Chapter 13- The Dark Mark
"Gin, We have to talk." Draco said as he snuck up behind her in the hallway. "Meet me in the stables as soon as possible. I will be waiting for you." Draco said before giving her a kiss on the back of her neck and walking away.
"Wonder what that was about." Ginny thought to herself as she started heading towards one of the exits to the school. "Hope everything is alright."
When she got out to the stables Draco was already waiting for her. He was standing by a set of steps that lead up to a loft. "You wanted to see me?" Ginny asked as she walked over to him.
"Father owled me this morning." He said quickly. "We have to be at the spot inside the forest by quarter to midnight." He said as he pulled a piece of parchment out of his pocket, opened it and showed it to her. "He gave me this map to follow. He said it should take us right to him. From there he will have a portkey for us to use to go to my house." Draco paused for a moment. "Once we are their the initiation will take place."
"How long will the initiation take?" Ginny asked as she pulled her robes around her tighter.
"Father said it will be short. It will only be you and I getting the mark. So we should be back in school before the dance is over at 2." Draco said in a whisper. The school Halloween dance was from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am the next morning.
"What should I wear? I've never been to one of these before." Ginny said smirking.
"Don't worry about that. Father is going to buy us everything we need. He will have it delivered to you tomorrow night before the dance starts." Draco stated.
"Alright. Well I guess we should head back. Its getting late and tomorrow is going to be a long night." He gave her a kiss on her cheek then they started their way up to the castle.
Once they got inside he walked her to the steps. "Want me to walk you?" Draco asked.
"No, I'll be alright. I'll see you tomorrow night at the dance." She said before she kissed him softly on the lips then headed up to her dormitory.
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Ginny was standing in front of her mirror looking at her costume for the ball. Her and Draco were going as Romeo and Juliet. They were famous lovers from a supposedly muggle book.
As she finished up brushing out her hair she heard a loud tapping at her window. She walked over, opened the window and took the letter from the bird. She then walked over to her bed and sat down to read it.
Miss Weasley,
I have sent the clothing you are to wear tonight to my son. You both will leave the Halloween Ball at 10:30 pm to get ready for the initiation. I will see you tonight.
Mr. Lucius Malfoy
The minute Ginny finished reading the letter it disappeared in her hands. "Cool." Ginny thought aloud as she got up to get one last look at herself before she left.
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Ginny walked down the Grand Staircase that was outside the Great Hall. As she walked down she saw Draco looking up at her from the bottom of the stairs. "You look stunning." Draco said as he took Ginny's hand and guided her down the rest of the stairs.
"Why thank you." Ginny said smiling. "You don't look to bad yourself, Romeo." Ginny said as she linked her arm inside his.
The two of them walked into the Great Hall. As soon as they walked in all eyes were on them. People were whispering and pointing at them.
Draco guided her over to a table that his two friends Pansy Parkinson and Blaise Zambini were sitting at. "How's the party so far?" Draco asked as he pulled out a chair for Ginny. When she sat down he pushed it in for her.
"A drag." Blaise said looking up at Draco who was still standing behind Ginny.
"I'm so bored." Pansy said looking over at Ginny. No one is even dancing." Pansy said gesturing over to the dance floor.
Ginny glanced over then shook her head. "I'll tell you, people here are really uptight and boring."
"You can say that again, darling." Draco said as he sat down beside her.
Ginny smiled over at him then glanced over at the dance floor again. "Well maybe we should go out there and try and start up the dancing." Ginny said shrugging her shoulders.
Pansy nodded her head. "That's not a bad idea." She then looked at Blaise. "What do you say, Hun? Want to dance?"
Blaise shook his head no. "Not now Pans. I need to talk to Draco. How about you two go dance and we will catch up with you in a couple minutes."
Pansy looked over at Ginny. "Want to?"
Ginny nodded her head and stood up. "How about we go play with some poor losers head and make him think he stands a chance to dance with us." Ginny said looking at the few people who were out on the dance floor.
Pansy smirked. "How about Potter?" Pansy said looking over at him dancing with Lavender. "I know you hate her. How about we go make her angry."
Ginny nodded her head and followed Pansy out on the dance floor. Of course the place that Pansy picked to dance was right next to Harry and Lavender. "Nice one." Ginny whispered to Pansy as she started dancing with her.
"We have to get his attention." Pansy whispered back then grinned evilly as an idea came to her. "Come closer to me. I think I know a way we can get under his skin." Pansy said while pulling Ginny closer.
Ginny felt Pansy pull her closer to her. Then she felt Pansy start grinding up against her. Ginny played along with it and kept dancing with her. They weren't doing anything disgusting or anything like that, but they were doing enough to make a couple guys heads turn to them.
After a couple minutes Ginny glanced towards Harry out of the corner of her eyes and noticed him staring at them. She then moved closer to Pansy and whispered in her ear. "It's working. The wanker is watching us."
"I know. I know." Pansy said excitedly.
The sexier they danced the more she could feel Harry's eyes on them. After a long while Ginny noticed Harry standing behind Pansy. He tapped her on the shoulder. "Can I cut in?" Harry asked.
Pansy shrugged her shoulders then looked over at Ginny with a devilish look in her eyes. "I don't know can you?" Pansy asked Harry while looking over her shoulder. She then turned her attention back to Ginny. "Gin, do you want to dance with him?"
Ginny looked at Harry seductively then looked at Pansy. Pansy moved over a couple inches, but didn't go away. Ginny then grabbed Harry by his robes and pulled him closer to her. She looked into his eyes then smirked at him. "I don't think so Potter." Ginny said smugly. "I don't associate with muggle loving trash like yourself." Ginny said calmly then turned and walked away from him heading back to the table with Pansy. As they walked back they passed Lavender who was glaring at her. Ginny just walked by her smirking.
"That was great. I can't believe you just did that to Potter." Pansy said as they sat down at the table with the boys.
"What did she do?" Blaise asked Pansy.
"She acted like she was trying to seduce Harry and when it worked and he approached her for a dance she shot him down. She shot him way down." Pansy said smirking.
Draco looked over at Ginny. "Wish I could have seen scar head's face."
Pansy looked over at Draco laughing. "It was priceless."
Draco looked over at Ginny and held out his hand. "One dance before we leave, my lady?"
Ginny nodded and stood up with him heading over to the dance floor. When they got out their Draco shot Harry a smug look then pulled Ginny close to him for a slow dance. "Nervous about tonight?" Draco asked as he moved slowly.
"No, not really." Ginny replied as she moved with him. "I'm really anxious though. I can't wait to see how I look with it." Ginny smiled up at him.
"I'm sure you will look great." He said lowly. "Father said women get a smaller one. Because the clothes they were can make the normal size ones stick right out. So I'm sure you will be fine." Draco paused for a second. "Oh and there is a spell to hide it on you arm so no one can see it."
"There is?" Ginny asked.
Draco nodded his head then dipped her slowly as the song ended.
"Ready to go?" Draco asked looking up at the clock on the wall that was now reading 10:30.
Ginny nodded her head and walked out of the Great Hall with Draco. They walked quickly down to his dorm to get ready.
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Ginny was now ready to leave for the forest. She was wearing a long dark blue dress with a black hooded cloak over it. She looked over at Draco who was dressed all in black with a similar black hooded cloak on.
"Ready to go?" Draco asked. "You look great."
"I'm ready and thanks." She said as they both headed out the door and towards the nearest exit to the school.
Once they got outside they looked around to make sure no one was watching. They could hear the music from inside the dance and figured that everyone was still inside the Great Hall.
They quickly walked across the lawn and into the forest.
Draco pulled out his map and a path lit up with two small dots on it. "I guess these are us." He said pointing to the two dots. "We should go this way." He said pointing to the left.
Ginny nodded her head and followed him along the route on the map. Within minutes they were greeted by a tall figured who was dressed in black. The man looked up and they saw that it was Draco's father. He pulled out a box and held it out. "Grab hold of this. It will transport us to the spot."
Draco and Ginny simultaneously reached out and grabbed the box. Ginny felt a slight pull at her naval and was suddenly standing in the dungeons of the Malfoy Mannor.
"This way." Mr. Malfoy said as soon as they were where they were supposed to be.
Draco grabbed hold of Ginny hand and followed his father along the many long corridors under their house.
Ten minutes later Mr. Malfoy opened a door and stepped aside to let them go inside ahead of him.
"We are here Master." Lucius said as he headed over to a hooded man standing beside a nearby fireplace.
The man turned to them and nodded his head. "Hope you had no trouble finding the spot in the forest." The man said as he walked over to them. "I made the map myself." He said.
"Let me introduce myself." The man said looking back and forth between Ginny and Draco. "I am Lord Voldemort." He said looking at Draco. "Or you might know me as Tom Riddle." He said as he looked over at Ginny. "I'm was pleased to here that you decided to join our ranks."
Ginny and Draco both nodded their heads. They weren't sure if they should speak or not.
"Lucius, get me my cauldron. We need to get this done fast so they can get back to the castle before anyone notices their disappearance." Lucius hurried off into the next room and seconds later he was back with the cauldron. He set it down beside Lord Voldemort and went over to stand beside his son.
"Draco. Step forward and receive your mark." Lord Voldemort said to Draco as he took out his wand.
Draco immediately stepped forward and went over to the cauldron. He looked back at his father who had a proud look on his face then back to Lord Voldemort.
"Draco, repeat after me." Lord Voldemort said looking him in the eye. "I Draco Malfoy pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
Draco quickly responded proudly. "I Draco Malfoy pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
Lord Voldemort nodded. His face looking very pleased. "Pull up your sleeve now." Lord Voldemort instructed to Draco.
Draco quickly pulled up his left sleeve and turned so his arm was facing Lord Voldemort. The Dark Lord dipped his wand into the cauldron then placed his wand on Draco's left arm.
The pain was severe, but Draco never flinched or made a sound. Within minutes it was over and Draco was the newest member to The Death Eaters.
"Welcome to my ranks." Lord Voldemort said. Draco then stepped back next to his father and looked over at Ginny.
"Ginny, please step forward to receive your mark." Lord Voldemort said looking at her.
Ginny nodded her head then stepped up to where Draco had previously been standing.
"Repeat after me." The Dark Lord said. "I Virginia Weasley, pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
Ginny quickly responded. "I Virginia Weasley, pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
"Pull up your sleeve now." Lord Voldemort said as he dipped his wand into the cauldron.
Ginny quickly pulled up her left sleeve and turned her arm so it was facing him. Lord Voldemort then placed his wand onto the bare skin of her arm.
Ginny stood still through the whole thing. She didn't make a sound. When it was over she stepped back and stood beside Draco.
"You two are free to leave now. Remember if your mark starts burning to head out into the forest and use the box your father gave you earlier to transport you to the Mannor. From there you will go with Lucius. He will get you to me."
The two of them nodded. Lucius then handed Draco the small box. "Keep it safe."
Draco nodded and watched as Lord Voldemort disappeared out of the room.
"The box will take us back to the forest too?" Draco asked his father.
"Yes it will. I suggest you two leave now." Lucius said before he started leaving the room. "Good bye." He said then walked out of the door.
"How does it look?" Draco said holding up his sleeve.
"Great. How about mine? Is it smaller?" Ginny said holding up her sleeve.
"Yes it is much smaller. It is at the very top of your arm." Draco said as he took out the box. "Grab hold." Draco said to her.
Ginny grabbed the box and felt that familiar pull to her navel and within seconds was inside the forest again. They walked together in silence all the way back to the castle and to one of the staircases. "Gin, I will see you tomorrow. I'm going to head down to bed. I'm exhausted." He leaned down to her and kissed her lips softly. "Good night."
Ginny nodded her head. "Good night." She then headed up the steps and to her dorm room. She was to tired to go into the common room to talk to everyone about how great the dance was tonight, so she just went to her Fairy Queen portrait.
"What was all that about tonight?" Came the voice of Harry Potter from farther down the hall.
She turned to look at him and he was walking towards her. "Harry can we talk about this in the morning. I'm exhausted." She said looking at him.
Harry stopped in his tracks and nodded his head. "Fine. Meet me in the common room when you get up. Good night." He said then quickly turned around to head back to the portrait that leads into the common room.
Ginny rolled her eyes then turned her attention back to her portrait. "Hello Ginny." The Fairy said.
"Hi." Ginny said looking tired. "Romance." She quickly muttered tiredly.
The door swung open and closed shut behind her once she was inside. Ginny quickly got changed and got into bed.
To Be Continued…
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