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Holy crap!

Another chapter.

Only three people reviewed last time with their opinion and I was terribly sad.

-pouts-

So um yeah anyway

A brief summary:

Emily almost got killed by Lucius' vampie master.

Then she got kidnapped by Fenrir because Lucius was a bad demon vampie and didn't do his mission fast enough for Lord Voldie's liking.

So basically that sums it up.

I would prefer if you all go back to read chapter 18 instead of reading this brief summary.

The previous chapter is way better than the summary. Trust me.

Anyway...read on spirits. Read on.

The darkness surrounded Emily as she laid huddled in the corner, chains circling her wrists and ankles to keep her from escaping.

She could not remember what had happened after that muscular man had killed that stranger but all she knew was that whatever happened, it involved Lucius.

"This place...it's so...foreboding."

Emily found herself whispering to herself as she tried her hardest to remain calm in this situation.

Thoughts of how she would escape ran through her head before she began to realize that her fate did not look so bright.

The clanging of the cell's door opening brought her attention to whomever was entering it.

Her eyes widened when she recongized who it was.

The man that walked in, if you could even call him that, was tall and unusually pale. His face was almost matching to the snake that was cradled around his neck.

And his eyes, those frightening eyes, were as red as rubies yet seemed to pierce one's very soul.

"So I see this is the girl that our Lucius has been distracted by from his mission Nagini. Tsk. Tsk. Lucius should have known better."

Confusion lit her face, her emotions very apparent on her face.

"Excuse me, Milord? May I ask a question please?"

Emily whispered, not sure if talking to this dangerous man was a good idea considering she had deduced that he was Lord Voldemort.

If he had eyebrows, it would have appeared that one would have rose at her speaking to him.

"Well look at that Nagini. Such polite manners and from such a rebellious looking girl as well."

Silence filled the room.

"Well since you asked so politely, yes you may ask me a question but make it quick."

Taking a gulp of air, Emily tried her hardest not to look into his eyes while speaking.

"Um...why am I here, Milord? I do not understand why you would kidnap a girl like me. I am not important to you or anybody really."

To her surprise, the Dark Lord chuckled and shook his head.

"You would be surprised as to how wrong you are, little one. It seems that Lucius Malfoy seeks your affection..."

Her eyes widened at that. Sure there had been signs but never would she have suspected that he would desire her so.

"But his affections for you are slowly down his results for the mission that I gave him. You are a hinderance and I will not release you until he has completed that mission."

What was this man talking about? Emily thought to herself before mustering up the courage to ask him another question.

"Um, Milord? Mr. Malfoy is...is a death eater?"

Another chuckle and she could feel herself getting irritated with this man.

"Nagini, it seems this girl didn't know. Yes, the man who loves you and has been courting you is a death eater. He serves me."

Her emotions were beginning to get the better of her and she knew that she would start crying if she didn't hold it in.

"So that is why he was so secretive."

She whispered to herself, hurt and pain laced in her voice.

"He was supposed to be creating an uproar at Hogwarts by killing off the students one by one but that did not appear to be so."

Her eyes widened at this as she looked up at the Dark Lord and stared straight into his eyes.

"But there have been murders. Lots of them."

The Dark Lord, if he had eyebrows, made a face before crouching down next to her. With a wave of his hand, his prized snake slithered off of his shoulders to rest on Emily's lap.

"There have been? Why hasn't Hogwarts been taking precautions about it?"

She shrugged her shoulders.

"They thought that they were animal attacks. None of them seemed to have been done by a wizard."

Now the Dark Lord looked startled.

"What? Are you certain? You are not lying?"

He knew that she wasn't lying but he wanted to make certain.

"Yes I am certain. I, myself, grew concerned about the deaths and began to research potential creatures who might have killed these students."

"And?"

Emily breathed in deeply before answering.

"I believe that a vampire committed these murders."

This seemed to strike a nerve in the Dark Lord.

He seemed to apparate away from her to stand at the far side of the cell. Nagini was still on her lap, quite comfortable with where she was taking a nap.

"Then tell me this little one. If it is truly a vampire committing these murders, then why didn't Lucius tell me?"

The urge to not answer was strong in her but she didn't know what would happen if she didn't.

"I...I don't know, Milord. I didn't even know that he...he was a deatheater."

The sadness in her voice spoke of her truth and the Dark Lord knew it.

For some reason he seemed to be developing a soft spot for her as he watched her chained and sitting on the floor with his prize pet in his lap.

Dammitt. He wasn't supposed to feel for anybody not even a little girl.

This would have to end.

"Little one until Lucius comes here to rescue you, which I assume he will, I shall release you from those chains and put you in a room inside this...this place."

A soft gasp escaped her lips until she realized what was going on.

"You...you...you aren't going to kill me? For distracting Mr. Malfoy?"

Emily asked, confused as to why she would be spared.

"No I won't. This will not happen again though so take up the offer now."

With a flick of his hand, the chains came off of her and he beckoned for her to come closer.

"This way or you will get lost."

Stranger things had never occurred before in Emily's life but this was one of them.

Meanwhile...

Covering up the death of his master and two more young students' deaths proved futile as Lucius stood in front of Professor McGonagall explaining what had occurred.

"I think this calls for drastic action, Lucius. I think we need to start sending children home. We can't have anymore of them falling victim to some...some strange creature while trying to get an education."

Minerva's shrill voice rang out as she paced back and forth throughout the room.

Her pacing was beginning to make Lucius nervous but inside her felt content because he knew that this would be the last straw before the Dark Lord and his deatheaters could attack Hogwarts once again.

"And this matter about Miss. Granger's kidnapping must be settled as well. Lucius, I am putting you in charge of bringing her back to us. Can you do that?"

Lucius bowed his head and gave a smile.

"Of course I can. I shall make sure that her kidnappers get their just desserts."

Yes...I will make sure that the Dark Lord and Fenrir pay for taking my Emily.

Lucius thought before he apparated away to where he knew Emily would have been taken.

Revenge was going to be sweet.

Ok.

So I know there wasn't a lot of Lucius Malfoy but...

I am starting to get towards the mini climax of the story.

YAY!

Now here is a tally of who you all want Emily to be with...

4 - Lucius

1 - Draco

1- James

Now I know all of ya'll have a voice (those who read but don't review) so please vote for who you want her to be with.

If you do I give you cookies...filled with chocolate goodness.

Ok...so please REVIEW!