A/N: This chapter is Aries backstory, told from the P.O.V of Lucius. Just saying… in case anyone gets confused.

Disclaimer: The world belongs to J.K Rowling, I only modified it.

"My lord. Thank you. I'm happy to serve you for as long as you need," I said. My new Dark Mark was branded on my forearm. It hurt. A lot. I didn't want the Dark Lord to think of me as weak, so I didn't complain. I tried to keep the look of pain off my face, but I had a feeling that it was obvious that I was in a lot of pain.

"Yes, whenever I need your assistance." the Dark Lord answered.

"I must ask you for one more thing, my Lord."

"What is it, Lucius?" he asked, sounding slightly irritated.

"My brother-"

"Aries, is it?"

"Yes, that's him. I must ask you, I mean, if you would… I mean, could you-"

"Spit it out! I don't have all day!"

"Could you give him the Mark too? Please? He believes in our cause! He wants all those filthy mudbloods gone!"

"That's not enough! The Dark Mark is saved for my closest servants, not my closest servant's brother."

"But, my Lord! He'd be a great asset to our cause! He'd help!" I argued, disagreeing with the Dark Lord for the first time. He looked surprised, as if it was the first time anyone had ever argued with him. His slits-for-eyes widened, if possible.

"Bring him to me. I want to talk to this Aries."

"Yes, my Lord. Thank you."

"Go, now!" he exclaimed.

"Yes, my Lord," I replied.

I apparated away from the first Death Eater Headquarters, which were under the Ministry of Magic, to embarrass the Minister more than ever.

I arrived at the front door at Malfoy Manor. I ran through the door, slamming it behind me, and loudly rushed up the stairs, waving to Mother on the way. I ran to Aries' room, and walked right in, without knocking, which irritated Aries very much.

"Ever heard of knocking?" Aries said coldly as I walked, more like jogged, toward Aries' desk, where he was sitting.

"I have the greatest news EVER!" I exclaimed.

"Your Dark Mark? Everyone already knows about that." Aries said, rolling his eyes, still not looking up from the picture he had been drawing.

I leaned over Aries' shoulder, looking at the paper on his desk. It was a very good drawing, I had learned not so long ago that Aries had amazing talent with drawing. I saw that he was drawing a picture of a wizard, with it's wand pointed toward another person. The person was cringing away from the wizard and crumbled on the floor.

"What's this?" I asked, curious about his drawing.

"A wizard putting a muggle in it's rightful place."

I smiled slightly, knowing that this was the perfect time to talk to Aries about joining the Death Eaters. He had a problem with the Death Eaters, and I didn't know what it was. Whenever I'd ask him if he would join the Death Eaters if he had the chance, he'd say no, which confused me beyond belief.

"Really? Do you want to put muggles and mudbloods in their rightful place?"

"Of coarse."

"Well, it's your lucky day! The Dark Lord wants to talk to you! Maybe let you join the Death Eaters!"

Aries, for the first time, dropped his pencil and looked up from his drawing, staring at the wall in from of him.

"Are you sure he meant me?" Aries asked, sounding worried and still staring at the wall.

"Positive! I had to persuade the Dark Lord after getting my Dark Mark to talk to you, and he agreed!" I replied excitedly.

"Oh." he replied as he looked back down toward is drawing.

"You don't sound very happy about it."

"Thank you, for persuading… the er… Dark Lord to talk to me,"

"But…"

"Why do you think there should be a 'but' at the end of that statement?"

"Because there always is."

"Alright. I don't want to talk to him."

I started at my brother, thinking that that was the weirdest thing I've ever heard from him.

"What?" I asked. I put my neck out for him! I argued for him!

"I don't… want to talk to him." He repeated.

"What?"

"I don't wan-"

"I know what you said, but why?"

"I just… I just don't."

"That's crazy! You always go on and on about how you think muggles and mudbloods and half bloods and blood traitors need to be killed!"

"I know-"

"And how they need to be put in their place!"

"I know, but-"

"And how-"

"I KNOW… I know. I just… didn't want to be the one to do it."

"So you're a coward?"

"No! I'm not! I just…"

"Just what?"

"I just… don't want to."

"Don't be selfish." I scolded.

"I'm not! I'm just…"

"A coward!"

"NO! I'm NOT a coward!" Aries replied, jumping up from his chair.

"Then join Voldemort! Join me!"

"No! Aren't you listening?"

"You're doing this for stupid reasons!"

"No! I'm not!" Aries exclaimed.

"Yes, you are! You 'just don't want to.' THAT is a stupid reason! You're just a coward who is scared of getting hurt!"

"NO! I'M NOT A COWARD!"

"Then join the Death Eaters!"

"NO! Would you listen to someone else for once in your life?"

I started at my brother, feeling like I didn't even know him. .

"At least talk to him. Please. I stuck my neck out for you! I argued with him for you! Just, talk to him, okay?" I said with a sigh.

"When?"

"Now."

"Alright, take me to him."

I smiled widely and took my brother's arm, then apparated us to the headquarters under the Ministry.

"Where are we?" Aries asked as we touched solid ground.

"All you have to know is that we are at Death Eater Headquarters."

"Why is it so dark and mucky?"

"We're underground. Far underground."

"Oh."

We walked through the tunnels under the Ministry, which I had come to memorize but Aries kept saying that we were lost. After a few minutes, we finally reached the room where Voldemort was waiting for us.

"Lucius! And Aries, right?" the Dark Lord greeted as we walked into the room.

"My lord, I've brought my brother, like you asked."

"Good, good. You can go now, Lucius."

"But-"

"Goodbye, Lucius."

I took one last look at my brother, and walked out the door.

A/N: Some of Aries' backstory! Any thoughts?

The next chapter is Part 2 of his backstory!

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