The Story of Sheila Riddle (Harry Potter Fanfic)

Chapter 14

Sheila was given a Dark Mark to show the nature of her identity, and she at last got her wish fulfilled. She was given the freedom to choose her own headquarters, which she kept a secret from everyone, including the Dark Lord. She became deeply immersed in her studies and was often gone for months at a time, locked away in her headquarters and only accessible through the summons of the Dark Mark. 

Narcissa was married to Lucius Malfoy, another Death Eater and together they had a child, a boy who they named Draco. Narcissa begged Sheila to assume the role of godmother and she relented for the sake of their friendship.

Meanwhile, Sheila's relationship with Tom worsened as she spent more and more of her time with her experiments. She was slowly driven mad with her obsession of it, especially with her latest attempts.

She was trying to create a Rebirth Spell. The idea of immortality had always appeared tempting to both her and Tom. She was drawing ever nearer to success. She knew she was on the verge of the greatest breakthrough in all of magical history...

And then it happened. Tom died. And as the shock of the news settled upon the Dark Lord's followers, utter mayhem ensued. Sheila was devastated. These turn of events seemed to act as an awakening, pulling her back to reality. She blamed herself; if she had not allowed her obsession to consume her so fully, perhaps she could have saved him.

The Malfoys informed her that they would cast of their identities as Death Eaters and attempt to live out a normal life in the magical society. Bellatrix insisted that the Dark Lord would return. And as much as she disliked Bella, Sheila chose to accept her views. It was a thread of hope, the only thing left to her.

Sheila interrogated her fellow Death Eaters on the cause of her brother's death and when at last she had discovered the truth of the matter, she felt nothing but anger. Tom had depended solely on a prophecy that he evidently had not fully understood, and had consequently been destroyed by a child.

Snape seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth, and as much as Sheila searched for him, she couldn't find him.

The only thing left to do was finish her work, and then destroy it. Only then could she be sure that no one other than herself could ever get their hands on it. 

She completed the Rebirth Spell...and used it on herself.