A/N: SORRY ABOUT THE MIX UP. THIS IS WHERE HERMIONE IS INITIATED. I AM ONLY FORESHADOWING INTO THE FUTURE. WELL THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR KIND REVIEWS AND PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON MY SECOND FANFIC. THE MUGGLE! THANK YOU AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE IT.

Chapter 21: The initiation (Part one of the plan)

The evening came fast at Hermione and Severus. Severus was getting dressed in his death eater robes, and he walked up to Hermione in them.

"Something I didn't want you to see me in." Severus told her looking down at his feet.

"Severus, I love you for who you are. This robe or this mask does not matter, and besides I am doing this for you." Hermione told him honestly.

Severus stood in front of the long mirror and checked his appearance. Then he turned to Hermione and asked, " Are you ready?"

"Yes." Hermione sighed.

Severus then muttered a spell and they both turned invisible. Severus guided Hermione through the castle and out onto the grounds beyond the main gate. The spell then wore off, and Severus pulled her close to him and apparated to Malfoy Manor.

"Why here?" Hermione asked.

"Because this is where HE is hiding. Come this way, Hermione. You are to follow behind me just in case because some of the other death eaters resent you." Severus warned as he pulled her by her hand and they walked up to the main door.

Severus knocked on the door and Narcissa answered. "Hello, Severus. This is your wife?"

"Yes. She is getting initiated tonight." Severus informed her.

"I see. Welcome, Hermione." Narcissa said as she guided Hermione over the threshold.

Hermione was taken aback at how Malfoy Manor was laid out. The walls were all black with the Slytherin green edges of the wall ( the wood that comments the walls in another color.Those are slytherin green). The furniture was all black leather and the rug was green and wall to wall.

Hermione then stayed close to Severus as he moved through the crowd up to Lucius.

"Lucius." Severus said.

"Ahh, Severus. How are you doing? Where is your lovely wife at?" Lucius asked as he looked around the enormous room to try to spot her. Then he caught the top of her head in front of him.

"There you are, Hermione may I address you?" Lucius asked formally.

"Yes, it is ok. Can I address you as Lucius?" Hermione also asked.

"Yes, you may. Do tell me, are you nervous about tonight?" Lucius asked.

"Umm.. a little." Hermione rubbed her arm nervously.

"Here, take this. It will calm you down." Lucius handed Hermione a green vial.

"My wife has already taken two today. I believe she has had enough." Severus stepped into the conversation and pulled Hermione away from Lucius.

"Hermione, do not take anything from Lucius. It is usually a drug of some sort, do you understand?" Severus told her.

Hermione nodded. Then Severus kissed her as the Dark Lord himself entered the room.

"Ahh, Severus, Hermione, welcome." Voldemort hissed with formality.

"My lord." Severus bowed.

"My lord." Hermione bowed.

"I think we will be getting ready for the ceremony shortly. Are you ready to join us?" Voldemort hissed looking Hermione in her eyes.

Hermione then thought of nothing and answered, "Yes."

Voldemort then took Hermione by her hand and guided her into the ballroom where the ceremony was prepped and ready.

"Stand here my dear." Voldemort hissed pointing at a specific spot in a pentegram circle.

Hermione stood there and watched his back.

Voldemort turned around and started to trace the dark mark on her left forearm. When the drawing was complete, he muttered something in latin and her arm started to burn. Then the mark was clear on her left forearm.

"As of right now, Hermione Snape is of the inner circle with her husband Severus Snape. Narcissa, if you would get her her robes." Voldemort announced with a proud hiss.

Hermione then followed Narcissa to a room where she was sized up for the robes that the death eater's wore. She was also given a mask that was a skull.

"Welcome sister Hermione. Welcome to the brotherhood of the death eaters."

"Thank you sister Narcissa."

"Welcome, sister Hermione." A proud voice came from behind them that sounded familiar.

Hermione turned around to see the ferret, Draco Malfoy. She then responded, "Thank you Brother Draco."

"Your husband is looking for you." Draco told her.

"Thank you, Brother Draco. Where is he?" Hermione asked.

"He is waiting for you in the garden." Draco told Hermione. Then he left to join the others.

Hermione then took her robes and got dressed. Then she put on her mask and went out into the garden. Then she saw Severus in his robes and mask on.

" It is confirmed. Have you had enough to drink?" Severus asked.

"No. I think that I shouldn't be drinking anyways. I have an exam with Poppy tomorrow. She is going to give me a physical from head to toe, check me out gyn style, and do some blood work. Maybe next time." Hermione explained to him.

"Understood. Well, the ceremony is over, so if you want to we cn go home and then when the dark mark glows, all you do is touch it and you will appear in front of the dark lord like a port key." Severus explained as he pointed as his mark.

"That is interesting as to how it is done. I must know how that is made." Hermione said intrigued as to how the dark mark worked like a portkey and was yet a tatoo on her skin.

Severus chuckled.

"What's so funny, Severus?" Hermione asked as she looked up at him.

"You remind me of myself when I was your age. I had always wondered that myself and I actually got the nerve to ask him one night..." Severus started to explain.

"Oh, what did he tell you?" Hermione asked anxiously.

Severus then leaned down and started to whisper, " It is done by an ancient spell he found from a book (he didn't say which one) that was a tatoo and acted like a portkey. In addition to that, it acted like a communicator to the other members. You just touch it and think of that person, then you go into their mind and talk to them like I am talking to you now." Severus told her.

"Wow. That is very awesome, Severus. So, what is it like to be a death eater?" Hermione asked tediously.

"Well, the dark lord is the master and you do whatever he says to avoid the crucio, but I have something in store for him. I want a normal life, not the one that I am cursed with. Come, let's go home." Severus ended the conversation quickly as he saw Goyle sr. approaching them.

Hermione then yawned and stumbled into Severus.

"Honey, are you ok?" Severus asked.

"I think- I had too-" Hermione then playfully passed out.

"Damn. I know she had too much now." Severus commented sarcastically.

"Brother Severus, is Sister Hermione alright?" Goyle Sr. asked as he ran up to the couple.

"I had better get her home. I- well we will see you next meeting." Severus said as he scooped Hermione in his arms.

"Yep, see you next meeting. I hope she feels better." Goyle sr. said sounding a little caring. Then he strided with pride back into the ballroom to join the rest of the brothers and sisters.

Severus walked out of the gates of malfoy Manor and he apparated to the gates of Hogwarts. Then he touched the plate on the column that was apart of the gate that flooed them straight to his sitting room of his private chambers.

Severus then gently set Hermione on the bed and undressed her. Then he redressed her into a beautiful pale pink lingerie slip and laid her under the covers. Then he stripped down and he put on black boxers. Then he cuddled up to Hermione and whispered, "We are home."

"Ok. I can't believe tha tis what you all do at them meetings." Hermione said in slight shock.

"I can tell you are ready for bed, so come here in your sancuary of my arms and we can sleep." Severus said as he pulled Hermione in his arms and she snuggled into his chest. Then she, as well as her husband, drifted into that long awaited land called dreamland.