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Chapter Twenty One
The Death Eaters and their families filed into the Meeting Hall, unaware of why the Dark Lord had ordered that they all come earlier than usual. He had made it known that everyone was to attend, no excuses. Lucius and Severus stood on either side of their manic depressive son, eyeing Val at Tom's side. They may not have agreed with their son's reasons but he was doing this all for a good cause, they supposed. Draco would need to be monitored twenty four/ seven after this, though. It was very likely that he would make another attempt on his life. They had him wrapped in thick robes for extra warmth but even still, the teen swayed on his feet. Val was watching his family apprehensively. Finally, when all of the Dark Lord's followers and supporters had filed in, Tom spoke.
"Draco Malfoy, my dear child, come to me." He said calmly but gently, half afraid of upsetting his godchild any more than he already was.
Draco was visibly confused but obeyed silently. Tom took his arm in a gentle grasp, rolling up the sleeve. He could hear the teen's breathing hitch in alarm but paid it no mind. He was no going to hurt Draco. Val had ensured his brother's immunity. His fiancé looked somewhat drawn and anxious as well, unaccustomed to standing at his side. He would have to grow used to it though. It was Val's rightful place after all. He tapped the tip of his wand against the mark branding his godson's arm and whispered the curse backwards in parsletongue.
"Edromsrom"
Val's eyes closed in relief as the mark faded from his brother's flesh. His legs threatened to topple him as a wave of relief passed through him so strong he nearly sobbed. Draco stumbled back to his parents in shocked awe.
"My followers, you may be wondering why I have removed my mark from my godson. Well, it is simple. He is a part of my family and soon, he will be, not my godson, but my brother. Tonight Valraven and I are announcing our engagement and immediate Bonding. We shall reconvene in three days in which I shall give the next attack plan. Go!"
At his command, at least a hundred sounds of disapperation sounded at once, muffling Draco cry of horror. His parents instantly grabbed a hold of him with help from Bellatrix and Rodolphus who had stayed behind.
"Val! Val no! Don't do this! Please don't do this for me! No!! Val! Please! Don't go!" His twin screamed, struggling in his family's grip.
Val's eyes looked at him sadly.
"I'm sorry, Draco. But it was my choice…" He whispered and let Tom lead him away while his brother continued to have an emotional breakdown in the face of what was to come.
Tom's rooms seemed much more decorated than before he had been in them. Candles were lit all around the room and the scent of lilacs was heavy on the air from the open window across from the bed. It took a moment but Val caught the small box sitting on the bed. His breath and words both caught in his throat. It was beautiful but Draco's words were still ringing in his mind, begging him to stay. He felt those elegant fingers entwined with his own, leading him gently over to the bed. Tom picked up the box and opened it so Val could see what was inside. Two silver bands shone in the moonlight, each with runes inscribed on the insides. They were gorgeous in their simplicity and even more gorgeous once Tom slipped it onto his ring finger, a smouldering warmth in his eyes that Val had seen many times in Draco's own. The expression made things low in his belly tighten deliciously.
"I, Tom Marvolo Riddle, do vow to protect you and yours for all of our days. I vow to honor and cherish you no matter what may come across our path. I will always put your happiness and needs above my own and to love you even after my last breath has abandoned me. So I vow, so it shall be." He breathed and Val could feel the bonding seal setting in place to bind them together as spouses in not only body but soul as well.
The natural high it brought on made Val's pulse race and his breath quicken.
"I, Valraven Draconius Malfoy, do vow to be always faithful and loving no matter our circumstance. I vow to stand by your side even when the world shuts you out. I give you my heart and spirit to hold and I shall be your guiding light, your sanctuary, until the last star falls from the sky. So I vow, so it shall be." He answered in kind, slipping the matching ring onto Tom's hand.
He had only a moment's hesitation before there were lips on his own, causing his heart beat to soar even faster. Tom's lips tasted just as delectable as he remembered. He felt guilty for doing this with anyone other than Draco but conscious thought quickly fled when he felt Tom's hand run up his bare back. Val let out a choked groan and threw all caution to the wind at last, tentatively unbuttoning Tom's robe. His own was even then slipping down his shoulders.
"Tom…I've never…"A deep blush crept into his cheeks to which Tom merely chuckled, kissing him chastely.
"Good." He whispered.
When those skilled hands fell to his hips, Val thought he may just die of nervousness. Tom wrapped his arms around him solidly now that they were in their boxers only.
"Relax, Val. We will go slowly." His fiancé promised, nuzzling his ear delivering a soft lick to the sensitive skin.
His skin seemed to be charged, the sensitivity driving him wild. His fiancé eased them both onto the bed, merely holding him and tracing patterns on his exposed skin until Val's anxiety had lowered. It wasn't
until his young lover's mouth found his neck that he proceeded to please the young man beneath him. His hand slipped into the thing black material and he elicited the first cry of many from the teen.
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