Lord Voldemort gave Draco Malfoy the mission to kill Albus Dumbledore.

For he couldn't kill the wizard he feared, knowing that Dumbledore had the Elder Wand in his power. The Dark Lord would be defeated and that was something he did not want. On the other hand, Voldemort knew that Draco Malfoy wouldn't be able to kill Albus Dumbledore – the boy was too weak in his eyes.

But Fate, who likes to twist things and surprise her dolls with unforeseen events, had changed the future.

Draco Malfoy didn't kill the great Albus Dumbledore.

Severus Snape did.

Albus Dumbledore had planned his own death, wanting my nephew to be the person to take his life away. By doing this, Dumbledore was not 'defeated' for he had already accepted that he would die, nullifying the power of the Elder Wand.

There would be no way to un-curse the key.

The Umgublar Slashkilter would be locked up forever.

Fate intervened once again.

Draco Malfoy didn't kill Albus Dumbledore but he did disarm the great wizard, making him the master of Elder Wand and thus destroying Dumbledore's plans.

Everyone was so concerned about Lord Voldemort that few people knew that they would be facing a much worse fate.

Lord Voldemort went to Albus Dumbledore's tomb and took the Elder Wand but discovered that it didn't un-curse the key to the cage of the creature he wanted to let out.

Anger and frustration enveloped him. It blinded him completely and the situation with the Chosen One wasn't helping him at all.

He didn't take notice when Draco Malfoy held the key in his hand. The holder of the Elder Wand was immune to the hex. Draco had found the old wooden box in the Library of his family home. His magical aura could sense the powerful magic radiating among the stack of books and his feet took him to the place where the man that came from Salazar Slytherin had hidden it.

Draco Malfoy's grey eyes caught the magic that had been cast on the key as he opened the box.

His pale fingers held the old, golden key – and so much history, so much magic – in his young hands. He was too innocent, too young and too naive to realize it.

But he felt the wand in the pocket of his robes shaking. His wand recognized the magic. He released his wand and it immediately pointed to the key.

Fate is a strange concept. She will change things as she pleases. She makes my mind go hazy as I think of the turn of events.

It was as if words were whispered into his ear. Words that guided him, coaxing him to say the words that would un-curse the old golden key with intricate designs. Turning to see if he was alone he repeated the words that were in his mind, watching as the magic unravelled then flew away, disappearing in the air. His magical aura tingled as the old and powerful magic left the key.

His grey eyes did not get to linger on the key as he heard footsteps. Putting the key back in the box he walked quickly out of the Library, taking a turn to his room. Instinct told him to leave, to go back to Hogwarts; things needed to be looked over for some reason.

Those footsteps belonged to the man who called himself Lord Voldemort. He noticed the change that surrounded the key – there was no magic at all. He was free to test out his little experiment. At least one of his plans was unfolding correctly.

Draco Malfoy and his mother received orders from the Dark Lord to leave the Manor.

Only inner circle members were allowed at the meeting that would take place.

Bellatrix Lestrange, Rodolphus and Rabastan Lestrange, Augustus Rookwood, Ordelix Yaxley, Lucius Malfoy, Abelard Nott and Severus Snape were the few that stayed behind.

"My Lord...I don't think it's a good idea to let out the creature," Augustus said to Lord Voldemort.

"Nonsense, Rookwood! Do not question the Dark Lord's plans!" Bellatrix Lestrange exclaimed, glaring at the Death Eater.

"Silence!"

Every single member of the inner circle looked towards their Master.

"Let this be the day that shall be remembered among us as the beginning of the end of this war and the start of a new world, where purebloods thrive and muggles and mudbloods do no exist." His red eyes rested on each member.

Bellatrix clapped, eyes filled with tears of joy at hearing the words of her Lord.

Rabastan gulped, dark eyes looking everywhere, feeling something very bad was about to happen. He couldn't stop his hand from going to his brother's leg, shaking it, making Rodolphus look at him. His brother also felt it.

Augustus trembled, still not having faith in this. The Umgubular Slashkilter was locked up for a reason.

Ordelix and Abelard were the only Death Eaters to join Bellatrix's excited claps and praises to their Lord.

Severus had confessed to his friend what the nasty creature actually did. Once the key entered the keyhole of the cage they would apparate to the place where they had told Narcissa and Draco Malfoy to meet them.

Voldemort was so blinded by this power that he didn't realize he was doing more wrong than good.

One could never control the Umgublar Slashkilter if one didn't have the Elder Wand in their power; they would never be able to control the creature, would be never be able to destroy it.

Lord Voldemort did not understand the true power of dark magic. One needed to understand it to be able to use it correctly.

The key entered the lock and once it turned, the cage door opened.

Many dreadful things happened at once – I myself fainted because of dreadful events that occurred in Malfoy Manor.

Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy apparated away to the safe location they had planned, both sparing a disgusted glance at a screaming Bellatrix as she was being eaten by the Umgublar Slashkilter.

Augustus screamed, horrified, standing quickly away from them all. His wand dropped from his shaking hand.

Rodolphus tried to hex the foul creature but nothing was happening. His wife's scream intensified and he froze in fear and shock.

"We have to go!" Rabastan yelled, grabbing his arm, apparating them both to their home.

The creature finished with Bellatrix who had her eyes closed. It crawled towards Ordelix Yaxley who stood, eyes filled with fear. He was frozen, he couldn't move.

The Slashkilter jumped, its piranha teeth sinking into his skin.

Yaxley screamed in pain; it was a long, horrifying and painful scream that made old Abelard Nott shake in fear.

"My Lord! Why is it attacking us!?"

Voldemort turned to look at his oldest Death Eaters, not responding.

Bellatrix sat up. Her eyes had changed and her skin tone was green. She looked the same but more of an animal now. Not one spot of humanity was left in her as she took Abelard's arm, pulling it close to bite into his flesh.

Augustus watched the scene in horror and he was about to leave but his wand dropped and when he bent down to catch it, Ordelix bit him, evoking a scream. Kicking the man off Augustus began to shake while he got his wand. His grey eyes looked at his Master who didn't do or say anything.

Augustus didn't take a chance to see what happened next as he apparated to Diagon Alley.

I should have warned you more in the beginning. But then I am glad you found this book. All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk - the risk is knowing. Knowing what caused this monstrous fate that we all have, my dear reader.

Hope is all that I have, all that we all have, that this will one day end.

As I said before, this is the beginning of the end for all of us. Each and every single person. Muggle and magical alike.

Jacqueline Brocklehurst née Prince

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The young man closed the old and worn diary, his hands holding it as if his life depended on it. Which sadly it did. His eyes looked up and he knew that he needed to leave before those disgusting creatures came and find the Master of the Elder Wand.

AN: The line: 'All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.' Is from Lemony Snicket. A huge thank you to my wonderful beta Hyper Caz for looking this over! This multi-chap is officially done! I'm thinking of doing a sequel, so be very attentive on it. Yes, it's Zombies. And please review!

Much love!

C.G.