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(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)

'Thoughts'

[Kitten speech]

Oops

(With Lucius Malfoy)

Lucius was sitting in his study. He was feeling empty. The reason was that an hour ago his wife and son took a port-key out of the country. Now he was alone. He just hoped that his mission was a success and he lived. He also hoped to see them again. Unfortunately he felt his mark flare up.

'I really hope he doesn't know they are gone.' He thought, standing to go to the man.

"Be careful." One of the death eaters warned.

"Another tantrum?" He asked.

"Yes. Not sure why." He answered.

"Damn. Thank you for the warning." He said.

"You're welcome."

Lucius took a deep breath before entering the throne room. He walked up to the dark lord. A few seconds later he was on the floor and in extreme pain. Voldemort had used the cruciatus curse on him. He only kept it on for a few minutes.

"Where is she?!" He demanded to know.

"Who?" He asked, gasping in pain.

"NAGINI!" He screamed.

"Last I knew she was in here with you." He answered.

"Find her!" He hissed. "I will be in my chambers, waiting." He stormed off.

Casting a few spells Lucius found her. She was in the throne room. She was in the corner, dead. Her head had been blasted off and he could only assume the pile next to the next was the head. It was hard to tell since it was red and looked like mush. He wondered what happened.

'While I am glad she is taken care of, the dark lord will punish me for this.' He thought.

With that in mind he quickly went home and sent a message to the minister. He then returned and gathered up the snake and put her into a box. He took her to the dark lord. He trembled as he presented her to him.

"WHAT HAPPENED?!" He demanded as he took the box from him.

"I found her dead in the corner of the throne room." He answered.

"How long?" He asked.

"Since yesterday." He answered.

"I see. Leave!" He demanded.

"Yes sir." Lucius was quick to leave.

Voldemort went inside his chamber. He brought the snake to his chest. She was the one creature he cared about. Now she was dead and the only one to blame was himself. He knew that. She must have been hit by a stray spell during his tantrum. That also meant there were no more horcruxes.

He was vulnerable. He knew it and hated it. One spell and he was dead. There was no coming back from that. After a few minutes he had all the death eaters leave. He didn't trust any of them, especially in his current state. He soon began plotting to gain back his strength and take Potter down.

(Ministry: Fudge's Office)

Fudge was in his office. He was doing paperwork when he noticed that his spy had left him a message. He quickly looked and was shocked. He then went to the unspeakable department and called a meeting. It didn't take long for everyone to arrive.

"My spy left me a message. He said Nagini was dead. He's not sure who did it but he does know that it happened yesterday. He believes it happened when the dark lord threw one of his tantrums." He informed them.

"Let me check just to be certain." The head unspeakable was said.

"Of course." The others said.

The head unspeakable quickly cast the spell. To his shock and happiness the horcrux in the snake was indeed destroyed. He quickly showed the others.

"Now we just need to take care of the dark lord." Moody said.

"That will be the hard part. My spy also mentioned that he kicked everyone out. He knows he is weak and vulnerable." Fudge said.

"I am close to finding the manor. I found the muggle records of his family." Kingsley said.

"Then we will need the information on his wards." Amelia said. "Wow."

"What is it?" Fudge asked her.

"I just can't believe that we are so close to ending this madman." She said.

"Neither can I." Kingsley agreed.

"I think we all feel that way." The minister said.

"Have you told the French minister or the headmistress of heir Potter-Davet's school?" The head unspeakable asked.

"I will soon. I have been keeping them updated." He answered.

"Good. I would hate for the dark lord to use that to his advantage." They said.

This may have sounded like an insult but it wasn't. They knew that the dark lord used any advantage he could find. They were all busy trying to take the man down and it would have been easy for the minister to forget to update two different people. Luckily the man didn't.

"We all do." He said.

"I have to get back. I want to go through those records." Kingsley said.

"We should separate." Moody said, "Just in case that secretary is still giving information to him."

"You are correct." Fudge said.

The group separated. Fudge went back to his office. He sent a message off to his spy. He wanted to know if he had any idea about the wards around the manor. He then went back to work.

(With Lucius)

Lucius was at home when the message arrived. He still couldn't figure out what wards were around the manor. He wished he did. They were all so close to getting rid of the dark lord. He suddenly had an idea. He stood and went to the hall of Malfoy portraits.

"Father." He stiffly said.

"What do you want?" He sneered at his son.

"Do you know what wards the dark lord has around his manor?" He asked.

"Why would I tell you? You are a traitor." He hissed.

"That man you followed is no longer there. That is why I betrayed the dark lord." He responded.

"What do you mean?" He asked, not believing his traitorous son.

"He no longer wants to bring the British Magical world up to the rest of the magical worlds. He is focused on killing. He tried to murder a baby. One that he heard might be the baby mentioned in a half heard prophecy." He explained that one quickly. "He created seven horcruxes," That made his father gasp in shock. "He wants to eliminate all non-purebloods. I do also mean those that have creature blood in them as well."

"Oh my." His mom was shocked.

"He threatened the lives of my son and wife." He revealed.

"HE DID WHAT?!" His father was pissed.

"He threatened the lives of all the families that follow him." He said.

"I think you are right." His mom said. "You should tell him. The horcruxes messed with him too much."

"Dumbledore is to blame." He told them what was revealed thanks to the trial and what they had found.

"I never liked the man. It is a good thing he is gone. Too bad it wasn't soon enough." Abraxas mourned the loss of his friend.

"Very true." He agreed with his father.

"I will tell you about the wards. Mind you I haven't tended to them since I died." He said.

"Even some knowledge is better than none." He said.

"Is there a chance of bringing Riddle back?" His father asked.

"None. The horcruxes and Dumbledore did too much damage. Even if the horcruxes were never destroyed, his soul is too badly damaged to put them back together." He answered.

"Such a shame." He said.

"I agree. Riddle would have gone far if not for Dumbledore." He said.

"Indeed." He said before he told his son what wards had been around Riddle manor before he died. "Where is Narcissa and Draco?"

"America. Sirius Black, Narcissa's cousin, knew we weren't willingly following the deranged dark lord and helped us." He answered.

"So they are safe?" He asked.

"They are." He confirmed.

"Good." That was a relief.

"Yes it is. I just hope I can join them and not you." He said.

"We all hope that." His mother said.