Posted, April 21 2006 - DELAYED: Due to unfortunate unforeseen circumstances.
Dedicated to Nic - have a smashing time in Wales.
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I know that I have been a bad author, short chapter, and a very long time since I updated. To put it simply life intervened – University and work. You'll hate me when I say, I have writers block at the moment.
Thanks Ash for betaing!
Previously
"Thank you everyone for attending the trials. If you will excuse the team for several moments we will just discuss who we personally think has earned the two places on the team." Draco Malfoy said and he motioned the team. Less than a minute later he was back, it seemed that everyone agreed on who should be on the team. "Congratulations Mya and Graham. Welcome to the Slytherin quidditch team. Thank you for having tried out for the team." Blaise Zabini opened his arms and his sister flew into them for a hug as she squealed in excitement.
"Congratulations Graham." She said after hugging her brother. The boy looked a bit like he was in shock, he was only a fifth year and on a quidditch team with seventh years.
"Thanks Mya."
"Well we've got some quidditch robes back in the common room for you both." Draco said.
He Who Must Not Be Named/ Dark Lords P.O.V.
A dim, eerie candle flickered; it was the only source of light in the cold stone room. His faithful followers had gathered around him, each paying proper respect to their master, as they should. I noticed their furtive glances to each other from under their masks; no one was aware of my motives for calling this meeting. Nagini slithered into the room and began to wind up the leg of the chair. A snake is the best familiar for an evil dark lord, an intimidating creature which everyone associates with Salazar Slytherin, fantastic initiate (Not sure if this is the right word), I made all those years ago.
"I'm sure you are all wondering why you specifically were called here tonight." Murmurs of 'yes master' answered me. "I've only called the twenty five of you here because of one specific thing which you all share. Any guesses on what that is?"
"Our children my lord?" Krum guessed, he held less brains than his son Viktor but occasionally he got luck and had a well-formed thought.
"Yes, very good Krum, for once you got something right first time. I called you here because you all have children who are of age to become early death eaters. I am of course assuming that you have raised them in the correct manner and knowledge of their destiny. Does anyone disagree with this or think that their children will not willingly take the mark?" This was the time when loyalty was truly tested, would they practically sacrifice a child or in the Zabini's case two? The betrayal of the Zabini's and Lucius Malfoy was still fresh in my mind, although their selfish actions may benefit me now. I do not believe that they heard any of the prophecy which was given just over 17 years ago; as long as I can keep the Zabini girl on the dark side then everything will go as planned.
Born to followers of the dark
Full of power she will help the lightning strike
To do so the ultimate sacrifice of her family must be made
The dragon will protect her when the end comes, she and her family must come together or else no one shall survive
I just hope that everything goes to plan, I think that with the Zabini's and Malfoys cooperation then I can permanently sway her to the dark side and keep her there. I have had no doubt that I can attempt to convince the Zabini girl to stay on the dark side; it just may be that I need the help from a potion or two. "I will be contacting your children personally about becoming death eaters; I do hope that they all wish to join. They have been offered the honour of becoming death eaters earlier than all others; this is of course because they are your children. You have all been trustworthy followers, even during my absence from power. I wish for your children to make this decision on their own because I don't want even a glimmer of doubt regarding their allegiance. Do you all agree to what I have said?" Once again murmurs of 'yes master' greeted my statement. A death eater, no matter what age or rank should be one hundred percent dedicated to me and what I am fighting for. "You may all leave now except for the Zabini's." Michael and Elizabeth approached me and bowed low.
"My Lord, you wished to see us." Michael said.
"Yes the situation I have with your family and daughter is, shall we say delicate, you betrayed me but I am willing to forgive you to a certain extent. I have asked for more from you than everyone else today. I want both your children to join my ranks this Christmas; will you let them both join without trying in anyway to stop them?"
They looked to each other before replying "Yes Master."
"You are definite." They both nodded. "That is all I need to know, you may leave now." Turning around I swept from the room, my robes whipping out behind me in a manner similar of Snape's.
Ron Weasley's P.O.V.
Far Away at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Ronald Weasley let out a roar of anger, very similar to that of a war cry. Unfortunately for Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley they were now faced with an incredibly angry Weasley male who had found his baby sister making out with a guy, not just any guy but his best mate.
"What the bloody hell do you think you are doing with my sister, my baby sister?" I yelled at Harry.
"Ron, its not what it looks like." Harry replied.
"So you aren't in a cleaning closet with my baby sister, obviously you've been making out with her. Tell me the truth, are you dating my sister?"
"Yes, I'm dating Ginny."
"Why the hell didn't you tell me; you know that I hate all those prats she's dated before. You know that she is my sister and it's my job to keep her safe."
"Are you saying she's not safe with me?"
"You know that you know who will target her if he finds out."
"That's rich coming from you Ronald, you know that you and I always been targets of he who must not be named!" Ginny interrupted the argument taking place between Harry and Ron. "Why are you ignoring me, I am a part of this relationship and believe it or not I am the one the pursued this relationship and I am not letting Harry leave me because of a chance that he who must not be named might do something to me. He could attack me for other reasons and besides I am going to be here at Hogwarts where I will be safe."
"Ginny do you know what you're saying? That you will willingly put yourself in more danger just for a quick snog!"
"Tell me that my brother did not just say that!" I didn't reply to her, knowing that it was rhetorical question. "Stay away from me Ron; I don't want to be around you at the moment. I might curse something you would prefer to stay attached to your body." Ginny began to storm off around the corner before she stopped and spun around. "HARRY!" He quickly realised that he should be following, guess that means I can't beat him up or anything.
"Come on Ron; let's get you out of here." Mya said to me. Where had she come from? In fact where had the other thirty plus people come who were watching me and what had just happened. Mya began to Shepard me away from these people; I noticed she was carrying her broom and a new pair of emerald green quidditch robes – Slytherin team quidditch robes.
"Please tell me that those robes aren't green." I asked her.
"I can tell you that but it won't be true." I groaned in reply.
"You shouldn't be angry with Ginny and Harry. They didn't want to tell you because they were afraid that something like this would happen. You know that Harry wouldn't purposely hurt you and you know that he loves Ginny. Just keep that in mind; now go up to your room and take some time to cool down, I'll see you at dinner in an hour. Alright but I can't guarantee that I will be talking to either of them."
"That's your decision Ron." Heading upstairs I collapsed on my bed and began to think about everything that had happened today.
Later that night, Mya Zabini's P.O.V.
I arrived at dinner and decided I better check up how Harry, Ron and Ginny were going. I was going to sit at the Slytherin table since I had made the Slytherin quidditch team today but ultimately my friends needed my support and if the Gryffindors have a problem with it then they will just have to get over it. Harry and Ginny were sitting together on one side of the table and Ron was opposite them, sitting down in the spare seat next to Ron I immediately picked up on the hostile feeling that Ron help towards both Harry and Ginny.
"Hi guys." I cut the awkward silence with a greeting, Harry, Ron and Ginny all nodded at me but Seamus was the only one to reply, he was also sitting next to me.
"Hey Mya, I hear congratulations are in order. Shame it's not our team but oh well."
"Thanks Seamus." Glancing at the few other people at the table near us I noticed that everyone seemed to be sitting on edge; Ron's blow ups were very well known throughout the school, to be near when one happened was a unique experience.
"Good evening Mya, can you please pass the salt?"
"Sure, here you go Ron."
"Ron can I please have the salt" Ginny asked Ron.
"Mya, can you please tell Ginny that I am no speaking to her and I will not pass the salt."
"Ah Ron, you don't have to speak to her to be able to pass the salt."
"I'm not acknowledging her."
"Ron, I am not taking part in your silly childish decisions."
"Don't worry Ronald I heard you. I can easily get the salt myself."
"Seamus, do you hear something?"
"Come on Ron, leave everyone out of this. This is between us, not them."
"Mya, can you please tell Harry that I do not wish to speak to him or listen to him."
"I'm not playing a part in this Ron." I told him. The boy was really an idiot some of the time; if he thought about this logically then he would realise that this is going to get Ginny madder and she will just retaliate more.
"I heard you Ron, you should know that Ginny and I are together and it was not a simple decision because we did think about everything you have pointed out. We hope that you will come around to the idea." Harry said he too had taken the direct approach when it came to dealing with Ron.
"Dean, did you hear that? It sounded like a wasp buzzing; if only I could swat it." Dean didn't reply to Ron's remark.
"Ron you better not do something stupid." Ginny told her brother.
"I'm hearing that annoying sound again."
"Mya can you please pass the chicken?" Ron asked me.
"No, Ronald you can act like a grown up and ask your sister to pass it she is directly in front of it." I snapped; he was really acting like a five year old.
"Harry can you please tell Mya that I am not acting like a five year old."
"Ron, you're not speaking to me."
"Oh right, Dean can you please tell Mya that I am not acting like a five year old."
"Mya Ron says" Dean started before I cut him off.
"Ron why aren't you talking to me now, what did I do apart from stating the obvious?"
"You called me a five year old!"
"I didn't call you one, I said you were acting like one; there is a difference."
"Ginny please tell Mya that I am not acting like a five year old and that there is no difference between being and acting like a five year old."
"Ron, you're not speaking to me either."
"Oh."
"Seamus can." I once again cut him off mid sentence.
"Ronald I am sick of you, I am going to eat at the Slytherin table where at least they think before they speak!" I stood up and stormed away; I resisted the urge to slap him, it would have hopefully knocked some sense into him if I had. Hopefully Ron can figure out what he is going to think about Ginny and Harry soon because other wise he might do something stupid. I smiled at Draco and Blaise as I approached the Slytherin table; they had saved me a seat between them.
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