A Curse of Ancients
C21: Meeting the Dark Lord
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
With only a week left before school would start again, Hermione was quickly losing hope that they were going to meet with the Dark Lord before that time, and add that with the upcoming Curse Night, it was understandable that her nerves were a bit frazzled, which also left her a bit irritable to most people in the house.
That's why she and Morgana were taking a stroll in the garden, mostly to ward off the brunette's simmering temper. "So sweetling, why have you been so irritable lately?"
"I don't know mother. I think it's just that I am just frustrated more than anything else. I thought the Dark Lord would have jumped at the opportunity to talk to us to try and convince us to join his side, and the fact that he hasn't frustrates me." Hermione said with a smile.
Morgana smiled at her. "You have certainly inherited more than just my magic form me it seems. You also seem to have inherited my temper."
Hermione laughed lightly at that. "Yes, my temper is quite legendary at Hogwarts, although since I started dating Fabian people have been wary of pissing me off too much, since he is very protective of me and of Luna. People fear him because of who his mother is. Bellatrix is quite notorious in Britain."
Morgana smiled at that. "I know, she told me all about her past. I've actually taken a lot of time to talk to the women in this house and with every conversation it becomes clearer that I have made the right decision in choosing you as my heir. The world needs someone of your vision to lead it into a new era."
"You give me too much credit, mother. I am just a girl that has just read a lot of books on magical theory. That's where most of my magical knowledge comes from." Hermione said softly.
"Perhaps, but the more time I spend with you, the more of myself I see in you. You are a very powerful young woman Hermione, and everyone who knows you even a little should know that by now. I promise that in time you will be able to manage your temper better." Morgana said with a soft smile.
Hermione smiled at that. "I hope so, because I'm so afraid of someday losing my temper with Fabian and then being left without him. I love him so much."
"And he loves you sweetling. He came to ask me for your hand in marriage and I could see the love radiating from him, and don't forget he is the son of both Bellatrix and Narcissa, so I am sure he has quite the temper as well." Morgana said with a sweet smile to her daughter.
Hermione nodded at that. "I know he has, but so far I've seen him channel that towards people who have it in for us, and I have yet to find that in myself."
Morgana smiled and pulled the brunette in her arms for a hug. "I may have an idea that will let you burn some energy. Perhaps you should ask Bellatrix to train you in dueling a little. It will be a great way for you to burn off some excess energy and it will help you get a better understanding for the flow of magic that runs through you. If you want I would even volunteer to be your opponent."
Hermione smiled at her. "I'll talk to Bella about that at some point. I think we can find somewhere to practice at school."
Morgana smiled at her as a House Elf appeared in front of them. "Sorry for interrupting Ms. Hermione, but Master Black asked me to inform you that you have received a letter, and that it is important."
Hermione smiled at him. "Thank you for informing me Jupi. We'll be there in a bit."
Jupi smiled and nodded before apparating away with a pop. "I wonder why they call Fabian Master. Is that something that's common?"
Hermione shook her head at that. "Among most families, probably, because they see elves as a lesser species, but Fabian and his family are actually very kind to their elves and pay them well. The Elves choose to call them the way they do because they enjoy being a part of this family, but still want to be respectful to everyone, so that's why they choose to call everyone Master and Mistress. I actually asked Fabian about it when I first met his mothers, because House Elf rights is something I care deeply about."
Morgana smiled at her as they made their way back inside. "Which is probably another thing you got from me, the fight for justice is something I was a very fierce about."
Hermione smiled at that as they walked into the house. "Ah, the Ladies Le Fay, we have some good news." Bellatrix said with a smile as she handed Hermione an envelope.
Hermione smiled and quickly read the letter, quirking an eyebrow when she was done. "Tonight? That's awfully short notice, but we'll be ready. Do we have a way to get there?"
Bellatrix smiled at her. "The Dark Lord has set up a base of operations at Malfoy Manor, and Lucius knows that we will be coming tonight so yes, we have plenty of ways to get there."
Hermione smiled at that. "Good, do we have any ideas what to do until we have to go?"
Morgana smiled at her. "Perhaps you should take a little while with your fiancee to settle your mood a little. It would be very counter productive if you lost your temper tonight."
Hermione nodded and yelped adorably as Fabian scooped her up in his arms and apparated them to his room, leaving a living room of giggling women behind.
"I guess we won't see them until dinner, and perhaps we should all follow that example and take some time with our significant others in preparation for tonight. We need to be as magically strong as possible. The Dark Lord is very adept at mental magic." Narcissa said softly.
Morgana smiled at that. "Don't worry about that Narcissa. I will be able to protect our minds from any unwanted probing, but having said that, I do agree following in Fabian and Hermione's example." She said as she took Andromeda's hand and gave the brunette a kiss.
Andromeda smiled at her as everyone made their way to their rooms to have some fun with each other.
…
In their bedroom Fabian and Hermione were just relaxing in preparation for tonight, both of them as naked as the day they were born and cuddled up under the covers. "So love, are you nervous for tonight?" He asked softly.
"A little, but I know it'll be fine as long as I have you there with me to ground me a little and keep my temper from surfacing." She said with a soft smile.
He smiled and kissed her softly. "While I usually find your temper incredibly arousing, I do have to agree with your mother that it might be a little counterproductive if you lose your temper tonight."
She smiled and straddled him. "And I suppose you have a way to make sure my temper remains under control?"
"A few, but that will require us to take another shower before we go." He said with a soft smile.
Hermione smiled at that. "I wouldn't exactly be opposed to that baby."
Fabian smiled and kissed her. "Then all I need you to do is trust me. I may have a way for you to let a bit of your temper go and let us have a bit of naughty fun at the same time."
"You've gotten me intrigued baby. What are you planning?" She asked with a smile.
He smiled at her. "I am going to push you against the wall and fuck you. I want you to try and break that position and then do to me what you want, nothing will be off limits."
She shivered slightly in anticipation and nodded, giving an adorable yelp as he had her pushed up against the wall in the blink of an eye. "I hope you're going to bring your A-game, 'Mione. Because I am not going to stop." He said darkly as he slid his cock into her in one swift stroke, making her moan loudly as he set an unrelenting pace.
His grip on her arms was equally strong and she struggled to get free, also feeling that her magic felt numbed for some reason, which only made her struggle harder against him. Somewhere in the dark recesses of her mind she also liked being used like this, but only because it was him.
Suddenly she had an idea, and knew she had to time it just right if she wanted to make it work. She started to meet his thrusts and when he was backed up enough, she slammed her backside into his groin which relieved the pressure he had on her arms and allowing her to reverse their positions, and she immediately placed his arms in a similar position. "It's not that great if the shoe is on the other foot, is it love? I wonder how long I can keep you on the edge before you go mad with lust." She said as she slowly started stroking his cock.
He groaned and tried to get more from her but she definitely wasn't going to make it that easy for him. "You said I could do anything Fabe, and I intend to collect on that."
"I'm all yours, Hermione." He said with a soft smile.
She smiled at that. "I was hoping you would say that, because there is something I am going to try today, all you have to do is trust me and enjoy." She said as she silently cast a Cleansing and Lubrication spell on her lover before starting to put a light pressure against his rosebud with her finger.
He groaned at that. "Baby, I don't know if I'm comfortable with this."
She smiled and pressed a kiss to her neck. "Trust me baby, I'm not going to put anything bigger than my finger up there, I've read something about prostate orgasms, and I want to see if that's true."
He nodded at her and relaxed as she slowly slipped her finger inside of him. "Are you okay Fabe?"
He nodded and smiled at her. "It feels so weird to have something up there, but I'm okay with this as long as it is with you."
She smiled and pressed another kiss to his neck. "This will be something just for us, my love. I know this requires a lot of trust."
He smiled at her as she let him turn around so he could kiss her properly. "There is no one, and I do mean no one I trust more than I trust you, Hermione. I know there are plenty of things that we will be things that we will only share with our family, but I also know that there are plenty of things that will be just for us."
Hermione smiled and lifted herself against him, slowly slipping his cock inside of her again, making them both moan loudly. "This is certainly something new."
He smiled and nodded as he kissed her. "For us, yes. But I will admit that Luna and I have been doing this for a very long time. We used to call it Giddy Up."
Hermione giggled at that. "How old were you even?"
He seemed to think about that for a minute. "I believe it was very early in our intimate adventures, can't remember exactly when we started, but it was one of the first things we tried after getting comfortable with each other."
Hermione smiled at that. "One of these days we're going to have a long talk about everything you and Luna have done together, because the more I hear about it, the more curious I get about how many ways you have defiled your sister."
He smiled at that. "Of course, perhaps that is something for after Curse Night though, since I'll be in bed for at least a day afterwards."
She nodded and released her legs from his waist, feeling that her fiancee was close. "I can feel you are close, so where do you want to blow your load?"
"I was hoping you would be okay with letting me cum on your breasts, baby." He said with a smile.
Hermione smiled and winked at him as she enveloped his cock between her breasts. "How I about I do you one better. I know you've wanted me to give you a titty fuck for a while, so why don't I make you cum like this."
He only smiled and groaned as she started moving his cock between her breasts, giving the tip a lick every time it came up to her lips, until he groaned loudly and shot several generous ropes of cum across her face and breasts.
She licked up a few and then cleaned herself with magic. "That was certainly fun baby. I hope you loved it as much as I did."
He nodded and kissed her softly before scooping her up and carrying her to the bathroom. "I certainly did love, but we may have taken a bit too much time. Mother may drag us down the stairs regardless of our state of dress if we don't hurry."
"Then let's take a quick shower and then primp ourselves up for your mother's scrutiny." She said with a soft smile.
Fabian smiled and kissed her as they stepped under the spray, both of them spending a little while to intimately reacquaint themselves with each other's bodies, instead of having their minds being clouded by temper and lust.
…
Later that evening the entire family was ready to Floo to Malfoy Manor, Gaia in her dragon form perched on Fabian's shoulder, while Aithusa was in her human form standing next to Morgana. "Before we go, I just want you all to know how much I appreciate you all being there for me for the last couple of months. I know I haven't been the most easy woman to live with, but I hope you understand." Hermione said with a soft smile.
"We know you have been under tremendous stress sweetie, most of it was our fault too, and for that we are sorry." Narcissa said with a kind smile.
Hermione smiled and hugged the blonde witch. "It's okay. It was all for a good cause in my opinion. Our family is finally complete and that is something that was worth the stress I put on myself."
"We are all very grateful for what you have done for our family Hermione, and we are proud to call you one of our own." Bellatrix said with a smile.
Hermione only smiled at them. "As I am proud to become a Black officially in a few months, but I think we need to get going, otherwise we'll be late, and that will not do tonight."
They nodded and stepped through the Floo one by one, Morgana going last for the sole reason of having only to cast her mind protecting spell once.
They were met by Lucius, who smiled kindly at them. "Welcome everyone. It is good to see you all this evening."
Narcissa smiled at him. "It's good to see you too Lucius. I trust you are well?"
He nodded at her as he led the sizable party into the den, where Lord Voldemort was casually sitting on an ornate chair. "Welcome. I must admit that I was surprised to receive word of this meeting, and I am sure that you will explain to me why there are two women with you that are long dead, one of which I killed myself." He said in a gravely voice.
"First off we we don't HAVE to explain anything. We are not and will not be a part of your Death Eaters, and we both know you will need us if you manage to take power, because we all know there is no way you will be able to maintain power without the old families. But in light of being truthful, both Pandora and Lily were victims of Dumbledore's plans, because I am pretty sure you got the information from someone close to the old goat. What I am interested in is why you continue this now. Dumbledore is by all accounts a Muggle since his trial the wand you desire is not the wand you think it is. So why continue a fight you will not win?" Hermione asked matter of factually.
Voldemort smirked at that. "Because I can, Ms. Le Fay, although I wonder how you know of the Elder wand."
"Allow me to answer that. It was a wand I created in my own rise to power, which was later stolen after my death." Morgana said wit a similar smirk.
"And who are you to claim a rise to power? I do not recall ever seeing you before." Voldemort said with a glare to the raven haired witch.
Morgana smirked at him. "I doubt you have. My name is Morgana Le Fay, High Priestess of the Old Religion, and you would do well to remember that, Tom Riddle, because Horcruxes or not, I have ways to make sure your soul is so far ripped apart that you will never be able to return again."
If Voldemort was shocked, he didn't show it, but Hermione noticed the slight quiver in his voice when he spoke again. "What is the true purpose in calling this meeting then. If it was only to threaten me I'm afraid this will not end well."
"We made no threats so far. We are merely being honest. Quite frankly the reason why both Pandora and Lily are back are none of your concern. They are a part of our family and not working against you in any way. It is clear your battle is with Dumbledore and I merely want to understand why you want to set society back so much. If this is only because you feel wronged, I would suggest finding Dumbledore." Hermione said kindly.
"You don't seem to understand that it is not just Dumbledore who is to blame. I am sure you are aware of the Prophecy I share with Harry Potter and that states that neither can live while the other survives. I want my revenge on him for ending my life." Voldemort said with something that resembled a growl.
Hermione smiled at that. "If that is all, why not call him out directly. He is certainly brazen enough to accept, if only to stop further harm, but say that you manage to get what you want, what then? Do you have a plan going forward?"
Voldemort nodded at that, seemingly more calm now. "I do, I intend to put down the blood caste and then peacefully surrender power to a new Minister, one who will be fairly elected. I have realized that a lot has changed since my return to a corporeal form and I have seen that the things I stood for in the First War are no longer in line with what I feel now, and while this has caused some dissension in my ranks, most see it the same way, but as long as Dumbledore lives, even without his magic, this new world cannot take hold."
Hermione nodded understandingly at that. "So if you would have easy access to Dumbledore and Potter, you would keep out of the rest of the conflict?"
Voldemort nodded at her. "I do. As a matter of fact, my Death Eaters are collecting my Horcruxes so they may be destroyed and I can finally know the peace of death, permanently this time. Which is why Potter must die. He carries a Horcrux inside of his scar."
"May I ask how you had planned to gain access to Potter? Were you planning on invading the school?" Fabian asked kindly.
"Indeed, young Master Malfoy is restoring the Vanishing Cabinet so we may travel to Hogwarts unnoticed. We also plan to do as little damage to the school and its students as possible. It is a waste to spill magical blood, no matter how diluted, and while injuries and casualties will be unavoidable, we will do everything in our power to prevent it."
Hermione smiled at that. "That is good news. I will admit I had some trepidation about this meeting, but it is a relief to hear that you are not the man we were led to believe, and I do apologize if we came off a little bit strong. Would it be acceptable, if we discussed this with the Headmistress, and contact you through Severus? That way we can all make sure the outcome is acceptable for everyone."
"It is understandable, I certainly didn't expect you all to be so understanding either, so I think we were both going in with full force, so to speak, and yes, you may discuss the topics of tonight with Headmistress McGonagall. Unlike Dumbledore, I hold no grudges against her." Voldemort said as he relaxed a little in his chair.
Hermione nodded and smiled at him. "Indeed we did, but I am very glad cooler heads prevailed here today."
Voldemort nodded in acknowledgment. "Indeed, but I hope you will excuse me, we have a meeting soon and I have to prepare. I wish you all a good day."
The entire family nodded at him as they made their way back to the Floo. "I must say that I am surprised with how amicable he was today. I did not expect that." Lucius said kindly as he led them to the Floo.
"I think the presence of my mother had something to do with that, she has a way of being very intimidating when she wants to." Hermione said with a similar smile.
Lucius merely smiled at that as the family stepped through the Floo again, leaving the blonde alone with his thoughts.
…
The following morning Hermione woke up early, and to her surprise all alone save for Gaia, who was curled up against her side. "Good morning sweetie. Did you sleep okay."
Gaia cracked a toothy yawn. "I did Mommy, thank you for asking."
Hermione smiled and scratched her familiar's head. "Sorry for waking you sweetie. I was just a little bit surprised to find you here instead of Daddy."
Gaia smiled and crawled onto Hermione's lap. "Daddy said he had some things to do this morning, he would be back around midday, so I thought I would keep you company."
Hermione smiled at her. "That's sweet of you darling. It's been a while since we had the pleasure of waking up with you."
Gaia smiled and pressed her head against Hermione's stomach. "I know you two have some things to work through and you can't have a dragon with that. I'm sure that when you and Daddy go back to school I'll have plenty of opportunity to snuggle with you two in the mornings."
Hermione smiled at that. "You're just as selfless as your Daddy, sweetling. Thank you for giving us that time, but shall we see what your grandmothers are up to this morning?"
Gaia nodded and got off her lap so Hermione could get dressed, waiting patiently until her mother was done getting dressed.
When Hermione stepped back out of the closet, she had to smile at how primly their familiar was sitting on the bed. "Every time I see you sitting like this, I really think you had some lessons from Cissa as well."
Gaia smiled at that. "Grammy Cissa mostly taught me not to fly in the house and be on my best behavior, but all dragons have the innate need to sit a certain way that is perceived as regal and statuesque by humans."
Hermione smiled at her as Gaia flew up to her shoulder. "I knew you were very regal from the moment I first saw you, but I have also seen you be the young little wyrmling that I have come to love as my daughter."
Gaia smiled brightly and nuzzled her snout against Hermione's neck. "I love you too Mommy."
Hermione only smiled at her familiar as they walked into the living room, seeing Morgana and Andromeda cuddled up on the couch. "Good morning mother. You're up early."
Morgana smiled at her. "We couldn't sleep anymore and decided on an early breakfast, we're just a bit at a loss on what to do with the rest of the day."
Hermione smiled and took a seat on the other side of her mother. "I'm sure you two will find something to do."
The two women smiled at her. "Oh I think we will, we've got a lot to work through after all. I'm just surprised to see you without your fiancee this morning." Andromeda said with a soft smile as she gave Morgana's thigh a loving squeeze.
"Fabian was already up and gone when I woke up and Gaia said that he had some things to do this morning, so I find myself alone for the morning." Hermione said with a soft smile.
"Fabian went to go and pick up something at Gringotts. He should be back soon." Andromeda said with a smile.
Hermione smiled at them. "I figured as much, I'm merely surprised that I woke up alone with our little sweetling this morning."
Morgana smiled at her daughter as Gaia settled herself between the two Le Fays, giving the Emerald colored dragon a loving scratch along its spine. "Gaia reminds me a lot of Aithusa when she was younger. She was just as sweet and gentle and went everywhere with me."
"I'll admit that I was a bit scared when I first saw Gaia running up towards us when I first met her, but the moment she curled up in my lap was the moment I knew life wouldn't be complete without her." Hermione said softly, getting a loving croon from Gaia, who was clearly loving all the attention the three witches were giving her.
"We were all surprised when Fabian told us he had found her in the garden, but she quickly became an integral part of our family. Especially Bella was quite taken with her from the start." Andromeda said with a soft smile.
"Of course I was. She is such a sweetie after all. How could I not love her like a granddaughter." Bellatrix said with a smile as she and Pandora padded into the living room.
Hermione smiled as Gaia flew up to Bella's shoulder to get some love from her grandmother. "I love you too Grammy."
Bellatrix smiled and gave the dragon a few loving scratches before Gaia flew down and changed into her human form so she could cuddle up to the raven haired witch.
Not soon after the rest of the family padded into the living room, and after a quick breakfast, Narcissa and Lily invited Hermione to their Potions Lab, to prepare a potion that would take several months to make, but would benefit her greatly by the time they were to be married in the summer.
Ginny and Luna took Gaia out into the garden so the dragon could stretch her wings a little, while Nymphadora and Fleur wanted to put the finishing touches on a surprise the two women had for Fabian.
Andromeda and Morgana made their way to the library, wanting to read up on a few things before the events of Curse Night would overshadow the coming days.
This left Bellatrix and Pandora alone in the living room for most of the morning, sharing soft kisses between each other until Fabian once again appeared in the living room. "Good afternoon sweetie. Did you get it?" Bellatrix asked with a soft smile.
He nodded and took a seat between them when they made space. "I did. I think Hermione will love it. I hope it's going to smooth over the aftermath of Curse Night, because I do think she's still underestimating what is going to happen."
Bellatrix smiled and both her and Pandora pressed a kiss to his cheek. "I think she will be okay sweetie. Hermione's a smart woman and I think she knows what is going to happen, and I think she'll surprise us all."
He smiled and cuddled into them, surprising Pandora a little. "What's wrong, Starling?"
Bellatrix smiled at her. "He always gets nervous when Curse Night is right around the corner, because it is so against his character to dominate any of us, so he always seeks closeness so close to Curse Night."
Pandora smiled and pressed a kiss to his head. "It'll be okay my little Starling. I happen to look forward to Curse Night, because I want to see you let go for once."
He smiled and kissed her cheek softly. "Trust me you will get that and more, Mummy. I just always feel so bad about it because it is so against what and who I am as a person."
Both of them smiled at him. "We know love and this year will not be any different from other years, with the exception that you have more women to fuck and dominate. Trust in yourself like we do and everything will be okay." Bellatrix said softly.
He nodded at that but said nothing as he cuddled into them both, making the two women smile at him. "I think he needs some more convincing my love. Will you help me?"
Pandora nodded and smiled as Bellatrix vanished their tops, pressing his head between their naked breasts. "Go on my little Starling. Have a little fun with your mothers." She said sweetly.
He smiled and kissed them both as he squeezed their breasts, teasing their nipples as he felt the nerves leave him and he had some fun with his mothers, and it didn't take long for them to be entangled in each other, which is how Hermione, Lily and Narcissa found them a couple hours later. "Why am I not surprised to see your face between your mother's breasts, love?" Hermione asked with a smile.
He smiled at her. "Because you know me so well?"
"That I do baby, but what gives? I figured you would be okay until Curse Night?" She asked softly.
"It's Curse Night that brought this on, my love. I always get nervous about it because it goes so against my character to dominate people. I usually seek comfort with my Mom a few days before Curse Night." He said softly.
She smiled at him as she took a seat next to Lily and Narcissa. "I understand baby, so don't let me stop you. We're very much content to sit back and watch, we've already had our fun time in the Potions Lab."
Fabian smiled and nodded and flashed her a wink before continuing lavishing both Bellatrix and Pandora's breasts with attention, while he also had a hand in each of their panties.
