Make It Right

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Ch 9. Tails And Parsel

“What do you mean ‘you think you’ve got a tail’?”

“I think someone is following us.”

“Why?”

“I already told you why.” He replied. He was tense now, not wanting Lilith in any danger, even less if it was his fault, if she got caught in the crossfire. He could feel someone following them, and he didn’t like it. He’d had Aurors on his back for moths, and was getting rather tired of it all. He led her into a smaller alley. Lilith tensed, memories of their first encounter washed over her. He sensed her fear, and hid her behind him.

“Quiet Lilith. I get that you don’t trust me, but now is really not the time.” The tension and alertness in his voice didn’t make her fear any smaller, but she wasn’t afraid of him anymore. She was more worried about the ones following them. They stood in the dark, completely quiet, waiting for their followers to pass the alley.

Three cloaked figures moved to pass the narrow entrance. A gentle breeze flowed through the streets of the village. The tallest one stopped and waved for the two others to follow him. Tom was dizzy and he was scared.

They started to walk into the alley. As they moved, they swept their hoods off. Tom widened his eyes in dread.

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They started to walk into the alley. As they moved, they swept their hoods off. Tom widened his eyes in dread.

Toms dread turned to anger in a millisecond. He was furious. His magic billowing off him in red waves of pure energy.

“Zabini, Lestrange…” he said slowly, tying desperately to keep his temper in his control. Julio Zabini, Andre and Robert Lestrange, fought to maintain their expressions blank.

“Do you care to explain to me, and be thorough, why, by Merlin, you are tailing me, in broad daylight. God only knows, I do not need a body guard, I can most certainly take care of myself.” He continued. Tom stood tapping his foot against the pavement impatiently waiting for a reply. “Well…”

“Tom… who are they?” Lilith’s voice was still shaken.

“I’m sorry, my Lady, my name is Julio Zabini, and these two are Andre and Robert Lestrange.” The latters nodded e quiet greeting.

“My Lord, we came to warn you; the Aurors seems to think they have found both Riddle Manor and Slytherin Castle, they haven’t, we’ve managed to lead them to Wales and NorthernEngland to some old ruins. They are trying to break non-existing wards as we speak” Tom chuckled at this.

Zabini paused to gather his thoughts, trying to find a way to break this to his Lord. “But they have placed a constant surveillance on you, and on some of the inner circle.” As he predicted Tom was not very happy, and was about to birth a whole new generation of curses when Robert Lestrange, coughed lightly to gain his attention.

“Well, my Lord, “ he started, an amused twinkle in his eyes. Tom raised a nicely shaped brow, wondering what was so amusing, when he had just lost the privilege to take a piss without the world knowing. The two other men failed to compose themselves and burst out laughing. Tom looked at them, as if to say ‘you’ve all gone looney’.

He felt a gentle nudge in his coat. He turned around to see a mildly uneasy Lilith. He offered his hand for her to hold. She accepted, laying her smaller hand in his. He lead her a few steps forward to have her standing half a step ahead of him, gently placing his arm around her small waist. Lilith was slightly dizzy and was glad that he had noticed her need of something to hold onto. He pulled her a bit close, so she would lean against his warm and firm chest. He brushed her hair slightly out of his face, and whispered into her ear.


“Shhhh, relax. Lean against me, I won’t let you fall. Just breathe, slowly.” Tom whispered softly. Lilith closed her eyes, resting her head on his shoulder. The thought that had rampaged her mind a few seconds ago, began to ebb away. She raised her hands and entwined her fingers in the ones of the hand around her waist. Tom smiled to himself and wrapped his other arm around her as well, covering her hands, warming them.


The three men was startled at this intimate gesture, towards a muggle, non the less, but remained silent.


“So, Robert, you were saying?”

Lestrange snapped out of his fascination.

“Um, yeah. The Dumbledore and the ministry have been trying to train parseltounges, so they can have snakes spying on us. Nagini had quite a bit of fun with the youngsters.”

Tom chucked at this. “Tell me you’re joking, please.” All three men shook their heads in unison. “Oooh, this is just too good!”


Tom sighed, “However amusing this is, could it not wait until the next gathering?” The Lestranges and Zabini stood unmoving. “So you just decided to scare the living daylight out of me for kicks then?” He gazed down at the dozing figure leaning against him and realized that she wasn’t paying any attention. “You realize I could have killed you if I thought you to be a threat to Lilith?”


Lilith was slightly dazed and still leaning against him. She felt the vibrations of Toms chuckle against her back. She giggled in delight at the tickling sensation. Her inner alarm clocks had yet to ring. She could not help but wonder if her trusting nature was finally going to be the end of her, because those three men looked menacing.


“Yes my Lord.” The truth of what they had so foolishly done sinking in. Andre, who had been silent the entire time finally spoke up.

“Who’s the girl? Muggle by the looks of her.”

“All that you need to know will be discussed. I’ll call a meeting of the Inner Circle tonight. Now get lost, we’ve got a dinner to eat.”

With this, he gently pulled Lilith out of her nap. “Hungry?” Lilith nodded. They followed the other men out of the small alley and out onto the street. Finally finding themselves in broad sunny daylight, Tom and Lilith headed towards a small book café called ‘the Dragon’.

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A/N: i know that this was a relly short chapter, but if you're nice and review, i'll post the next one tomorrow night, but if you're bad im afraid my inspiration will nnot get the boos it needs.... so make me happy!!! :)