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It was a rainy day when an unlikely trio met up in an old home on Spinners end for tea. Severus Snape was hosting Minerva McGonagall and Narcissa Malfoy. There was absolute silence as Snape mixed the tea in the tray for the ladies and handed them their cups
"So…" Snape said starting the conversation "this is quaint gathering of traitors"
"We are not Traitors…" McGonagall said taking a sip of her tea
"No?" Snape asked
"No" Narcissa agreed "We're simply sick of being pawns in someone else's incapable hands…"
McGonagall and Narcissa nodded at each other. From there it was smooth sailing.
"We know about the Horcuxes, but we are not sure how many there are…" McGonagall said getting straight to business
"I know for a fact that there were at least 3. A diary given to my husband for safekeeping that Mr. Potter destroyed in his second year, this cup that seems to be an artefact belonging to the house of Hufflepuff…" Narcissa said taking the cup from the folds of her robes and placing it on the table "and there is a locket, given to Regulus Black shortly before his death. If what the elf Kreacher tells me is true, it was given to him to be destroyed…"
"I'm sensing a theme here…" McGonagall said "Clearly Tom was attached to Hogwarts, if we assume there are more is it possible he acquired something from Ravenclaw and Gryffindor as well?"
"I doubt he would have anything from Gryffindor, the house rivalries are quite deep rooted… Ravenclaw however is a possibility" Snape said
"I also believe that the snake might be one…" McGonagall said
"He is awfully fond of it, but I doubt it." Narcissa said taking a sip of the tea
"Well I don't… Have you heard of Mr. Potter's episodes?" McGonagall asked
Narcissa merely raised one delicate eyebrow
"Mr. Potter was taking occlumency lessons with me this year as he seems to have some mental connection with the Dark Lord…" Snape said "In one instance, around Christmas, he saw himself as the snake that attacked Mr. Weasley at his…. post…" Snape said
"Couldn't the Dark Lord have merely possessed the snake?" Narcissa asked
"Not in the way I saw the memory" Snape said
"So that makes 4" McGonagall said
"5" Snape corrected
"the diary, the cup, the locket, the snake and…?" Narcissa asked
"Mr. Potter…" Snape said
"Yes, well let's try to keep Mr. Potter alive for as long as we can…" McGonagall said
"I could look in the tomes…" Narcissa supplied "there might be something there, maybe familial or blood magic could help remove or destroy it, the same way it is helping keep him alive…"
"Thank you." McGonagall said with a nod "I would like to see him make it out alive and in once piece…"
"With the diary destroyed, it leaves us with 4 and perhaps something from Ravenclaw…" Snape said
"We can take care of the cup…" McGonagall said nodding at Snape "We have a huge supply of Basilsk fangs that have been harvested from the carcass…"
Snape nodded in response
"In that case I will try to get the locket to you as well… I will reach out to Severus if there are any developments on my end. My son should be reaching home in an hour, I would like to be there to receive him" Narcissa said getting up
Snape and McGonagall followed suit, they nodded at her as she left the house and apparated away
McGonagall sat down "Do you think it's wise to keep 's and Young Mr. Malfoy's new found… friendship…. from her?"
"At the moment, yes…" Snape said "Coming back to the Ravenclaw conundrum, her only daughter is a ghost at Hogwarts…"
"The Grey lady…" McGonagall said pensively
"the line ended with her, do you think it's possible that she might have helped Tom Riddle?" Snape asked
"I'll see what I can find out…"
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The train ride home was gloomy. Hermione met Draco at the guards carriage at the end of the train. The second she came through the door, Draco took her in his arms and kissed her passionately.
"You have to promise you'll stay safe…" She said as they rested their foreheads against each other
"You…" He said kissing her again "You have to promise me that…"
"I promise…" She said as he tightened his hold on her "I'm sacred for you Draco…"
"Don't be…" He said breathing her in like the very fibre of his being depended on it
They stayed there in silence for a while. Just holding each other and wondering what horrors the summer held but still hoping for the best.
"I should get back…" Draco said "Blaise can only keep the others at bay for so long…"
They kissed one last time and he whispered in her ear "I'll write every day… I promise…" but Draco didn't know he wouldn't be able to keep this promise
"I love you…" She whispered to his back as it went through the door of the carriage. She didn't know why she waited so long to say it but her heart sank as soon as she did. She knew it was too late, she should have said it sooner, he should have heard it.
—
Narcissa was waiting at the platform to greet Draco as soon as he got off the train. She hugged her son a little bit tighter then usual
"Are you okay mum?" Draco asked
"I am now…" She said fixing his hair and then she turned to Blaise "You're not too old for hugs yet young man…" and gave him a hug as well
Hermione, Harry and Ron got out and were welcomed by a their families and part of the order. While the order was busy threatening the Durselys, Hermione sneaked a glance at Draco. He was already leaving with his mother and Blaise. He was the last to go through the barrier and he walked in backwards to see her until he couldn't.
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Once they got off the platform Narcissa led them to an apparition point "Come Blaise I'll drop you off first…"
"Actually Mrs. Malfoy, I was wondering if I could spend the summer with you? I doubt mum will miss me…" Blaise said
"Of course, we have lovely place on the Isle of Man, you and Draco can go there for the summer…" Narcissa said
"Mum, we'd like to be home… at the Manor" Draco said seriously
"Draco…" Narcissa said "we have too many guests… you boys will get bored will all the entertaining. Go to the beach-house…"
"Mrs. Malfoy, you don't need to protect us… We'll be fine…" Blaise said
"Honestly mum, I'm not leaving you alone with him in the house…" Draco said with a finality Narcissa had never heard
She touched the cheeks of both the boys "You're growing up into fine young men… but you're not men yet… We'll go to the beach house… I'll be fine…" She held their hands and apparated away
—
Once Hermione and her parents got home they had a lot of catching up to do over the weekend. For the next one week Hermione insisted that go out to the cinema and the theatre. They had lunches and dinners with friends and family. It was a lovely time. At the end of the week, Hermione obliviated her parents and left for #12 Grimmauld Place. She watched from afar as they sold their practice and moved to Australia in the span of two weeks. She didn't tell anyone what she'd done. Even Draco. She was worried though as Draco had gone missing for a week. Snape had also not come for any of the meetings so there was no one she could ask about him.
Remus and Tonks seemed to be getting along quite well. She would watch them and smile missing Draco terribly. Draco had written to her diligently everyday. Every evening they would write to each other for hours in the diary. He was upset that his mother had sent him and Blaise to a beach-house. Hermione sympathised with him but was secretly grateful he was safe. Then suddenly one day Draco didn't write back. He didn't write back the next day or the day after. And just like that Hermione had lost half her world. She couldn't wait for Harry and Ron to arrive at the Headquarters
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For the first couple of weeks everything had been fine. Blaise and Draco had gone flying, taken swims and treks to keep sane and distracted but every morning they would check the prophet without fail for any news of death, disappearances, anything. Blaise had taken the extra initiative of going into town and getting muggle newspapers as well to stay abreast of the situation but so far there was nothing.
"It's too quite…" Draco said one day as they were sitting in the library on the first floor
"I could put on a record?" Blaise offered
"No… I mean…"
"That… yea… makes you wonder…"
"Whatever's coming… its got to be something big… … … I'm worried about 'mione… " Draco said
"I"m worried about Luna…" Blaise said
"Luna? As in Loony Lovegood Ravenclaw quibbler?" Draco said blurting out all references he knew to her
"She's not loony… and yes the Ravenclaw behind us a year, who is the daughter of the owner of the quibbler…" Blaise said
"Really?….. Why?"
"I don't know… there's something about her… I can't quite put my finger on it… but it's there.."
Draco smiled at his friend "You like her…"
"Don't be a gossip… finish looking in that stupid tome if Granger can break your Malfoy curse…" Blaise said sourly and went back to his own research
Draco snickered and Blaise threw a cushion at him but the thud was louder than what either of them expected.
"What was that?" Draco said looking at Blaise
"Wands?" Blaise said picking his up and Draco nodded pulling his out of his robes as well. They came to the edge of the stairs as the door to the house burst open and Fenrir Greback walked in with the Carrows "Nice place you've got here Drakey…" Alecto said looking at him menacingly
"What do you want?" Draco asked as casually as he could even though his heart was thrumming in his chest…
"You don't know? Mommy dearest didn't tell you?" Amycus said looking at him like prey
"Spit it out already…" Blaise said
"You're going home today. In fact, you're going home right now…" Amycus said
"Fine, we'll get our things…" Blaise said tugging Draco but Amycus had already apparated right behind them.
"No need… we'll send for them later…" He said and grabbed the boys and apprated back to Malfoy Manor
Draco had started to throw up all the Occlumency shields. He needed to bury Hermione deep in his mind so no one would know. He knew Blaise was doing the same. They were led into the west wing directly and thrown in front of the Dark Lord.
"Draco how nice to see you again…" Voldemort said sitting on his throne
His entire inner circle was present. His father and Rookwood were lying in the middle of the floor bloody but breathing. His mother was standing by Voldemort's side as her sister Bellatrix held a wand to her throat.
"My lord…" Draco bowed "May I present Blaise Zabini…" he said gesturing towards his friend who also bowed deeply
"Blaisssssssse… Nice of you to join your friend, but I have some private matters to discuss… stand aside…" Voldemort waved his hand and Blaise was thrown to the side of the room where he hit the wall and crumpled with pain
Draco was afraid but he stood there, head down trying not to shiver "What can I do for you my lord?"
"I remember you saying that you want to earn the mark… congratulationsssssss your fatherssss failure just earned it for you… " Voldemort said getting up and circling him "He failed to bring me the prophecy and disappeared just as the fight began…"
"My lord I…" Lucius began
"Silence coward! " Voldemort snapped
"I'm ready my lord" Draco said
"Draco no!" Narcissa said
"Mother…" Draco said looking at her calmly "I'm ready…" he then looked directly at the dark lord "My lord it would be an honour for me to serve you…"
"Well done Draco!" Bellatrix cackled "I told you my lord… he's a good solider!"
Voldemort stood in front of him and all Draco could think off was how he smelt like rotting flesh "Kneel" he said and Draco complied "Arm" he commanded and Draco stretched his wand arm out. Voldemort jabbed the tip of his wand into his skin and Draco wanted to yell but instead he just took deep breaths as a sharp pain shot across his body. In a minute that seemed to stretch for an eternity, the pain was gone. He collapsed to the floor panting and clutching his arm. He had been branded with the mark.
Blaise watched his friend heave as he got up and bowed. Voldemort bared his teeth and said "This year you will have the most important mission of all…. You will have to kill Albus Dumbledore…"
Draco looked up to see if he was joking. He was not. "Yy… ye… ye… yes my lord" he said "It would be my honour…"
"Leave…" Voldemort said but held his hand out when Bellatrix moved away
Everyone began to move out of the room. Narcissa was released and she went to Lucius as Draco joined her and helped his father up. Blaise had gotten up and was watching everything. In that moment, he made a stupid, brave, utterly Gryffin-dork decision to open his mouth.
"My lord, I would like to assist Draco in this most Nobel task…" He said bowing.
Everyone stopped. Draco's eyes went wide as he looked for the source of the voice and found his friend kneeling with his arms raised in fort of Voldemort. Everyone in earshot had stopped dead in their tracks and was looking at him.
'No no no no no no no Blaise you idiot!' Was all Draco could think but he didn't have the strength left to say anything.
Bellatrix cackled saying "I knew it! Keeping company with the right breeding! Well done Draco"
Voldemort seemed to be seeing right into Blaise's soul and then after a moment he said "Very well…" and dug his wand into his arm. Blaise was not a quidditch player, he was not a fighter, he was spoilt by luxuries and simply watched what he ate to stay in shape. Taking a walk to class or to clear his head counted as exercise. If you looked at him you'd never believe he'd ever do anything to cause himself even a prickle of pain. And yet, as the Dark Mark was being seared into his skin, he grit his teeth as his eye teared up but he didn't make a sound. Like Draco he also collapsed but his friend was by his side before he hit the ground.
—
Once they had all left, Voldemort walked into the adjoining bedroom with Bellatrix. He lay down as if he were exhausted from the ordeal. Bellatrix climbed over hanging her bosom over his face. It now had permanent scars from Nagini's fangs. The snake slithered onto bed with them. Once Voldemort had been fed Bellatrix lowered herself on him kissing her way down to his loins.
Voldemort watched her and said "Don't be a slave to your desires Bellatrix… be a slave to power…"
"I can't help it myself my lord… You… you are power I'm a salve to…" She whispered crazed kissing his member and rubbing her face on it over the covers
"And what does Lestrange say of the nature your devotion…" Voldemort asked sitting up as she continued rub like a dog against him sniffing and breathing him in
"He shall never have me lord… not when he sullies himself with filthy muggle whores…." Bella spat out
Voldemort laughed a cold and evil laugh and then held her chin and Brough her face up to meet his "Tell me Bella… What do you desssssire?"
"You my lord! You!" Bella said smiling with all her crazed insanity
Voldemort bared his teeth at her and threw her back on the bed as he kneeled on it. He ripped his clothes off her with non verbal magic. He didn't even touch her and yet Bella was pinned. She was gasping and moaning as if she was being pleasured by not one but many many men at the same time. She screamed as she climaxed into thin air, and squirted her juices in little sprays.
Voldemort turned to smoke and engulfed Bellatrix. She was levitating in his cloud and going though orgasm after orgasm in mid air. He then dropped her on the bed as he hovered like semi solid smoke over her. Bellatrix's eyes had rolled back into her head with pleasure and she was just repeating "My lord… my lord…" over and over again…
Voldemort touched her navel with one finger and she screamed as she had the longest orgasm ever, thrashing in pure pleasure as her writs and ankles stayed pinned to the bed with magic. The bed was wet with her cum as she finally opened her eyes to see him half smoke and half man floating over her.
"My lord…" she breathed
"Leave…" He said coldly
"But my lord…" She said
"You're not worth of my desssssireeee…" He hissed at her face "you are nothing but a vessel to feed me…" He spat
Bellatrix crawled of the bed and wobbled her way out of the room
"Pathetic fools… Slaves to their desire…" He spat as he lay back in bed "Come Nagini…" He said as the snake slithered over his body. He ran a finger down its spine and it turned into a beautiful young woman with straight jet back hair laying naked on top of him. She had a collar around her neck made of gold with runes carved onto it "Tonight I desire you…" He said as his robes disappeared in smoke.
Nagini kissed her master as Voldemort's hands caressed her breasts. She slithered down his body and took his manhood into her mouth. Her snakelike tongue wrapped around it pumping it as Voldemort watched with pleasure and his eyes gleamed red. Once he was hard Nagini sat on top of him and rode him. He closed his eyes enjoying the pleasure.
As Nagini peaked on her first orgasm. He levitated them off the bed. He thrust into her deeply in mid air as she moaned. Then suddenly she was surrounded by a cloud of smoke. Nagini felt around in the smoke and caught on some of it and pulled it to her face. Voldemort bared his teeth as she kissed his him. Only his head was shown while the rest of his body was still smoke around her. He filled her up in the front and from the back as they kissed. He created mouths out of the smoke that sucked on her breasts. Only his face was visible in the smoke and his eyes gleamed red at the way Nagini moved to his magic ministrations.
It was as if she was dancing in mid air. Her snake like tongue came our of her mouth looking from him and he kissed her again. Nagini moved sensually mid air as though she could feel him all around her. She was holding, climbing, clawing and pushing up against him in the smoke. She ground her hips like a belly dancer as Voldermort's eyes flashed red with pleasure. They orgasmed together and then slowly he placed them back on the bed. She lay on top him, his cum sliding down her thigh as he remained in her not yet falccid.
Voldemort then rolled on top of Nagini and fucked her like a man whispering words with each thrust "these. worthless. fools." Once he had spilled in her vagina he turned her over and ravaged her behind only after that was he satisfied. Nagini held on to him as he lay on his back. He ran one finger down her spine and she began to turn into a snake again from bottom up "These fools, they don't know what it is to desire power…" He said looking her face and kissed her one last time before her human from was completely gone.
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