astronomy tower | james potter

twelve

dark mark

It was the day, the day Veronica Riddle would become officially a Death Eater.

She got dressed in a pretty black dress and applied light makeup, she was a great actress. She put a straight face not showing any emotion. She could not be weak.

Veronica was looking at herself in the mirror when she heard a light knock on the door. A few seconds later she saw her brother's face.

They looked nothing like each other, Nate's dirty blonde hair was the same shade as her mother's before she started dying it black. His big blue eyes were also the same as hers, Nate was a Diggory. Veronica instead inherited the pale skin, jet black hair and dark brown eyes both her father and uncle had, she was a Riddle.

"I know what you're thinking and it's going to be fine" The older Riddle closed the door behind him

"I don't want to" Veronica admitted more to herself than to her brother

"Come here" Nate said sitting down and patting the space on the bed next to him "Trust me when I say that everything is going to be fine, I have a plan little sister, you just have to wait a bit more" he explained

"A plan?" Veronica asked her brother confused

"I can't tell you about it, not yet. Just focus on graduating from Hogwarts" The blonde boy said

"I don't understand" The girl looked up at her brother

"It hurts, the mark I mean, just keep a straight face, I know you can take it" Nate said standing up

"Alright" Veronica sighed

The girl looked at her brother walking towards the door. He had a plan and she knew that whatever that plan was, it was going to fine, she trusts him. She had to graduate.

"You should keep those friends of your around, though. The Gryfindors. They'll protect you" And with that the older Riddle left closing the door behind him

• • •

Veronica waited out of the living room. She knew who was behind the door and what was going to happen.

"He is waiting for you" Camille Riddle looked at her daughter opening the door

Veronica walked forward. A big dark brown table was set in the middle of the room and a lot of people Veronica knew were sitting down around it.

Her uncle was sitting at the head of the table, his piercing dark brown eyes looking straight into hers. Next to him was her father, the exact same features as his brother, twins. Veronica inherited all those facial features and she had never been more disgusted about her looks.

A lot of Death Eaters were there, Veronica looked at Bellatrix Black, Cissy's sister, Abraxas and Lucius Malfoy were also there, and Theodore Nott Sr.,  Theo's father.

"Daughter, you look majestic" Veronica's father, William Riddle, walked towards his daughter and kissed her cheek

"Veronica, finally you join us" Tom Riddle stood next to his brother "Tonight, you will join us, become a Death Eater" He said

"Yes uncle" Veronica nodded

"Come forward" Tom said, but now only a few people there could understand him. He was speaking parseltongue.

Veronica walked closer and stopped just in front of her uncle. She looked at Bellatrix, who was just smirking mischievously, then at Lucius who stood proud there and finally she could see her brother. His blue eyes met her dark brown ones and with a nod of his head Veronica knew she would be alright.

William made his son join him beside Tom. He wanted to whole family to be present.

"With this mark you officially become my heir" Tom said

"I know" Veronica spoke in parseltongue

"Show me your left arm" Tom comanded and Veronica did as told

Tom Riddle took his niece's arm and pointed at her forearm with his wand. After whispering some spell, all the veins in her arms started to turn black.

Her skin was on fire, she could feel sharp pain throughout her body. It was the worst she'd ever have, it was almost as painful as the Cruciatus curse, just faster. It only took a few seconds for the Dark Mark to be forever imprinted on Veronica's skin.

She kept a straight face, looking into her uncle's eyes. He knew it was hurting but everyone was surprised that the sixteen-year-old girl didn't even make a sound.

"Welcome" Tom smirked

• • •

Veronica looked at her left forearm. The mark was still red, but in a few hours it would be jet black. She wasn't alone, an older blonde boy was sitting on her bed looking at her protectively.

"I don't know how you did it, you didn't even flinch!" Nate exclaimed

"I didn't want to show any weakness" she muttered

"Not even our father could keep a straight face, Ronnie" Nate told her as the girl turned around and fell onto her bed

She brought her hands up to her face and sighed.

"What kind of Grindelwald shit is this, Nate?" Veronica asked her older brother pointing at her forearm

"He's worse than Grindelwald" the older boy stated "far more Dark" he sighed looking at his sister

"This is going to haunt me forever" The dark haired girl said

"It is, Ronnie, it is" Nate sighed "but hey! Look at the bright side, we have matching tattoos!" Nate laughed trying to lighten the mood

"Not funny, Nate. Not funny" Veronica shook her head

She knew this was the start of something new, of something Dark. Something that would either end her or haunt her forever.

"What are we going to do?" Veronica turned to look into her brother's bright eyes

"Well, I am going to help Mrs. Malfoy prepare the Christmas ball and you are going on a date with James Potter" Nate said making Veronica gast at hus last word

"You know?" She asked him shocked

"I saw letter, but it's okay" Nate smiled making his sister relax "I graduated when you were only in your second year at Hogwarts but I kind of remember him. I don't like that he's a Gryffindor but I think he's a good boy" Nate stated

"Okay, but it's not a date" Veronica shook her head

"It is" Nate corrected her

"It's not" Veronica repeated

"It is" Nate repeated too making her groan

• • •

Sooo...she got the Dark Mark and didn't even flinch, she a bad bleep.
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