A.N This is just a little mini chapter to tie you guys over till the weekend. Enjoy :)
Chapter Five (1/2): Mr. Smoke
September 19th/1997
He stood at the edge of a clearing, watching the oblivious herd of centaurs. This was unusual, for centaurs were usually very sensory creatures and were not so easily crept upon. But, the man watching them was no ordinary man.
Atramenn Smoke was a gifted wizard, excelling in the arts of old dark magic. He knew spells and curses that even the greatest wizards of all time didn't have a chance at discovering. After he had escaped from the orphanage he had grown up in, he had spent his life studying all types of magic. When he had been 14, a group of travelling Russian outlaw wizards had taught him spells that were so old they had been so old not a library in the world had record of them. The Russians taught him charms that would baffle professors around the world.
From the day he met them, Atra spent the remaining year of his childhood with the Russians and learned as much magic as he could cram into his head. He was smart and learned how to remember them all, and soon became masters in the ancient spells. He was a dangerous man, who was probably the smartest man ever to live. It also helped that he happened to be the only person that Lord Voldemort trusted.
Atra was a spy and rare friend of the Dark Lord. The two had been in the same muggle orphanage, and once Tom (as that was he had been called back then) had been taken from the institute by the grey man (as Atra referred to him as); Atra had begun planning his escape. Years later, when the Dark Lord had learned of Atra's existence, he had summoned him. Atra had not taken the dark mark, stating that he was no servant to anyone, but he had agreed to help Tom (Atra did not like to call him Lord or Voldemort). He acted as a secret spy, and not even Voldemort's most elite death eaters knew of Atra's existence.
Atra was also Tom's only friend. The two shared laughs together and even had a similar personality. Unknown to the world, Atra was the only person alive who could make the infamous Dark Lord seem actually human. Despite being friends, there was reason and one reason alone that the Dark Lord actually trusted Atra. Atra never lied.
Atra was a genuinely honest man. He believed that lying did not exist and that only the truth deserved to be spoken. And it was that reason that Voldemort trusted him, because he knew that whatever Atra would say, would be the truth in his mind. It was also because of this that Voldemort had sent him on an important mission. And now, here he stood, fulfilling his mission.
Atra shook off the memories and focused on his prey. His sharp blue-eyes stare raking over the creatures in front of him, searching for one that filled the criteria. He needed a male, young but not too young, very strong and proud. He needed to appear as if he had been very regal, just, and most importantly…brave.
His eyes found a match.
The centaur was one of the taller creatures of the group, but he oozed youthful courage. He had a dark brown coat of fur that covered his arms and stomach. He had dark skin, long wild black hair and startlingly green eyes.
Atra let an evil smile cover his dark features, the sadistic part of his soul slowly creeping out. He could almost smell the anticipated fear, torture, and death. Atra widened his grin.
He moved in for the kill.
A.N Ok so I know it's not technically the weekend but better late than never right? OK so I have a few questions for you guys concerning this story:
1. What kind of ending do you want? Happy or sad...or maybe uncomplete. Perhaps I will write a sequel. I don't know, review and let me know what you think. I just might take your opinions personally.
2. Spring break is coming up and where I live I get two weeks off of school. So I was thinking that over spring break I would update 3 times a week(it would be starting this Saturday). What do you guys think? Should I update more for the next two weeks or not?
3. How far do you think I should go with Draco and Hermione's relationship? I havent't decided if they are going to be experiencing "the full monty" (if you know what I mean...) or not. This story was rated M for violence n such, but perhaps it could take the next level?
Anyway...Review please! Tell me what you think: What do you like, what do you hate? Suggestions? Advice? Critism (constructive please)? I'd love to hear it. :)
