Finding Happiness

Chapter 27

After a couple of weeks of training, my metamorphagus powers had increased and I had learned how to keep anyone out of my head.

"Maia, Professor Snape will take you to Voldemort's headquarters. You just have to prove to him that you are worthy of becoming a Death Eater. Professor Snape will protect you." Dumbledore informs me.

My heart is beating rapidly, I don't want to do this anymore, but I have to, for the Order's sake.

"Let's run over this one more time, what is your name?" Dumbledore asks.

I gulp, "My name is Valerie Munroe, I am a pureblood, my family fought alongside Voldemort in the First Wizarding War and I want to join because I despise the great, pompous Harry Potter. I am in Slytherin at Hogwarts and I'm currently in my last year."

"Excellent. Now Professor Snape has already put in good word that you excel in Potions, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Charms. He has confirmed that you are a Slytherin."

I smile slightly, silently praying that our plan succeeds. Deep down I was wishing that I had taken Remus's advice and declined Dumbledore's request, that I hadn't wanted to help the Order. I was terrified of Voldemort, even though countless times Dumbledore has told me I can control my pain, Snape taught me that too.

A knock on the door brought my attention back to reality.

"Come in Severus." Dumbledore says.

Snape walks in, his hair greasy as usual but this time, instead of is dull, black cloak, he is wearing travelling robes, still black though. "Are you ready for me to take her Headmaster?"

Dumbledore glances at me, then nods, "Thank you Severus. I have lifted the anti-apparition charm so you can apparate from here."

I stand up, slightly off-balance. My new height feels weird, I have longer legs and shoulder length, blonde hair now. My eyes are a lighter blue and shaped differently, my skin colour is slightly darker and I look a little older. 

Snape offers me his arm and I reluctantly take it. 

"Good luck Maia," is the last thing Dumbledore says to me before the light vanishes and we apparate.

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Snape leads me up a staircase, ours shoes click against the cold stone floor. He stops in front of a large oak door, kinda of like the one for the Great Hall, and knocks. 

"Come in." His high, cold voice orders from behind the door. Snape pushes it forward and we walk in.

There is a long, wooden table, Voldemort sits at the end while his fellow Death Eaters sit along the sides. "Welcome Severus. Ah, I see you have brought our new recruit." 

Snape nods and sits at one of the spare chairs. I stand awkwardly beside him. 

"Come, come. Tell me your name. Severus says you are in Slytherin, so you must be of pureblood?" 

I nod and clear my throat, "I'm Valerie Munroe, and yes, I am a pureblood." 

Voldemort smiles, I am glad that he does not recognise me or my voice, "Excellent. Walk towards me Valerie."

I slowly walk forwards, my arms and legs are shaking. The Death Eaters watch me, malicious grins upon their faces. I stop beside Voldemort's chair. He stands up and pulls out his wand. I gulp.

"Hold out your left arm." 

Oh shit. He wants to brand me. To mark me as a Death Eater. I want to cry, to run away and hide forever. His eyes bore into mine and I feel like he is reading my soul. I block all thoughts from him. I extend my arm timidly and pull up my sleeve.

He grins and presses his wand to my arm, "Morsmorde!" 

A horrible pain shoots through my arm, one that I was not expecting or prepared for, I scream and drop to the ground, my arm feels as if it's on fire. I continue to scream and clutch my arm, trying to block out the pain, but it was too late. Around me Death Eaters laugh, I hear Bellatrix's high pitch giggle. My visions begins to fade and I feel the room spin. 

Then everything goes black.

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"She'll come around soon." An unfamiliar voice echoes in my head. I feel something damp on my head. The events return to my head. Arriving at the manor, being branded, passing out. I open my eyes and take in my surroundings. A woman, with blonde hair tied neatly in a bun, kneels beside me, stroking my forehead with a wet cloth. I am lying in a large, four-poster bed, there is a mahogany dresser beside it and a bookshelf across the room. I notice a chair by the window, it is light outside. 

"Maia." The woman speaks. 

I turn my attention on her. She smiles slightly and dips the cloth in a bowl of water before returning it to my face. Then it hits me. How does she know my name? I should be Valerie to her. I jump up, though quickly regret it. There is a mirror in the corner, I stare into it from my bed. My long brown hair has returned and so have my blue eyes.

"No!" I gasp, focusing on the mirror and changing myself back to Valerie. 

"Impressive." The woman smiles.

"Who are you?" I hiss, trying to pull out my wand, it was gone.

"Narcissa. Narcissa Malfoy." 

Draco's mother? I could see now the resemblance, the eyes and nose. 

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me, I want this war to be over and you can help make that happen." 

I relax a little, "what happened?"

She sighs and stops cooling my face, "after the Dark Lord gave you his mark, you collapsed. You've been out for a day and a half, a few hours after the ceremony you got a fever, that was when your disguise faded. I've kept you up here and no one but Draco and I know."

"Malfoy-I mean Draco knows?" 

She nods, "he told me who you were." 

"Will he tell anyone?" 

Narcissa shakes her head, "his wishes are the same as mine." 

I sigh and lay my head back against the pillow, it is throbbing and I feel all hot and clammy.

"Your fever broke an hour ago, but you're still quite sick, you should go back to sleep." 

My arm burns and I groan, clutching it.

"He's calling you," Narcissa whispers and bites her lip, "I'm afraid you can't rest, you have to go." 

I gulp and nod.

"Let me try something." Narcissa raises her wand and I flinch, she mutters and enchantment and I feel like the sick feeling, all over my body, is being drained. 

"Better?"

I nod again, "thank you." 

She smiles.

I get out of the bed and smooth out my robes, "how do I get to him?" I ask.

"The Dark Mark will lead you to him, you just have to apparate." 

I bite my lip, "I don't know how to apparate yet," I admit sheepishly.

Narcissa hands me my wand and takes out her own, "hold on." 

I take her arm and she apparates.

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So Maia is a Spy/Death Eater now....dun dun dunnnnnn and Draco and Narcissa know...

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