Love so Silent
Chapter Fifty Three
I ended up not having to wait very long for that day. It was two weeks later that Voldemort summoned me. I quickly found out I was the only one summoned. The familiar burning of my arm interrupted me during D.A.D.A. I stood up from my seat and walked out of the class without a word. I knew later when I told Snape why I had done it I would no longer be in trouble. The feeling in my arm never went away. It only made me run faster down the corridors until I got to the Headmasters office. He looked up as I entered and only nodded me toward the fireplace.
I took a handful of powder and threw it down. Clearly saying my destination. When I arrived shivers went up and down my spine. The place gave me the creeps. A chill hung in the air making me shiver slightly in my robes. The pain in my arm had gone away now that I was at the manor. When I stepped into the room I spotted him sitting down in a chair with Nagini curled around it. He was absently petting her head. His head snapped up at my entrance.
He motioned me foward with the curl of a finger. As soon as I was standing in front of him I bowed. When I first became a Death Eater I had made up my mind about never kneeling to the man. My eyes connected with his red ones. "It seems some people are questioning your loyalty to me," he hissed. My eyes never wavered from his but I threw up my defenses. Only letting him see what I wanted him to see.
On the outside I was calm but on the inside I couldn't help but be afraid. Did he summon me to kill me? Did he believe the people that told him my loyalties lied elsewhere. If he didn't he was stupid but I needed him to believe. I certainly wasn't ready to die.
"I assure you my Lord," I started. "My loyalties only lie with you. No one else." I clased my hands behind my back to hide the fact that they were shaking. He stood up and glided over to stand in front of me. His long bony fingers reached out to grab my chin. Forcing me to look up at his face.
"Look at me when I speak to you," he growled. "I'll need you to prove your loyalties to me, Eris. You are my greatest weapon and I cannot have doubts about where your loyalties lie." He let go of my chin and turned around to face the fire. It gave his skin an eerie glow. I didn't want to think about what he wanted me to do to prove my loyalties. Would I have to kill someone? Crutio someone? The thought revolted me. I didn't think I would be able to do it. He spun around to face me. There was an evil glint in his eye telling me that he had thought of a way to have me prove myself.
"You will marry one of my Death Eaters, Eris. That way I will have someone around you at all times. If your loyalties do lie with that old fool then you will be caught." I stared horrified at Voldemort. He was going to marry me off! That wasn't at all what I was thinking he'd do but he was right. Being married to one of his Death Eaters that he trusted, as much as Voldemort did trust, then it would make it harder for her to relay things back to Dumbledore. She would surely be caught. But who was he going to have her marry. The idea scared her. She didn't want to marry any of the Death Eaters. Expecially not Fenrir Greyback. The man scared her to no end. He truly was a monster.
"My Lord," she started. "Who will I be marrying?" I dreaded the answer.
"You will be told at the next meeting in two weeks my sweet. Until then you shall go back to school and spy on your dear brother." He dissmissed me with a wave of his hand. As soon as I was able to leave I quickly made my way back to the fireplace. I clearly said Dumbledores office and green flames erupted around me. When I stummbled out of the fireplace Dumbledore looked up at me and smiled. I however had finally let the tears break free. At the sight of me crying the smile slid from his face and the twinkle in his eyes disapeared. He stood up and walked around his desk to stand in front of me.
"My dear what ever is wrong?" A sob broke through and I grabbed ahold of the older wizards robes. He patted my back soothingly. I was in no condition to talk and he knew it. I barely noticed when he flooed someone. It wasn't until the door of his office opened and Snape stepped in that I knew what he had done. Snape looked taken aback at the sight of me. Apparently whatever Dumbledore told him wasn't the whole truth.
"Albus what hapepened," came his soft voice. I calmed down slightly at the sound of it but sobs still wracked my body.
"I don't know Severus. She came back from a meeting like this." With a swish of his robe Snape was sitting by me. Two strong arms wrapped around me and I buried my face into his chest. The familiar scent of herbs and spice surrounded me. After a few more moments I had nearly calmed down. I still cluched desperatly at Snapes robes but now only silent tears ran down my face. I didn't want to marry someone that I didn't love. I was to young for this. I hated whoever questioned my loyalty to Voldemort. Snape pulled back from me and lifted my face up to look at his.
"Eris what happened?" I sniffled and wiped the tears from my face.
"I was summoned because someone had questioned where my loyaties lie." Snapes face hardened and Dumbledore was expressionless. "I had told them they lied with him but he still wanted me to prove it." My body began to shake again. "He wants me to marry." Tears were once again running down my face. Both Snape and Dumbledore's faces went pale.
"Who is it that he wants you to marry," Dumbledore asked?
"I I don't know. He said that it would be decided at the next meeting in two weeks." Snape wiped away the tears from my cheeks and stared into my eyes.
"It will be alright." We both knew that was a lie. That I would be screwed once I was married but in that moment thats what I needed to hear. I needed someone to lie to me. To hear that it would be alright.
"Eris go back to your dorm and get some sleep," Dumbledore said. "You are excused from the rest of your classes for the day. Severus stay. We need to discuss some things." I nodded at the two men and left the office. What would happen now?
I am so sorry that it took me so long to update. I've had some serious writers block but hopefully it has gone away.
Did you guys expect that? So who do you think she will have to marry?
In answer to hpfinatic1237: Can't wait to read it!
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