Dreams and Lies
Dreams And Lies: LOW
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DREAMS AND LIES: LOW
He stood in the room filled
with his followers. His eyes scanned
their bowed forms and he smiled. Things
were moving along nicely.
“Lucius,” He drawled out the
name. “Come forward.”
Lucius moved forward and
bowed low on the floor before the figure in the black sable robes.
now, knew the futility of it. But once
again Lucius Malfoy found his heart in the cause that he had so long ago felt
jaded in.
“Yes Master?” He asked still
retaining his prostrating position. “How
may I serve you?”
“Clear out the others,” The
Master commanded. “Except for you and
Bella and Avery of course, you three I wish to have a word with.”
“Very good Master,” Lucius
asked managing to stop the shiver from running up his spine at the words.
Lucius stood and turned to
the other black robbed figures in the room.
He loved the privileges permitted to him.
deserved.
“All of you out now,” Lucius
passed on his Master’s instructions.
“LeStrange and Nott are to remain but the rest are to leave now.”
In an orderly fashion the
black clad figures left the room as quickly as they could.
shut. The Lord looked down at three of
his most competent servants. They often
pleased him more than they displeased him which was a good thing for them.
“Lucius,” The Lord turned to
the silver masked man. “How many
followers are there?”
“There are fifty from the old
group Master,” Lucius informed his Master.
“Since recruitment on the continent we now boast nearly twenty-thousand
Master.”
“A good number,” The Lord
commented. “But send instructions to all
the Chapters that they are to attempt to recruit more faithful followers to the
Cause.”
“Right away Master,” Lucius
promised.
Lucius stroked the silver
mask he now wore all the time. It did
not cover his eyes or nose or mouth but every where else was covered with
silver. It hid the scars that had not
yet been healed. Lucius was pleased that
his Lord had given him the mask.
“Bella, the letter was sent?”
He turned to LeStrange.
“Yes my Lord,” Bella replied,
a mad glint to her eye.
“Avery, I think its time you
started practicing with your ax again,” The Lord turned to Nott with a smile
that caused Avery to almost take several steps back.
“Whatever you command my
Lord,” Avery managed to catch himself in time and bow instead.
‘Avery,’ The Lord thought to
himself. ‘So transparent and Bella so
eager to serve me but Lucius is so utterly devoted.
“My Lord
what of the remaining Weasley’s?”
Bella asked.
“Kill them,” The Lord
ordered. “I was never one of them.”
But the red hair and few
remaining freckles told a different story all together.
one of the Golden Trio and Harry Potter’s best friend.
The German Ministry of Magic knew who he was and where he was but they
did not care even though they did not outright support him.
ready to declare war on the British Ministry of Magic.
gain more followers and then he would strike.
“Reports from Britain Lucius
and Bella,” The Lord snapped at them.
“Draco has returned to
Hogwarts,” Lucius spoke first. “We
discovered that he has been there for a month already my Lord but we did not
learn of it until early this morning. It
appears that Potter, Draco and Snape are still close my Lord.”
“We also learned that an
unknown person is staying at Hogwarts,” Bella added.
is or where they are from my Lord. I
will continue to look into it.”
“Good Bella and Lucius,” The
Master purred. “So your spawn has
returned?”
“Yes my Lord,” Lucius
nodded. “And I would like to kill him.”
“Would you now?” The Master
asked. “Well perhaps that can be
arranged Lucius. I’ll consider it.”
“Thank you Master,” Lucius
bowed deeply.
‘Always the faithful
insincere. Perhaps I’ll give you your
chance after all.’
“Avery, you may leave,” The
Lord said.
“Yes my Lord,” Avery bowed
before hurrying out of the room.
The Lord stood from his chair
atop the elevated platform and approached Bella and Lucius.
stand before him. They were two of his
most trusted. Bella was a little mad,
this was true, but she was loyal and eager to please her Lord and that was
something the Lord appreciated. His
followers were all loyal to him and he marked each of them personally.
“Bella I want you to prepare
a trip for me into
join our Cause? What do both of you think?”
“A wise choice my Lord,”
Bella replied. “Many dark wizards live
there.”
“Yes Master,” Lucius
agreed. “There will be many strong
allies and followers in
be leaving?”
“I won’t be accompanying
you,” The Lord sighed. “You and Bella
will go alone to
Both of you are competent and able to do this task for me.
“Never Lord,” Lucius was
vehement on that remark.
Lucius did not want to
imagine failing his Master and Lord. It
was an evil thought, a bad thought. Many
of the other followers not in the
Lord told him but he wasn’t. This Lord
was smart. And this Lord allowed him
freedoms, if Lucius thought he had a better idea he was allowed to voice
it.
“We are happy to receive such
an important assignment Lord,” Bella smiled.
“We will bring you new followers to join with us and strengthen our
numbers.”
“Good,” The Lord was
pleased. “I know you two won’t
disappoint me. You may go but do not
tell the others of this task.”
“Of course not Lord,” They murmured
as they bowed and left their Lord in seclusion.
The Lord knew that Lucius and
Bella would follow through and that his forces would multiply.
them.