Snake & Badger

Lucius Shows Up

I'm not quite sure what gave him the idea to come and 'inspect' Hogwarts, but he did.

Lucius Malfoy, father of Draco and Aries. Hogwarts Governer and undercover Death Eater. I tolerate him only because of who he's related to. But his ego is larger than Draco's and my dad's combined.

"Miss Riddle, someone is asking for you outside of the room," Professor McGonagall whispered to me, giving me a worried glance. I nodded before walking out of the room.

Without turning my head, I knew who it was. "What do you want, Lucius?" I snarled. "Is that the way you should be talking to someone that can close this school?"

"Is that the way you treat someone of higher class than you? My father may be the master of all of the DE's, but I'm second-in-command. You answer to ME." I answered. He frowned slightly. "Forgive me, my lady," he said. I nodded. "Now, why are you here, Lucius?" He paused.

"You are not think of betraying your father, are you?" he asked. I looked at him, giving him a fake bewildered face. "What in all of Salazar Slytherin's name are you talking about?!" I hissed. He raised his eyebrows. I rolled up my left sleeve. "A mark gives you power and recognition. Why would I give that up? I have friends within the DE's, why would I give that up. I am my father's biggest spy," I growled, rolling my sleeve back down.

"And Potter?"

I gave him a dead-serious face, which was also fake, but I could fake faces very well. "He will be dealt with," I aanswered.

"It's your job to kill him."

"I will."

"When?"

I looked him in the eyes, giving a death glare. "I'm not sure yet. Are we done? I have a Transfiguration lesson to get back to." He nodded.

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I sat down next to Ced. "Hey, did you know Lucius Malfoy is inspecting the school today? He's a school governor, right?" he asked me. I nodded. "Yeah, he his," I answered. He looked at me. "I saw that conversation. You didn't mean any of that, right? Are you really?" He bombarded me with questions. I covered his mouth with my hands. "Dude!" I whispered in his ear. "Be any louder, could you? I didn't mean any of it, and yes, I'm his daughter. I was branded with the mark at birth." I hissed. He looked at me sadly. "Don't give me that face! I didn't have a choice!" I growled, removing my hands. He nodded. "I won't say anything, I promise." I looked at him sadly.

Aries walked from his seat and tapped me on the shoulder, gesturing to go talk privately. I nodded and followed.

"Where did you go during Transfiguration?" He asked. I sighed. "Your dad wanted to talk," I told him everything except for the mark. He didn't need to know about that. He nodded. "You gave a good answer. My dad needs to be put in his place." I nodded. I hated lying to him, but I had to in order for him to survive.

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I won't lie, later that night I went to to my favorite comfort place - through the tunnel in the Whomping Willow. After a good five minutes of crying and complaining, I froze, feeling a presence.

"You okay, little girl?"