When Voldemort returned to Malfoy's study he was quite pleased with himself. The idea he had struck upon while in Bridget's room was genius. By treating her well and kindly perhaps she would desist in her efforts to make life difficult. Voldemort was still congratulating himself when he realised the flaw in his plan, he didn't know how to be kind. Healing her had been a fluke, no body likes pain, but how was he supposed to be nice when he was the Dark Lord. Voldemort sat behind the desk and put his head in his hands. It was at this moment that Narcissa entered,

"Oh, my Lord, I apologise, I did not know you were in here…"

Voldemort waved a hand at her indicating that she should be silent. He was about to tell her to leave when he saw the answer to his problem. Not the best one, but women were so hard to come by in a Dark Army.

"Narcissa, you know what women like don't you?" she looked at the dark Lord confused, "I suppose my Lord, I know what I like."

"Good, good, I have a guest here, Bridget, I want you to, oh I don't know befriend her, or something. But keep her happy, give her what she wants."

Narcissa frowned, she knew her sister didn't like the woman Voldemort had brought to her home, "My Lord, forgive me but I thought her more a prisoner then a guest."

Voldemort's gaze narrowed at Narcissa, "Do not make the same mistakes as your sister. Bridget is to be treated well and since you cannot fight you are to serve me in other ways, one is opening your house to me, the other is to make Bridget happy and keep her out of the way."

Narcissa nodded, her sisters wrath, while fearful, was nothing in comparison to that of the Dark Lord's. Besides which she was growing tired of Bellatrix's blood thirsty talk and wished for a different companion. She supposed Bridget would do, and while she had not spoken to the woman before, she had been good with her Draco when he was a baby.

Voldemort waved her from the room "you know where she is, go." He smiled when her back was turned. His problem was solved.

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Bridget looked up from her paper when someone knocked on the door. She was slightly confused as no one usually came to see her except Tom, and he didn't knock. Putting the paper away in a desk drawer she went to the door and opened it to find Narcissa standing there.

"The Dark Lord sent me here…"

Bridget gave her a confused look, "why would he send you? Doesn't he know your family hates me?"

Narcissa shook her head, "Bella hates you, not I. The Dark Lord thought you would appreciate feminine company, and as his choices are limited he chose me."

Bridget thought about it and agreed, she preferred Narcissa to Bellatrix, the former hadn't attacked her. She moved aside and allowed Narcissa in, "So I don't mind if you just sit for an hour or two that should be enough to satisfy Lord Snake-face."

Narcissa entered but did not sit, she stood awkwardly for a moment staring around the room before asking very quietly, "Why do you torment him?"

Bridget was taken aback by the question but simply smiled at Narcissa, "I would think that the answer to that is obvious."

"You're angry at him for keeping you here?" Narcissa guessed.

"No I'm angry at what he's doing. It's horrible and I don't see how the rest of you can't see it."

"The Dark Lord is ridding the world of the mudbloods, they steal magic."

Bridget shook her head, "whether they steal magic or not, it does not excuse the killing of so many innocent people."

"It's for the greater good."

"And far too many people have lost their lives serving the greater good where no good came of it."

"Good will come of this, the Lord has said so."

"Your blinded Narcissa, even now I can see how your family will be treated in the months to come."

"It will be worth the freedom we will have."

"What freedom Narcissa? Look at what happened to your son, do you want that to happen again?"

"Th-the Dark Lord has his reasons."

"Of course he has his reasons, he was punishing Lucius. Even I could see that."

Narcissa turned from her and Bridget huffed turning back to her desk, Bridget had planted the seed of doubt in Narcissa's mind and the conversation was, for now, ended.

Bridget and Narcissa sat in the room reading and not talking to one another for an hour. Narcissa stood placed her book back on the shelf and left the room without a word.

Once the door was shut Bridget smiled, peace at last. She pulled out her list and looked down on it. There was nothing more she could think to add, it was as good as it was going to get. Tomorrow she would put her plan into action.


Hey readers, I know this is a short one but I'm hoping to have another chapter up before I go to work tonight so don't worry. I'm very sorry for the long wait and I promise to get more written ASAP.

Hope you enjoy this chapter and get ready for the next cause there's gonna be funnies. Happy Reading, Faith.