Chapter 10
Ron and Lucian raced through the halls in search of Fred and George. They finally found them in the library. "Wow, what are you two doing in here? I thought you hated the library."
"No, we just hate it for school related topics, such as HOM. Now, for prank research." Lucian snorted. "Oh, hello Lucian. We wanted to know why you gave ickle Ronniekins a tattoo."
"Finish up here and we'll go someplace private. I'll tell you there." Fred and George nodded and closed the book they were reading.
"Lead the way, oh smart and powerful leader!" Lucian shook his head and led them to the room he brought Ron and Hermione to the day before. "Now, why did we have to come all the way down here?"
"What I am about to tell you does not go out this door unless you are initiated. Do you understand?" The twins nodded. "Good. As you already know, I am now Lucian Severitus Riddle. Wile I do not agree with my fathers beliefs, I do agree that we should be able to walk in the muggle world as we are."
"Which father?"
"Tom. I believe that muggles should be left alone and that muggleborns should be allowed to learn in regular schools. We should be allowed to walk free in the muggle world without them being afraid of us. Do you get what I'm saying?"
"Yeah, we get it. But joining You-Know-Who doesn't help accomplish that."
"Whoever said anything about joining Tom? I said I didn't agree with his ways. I started my own band. A Pack, as I like to call it. The members are marked, but it doesn't hurt to be summoned and I won't curse you for pleasure. Ron, Hermione, and Draco have joined already."
"Oh. I get it now. You start you own club to ally with You-Know-Who, but you also change his ideas. Or rather, parts of his ideas."
"Exactly. No muggles or muggleborns would be hurt. No members would be tortured unless they do something unforgivable." Fred and George looked thoughtful.
"But would the Pack be considered dark?" Lucian cocked his head.
"No..more like silver or grey. We aren't like Tom, but we use Dark curses when wanted or needed." The twins looked at each other. "You don't have to join if you don't want to, but I would need your promise that you wouldn't tell anyone."
"We'll do it." They said in unison. "Anything for you, Lucian, you're like a brother to us." Lucian grinned and pulled out his wand.
"Then hold out your hand, palm down." They did as he asked and he marked them with the wolf brand. "Done. It's your choice as to if you want to hide it or not. Ron, Hermione, and Draco don't. I won't either, after tonight."
"Okay. Tell me, can Draco get us in to prank the other Slytherins?" Lucian shrugged. "You'll have to ask him, but I doubt he would. We should head up. Transfiguration is going to start soon."
That night at dinner the twins, Ron, Hermione, and Lucian sat together at one end of the table. They were huddled together, discussing possible new members. "I say we ask the whole lot of Gryffindors." Fred said.
"No. That's too risky. Most of them wouldn't anyway, now that they know I'm Severus's son." Fred pouted. "Ginny, Carol, Melinda, Colin and Dennis, and Dean are possibilities though. They still talk to me."
"Cho, David, Henry, Alison, Bill, Davis and Marcus from Ravenclaw are also possibilities. And Hannah, Avery, Joshua, Jordan, Chris and Stephanie from Hufflepuff are good." Lucian nodded.
"Blaise, Mark, Stephen, and Carl from Slytherin are good. Draco can get to them, but what about the students from the other houses?"
"I have most of the Ravenclaws in Arithmancy. I see a few Hufflepuffs in muggle studies." Lucian nodded at Hermione. "I can speak with them."
"Good. But do so carefully. Talk to them and understand their views on things before you go inviting them to see me. I don't want them telling Dumbledore." The group nodded as said professor stood up and walked out of the hall. "Idiot."
"Lucian!" Lucian blinked and looked at the head table again. Severus was stalking towards the table.
"Yes father, what can I do for you?" Severus sighed.
"I got this for you. It's from." Severus shoved a piece of parchment and a notebook into Lucian's hand. "Make sure you do your potions, I'll see you later." Lucian shrugged and opened the letter.
Lucian,
How have the students been treating you? I heard that you told them about your parentage. I hope you're keeping up in your practicing? You better be! How is your little group coming along? I expect top grades in all your classes! I must be off. The notebook I enclosed with this letter will allow you to communicate with me. Sort of like my diary, just better. Speak with you soon! Your father
Lucian smirked. "Who's it from?" Fred asked.
"Who do you think?" The twins blinked. "My father you idiots. Tom." The twins nodded. "Hermione, I want you to talk with the people we mentioned. Have them figured out by next Wednesday. Tell me about them each day and I'll decide if they can be approached to join."
"Sure, no problem." Lucian opened the notebook and took out a quill and ink and began to write.
Hello father
Lucian?
Yep. Thanks for the notebook, it'll come in handy.
No Problem. How's school going?
"So far, it's okay. I've added a few members to the Pack.
Really? Who?
Hermione Granger, smartest witch in out year besides me and Drake, Ron Weasley and his twin brothers.
You let a mudblood join you? And some PAUPERS?!
Father! They're my friends, and they're very loyal to me. Besides, I have a list of possibilities in other houses. Including Slytherin.
Very well then, I suppose it's your decision anyway. Who's Drake?
Draco. Lucius's son? Remember him?
You call him DRAKE?!? Oh, this is priceless! Does he know?
No. Why? Does he hate that name or something?
No. It's just funny.
Oh. Well I gotta go. Dinner is over and we were going to go to the Red Room to study some Dark Arts.well, Drake and I were. I don't know about the others. They didn't seem to keen on that.
Yes, well, I will speak with you later I suppose. Say hi to them for me!
Will do.
Lucian closed the notebook and put it in his bag. "We ready to head down?" The group nodded. "Good, I'll just go fetch Draco and we'll be set!" Lucian stalked over to the Slytherin table and tapped Draco on the shoulder. "We're going, you coming?"
"Yes yes, just let me grab a biscuit." Draco ignored the rest of the hall and grabbed a biscuit before following Lucian out of the hall. "Where are we going?"
"The red room."
Ron and Lucian raced through the halls in search of Fred and George. They finally found them in the library. "Wow, what are you two doing in here? I thought you hated the library."
"No, we just hate it for school related topics, such as HOM. Now, for prank research." Lucian snorted. "Oh, hello Lucian. We wanted to know why you gave ickle Ronniekins a tattoo."
"Finish up here and we'll go someplace private. I'll tell you there." Fred and George nodded and closed the book they were reading.
"Lead the way, oh smart and powerful leader!" Lucian shook his head and led them to the room he brought Ron and Hermione to the day before. "Now, why did we have to come all the way down here?"
"What I am about to tell you does not go out this door unless you are initiated. Do you understand?" The twins nodded. "Good. As you already know, I am now Lucian Severitus Riddle. Wile I do not agree with my fathers beliefs, I do agree that we should be able to walk in the muggle world as we are."
"Which father?"
"Tom. I believe that muggles should be left alone and that muggleborns should be allowed to learn in regular schools. We should be allowed to walk free in the muggle world without them being afraid of us. Do you get what I'm saying?"
"Yeah, we get it. But joining You-Know-Who doesn't help accomplish that."
"Whoever said anything about joining Tom? I said I didn't agree with his ways. I started my own band. A Pack, as I like to call it. The members are marked, but it doesn't hurt to be summoned and I won't curse you for pleasure. Ron, Hermione, and Draco have joined already."
"Oh. I get it now. You start you own club to ally with You-Know-Who, but you also change his ideas. Or rather, parts of his ideas."
"Exactly. No muggles or muggleborns would be hurt. No members would be tortured unless they do something unforgivable." Fred and George looked thoughtful.
"But would the Pack be considered dark?" Lucian cocked his head.
"No..more like silver or grey. We aren't like Tom, but we use Dark curses when wanted or needed." The twins looked at each other. "You don't have to join if you don't want to, but I would need your promise that you wouldn't tell anyone."
"We'll do it." They said in unison. "Anything for you, Lucian, you're like a brother to us." Lucian grinned and pulled out his wand.
"Then hold out your hand, palm down." They did as he asked and he marked them with the wolf brand. "Done. It's your choice as to if you want to hide it or not. Ron, Hermione, and Draco don't. I won't either, after tonight."
"Okay. Tell me, can Draco get us in to prank the other Slytherins?" Lucian shrugged. "You'll have to ask him, but I doubt he would. We should head up. Transfiguration is going to start soon."
That night at dinner the twins, Ron, Hermione, and Lucian sat together at one end of the table. They were huddled together, discussing possible new members. "I say we ask the whole lot of Gryffindors." Fred said.
"No. That's too risky. Most of them wouldn't anyway, now that they know I'm Severus's son." Fred pouted. "Ginny, Carol, Melinda, Colin and Dennis, and Dean are possibilities though. They still talk to me."
"Cho, David, Henry, Alison, Bill, Davis and Marcus from Ravenclaw are also possibilities. And Hannah, Avery, Joshua, Jordan, Chris and Stephanie from Hufflepuff are good." Lucian nodded.
"Blaise, Mark, Stephen, and Carl from Slytherin are good. Draco can get to them, but what about the students from the other houses?"
"I have most of the Ravenclaws in Arithmancy. I see a few Hufflepuffs in muggle studies." Lucian nodded at Hermione. "I can speak with them."
"Good. But do so carefully. Talk to them and understand their views on things before you go inviting them to see me. I don't want them telling Dumbledore." The group nodded as said professor stood up and walked out of the hall. "Idiot."
"Lucian!" Lucian blinked and looked at the head table again. Severus was stalking towards the table.
"Yes father, what can I do for you?" Severus sighed.
"I got this for you. It's from." Severus shoved a piece of parchment and a notebook into Lucian's hand. "Make sure you do your potions, I'll see you later." Lucian shrugged and opened the letter.
Lucian,
How have the students been treating you? I heard that you told them about your parentage. I hope you're keeping up in your practicing? You better be! How is your little group coming along? I expect top grades in all your classes! I must be off. The notebook I enclosed with this letter will allow you to communicate with me. Sort of like my diary, just better. Speak with you soon! Your father
Lucian smirked. "Who's it from?" Fred asked.
"Who do you think?" The twins blinked. "My father you idiots. Tom." The twins nodded. "Hermione, I want you to talk with the people we mentioned. Have them figured out by next Wednesday. Tell me about them each day and I'll decide if they can be approached to join."
"Sure, no problem." Lucian opened the notebook and took out a quill and ink and began to write.
Hello father
Lucian?
Yep. Thanks for the notebook, it'll come in handy.
No Problem. How's school going?
"So far, it's okay. I've added a few members to the Pack.
Really? Who?
Hermione Granger, smartest witch in out year besides me and Drake, Ron Weasley and his twin brothers.
You let a mudblood join you? And some PAUPERS?!
Father! They're my friends, and they're very loyal to me. Besides, I have a list of possibilities in other houses. Including Slytherin.
Very well then, I suppose it's your decision anyway. Who's Drake?
Draco. Lucius's son? Remember him?
You call him DRAKE?!? Oh, this is priceless! Does he know?
No. Why? Does he hate that name or something?
No. It's just funny.
Oh. Well I gotta go. Dinner is over and we were going to go to the Red Room to study some Dark Arts.well, Drake and I were. I don't know about the others. They didn't seem to keen on that.
Yes, well, I will speak with you later I suppose. Say hi to them for me!
Will do.
Lucian closed the notebook and put it in his bag. "We ready to head down?" The group nodded. "Good, I'll just go fetch Draco and we'll be set!" Lucian stalked over to the Slytherin table and tapped Draco on the shoulder. "We're going, you coming?"
"Yes yes, just let me grab a biscuit." Draco ignored the rest of the hall and grabbed a biscuit before following Lucian out of the hall. "Where are we going?"
"The red room."