Sorry its been awhile but I've been put on bedrest with the baby. Enjoy and Happy late 4th.
The next day Keaira made her way to see Dumbledore and tell him her plan. When she arrived with them last night she was so upset about Blaise she went to the snake to find out what happened. She swore she got more information from Nagini than anybody else at those meetings. After the snake told her he was forced to take the mark she told the snake she was going to find Draco. Keaira was anything but stupid. She knew He was wanting to watch her interaction with Draco. The snake followed her outside with Draco. She told Draco about the plan Wilensky had to over throw the governments and put her in power. How he had a point but instead of using her they should figure out a way to get the Dark Lord on the throne. Her plan worked when He took her outside to ask her some questions. She hadn't completely lied to Severus about what she said she didn't tell him was the Dark Lord had been in her mind and saw the plan she had in mind. As each Ministry fell his power would grow to the point he wouldn't need the Elder wand and Potter would fall to his power. If he ruled the wizarding world no one would care about the boy who lived, no one would ever question him again.
Keaira needed the Order to insure that not every Ministry would fall. Certain ones would, no doubt, but in one move she could wipe out most of his pieces. He would be hit hard and loss most of his power in his circle. To make it work she was going to have to play both sides carefully, she had to know what they were going to up against. She got to the statue outside his office. "Black toffee" was this week's password. He was sitting behind his desk when she came in.
"Ah, Keaira I was wondering when you would be in. Severus believes you might have influenced the Dark Lord into doing something that will aid his cause."
Severus had a big mouth in more ways than one.
"Yes I might have given him an idea but I think it will benefit us in the end." Keaira looked at Dumbledore. She noticed his hand. "Monsieur, what's wrong with your hand?"
"Cursed, my dear." He smiled "But thanks to you and your potion it is healing. Now your idea?"
"I gave him the idea to take the Ministry's. His power would be all over Europe, not just limited to here."
"My child, how will this help us?" He was studying her. Her mind was sharp he had to give her that.
"Simple, if the Ministries know ahead of time they have time to counter the action. The Dark Lord could lose many followers that way and only get a few ministries."
"If he doesn't get all the ministries he will come after you."
"He might, monsieur, but I don't think he will." She saw him studying her. "All I told him was physical power would get him magical power faster. He searched my mind and I let him see what I wanted him to."
He smiled, Severus was right she was smart. "My child this might work." He leaned back in his chair. "We need to find a way to know how many followers he has in each Ministry."
"I have an idea how but I need to think it over for a while." She leaned back. "I have some connections."
"Like the one you tortured and had Tom kill a few days ago?"
"Is there a problem with what happened?"
"No, I just think it was strange. He took you and he is the one ended up cut up and dead." He was watching her over his glasses.
"I don't like being touched." She smiled at him.
"I see." He leaned forward. "I'm thinking of giving you a new handler. With Moody gone and Severus worries about you a lot. You need someone who will watch you but understand your mind."
"Who do you have in mind, monsieur?" She was wondering what the old fool was up to.
"When do you see Tom again?" Great he was answering her question with a question.
"One week."
"You will meet them after the meeting than." She stood up. "Good day Keaira." He waved as she left.
Narcissa had arranged for a teacher to come out to the Manor to teach apparition to Keaira and test her. Cissa had told her it was easier than going to the Ministry and have to answer all those questions. Severus was going to take her to the Manor but at the last minute the Dark Lord had summoned him. She was going to cancel the whole thing but Cissa was not hearing any of it and sent Lucius to get her. Draco was sitting in her room as she was getting dressed.
"I was thinking of a June wedding." Draco called out to her in the other room.
"That's nice you and Blaise finally tying the knot? He might not like the idea, he seems to like to watch Hermione a lot."
"No, I was thinking about us." Draco put down the book he was reading. "Do I come off as gay?"
"No but I couldn't figure out who you would be marrying unless it's Miss Parkinson." She walked out of her room in her black pants, black boots and black shirt. "I know how much you love her." He shudder, she started laughing. "How is Miss Greengrass?"
"Daphne is fine."
"I meant Astoria, since my party you two have been close."
"I like Astoria but I was planning our wedding."
"Why ours?" She looked at him as she sat in the chair near him. "You are a good friend but only a friend."
"My dad wants me to marry you, you know he likes you."
"He is so confusing and anyway what if I run off and marry Severus?"
"What does he have that I don't?"
"I think I love him."
"You could love me." He got out of his chair and kneeled in front of her. "It might not be love on either of our ends but we could learn to live together."
"We could be your parents." She sighed. "No matter who I marry will you still be my friend?"
"Oh yeah." He grabbed her pulling her out of the chair into his lap and kissed her.
"I see I came just at the right moment, don't mind me I'll sit here and watch." They pulled away as they looked up at Lucius smiling over them.
"Mr. Malfoy, I didn't hear you come in." Keaira was trying to stand but Draco kept pulling her down to his lap.
He sneered as he sat in the chair next to them. "I could see you were busy. Like I said don't mind me."
"We need to go, we will be late for the appointment if we don't leave soon." She smacked Draco as she stood up and fixed her clothes.
"My dear, a Malfoy never worries about other people's time. We only care about our own."
"That explains a lot about my classroom." She glared down at Draco. "But I'm not a Malfoy."
"Not yet." Draco spook as he stood up and grabbed her waist.
"We really need to go." She pulled out of Draco's embraced to be caught my Lucius.
"We will go don't worry." He purred in her ear. "You are always so nervous around me, why?"
"Mr. Malfoy." She started.
"Lucius my dear. Draco don't you think Keaira needs to relax around me."
"Father, my witch. Please back off." Draco grabbed her hand and pulled her closer.
"I am no one's witch!" She looked at Draco behind her. "I am not someone's property, I will have a husband not a master."
Lucius started laughing as he pulled his cane closer. "I told you Draco this one has the fire of a dragon. My boy you have your work cut out." He continued to laugh as he stepped into the fire place. "Coming my dear or do you and Draco need more time without your protector?"
Keaira could feel her cheeks burning. "I will follow, we are done here." She followed Lucius and stepped into the fireplace. Draco winked at her as she floo'd to the Manor.
She hated apparating but Severus told her it would be easier to get out of the castle then trying to make it to him. The wizard who taught her told her she was natural. The only issue was her smoke when she apparated, the wizard was almost killed by Lucius was he mentioned her soul was tarnished with death since her smoke was already black. Lucius promised they would obliviate the man when he left. She was relieved when he left, he asked her many questions she was sure had nothing to do with her apparating. Cissa had even arranged to have the testing wizard come to the house. Cissa had somehow gotten Keaira's birth record to prove she was 17.
"Miss. Riddle?" He looked up at her. "Where are your parents?"
"Um" She was starting to bite her thumb.
"Her mother passed, we are her godparents." Cissa stood next to Keaira glaring at the man.
"Where is her father?" He sneered at her.
"We don't know. Her father was never around." Cissa held her closer. "Is there a problem? If there is I could always call the Minister."
"No, Mrs. Malfoy no problem." He was looking her over birth record. "So your dad is a Muggle then?"
"Huh?" Keaira looked at him.
"He isn't listed, most of the time if the mother isn't married to the father and the father is a Muggle he isn't listed." He looked up and laughed. "Or have great contacts in the ministry and very powerful to keep himself off it. A lot of trouble not to take care of a child if you ask me."
"I don't remember asking you anything." She spouted off. She saw pride in Cissa eyes.
He glared at her and started the test. After three hours she had passed and was allowed to apparate. The testing wizard was still not thrilled with her and wasn't happy she passed. But he had to admit she did a good job. She apparated herself to Hogsmeade after convening Cissa she would be careful, she was sure Dumbledore hadn't lowered the charm for her yet. When she arrived she was greeted by Dumbledore.
"Miss. Riddle, how was your day?" He asked as he carried a bag from Honeydukes. "Have some candy."
"No monsieur, but merci. It was good, I can apparate and we only had to obliviate one person."
"The black smoke?" He looked over his glasses at her.
"Oui, the soul has a way of catching up with you."
"An interesting way of putting that. Have a seat Miss. Riddle." He said as he sat down. "The war will get worse soon and I want you to know loss is always a beginning to finding yourself again."
"Monsieur?" She was confused what he was talking about.
"The rambling of an old man, Keaira. That's it." He said after handing her a chocolate frog. "You may apparate in and out of Hogwarts. I'm thinking a certain potion professor who arrived back an hour ago might be waiting for you." He smiled and was gone.
She popped thinking about Severus bed. She was hoping she would land near it not on him, but that could be fun too.