A Greater Power

Chapter 3: The Dark Mark

Willow's POV:

"Hello, Willow." a voice muttered lowly as I neared the bathroom door. I felt a shard of ice run along my spin as I turn around to face the owner of the voice. I sighed internally as I came face to face with my mother. I noticed Greyback was not that far away talking to someone who looked like worked for the ministry or something.

"What is it that you want mother?" I stated firmly, making her realize that she can not push me around if that is what she came to do.

"Why are you here with them?" She questioned.

"With who the Malfoy's?" I questioned. She looked away and nodded. "I became friends with Draco, and he wanted me to come. I probably wouldn't otherwise."

"Do you know that Narcissa is your father's cousin?" she whispered, still not looking at me.

"She made mention that she was, though I could tell it wasn't something she boasted about." I sighed.

"Do they bully you? About not being a Pureblood?" She asked, finally looking at me. In her face she looked like she really cared, but I didn't want to believe that she could care about me.

"I never told them," I admitted, "I really don't think that it is any of their business."

She almost smiled at me before turning around, "Don't think the youngest wont find out somehow. Be on your toes with that one."

"Thanks for the advice." I muttered as she walked away. I let out a sigh and finally went into the bathroom.

When I came out I was soon caught up in the crowds now flooding out of the stadium and back to their campsites. Raucous singing was borne toward them on the night air as they retraced their steps along the lantern-lit path, and leprechauns kept shooting over their heads, cackling and waving their lanterns. When I finally caught sight of Draco and his parents, I felt a sigh of relief.

"We have a few things to take care of." Lucius muttered as I caught up with them. I could feel a sharp pain in my arm and knew then what he meant. "We will meet the others in the woods in a approximately 20 minutes. Understood?"

Draco and I nodded, not really in the mood to argue with the man. I looked around us, everyone seemed oblivious to what was going to happen shortly.

"Earth to Willow!" Draco waved a hand in front of my face. I shook my head of my thoughts and muttered an apology. "Are you dreading this too?"

"Huh?" I questioned. Draco nodded his head towards my arm, knowing that I was just like his parents. "Oh, I've been dreading it since the moment I got it."

"I haven't even gotten mine yet," Draco admitted, "Why did you become a-"

"Don't say it with all these witnesses around." I urged looking around, "Who knows who could be listening."

"So why are you one of them?" Draco asked as we started to slowly walk to the woods. "You don't seem like the type."

"I wanted to, and he wants me so I figured that I might as well before he does something catastrophic to my mother or someone else I love." I admitted lowly.

"But you don't want to be one of them?" Draco pushed further.

"I never said that. But I think the idea of being one will one day-" I started, but I spotted Severus further into the forest near a tree. I peeked a look at Draco to notice him looking elsewhere and when I snapped back towards where I last saw Severus, he was gone. I felt my heart drop into my stomach.