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An Hour later:

Bellatrix came running down the hall as fast as she could to get the twins. The whole family was gathered in the main dining room for their own little meeting, no one really knew what the Dark Lord wanted to speak about but whatever.

Bellatrix finally reached the twins' room and knocked.

"It's open." Ivan's voice came to be.

"The meeting has just ended your father has sent for you." The door opened carefully and Ivan was in front holding Pan's hand.

"Is he angry?" Bellatrix shook her head.

"I'm not sure; he's being neutral right now. Come on we can't keep them waiting." The twins walked in front and made their way to the dining room; Voldemort sat at the far end of the table, the Malfoys lined up on the right side, Snape on the left, and of course Rodolphus next to him. Rodolphus looked extremely uncomfortable in the room, one could only imagine how he felt towards the twins, his stepchildren.

"Ah there you are, please take a seat." Voldemort was smiling strangely and the twins took their spots next to Bellatrix's. "Now then, as of right now I have not decided what shall be done about the child you carry Pandora, I will need more time to think this through."

'That's a relief for now.' Bellatrix thought seeing Pan's shoulders relax a bit.

"My children, you both were taught by Albus Dumbledore how to conceal your magic isn't that right?" they nodded. "Then I'm sure you'll have no objection to be training with your mother from now on?"

"Of course not father."

"Good, your mother is one of my best comrades she will have no trouble teaching you the proper ways of using your magic. You both have wands?" they nodded again. "Excellent. Now tell me when did you both first learn of your heritage?"

"When we were fifteen father, Professor Dumbledore told us everything in his many visits. The good…and the bad…" Ivan spoke up with such confidence he almost sounded like a motivational speaker.

"Ivan my son, from now on neither of you will speak of Dumbledore as long as you're in my presence, you are to mention him or anything he taught you is that clear?" they nodded again.

'Where is he going with this?' Bellatrix knew Voldemort hated Dumbledore with a passion but why make his kids go through the same thing?

"Father, with all due respect…"

"Don't." Bellatrix spoke up quickly and Ivan shushed himself.

"Thank you Bellatrix. Now for the reason I called you here, you are both of age and the war is near close to ending; therefore you will be known by all witches and wizards. Once that happens you both will be adored and admired by all who are loyal to me…"

'Get to the point would you?' normally Bellatrix was encouraging all around her master, but he was drawling this on for nothing.

"Henceforth, you will expect to perform great things like me, including…marriage."

'Marriage?' Bellatrix shouted in her mind.

"Marriage father?" Pan.

"Yes Pandora, you see before either of you were born, I had spoken to your relatives about finding you the right mate. I had already decided on a spouse for you Pan, but Ivan I had not found one suitable enough as of yet." Pan shuddered a little and looked at Bellatrix. "Unfortunately…the one I had found for you was killed as of last summer, something about a run-in with the giants."

'Oh another relief.' Bellatrix.

"Father really…an arranged marriage?" Pan.

"It's for your own good Pandora, and in time I will find a suitable suitor for you. As will there be for you Ivan."

"Father, it's not that we have a problem with any of this it's just that…we both know you mean well and all but we think that maybe we're not exactly ready to be married, to anyone just yet." Voldemort chuckled.

"Relax dear boy, we're not rushing you or your sister into anything as of yet. We will wait and then we'll see; and before I forget, there's a ball happening this Halloween here at the Manor. All of my minions will be there and I plan to introduce you both to them and their families."

"That's tomorrow night dears, we'll have you both ready in no time." Bellatrix made herself sound cheerful to lighten the tension.

"And Father, if it's not too much trouble could I speak with you privately?" Pan asked and the Dark Lord motioned for everyone to leave the room, Ivan left with his mother and the Malfoys followed along with Snape and Rodolphus into the second sitting room just a few doors down from the dining hall.

"What is it she wants to speak with him about?" Draco asked.

"She wants to explain how she got pregnant in the first place. Figured he at least deserved to know that much."

"Did she tell you?" Ivan nodded.

"She cried when she did, but she said she'd suck it up and try to remain calm to him as she spoke. Don't ask me how you'd best let her tell you herself."

"Ivan, tell us about your life growing up. Were you happy?" Ivan smirked a little.

"I was until I turned four, you see I had a close relationship with my adoptive mother Selma, but soon after my fourth birthday she got sick. Dad said it was Malaria, she'd caught it on a trip to Africa for a charity and by the time she returned it was fatal. After she died dad hardly ever talked to me again, so basically I was raised by my nanny Griselda. She didn't leave until I was fourteen, all because her oldest son died and his wife needed help raising her grandchildren so she moved to Louisiana. After that I never really trusted or cared about anyone for myself."

"So basically you grew up raising yourself?" Rodolphus.

"Yes, but I don't let it bother me. I like who I am and I could care less what others think of me." Bellatrix smiled and gave her boy a hug.

"That's my boy, tough as nails just like his mother."

"But confident like his father." Severus pointed out. Bellatrix kissed Ivan's cheek and he did the same. They were getting along great, but Pan might've been another story. She was a bright girl, but she was quiet and sort of curious; that all might've had something to do with the bastard who hurt her baby girl.

"And tell me something Professor, how did you find us?" all eyes went to Snape and he just cleared his throat.

"I had gone through some of Dumbledore's old files and came across the adoption papers. It took me a while but when I finally tracked you down I sort of drug Draco along and here we are now."

"Wow, no wonder the Dark Lord trusts you and mom more than anyone else. It's amazing how you kept two covers all at once…" Ivan smirked. Snape nodded at the teenager giving a crack of a smile.

"I appreciate the compliments Ivan."

"You're welcome sir." Soon Pan came in, and she wasn't happy. Her eyes were red, and her face was blotchy and stained with tears. Ivan went to her and held her hand for a second then tensed up as Bellatrix saw a nerve in his temple pulse.

"Darling what happened?" Ivan turned to them all, concern showing in his dark eyes.

"He got a little angry with her and scared her. He didn't mean it but the hormones from the pregnancy are making her all weepy and girly." Pan wiped her eyes and straightened up.

"I'm sorry mother, sometimes I wish this baby would come already so I can stop acting so Mary Sue."

"Mary Sue?"

"It's a muggle idea of a woman who's too nice, quiet, thoughtful, and sensitive. Frankly it's not a personality everyone likes."

"I see, well enough chit chat now. We need to get you both ready for that ball tomorrow night, Draco do you have some extra dress robes that Ivan can wear?"

"I think so, follow me."

"Sure thing cousin." Ivan followed Draco out of the room.

"Pan dear you can come with me to Cissy's room, I'm sure we can find something to show off that baby bump of yours." Pan giggled and followed the two witches out leaving the men in the sitting room. As they made their way to the master bedroom of the Manor Pan couldn't help but smile at the high class style of the home.

"Ah here we are, come on in." Narcissa let the two in first before shutting the door behind her. She made her way to the large closet and in a simple wave of her wand two large posts with multiple dresses and gown appeared.

"Wow, Aunt Cissa how do you find time to wear all these things?"

"Oh I have a few that aren't mine, they're your mother's and some I think are old I haven't worn in quite a while. Anyhow, what type of color is your best one Pan?"

"Well the best ones on me are shades of purple and blues, my favorite being aqua."

"Hmmm, I think I have just the thing." Narcissa started pulling apart several dresses flipping through all sorts of blues and purples until she came to the very back and pulled out a beautiful blue aqua dress. The skirt was a sort of flowing material, loose enough to cover Pan's baby bump, with a black sash around the middle and a large black flower in the middle. "This is what I wore on the first ball I went to with Lucius just before Draco was born. I was stunning in this dress, what do you think Pan?" Pan looked at the gown and held out her hands to hold it.

"Go on darling, look in the mirror." A large mirror appeared on the side of the room and Pan walked over holding the dress up to herself.

"Wow, it's lovely Aunt Cissa."

"I still have the accessories as well, two black gloves to match along with some sapphire earrings and a choker necklace."

"You'd let me borrow those?"

"Of course dear, this ball is being held in your and Ivan's honor and your parents. You are going to be stunning tomorrow night and I guarantee it will be a wonderful night." Pan wasn't so sure Bellatrix could tell, but she seemed to like the idea of dressing up.

"Thank you Aunt Cissa." Narcissa embraced her niece and carefully put the gown back on the door of the closet.

"Oh and I think I can find a mask to wear for it as well, I'd almost forgotten this is a masquerade ball."

"True true, Pan are you tired?" Pan yawned a little and Bellatrix knew how hard it was to sleep with a large living human kick inside you so much multiple times a day.

"A little."

"Well it is getting late, you've had dinner so let's get you into be shall we?"

"Yes mother." Pan was obedient, but Bellatrix knew that if her master made Pan do anything she didn't want she wasn't going to be so easy about it. She led her daughter back up to her bedroom and they met with Ivan who was coming down carrying a set of dark blue and black dress robes with a mask hanging on the coat.

"That's a nice one son."

"Thank you mother, Draco helped me find one that actually fit he's so skinny."

"Well he can't help it he gets it from his mother."

"Where's Pan outfit?"

"In Aunt Cissy's room until tomorrow night; what time is it?"

"Almost midnight mother."

"Well you two get to your rooms and get some rest, Draco's going back to Hogwarts tomorrow so he's not going to be at the ball unfortunately. You'd best be on your best behavior darlings, this ball is very important to your father."

"We know." They said in unison. Bellatrix smiled and kissed both twins on the cheeks.

"Goodnight dears."

"Goodnight mother." They went into their room and Bellatrix made her way into her own private room Lucius and Narcissa had 'let' her take during her stay. She sat down on the bed and stripped of her evening clothes and into some silk black pjs. She combed out her thick hair and laid down under the warm sheets of her large bed.

'Maybe I am getting a little soft, oh well they're my babies so they deserve some motherliness.' She thought to herself and fell straight to sleep.

The next morning: Ivan's Room:

Ivan was still sleeping at ten o'clock in the morning. Being up so late he almost couldn't fall asleep because Pan kept waking up in the next room crying so hard he stayed with her until she was calmly sleeping. He only slept further on until he felt someone gently shake him awake.

"Ivan wake up, come on wake up." Of course it had to be Draco ruining his sleep. He groaned and pulled the covers over his head.

"Go'way."

"You gotta get up it's after ten in the morning."

"Too early."

"Do you want me to get your mother up here?" Ivan snickered under the sheets. He heard Draco leave and tried to go back to sleep but then someone started jumping on his bed and Ivan tried to stay still but ended up tangled in the sheets and fell off the bed. He looked up to see his mom in the room on his bed still in her pajamas and black bathrobe.

"Muuummmmm…" Ivan whined trying to get up.

"No whining young man, get up and get dressed your breakfast's getting cold. Go wake your sister too while you're at it." She jumped off the bed and left down the hall with a slightly smiling Draco. Ivan grumbled and managed to untangle himself and magically made the bed. He conjured clothes for himself putting on a green blazer shirt and black pants. He opened the door to the closet and went to the door at the end that led to Pan's room.

'Oh boy.' When he entered the room Pan was still asleep but her feet were on the pillows while her head was at the foot of the bed. She did say she moved a lot while asleep, but he didn't think she'd move that much.

"Mmm." She mumbled in her sleep. Ivan smiled and went over gently shaking her.

"Hey Pan, time to wake up come on." She slowly opened her eyes and looked at him.

"What time is it?"

"After ten, I got one hell of a wakening." She raised her eyebrows. "Mum jumped on my bed and made me fall out." She laughed.

"Dumbledore always said she was a bit childish."

"Still is, come on I'll help you up." She held out her hand and Ivan helped her to her feet to be careful of the baby. "Sleep ok?"

"A little, this child's not letting me rest anytime soon."

"It is a Slytherin by blood." He joked and Pan glared. "Relax sis I'm just teasing, now…what happened last night? Between you and our dad?" she went quiet. "Pan?"

"Let's not talk about it right now. I'd be more concerned about tonight."

"Oh yeah, the ball. You think he'll tell them?" she looked at him and nodded. "Don't worry Pan, I'll be with you at all times if anyone says anything I'll get them."

"Thanks bro."

"No problem, now get dressed I'm sure junior in there's hungry." He touched her belly and the baby kicked his hand.

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