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Post by Dominus Tenebrarum Sum on Jul 26, 2007 1:17:18 GMT -5
The Dark Lord, Voldemort, formerly known as Tom Riddle, Jr., had dismissed his Death Eaters for the night and had a book propped open in his lap, obsessing over what he might be able to turn into a Horcrux. He had already turned the Cup, Diadem, his old Diary from his 6th year at Hogwarts, and the old Gaunt ring. Together, that made only four -- still needing two more to make his desire to have seven pieces of his soul spread apart, guarded safely -- his road to immortality that he so greatly desired to finally reach the end of. No one else knew of any of the Horcruxes, or even that he had any to begin with!
He smirked, refocusing on the text before him.
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Post by Veritaserum on Jul 26, 2007 2:05:51 GMT -5
Narcissa, despite the order from Lucius, had returned to the grand staircase, her pale hands gliding silently down until the dim glow of light under a door ahead appeared at the edge of her vision.
It was an honour that The Dark Lord had chosen their home to take his residence in, though she knew the danger that accompanied the honour. She did not know what The Dark Lord was doing; however, she intended to find out.
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Post by moogle on Jul 26, 2007 21:06:26 GMT -5
Bellatrix flexed her long, pale fingers, placing them delicately along the banister as she stared down at her younger sister at the bottom of the grand stairs. She smirked to herself, following like a predator as she gracefully made her way down the stairs, her long, black hair shining in the candlelight.
"You're not supposed to be out here." Bellatrix said in a low voice, the faint traces of a smile curling her thin lips as she anticipated seeing the surprise on her sister's pretty face. It was always amusing to catch people in the act of snooping.
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Post by Dominus Tenebrarum Sum on Jul 26, 2007 23:01:15 GMT -5
Finally managing to tear himself away from the large tome, Lord Voldemort opened the door to the room he'd been inhabiting after putting the book away, safe from any prying eyes. Upon closing the door, muttering a locking spell in parseltongue, the young Dark Lord came across Bellatrix and Narcissa, about to have what looked like an argument.
"Well, well... if it isn't the two Black sisters. Not going to argue in front of your Master, are you?" he purred, looking at Narcissa first, then his gaze lingered on Bella for a while, as he thought of how loyal the dark haired woman was. She was much more loyal to him than most of the other followers he currently had. Lord Voldemort was thankful for those of his followers that obeyed his every last command without much questioning. A Dark Lord would not be very successful if he did not have followers like that.
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Post by moogle on Jul 26, 2007 23:24:55 GMT -5
Bellatrix quickly tore her eyes away from her sister, a fleeting look of surprise flashing in her own eyes, as she stared at the man before her.
She felt drawn to his blood-red eyes, to his ruined features. He had once been a handsome man, but Bellatrix didn't care for the charming looks he had given up long ago; she felt flushed with excitement when she stared into his almost monstrous features, because he represented power. With every flaw there was a powerful story behind it: an evil, blood curdling story that made her skin tingle with pleasure.
"Master, I thought you had retired." Bellatrix said in a soft voice, the gentle tones subtly layered with adoration.
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Post by Dominus Tenebrarum Sum on Jul 27, 2007 0:27:13 GMT -5
The Dark Lord pulled his eyes up to Bella's own. "Ah, I thought I had as well," he spoke gently, as he was a bit uncomfortable about his now higher voice. It was the price of power, so he brushed it off, yet again. For the second time that night, Lord Voldemort felt his own magic power surge, feeling his eyes change ever so slightly, his sight adjusting to the brighter lights in the hall.
"I had a feeling that I was being spied upon by a couple of naughty young women," he smiled, an awful, evil looking smile, twisting his entire face, causing it to look entirely unlike the Tom Riddle he had been in the past. "So, what shall I entertain you with tonight, since you have taken up on snooping around my quarters in the middle of the night?" Amused, Lord Voldemort laughed his high-pitched laugh, as he watched the two others for their answer.
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Post by moogle on Jul 27, 2007 0:36:26 GMT -5
Bellatrix shivered when his red eyes met hers, not out of fear, but out of pleasure. She loved any type of recognition from him, whether it be to give pain or gratitude. She only wished that she could serve him more dutifully and show to him that she was his most loyal, his most devoted servant.
Hearing that he thought she had been snooping on him, Bellatrix felt her fingers clench. It was all Narcissa's fault. If she had just listened to Lucius and not come down here, Bellatrix wouldn't be risking her master's displeasure.
"We were not snooping, Master," Bellatrix assured him, her voice aiming to please. "I was just telling Narcissa she was not supposed to be down here because you had wanted privacy. Forgive us for disturbing you."
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Post by Veritaserum on Jul 27, 2007 1:29:34 GMT -5
Narcissa looked away from The Dark Lord, upset at being caught. If her sister had not intruded, then she would have been able to sneak back without being caught. Now she was trapped in in this horrifying situation. Bellatrix always had to ruin things for her.
"Please, forgive the disturbance." She added softly, knowing that she would hardly be heard before she flitted away from the two, not wanting to be involved further.
She had learned nothing, yet would probably would be made an "amusing" example of when The Dark Lord found an opportunity for an "amusing" comment directed at her. She scowled at the tapestries as she put more distance between herself and her sister.
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Post by Dominus Tenebrarum Sum on Jul 27, 2007 1:56:04 GMT -5
"Ah... Narcissa, where might you be getting to?" Lord Voldemort asked, his long legs easily carrying him to the spot where Narcissa had stopped. "I thought that I might invite you and your sister, Bella to a little midnight tea. And here you are, trying to sneak away like some slippery thing." Reaching his hand to caress her cheek with a single finger, the Dark Lord's smile widened a bit as she reacted to his touch.
"If the two of you are willing, let us start attending to the matter of our tea," he whispers, almost sounding like a hiss. Not too far behind, Nagini was trailing behind them all, keeping an eye on their group.
Later that night, the Dark Lord would ask Nagini about what he wasn't able to see -- tell him about the things that his followers thought that he wouldn't know about or see. She was good about staying in the shadows undetected, practically invisible except to someone with a magical eye, like that bastard Auror, Moody, who had just gotten one put in the past month after a small scramble with some of his Death Eaters.
He had nearly reached the bottom stair, when he turned back to see the two Black sisters still seemingly frozen to their very spots, staring down at him. The Dark Lord, Voldemort beckoned them to follow him with a wave of his long, nearly white fingers.
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Post by Veritaserum on Jul 27, 2007 2:03:46 GMT -5
Narcissa, desperately attempting to still the shaking throughout her, tossed her blonde hair down her back, and descended the stairs once more at the command of The Dark Lord.
She did not dare look at her sister or the expression on her face. Of course, it was not her place to question The Dark Lord's actions, though she could not help but think that he had many ulterior motives.
She calmed her breathing, having managed to glide past Bellatrix uninjured, then followed TheDark Lord, as if it had been her intention all along. She dare not disobey in this precarious situation.
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Post by briannapowell on Jul 27, 2007 8:58:48 GMT -5
A woman was outside the manor, dark hair pulled back at the nape of her neck with a black silk ribbon. She was dressed formally, and wore a cloak to help from the cold.
"So this is where Master is staying." She said, looking around at the area. In her own mind she did not think it was a good idea, because most people would become suspicious.
Walking to the door, she knocked with her fist rather than ringing the bell. That bell was so annoying with it's loudness.
"Powell is here" she said, her voice not high pitched, more on the lower part of the scale, but very silky to the ears.
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Post by writ3rgirl on Jul 27, 2007 9:02:31 GMT -5
Severus Snape scowled as he stepped into the Great Hall. The tension in the air was tangible, and he immediately realized that he had interupted the sorting. He should have taken longer to leave the Malfoy's manor and apparate into Hogsmeade- he had been in a rush returning, sure that he could still beat the Hogwarts Express to the school after his Lord had dismissed him. Now he was sure that he should have moved more slowly, and snuck in during the feast. This was his first year attending Hogwarts as an officially inducted Death Eater, and the last thing he needed was to upset his Lord's favor by getting under Dumbledore's wary eye so early on.
As the heavy Hall door creaked shut behind him many of the students watching the sorting turned to face him curiously instead. For a moment he froze, sure that the question in each of these students' minds was the same: "Where has Severus Snape been, and why did he miss the train?" In dangerous times such as these such simple questions could hold a lot of weight.
At the front of the Hall the Sorting Hat chose that moment to appropriately shout, "Slytherin!" and attention returned quickly to the first years. Severus was glad for the excuse to slink off to the Slytherin table without hundreds of eyes upon him.
As he passed the Gryffindor table he couldn't help catching Lily's eye, though. She was sitting, of course, in the midst of that fool, Potter, and his detestable cronies, but instead of booing at Salazar's newest chosen like the rest of their group, she was eyeing Severus with an expression of almost, if it were possible, concern.
His lip curling in a sneer, he pointedly turned away from her and continued on to his house table. She was Potter's girl now, after all, and the last thing he needed was her interest.
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Post by briannapowell on Jul 27, 2007 9:39:05 GMT -5
Powell waited patiedntly, wondering if her Master would allow her to teach at Hogwarts this year. True, potions were her strong point, but it would take some fast thinking to get her the job at this time since classes would begin tomorrow.
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Post by moogle on Jul 27, 2007 16:13:00 GMT -5
Bellatrix followed her sister into the room where the Dark Lord had beckoned, her dark eyes watching her master's every move. Though she loved her master, she did have a rather annoying soft spot for her sister and did not want her to get hurt. Cissy was still innocent in these matters.
"My lord, you honour us by inviting us to tea, but I must confess I am surprised..."
She did not finish her words, but she knew that her meaning was clear. Why would Lord Voldemort, the greatest sorcerer of all time, want to have tea with them? He rarely associated with his Death Eaters when it wasn't a meeting....
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Post by Dominus Tenebrarum Sum on Jul 27, 2007 17:14:22 GMT -5
The Dark Lord tilted his head to the side, watching the dark-haired Black come down the stairs. "Come, then, Bella... and I shall tell you all you wish to know," his whispered, his scarlet gaze focusing only on her. That is, until there came a second knocking on the door.
His smile quickly twisted into a nasty scowl, as he snapped at Narcissa, a bit impatiently, "Must you keep our guest waiting? Go ahead and open the door!"
Once that was taken care of, he motioned for Bellatrix to follow him into the dinning area, taking the seat at the head of the table setting. There were only three places set on the table, which consisted of Lord Voldemort's seat, then the two chairs adjacent to each other on his left-hand side. He waited for Bellatrix to get herself situated before commencing.
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