Chapter 21 Tristan Receives a Proposition
Tristan's POV
According to the clock on the mantel it is two in the afternoon. We have been alone in the library for four hours. I am tired and hungry. Judging by the look on Rory's face she is too. She's not said a word in the last hour and a half. But she does get to be more and more pale as time passes by. I guess the lack of food is completely different to the amount she usually eats.
Rory's POV
The time passes so slowly. Tick, tock, tick, tock. My stomach makes the first non mechanical noise in a while. It growls echoing my current state of frustration. If I were a Gryffindor I would no doubt say that it was the lioness in me showing its courage. I am not a Gryffindor though so the only thing it symbolises is my stomachs state of emptiness. I don't think I've ever gone this long without food. It makes me sound weak I know, but I have low caffeine and sugar levels. I could cope without one or the other. But the absence of both is driving me nuts and driving me silent. I bet Tristan is amazed. It's the quietest I've ever been in his presence. Oh, the doors opening. Oh it's the overgrown bastard that's brought us here!
Tristan's POV
Oh great Merlin's balls! That smile! The one where he shows his perfect straight white teeth like that. With the glint in his grey eye's. it means that there is a reason we're here. Its not just him feeling the need to show his power and throw his weight around. No, there's a method to this particular bout of madness. I wonder when he's planning on telling us. Or even if he's planning to tell us at all. I guess I just I have to wait and see.
Rory's POV
It's bloody creepy. That's what it is. That smile isn't normal. Have you ever seen an over grown worm? And have you ever seen it smile? Well, I haven't either but I can officially say I know what it would look like. Why is he so happy anyway? He probably just stole a lollypop from some poor undefended baby. Or turned a turtle upside down and left it. Or maybe he kicked a blind one legged man into a ditch.
Normal POV
"Well I bet your minds are racing. Trying to understand why you're sitting, tied to chairs in the library of one of the most respected homes in the wizarding community. Well neither of you need wait any longer. I'll tell you what we have you here for." DuGrey senior surveyed the two teens for a moment. If he could've he would've laughed. But he had been so long since he'd laughed he had forgotten how. "you see," he said looking at his son, "before the fall of the dark lord he told us what he wanted us to do if Potter managed to pull something unexpected out of the metaphorical hat. And what he wanted was for us to choose a young member of slytherin to groom into being the next dark lord. Now the death eaters thought long and hard about all of this. I mean, who would be the right person to choose? Crabbe Jr? Goyle Jr? Hardly the sharpest knives in the draw are they? So then we thought maybe the Nott boy would be up to the challenge? But he's rebellious and would turn everything around. And would sell us out to the ministry if he could gain something from it. And then the next logical choice seemed to be Draco Malfoy, but he's weak and would crack under pressure. So our minds came up with one last alternative" He fixed his son with a piercing stare.
"Hell NO!" Tristan said with a slight difficulty, his throat was dry from lack of use.
"Why not son? I mean I know you've taken up with this…girl" he sneered, his eyes flicking over Rory "but think of the power you'd be in possession of. All the achievements you'd make. The resources you would have at your disposal. Lets face it, you were rebelling when you took up with this girl but you never seriously thought it was going to last. You know you were born to be a leader. I know you were born to be a leader…" He let his words trail off as he watched his son's face expectantly.
Tristan tore his gaze away from his father to look at Rory. Apology was written all over his features. He turned back to his father. "OK I'll do it."
"I'm glad you could see sense son. Now the initiation ceremony takes place tonight as it's Halloween and everything. Now when we all became death-eaters we all performed a ceremonial killing of a muggle or muggle-born to prove our power and worth. Your victim is sat in the chair next to you."
Tristan once again looked at Rory, but this time his sorrow was either hidden or not there. "I understand." He said simply.
"Good." Mr DuGrey flicked his wand and the magical rope that bound Tristan to his chair relaxed and Tristan untangled himself from it as he stood. "W e should go finish the preparations for tonight you need a shower and some sleep too. The future ruler of the wizarding world should look good on the night of his 'coronation'".
The two men walked towards the door, neither looking back at the girl staring open mouthed at the guy she thought she trusted, thought she loved. The door slammed, leaving her alone in the room. Alone, tired and hungry. She smiled at the thought that in a few hours she would be none of these things - - - because she would be dead. Her boyfriend was going to kill her. The tears fell silently.
Lorelai's POV
"But Luke she could be cold and alone. Hurt or worse- dead. I'm so scared. I don't know what I'd do without her- she's my world." I continue sobbing into Luke's flannel shirt. I must remember to tease him less about the flannel because its really soft. If I had to cry into any fabric this would be in it.
"Now come on. Rory's a strong girl and she can take care of herself. And the kids are on the way to rescue them and I'm sure she's not alone, Tristan should be with her." Luke tells me. God he's so cute when he's trying to be comforting. You can tell its not something he's completely comfortable with or used to, which is why its so endearing.
"Yeah I guess, I'm just worried in case the kids are too late to save her or him." I try to calm myself down thinking that at least Rory is with Tristan who would protect her at any cost. Yes, as long as she's with him she's safe
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