there are some lines in this chapter taken as it is from the book. i just wanted to say i do not own harry potter, jk rowling does.
The air was suddenly full of the swishing of cloaks. Between graves, behind the yew tree, in every shadowy space, wizards were Apparating. All of them were hooded and masked. And one by one they moved forward . . . slowly, cautiously, as though they could hardly believe their eyes. Voldemort stood in silence, waiting for them. Then one of the Death Eaters fell to his knees, crawled toward Voldemort, and kissed the hem of his black robes.
"Master . . . Master . . ." he murmured.
The Death Eaters behind him did the same; each of them approaching Voldemort on his knees and kissing his robes, before backing away and standing up, forming a silent circle, which enclosed Tom Riddle's grave, Harry, Voldemort, and the sobbing and twitching heap that was Wormtail. Yet they left gaps in the circle, as though waiting for more people. Voldemort, however, did not seem to expect more. He looked around at the hooded faces, and though there was no wind, a rustling seemed to run around the circle, as though it had shivered.
"Welcome, Death Eaters," said Voldemort quietly.
"Thirteen years . . . thirteen years since last we met. Yet you answer my call as though it were yesterday. . . . We are still united under the Dark Mark, then! Or are we?" "I smell guilt," he said. "There is a stench of guilt upon the air." A second shiver ran around the circle, as though each member of it longed, but did not dare, to step back from him. "I see you all, whole and healthy, with your powers intact — such prompt appearances! — and I ask myself . . . why did this band of wizards never come to the aid of their master, to whom they swore eternal loyalty?" No one spoke. No one moved except Wormtail, who was upon the ground, still sobbing over his bleeding arm.
"And I answer myself," whispered Voldemort, "they must have believed me broken, they thought I was gone. They slipped back among my enemies, and they pleaded innocence, and ignorance, and bewitchment. . . . "And then I ask myself, but how could they have believed I would not rise again? "And I answer myself, perhaps they believed a still greater power could exist, one that could vanquish even Lord Voldemort . . . perhaps they now pay allegiance to another . . . perhaps that champion of commoners, of Mudbloods and Muggles, Albus Dumbledore?" At the mention of Dumbledore's name, the members of the circle stirred, and some muttered and shook their heads. Voldemort ignored them. "It is a disappointment to me . . . I confess myself disappointed. . . ."
One of the men suddenly flung himself forward, breaking the circle. Trembling from head to foot, he collapsed at Voldemort's feet.
"Master!" he shrieked, "Master, forgive me! Forgive us all!" Voldemort began to laugh. He raised his wand.
"Crucio!"
The Death Eater on the ground writhed and shrieked. Voldemort raised his wand. The tortured Death Eater lay flat upon the ground, gasping.
"Get up, Avery," said Voldemort softly. "Stand up. You ask for forgiveness? Thirteen long years . . . I want thirteen years' repayment before I forgive you"
He looked down at Wormtail, who continued to sob. "You returned to me, not out of loyalty, but out of fear of your old friends. You deserve this pain, Wormtail. You know that, don't you?" "Yes, Master," moaned Wormtail, "please, Master . . . please . . ."
"No Wormtail. Now that I know the truth, now that I know of your treachery, I will not forgive you. Lord Voldemort rewards his helpers and punishes his enemies you know that don't you Wormtail? 13 years Wormtail, 13 years I thought my daughter and son in law dead. For 13 years Wormtail, I was parted from my grandson. Do you know the grief it caused me and my lovely Bella? To be parted from your own flesh and blood? I KILLED MY OWN DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND AND ALMOST KILLED MY GRANDSON! Do you have any idea how that feels Wormtail? You returned here on Albus Dumbledore's orders did you not? You caused lily and James' death on his orders did you not?"
Here, Wormtail gasped and his face turned pale.
"Yessss Wormtail, I know of your treachery. Harry here told me everything."
Here many death eaters gave a start. The stared at harry, some curious and some with disgust and anger. Lucius Malfoy stepped forward and said with a bow, "my lord. If I may ask, what is potter doing here?"
"Now, I'm really glad you asked Lucius. You see I have an announcement to make. I've just now found out that Harry Potter here, is my long lost grandson." Here there were many gasps. "And we've decided to bury our hatchet and live as a family. Now this information should not get out at any cost until I deem it safe. So I have cast a fidelius on the information. Anyone here, who opens their mouth to speak about this to anyone, will find themselves victim of an altered crucio, created by Bella. And I need to speak to all you children, since he is still attending Hogwarts after all, so for now I will be expecting all slytherins to completely ignore Harry Potter and over the holidays I will conduct a meeting and we will inform them then." There were many nods here.
"Now, I think you need to take your revenge on this useless piece of filth grandson. I am giving you this chance to prove to me how loyal to the dark you are. And how much you already know. Do not fail me Harry."
"Yes Grandfather." Harry said with a curt nod. Advancing towards Wormtail with deadly grace.
