Redamancy (d.m)

Chapter sixty one-i own you

"Why are there so many hot people?" I whispered with wide eyes as a cluster of teenage strangers flooded through the tall doors of the meeting room, filling up seats that had been magically conjured up for their presence
"The Dark Lord's managed to gain popularity in younger generations, most are descendants of death eaters" Westeria replied eagerly, her eyes darting across the room as the new faces turned to catch my eye, pointing very obviously to a slightly younger looking girl with dark hair and hazelnut skin, "bet you ten galleons I can get her to kiss me before you can get her friend to kiss you"

I looked over apprehensively, eyes landing on a stoic looking boy with a plain black button down dress shirt, the cuffs of his sleeves folded up. He was conversing emotionlessly to the red haired girl, occasionally pausing to wedge his burning cigarette between his teeth and intake a mouthful of smoke before letting it out to traverse the room

"If you don't, I will" Emerson said beside me
"You've got your Veela powers, that's an unfair advantage" Westeria protested
"That's why you're so attractive!" I exclaimed in disdain, making him smirk, "wait how come you're part Veela and Ria isn't?"
"We're half siblings, see, same dad, different mum" Westeria explained
"The woman you met earlier at dinner- that's my mum, she's part Veela" Emerson continued
"Okay then I'm agreeing to Ria's stupid bet because I cannot stand to see her lose to you" I said, and a faint voice scoffed from behind us
"No you're not" Malfoy said sternly, crossing him arms and glaring at the gaggle of death eaters awaiting the appearance of their leader
"Excuse me?" I shot back
"You're not trying to get some fucking random stranger to kiss you like some desperate fucking slut" he snarled at me
"Woah, Malfoy, that's out of line" Emerson said, looking affronted
"You depend heavily on a genetically inherited magical ability to get laid, you have no room to speak, Mercer" Malfoy snapped
"What is your damage, Malfoy?" I demanded, and he made to respond, but was interrupted by the uneasy silence that had fell upon the residents of the gathering

Turning my back away from Malfoy and to the entrance, my breath caught itself in my throat at the blood draining, fear inducing sight of the Dark Lord, whose image I had yet to become used to witnessing.

"Sit" he hissed, taking his own place at the head of the table which the others, including myself, scurried over to join him

I twitched slightly when a hand landed on my shoulder, relaxing slightly when I caught sight of Bellatrix's sinister smile gleaming at me

"When'd you get here?" She breathed, displaying her foul looking teeth
"Just before dinner" I answered back, "where were you?"
"Business" she replied slyly before bowing her head as Voldemort spoke in a rattling voice
"Today..." he said hoarsely, his slitted pupils gliding over the room, "we have progressed. Today we grow infinitely powerful."

He stood up, the wooden legs of his chair scapes against the marble floor. He resembled a dementor as he walked around the table leisurely, his long robes lifting up with each step

"The reason for my absence this evening has been necessary in my journey with Bellatrix-" at this, the witch swelled up with pride, "-to unite our masses with those of the werewolves"

His announcement sent a ripple of whispers through the room

"Silence" his hollow voice droned out, instantly cutting down any noise, "in addition, we have reconvened with our old allies, Eretha brings with her, in her late husbands absence, their two children. To Emerson and to Westeria, I welcome"

An ache plagued my chest as I saw how my friends straightened their shoulders and sat with their backs straightened out with delighted honour

"And lastly, to our newest arrival; the Lestrange daughter; the glory of her bloodline; (y/n) will join us under the fabrication of being away on vacation with her distant family. This will make her abilities much more available to us over these months"