Two figures stood in between two trees, facing each other with questioning eyes. The two 5th years had arrived there not moments before, and Walburga Black, who had taken them there stood watching them with a hateful glance. If it were not for Regulus the girl opposite him would not have been there that night, Walburga was sure of it.
"You know I talked about that man who promised me recognition? He promised you the same Lavena, we can stand in his inner circle together." Regulus told his friend, unable to stop the excited tones within his voice. Lavena stood there with her arms folded over her elegant black dress with gold trimming. Wondering how on earth she could reply to her friend, when she was stuck between Wulburga Black and the Mansion that housed all evil.
Lavena stared at Regulus, who was watching her with bright blue excited eyes. She sighed softly, biting into her lip as she tried to work out what she needed to do. Her best friend sat and waited for her reply, waiting for her to follow him as she always had done in the past.
"Regulus, this isn't a child's game. If I follow you in this I go against James, just as you go against Sirius!" Lavena whispered in a frightened tone as she thought to her brother, currently sleeping in the tower. She looked down as Regulus' excitement turned to anger.
"When have they ever shown us loyalty Lavena! Your brother doesn't even send you letters! Neither does mine Lavena, with him we will have the loyalty we deserve. Please place your loyalty with me, I promise I won't let you down." Regulus begged her, his voice wavering as he spoke of their brothers. It was a moment before Lavena nodded, looking back up to her oldest friend.
"I will join Lord Voldemort Regulus, if you allow me to stay at yours when it comes out what we have done tonight. I will not be safe at home." She told him softly, her bright blue eyes wavering as she watched him. Her ink black hair, that was just as messy as her brothers had begun to fall out of place in the bun she had put up, and Regulus could not help but think of the little girl he had once seen with the exact same hair style running up to him and telling him that they would have to play together since her brother kicked her out of his room. The girl who apologised for being sorted into Hufflepuff because she desperately wanted to be placed with him.
"Lavena Potter, if you follow me in this my home will always be open to you." He promised her, and in return a smile crept onto Lavena's face and she nodded softly, and together the pair walked out from behind the tree and towards the Malfoy Mansion where their fates would be decided. Walburga grinning lecherously as she followed them, proud of the decisions made that day.