Written for Arthimancy assignment number 7 of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry (Challenges and Assignments)

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Augustus Rookwood always craved for power. Being in ministry helped a great deal of knowing the places where he could gain power. This was the reason why one day Augustus took a big decision. A decision that would (and did) destroy him in future.

"Rookwood….. August Rookwood" Voldemort hissed. Augustus was still kneeling in front of Voldemort. "Lord Voldemort is happy… very happy indeed, to have ministry official, coming in front of me, to become a death eater. Tell me, are you sure that you would like to become a death eater?"

"Yes my lord" Augustus murmured quietly.

Voldemort twirled his wand. "Roll up your sleeves"

Augustus did as he was told.

"Show me your left hand"

Augustus stretched his left hand in front of Voldemort. Voldemort pointed his wand at Augustus' left forearm. His forearm started to glow. He bit his cheek from inside quite hard to stop him from screaming. After a minute he looked at his arm. There was a mark.

A snake protruding from a skull's mouth

"Touch it and I will come wherever you are. When I touch mine, you all shall come to me" Voldemort explained "Welcome to my Death Eater circle Rookwood"

"Master, thank you. Thank you master" Augustus murmured.

Augustus went home that night happily, because he knew he was getting at last what he wished. Power.

Whenever he was called, Augustus went to Voldemort. Whatever he was told, he did. He was ready (and even went) to go to Azkaban for him.

He craved power, and he was gaining it.

When he was told to fight the second wizarding war, he did it, without hesitation. But Augustus did not realize that he would meet his fate here.

Fearlessly, he entered Hogwarts. He dueled a great lot of students and teachers, killed many. And then he came face to face with none other than the great Albus Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth Dumbledore. Angry bubble formed inside his chest. His biggest obstacle on the path to power. With much more anger, he waved his wand. The dueled bravely, and then Aberforth asked him:

"Scared Rookwood?" Aberforth yelled loudly

"You wish!" He retorted

"Expallairamus!"

"Inscendio!"

And then he saw it. Aberforth moved his lips to utter those two words. But he would not die, because Aberforth needed to mean it. For his master, for power, he had to survive.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Aberforth yelled.

The spell hit him on chest. And then the world went black.

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Hope it was good