Sorry that it's been so long guys, nothing bad this time, just a lot of school. I do have up to like chapter 20 something outlined, so it should go a lot faster from here. So let's get into it!

I was in the room of requirement pacing back and forth, there was still twenty minutes before the meeting was supposed to start. "Lyra, what is wrong?" Draco said annoyed from where he was sitting. Thanks to my rather specific imagination it was almost a carbon copy of my fathers meeting room. There was a large throne, made of lush green velvet cushions, and iron. Draco was currently sitting on it, but when the meeting started that would be my spot and he would be next to me. There were pillars of marble lining the sides, and a walkway going down the center up to the throne. At the moment, the walkway had a large heavy oak table blocking it. This would be a rather casual meeting.

"What if they don't show up." I said biting my lip, and tapping my wand against my leg. "Maybe you and father are right, I don't have control." A spark left my wand, and hit my snake that was lounging on my throne. It hissed in reply, the metallic skin created a impenetrable force. Draco ducked.

"Bloody Hell, Rylah!" He jumped up and walked over to me. "If you're acting like this you really won't have control! Get it together." I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves. "That's why you're here, so this what you need to focus on. Find ways to gain more power and control your followers!" I looked at the blond haired boy and fought back ill feelings. "Now go sit down, they'll start arriving soon."

Sure enough, just a couple of minutes after I sat down did the first of the Slytherins arrived. As the masked students began walking through the door, I flicked my hand, casting a wordless, wandless spell. The spell hit my snake and crawled on my wrist before turning inanimate again. Draco moved to stand by my side, and we both fixed our posture. Heads held high, shoulders back, and backs straight. Just like our fathers taught us.

While I couldn't see the faces of my followers, I knew who each and everyone of them were, I could feel their different auras. They hid their faces from the rest of the world but not from me. "Thank you all fro coming!" I said, my voice booming throughout the room. "Welcome, please, take a seat." I said and gestured towards the table. I watched as they all slowly took a seat. They all knew me from classes, they'd seen me doing schoolwork, and eating at house table. However, there was something different about this meeting. I wasn't trying to blend in, no, I was forcefully letting my power show through. My magic ran rampant and ready to be released at any given moment. Almost as if you were swimming.

"Tonight is simply a introduction to my following." My eyes scanned over them, there were thirteen in total, a good start. Their numbers would grow as the school year continued. "I would like to make one thing extremely clear." I paused, it seemed almost as if I was doing it for dramatic affect. Really I was just trying to decide how, exactly, I wanted to word this. "You are not followers of the Dark Lord, you never will be. You are followers of me, you will do what I say above any other instructions, you will please me above anyone else. Even if it means disgracing Voldemort himself!" They began to mumble under their breaths to each other. As to be expected, it was one thing to follow the most powerful wizard, it was another to follow someone who may ask you directly betray that person.

"Enough!" Draco's voice rose above the others. His eyebrows were scrunched together and he was scowling. His demand silenced the room. "You dare to doubt the one you plan to swear yourself to? You dare to utter anything more than praise to her majesty?" He was definitely better at performing than I was, that was for certain. Probably something he inherited from his father. I mentally rolled my eyes at the thought, Lucius and Crouch were the two people I loathed most in the world. Even above Merlin himself.

"If you are not willing to swear yourself to me unconditionally than make it known, I will wipe your memory and spare you, if you attempt to betray me or not be loyal to my cause in the future, you will be punished!" I looked around the room, waiting for a response. I knew I wasn't supposed to show mercy, but it was better to weed out anyone uncertain early on. Better than it biting me in the ass later. "Very well then, swear your loyalty to me!" Together, everyone, including Draco himself knelt.

"I swear my body and my life to her Dark Majesty, I swear my body and my life to her Dark Majesty, I swear my body and my life to her Dark Majesty..." I stood as the voices continued to echo the oath. It was the same as the one my father's followers use, I had my army. Now I could go to battle. I billowed out of the room my formal robes trailing behind. Draco stood once I was almost to the door and quickly followed me. I knew the others would continue to stay knelt and chanting, until they knew I was completely gone from their presence. This was customary for the elder generation of Death Eaters.

Draco and I walked side by side through the hallways, back to the common room. We weren't to concerned with getting caught, for I had cast a strong illusion charm around us. "That was invigorating." I gasped out, I was glowing with pride. It was obvious to me then, why my father craved power so much, it was intoxicating. While I may have still had a ways to go with building my empire, I was confident that I would do it. I was literally born to rule, it was in my blood to control. "It's also good to know I have so many people to my disposal."

"You did really well, Snape will have something good to send to your father now." Draco whispered back to me, we were in the dungeons now, and we knew Snape would let us pass. "However he will want proof that you have their loyalty." I bit my lip, thinking, we neared the stone wall that served as entrance to the Slytherin Commons. Draco whispered the password, and the idea struck me.

"What if we literally sent him something!" I said a bit more loudly, since we were now in the narrow staircase leading even further downwards. "I'll collect a body part from my most loyal follower." Draco's eyes grew wide, as he twisted is fingers nervously. Of course, Draco was my most loyal follower, however, it wasn't necessary for him to prove it, Voldemort already knew this. "Draco, you have nothing more to prove, it will be someone else, whoever steps up and volunteers will get a reward in return." I explained.

"Oh, yeah, that's brilliant! We can call another meeting tomorrow night and attain it then." My friend responded. I leaned in and gave him a quick hug.

"I'm going to head to bed, we do have classes tomorrow, see you at breakfast." I said and walked by the windows, smiling as the large squid that lurked in the waters swam by. I was in a good mood, and knew that I would get plenty of rest. It was easy for me to get into bed without awaking my roommates, and Parkinson hadn't made it back yet from the meeting. I could have allowed them safe passage back from the room of requirement. I decided against it, however, if they were truly worthy they would need to be more cunning than a mere Gryffindor.

They next day went on as a usual school day, Draco posted another notice in the Slytherin Dungeons. Severus informed me father was getting anxious so we moved the meeting to during lunch. This way Severus could get the proof to Riddle before sundown. I was back on my throne with Draco standing next to me, just like the night before. My snake was lounging on the throne above my head, watching curiously as the students began to arrive.

I waited until all of them were present before beginning to speak. "Today, I want to truly test your loyalty to me." I eyed each and everyone of the witches and wizards. "Whoever is most loyal to me step up, and sacrifice a tooth to the cause of your Dark Majesty!" For a moment all of Slytherins muttered among themselves. A wave of fury washed over me, if I had asked this of Severus or Draco, they wouldn't hesitated to given me what I demanded of them. Yet, these inferior scum would dare to question me. "If no one is loyal enough to do this small, simple task, than I will have no choice but to clean house." Draco shifted next to me. Cleaning up a room full of bodies was not what he wanted to do that day I was sure.

"I'd be honored for you to take mine!" Daphne Greengrass stepped up to the front of the crowd and knelt before me. "I do not fear pain." She mumbled. A sly smile crept across my face, "None of you should be." Praising her while at the same time scolding the rest. "You will be greatly rewarded for this." I said softly and pulled out my wand. "Carpe Retractum!" I shouted thrusting the direction of my wand at the girls mouth. Her mouth flew open and she screamed as her tooth came back to me in an instant, covered in blood. She held her jaw, as tears began to form in her eyes. "You've done well, in return, I give you this." I handed her a small necklace. An invisibility charm, you will now be able to travel to and from the meetings without being detected." Dropping the tooth into Draco's outstretched hand, and allowing the silver snake to coil around my wrist I billowed out of the room. Once again my followers knelt and chanted their praise.

"Take that to professor Snape, and have him send it to the Dark Lord immediately." I demanded him and walked to the Great Hall to eat lunch.