Chapter 10
It was two-fifteen on Saturday, the day of the attack, Catherine stood I the lobby of the ministry of magic, dressed in her tightest jeans, and a v-necked tank top, waiting for her cue. A moment later, Lucius strode past, attempting to get in, the second he passed through the set of doors, Cate followed.
The young woman slipped through the hallways unseen by anyone, every door she passed had a different name on it, someone else's office, but not the one she wanted. Finally, she rounded a corner, and came upon the door she wanted, majestic oak, shining, even in the dim light of the hallway. She knocked lightly, stepped into the office, and closed the door behind herself.
"Good afternoon Minister." Catherine greeted seductively.
"Why hello." He replied, surveying her from head to toe.
"Leah Vanderall." She smirked, extending a hand that the minister took and shook enthusiastically.
"Rufus Scrimgeour." He smiled back.
"It must be nice to be the minister," Cate slid onto his desk, "You get so many privileges, free food, nice, big, corner office, anything you want." Rufus looked up at her, awe in his eyes.
"Well, yes, it is pretty nice." He stretched out, attempting for impressments, "I can even get presents for whomever I like."
"Really now?" She stroked his chin, her hand travelling down his chest to his hand, where she played with his fingers.
"Ye…yes. Anything I want, I can get."
"That's fantastic." A sudden crashing echoed in from outside, shaking the walls, Cate quickly dropped into Scrimgeour's lap, attempting to keep him focussed on her, and not what was going on outside.
"You know, as lovely as thisis, I should probably go check that out." He stated uncertainly.
"I'm sure it's fine." Cate replied, "Besides, I want to get to know you better." A few fingers began playing with his golden hair.
"It must be." She shook it off, focussing both eyes and ears on Cate, "Where do you come from Leah."
"Florida." She smirked, "I wanted to see what it was like over here."
"Well, we're kind of at a war at the moment."
"So I noticed." An even louder crashing bang, followed by screams came out, seeming like they were coming closer to the distant office.
"You know…" He began, but stopped suddenly when he realized Catherine was mere inches from his face.
"You are gorgeous, you know that? Absolutely handsome." She breathed.
"Why….thank you."
"Anytime." She smiled flirtatiously, dragging her fingers across his chin.
"But I should really go…"
"No!" Catherine jumped, and was a mere fraction of an inch away from pulling the full extreme that she really didn't want to do, kissing him, when the door flew open and a deep voice shouted out to her.
"NOW!" Cate jumped up, whipped out her wand and shouted equally as powerful.
"Avada Kedavra!" The green strip of light hit the minister directly in the chest, shock in his eyes that he had been completely deceived, it killed him instantly, he crumpled to the floor of the office, motionless.
"Good work." The death eater nodded approvingly.
"Thanks."
"Now, get home, we can't blow your cover yet, there's still work for you."
"Mmkay." With a crack, the young woman was gone.
A few long hours later, the door to the bedroom when Cate sat opened, and in walked Draco, who she had been praying was alright during his part of the ministry battle.
"How'd it go?"
"Absolutely fantastic." They kissed quickly, "None of the Order showed up until we were nearly through."
"Sounds like it was great."
"Is something wrong?" The young man sat on the bed beside Cate, entwining their hands.
"Oh no, I'm just tired."
'You sure?"
"Yeah." She smiled weakly.
"Whatever you say." He kissed her gently.
"Severus is going to bloody murder me!" She blurted, unable to hold it in anymore.
"Why?"
"Because the Dark Lord knows he hit me. If Snape was that mad about the medication, how pissed will he be that the Lord tortured him?"
"Ah, I get your point." The couple nestled up against each other, curling beneath the bed sheets.
"I love you." Catherine murmured, Draco gingerly kissed her head.
"I love you too." Silence then wrapped over the entire house. A moment of peace seemed to have finally come between the couple. However, a very loud banging from beneath them soon broke that moment.
"Potter…" Malfoy groaned angrily, "C'mon, we'd better go stop him." The two rolled out of the bed and walked down into the basement. What they saw, was not at all what they had expected. At least ten members of the Order of the Phoenix stood there, blasting spells at the guards.
"Stupefy!" The couple shouted, nearly in unison, shooting the spell into the crowd.
The fight continued for at least another fifteen minutes, until the Order crowd had all been thrown out of the Malfoy manor, most of them injured. Harry was stripped of everything except his basic clothing, and locked back in his cell by Cate as Draco ran up to update Lucius on the situation.
"I cannot believe I ever trusted you." Harry spat at Catherine.
"I can." She smirked, "I had you wrapped around my finger, admit it."'
"Never." His voice came out in a deep growl.
"Your intimidation isn't going to work on me Potter. Do remember that I'm a Death Eater, and we don't intimidate easily. Besides, I'm out here, and you're locked up, behind bars."
"I will get out, and then, is when I'll get you."
"OoOoOo…scary." Cate waved her hands mockingly, accidentally letting Harry catch a glance of her ring.
"You're engaged to that filth?!"
"Who're you calling filth half blood!?" Draco's voice echoed down the hallway. "Besides, it's not any ring having to do with us."
"Then why does it appear to relate to your family? And how can you go about calling half bloods horrible when your Lord is one?"
"The ring's a family ring, it's my father's approval of Catherine, kind of like, welcoming her to the family, on business. And I don't see you being mere footsteps away from having control of the world, so I wouldn't go around insulting the Dark Lord."
"The ministry's under our control now, in case you didn't notice." Cate put in.
"Only because you're too much of a slut to keep yourself under control." Harry nearly shouted.
"Crucio!" Was the response from Draco, No one, would ever insult his girlfriend like that. Harry withered in pain for a few minutes until Draco lifted the spell. "You know Potter that could have been avoided."
"How?" The boy growled.
"The first day we met, on the train, you could have chosen your friends better." He turned to leave, calling back to Harry, "And next time, don't go around insulting my girl."
"How do you know she's yours?" Even after being hit by the cruciatis curse, the seventeen-year-old was still talking back to Draco.
"Because, unlike you, I trust her." The young man left the dungeon.
"How are you so evil when your own mother is one of the best members the Order has?"
'Have you met my father? I believe you have, the best potions master Hogwarts has even seen?"
"Snape?! Well that explains it."
"I thought it would." Cate smirked, "I'll come visit you again sometime soon." With another smirk, she was gone from the dungeon as well.