"Good morning Harry. Happy birthday. What are you? Nineteen? I would like to tell you that I will be giving you more freedom about the village after today. I have put up the proper protection barriers for you. You may stay out until an agreed upon time that day you are allowed to stay out after noon. There will be only one outing a day for you. If you try to escape you will see what happens. Try it more than once and I will remove this privilege for some time. Misbehave and you might lose this privilege for some time. If you do lose it, you may consider yourself grounded." That was what came out of Tom's voice the first time I came down the stairs. "Now come, it is time to go to the Malfoys for your birthday party." I ran up the stairs and slammed the door, grabbing onto my bed.
I heard him coming up the stairs and then he opened the door with magic. I sighed. Explaining would have to be done, maybe he'll change his mind.
"Why do I have to spend my Birthday at the Malfoys? I refuse!" I was gripping my bed, knowing he couldn't Apparate with it… maybe. He turned to me, frowning.
"Harry, I've answered that question ten times already. No wonder Severus says you're thick headed. Or maybe you're just stupid. Because it is proper to have more than one person at your party. You have no choice Harry. If I must discipline you for your disobedience then I shall. Let go of the bed before I make you."
"I thought you hated birthday parties!" I tried, desperate.
"Don't be ridiculous… I was so kind to you yesterday, and this is how you repay me?" He looked hurt but I knew better.
"The Malfoys hate me! Do you hear me! They hate me! They want me dead!"
"Are you implying you are afraid of them? What they will do to you? The only thing they 'will do to you' is give you presents and cake. They hated you because I wanted you dead. Now I do not wish you to die. I am not even trying to kill you anymore."
"I hate Bellatrix! She killed Sirius!"
"Again, we've gone over this many times. I am aware of this. She wishes to make up for her injustice against you."
"Because of me? Or because her Master demands it?"
"I did not demand it. I told her she would of her own free will."
"There's a 'or else' in that."
"Or else I will let Harry harm you himself. Notice I said harm, not kill. She is still useful."
"I'm not getting out of this." I whispered to myself before letting go. I stood and sat on my bed. He walked forward before he grabbed my arm and we Apparated in front of their door. He knocked as I fell to the ground.
"Stand up." He hissed at me. I stood up, fuming.
"That was your fault!"
"Behave this time, won't you? We don't want a repeat of last time do we?" I glared at him as the door opened to show Bellatrix. She beamed before letting us enter. When we did, she grabbed me, squeezing.
"Get off!" I shouted at her. She glared at me before squeezing tighter and then letting go. I glared at the floor while I staid next to Voldemort's side. He wouldn't let them do anything to me, and he'd keep me from hurting them. I missed the D.A. badly. "I want to get this over soon as possible." I whispered to him. He only smiled.
"Harry, if you knew the ending, you surely would not." I stared at him. What was at the ending?
"You are not killing more people!"
"I do not recall you being in charge, have you suddenly grown more powerful since the so called Battle Of Hogwarts?" I grinded my teeth in anger as we walked into a room. He walked to a chair before sitting in it. If I didn't know any better, it looked like a thrown, with a rounded top or something. Riddle sat in it like it was a thrown. He motioned me to stand by the chair and turn around. "Harry, I can give you the world, if you just let me. Observe." I stood beside the chair-thrown as a house elf appeared.
"Your Lordship, Masters and Mistresses are wonderings if they can come ins this room."
"Enter." Was his only reply. The elf bowed and left. The next second, the doors opened by the work of house elves as the Malfoys and Bellatrix walked in a single line before stopping at the steps that led up to the chair. The man from before with the sauces stepped forward first, bowed once before moving to the far right. Next came Bellatrix who also bowed once before standing close to Lestrange and like him, she got down on one knee, head bowed to Voldemort. The next to come was Lucius who also followed their lead, but he stood in the center. Narcissa was next and finally Malfoy. He followed their lead and took position next to the left wall.
"…You guys are weird." Tom gave me a dark look and I looked at the floor, or at least away from him.
"Harry, be silent. Those two–" He pointed at Lestrange and Bellatrix "–are married. As are those two." He pointed at Lucius and Narcissa. "That man, Lestrange, is Rodolphus Lestrange, thus Bellatrix Lestrange née Black. Then we have Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy née Black. As you might have guessed by now, Bella and Narcissa are sisters. First cousin to Sirius Black and Regulus Black. Walburga Black was their mother, aunt to Bella. Over here we have Draco Malfoy. Son to Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Malfoy née Black. Nephew to Bellatrix Lestrange née Black and Rodolphus Lestrange. Draco is soon to wed either Astoria Greengrass or Pansy Parkinson. I personally support the Parkinson girl. She might be stupid like a Gryffindor but at least she's almost as rich as the Malfoys."
"Why are you telling me this?" He smirked.
"I thought you ought to know." I glared at him. Why is he always like this?!
"You bastard! If you know so much, tell me the difference between Andromeda Tonks and Nymphadora Tonks." I didn't know the difference admittedly. I only knew I had a friend named Tonks and heard that Lupin likes Tonks. Sirius had joked about them becoming a pair once. "Are they sisters or something?" He smiled, chuckling. Bellatrix… actually all of them froze. Except Malfoy, he was also curious.
"Not at all Harry. Andromeda Tonks is a daughter of Cygnus and Druella Black née Rosier. Who are also parent to Narcissa and Bellatrix. Andromeda was the middle child. She married a Mudblood. Horrible creatures. From a Slytherin no less. I don't know what the Sorting hat was thinking, putting her in Slytherin. She should have been put in one of the other three. She was disowned, as should have happened. Least she didn't marry a Muggle. She'd have been murdered, also as should be. Tonks is a Muggle name. Nymphadora is daughter to Andromeda Tonks née. Nymphadora is a member of the Order Of The Phoenix and a Metamorphmagus. Does that answer your question?"
"Yes." I looked away from him.
"Last order of business. Draco, come up here." They looked horrified now but Malfoy walked confidently up to us, I tried to back off but he grabbed me. "No, no Harry. No need to be shy. Stay here. Draco, show me your arm." His smile was now forced as he rolled up his sleeve. I saw the Dark Mark on his arm. "My youngest Death Eater yet. He was 16. This, I believe, you already know what it is. What is it? Surely Dumbledore would have told you." I saw his lips turn from a smile to an open mouthed, teeth showing, taunting smirk. I wanted to punch him in the face.
"The Dark Mark, your mark."
"How did you come by this information?"
"Ministry officials accused me of the one above the tournament when it was actually Barty Crouch Junior."
"You mean Bartemius Crouch Junior. Barty is a nickname. He was one of the good ones, like Bellatrix. Some could argue that he was more useful."
"You'll be surprised to hear that he was given the Kiss then."
"Hm. The Dark Mark is also a sign of the Death Eaters. I did make the mark. Every Death Eater wears it on their inner forearm. The spell itself is Morsmordre. It is, on the arm, representative of loyalty. With them, I can call my Death Eaters or my Death Eaters can call me. Remember that. There is also a spell, Morsmordrela, that casts a barrier only my followers can enter. Those who are are within cannot leave if they do not bear my mark. The only exception to this is myself. If you get good at nonverbal magic, I will teach you to fly without a broom. That is all Draco. Draco is an Animagus. Now we have all the formalities and discussions are finished, let us commence the party."