A/N: Welcome to this fanfiction. This piece will be my masterpiece: the 'Sexiest, Hottest Slytherin Men Buffet'.
I got this beautiful idea last night when I was half awake/half asleep and I hope you enjoy this story.
I do NOT own any of the characters and HP rightfully belongs to the brilliant author, J.K. Rowling; I only wish HP belonged to me...
"Cheers to our almighty Lord for his victory in the war!" shouted a Death Eater, raising his haphazardly sloshing goblet towards Lord Voldemort.
The other Death Eaters laughed and toasted the Dark Lord, who sat stoically by the fire, one spindly hand clutching a goblet and the other affectionately petting Nagini.
"That naïve Harry Potter and the fools who supported him could never have even hoped to win!" A young Death Eater jeered.
Severus Snape's ground his teeth in silent frustration, but his cutting glare went unnoticed. He stared into the velvety liquid in his goblet, refraining from actually drinking it... until he saw Lucius Malfoy approaching him with a grin.
"My dear, sullen friend, you must smile! You'll scare away all the beautiful women." The man spoke genially, but there was a thinly veiled warning in his next words. "The war has ended and our Lord has returned to us unharmed and victorious. You should be happy."
Severus's face remained a blank mask, even as he recognized a young Ravenclaw within Lucius's coiled arm. Recognizing that his old friend was feigning happiness, the Potion Master's sharp eyes spotted Narcissa, who was scowling at her husband from afar.
"Why don't we go upstairs to my study?" Lucius suggested.
Severus made no indication of acknowledgement but nevertheless quietly stood and followed his friend. Lucius released the young woman, slapping her arse playfully before ascending the stairs. The two dark wizards halted their journey halfway up the stairs when they realised the young witch was continuing to follow them with pursed lips.
Severus sneered at the stupid girl, but Lucius merely grinned indulgently and whispered into her ears, "I promise to see you in bed tonight, so wait for me like a good girl."
The men continued up the stairs and down the hall, finally entering the study for some peace and heavily warded quiet - only to find two house elves cleaning the shelves.
"You filthy trash, how dare you defile this place with your presence? Get out!"
The house elves bowed their heads before their master and rushed out of the room. The room was silent except for the sound of Lucius gulping down his rich, elvish wine.
The wealthy man finally sighed, and whispered to his friend, "Severus, you should be glad that you survived the Dark Lord's attack."
Suddenly enraged, Severus threw the goblet against the wall and the wine dyed the surface a deep red. He hid his face in his palms as he growled, "I'm a fucking failure. I couldn't protect Lily, and I couldn't even save her son! I should have died, I wanted to die! Why did I survive?! Fuck!"
Lucius put his hand on Snape's shoulders, which were shuddering violently with the weight of the man's silent, dry sobs. "You can't keep blaming yourself, Severus. Maybe you're not happy to have survived, but let me tell you this: Draco and I are. We are glad that you're alive."
Severus kept his face tilted down, hiding his face with a curtain of inky black so no one else could bear witness to his agony.
"I need to go back downstairs seeing as I am the host, but do come down after you have sorted yourself," Lucius said, walking out of the room and shutting the door behind him. When he returned downstairs, he smirked at the sight of his son surrounded by beautiful ladies.
Draco Malfoy sneered at the fawning female Death Eaters around him, knowing that they were only interested in his looks, wealth, rank, and of course, blood status.
One of the witches swooned when Draco's father murmured into her ears, "What are you sexy ladies doing around my son? If you ignore me I'll get jealous you know."
Lucius smiled charmingly and asked, "Who will keep me in company?"
Immediately, over half the girls left Draco to chase after Lucius, and Draco rolled his eyes in disgust; the girls didn't give a damn which male Death Eater gave them attention, as long the his position within the Lord's circle was high.
Draco recognized one of the younger girls clinging onto his arm as she opened her mouth to speak. She had been a Slytherin in one of the lower years. He didn't bother remember her name though. None of the witches currently present would receive any of his respect, no matter what they did or said.
There had only been a single girl whom he found truly and utterly fascinating - she was intelligent, gutsy, bold, powerful, and undeniably attractive.
One of Draco's brows rose when the girl said, "Don't sulk because your father took the other girls away. I would never leave you. I mean, how much more impressive could you be? You're one of the elites now."
Another male Death Eater briefly joined the harem. "Indeed, how enviable! You received that high honor of executing the Weasleys, those blood traitors. I would have loved to have been in your place, standing over their snivling bodies as they begged for mercy. And not only are you powerful, but you're also loved by all these ladies," he spoke, wiggling his eyebrows repulsively when he finished.
Draco did not respond to the man's comment and merely departed from the irritating flock of imbeciles. He was sick of the stinking scent of booze and the loud crowd. The platinum blond briefly retreated to the large windowsill and watched the moon, until he noticed his godfather walking down the stairs. He quickly stood up and went to the older man.
Suddenly, the Malfoy Manor's entrance flew open. Everyone immediately brandished their wands while Lord Voldemort smiled wickedly at the sight of the man staggering into the Manor. The gasps echoed throughout the hall and eyes widened as the man sealed the door.
Everyone watched the man flick his tongue in and out the corner of his mouth, tasting the air as if he was a snake.
"BARTYYY!" Bellatrix shrieked gleefully.
She tightly embraced Barty Crouch, elated to see the face of another true loyalist, but he threw her off to the ground. He staggered towards the Dark Lord and fell to his knees.
The observers whispered amongst each other. "It's Barty Crouch Jr... he's been released from Azkaban. He's returned to his master!"
Lord Voldemort stood from his seat and caressed Barty Crouch's wet cheeks.
Barty wept in his Master's hands and shouted, "My Lord, my Lord, my merciful, gracious Lord! By your command, I have been set free and I am so joyful to find you in the best of health. My ears have been blessed by the most wonderful news! I am glad to finally witness, with my very own eyes,what I have been hoping for this entire time: you've defeated the government, the Order of Phoenix, and Potter!"
The Dark Lord, in high spirits, laughed and welcomed Barty. Then he announced, "One of my most loyal servants has returned to my side. Rejoice, for my elite force is finally complete!"
All the witches and wizards within the house applauded for their delighted Lord. Their eyes were fixed upon Voldemort, who walked away with Nagini at his heels.
He sipped from his cup and then summoned four particular men. "Severus, Lucius, Draco, Barty, come before me." In a line, Severus, Lucius, Draco, and Barty joined the Dark Lord. They fell onto one of their knees and bowed their head in respect.
"Stand," Voldemort commanded.
Severus and Lucius stood on the left, next to the Dark Lord, while Draco and Barty stood on the right. The five figures gazed steely at the awed crowd.
Lord Voldemort explained to the crowd, "These are my finest men - my most loyal servants. They will command all but I."
The crowd cheered and clapped and then became silent as the Dark Lord spoke again, "Come join me, my knights. I have a new mission that you may find yourselves interested in."
The four Death Eaters followed after the Dark Lord, but they halted when Bellatrix stood before them. "What about me, my Lord? Have I not been your most loyal servant? More so than Lucius or Severus, it is I who has always stood by your side! Am I not to join the new mission?"
Lord Voldemort's eyes turned a cold, dangerous dark red. His lips curled up before he grabbed her by the hair and tossed her aside. He kicked her in the abdomen before withdrawing his wand.
"Crucio!" He yelled, infuriated. "How dare you block my path!"
Bellatrix gasped for breath and tears welled in her eyes, but she refused to scream before her beloved Lord.
His wand cut deep welts into her flesh as he roughly grabbed her jaw and spat, "Why would I need you when I have these four capable men? Only the master may select his valuable, loyal subjects, not measly trash like you."
The crowd scoffed and giggled at her pathetic state while Lord Voldemort and the four chosen men looked down at her apathetically.
"Come," ordered the Dark Lord.
"Yes, my Lord," answered the four.
They entered a smaller living room where the warm fire illuminated a slender figure bound entirely in white silk, struggling and thrashing on the ground. Severus, Lucius, Draco, and Barty looked on with varying degrees of interest, and the Dark Lord approached the lump with a wicked grin.
"You all look curious." The Dark Lord kicked the lump and it let out a feminine yelp of pain. "I reveal to you: your next assignment."
He pulled the satin cloth away. Severus's face paled and his eyes widened, Lucius sipped from his goblet to disguise his shock, Draco choked and coughed violently, and Barty's eyes glinted dangerously. Lord Voldemort smiled at each man's reaction.
Before them was Hermione Granger, bound in spells, charms and chains, glaring at them defiantly; her nostrils were flaring, her eyes were sharp and searingly fiery, her hair was spilled in a tangled halo around her face, and she was covered in bruises and cuts. Her mouth was bound in a gag, but there did not seem to be much use for it, as she was stony silent.
All the men's expressions were stoic, but they all felt a shot of adrenaline in their bodies at the sight. Each man felt his blood pump furiously through their veins and his heart beat a staccato rhythm against his ribcage.
Lord Voldemort seated himself in an armchair next to Hermione and asked, "Now who will volunteer to take care of my prize? This mudblood is my golden trophy, my prize for killing Potter along with his pesky friends, and winning the war."
New tears joined the traces of their predecessors, cascading down established tear tracks along her pale, bruised face. She tried her best to muffle her cries, but they could see her body shuddering from the vain effort.
The Dark Lord removed the mouth gag and asked, "Or... shall I be merciful enough to let you decide? Who will you choose as your new master?"
AN
How do you feel? Now, you must review because this story will cover 5 storylines. As a reader who do you choose:
1) The cool, quiet, apathetic ex-Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)?
2) The flirtatious, womanizer, Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs)?
3) The young Draco Malfoy who has matured and become a surprising gentleman (Tom Felton)?
4) The intelligent, but insane, broken Barty Crouch Jr. (David Tennant)?
5) The sadistic, powerful Tom Marvolo Riddle/ Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes)?
Don't worry, all of their story lines will be published :) I just need the order of sequence!
IT IS VITAL FOR EACH READER TO REVIEW YOUR CHOICE BECAUSE I WILL BE COLLECTING/TALLYING THE CHARACTERS' POPULARITY! THE CHARATER'S POPULARITY WILL SET THE ORDER OF THE CHAPTERS (PERMANENT). I WILL BE TALLYING FOR A WEEK!
REVIEW YOUR PREFERRED ORDER OF SEQUENCE PLEASE!
WHEN I SAY THAT, I MEAN PUT THE GUYS IN ORDER, ALL FIVE OF THEM. I AM TRYING TO DO THE WORLD (READERS) A FAVOUR TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO READ. I'VE ALREADY CHASED ABOUT 20 PEOPLE TO TELL ME THEIR PREFFERED ORDER OF SEQUENCE. LET ME TELL YOU, IT'S NOT FUN! I AM NOT YOUR MOM OR DAD AND IT TAKES YOU FEW SECS-MINUTES. SO PLEASE, I AM BEGGING, ORDER SEVERUS, LUCIUS, DRACO, VOLDEMORT, AND BARTY IN ORDER!
sigh. Thank you :)
[Edit (04/08/2014) - Beta/Co-author]
Ignore everything written above - it's been more than over a week, and the order has already been decided. Please do not vote anymore, though we'd be happy to hear your opinions on each of the different men. :)
Ja.
~ Geniusly-Unique
[End edit.]
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