Chapter 13

 Execution

   "Damn! Where is he? DRACO!" Cate stormed about the mansion. How could you? He escaped! You were asleep???! Damn you!"

  

She shoved Malfoy out of the way, onto the ground. Her eyes flashed an evil gold. The ends of her hair turned red. The red rose up, until her hair had blood red highlights. She grasped her wand.

   "Did he trick you? How?!" She shouted, grabbing Malfoy's collar.

   "I-I- He well, he asked to see you, so I turned him loose..."

   "How idiotic are you? Worse than I thought?!"

   "Well, I'm better than Potter."

   "True, but still, I hold you at fault for this. How will you repay me?"

   "I can.... Potter goes to school..."

   "You can't kill him! Or I'll die as well! So leave me be. Bring me some

wine, you can be my hand slave... For now..."

She massaged her head, and Apparated to another place in the manor, to Voldemort. She sat down hastily in a chair, and sighed.

   "He let him escape. Draco Malfoy.

   "His father... Probably did it instead... He's jealous of you, you are my Right Hand."

   "Well true, but Draco likes me more."

   "Indeed so. But dear.. That was not Draco.. That was Lucious. We have an Execution at hand."

   "No, keep him around. Stupid people amuse me. What else will I have for

entertainment in my spare time?"

   "In the meantime.. Sirius Black is marrying Elizabeth Retton. Formerly known as your parents... But they aren't marrying until they have you back. Stay away from the, Cate. Sirius is sneaky. Your best is to remain here for a while.."

   "But I need a killing. Now."

   "Go, make haste..."

***

"Another killing. The blood. The horror." Sirius said, looking at the blood filled living room of the Bones household. "Lizzie.. She can't have left much behind... She's too clever for that..."

   "She is indeed. I have a feeling she knows our plans."

   "Do you think Meagan can catch her?"

   "No, she can't be lured by hate, it has to be love. She still loves you Sirius, and me. Meagan can help, but we have to find her... And only Cate can change."

   "Yes, Lizzie, are you feeling okay?"

   "Yes, it just makes me sad. Our child... Our little heir..."

   "Look for hairs or something. We can catch her, with hope.

   But this scene was clean. Cate had left nothing... So they returned

back, with nothing at all.

***

   Cate grinned, feeling better by now. Her hair was still highlighted red. She looked even eviler. She liked this life, and she had no sympathy for a soul....

***

   Jeremy was lost. He was running around in the wilderness. He was tired, and underfed, and weak. But he had managed an escape, when someone told him to go. He noticed he was bleeding. His arm was cut. He was dizzy... The lights swirled around him and all he could see was trees...

***

"She's still at large. At this rate there will be no Wearing people left in Britain. We have to do something. Can't you manage a hair?" Meagan practically shouted, in desperation.

   "Yes, we have to be patient Meagan. It has to be treated with care." Elizabeth said calmly.

   "I'm sorry, it's just that..."

   "We know more than ever." Sirius said.

  

They all stared at one another for a few minutes. Elizabeth yawned, and pulled Sirius off to bed with her. So everyone headed off.  

"Planning something Meagan?" a voice hissed in Meagan's head.

   "No, what is your problem, killing off people like that."

   "You lie to me.. I can tell.. You don't know my powers.. You will see, when you yourself unleash them. Your actions will ring forth my powers, and you cannot change it..."

   "You have no powers, you have lied too."

   "The go the foolish way, but I do say... I warned you..."

***

Cate was having fun with this. Of course she had hidden powers, and Meagan would unleash the worst of them.. But would Meagan believe someone like Cate, who was making a mind game put of this all?

Cate sat and drank her red wine. She let her eyes glint, and leaned back on her bed. What did she care about Sirius and Elizabeth? Not a thing, not a thing...

There was a knock on the door, and Draco entered, staring at Cate, in her

tight shirt, and short pajama shorts.

   "Yes?" Cate hissed.

   "I'm sorry. It was my father. I couldn't do anything. Do you-"

   "I know. Now leave me, I need rest."

    But first she pinned him against the wall, biting his lip again. Then she shoved him out the door.