Remus Lupin's Goddaughter

{Chapter 15}

At the Malfoy Manor

A group of people silently sat around a long table. They hadn't seen each other since the last Wizarding War due to some of them being sent to Askaban for their horrible crimes. Others had escaped imprisonment and went into hiding. The rest lived their lives as normal. One of those, was the Malfoy family.

Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.

They sat next to each other with worried looks on their faces. Lucius had lied about his whereabouts to his fellow companions and it was clear they were not happy about it. Lucius gave Narcissa's hand a slight squeeze, reassuring her that everything will be alright.
There was a slight cough from the top of the table. Everybody turned and looked at their master.

"It's great to see that some of you are still alive. It's great to know that even though I haven't been able to return to a full body for four years, you all fought to help me, even though some of you..." his head turns to Lucius. "Never even tried to find me."

Lucius swallows and keeps his head down.

"However, I'm back and more powerful than ever. My plan will succeed this time!"

"Are we still going after the boy like you originally planned, my Lord?" A woman's voice hisses.

"Of course, Bellatrix. But...there's something else I want..." the voice says.

Everybody turns their head towards him.

"And who might that be?" Lucius asked.

"The girl..." he snarls. "She seems...interesting. She seemed to gain powers the night I tried to destroy her brother and herself."

"So, you want to kill her too?" Bellatrix asked.

"Of course not, Bellatrix. With that amount of power, she could do amazing things. We have to make her one of us."

Bellatrix cackles.

"Can I get her? Can I?"

"Calm yourself, Bellatrix. We don't want to rush. We need her to trust us first. And I have a plan that would do just that..."

Bellatrix smirks.

"It's great to have you back...Lord Voldemort..."

At the Burrow

"Come on, kiddos. Eat up. We have to leave soon." Molly says as she fills the plates of the children sitting round the table.

"Mum, where exactly are we going?" Ron asked.

"Ron, I've told you once, I won't tell you again." Molly says, pointing a finger at him.

"Yeah, well you haven't explained properly." Ron says.

"All you need to know Ron, is that your mother and I have some important things to discuss at the place and we're taking you along so that we can keep an eye on you." Arthur Weasley says.

Ron rolls his eyes and begins eating. Cora, who was sitting in between Harry and Hermione, slightly leans over to Harry.

"Do you have any idea what they could be discussing?" She asked.

Harry shrugs his shoulders in response, but wouldn't make eye contact with her. Cora raises her eyebrow.

"You do know don't you? Why are you not telling me?" She asks.

"It's nothing, Cora. Don't worry about it." He says.

"...it's about us isn't it?" She says.