Chapter 23: The Plot Thickens
Malfoy sat, legs crossed, in the middle of the circle of candles that provided the only illumination in the cold stone room. He began to focus. This dark magic was highly unpredictable, and especially difficult to carry out here... The specific spell he was to try was extremely taxing for even the most dedicated and highly trained dark wizards, yet he had managed it on occasions in the past, and he had to try again...
He closed his eyes, concentrating intensely on the magic... He felt it begin to run through him, powerful, but unstable... He reached out with his mind, and spoke softly, almost at a whisper, despite his low voice...
"My Lord..."
Voldermort replied, without emotion... "Is everything proceeding according to my plan?"
"It is, my Lord" Malfoy replied... He would only say as much as he felt he could... He didn't want to break the connection, or risk himself...
"Excellent... Black and Potter will soon be with us... Your father will be proud of you..." Voldermort spoke slowly... Evidently this was easy for him...
"Thank you Lord..."
"You will be rewarded soon Malfoy... Your time draws near... Soon you will be with me here..." Voldermort had agreed to initiate Malfoy into his inner circle if he could deliver Harry and Sirius to him...
"Yes Lord..."
"Go now, my servant... You have work to attend to..." Voldermort sensed Malfoy's tiredness as the conversation wore on.
"Thank you Lord..." Malfoy said finally as the connection broke. He fell back onto the stone floor, drained...
Voldermort turned to Malfoy's father... "Your son is indeed powerful my student... Everything is as I have foreseen... Soon he will take his place with us, and we will eliminate Potter once and for all..."
"Yes, my master..." Malfoy answered.
After some time, Malfoy regained enough strength to pull himself onto his bed... He took some more of his rest potion and lay down on the pillow, planing the coming days...
"Soon Potter..." He said out loud... "Soon we shall see how strong you truly are..."
Harry woke suddenly, confused... "Malfoy???"
Malfoy sat, legs crossed, in the middle of the circle of candles that provided the only illumination in the cold stone room. He began to focus. This dark magic was highly unpredictable, and especially difficult to carry out here... The specific spell he was to try was extremely taxing for even the most dedicated and highly trained dark wizards, yet he had managed it on occasions in the past, and he had to try again...
He closed his eyes, concentrating intensely on the magic... He felt it begin to run through him, powerful, but unstable... He reached out with his mind, and spoke softly, almost at a whisper, despite his low voice...
"My Lord..."
Voldermort replied, without emotion... "Is everything proceeding according to my plan?"
"It is, my Lord" Malfoy replied... He would only say as much as he felt he could... He didn't want to break the connection, or risk himself...
"Excellent... Black and Potter will soon be with us... Your father will be proud of you..." Voldermort spoke slowly... Evidently this was easy for him...
"Thank you Lord..."
"You will be rewarded soon Malfoy... Your time draws near... Soon you will be with me here..." Voldermort had agreed to initiate Malfoy into his inner circle if he could deliver Harry and Sirius to him...
"Yes Lord..."
"Go now, my servant... You have work to attend to..." Voldermort sensed Malfoy's tiredness as the conversation wore on.
"Thank you Lord..." Malfoy said finally as the connection broke. He fell back onto the stone floor, drained...
Voldermort turned to Malfoy's father... "Your son is indeed powerful my student... Everything is as I have foreseen... Soon he will take his place with us, and we will eliminate Potter once and for all..."
"Yes, my master..." Malfoy answered.
After some time, Malfoy regained enough strength to pull himself onto his bed... He took some more of his rest potion and lay down on the pillow, planing the coming days...
"Soon Potter..." He said out loud... "Soon we shall see how strong you truly are..."
Harry woke suddenly, confused... "Malfoy???"
