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"My Lord?" Bella muttered in disbelief. Her surprise was echoed by Rodolphus who said the same thing. Their faces reflected that of a person who has just seen a dementor. The colour had drained from both Bellatrix's and Rodolphus's face at the sound of Voldemort's voice. They had both not expected him to manifest himself tonight.
Bella suddenly felt the blood rush to her feet which had felt as if it was rooted to the ground only a few seconds ago. She stepped forward to where the Dark Lord stood, her eyes never leaving his face. Her defences started to go as she allowed her wand to lower itself. As she moved closer to him, overwhelmed by her emotions, his presence, his smell and the power that emanates from him, she fell upon her knees as she kissed the helms of his robes. Tears were streaming down her pale face as the realization of the extent of the importance of the occasion hit her. They were closer to realizing their purpose now that he's here.
"My Lord…..you came back….you came back for us my Lord. You came back…" Bellatrix repeated over and over again out of sheer elation.
"He is not the only one who has come back my dear," A voice came from behind Voldemort.
Bella gazed up to the sound of the voice, it was an unfamiliar one. She looked over her shoulder to Rodolphus who was still standing where he had been, looking past the Lord where the voice had come from. Bella stood up from her prostrate position at the Dark Lord's feet, "Is someone else here too my Lord?"
"Damn straight!' A figure appeared from behind Voldemort, moving in step with the Dark Lord he gazed down at Bellatrix who had on a puzzled look on her face. 'Hello my dear…..lovely….lovely….' The unknown person was a tall man with a boyish face and wistful blue eyes. His fingers started to cradle Bellatrix's chin which she forcefully pushed away. 'Hah! I knew it Tom….you like your women feisty….I like them that way too."
Bellatrix still looked on with a quizzical, half-annoyed look. It was obvious that she was bursting with a myriad of questions for the Lord as her gaze went back and forth from Voldemort to the stranger. The arrogant low-life had dared to call him Tom for Merlin's sake! "Well? Are you going to introduce me or not?" the stranger said with a smile on his face which annoyed everyone there even Lord Voldemort for no one else was smiling.
"Alright,' started the stranger. He turned to look at Bellatrix, taking her hand in his and bringing it to his lips. 'I'll just introduce myself. You my lovely lady must be Bellatrix. He has told me so much about you. My name is Sebastian. Sebastian Tobias Riddle. You my dear, can call me anything you want, but I would prefer Toby. And yes just in case it is still not very clear, I am his brother….his younger half-brother."
With that very surprising introduction with the obvious emphasis on 'younger', he again kissed Bella's hand and winked flirtatiously at her. Bella could only wish that things were not as complicated as this. She glanced around to Rodolphus to exchange a puzzled look with him. Rod could only afford a shrug.
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