews, because they equal love. I like to be loved. So please leave reviews, for me. Love you all! 3
Chapter One
Dinner at Malfoy Manor
"Well, Severus, the deed done." An icy cold voice asked, as he pets his rather large snake, Nagini. They were at Malfoy Manor, a secret hideout for Lord Voldemort his followers, Death Eaters. "But you were not supposed to dispose of the Headmaster. That was someone else's job. Will that someone else come up here?" Voldemort was so angry; it felt like heat was coming from his eyes. Everyone one terrified out of their minds
At that time, Draco Malfoy stood up to go to his Lord, walking from one side of the long table to the other. "I'm sorry, My Lord. I just couldn't do it. Can you forgive me?" Draco pleated quietly. He was scared what they would do to him. "I just couldn't bring myself to do it." He looked down at his feet, afraid to look anywhere else.
"Draco, for that you cannot join us. You make me sick!" Lucious Malfoy spat out at his own son. "How dare you betray the Malfoy name!? Get out of my sight, you filthy little bastard!" Draco was dumbfounded.
"Mother, how do you feel about this?" Draco turned to his mum. She shifted uncomfortably.
"Draco, we must kill you," Narcissa said almost silently, looking at the ground, tears were forming in her eyes.
Draco looked at his mother in disbelief, thinking he didn't hear her correctly. "Mum, why are you doing this?" Tears were forming in his eyes as well. "How could you do this?"
"Because, Draco," Lucious replied coldly, "you disobeyed the Dark Lord. You must pay for your mistake. My Lord" Lucious turned to Voldemort, "I suppose you're ready?"
"As I'll ever be," Voldemort raised his wand and pointed it at Draco, "Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort screamed coldly.
And with that spell, Draco Malfoy was no more. His terrified face was still in place, tear streak marks ran down his face. Narcissa dropped to the floor crying hysterically. "Why didn't I save you, I should have died, not you. Anybody but you."
"Calm down, Narcissa, it was all for the best. Remember, we must keep our promises. We mustn't betray the Dark Lord." Lucious kissed her hand and she gave a slight smile. "I suppose you're right. We must keep our promises to the Dark Lord." She went to stand by her sister Bellatrix, "My Lord, what must we do next, we live to serve you." Bellatrix pleated at her master. Tears forming in her eyes as she looked at Voldemort.
"Well, we have a very special guest, Xenophilius Lovegood. Good afternoon, Lovegood." Voldemort said slyly. Nagini was sleeping soundly, but woke up when she smelled her dinner. She slithered onto the floor.
"What do you want from me? I'll give you anything! Just leave me and my daughter alone!" Xeno was down on his knees crying and begging for Voldemort to spare his and Luna's lives. "Do whatever you want to me; just leave my daughter out of this, please!" Xenophilius was now crying like never before.
"Well," Voldemort started slyly, "Draco is not enough for my Nagini, so you will be his main course Nagini, eat away." Voldemort seemed pleased with himself.
"OK, you can kill me; J-just make the spell quick, please." Voldemort laughed a humorless laugh when Xenophilius said this. "Who said I was going to kill you first. Nagini likes her victims alive when she eats." And with that said, the rather large snake took her first bite, starting with his legs, with Xenophilius letting out flesh curling screams while the Death Eaters all laughed mercilessly. Within five minutes, Xenophilius Lovegood was eaten alive.
Nagini was now swimming around in the late Xenophilius Lovegood's pool of blood, the blood he no longer needed. Voldemort's sly, cool smile faded and turned into a frown, remembering why he even had this meeting.
"My Lord," Bellatrix, no stepping out from under the shadows, "why are we waiting to dispose of Potter, he will be most easy to get rid of when he is most vulnerable. Why aren't we striking now?"
There was a silence, and deathly silence that turned the whole world to fear. "My dear Bellatrix, why must you question me? Do you think you have this power over me now?! Do you think because of our physical relationship, you think you control me!? You are nothing but a physical need to me, nothing else. Understand?" Voldemort's voice was telling her this, it was breaking her.
Voldemort and Bellatrix had recently engaged in an intimate relationship, but that was only to make Voldemort stronger. It was working, but it had left Bellatrix weak and vulnerable. He was to make sure that no one was more powerful than him, not anyone.
"O-of co-course My Lord, anything for y-you." Bellatrix stuttered, she was not prepared for this. "Whatever you wish." She finished.
"Excellent," Voldemort's lipless mouth turned into a humorless smile. "We shall begin…"
A/N: I really hoped you liked this chapter, it's the first fanfic that I ever felt confidence to post. Reviews equal love. And yes, Draco Malfoy is really dead, Nagini thought he was a nice dinner.