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Lessons

Chapter 1: The Mission

Celeste Stargazer was perhaps one of Lord Voldemort's most loyal followers. She ought to have been since she was his daughter, although no one but his most trusted were to know that. She did everything her father told her to do, always trying to curry favor with him. Even to the point of trying to seduce Sirius Black.

Black, however, wanted nothing to do with her. Rather than return to her father in failure, she then set her sights on the werewolf—Remus Lupin. Lupin, she thought would be a much more pliable target. His…condition…would make him a very lonely man.

She worked her wiles on him, and, before long, he was completely besotted. And so, much to her chagrin, was she. Remus Lupin was a very kind and gentle man. Quite the opposite of her bloodthirsty father. For the first time in her life, she was loved, truly loved by another person. She was helpless to resist.

"Well?" Voldemort demanded impatiently.

"Black was uninterested in me, my lord. So, instead I went after the werewolf. He has fallen head-over-heels for me." Behind her, she heard Malfoy snort.

"Hm. Interesting. Not exactly what I had hoped for, but I suppose it's the best you could manage."

Savagely, she pushed the hurt aside. "I shall endeavor to do better, my lord."

"Of course, you will," he sneered. "Now go. Leave me."

Celeste did as she was commanded, determined not to feel the rejection.

"She disobeyed you, my lord," Malfoy said after the girl had left.

"Perhaps," Voldemort replied thoughtfully. "It is an unexpected move. Creative."

"She is becoming more and more insolent, my lord."

He gave Malfoy a long look. "As my heir, I expect her to show initiative when it's called for. Still, she'll need to be watched. See to it."

Malfoy bowed deeply. "It shall be done, my lord." He bowed once more and left.

Are you all right?" Remus asked her when she saw him later that evening at his home.

Celeste cursed silently to herself for not concealing her emotions. She put on a smile and tried to look cheerful for her paramour. "It is now that I'm with you." She kissed him gently.

He wasn't fooled. "Something is wrong. Tell me."

"It's just my father. Nothing you need to worry about."

He held her face in his hands. "Anything that upsets you is something for me to worry about."

His earnestness and the genuine concern in his eyes nearly broke through the barrier she kept around her true identity. She closed her eyes tightly to hold back her tears. "Please don't make me talk about it now. We have so little time together as it is. I just want to enjoy being with you."

He sighed. "All right." He let her go and led her to the small table where they shared a simple meal.

Later, they were sitting together, watching the fire burn in the fireplace. Celeste was nearly asleep in his arms. "Celeste," he whispered in her ear.

"Mm?"

"We really need to talk. I know you've been keeping something from me."

She pulled away from him. "Please don't."

"Celeste, I love you. I want to know everything about you."

Celeste found herself unable to speak around the lump in her throat.

"Celeste? Please tell me."

A single tear escaped down her cheek. "I can't."

"You can tell me anything."

"Not this. Please don't ask me again."

"But…"

Not knowing how else to regain control, she kissed him passionately. With her lips and her hands, she made him forget about her secret. Then, for a time, he made her forget.

Celeste felt a brief moment of panic the next morning when she awoke in a bed that was not her own with loving arms encircling her. Then she remembered. Remus. She liked the feeling. He loved her. She wasn't sure, but she thought she loved him back. She wanted to stay like this all day.

Her father chose that moment to summon her. She cursed to herself and summoned Mina to her. The dour house-elf was the only gift her father had ever given her, and the creature had made her distaste for her assignment plain from the first. Despite herself, Celeste enjoyed Mina's tirades. She never disobeyed her mistress, though, and on a few occasions, even comforted her in those moments when her father was the cruelest. This morning, Mina was as cooperative as ever as she helped her mistress dress after Celeste put a deep-sleep spell on Remus. Mina was, however, remarkably silent this morning.

"No lecture for me today, Mina?" she asked sweetly.

"Not this morning, mistress."

"Really? Why not?"

"You is doing something good last night. I is not needing to punish you."

Celeste raised an eyebrow at the creature's reply, but said nothing as she found her wand and Disapparated to answer Voldemort's summons.

"How are things with the werewolf, my dear?"

"Things are going much better than expected, my lord. Through him, I have gained the trust of Dumbledore and his compatriots. I feel very close to being invited into their 'Order of the Phoenix'."

"Excellent. You have done better than I expected."

"How have you managed to gain Lupin's trust?" sneered Malfoy from behind her.

She turned to look at him. From the expression on his face, she could see that he thought he knew something.

"I do whatever I must to carry out my lord's orders. The methods I choose are none of your concern."

"Good," came Voldemort's reply. "Now, child, it's time for you to get back to your work."

She bowed her head. "By your leave, my lord."

He dismissed her with a gesture, and she left as quickly as she could.

"I'm concerned, my lord, that she may be developing feelings for this werewolf."

"My daughter is no more capable of love than I am. Now leave me."

Malfoy bowed and obeyed as quickly as Celeste had.