Chapter 7: The House
We had apperiated by the tree directly in front of the gate to the graveyard. As we walked toward the gate Zachery, Alex and Rex, apperiated behind us. I turned and looked at them. They were looking as if everything was normal but this time it was with a hint of fear. We all had the hint of fear in us... some hidden better than others.
I opened the gate and we walked through in no particular order. In a group we made our way to the door. I started to shake at the steps. It was a run down place, the size of a large house. It was faded yellow and dirty white trim, the paint was chipping off the entire house. It probably had led paint it was so old.
I reached for the door knob with a shaking hand. Here we go. I thought as I opened the door we were all crowded around.
When the door opened the stench of death was unmistakable. Though there was not a body in sight.
The inside of the house was the same as the out. It was rundown and chipped. The floor was rotting and the rug was, at this point, merely part of the floor. To the left was a door leading to the kitchen/dinning area. Beyond that door were stairs that led up to door after door unnaturally close together, of rooms. One small bathroom was up the stairs. To the right was another door that led to more roomsrooms and another single bathroom. There was no upstairs to the right. Only halls and doors. The left was mine and my brothers. The right was Zachery's and the other two's.
"Do you think we're supposed to go in there?" Zachery said, looking at the big double doors at the end of the hall.
"One way to find out" I said and started walking toward the doors. They fell back some as I reached the door and I herd voices behind the door.
"...sent to me. You cannot let me down Aiken." A male quiet yet threatening voice said.
"I will not My Lord. She will be strong My Lord. She will be eligible to find her mate soon My Lord " Aiken said. He sounded shaken.
I knocked quietly on the door.
"Enter" The Lord said. I opened the door wide to reveal us all to him and him to us. He was terifying and I could feel his power and his potential power. I walked in and bowed. The others followed causiously.
"My Lord, I am Kristiana and I am at your service. I can kill, steel, plot, and follow any orders you give to me." I said with false confidence. Then I herd a shreak of laughter above me. It made my blood run cold.
"You. You are the one." he said with a mocking tone. " These children! Aiken what on earth are these pathetic things." The Dark Lord thought it was funny.
Aiken went pale. "My Lord they are trained and ready for your services. What Kristiana said is the truth. They are capab-" I glanced at Aiken, his body was tense and his face looked to be in pain. I looked up at the Dark Lord. It was a mistake. Aikens pained grunts stopped and suddenly my body was pain. It felt like hot knives all over my skin, my head exploded in pain. I couldn't think. The room blacked out. Then suddenly it stopped. I was crumpled on the floor at his feet. My whole body ached.
"Look at this pathetic thing." The Dark Lord mocked. "So weak."
"I am not weak." I gritted the words out. I ignored the ach and I stood. "I am ready to serve." I realized Aiken hadn't even tried to get off the floor and he seemed to still be in pain.
"A strong one then." The Dark Lord said, his red eyes meeting my blue. "Maybe there is hope."
(Current me here! It's been a bit since I've dropped by. Anyway the next thing that happened wasn't pretty. He sent me to get the followers that did not show and I had to kill some. He wanted to build up his- "Kristiana! Stop writing for a bit and come down here! You can keep hibernating it is no good for you!"
"Oh keep your pants on Lucious Malfoy the neibors won't apreciate the sight I promise you!"
"Don't make me go up there and carry you down over my shoulder it was my idea! Besides I made your favorite hot chocolate. It is snowing." Severus's lovely voice called up. mmmmm his hot cocoa it the best. I guess I'll write later. Tell you more later right now I have hot cocoa to drink sitting with Luce by the fire, while Draco probably sits with Sev and Harry directly in front of the fire. That is how it usually goes and we will probably go have a snowball fight. I love my life. I promise you the travel here was hard.
"Coming!"
"Why does she give me a hard time! You never get a hard time!" Luscious said sounding fake hurt."Besides there is no need to keep my pants on."
"And why isn't there reason to keep your pants on? Do tell." Severus said evenly to Luce.
"One we have no neighbors and two you all would prefer my pants off." We laughed... only the three of us... hmmm...
"Where are the other two?" I asked coming down the stairs the rest of the way.
"Snogging I think. They will come and get there cocoa I'm sure." Sev said and sure enough they came in red lips and messy hair. The three of us laughed again harder receiving odd looks from the other two.)