A/N – There is a violent sexual scene in this chapter. If you think there is a chance that could offend you, please skip to the next chapter. I'm here to entertain, not to tick you lovely people off. Thank you!
Chapter Fourteen – Death Eaters
"Whatever you do, do not look him in the eye and do not say anything unless you've been asked a direct question," Severus whispered to Tonks.
Tonks nodded, hoping that Severus would know she heard and understood him. The people that were milling around stopped in their tracks. No one person dared to speak.
Collectively, the group bent down on one knee to honor Lord Voldemort. Tonks was a half a second late, having not known what to expect. Good Merlin, she thought, please don't let you-know-who have seen that.
Tonks was very glad she had her cloak wrapped around her tightly. She was sure that she was shaking, most likely quite violently. She was doing everything in her power not to seem as scared as she felt inside.
Wormtail was half standing behind Lord Voldemort, cowering behind him. Several Death Eaters stood up and started walking towards him. "I'm going up there. Just stay where you are and you'll be fine," Severus said, his voice soothing, considering the circumstance. "Show too much fear, and you're dead."
Tonks nodded, more confidently this time. She was resolved not to show any more fear. She had done too much to get to this moment to jeopardize it. She watched the group surrounding Lord Voldemort with interest. There were six cloaked figures surrounding him. This must be the inner circle, she thought. Judging by the heights of the Death Eaters, none in the inner circle were women. And she recognized Lucius Malfoy's robes up there as well. She could not hear what was being said, as she was too far away. After several minutes of kneeling there, she heard someone call out, "Celeste, rise and come up to the front!"
Slowly, not wanting to lose her balance, she got to her feet. Keeping her head down, she went to stand next to Severus. She could feel that all eyes were on her at that moment.
Wormtail spoke first. "Pretty little thing you've got there." Severus nodded in agreement.
Then she heard Lord Voldemort's voice, "Child, you wish to become my servant?"
Tonks almost lifted her head, but kept it down, almost reverently. Do not speak unless asked a direct question, Severus had said. "Yes, my lord," she said, barely audible.
Tonks' insides were shaking. Lord Voldemort's voice was smooth, almost pleasing to the ear. "I never dreamed those so young would flock to me like this," Voldemort chuckled. "Albus Dumbledore's teaching not to your liking, eh?" The small group started laughing. Tonks said nothing. "I asked you a question, child, you shall answer it," Voldemort scolded.
Tonks bowed, trying to ask for forgiveness without saying anything. Voldemort ran one bony finger down Tonks' cheek. "Do not worry, my dear, you shall soon learn how to acquiesce to my will," he said seductively. "Now answer the question."
"I went to Salem, in America, my lord," she said quietly.
"Pity. Have you ever killed anyone, Celeste?"
"No, my lord."
"Do you wish to?"
"Only if it would please you, my lord."
Voldemort laughed softly. "I see Severus has trained you well. You may go back with the others."
Tonks bowed low and then walked slowly back to the larger group. She was fairly confident that she had just passed her first test. Minutes passed as Voldemort spoke to his inner circle. She was growing more aware that she was the only one without a mask. Hopefully no one in the group would take the time to wonder who she is. As those in the inner circle were talking, Tonks could hear murmuring from the other Death Eaters.
Tonks' mind started wandering. She was amazed how comfortable she had felt with Severus last night. She had felt closer to him just sleeping in the same bed then she had felt with past lovers. But then she caught herself. Why was she thinking about him at such an inopportune time?
Tonks brought herself back to reality when she saw the inner circle walk away from Lord Voldemort. Now everyone's eyes where on the Dark Lord.
"My servants! Our day is near! Soon we shall have the Potter boy, the "boy-who-lived," under our control. Once we have him, no one shall be able to stop us!"
He paused for a moment, and some Death Eaters cried out. "Yes, my servants! Cry out! We shall break Potter's wand in two and burn him over this very fire. Every Death Eater here will have a chance to try to break him!"
Severus then put his hand on her waist, letting her know he was back at her side. Tonks hadn't expected him and turned quickly with her wand out. "It's Severus," he whispered. She mouthed "sorry," to him.
"Once he is gone, not even Albus Dumbledore shall be able to stop me!" At the sound of Dumbledore's name, many of the Death Eaters started to hiss. "And once Dumbledore is gone, England shall be mine, and next the world!"
Tonks joined in the cheers that erupted. Voldemort was mad, absolutely mad. She never realized just how delusional that he was. Did he really think he could take over the whole world? She remembered some muggles of the past, Hitler, Bonaparte, Khan, and realized, yes, he did probably think he could take over the whole world.
"My servants, soon we shall be able to go out into the world and cause any havoc that we want. But for now, I must demand your patience. Remember, Lord Voldemort will reward his loyal followers. Go now, and wait for the Dark Mark to burn!"
And with that speech, Lord Voldemort disappeared into the night.
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Slowly, the large group of Death Eaters dissolved as people started disapparating. Tonks stood close to Severus. She noticed that Narcissa was speaking to a group of Death Eaters, with smaller builds, so Tonks assumed them to be other women. Suddenly she felt Lucius' hand roam her bottom. Tonks wanted to step forward, but wouldn't allow herself. "Stay after everyone has left my apartment, Celeste," he whispered in her ear.
The Malfoys, Severus and she started walking towards the fireplace they had flooed in. Tonks had assumed they were going to apparate back, but had forgotten that Draco was not yet of age.
"Severus, Celeste, why don't you stop by my hiding place for a night cap?" Lucius said.
"I'm sure Severus and Celeste would like to be on their own," Narcissa replied sternly.
"We have plenty of time to be alone, Narcissa," Severus said, "We'd love to join you both for a drink."
Quickly, they all flooed back to Malfoy's apartment. He found a bottle of fire whiskey and soon everyone had a glass, even Draco. If Tonks thought the meeting was bad, this was ten times worse. She couldn't say much, because she didn't want Draco to recognize her voice. And she couldn't help but be concerned about the way Narcissa was looking at her. The woman knew! How Narcissa knew Tonks was sleeping with her husband, she didn't know. All she did know was that she going to have a problem on her hands.
After an hour of steady drinking, Draco said he had to be getting home, after all he did have class tomorrow. Narcissa reclutently went with him, leaving Tonks alone with Severus and Lucius.
Tonks had been standing up, and the moment Draco and Narcissa left, Lucius pulled her into his lap and started nuzzling her ear.
Severus coughed and got up. "I should be leaving," he started.
"No, no, stay, Severus," Lucius interrupted. "Let's talk about how Celeste is going to prove her loyalty to the Dark Lord."
He shifted Tonks over and she could feel that he was already hard. "So you haven't killed anyone, have you, little innocent Celeste," he whispered.
"No, I haven't," Tonks said. Then whispered in his ear, "And I'm not that innocent, either."
"Have you used any of the Unforgivable Curses?" Lucius asked interestedly.
"Not on another person, only on animals," Tonks replied, which was true. Tonks had never used the Curses on a single human being. In Auror training, she had been trained to use the Curses on some animals.
"Lord Voldemort left your loyalty test up to us, Celeste," Severus said.
"Don't worry, my dear, we shall think up something wonderful and vicious all at the same time," Lucius added.
Tonks tried to sound eager and asked, "How soon?"
"What do you say Severus? Tomorrow night? Or do you have too many papers to grade?"
"I think we could come up with something by then," Severus replied.
Severus walked over the fireplace and took a handful of floo powder. "Goodnight, Celeste, Malfoy." He scattered the powder and stepped inside the fireplace. "Hogwarts. Professor Snape's Office." And then he was gone.
The moment Severus left the room, Lucius almost threw Tonks to the ground, with her head barely missing the coffee table. "When I saw you next to my wife, I was so turned on," he growled. He pounced on top of Tonks and started feeling her up and down, all while rubbing his crotch against her.
Tonks could tell that Lucius was drunk, and tonight he was going to be a violent drunk. "Didn't the meeting just make you feel alive?" he asked, breathing on her neck.
"Oh, I want you, Lucius," she purred, pulling at his long hair. Then Malfoy stood up quickly and grabbed her hands. He jerked her up, almost pulling one of her arms out of their socket.
He picked her up easily and laid her on the couch, ripping her robe on the way down. He started pummeling her with his fists, then tried to get her pants off, and was unsuccessful because of the amount of liquor he had consumed.
Tonks was worried, he had pinned her arms above her head with one arm and was struggling with her zipper with the other. "Lucius, let's stop this. I'll undress for you nice and slow, wouldn't you like that?" she begged. The way he held her arms were painful, and one was twisted in the wrong way.
"You whore, I'm going have you now, my way," he growled while forcing her legs open with his. "Fucking zipper," he whispered and punched her right in that area. He then ripped her pants and saw that she was wearing no underwear. "See? You want it, stop pretending like you don't, bitch."
Tonks felt tears in her eyes. The more she struggled the more turned on Lucius was becoming. "Stop now, Lucius," she demanded.
"Who the fuck are you, Celeste? You don't say no to me," he yelled. "You're just a dirty bitch and I'm going to fuck you like one cause that's what you deserve," he said menacingly as he slapped her hard across the face.
Tonks knew she had to make a decision. She could go along and let herself be raped like this or she could fight. If Celeste had any future as a Death Eater, she had to let Lucius win. Tonks stopped struggling.