The graveyard had an eerie fog that twisted and swirled over the grave markers where twenty-seven others stood clad in black with masks. They stood in a semi circle, tightly, in case any of the pledges decided to flee.
"Kneel, Severus." Drawled the thick, slithering, voice of the Dark lord. He knelt near the body of Conner Velts and fellow seventh year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He did not know the boy well in fact he came from another house. "Hold out your left arm Severus." Lucius Malfoy, an older man then Severus, by several years and also an alum from Hogwarts grabbed his wrist and pulled his sleeve up and turning the forearm upwards. The Dark Lord left his chair and the way he smiled left Severus shivering. He refused to end up like Velts so he stayed where he was.
Severus do you desire to have a family that will always have your back, will avenge all the wrongs done to you, and all the power to do anything you want?" The Dark Lord sneered as pulled his wand and placed the tip on his forearm.
"Yes, my Lord." Severus responded clearly but did not look up to meet his eyes.
"Severus do you swear on your life to serve me to no end even unto death, to be forthcoming with any information you might come upon, and come to the aide of your fellow Death Eaters?"
"I swear my Lord." Severus responded only this time he looked the Dark Lord straight in the eyes. He Dark Lord's sneer grew wider as he whispered something Severus had never heard, though he was certain it was Protean Charm. He eyes grew wide and looked at his forearm as black tattoo emerges on his arm. The outline of a skull formed first, with the mouth open a snake the poured out of the mouth twisted around itself to create a figure eight the head swung low to end the tattoo and after a brief moment to pain the jet back tattoo faded to grey. He looked up and the Dark Lord one last time…
"I expect much of you, Severus Snape, you will attain a position at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry." He sneered twisted into smile and the all the Death Eaters began to laugh in Unison.