Becoming Beta

Chapter 10

A/N: This is a Fenrir chapter, he is not a nice man. He attends a Death Eater Revel, so assume the following triggers, non-con, dub-con, torture, death, etc. If this will bother you, please skip this chapter.

After Hogsmeade, Fenrir apparated to Malfoy Manor. Arnou, Seff, and Rand popped into place near him. As they walked toward the Manor and the dueling court, he thought about his newest pup. He needed to figure out when he was going to get the pack together so he could get his Beta officially installed. It didn't much matter that he was just a school boy - Fenrir needed a Beta and he could tell the pup was going to be a good one. He was sure that having a plan for killing Dumbledore had taken a weight off his pup's shoulders. He smirked to himself thinking about the pup's other problem. A a mate was fortunate for his pup, and for the pack. And what a mate she was. The little bird his pup had introduced him to was delectable. That put him in the mood for tea with Narcissa Malfoy. Fenrir smirked to himself and waved the others forward. He had just thought of the perfect excuse to get the rest of the pack together before the next full moon.

He walked towards Narcissa's solar; he was almost there when he ran into Bellatrix Lestrange. Fenrir groaned to himself. He had no idea how sisters could be so diametrically opposite as Bellatrix and Narcissa were.

"Greyback! Have you been to see my nephew?" She asked him, extending her hand for him to kiss. He did, reluctantly.

"Bellatrix, I have just come back from spending last night's full moon with young Draco. He is doing well, I'll be sure to tell him you've been asking about him." Fenrir turned to move past her when she grasped his arm to stay him.

"Excellent, so glad to hear that Greyback. I do have to say, you look like you have been putting an effort into your appearance these days. Is that my nephew's influence? Or is there a woman in your life?" She raised an eyebrow at him and smirked, almost knowingly.

Fenrir coughed and rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment. He had been hoping that none of the other Death Eaters would notice something like that. It was due to Draco, who had told Fenrir months ago that he would be more respected if he adopted pure-blood customs. Fenrir had thought about it, and decided that if he wanted his plan to work, he would need to play along to get along. So he had taken his poor hygiene off the table, grooming himself, showering, and wearing high quality clothing. Trust Bellatrix to take notice of something like that.

"Your nephew is quite brilliant in political matters and had suggested that if I wanted to further advance myself in that arena that I dress the part." He smiled tightly and nodded at her in farewell, heading off to speak with her sister.

He knocked on the solar door, and heard Narcissa call out a greeting. He pushed it open to find her just on the other side of the door about to open it.

"Fenrir! Hello, I was just coming to find you!" She grasped his arm and pulled him into the room, shutting the door behind him. She snapped her fingers and a house elf appeared; she ordered tea and biscuits and led him over to a settee. She sat right next to him, asking how Draco was doing and how the full moon went, and if other members of the pack went with him. He answered her questions as she poured the tea and handed him his cup.

"Mrs. Malfoy," he began, but she cut him off.

"Really, Fenrir, I insist you call me Narcissa," she patted his knee and sipped at her tea, smiling demurely.

"Narcissa, then," he replied, returning her smile. "I want Draco to go through the Beta Ceremony before the next full moon, which is the day after Halloween. Do you think you could arrange Draco to be home from school that week? I know it's unusual, but I was hoping with the Malfoy influence, you would be able to manage it."