Disclaimer: Again, I own nothing. The great J.K. Rowling does. If I owned Harry Potter, I would not be the poor little college student that I am. And I would take Draco out for a little spin if you know what I mean.

Chapter 25

Hermione was pacing back and forth in her common room waiting for Draco and Ron to come back. What the hell is taking them so long? When she turned around, she saw Draco and Ron standing there. "So what did you find out?"

"It was Blaise." He looked like he was about to cry. "He was my best friend and he tried to kill me. I just don't understand what would make him do this. He was my best man at our wedding. I trusted him with things that I don't even tell you." Draco broke down. Hermione and Ron went to either side of him to help calm him down. "Ron, do me a favor, will you? Go tell Harry about Ginny."

"Ok Draco. I'll see you guys later."

"Baby, what are you talking about? What happened to Ginny? Is she ok?"

"Yeah Mi, she's fine. She's just switched sides on us though."

"No, not Ginny."

"Yes, Ginny. She's with Blaise right now. She's blinded by her love for him and I think that he is too."

"But, Harry….."

"Harry is a big boy and he's going to be ok."

"So, I guess the next question to come up in all this is who's going to be godparents to our kids?"

"Well, I was thinking about that on the way back and I think that Harry and Ron might do quite nicely."

"Wait a minute, you don't trust Ron, remember?"

"Things changed tonight. Ron saved my life."

"What?"

"Blaise tried to kill me again and Ron pushed me out of the way. Shit, what's today's date?"

"The 23rd. Why?"

"We have a meeting with your father at midnight in the Forbidden Forest."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Because we had all this business with Blaise trying to kill me and everything. I just forgot."

"Well, it's almost midnight now, so I guess we'd better go get dressed and meet him. I don't want him to think that we've switched sides. We're the new power couple according to him. The next LeStranges. We could use this to our advantage. Well, the Order's advantage."

"You're right." They got dressed and headed out for the meeting.

When the reached the spot where Draco had said they were supposed to meet him, a dark hooded figure cam over to them. "This way." He directed.

They walked a little ways further into the forest and saw every Death Eater in England there. There were a few new faces that Draco knew had not been there before. Then he saw some familiar ones too. There was Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle. No real big surprise there. But Ginny was also there. Hermione almost had a heart attack. "What is she doing here?"

"There's always one black sheep in the family. In mine, it was Sirius. I guess in the Weasley family its Ginny. All pureblood families have family members that they don't talk about. I suspect most families are like that."

"Molly will be heartbroken if she ever found out."

"That's a chance Ginny took when she joined."

By the time the conversation was over, they had reached Voldemort. "Come here my children."

They went up onto the platform. "Tonight is the night where we welcome 3 new members into our circle. Ginerva Weasley, Draco Malfoy, and Hermione Riddle Malfoy." There was thunderous applause. "Silence. Now Ginerva, come here. Are you scared?"

"No, my Lord. I am ready."

"Good. Now do you give your life to me and to my service? Will you uphold the laws of the Death Eaters and will you proudly wear my mark? Will you come when you are called?

"Yes my Lord."

"Now lift up your shirt and turn around." He turned to the crowd. "In order to keep up with the times, I am putting all of the women's marks on their lower back."

Ginny did what was asked of her and he put his palm on her back. Searing pain ran through her body. Almost like he was changing every organ in it.

"Now it is done. You may go and join the circle. Draco, my son, come here."

Draco went up to his father in law. "Draco, you are a legacy. Meaning your father was in my service and now you will be too. You must teach your children, my grandchildren, the ways of the Death Eaters and raise them up so they can become Death Eaters when they are old enough. You are to raise them how you were raised. That they are purebloods, the highest of all beings and they are superior. They are more superior to any other purebloods because they are my grandchildren. You will inherit my power when I leave this earth so you may lead my people, our people. Are you willing to do this?"

"Yes, my Lord."

"Now roll up your sleeves and show me your forearm."

Just like with Ginny, Voldemort placed his hand on Draco's forearm. The same searing pain went through him, only intensified by 10. Draco's knees buckled from the pain.

"It is done. Now join your wife and help her over to me."

He did as he was told. "Now Hermione, my dear, sweet daughter. I have looked forward to this moment for your entire life. Just as I have told Draco, you will also be leading my people after I am gone. You will raise your children like how I would have raised you if I had been given the chance. You have already become one of the most powerful witches that I have ever met and with my power, you will be the most powerful witch of all time. You and Draco will sit at my right hand and we will make decisions together. Normally I would not be one to share power, but I have to choose a successor sometime and now is as good time a time as any. Will you do this for me?"

"Yes Father, I will."

"Now lift up your shirt and turn around."

She did so without question. This time the pain was almost more than she could bear. The only thing holding her up was Draco.

"Now it is finished. They will be your new leaders after I am gone. Show them the same respect that you have shown me. That is all. There will be a feast at my house tomorrow celebrating the 3 new members."

Hermione, Draco, Ginny, Blaise, Crabbe, and Goyle walked back to Hogwarts talking about the ceremony.

"Herms, I didn't know that you were Voldemort's daughter."

'Well, I am and if you tell Harry and Ron, I will kill you. I'll tell them in my own time. Oh, and another thing. Don't tell anyone about the location of the Order. I will tell my father when he asks for it, not a moment sooner. It is my responsibility. Not yours."

"Ok, Herms. I understand."

"When we are in the circle, you are to show me respect, just like my father said. So it's my Lady, not Herms while we are there. Is that understood."

"Yes."

They walked the rest of the way in silence.