When Lily was out of hearing range, a conversation sparked in the group, Voldemort spoke first, "Nice, that was quite a strategy. She's a muggle you idiot. Her parents are. Her friends are. Everyone she has met up to Potter and his band and us has been a muggle. You may want to not go into that debate again, if you value what freedom you have."

"I just didn't think, she's not really a muggle," Nore said defensively.

"She's not really a witch either," Lucius said, slightly dreamily.

"While she is around, everyone needs to control themselves, and their.desires," Voldemort said while everyone looked away abashedly. "Anthony, that includes you."

Anthony looked up shocked, "But she's my girlfriend."

Voldemort glared, "Did you just argue with me?"

"No," Anthony mumbled.

"I know she is your.girlfriend.but that does not excuse you. She is also to be a major part in my plan, don't screw it up," Voldemort commanded fiercely.

"I won't," Anthony replied.

"Now the question is, what to do about Potter indeed. I think you were right, they may be more of a problem than I had thought. The trick is to minimize their influence while not upsetting Lily. If she thinks us to be monsters, we may have more of a problem persuading her. Forcing her to a decision could restrict her powers, or force her to oppose us. I hope to not have to kill her, she is indeed a valuable resourse," Voldemort concluded.

"This may sound more school-boyish than mastermind, but what if we were to.pry apart the relationship between Lily and them." Severus proposed.

"Intriguing idea, how would we go about this?" Voldemort asked.

"Well, I know for a fact that it disturbs those goody-goodies when Lily hangs out with us. Even more so, James is very much perturbed when she defends us. If we were only to influence James, whom we all know to be quite simple-minded already, he could do the work for us. His friends will not counter him on this," Severus finished menacingly.

"But what folly is it to play around with gossip or whatever you suggest instead of directly interceding and further destroying our enemies, which has been our way since the beginning," Karakoff insisted.

"You must learn some situations must be handled with care," Voldemort chastised.

"But there is such a thing as too much caution. Risks are required for success," Karakoff protested.

"Let this be your warning - Never tell me how to run my business," Voldermort hissed. "To have gotten this far I must have known something, don't you think?"

"Forgive me, of course. It just seems so childish, hardly characteristic of dark wizards," Karakoff replied.

"Exactly, we can hardly be connected with something even we consider beneath us," Voldemort reasoned.

"Uh, I didn't think of it that way," Karakoff said.

"Obviously," Voldemort sneered.

Karakoff opened his mouth to retort, but thought better of it and closed his mouth.

Voldemort glared at the people around the campfire, "As of late, I have noticed a growing amount of dissent in my followers. It is time to take action . Any more and someone - and their entire family for that matter - will die."

Worried glances were exchanged the group and no motion was had until Lucius stood up and cleared his throat, "Maybe I should go check on Lil - I mean the girl."

"Sure that's what you meant," Severus snickered.

"Go and bring her back," Voldemort ordered.