My plot once again I own Ursula and her entire family except Hermione who's middle names I do lay claim over.
Looking around the room an outsider would see a pregnant Narcissa Malfoy holding onto the arm of her husband Lucius Malfoy, both of which are dressed in finely made robes. Narcissa, who looked like she would be giving birth in a couple months, robes were a dusty pink rose color and Lucius' a deep, almost black, green. Throughout the room was other various other Death Eaters such as Fenrir Greyback, the notorious werewolf, Antonin Dolohov and Barty Crouch Jr.
Of the Order members there were the Prewett twins, Gideon and Fabian, standing next to their sister Molly Weasley nee Prewett who was just starting to show with her fifth, and her husband Arthur Weasley. Other members were newly married James and Lily Potter, Frank and Alice Longbotto,, Sirius Black and reluctant werewolf Remus Lupin. In the corner observing was Alistair Mad Eye Moody smoking his pipe.
The silence following Rodolphus' announcement was broken by the hungry wail of the only child in the room beside those unborn as of yet. Everyone turned to look towards the sound where the Hermione rested in her mother's arms who sat on a chaise lounge surrounded by her husband, her brother, Bojan and his wife, Branislava or Branka to close family and friends. Both lived up to their names; Bojan whose name meant warrior would fight for whatever he believed in strongly and the safety of those he loves, Branislava's name means glorious protector would do whatever it took to keep those she loves and was responsible as safe as possible no matter what.
Their children whom were upstairs napping were three and five, Marko the oldest, whose name means defense or of the sea, was in Rodolphus' old bedroom and Radojka was in Rabastan's. While Marko was still a little too young to tell which of his names meanings and traits would take hold the strongest there was no doubt that 'joy' is a wonderful word to describe the little girl.
Ursula, Branka and Narcissa left to tend to Hermione under the promises given by each of their spouses to inform them of all that was said, done and planned while they were gone. Branislava went to help the new mother having been through this twice while Narcissa took the chance to bond with what appeared to be two new allies and observe what she would be going through soon. After a moments discussion between spouses and permission given by the host Molly followed the women. Lily Potter stayed back with her husband, feeling safer not venturing off on a house of notorious Death Eater's even if Molly Weasley, one of the strongest women she knew, had followed left to follow two wives of the Death Eaters and an unknown woman. She looked across the room and saw Bellatrix Lestrange looking oddly torn. She just hoped it wasn't over whether to not torture them and keep up a charade or give in and slaughter them.
Bellatrix had nothing on her mind of the sort. She was waging a battle between staying and finding out information first hand on what is known and planned or going and having as close to a motherly moment as possible. Finally she decided and swept from the room to follow.
After the last departure everyone settled down and Rabastan took over for the moment.
"As you all see I am a new papa which gives me a new reason to do whatever it takes to make the wizarding world a safe and happy place. We have word from a more than reliable source that Albus Dumbledore is setting into motion a plan that would spur our leader into action and commit a crime that in even his most dark and uncontrolled times would not usually act upon. We have been researching for ways to rid him of, this dark entity or spirit of sorts that has attached itself to him. In that research we found that theories of Albus' manipulations our leader as a young boy were not only true but go much deeper." Rabastan stopped to gather his thoughts on how to say what needed to be said and was interrupted in his thoughts by a question.
"Are you trying to say that your Dark Lord isn't as evil as he is said to believe, or that you are not out to wipe the world free of all muggle born and eventually all muggle's?" The incredulous question of Lily sounded through the room much to the surprise of herself and her husband who could feel the fear coming off of her and Fenrir and Remus who could both smell it. Fenrir better so since he doesn't hold himself back from his true nature.
"No, what I am telling you is that this dark entity that took hold of him in his own Hogwarts days is growing more powerful and controlling the actions of our leader by manipulating them through his emotions. When he feels anger this thing is able to zero in on it and force him into violence of its choice. In turn it has also begun to manipulate the magic of our marks and forcing us to commit these heinous acts. It's much more powerful than any Imperio." Rabastan came back, explaining as if to a young child.
"What he would have continued on to tell you all is that we have traced some residual magic of this being back to Grindlewald the dark wizard Dumbledore is said to have defeated. We believe that he did not fully kill him, if at all, and allowed his spirit or whatever you may call it, to attach to our leader once he discovered his mistake.
Our theory that he was going to use our leader as the 'evil' that needs to be vanquished was confirmed when from reliable resources we learned he plans to set up the Potters and Longbottom's in a kidnapping scheme of Hermione. Which family took the fall would depend on who had a child first. The rough plan was to leak a false prophecy to us and key ministry employee's about a child defeating our leader after kidnapping Hermione.
It would work because he would go after whoever was said to have her in their hold. Then he would show up 'just in time' for the family to have been killed, take out Lord Voldemort and possibly save Hermione and the other child if they survived." Lucius explained watching all those in the rooms for expressions of anything that could be of use. Outrage and reluctant belief were the most common looks.
"Now what we need to do is plan, plan and plan some more. We need contingency plans for contingency plans. These plans will span days, to months, to a year or more. Lily and Remus, your habits of study and research are known, we'd like you two to join our research. James, Sirius and Mad Eye you three will be helpful in field work and recon. Remus you'll be needed for field work too. Arthur you are in the ministry and close to Albus, you'll need to work on Occulamency with Snape. You are in a prime position to be a spy." Rodolphus spoke and with that they began to plan and then break down into smaller groups to plan the finer details before converging and planning then splitting up into groups again. Sometimes the same sometimes different; it was during the second group planning that the women returned looking civil if not friendly and then filled in on what they missed. The absence of Hermione was not missed any and noted sadly by Rabastan, the ever doting father.
"Well that went surprisingly well I would say. When can we all get together and play again?" Bellatrix asked in a tired tone.
"Cool it Bella, it went well. You are just upset that Molly Weasley didn't let you play with her tummy while she was here." Rodolphus answered as he sipped at his tumbler of Firewhisky while sitting in a winged back chair with Bellatrix on his lap. He gave what he could reach of her bottom a slight tap.
"Bellatrix, I meant to tell you before all the excitement but, now is better than I never I should say." Ursula spoke from where she sat on the chaise lounge with her husband and infant daughter. "I have been doing research found an ancient spell and potion for witches and wizards who have trouble conceiving or are believed to be unable to conceive. I have the notes in my bedroom if you wish to look them over. I suggest that you find a potion master or someone who excels in potion brewing and someone more than proficient in wand and spell work.
You really don't want to risk any part of this process going wrong. The results would be more than upsetting or startling." As soon as she finished Bella and Rodolphus sped out of the room. "I suppose the fact that I plan on researching squibs deeper matters to them does it?" She asked looking to her husband. He just laughed and leaned to down to kiss his daughter and inhale the sweet newborn scent before sitting up and kissing his wife's forehead as he pulled her into a hug to enjoy the quiet and peace in front of the fire.