Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters. I am simply borrowing them from the brilliant J.K. Rowling. The storyline loosely follows that of Kristen Britain's Green Rider but there are major differences, as you will learn as you read!

Note: Yet another fixed chapter. Again, I thank Kerichi for her helpful advice. I love constructive criticism so please feel free to send some my way. 

Chapter 3

The Riddle House

A solitary figure regally sat in a plush chair, watching the flames dance in the fireplace. The flickering light cast eerie shadows across his face, making it appear more sinister and twisted then it already was. The fire's red glow intensified the evil glint in his eyes. He was the Dark Lord, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named; the one being whose name struck fear into the hearts of the entire wizarding world.

Voldemort tapped his long, pale fingers on the arm of the chair as he meticulously went over the details of his latest plan to defeat Potter and Dumbledore in his head. All the while, Wormtail silently watched him from a dark corner of the room, embraced by the deep shadows that surrounded him.

Peter watched as his Master began to finger the black stone that hung around his Master's neck. He had gotten a good look at the stone during the last Death Eater meeting and was relieved that it was nowhere near the vicinity of his body.

It reminded him of a black hole, a small space of infinite nothingness. He shivered, remembering how the stone did not reflect light from its surface but instead, seemed to suck the light into the depths of its darkness.

Wormtail was frightened of the reported powers of the stone and the ways that Voldemort was going to us it. His Master and Lucius had created a spell that would steal a person's soul and channel it into the stone.

The stone then dispensed the power of each soul into the wearer, combining with their own powers. The Dementors that were currently stationed at Azkaban had been their inspiration.

Voldemort and Lucius were currently working on another spell connected with the stone, but both refused to reveal their work to anyone but themselves.

According to legend, the stone had supposedly belonged to Maboz, a powerful witch who had been its creator, but had never used it. She had apparently disappeared soon after its creation and was assumed to have died. Her younger sister Viviane, who was also a powerful witch, had vanished around the same time, but that had been centuries ago.

"How can one stupid rock be so important?'" Wormtail thought to himself. He knew that he was trying to dispel the fear from his body. Uneasiness had settled upon him and had been constantly tugging at the back of his mind since the moment his eyes had first alighted upon its ebony surface.

An unnatural breeze began to ruffle Wormtail's hair, distracting him from his thoughts. His eyes flew to the stone and widened in shock as the stone began to glow a deep red.

The eerie glow enveloped his Master; giving the appearance that he had bathed himself in blood. Wormtail's former unease had increased to bone-chilling terror that paralyzed his body and nearly caused his heart to leap from his chest.

A cruel smile spread across Voldemort's face as the surge of power coursed through his body and the stone began to pulse with warmth. He shifted his gaze to Wormtail and relished Peter's terror-stricken expression.

"Oh yes, be afraid. This is only the first of many!" Voldemort joyfully thought to himself. "My plan has already been set into motion."

The Forest Clearing

A lone bird sang a mournful tune, breaking the silence of the forest. The leaves of the trees rustled as a silent breeze passed through their branches while the sun sat high in the noon sky. James' body lay alone in the middle of the clearing, marring the picturesque beauty of the woods.

A "pop" sounded as a young man suddenly appeared in the woods, a single red ribbon clutched in his left hand.

"Damn Dumbledore! Stupid, bloody portkey! He could have at least chosen another color," he mumbled to himself, pushing his white, blonde hair out of his striking, gray eyes."

"Where is the stupid prat?" he silently asked himself as he surveyed the area for a sign of James. A flash of red instantly caught his eye, standing out amongst the green foliage that surrounded him. "I wonder what it is?"

He briskly walked over to it, shoving the ribbon into his pocket and picked up the cloth with his right hand. "Why would a red cloth be lying in the middle…" he started, but stopped as he felt a sticky wetness slide down his fingers.

Shifting the fabric into his left hand, Draco raised his wet hand to his nose and was awarded with the metallic scent of blood.

Fear settled into the pit of his stomach as he lowered his hand and yet again examined the cloth. There was a slight difference in texture on the bottom, right hand corner of the fabric. Upon closer inspection, he was able to discern that the difference was due to an embroidered G.W.

"'G.W.? Who the hell is G.W.? And what the hell are they doing bleeding in the middle of a forest?" he thought to himself.

He was unsure of what to do with the cloth and was growing uneasy due to the lack of James' appearance and the silence that surrounded him. James had never been late for any of their meetings and this thought prompted Draco to start searching for any signs of James' whereabouts. He decided to follow the path going left, his eyes roaming the area for a clue.

He made note of some broken branches to the left of him and broken twigs scattered on the ground as he quickened his pace. Upon reaching the clearing, a gasp of shock slipped from his lips as his eyes came to rest on James' battered body.

"Father found out didn't he?" he asked himself aloud. "Damn it James!" he exclaimed as dropped to his knees beside his friend.

James had been the first person to befriend Draco when he had decided to join forces with the "light" side.

The Death Eaters were hypocrites; attacking muggles along with muggle-born and pureblood wizards alike while taking orders from a mudblood. "Wasn't the point to preserve the pureblood lines, not kill them?" he had questioned.

After a long discussion with his Godfather, Severus Snape, Draco found himself trailing behind Dumbledore through the doors of Number 12 Grimmauld Place, the Order's headquarters. He could still remember the shocked looks that were plastered across the Weasley twins and the Golden Trio's faces. The members of the Order were forbidden from discussing his defection to prevent the information from leaking to the Death Eaters.

Both he and James had served as spies for the Order after Snape's cover had been blown the previous year. James had managed to work his way into the Dark Lord's inner circle and reported significant events and information to Dumbledore.

Draco on the other hand, was not a Death Eater but was waiting until graduation to receive it. Lucius didn't want him to have the mark on his arm while he was under Dumbledore's tutelage. He spied on his father, Voldemort's right-hand man and on the Death Eaters in training.

The memory of James' laughing face brought Draco back to reality. His friend was gone and he needed to get back to headquarters as quickly as possible.

He quickly searched James' body for the letter that James was supposed to give him. "Damn it! Lucius must have retrieved the letter after he killed him!" he muttered to himself. "I need to get to Dumbledore!"

He quickly thrust the bloody cloth into his pocket as he pulled out the red ribbon. He quickly muttered the password that unlocked the portkey and disappeared with a slight 'pop'. The forest was once again enveloped in silence.

The rhythm of Ginny's heavy breathing and the pounding of her feet filled her ears as she ran. A stabbing pain in her lower right abdomen was causing her breathes to come out ragged and she began to slow down and walk, trying to relieve the cramp that had settled into her side.

The majority of her day had passed this way, alternating running and walking. She was in a hurry to get to the muggle town that was at the end of the path.

The name of the town slipped her mind, but she had been there a couple times the previous summer with her father. He had wanted to observe muggles up close and had asked Ginny to accompany him, knowing that she wouldn't slip a word to her mother. It was relatively small and could only be reached either by the path or by the road that led in and out of it. She was hoping that someone would be willing to give her a ride to London.

Ginny was tired and knew that she needed to take a rest. She sat down in the shadow of a tall oak tree and placed her bag next to her. Deciding to lay down, she pulled a pillow out of bag and gently eased her body onto the ground. "A short nap won't hurt," she thought to herself as her eyes drifted shut.

Special Thanks to everyone that reviewed! I really appreciate your support and the time you guys take to read my story as well as the extra minute you guys take to review! I know I love it when people respond to my reviews, so I'll take a little time to give a shout out to all of my reviewers! Thanks you guys! (By the way, I've already started the next chapter and should have it out in the next day or two!)

Kerichi: Haha Well Draco is finally on the scene. Sparks will start flying soon enough but I want them to get to know each other a bit first. Plus, she still thinks he's a death eater. Hope you enjoyed this chappie!

Coldflamez – I'm glad you're enjoying the story! I'm glad you've read Green Rider. Isn't it an awesome book? I love it! This story will loosely follow it. There are just a couple concepts that I wanted to borrow. I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Pyroyellowfrog – Your reviews always make me so happy! I'm glad you like it!

Midnight-Sunn – Haha It was fun writing it so that everyone assumed it was Draco. I'm glad you're enjoying it though!

Lightning Rain – I had so much fun writing the first chapter! Especially when Ginny hit Ron so I'm really glad that you enjoyed that part. Ron tends to be such a prat to Ginny, so it was fun having her put him in his place! I hope you like this chapter!

Lina – I totally didn't even think of LOTR while writing the first chapter! But there is a long history behind the ring and the wizard that forged it. I hope you enjoy the rest of the story!

Piracyhater – I mentioned that I was borrowing a couple elements from Kristen Britain. I'm sorry if you took any offense whatsoever but it was stated in my disclaimer. I rewrote it and hope that it was clearer for you.

Jeeths – Hey! I was so happy to hear from you the other day! I'm excited to BETA your next chapter! Anyway, good guess. The ring was definitely the reason behind Ginny turning invisible, although it wasn't for the same reasons as the LOTR. As I mention to Lina, I wasn't even thinking about LOTR when I was writing this. Sorry it took me so long to update. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Chantal J – I'm so glad that you liked James! I loved him too but he had to die. Maybe I'll write another story with him in it. Who knows? I was totally picturing Draco and his goons when I wrote about their fathers. Although, you'll definitely see some changes in Draco. He may act like his father, but he's definitely had a change in his attitude toward others. I hope you enjoy it!

Rosaline Kells – I'm really glad that you decided to read my story. I think it was evident in J.K.'s last book that Ginny was a much stronger character then everyone believed. I really wanted to play up her strength in character and add a little sassiness to her character. I'm sorry the update took so long, but I hope you enjoy it!

LunarianPrincess – Thank you for reviewing! I was so excited when you did! There is a lot coming on the way for Ginny and the ring will help her out quite a bit. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Uniquely-Defined – I totally drool over Draco too! He's just so damn hot! Hehe I hope you liked this chappie!

Also thanks to LilAzNGrL8790, Alexsara660, mem0rycafe, CherryTreeDepartment and PnAyxTrAcKsTaR01 – Thank you for the reviews. I'm glad that you guys are enjoying my story and I'm sorry it took me so long to update. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!