Breaking The Mould (Lucius Malfoy)

Revelations

Lucius seemed to collapse in his chair over the dark lords words. It was true, everything was true. Lucius poured another whiskey, hands shaking as he took a swig. Celeste Caddel was not Caddel at all, she was Celeste Riddle, daughter of Tom Riddle. Lucius caressed his stubble, deep in thought.

Corinne Silverhorn, to be Corinne Caddel, and Tom Riddle had been close at Hogwarts, often terrifying muggle-borns, and a smile grew on Corinne' lips when she found out about the petrifying of many, and death of one muggle-born student. Riddle, however, was fond of the girl, but not in the same way she was. Riddle did not love Corinne, and never had many true friends, Riddle merely kept her around as a means to an end.

"We could create something, every bit as powerful and as beautiful as us" Corinne purred on the evening before New Year's Eve. The man in a hood looked nothing like his younger self anymore, with the effects of splitting his soul into Horcruxes, taking effect on his appearance. His appearance to most other people was terrifying, but to Corinne, he was unique and beautiful in his own sense. "The baby would be loyal, a person to put faith in, in dark times", Corinne stood up and gently placed her hands on the shoulders of the hooded figure, now referred to by the name, Voldemort.

"What about your husband?"

"He means nothing to me!" Corinne hissed, falling to her knees in front of him. "You know that my lord".

"You are loyal Corinne", the man faked a smile, after their Hogwarts years together, he had found her more of a leech than a valued servant. A plague he was unable to shake, her obsession with him was sickening to him. Mundane things such as mating had never interested Voldemort. But this offer let off a twinkle inside of him, it would be a person he could mould into anything he desired, loyalty painted with blood. It could not be broken. He would not be so silly to care for the child, but it would make quite the comforting ally. "I will think about the offer Corinne".

***

Celeste rolled out of bed, smiling, having the best nights sleep she had had in a while. Celeste drew a bath, fragrancing it with rose petals, fully submerging herself in it for over an hour. It was early when she got up, but after the hour, the house began to stir again. A knock sounded at her door, Celeste wrapped herself in a towel. "Come in!" she shouted, Draco opened the door, and slid onto the edge of her bed. As Celeste emerged from the bathroom, Draco tried not to let his mouth gape. "Pervert", she joked.

"Sorry, I thought you were dressed".

"I'm joking", she giggled, grabbing a silver brush and began to stroke it through her waist-length hair. "What's up?"

"I thought we would go by the lake today?" Draco suggested, rummaging in his pocket and retrieving out a packet of cigarettes. Sulidger's Shack, she read on the packet.

"Quite the common brand for a rich boy like yourself" she waltzed over and admired it, she could go for one or two later.

"Give me a break, I've never bought them before", Celeste let out a laugh and pinched his cheek.

"Such a good little boy"

"Hey!" Draco blushed and pushed her away jokingly, "I just didn't know what you liked".

"They're great Draco, it's very sweet".

"So, lake?" Draco asked again, Celeste pondered the request, looking out at the sky. For a nearing October day, it was quite sunny, she hadn't packed to go swimming, but she thought it would be OK to go in her underwear.