Interlude1
A blaze ignited a once damp and lowly fireplace as the Dark Lord called Voldemort rested on an armchair glaring vividly at the glistening flames that seem to play along the caliginous room.
A man's voice spoke within the room; it sounded timid and fearful, "I am sorry, my Lord, that we have failed you again," he said while walking up to the man sitting in the armchair carrying a goblet of wine in his hand.
The man took the goblet from him, and swished it around, "why do these plagues haunt me when I only seek for revenge or destruction of those who I despise with a vengeance," said the man with a strangely high-pitched, and cold as a sudden blast of icy wind. "Move me closer to the fire, Wormtail."
Wormtail moved the heavy chair that made a dull scraping noise, dragging across the floor. The chair stopped directly in front of the feverish fireplace, as the man in the chair's shadow adumbrate the walls of the dingy room.
"Thank you Wormtail," said the cold dark voice, "please give me my wand," sticking out his right hand with his elbow resting on the arm rest.
"Yes my Lord," he said quivering away to fetch his masters wand, shuffling his feet on the hard wood floor. He returned with haste with his master's wand walking in front of him, holding his wand in front of him with his two hands trembling with fear. "Here you are my Lord,"
The dark man took his wand from his trembling servant and glanced at it for a moment, "stick out your right arm, Wormtail,"
The trembling plump man pulled up his sleeve slowly shaking his arms in terror, as a skull with a snake coming out of its mouth appeared on his arm. The Dark Lord placed his wand on the snake's head of the mark, as the outline of the dark mark turned green. This in turn made the short soiled man, drop to his knees in agonizing pain from his mark changing its color that pierces through the illuminated skin. The Dark Lord placed his wand in his black robes, as the crippling man began to stagger to stand up on his feet.
"Wormtail, get up. They should arrive soon," said the coarseness voice, focusing his gaze back to the incandescent fireplace.
In a matter of seconds, people in hooded figures Apparated into the room, behind the man in the armchair. After the crashes of loud abruptness, silenced the still gloomy room, until someone broke the silence.
"Master, why do you beckon us?" said a familiar voice to the Dark Lord.
"My fellow followers," said Dark Lord calmly taking in the question, "why do you punish me so," sounding crudely, trying to stand from his armchair slowly finding his balance.
"In what way do we punish you, Master," said a feminine voice from a hooded figure, giving a slight bow, standing in front of her fellow Death Eaters, who had their hoods covering over their faces.
The Dark Lord whipped out his wand, vigorously pointing it at her yelling, "Crucio!"
She trembled and dropped to her knees in agony and pain that was placed upon her.
"You want to know how you punish me," dripped the Dark Lord evilly, "by not delivering what I need and want," lifting the curse from her. Her hands dropped down in front of her, holding her up from collapsing to the wooden floor.
She whimpered silently, trying to block pain and emotion for being weak, as the Death Eaters watched her struggle to stand on her feet.
"Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Parkinson…"
A hooded man stepped forward, giving a slight bow, "yes, Master," said the first hooded figure while the three others followed his actions also.
"I believe you four have failed me,…" scolded the Dark Lord deeply turning his gaze back towards the glistening flames.
"Master, how have we failed you?" quivered a short bulky hooded figure.
The Dark Lord placed a hand on the fireplace mantle, rapping his fingers uncontrollably while grasping his wand releasing grains of dust from his clutch, to fall crumbling to the floor. He spun around, daggering his wand in front of the short hooded figure.
"Don't question me, when you know quite well how you all failed me," moving his wand pointing directly at the four hooded figures in front of the crowd of other followers, as they shuttered at the Dark Lords movement and anger. He cried, "Crucio," once more, but towards the short hooded figure.
"Awwk…M-mas-ster," he bawled. The torture from this curse seeped through his body uncontrollably, which made him collapse to the floor harshly.
He lifted the curse momentarily, "Stand up you whimpering fool, I have no pity on you," his voice dripped with venom, "I want you all to find that man who knows about me, and who also knows you," pointing his wand at his Death Eaters. "Now go, before I take my anger out on killing someone painfully,"
With his crippling remark, pops were heard echoing throughout the dull room quickly, as the single fireplace illuminated the dingy room once more.
"Master, do you trust that your loyal followers will come through for you?" quivered Wormtail, bringing another glass of wine in front of his Master.
"Dear, dear Wormtail…for no proof they show of their loyalty to me, death will plague no pity on me, as they will be but cattle for me to waste upon if they do not succeed," scoffed the Dark Lord taking the wine glass away from Wormtail as he slowly walked away from him humbly bowing. The Dark Lord made his way slowly and miserable back to his arm chair in front of the fireplace, awaiting further news for his mischievous plan.
A/N: to all my reviewers:
Tigress12: Thanks it because I have a great Beta! And the funny part is when I saw that you left me a review I was laughing cause I left you one for one of your FF! Lol
Chop Suey: lol I know I love them too! Even if they are not my favorite pairs I love them! Lol. And Luna does come out but not any Harry/Luna actions…yet…
Jojo-sweetie: is this soon enough for you? Lol and I love Paris! Even if I only been there 2 times but I'm going again this summer! )
LunaAqua: HeHe well you wanted for 2 days lol and glad you love it!
Brittney: don't worry! It may start as a Ginny/Harry, but it's really a Luna/Harry. So hope you will read this! LolI would like to thank you all for R/R this FF and hope you will still read it! And please leave a review, when ever I get a review all I want to do is to update faster! Lol. So later.