First and foremost I am deeply sorry for the wait on this chapter, I was house sitting last week and these people didn't have wifi so my laptop was useless. Secondly thank you to everyone who reviewed I still would love a lot more reviews are like food to me and they make me really excited.
This chapter is very short but every important, it is two parts mainly because of length and because the title applies largely to both. There is a lot of foreshadowing but it's not straightforward. I questioned rewriting it, but didn't want to completely change the story around, so I kept it as is, but I'm not loving word choice and all that, it could've been better, but I think you'll enjoy it anyway.
Happy reading!
"My Lord, do you feel as if we are prepared for tomorrow's battle?"
"How dare you doubt our power," I answered Raine, slamming a fist on the table. If Violet wouldn't have stepped in, I would have killed his bloody ass days ago.
Tomorrow we were to go to war against the ministry. I had no doubt in my mind that we would be able to take them over. But honestly, the other part of me didn't even care. I could've honestly cared less what happened.
And that was the first time in my life I could say that.
"The war will take place in a very isolated location; the Cave. Now, I know that some of you are a bit slower than others, so I will briefly describe the area. The cave is just outside a small village that resides near a sea. You cannot reach this place without magic, and very few people know about where the cave is specifically," I paused to acknowledge the nods of agreement, "but to be vague it is an enormous space of sheer rock beneath a cliff. It is surrounded by an enormous body of water, which is too rough for boats and any other vessel to reach. So being caught, or having muggles getting involved is not going to be an issue. The only people that are going to be injured are killed is the bloody Ministry!" I said in attempt to pump up my followers.
I smirked as a lot of them clinked their water glasses and cheered. All except one; Raine.
To be honest, I'm growing quite suspicious of him. I have been on to him for a while, which is why I intended to kill him, but that didn't get finished.
"My Lord, isn't there a house somewhere in the Cave?" Raine questioned, "Aren't there civilians there?"
"Well, Raine, the house that stands there has been abandoned for many years. It lies towards the oceanfront. It used to be a meeting house for the Ministry, that is until we invaded it many years ago," I responded smirking with satisfaction.
"Oh," was all Raine could come up with in his bloody little head.
"So tomorrow I want you all ready to go and in the foyer by 17:00. Don't forget your wands; I want everyone to prepare themselves for tomorrow; duel each other tonight. I don't even want the Ministry to come close to us." Everyone nodded and I could tell they were ready. The hate for the ministry was in their eyes, and that told me we were ready.
"Are there any questions?" I asked them, standing up from the head of what was our conference table.
"No takers?" I questioned after not receiving any questions after a couple of seconds. "Alright then, that'll be all. Get some rest, we've got a lot of Ministry ass to kick tomorrow."
Everyone began to leave the conference room, chit-chatting excitedly on their way out about tomorrow's festivities.
I gathered a file that was on the table, and began to walk out once everyone was gone.
That was until I was tapped on the shoulder just before I walked out of the room.
"Lord, can I ask you something?" I heard the shaky voice of Raine call from behind me.
I let out an annoyed sigh quietly, "Go on."
"Alright, well, I was just wondering...where's Violet?" he asked crossing his arms over his chest.
"I don't know, wasn't she here?" I bullshited.
Raine pursed his lips, forming a very small and discreet smirk. "Is that all?" I asked wanting to get out of there.
"That's all," he said.
I rolled my eyes and began to make my way to the door.
"I know you know where she is you son of a bitch," I heard Raine mumble very quietly.
I threw the file on the floor and turned around, grabbing Raine by the throat and pressing him up to the wall.
Once I had him in a tight grip, I used my other hand to magically shut the door and lock it behind us.
"You know what Raine? I've had enough of you," I yelled into him as he struggled to break free from my choking grasp. "You walk around here like a smart ass, and I know you're working for the ministry. It's time to finish what should've been done days ago." I said as I tightened the grip around his neck.
"Draco, please don't do this!" he tried desperately to yell.
"Crucio!" I yelled before letting go of him and letting him fall to the floor in pain.
After watching him squirm on the floor for a few moments, I let him crawl to his knees as he spat up blood.
"It's a shame this has to happen Raine. After all, we were such good friends when we were young," I said in sort of a sarcastic farewell kind of demeanor, "Avada Kedavra!" I screamed, letting him fall to the ground, wallowing in his own death.
I walked over and stood above him. "It was nice knowing you," I said before stepping over him and walking out of the room.
As I had expected, many death eaters were standing outside the room, listening and trying to catch a glimpse of what was going on.
"The shows over my loves, I hope you enjoyed it. Henry, get rid of him," I ordered as I pressed through the corridor. My head was held up high.
My darling Violet wanted to have war, and she was going to get one.
I smirked to myself, looking forward to what was to come later.
Oh it would be interesting.
***
Violet's Point of View
"So that about sums it up, we'll attack the conquered death eaters head quarters at the Cave at 17:00 tomorrow evening; Raine is making sure they are there. Understood?" I asked looking around the room, "Harry, are the Aurors ready?"
"Yes they are just waiting my orders," he replied not trying to be subtle about his excitement to attack the death eaters.
"What about Raine?" Madison, one of my advisors questioned.
"He'll arrive with Draco and the other death eaters tomorrow, don't worry about him, he'll be fine," I said reassuringly.
"Alright, since there are no further questions to discuss, I'm going to declare this meeting over. Make sure you all prepare yourselves well, we need to win tomorrow, for your own sake's," I said looking dead serious. I didn't couldn't let them loose, and death eaters obviously knew magic, but we had to dominate, and that meant we needed focus.
"You are dismissed," I said as I stood up.
I let out a sigh to release some of my excitement. Tomorrow was going to be exciting, it was hard to hold everything in.
Once everyone had left the room, I apparated back to my apartment.
I walked into my kitchen and opened up the fridge, taking leftover spaghetti out of the refrigerator, and proceeding to heat it up magically.
It was about 10:00 in the evening and I couldn't have been more tired...and unusually hungry.
I sat down at my kitchen table and started to stab at my spaghetti...swirling it around on my fork absent-mindedly.
Tomorrow was going to be HUGE. Draco and I were going to war. I was going to defeat the people that were once against me. I was going to be on top, and not to sound power hungry, but I wanted nothing more than to beat those gits.
There was some guilt in my heart, but I knew my army was strong and prepared and I had no doubts they would prevail.
I smiled at the thought of Draco and myself. Saying our last goodbyes to each other, each of us smirking as thoughts of our own sides beating the other came to our minds.
I finally stopped twirling my spaghetti and took a bite...it wasn't very good but it would subside my hunger.
I finished washing my dish magically and put it back into a cupboard.
I walked into my bedroom and turned on a small table light before changing into a pair of boxers and oversized t-shirt.
Sexy, wasn't really what I was going for.
I had a very big day tomorrow, I needed to relax and I needed to sleep well.
...Which is what I hope everyone in the Ministry is doing right now.
...And was also very hard for me to accomplish.
I had so much running through my mind at the moment. In fact, I always have so much going on, it's hard to take a breather every once and a while.
I was desperate to get thoughts and worries and anticipation out of my head, so I finally turned to something that I haven't turned to in a long time.
A book.
I can't remember the last time I read a book, which really was something I quite enjoyed years ago. It always took me to a different place, which is what I sort-of needed at the moment.
I walked over to a bookshelf that was in my living room, grabbed a book, and walked back into my bedroom; plopped down on my bed and began to read.
I was unusually calm for the events that were about to occur...well maybe calm wasn't the word I was...
...excited.
I began scamming through the book still having the talents of reading and understanding quickly.
I heard the front door open and I knew that Harry had just arrived; well at least I hope it was him.
"What exactly made you all the sudden want to start a war with the death eaters?" he asked from my door.
"Well since someone question where my loyalty might lie at I figured we might as well start the damn war you are so anxious to be in," I muttered rather harshly not straying away from my book.
"What else was I supposed to think? Draco almost killed Raine and you-"
I closed my book with such force it would be a wonder if it ever opened again, "I didn't want Raine to die, it was only a matter of time before Draco screwed up again, but I guess you were too impatient to wait for that so know you're getting the bloody war you wanted, so stop whining."
He looked back at me blankly, I don't think it was because he thought I was right but just because he was surprised at my sudden outburst.
I looked back down to my closed book and sighed, it never felt right being angry, "Now you should be off to bed, you have a big day ahead of you tomorrow and there would be no success for you if you are drowsy," I lectured looking back up at him.
He walked over towards me and sat at the edge of my bed, "Violet I know you must be nervous-"
"I'm not nerv-"
"...let me finish," he said sternly looking at me through the top of his glasses, "as I was saying, I know you must be nervous because no matter how much you want to deny it, I know you had feelings for Draco...you told me yourself, remember? When you asked me to kiss you, you were trying to find out if a kiss always felt like that or if it only did with Malfoy, I knew it, I've always known it."
I looked up into his eyes, which were blurry from the water flooding them.
***
Draco's Point of View
It was late, but I couldn't get myself to leave my study. I could hear everyone preparing for tomorrow's battle which gave me the lovely feeling of adrenaline pumping through my veins. It was pure power which I would be able to exercise tomorrow. I couldn't wait, it would be a wonder if I slept tonight.
My thoughts were cut short by a shallow knock onto my door.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, my lord, but we would like to know if you want to keep some troops here tomorrow just incase the supposed attack in the cave tomorrow is meant to be a distraction," Tye asked only taking a couple of steps into my study.
"No, everyone should be out of the castle tomorrow so if they attack here they will find nothing, there is nothing here that they want, we need full force at the cave tomorrow if we want to be successful," I replied leaning back into my chair.
"If you don't mind me pressing sir, I'm wondering why you seem to be so calm, you do not fear defeat do you?" he asked making his way over to me. He sat down in the chair across from me waiting for a reaction.
I let a smirk spread across my face, "Quite the contrary, Tye, I couldn't be more confident about tomorrow's attack, I know that everything would go my way. I will finally get to duel my precious Violet, and this time it will be to the death."
Tye returned the smirked, "Very well, I will see you tomorrow morning."
I nodded him off as he slowly exited my room.
It was certainly true, tomorrow would go my way...our way.
And that was the way it always has to be.
