The Dark Lord's Side

Chapter Three: Closer to the Truth

Disclaimer: I hate doing this, so this is it for the entire story. I don't own anything you recognize by JKR.


'That irking little chit actually has some skills. She shouldn't have come, she really should not have. When the Dark Lord finds out, he will torture and then murder her. She can't keep this masquerade up for long, it gets taxing. I'm going to personally kill Potter for letting her come. Oh shit! He's calling!' Severus Snape ran all these thoughts through his mind before being called to a meeting.


Clearing By Riddle Manor

Death Eater Meeting

2 September 2000

10:45 PM

"All of your servants are here, M' Lord." Bellatrix Lestrange announced.

"Good! We have an initiation today, Ginevra Weasssley pleassse ssstep forward!" Lord Voldemort ordered.

"Yes, M' Lord?" Ginny asked coming to bow before him, kissing the hem of his robes.

"You have been able to kill the last of Harry Potter'sss mentorsss, now you have to prove your skill against one of my best. Severusss, ssstep forward!" Voldemort commanded his most skillful dueler.

'Oh, NO!' Ginny and Snape thought at the same time.

'If she loses, she dies. If I lose I get tortured! Damn it! She better be able to duel like the rumors say she can.' Severus thought before taking up his position opposite her.

"BOW!" announced the Dark Lord.

Ginny and Snape bowed, then turned to take positions on the far ends of their allotted space.

As soon as they could start, Ginny cast a shield charm. The first jinx that came to her mind was the Bat-Bogey Hex.

Snape saw the hex coming and threw up a shield.

They were fighting non-verbally and it was closer than Voldemort had thought.

Soon Severus Snape's wand was flying towards Ginny and out of his hand.

'I can't use my wandless magic with everyone looking on. What to do?' thought Severus before Ginny shouted "Incarcerous!" binding him with ropes.

"Well done!" complimented Voldemort before getting up.

"You on the other hand did not please me. CRUCIO!" he said in dislike before torturing him for five minutes before letting the spell off.

"Master! When you face an opponent like her, you can't always win." Severus defended himself before earning another three minutes of torturing.

"Meeting dismissed!" he announced before disapparating.


Severus apparated home before collapsing in pain.

"Professor Snape!" Ginny yelled before running to his side to help him to his room.

She helped him strip down to his pants before exiting his room. She went to the kitchen and started to make tea.

"I'm fine on my own! You shouldn't have helped me!" he spat hobbling into the room using a walking stick and the walls.

"Stop being an ungrateful asshole! I know you lost on purpose. Thank you!" she said quietly at the end.

"You're welcome!" he said a little taken aback at her words.


A/N: Reviews are welcome, the keyboard and mouse doesn't bite. Ginny and Snape sitting in a tree k-i-s-s-i-n-g. I think I found a new ship. :)