Master and His Kitten

The Return

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)
'Thoughts'

[Kitten speech]

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(With Lucius Malfoy)

Lucius was in his study. He was doing some paperwork when shooting pain went up his arm. He froze for a minute. He was very pale. The shooting pain could only mean one thing. The dark lord was back.

'I can do this.' He thought even though he wanted to throw up.

The blonde quickly changed into his death eater attire and apparated away. He was soon standing in front of the dark lord. It was his worst fear. He really hoped the man didn't learn about his betrayal. If he did then Lucius knew he was in big trouble.

"Welcome my friends." He greeted in a whisper.

"My lord." They greeted back.

"How?" Lucius asked. "I searched for many ways to bring you back but I came up empty." He lied.

"Did you?" He asked through narrow eyes.

"I did. I needed magic or blood, which I didn't have." Half that sentence was the truth.

"You have my diary." He said.

"Diary? What Diary?" He asked, acting like he had no idea what the dark lord was talking about.

"I gave it to your father for safe keeping." He said.

"I'm sorry my lord but my father never mentioned it. I can search for it if you'd like." He offered.

"Please do." He said, seeming to believe Lucius.

"I'll do it the minute I return." He bowed.

"Good. Now back to why I called for you all." He said. "As you can see I have my body back. I won't go into how but I do. I will stay hidden in the shadows. I don't want anyone to know I am back."

"Yes my lord." They all heard the order.

"Wonderful. Now does anyone know where Potter is?" He asked.

"No. I had his address when he was at the Dursleys but after he supposedly died I lost track of him." Lucius lied.

"Whoever has him has kept it quiet." Crabbe said.

"I see." He frowned. "Keep looking into it." He ordered.

"Yes my lord."

"Now I have noticed one person, besides those in Azkaban, is missing. Where is Severus Snape?" He asked.

"No one knows." Goyle said.

"No one has seen or heard from him since Dumbledore's trial." Crabbe said.

"It's true. Even I haven't been able to contact him." Lucius lied. "All owls return with the letters I have sent. None of them have been opened. Tracking spells are useless."

Voldemort frowned. "I see."

They all waited with a baited breath. So far none of them have been able to give them good news. They were waiting for their lord to get spell happy. So far he has not.

"What about Pettigrew?" He had heard about the arrest.

"He was draining the youngest male child's magic. They noticed something wrong with him and took him to a healer and that's how they learned that Pettigrew was draining his magic. The fool stayed put and that was how they were caught." Lucius informed him.