The Christmas holidays were soon over and everyone was back to work.
Another LAV meeting in the second week of January brought new assignments
to everyone. Professor Dumbledore brought a proposition to Reena.
"Miss Delton, I have a new message for you. It has the possibility of being very dangerous. Do you wish to accept it?"
"Yes Professor, what must I do?" Reena accepted in a heartbeat.
"During the last reign of Voldemort, Ivy Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy organized a group of women who were mostly the wives of Death Eaters. These women were brutal and were responsible for most of the Muggle killings. After the Lestranges were imprisoned, the group of women disbanded. Narcissa Malfoy was never convicted due to lack of evidence. Except for now. She was caught trying to break into a Muggle house by an Auror. She is currently in our custody. We need you to go undercover, as Narcissa, to gather intelligence. Do you think you can do it?" Dumbledore asked calmly.
"I can. Will I be taking the Polyjuice potion?" Reena reaffirmed her acceptance.
"Yes. Your assignment starts now," Dumbledore said.
They walked to an office where Snape was standing in front of a cauldron.
"The potion won't be ready for a few days. Even with the adjustments I've made, it needs more time," Snape told Dumbledore.
"Yes, of course Severus," Dumbledore agreed. Then to Reena he added, "This should give you some time to tie up any loose ends. This mission is classified. Your rendezvous point will be in the Shrieking Shack in 2 days. Go there to receive more details," Dumbledore instructed.
"Of course," Reena said as she nodded.
Later that evening, Reena packed some clothes to leave at the Shrieking Shack. A voice coming from the fireplace halted her packing. She walked into the living room to find Remus projected in the fireplace.
"Reena, what the hell did you agree to? This mission is suicide," Remus said in an unusually angry voice.
"I have to do things for work Remus. What's the difference if I accepted this mission or not?" Reena countered.
"What's the difference? If they find out who you are, they'll do worse than kill you. Have you thought how this is going to affect everyone who cares about you?" Remus argued.
"Why? Why should I care? This mission is classified. I'm old enough to know what I can and can't do," Reena answered back.
"What about Sirius? What does he think? Or how is he going to act when he finds out?" Remus challenged.
"Don't you dare tell Sirius. He's had the courtesy to keep the harrowing details of his escape from me and I'd like to do the same," Reena told him.
"You mean this whole thing is a way of getting back at Sirius?" Remus asked disgustedly.
"How the hell did you come up with that? I don't get revenge for Sirius trying to stay out of Azkaban. My job requires me to make sacrifices and that's what I'm doing right now," Reena informed him.
"Right, then I'll wish you luck and don't do anything foolish," he said as his projection faded.
Reena went back to packing, but began thinking about what Remus had said. Was the only reason she accepted the mission is because she didn't care what happened to herself anymore? Or was she just doing her job? The questions swirled in her head as she wrote checks out for bills and cleaned out her refrigerator. * The day came when the potion was ready. Snape handed Reena a thermos. It was full of the Polyjuice Potion.
"You only need to take a few large sips," Snape instructed, "You also have to take some every hour. Keep track of time, otherwise you will transform back into yourself. It won't be pleasant."
Reena nodded and took a few mouthfuls. The potion tasted vile, but she continued to swallow it. The few people in the room saw her transform from a short, slender, black haired witch with brown eyes into a taller blond women with icy blue eyes. Dumbledore gave her a large hooded robe.
"They are meeting in a graveyard in the village of Little Haggleton. Our intelligence has been keeping track," Dumbledore told her.
Reena nodded and dissapparated. She reappeared in a graveyard with a few other people. Someone came very close to her and whispered harshly in her ear.
"Where were you?"
Reena tried to look under the hood and caught a glimpse of Luscious Malfoy.
"I had to take care of some business," Reena whispered back in a very strained voice.
"What's with your voice?" Lucious asked.
"I'm sick," Reena lied.
A dark cloud of smoke appeared and so did another hooded person, but under the hood, was 2 glowing red eyes. The other figures around the graveyard bowed, so Reena did too. They rose and waited for Voldemort to speak.
"We must kill the Potter boy," Voldemort hissed. A low sound of agreement followed.
"First we must kill his aunt and unlce and destroy the house. The house has an elaborate protection system. We must find a way around the protection charms and burn the house to the ground. I want you to do it Narcissa. Your work with charms has been exceptional and I believe Muggle killing are you specialty," Voldemort said in high-pitched voice.
"Yes my lord," Reena answerd in her strained voice.
"Will you need your force of women friends to help you?" Voldmort hissed.
"If I may, my lord, may I take a few days to scout the area first, then try to destroy the Muggles?" Reena asked in her best Narcissa impression.
"Do what you have to, but do not fail," he warned evilly.
"Of course not my lord," Reena assured him.
Voldemort disapparated in a puff of black smoke, and soon the other Death Eaters dissapparated. Lucious, however, did not. He grabbed Reena's arm.
"You haven't been home in 3 days, where were you?" he demanded.
"Like I said before, taking care of business. You look tired. Let me disapparate for us," Reena said in fake sympathy.
Lucious Malfoy took her hand and Reena dissapparated for both of them. They reappeared inside a house with broken furniture. There were also half a dozen wizards.
"Narci, where did you take us?" Lucious demanded.
"I'm no Narci," Reena sneered, although she still appeared to be Narcissa Malfoy.
"Lucious Malfoy, you are under arrest for your Death Eating connections to Voldemort. Your trial shall be in 2 days time. Until then, you shall be held in Ministry custody," Reena informed a fuming Malfoy.
An auror left with Malfoy, so the rest of the wizards waited for the Polyjuice potion to wear off. After it did, Reena gave them the details of what Voldemort wanted.
"We'll send security to the Dursley's immediately. You go with them Reena. When you go back to the graveyard, tell you-know-who what you know. Be honest. We'll take care of the rest," a high-level security wizard told Reena.
She agreed and left with 2 other security wizards to the home of Arabella Figg. With the security wizards, she observed the Dursley's for 2 days and was disgusted by what she saw. Although their son was away at school, the Dursley's were very snooby and liked to make outrageous appearences. Along with the security wizards, Reena formulated what she was going to tell Voldmort.
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"Miss Delton, I have a new message for you. It has the possibility of being very dangerous. Do you wish to accept it?"
"Yes Professor, what must I do?" Reena accepted in a heartbeat.
"During the last reign of Voldemort, Ivy Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy organized a group of women who were mostly the wives of Death Eaters. These women were brutal and were responsible for most of the Muggle killings. After the Lestranges were imprisoned, the group of women disbanded. Narcissa Malfoy was never convicted due to lack of evidence. Except for now. She was caught trying to break into a Muggle house by an Auror. She is currently in our custody. We need you to go undercover, as Narcissa, to gather intelligence. Do you think you can do it?" Dumbledore asked calmly.
"I can. Will I be taking the Polyjuice potion?" Reena reaffirmed her acceptance.
"Yes. Your assignment starts now," Dumbledore said.
They walked to an office where Snape was standing in front of a cauldron.
"The potion won't be ready for a few days. Even with the adjustments I've made, it needs more time," Snape told Dumbledore.
"Yes, of course Severus," Dumbledore agreed. Then to Reena he added, "This should give you some time to tie up any loose ends. This mission is classified. Your rendezvous point will be in the Shrieking Shack in 2 days. Go there to receive more details," Dumbledore instructed.
"Of course," Reena said as she nodded.
Later that evening, Reena packed some clothes to leave at the Shrieking Shack. A voice coming from the fireplace halted her packing. She walked into the living room to find Remus projected in the fireplace.
"Reena, what the hell did you agree to? This mission is suicide," Remus said in an unusually angry voice.
"I have to do things for work Remus. What's the difference if I accepted this mission or not?" Reena countered.
"What's the difference? If they find out who you are, they'll do worse than kill you. Have you thought how this is going to affect everyone who cares about you?" Remus argued.
"Why? Why should I care? This mission is classified. I'm old enough to know what I can and can't do," Reena answered back.
"What about Sirius? What does he think? Or how is he going to act when he finds out?" Remus challenged.
"Don't you dare tell Sirius. He's had the courtesy to keep the harrowing details of his escape from me and I'd like to do the same," Reena told him.
"You mean this whole thing is a way of getting back at Sirius?" Remus asked disgustedly.
"How the hell did you come up with that? I don't get revenge for Sirius trying to stay out of Azkaban. My job requires me to make sacrifices and that's what I'm doing right now," Reena informed him.
"Right, then I'll wish you luck and don't do anything foolish," he said as his projection faded.
Reena went back to packing, but began thinking about what Remus had said. Was the only reason she accepted the mission is because she didn't care what happened to herself anymore? Or was she just doing her job? The questions swirled in her head as she wrote checks out for bills and cleaned out her refrigerator. * The day came when the potion was ready. Snape handed Reena a thermos. It was full of the Polyjuice Potion.
"You only need to take a few large sips," Snape instructed, "You also have to take some every hour. Keep track of time, otherwise you will transform back into yourself. It won't be pleasant."
Reena nodded and took a few mouthfuls. The potion tasted vile, but she continued to swallow it. The few people in the room saw her transform from a short, slender, black haired witch with brown eyes into a taller blond women with icy blue eyes. Dumbledore gave her a large hooded robe.
"They are meeting in a graveyard in the village of Little Haggleton. Our intelligence has been keeping track," Dumbledore told her.
Reena nodded and dissapparated. She reappeared in a graveyard with a few other people. Someone came very close to her and whispered harshly in her ear.
"Where were you?"
Reena tried to look under the hood and caught a glimpse of Luscious Malfoy.
"I had to take care of some business," Reena whispered back in a very strained voice.
"What's with your voice?" Lucious asked.
"I'm sick," Reena lied.
A dark cloud of smoke appeared and so did another hooded person, but under the hood, was 2 glowing red eyes. The other figures around the graveyard bowed, so Reena did too. They rose and waited for Voldemort to speak.
"We must kill the Potter boy," Voldemort hissed. A low sound of agreement followed.
"First we must kill his aunt and unlce and destroy the house. The house has an elaborate protection system. We must find a way around the protection charms and burn the house to the ground. I want you to do it Narcissa. Your work with charms has been exceptional and I believe Muggle killing are you specialty," Voldemort said in high-pitched voice.
"Yes my lord," Reena answerd in her strained voice.
"Will you need your force of women friends to help you?" Voldmort hissed.
"If I may, my lord, may I take a few days to scout the area first, then try to destroy the Muggles?" Reena asked in her best Narcissa impression.
"Do what you have to, but do not fail," he warned evilly.
"Of course not my lord," Reena assured him.
Voldemort disapparated in a puff of black smoke, and soon the other Death Eaters dissapparated. Lucious, however, did not. He grabbed Reena's arm.
"You haven't been home in 3 days, where were you?" he demanded.
"Like I said before, taking care of business. You look tired. Let me disapparate for us," Reena said in fake sympathy.
Lucious Malfoy took her hand and Reena dissapparated for both of them. They reappeared inside a house with broken furniture. There were also half a dozen wizards.
"Narci, where did you take us?" Lucious demanded.
"I'm no Narci," Reena sneered, although she still appeared to be Narcissa Malfoy.
"Lucious Malfoy, you are under arrest for your Death Eating connections to Voldemort. Your trial shall be in 2 days time. Until then, you shall be held in Ministry custody," Reena informed a fuming Malfoy.
An auror left with Malfoy, so the rest of the wizards waited for the Polyjuice potion to wear off. After it did, Reena gave them the details of what Voldemort wanted.
"We'll send security to the Dursley's immediately. You go with them Reena. When you go back to the graveyard, tell you-know-who what you know. Be honest. We'll take care of the rest," a high-level security wizard told Reena.
She agreed and left with 2 other security wizards to the home of Arabella Figg. With the security wizards, she observed the Dursley's for 2 days and was disgusted by what she saw. Although their son was away at school, the Dursley's were very snooby and liked to make outrageous appearences. Along with the security wizards, Reena formulated what she was going to tell Voldmort.
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