Mass Collision

22. New Face

Neither Draco nor Natalia had gone back to Hogwarts after that. Pansy, Theo, Blaise, Daphne, and several others were taken out days after the attack. Snape hadn't gone back to Hogwarts either and Voldemort called a meeting a few days after said attack.

Natalia sat in her normal seat next to Aries and everyone watched the Dark Lord, waiting for him to speak. "Severus killed Albus Dumbledore," he said, looking at Draco.

Draco took a deep breath and looked at the man, "I made the plan, I executed everything, I gave Snape everything he could've needed to kill the man."

"Your task was to kill him, not aid Severus in killing him," Voldemort refuted.

"With all due respect, my lord. Draco could've done it and– he's gotten further than anyone else ever has," Natalia spoke up, leaning forward so she could be seen better.

"Nonetheless, it was a success," Voldemort said, leaning back, laughing. "The old man is dead." He laughed again and everyone joined in. "I just need his wand. With it, I'll be the most powerful wizard in the world." Everyone at the table clapped for him.

"Greyback, you will be in charge of the snatchers, you will hunt down any muggle borns and kill them. Rutledge, you convince the trolls and giants. Yaxley, you and your teams will get into the ministry," he glanced around the table. "Everyone else, attack the muggle homes, join the snatchers, or destroy anyone and everyone who shows themselves as against us." He looked directly at the carrow twins, "you are assigned to help Severus at Hogwarts."

Pretty much everyone except for the teenagers, Pansy, Theo, Blaise, Draco, and Natalia had a task. "Now, we must welcome our newcomers who will be joining our ranks. Pansy Parkinson, Theodore Nott, Blaise Zabini, and Natalia di Angleo." He gestured for them to rise and they did. "Come." They all walked away from their chairs with Natalia at the end. "Hold out your left hand," he instructed Pansy. She did, rolling up her sleeve. He pressed his wand to it.

She made a noise of discomfort before her face contorted into pain and she fell to the ground screaming. "AHHHHHHHH," her screaming calmed as he finished. On her arm now had a black skull with a snake coming out of its mouth, but was incredibly red.

The line progressed and everyone had gotten their mark until it got to Natalia. She held out her left arm and her sleeve was rolled up. He pressed his wand on her arm and it burned. She could feel it traveling up her arm and it burned, but she didn't move. She looked him straight in the eyes as he pulled his wand away, revealing the new mark on her arm. She bowed her head and walked back to her seat with everyone staring at her.

"This meeting is over," Voldemort told them and everyone got up and pushed in their chairs, getting ready to leave the room. "Natalia," she turned at hearing her name. "Stay."

She nodded and took the seat closest to him. "Yes?"

"I have a special mission for you," he said, speaking in a calm but hesitant manner. "I have several things called Horcruxes. They are pieces of my soul that keep me alive." Natalia nodded, not understanding why he was telling her this. "I need you to check on one of them, my locket. It's in a cave." He projected the image into her mind. "Go there and make sure it hasn't been taken." She nodded and stood up.

"Is that all, sir?" Voldemort looked like he wanted to say something else, but didn't. "Yes," he answered and Natalia turned around, leaving the room.

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The next day, Natalia had set off for the cave. She apparated exactly where the Dark Lord had shown her. She was on top of a large rock. She dreaded it, but she knew she had to swim. She lit her wand to have some light and slid down the rock and dived into the water below.