Disclaimer: Harry Potter doesn't belong to me, and I didn't create any of the characters, no matter how much I wish I did. That honour all goes to Ms. Rowling.

A/N: Here's my first serious fanfic, the first one I've ever written. Anyway, this is just after Dumbledore has been killed, and I'd just like to note that Voldemort knew nothing about the unbreakable vow Snape and Narcissa made, at least right now. And I don't really think Snape is evil, but right now it's what JKR wants us to think, so I'll go along with it. So please R&R!

Chapter 1 - The Graveyard

An eerie wind blew through the dark June night. Rustling the leaves of a willow tree, it passed through a nearby graveyard, giving the cemetary an even more foreboding feeling than it already had.

It was on nights like this that no one in their right minds would dare visit the cemetary. It just became too creepy.

However, tonight there was a small group of people in black cloaks making their way up one of the paths in the cemetary. All of them were hooded, save for the tall man leading them. You couldn't see his face though. All you could see was the shoulder-length black hair and the long pale nose creeping out of it...

"At what time did the Dark Lord say he'd be apparating?" He questioned to the hooded figure behind him. "He said at midnight, Snape," a raspy voice replied. "And he will not be happy with the...circumstances."

"And you know this...how?" Snape questioned smoothly.

"You-!" But the man was cut off by the sudden appearance of the pale, red-eyed, snake-face person who had just appeared, out of nowhere in front of them; Lord Voldemort.

"My Lord," the man with the raspy voice whispered, and knelt into a bow. The rest of the death eaters followed suite.

"So I see that Dumbledore has been killed," the red eyes gleamed triumphantly, "You have done well. Severus."

"Bu-but, Malfoy was supposed to kill him!" burst out the raspy-voiced wizard.

"Silence Amycus. You will speak when it is wanted." The Dark lord glared down at the shorter wizard bowing before him, causing him to sink into an even lower bow.

"Yes, I have told everyone that it was to be Draco who would kill Dumbledore. Draco even though so himself. The fool, as if an underage wizard could be capable of doing that." His red eyes laughed at the thought of this. "No, I had a real plan, Draco was just the distraction I needed to carry it out. Severus was the tool for the success of this plan.

As you all know, Severus was one of the people Dumbledore trusted. I had him tell Dumbledore that Draco was going to kill him. That fool," Voldemort scoffed, "Always trusting what Severus said.

He was, therefore, unprepared for it to be Severus who killed him. Although we no longer have a spy at Hogwarts, I am going to be sending Draco back as a new one for his final year at Hogwarts. Not many people shall know he's on our side."

"But Harry Potter knows!" burst out another cloaked figure. " And you know he's gonna tell everyone!"

"You think then, Alecto, that I'm not intelligent enough to have seen this?" hissed Voldemort angrily. "Draco will tell everyone that he was under the Imperius Curse, and display a new attitude that will convince most that he has and never will be on our side. Although this plan looks like it can easily be broken, I know it'll be affective. Draco is still, after all, a boy, and people are weak, they will be willing to believe a young child grieving over what he has done in the past.

Draco shall gain my trust playing this role. If he can't play this role affectively, well, you know what hapens to those who can't gain my trust." Voldemort sneered at the circle of death eaters around him, causing most of the to cower in fright.

"Now, as for, Harry Potter. Severus," he commanded, "You will inform me of all that has happened to him this past year. With Dumbledore gone, he will be easier to get to. I especially want to hear about all the people he's close too, and know all about them. We shall begin the downfall of the "Chosen One" there."

The Dark Lord's eyes turned to slits as he began listening to all Snape had to say. Slowly, a smile began to form on his face, and a plan sprung to his mind.

So how was it? Hopefully I'll be done Chapter 2 in a few days, so I'll post it then!