Chapter 8- A call to Return
Author's Note: This is taking place four years after Harry Potter's graduation from Hogwarts.
Voldemort was growing ever stronger by the day. He had returned to power just seven years before, but he was slowly regaining his former followers. Some of his strongest supporters, such as Bellatrix Lestrange, Igor Karkaroff, Severus Snape, and Lucius Malfoy, who had not renounced their positions had, as soon as they received the news, rejoined the Death Eaters. Voldemort had sent Severus Snape out to spy on Harry Potter and Albus Dumbledore for three years, but then Harry had graduated. Voldemort then made the decision to hunt down Harry and get rid of him for good. Snape, however, remained at Hogwarts to keep an eye on Dumbledore.
Voldemort was getting agitated. It was now eight years since he had returned to power, and none of his goals had been accomplished. Harry Potter was still alive, as was Albus Dumbledore. Voldemort still couldn't go out in public, but he had some strong supporters to aid him.
Bellatrix Lestrange, fondly known as Bella, was Voldemort's fiercest Death Eater, and the only woman. She had stayed strong while her master had been out of his body, waiting for the day he would return. Bella now was spying all around the wizarding world, trying to keep rebellious anti-Voldemort supporters under control.
Lucius Malfoy was an in and out Death Eater. He was a strong Voldemort supporter until Voldemort had almost died when the Avada Kedavra curse rebounded on him. He openly resented the Death Eaters, then, until the Dark Lord had returned again. Malfoy was not currently on a spying mission; he was calmly waiting for a summons.
Peter Pettigrew was still on the run as a rat. Ever since he had escaped from Harry Potter and Sirius Black, he was too frightened to show his face. He was the weakest of the main Death Eaters, but still desired to serve the Dark Lord.
Igor Karkaroff was still Durmstrang's headmaster. He did not, though, openly support or rebuke the Death Eaters. Instead, he tried not to think much about his past. The only time it had recently occurred to him was his brief encounter with Severus Snape, which was over seven years ago.
Voldemort wanted things done, but he could not do them himself. His luck with Harry Potter had never been spectacular, and he needed some strong fighters with him to help him. Slowly, he extended a long, pointed finger and brushed the Dark Mark on his arm….