Chapter 25: Harry's Initiation
"You ready to go now, Harry?" Draco asked as he came downstairs. Ginny and Harry were sitting on the couch waiting for him.
"I'm ready, but I'm a little nervous." Harry said standing up.
"You will be fine. Everyone is nervous the first time they meet my father." Ginny said smiling.
"Your father?" Harry asked sitting back down again. "What is that supposed to me?" He asked confused.
"Oh my god. I can't believe I forgot to tell you." Ginny said sitting down beside him. "Lord Voldemort adopted me as his daughter after he found out that my own father Arthur Weasley disowned me." Ginny said as she put a hand on his shoulder. "So don't worry. You already got one thing going for you in his eyes." Ginny said smiling.
"And what is that?" Harry asked questioningly. "I've tried to kill him so many times."
"What you have going is that you're my friend." Ginny said smiling. "And about you trying to kill him. Well that was before you realized where your loyalties lied. You had your head filled with the lights rubbish."
"I guess your right." Harry said standing back up again. "I'm ready to go now."
Ginny smiled and stood up. She walked over to Draco and gave him a kiss on the check. "I think we are ready to go now. Lead the way." Draco nodded and the three of them headed out of the castle with their hooded cloaks up over their heads.
When they got far into the forest Draco stopped and turned around to face Harry. "We have this as a portkey." Draco said as he pulled the object out. "All of us just have to hold it with one hand and we will all be transported to the meeting spot."
Harry nodded his head and put on hand on the object. Almost instantly they were standing inside an old abandoned house. "Where are we?" Harry asked looking around.
Draco shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know, but its safe." Draco said then noticed some men heading down a hallway. "I think we should follow them. They are probably going to the same place."
"Alright. Lets go then." Harry said and began walking down the hallway in front of Ginny and Draco.
When they got into the room they were supposed to be in it was already filled with people. Ginny, Draco and Harry walked up to the front and stood there waiting for Lord Voldemort to appear so the initiation would begin.
"There are a lot of people here." Harry said looking around.
"There are a lot of Death Eaters." Ginny said quietly. "Did you think it was just going to be a small group?" Ginny said smiling.
Harry shrugged his shoulders. "I didn't know what to think. The only ones I met were you, Draco and Ryan." Harry said.
"Well there are a lot of Death Eaters around the world." She said. "We have them in almost every wizarding nation in the world."
"That is interesting. I had no idea this organization was that big." Harry said.
Draco nodded his head. "I didn't either until I joined and my father told me."
Right after Draco finished talking Lord Voldemort appeared in front of the large group of Death Eaters. "Welcome Death Eaters." Voldemort started. "Tonight we will be initiating three new Death Eaters."
The crowd applauded then fell silent when Voldemort began speaking again. "If you are being initiated please step foreword and stand in a straight line beside me."
Quickly three people came out of the crowd and stood in a straight line beside Lord Voldemort.
"Very good." Voldemort said looking over at the almost new members.
"Please pull off your hood and state your name for everyone to hear." Lord Voldemort said loudly.
The first person in line pulled down their hood. "I am Nicholas Burns." The next person pulled down their hood and the crowd gasped. "My name is Harry Potter." Then the last person pulled down their hood. "My name is Laura Lewis."
"Nicholas Burns please come up and receive your mark." Lord Voldemort said looking over at him.
He quickly stepped forward and went over to Voldemort.
"Repeat after me then pull up your sleeve." He paused for a moment. "I Nicholas Burns pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
"Nicholas Burns pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called." Nicholas quickly responded then pulled up his sleeve.
Voldemort then dipped his wand into the cauldron and placed it onto his arm. Within minutes Nicholas burns was the newest member of the Death Eaters. "Welcome. Now go stand with your fellow Death Eaters." The young man quickly went into the crowd.
Voldemort looked over at Harry and smirked. "It is about time you realized where the real power lies." He said then gestured for Harry to step forward. "Harry Potter repeat after me then pull up your sleeve." He paused for a moment then continued. "I Harry Potter pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
Harry quickly repeated. "I Harry Potter pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called." He then pulled up his sleeve.
Voldemort dipped the wand into the cauldron then placed it on his skin. Within minutes Harry had The Dark Mark on his left arm. "Welcome Mr. Potter. Now go back and stand with the crowd." Harry nodded his head then went back to stand with Ginny and Draco.
"Last but not least will Laura Lewis step forward, repeat after me then pull up your sleeve to receive your mark." Laura stepped forward then Voldemort continued. "I Laura Lewis pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called."
"I Laura Lewis pledge my allegiance and loyalty to Lord Voldemort. I will be wherever I am needed, whenever I am called." She quickly responded then pulled up her sleeve.
Voldemort once again dipped his wand into his cauldron then placed it on her left arm. Within minutes she had the Dark Mark. "Welcome Laura. Now go stand with your fellow Death Eaters." Laura nodded her head then went into the crowd.
"Welcome Nicholas, Harry and Laura to the Death Eaters!" Voldemort said loudly. The crowd applauded for them and was quickly silent when Voldemort began speaking again. "The three of you will be called upon in two weeks to prove your loyalty to me. You will have to complete three tasks. And you will have to know how to use the Unforgivable Curses." He looked over his crowd one last time then disappeared out of the room.
"So how do you feel now that you're a Death Eater?" Ginny asked Harry as they began making their way out of the room.
"I feel great." He said. "I wish I had done this ages ago."
"Didn't it hurt like hell." Draco asked as they made their way to the place they could use the portkey object.
"If it is possible it hurt worse than hell." Harry stated nodding his head.
"You handled it well though. You didn't even flinch." Draco said truthfully. "Which is good, because some people cry out."
"Well if they do I can't blame them." Harry said quickly.
"Still it looks better if you don't. Ginny didn't even flinch when she got her mark." Draco said proudly. "She did great."
"So did you." Ginny said smiling. "And so did you Harry."
Draco then pulled out the object and all three of them touched it. Before they knew it they were standing back in the Forbidden Forest.
"So what did you think of my father?" Ginny asked.
"Well I don't know, because I really never got to speak with him. Although he did look pleased that I was joining." Harry stated honestly.
"He is pleased." Ginny responded. "Believe it or not Harry. You are quite an asset to us. The light won't even know what hit them when they find out about you. If they ever." Ginny said smirking.
Harry nodded his head and grinned evilly. "I wonder what Dumbledore would think about this." He said as they started walking. "That old head filled my head with such rubbish I hope he gets it some day from Lord Voldemort."
"He will, Harry. He will." Draco said grinning.
"So tell me about these tasks I have to do?" Harry asked Ginny and Draco.
Draco stopped walking and looked at Harry. "How about we head up to our little house and talk about that. The forest has many ears. I think we've already said to much." Draco said then began walking again.
Ginny and Harry followed him all the way back up to the castle and up to their room.
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"So about these tasks." Harry said once they were all sitting down around the fireplace.
"Right." Draco said nodding. "Well you have to be able to use all three Unforgivable Curses on someone to prove your loyalty. Everyone has to do this." Draco stated. "We had to."
"Well that shouldn't be to hard. I already know how to do the Killing Curse and the Cruciatus Curse." Harry said truthfully. "I know how to do the Imperious Curse, but I still have to practice it."
"Well then you should be fine by next week." Ginny said to Harry.
"So you two have killed someone before?" Harry asked Ginny and Draco.
Both of them nodded but Draco was the one to speak about it. "Don't take this test lightly. Because I've been told that some people get through the other two, but don't have the guts to kill them."
"I think I'll be fine." Harry said nodding his head. "You didn't know the people you killed? Did you?"
"No, we didn't. But eventually in battle you might have to kill someone you know." Ginny said truthfully. "I mean if he gave you Hermione or Ron to kill. Could you do it in a heartbeat?"
"I could." Harry said. "You don't think it will be one of them? Do you?"
"I doubt it, but like it said. During battle you might have to." Ginny restated.
Harry decided it was time to change the subject. "So what has been going on with you guys lately?"
Hearing this reminded that he wanted to asked Harry something. "Harry, I've been meaning to ask you. How would you like to be one of my Groomsmen in our wedding?"
Harry smiled. "I would love to. Who else have you asked?"
"I haven't asked anyone else yet, but I think I'm going to ask Blaise to be my Best Man and Ryan to be my other Groomsman." Draco answered.
"How about you Gin. Have you thought of anyone for your side?" Harry asked looking at her.
"Well I want to ask Pansy to be my Maid of Honor. Her and I have become close over the last couple months. And for my brides maids I have no idea. I don't have many friends who are girls." She shrugged her shoulders. "I might just end up asking Draco's cousin and maybe my older brother's wives."
"Bill's wife?" Harry asked.
"Yes. Charlie isn't married." She answered. "But Fred, George and Bill are the only ones out of my family I still talk to." She answered truthfully. "I mean Charlie owls me everyone once in a while, but he is busy with his own life. He is really self centered in case you hadn't noticed." Ginny laughed.
"Believe me, I've noticed." Harry responded.
"I've never met Bill or Charlie before." Draco stated. "But Fred and George aren't that bad for Weasley's." He smirked at his Finance.
"I know." Ginny laughed. "But I think I need to get to bed." She stood up and looked at Harry. "We have an extra room if you want to stay the night. They are kids beds, but I'm sure you will sleep find." She then looked at Draco. "I'll see you when you come up. Night guys."
"Night, love." Draco said looking up at her.
"Thanks, I think I will stay here tonight." Harry responded. "Goodnight and thanks for everything you have done for me lately. I don't think I would have been able to do this by myself."
Ginny gave Draco one last smile then headed up the stairs to go to bed. Once she got inside she got undressed, put on one of Draco's tee-shirts that came up to her mid thigh then got into bed. Within minutes she had drifted off to sleep. She hadn't even noticed when Draco got into bed, put his arm around her and went to sleep an hour later.
To Be Continued…
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