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Chapter 8

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Lilac sat there with a blank expression while Lucius looked at her with a raised eyebrow and his fingers intertwined.

Her expression cleared and she looked up at him. "So you're saying that she just all of a sudden 'came back to life?'"

"In a way, yes she did. It is just like Lord Voldemort. People thought he died or was ruined forever, but look at him now! He is in full power! It is the same with Serpentisa. She didn't really die; she just lost mostly all of her powers and went into hiding."

Lilac thought for a moment. "So she's strong enough to just go outside and hurt muggles? Is that what you're trying to say?"

"No, Serpentisa is using another's body to get stronger. Voldemort commanded his Deatheaters to bring him a girl who is smart-minded, clever and a bit well known."

The youngest Parkinson stood up and gasped, "Is this why you told me all of this?! Because Voldemort wants to use me?!"

Lucius rolled his eyes. "Ms. Parkinson, you might be smart, maybe even a little clever, but you are not well known."
Indignantly she replied, "I'm well known in Durmstrang, and I am VERY clever!"

He snorted and muttered under his breath, "I highly doubt it."
She glared at him and sat back down, grumbling incoherently.

Lucius sighed. "You are not friends with Harry Potter. You didn't even know of his whereabouts!"

Lilac frowned. "What does that have to do with anything?"

He leaned forward. "There couldn't be anyone better to use, than the best friend of Harry Potter. We are even luckier that the girl is smart AND clever."

"Who is this girl?"

Lucius looked at her in irritation. "Do you not know anything? I have no idea how you can call yourself clever! The girl is Hermione Granger."

Lilac scowled. "Granger? That's not a pure-blood surname...Don't even say it!" she growled, when Lucius opened his mouth to comment on her 'cleverness.'

"Why does Serpentisa want a filthy mudblood?" Lilac asked bitterly.

"Ugh! You really ARE clueless!" He smirked when she gripped her wand in her pocket.

He continued. "They are just using her, because if Serpentisa kills anybody, nobody would know because she'll be walking around looking like Granger. No one would ever suspect a bushy-haired know-it-all mudblood to do something like killing. Especially a friend to Potter."

"Hm...well, that makes sense, but...what if 'Granger' gets caught? What if they find out Serpentisa is controlling her?"

"They would not be able to do anything to Serpentisa."

"But wouldn't they try to kill her and save Granger?"

Lucius grinned like a Cheshire Cat. "That won't be possible. Because the only way to kill Serpentisa, is to kill Granger too."

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A/N-Yay! Another chapter! Sorry if this is too short though. :P I will probably put up another chapter for tomorrow but it will be longer this time! :D Thanks to ~ WindRider-Damia, Belle, and Lady Malfoy for reviewing! ^_^
~Gryffin-Gurl~