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Chapter 12 –

"Something wrong?" Oliver asked smugly, before looking confusedly behind me. I placed both hands on Oliver's face pulling him into a kiss as he kissed back confusedly. I gestured for Lee and Katie to go and heard the portrait open and close before releasing Oliver from the kiss. I wiped my lips on my hand.

"Sorry, I needed my fix," I said as George put me down. I bit my bottom lip nervously before running for the portrait, Fred and George's laughter filling my ears as I pulled it open and ran down the corridor. I skidded to a halt on the platform of the moving staircases. I saw them nearing and done a few steps back before running and leaping, I clicked my fingers as I floated onto the other landing as the stairs began to change. I smirked as they looked at me frowning playfully. I winked and made a run for it, I turned a few corridors and saw Candace sitting lazily in the painting. I glanced around the corner hearing Oliver say something.

"Hey your back! Ther-" Candace said seeing me, a smile spreading over her face. I glanced again before looking at Candace.

"Quigley Puffs, meet you inside," I said as she opened and let me in. I leaned against the frame, listening intently. I heard there feet slow in front of the painting.

"Sugar mice," Fred said as Candace giggled at him.

"You can't come in anymore, Fredrick Weasley," She giggled as I heard him sigh.

"Did you let in a girl, with black hair, brown and violet eyes?" George asked. Candace giggled again.

"I can't tell you who I let in, it's against what I'm painted for," She said, I sighed.

"Well thanks anyway Candace, bye," Fred said as their footsteps began retreating. I sighed wiping my forehead.

"Thanks Candace," I said as she appeared next to me.

"As I was trying to say ther-" She began again.

"-Is a guest," I turned my head and saw someone I wasn't expecting. He fingered a photo frame on the table before walking up to me cornering me by the door.

"The Dark Lord, has asked me to come watch over you, protect you from all the mudbloods," He spat, I rolled my eyes ducking his arm and breath, I walked over to my trunk.

"It's not me that needs protection, Marcus, it's the mudbloods, you must remind our Lord that you must win their trust to win a victory," I said as he chuckled, turning around to face me. I rummaged through my trunk finding some clothes. I found some black clothing, my black cloak and mask. I placed them on my bed.

"You know, we could make a perfect team you and I, the Slytherin king and queen," He said walking up to me; I walked into the bathroom my clothes tucked tightly under my arm. I turned on the shower and placed my clothes on the counter.

"I'd rather be Slytherin princess with Malfoy than you," I growled as Marcus glowered at me. I gestured for him to leave and charmed the door so it was anti-charmable, jinx-able and curse-able, before stripping. I quickly washed up and pulled on my dark clothing. I looked in the mirror sighing as I shrugged into the black robes. I looked at the mask disgusted; I applied some dark eyeliner and mascara before placing the mask in my pocket. I walked out of the bathroom tying my hair up in a ponytail as I glimpsed Marcus lying on my bed lazily flipping through a magazine. I rolled my eyes, grabbing my wand off a near by table and opening the door. I glanced both ways before striding down the corridor. I saw Oliver down the corner and turned sharply to my left. I strode faster as I heard his footsteps follow me.

"Hey Mel'! Where you going?" Oliver asked as he fell into step next to me. I frowned.

"Tell Dumbledore, I'll be back soon. I have business to attend to, tell no one other than him or McGonagall," I said, staring ahead of me as I heard more footsteps.

"What?- where are you going? Melody-" He began.

"Wood." As he glanced from Marcus to me, I rolled my eyes and looked at Oliver straight in the eyes. 'You are going to leave and tell Dumbledore, I am leaving the grounds,' I said through mind talk as Oliver nodded resolutely before nodding curtly at Marcus and striding in the other direction. I clicked my fingers and munched on the buttered toast. I finished it quickly Marcus falling into step next to me. I felt Marcus's hand near mine and lifted it in front of his face.

"You touch me, I will break you," I said as he chuckled gently pulling my hand to my side.

"You wouldn't hurt me, your too weak to do that," He chuckled. I rolled my eyes before swinging my leg out behind him and knocking the back of his knees. He toppled over as I chuckled and ran off. I pushed open the front doors and saw everyone huddled around in front the tree by the lake. I waved my hand in a straight line as my broom appeared. I mounted it quickly, seeing Fred and George run up to me. I zoomed higher into the air seeing Marcus following me. I past through the barriers, with a little difficulty before taking the usual route to his hide out in the midst of the Forbidden Forest, finding the small clearing in no time. I glanced around before placing my hand on the trunk of a large tree as the root glowed a light blue trailing up my arm and through my body, sending shivers up my spine. The root suddenly twisted as if in pain and waved across air as a gaping black hole enlarged in front of me. I glanced around before stepping in as the doorway closed behind me. I walked down the familiar corridor for what seemed an eternity before a light finally began to show down the narrow hallway. I walked straight towards his room. The Dark Lord's Room…I sighed as I came to stand in front of the door, I knocked on the door three times as I heard a low hiss and noise as if something heavy was being pulled across the floor. The door opened a bit and I knelt down smiling evilly as she coiled around my arm and over my shoulders.

"Hi Nagini, How's master?" I asked as she hissed.

"Why, what a surprise, come in Scarlet, come in," He hissed as I pushed open the door. I saw Pettigrew cowering in the corner; he glared at me, as I nodded sadly before bowing as Nagini slithered down my arm onto the floor.

"Oh please Scarlet no need for formalities," He hissed as I slowly made my way around to the front of the chair. I knelt down before him kissing the ring on his hand.

"My lord, I'm not worthy of the words straight from your mouth, let alone to be in the same room as you, you have spoiled me with your presence," I said as he lifted his hand tucking some hair behind my ear as I looked up into his distorted face, his red eyes the most distinguishable feature.

"You speak such words of sweetness to me, I bless you my most cherished one, I am most grateful of your return unlike some of my once faithful," He murmured as I sat down on my knees.

"I ask why is it that you return to me after our meeting? I have no requirements of you as of now?" He asked as I glanced at the cackling fire.

"My Lord, you have sent the most repulsive person to watch over me, I'd rather you had sent Malfoy's son! Than sent me such a pitiful excuse of a human!" I exclaimed looking up at him, seeing his red eyes gleam, I quickly looked down at my fingers bowing low.

"I am sorry, for my outburst-" I began, closing my eyes shut waiting for the pain to take hold

"-My child, do not fear my wrath for it is bitter sweet, but however I ask of why is Marcus Flint as disgusting as you say?" He hissed, as Nagini slithered into my lap coiling up into a small huddle.

"My Lord, I do not mean to offend, but it insults me that you think I am incapable of such an easy task that you ask of me, the cup you ask of Barty Crouch's son? My Lord I am in the midst of the school and my time is diminishing as we speak," I said fiercely. I felt something move and glanced around the chair to see Pettigrew pointing his wand at me shakily as Nagini hissed and slithered up the arm of the chair.

"Pettigrew! LOWER YOUR WAND! Crucio," Voldermort hissed as he pointed his wand at Peter as he fell to the ground writhing in pain as his screams were silenced by my flick of a hand. I watched on, a smug expression on my face, though my eyes read terror.

"I hope you have learned you lesson, now explain as to why you raise your wand in the presence of such a fine person?" He hissed angrily as I raised the spell as he coughed, blood ushering from his lips as I stared disgusted at him.

"She is not a faithful follower! She's a spy for Dumbledore!" With a flick of my wrist he slammed against the wall clutching at his throat as he gasped for air blood dribbling down his chin. I walked up to him glaring wrathfully.

"You know it is the opposite, I follow only Lord Vold-Vol…The Dark Lord," I hissed flicking my wrist as he crumpled to the floor in front of me.

"I would have thought that your constant eve's dropping would have taught you enough, do you not trust our Lord's decision? Do you question his judgement?-" I began heatedly.

"You know she brings a very good point Peter, you know why I keep you? Why is it that you question my judgement as of now?" He hissed angrily his voice raising. I smirked and bowed low to him as he patted the arm of his chair. I glanced at Pettigrew a smirk playing on my lips as I walked silkily over to the chair sitting down on the arm as he patted my thigh.

"My Lord, I do not question you-I did not-I mean that-My Lord Please Don't punish me!" He wailed as he began to cry. I turned to him and stroked his hair.

"My Lord if I were only older, but as of now I must return, the other students will have alerted Dumbledore, I only ask that you ask Flint to return back to his post," I whispered kissing him on the head, I could feel his smirk.

"Must you have such a way with words that you melt me completely?…oh all right, I will call Flint back, but be careful child," He said kissing my hand lightly. I bowed curtly.

"Thanks a bundle, I promise to not fail you," I said skipping away as I saw his red eyes sparkle. I blew a kiss at him before walking out the door, Peter's screams of pain and terror filling my ears. I flicked my wrist as I felt the tears fill my eyes. I began running down the corridor. I pushed open the hatch and came out into the clearing in the forest. I heard the door close behind me before looking at my robes as it glistened with Peter's blood. I let the tears fall as I rubbed my skin irritably for letting him touch me. I wiped my eyes and grabbed my broom; I glanced around as I heard a twig snap. I saw Flint standing they're smiling at me, I glared and mounted my broom.

"Your showing weakness, Mel' get a grip, it's only Pettigrew," Flint said chuckling. I turned around and glared at him.

"He may be a worthless slime, but he amounts to more than you do and ever will," I muttered before pushing off and leaving the ground. I felt something graze my shoulder and saw that a spell had just missed me. I floated in the air lazily as I touched the wound. I touched it lightly as it began to heal. I pointed my broom in the direction of the castle as I sped off in the direction of Hogwarts.

I made it there quickly and jumped off the broom, I saw Oliver standing in front of the front doors, Dumbledore beside him. I took a deep breath and waved my broom away and strode over to them.

"Professor-" I began, he held a hand up silencing me.

"Inside," He said as I followed him obediently looking at my hands disgraced. I always felt that way after hurting someone.

"Did someone die?" Oliver whispered. I shook my head as he sighed in relief.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He whispered as we made it to the eagle, it sprung aside as we stepped on.

"I-you would've outcast me Oliver," I said looking up at him confusedly.

"I believe we have matters to discuss," Dumbledore said gesturing the chairs in front of the desk. I nodded my head, walking over and sitting down. I looked at my fingers splotches of blood sprinkled on them.

"Is anyone hurt?" Dumbledore asked quickly. I shook my head.

"I had to hurt Pettigrew, he suspected me," I said as Dumbledore nodded his head sombrely.

"Oh… please continue," He said sitting down in his chair behind the desk.

"He mentioned something…about Peter…about why he hasn't killed him yet? He needs Peter for something, I'm not sure but they have already discussed it," I said as his eyes sparkled over his spectacles.

"Intriguing," He murmured as I looked at my hands again.

"I went there today because Marcus Flint was sent to spy on me, Lord Vol-Volder…Lord Voldermort said he would revoke him from me, he may be sending in Lucius' son in…Draco, I think? I can handle him though," I said as he nodded a curious look passing his features.

"Is that all? Nothing else?" He inquired I shook my head as he nodded.

"Now Mister Wood, as I have explained to you, you are the honorary head prefect, alongside Miss Pearce, Miss Pearce will occasionally way lay you with information to bring back to me, I ask that you do not for go the information to others of what she say's so about," He asked looking at Oliver, Oliver's eyebrows knitted together before he nodded.

"I promise Professor," He said as Dumbledore nodded.

"You must understand that if the information is to get into the wrong hands, Melody will be uncovered and this will destroy a lot of things and put a lot of people in more danger," Professor Dumbledore said as Oliver nodded.

"I understand, but am I allowed to tell my friends? George and Fred Weasley perhaps…maybe Lee Jordan as well." Oliver asked as I looked up at Dumbledore pleadingly, he glanced at me sadly before turning to Oliver.

"Mister Wood, I will ask of you to keep this to yourself for now, I will give Miss Pearce the choice as to whether your friends will know about this, now Melody, I believe you wish to take a bath? I recommend the jasmine and watermelon bubble mixture in the prefects' bathroom. Very soothing," Dumbledore said looking at me. I nodded before getting up and walking swiftly out of the room. I glanced down at my robes and saw the blood droplets on it. I swished it over my right shoulder as it unclasped, clicking my fingers as it disappeared, I saw Lee run in through the front doors. He glanced both ways before seeing me. He ran up to me pulling me into a hug as I felt tears well in my eyes.

"Lee, not now, please…" I whispered as the tear finally fell from my eyes. He looked at me worriedly as I pushed past him, looking down at my black attire. I walked quickly towards my room and muttered the password as Candace looked at me sadly. I looked up and saw a bunch of flowers on the bed. I ripped the card off, ripping it into shreds before tossing the flowers into the air as it caught fire and littered the floor with ashes. I grabbed some clothes from my trunk and discarded all the clothes I was wearing. I shrugged on my bathrobes, tying it quickly as I heard a knock on the door. I grabbed my things and pushed open the portrait.

"Melody, talk to me?" Lee asked, Oliver looking down angrily behind him, I walked past him looking at my blood-splattered hands. I found the prefects' bathroom quickly muttering the password as it closed in their face. I looked at the assorted taps finding the jasmine tap turning it on as light green bubbles ushered into the bath a soft and sweet scent lingering through the air. I found the watermelon one, turning it on as both the scents left my taste buds pleading for food. I turned both taps off and began untying my robes as the door opened. I glanced around seeing everyone looking at me worriedly. I turned back around dropping my robes as I stepped into the bath.

"Melody, what happened?" Fred asked pushing past everyone as I dunked my head into the water as I pulled my hair silkily behind my ears glancing at him as everyone slowly walked in.

"You know it's none of your business, what I did. It's private," I said closing my eyes as I let the scent float through my mind. I saw visions blink across my mind.

"Well I'm making it my business," George said rolling up his pants and shirtsleeves.

"You mean our business," Fred said doing the same as Oliver and Lee came in looking sombre as they both looked at me sadly before leaning against the counter.

"Look guys' I can't tell you for numerous reasons, for one if I told you, you might tell someone else, it'd totally ruin my reputation, secondly if you found out you'd hate me like everyone else, and thirdly if you found out my secret and understood it than you could possibly get in dire trouble, and I'm talking about Dumbledore, expulsion trouble, I'm talking about life and/or death trouble," I said as I swam over to the shampoo squeezing some lavender shampoo into my palm as I began smoothing it through my hair watching the two.

"Melody, I for one-" Fred began.

"Two!" George added as the two nodded before turning back to me

"Melody both of us don't care what it is that you are or have done or whatever, you're our friend," Fred said as George nodded his head.

"They'll find out eventually Mel', they have a special way about these things," Oliver said looking at the two before glancing at me. I looked at him surprised before sighing as I grabbed the jug handing it the two gesturing for them to pour as I rinsed the shampoo out of my hair.

"I'll tell you just not now, I want you guys to go and wait in the common-" I began

"Can't Katie is in there, she'll have a field with this kind of information," Oliver said staring at the wall. I looked at him confusedly before turning back to the twins.

"Meet me in the astronomy tower, bring some snacks, it may take a while," I said as the two nodded. I grabbed my towel from the ledge pulling it open as I stepped out of the bath pulling it around me. I dried my hair magically and clicked my fingers as pair of jeans and my black wife beater lay folded in front of me. I pulled them on after my underwear and grabbed some leave in conditioner, brushing it through my hair as I tossed my robes and other clothes in the laundry basket, which immediately left to the cleaning room.

I glanced at my reflection in the mirror, staring at slightly flushed cheeks from the bath.

"Sweetie, everyone makes mistakes, at least your making them for a reason, and a bloody good reason at that," The mirror answered as I looked down at my now clean hands. I glanced at the ring on my finger…The Dark Lord had given it to me, for reasons unknown.

"I guess it's time to face the music…please don't hate me," I muttered as I pulled open the bathroom door and made my way to the astronomy tower.

I walked out the bathroom door to hear a soft song fill my ears; I looked up and smiled as I felt the tune envelop my heart, I felt the door closed behind me leaning on it momentarily as I closed my eyes letting the tune drift slowly through my ears as it soothed my torment heart. I took a deep steadying breath before opening my eyes as I blinked away my tears. I turned to my left and began jogging towards the astronomy tower.

I took a deep breath before storming into the tower as everyone looked up. I glanced at my shaking hands before gesturing for everyone to sit down. I moved over to the sill getting comfy as I sat down leaning against the wall as I sat on the ledge.

"I need you guys' to promise you will not tell a living soul about this, without my permission, if this leaks out, you'll not only blow my cover but put yourselves in danger," I said as I glanced at the pair. They nodded their heads as I glanced at fingers again.

"It all started when I found out a few days after I found out I was a witch…" I began as I looked at Lee.

"I'm a witch! It explains sooo much!" I exclaimed as I lodged a bottle in Jay-jay's mouth as he drank it happily, Bethany giggling at me in her six year old form.

"I can't wait till I get to go to wizarding school, I want to go to Durmstrang, all those hot boys," I said a glazed over expression as Bethany poked the tongue at me.

"You'll understand when your older," I said as she poked her finger in her mouth pretending to gag as I rolled my eyes, placing Jay-jay on my hip as I walked downstairs into our homely looking living room. I placed him in the playpen as the bottle dangled from his lips as he grabbed the fake mini bake oven and began mixing different coloured dough.

"Show me some of your magic, Mel' I want to see it," She said as I looked at her sceptically.

"Mum and Dad said, I'm not allowed to, if I do I'll get in so much trouble," I said as she pulled on my arm begging me. I rolled my eyes as I held my hand in the air concentrating hard.

"Hope on the coffee table, I'll levitate you, I used to do it with my books on the top shelf," I said as Bethany giggled and clambered onto the coffee table. I clicked my fingers as the table slowly rose into the air.

"Melody!" I turned around shocked as the coffee table wobbled and Bethany tumbled off it. I clicked my fingers as she floated in mid air; her eyes squeezed shut waiting for the fall.

"How did you do that?" My mum asked, as I waved my hand as Bethany slowly fell beside the coffee table, before running over to Jay and picking him up haphazardly dragging him into the kitchen with her.

"Mum, she begged me to-I-I didn't mean to-" I pleaded as she looked at me wide eyed.

"I took your wand away from you, how come you can still use magic?" She asked confusedly as my dad appeared beside her. He looked between us confusedly before, he shook my mother's shoulder.

"I think we should talk to Dumbledore about this, we knew this would happen," My dad said as I looked on confusedly.

"We can't just leave the kids here, Caleb, what if something happens?" My mother pleaded my dad glanced at me again.

"They'll be fine, Melody can look after them," He said as my mother looked on sceptically before my dad ushered her outside.

"Lee and his parents are coming around soon, no funny business," He said as I held my hands up defensively as he left closing the door behind him. I sighed.

"Melody?" I glanced around and saw nothing. I watched as the table glowed a light blue, my eyes fixed on it as I slowly got up to touch it, somehow drawn to it. As soon as my hand touched it, I felt my body whirling away before coming to a complete halt on cold concrete.

"Melody, such a p-pleasure to finally meet you?" The person asked me; I looked at him confusedly 'Okay, white guy wearing a turban?'

"Who are you? And how do you know my name where am I? I want to go home," I cried as I looked around the dark and slimy walls.

"My child do not fear your future," Something hissed. The guy turned around and slowly began taking off the turban with trembling hands.

"Master, you are weak, are you sure-" The man asked, as I looked on like he needed St. Mungo's.

"Silence!" It hissed, before my eyes widened at the grotesque looking face on the back of his head.

"Melody, join me and your family remains safe, oppose me and you shall be the first to feel my wrath," It hissed as I looked at it horrified.

"But…my mommy and daddy said, I shouldn't be talking to strangers! Let alone join some cult, who the hell are you? And what the-I want to go home," I whined as the thing smirked.

"I am Lord Voldermort, you will respect me, or die," He said as the man's arm crookedly raised a wand at me.

"Your powers' will come in useful, my child. If you are to join, you will not need fear my wrath, I promise you it will be bittersweet," He hissed as I gulped nervously, cowering on the floor as the man slowly came up to me.

"Quirrell! Do it! Now!" The face hissed, and with a flash of his wand, I was engulfed in a green light, my body screaming with pain. I felt my body whirling through space as I landed face first on a rug somewhere.

"Oh my goodness!" A female exclaimed, I looked up before coughing as blood dribbled down my lip. The woman rushed up to cradling my face.

"Melody! Are you okay? Harold what is-oh my goodness, let's get her to Dumbledore, Lee out of the way," Mrs Jordan said as Harold lifted me up my top in tatters as the back of my neck bore a smaller version of the Dark mark. I tried lifting my hand as Lee's hand caught it.

"I'm scared," I whispered as Lee's hand tightened around mine.

"Harold, take Melody to Dumbledore, I'll look after Bethany and Jay-jay, Lee-" Mrs Jordan began.

"Lee don't leave me…please," I cried as his grip tightened on my hand.

"We don't have a choice, Kathryn, come on Lee, hold tight and concentrate on me, I'll be back soon," His voice drifted through my ears as Lee's hand tightened around mine.

"M-Melody!" My mom squealed running up to me as I winced under the touch. I felt them place me on a couch as my mom brushed away strands of hair from my face, as Lee's hand never left mine.

"Dumbledore, she's been marked," Harold Jordan exclaimed as my mother began to sob.

"I thought this would happen, that is why I wanted you to come as soon as possible, Caleb," Dumbledore said.

"We need her to join The Order, her powers will be of great help to us and our association," he said, I heard my father pacing and painfully opened my eyes wincing as I sat up propping myself up on the couch.

"She can't-" My dad began.

"What kind of Order? I know Voldermort is bad, but how is this Order going to help me out?" I asked as the discussion began.

I glanced at the four as they looked at me wide eyed; I clicked my fingers as a glass of juice and a sandwich floated over to me. I bit into it chewing.

"So…wow…" Fred said as George's half chewed food fell out of his open jaw bringing him back to reality.

"You're a double agent? You-have you actually met Lord Vold-Lord…He-who-must-not-be-named?" George asked. I looked away.

"I met him, when he branded me…he somewhat fancy's me now," I shuddered as Lee chuckled. I flicked some bread at him as I took a bite.

"The Dark Lord fancies?" Fred asked, unbelievably. I shrugged my shoulders.

"He has a soft spot for me, not in an incestual way, but in an 'heiress of my fortune one day' way," I said as they nodded.

"…So…you guys don't hate me?" I asked looking up with glazed eyes as they looked between each other before looking at me.

"We actually feel sorry for you, well I do, your stuck with a burden you never asked for, you were basically born with it," Fred said as George nodded. I glanced at Oliver, who slowly looked up at me; he nodded before he looked away again. I let out a sigh of relief.

"Care to explain why you were so gruffy today?" Lee said as I looked at my hands again.

"Peter suspected me and I had to…hurt him," I said my eyes never leaving my hands as Lee came up to me pulling into a hug as I began cry into his shoulder.

"Melody, it's his life or yours, we would've done the same thing," Lee said as I sobbed into his shoulder.

"Don't worry Melody, your doing all this double agent stuff for a reason, your doing it for all mankind, muggle and wizard, your doing it for everyone," Fred said as he came over. I looked up as he smiled at me brushing some hair out of my face. I smiled pulling him and Lee into a hug.

"You guys' are the best, I'm so glad I have friends like you guys'," I said as Fred and Lee pulled me into a tighter hug.

"Hey what about me?" George said pouting. I gestured for him to come over as we got into a group hug.

"Hey Ol' we're stealing all your squirrel? Don't you want any?" Lee said, as I looked up at Oliver, his face full of confusion.

"I-I'm going to go on a walk," He said standing up and walking away, I looked at Lee who shrugged his shoulders.

"That was weird," Fred said as he patted me on the shoulder.

"He doesn't trust me, he thinks I willingly took the mark," I said watching his retreating back.

"Why do you say that?" George asked as Lee wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me into a comforting hug, I pushed him away gently watching as Oliver turned down the spiral staircases.

"…Because I had to kill his Uncle Reginald black," I said as they all looked at me wide-eyed, my eyes looking at the floor, my face ridden with shame.