Till Death Do Us Part {DE}

[Kianthra Lestrange]

Kianthra shivered as the secret entrance to the Chamber of Secret closed above her. It was so quiet down here compared to that uproar upstairs in the bathroom, due to Moaning Murtle screaming because someone threw a book through her. Yes it was dark, gloomy and kind of spooky. Perfect. So why were they meeting down here and not in the Room of Requirement?

"Lumos,"

Her breath rose in clouds in front of her as she stepped carefully through the passage, avoiding the bones left by the basilisk all those years ago. Thankfully, the doors into the main chamber had been left open, as Kianthra was not a parseltongue it would have been difficult to open them. She looked around at the carved snakes reminding her of her own common room. An eerie green light flickered in the distance. Curious she walked towards it.

It appeared as though a lot of planning had gone into this because a table and seven chairs had been set out. So not everyone had been invited, just Charlotte, Scorpius, herself and the rest of the Inner Circle. Kianthra sat down on the chair to the left hand side of Charlotte's. After all everyone knew their place and for those with sponges for brains, the other four chairs were labeled. The three with arm rests belonged to herself, Charlotte and Scorpius. Charlotte's chair was of course the most elaborate, made out of the darkest wood, as she was the leader. Scorpius's chair was a shade lighter with snakes carved onto the armrests. Kianthra's own chair was slightly lighter in colour and carved with spirals. All the remaining chairs were identical, all light brown with no arm rests.

She simply nodded to the others who were assembled. Charlotte and Scorpius had not arrived yet. They were probably the ones who had organised the meeting. It must be a big plan, maybe they were finally going to wipe out the New Order. She didn't have to wait long however, as she heard the mechanism clanking and footsteps heading along the corridor towards them.

[scorpius]

Ah, but in a sense, Kianthra was incorrect. Scorpius was there, but then again, he wasn't: it was his Animagus form, a snake, that slithered along the cold stone tiles of the Chamber of Secrets. It was this very place that was created by Salazar Slytherin, who was one of the first to deem Mudbloods unworthy. A wiser decision never spoken in the history of witches and wizards. And what also made this place so special was that the late Dark Lord himself had been down here. It made one tingle with pride.

Scorpius had only been down there a few moments, and then silently watched Kianthra take her place at her chair. He'd be smirking, if it were not that snakes couldn't smile. He flicked his forked tounge in and out with merriment as he quietly slid to her chair, rising up and coiling himself on the arm of the chair, in hopes to 'scare' her.

But then again, when did anyone ever scare Kianthra Lestrange?

[Charlotte Riddle]

Charlotte didn't bother with taking care of stepping over the bones of rats. She noted the sight of the giant Basilisk and gave it an almost regretful stare. Oh how she wished she could have been alive when gorgeous creature was still slithering. That bloody Potter. It gave her a sense of fulfillment to know that she was walking the same steps her father took.

She walked to the table spotting a table and her main circle. She grinned at them as she made her way to her chair. She could not wait to unravel her new plan. She spotted a snake on Kianthra's chair and smirked at it, Scorpious. She sat down and turnd to look at the group before her. Everything has a place and everything is in it place.

[Kianthra Lestrange]

Kianthra looked down at the arm of the chair and saw a snake. But not just any snake. Most people would have cried out at the sight of seeing a snake just centimetres away from them, then again Kianthra wasn't most people. She smiled at the snake and then said, "so how long have you been here? I thought you would have wanted to make a grand entrance Scorpius... it seems I was mistaken." Despite this, Kianthra was glad of Scorpius's company, after all the other members of the Inner Circle weren't exactly intelligent enough to engage in an interlectual conversation, or even any conversation for that matter.

Kianthra smiled at the Scorpius snake once more before turning her attention to Charlotte would had just entered the room. So it was her footsteps she had heard. Kianthra looked to her right at Charlotte and waited for her to begin.

This was going to be good

[scorpius]

Scorpius uncoiled himself from the arm of the seat, dropped to the floor, and then resumed his human figure. Scales melted away, slits for nose morphed to a human nose, and now he was smirking, leaning over the back of Kianthra's chair.

"Ah, but even if I made a big entrance, you'd assume I could do better, Kia. I'll surprise you when the time comes."

Scorpius replied as he took his own seat, and smiled at Charlotte.

"Evening, Charlotte."

He looked at the two girls, and added, "I must say you both look lovely in the dim light. Are we ready to get this meeting going?"

[Kianthra Lestrange]

"I know you will and I'm looking forward to that day." she smiled at Scorpius as he took his seat. "I'm sure I will have to return the favour when that day arrives. And thank you, you're not looking too bad yourself," she laughed for a few seconds and then managed to stop herself, without waiting for Charlotte to stare at her.

Kianthra glanced around the room, the other members had assembled in the short time when she had been talking to Scorpius. She nodded to the ones seated nearest to her. Every one of them had a look of aprehension of their face, as if it was Christmas or their birthday. She turned her attention back to Charlotte.

The meeting was about to commence.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss ambled through the bone littered passage. She heald her wand infront of her, casting the soft glow that was emmited through it. She walked over to her, plain, boring chair and sat down. Her eyes were fiery as she thought about the plans that were to be disicused.
"Sorry I'm late. I had... Things to attend to." she said with an evil look on her pretty face. She traced the knot holes that were on the table as she waited for the meeting to begin. "What is this about?" she asked in a tonless voice.

[emma]

The rest of the people down here probably thought this was going to be the rest of the Slytherins attending. But they were wrong. Dead wrong.

Just because Miles was extremely fond of reputation to handle and watching out for the ugly rumors that could have been passed around about him didn't mean he wouldn't give anything to be here. Being a part of the next generation of Death Eaters wasn't necissarily what his parents told him he should do. His parents had supported Lord Voldemort when they were his age, but because of their frequent absense he was left to make decisions for himself. He didn't care if they were proud or not. He was going to do what he wanted, but support from them would have been appreciated.

Miles spluttered a bit as he landed on his feet at the bottom of the essential abyss that led down from the girls bathroom. He muttered a few choice swear words that he silently dedicated to Moaning Myrtle, the most annoying and obnoxious ghost alive.

"Won't we all love it when you pass through your ghost stage." He muttered with a smirk at his sarcasm. He'd never really conversed with her before and didn't care to. She was desperate for company and went to anyone for mere conversation. She could have done better.

Ah well, Moaning Myrtle was none of Miles's business, and so he passed it off with a suspicious glance in front of him. It was really messy down here. There was dust in the corners and hints of water puddles everywhere.

~Wow,~ He thought to himself as he did a three-sixty around his end of the start of the chamber. ~Like this will be really inconspicuous when about five Slytherins exit from the girls bathroom at the same time all dusty. They really need to find a better way to meet. Like the Room of Requirement?~

After making little attempt to dust off his jeans and lazy polo tee shirt, Miles began to thread through the piles of bones down to where he'd expected everyone else to meet up.

Through his brown eyes he watched Scorpius and Kianthra make conversation with What looked like a bored few other people assembled just watching the conversation that was already being made.

"Is this a meeting or a social gathering?" Miles asked with a non intentional charming smile pass his lips.

"What are we doing here anyway? Couldn't we use the Room of Requirement? No matter, I suppose. What are we going to talk about?" He took a seat across from Kianthra and nodded in her direction with another friendly grin.

Most of them should know who he was. Miles was a seventh year, and was around anywhere that had something interesting going on. Most were knowledgable of his existence in Slytherin. Miles, his long and considered handsome figure, was not uninteresting. He could be entertaining even when he didn't try to be.

[Charlotte Riddle]

Charlotte smiled back at Scorpious, "Aw thanks," she chuckled lightly and then turned to give Kianthra a small smile as well. She then turned back to fully face the group sitting around the table with her. She nodded to Corliss, ?The same thing our meetings are usually about dear. The destruction of the New Order.? Even in the untainted company of only Slytherins she would find herself speaking about the NO in the same sickly sweet tone she would with anyone else.

Charlotte pursed her lips as Miles entered after Corliss finally making their group complete. She was getting irritated very fast. She shook her head and ignored his comment, she wanted to be excited about this meeting, not irate.

"Well, now that everyone is here, and it seems that inquiring minds all want to know. My newest plan includes that tiny fourth year boy, who just so happens to be part of the NO." She grinned knowing that even Kianthra and Scorpius, who were her closest confidents had only known that she had a plan. She was very excited to finally let them know the beginnings of it.

Charlotte was now placing one of her infamous sadistic smiles. This was when she truly shared her relationship to the Dark Lord. ?He had a certain?Gift, that I think could either help us or harm us, depending on which side this boy is, persuaded to pick.? She paused to stare at them all her gaze stopping on Kianthra and the back to them all. ?Now, In order for me pusuade this Scamander boy, I?m going to need help to get him alone and away for the rest of that group, and that is where you all come in.?

Charlotte needed to get her way to this boy. No way was she going to let Zane Lestrange take one of the only students who was a Seer at this school. She knew that he was actually better then most older then him. And she would no sooner become best friends with a muggle before she would let that god awful New Order have something she didn't. She would not allow that to happen. Never.

[Kianthra Lestrange]

A good plan, practical and not too dangerous, which made a change. Kianthra smiled at Charlotte, she knew her brother well. Of course Zane would want this Scamander boy to join the New Order, who wouldn't want a Seer on their side? Great, distraction techniques, destruction and disorder with as little mess as possible, and a few NO members hobbling off to the hospital wing. So when would be the right time to persuade him? A time when he didn't know who they really were. Ah ha.

"Of course being the one who knows Zane the best, he would do anything to get that Scamander boy on his side. I think we should put our plan into action at the Summer Ball, as it's only a week away. It will be the perfect opportunity to find this boy becuase he won't have a clue who we really are. After all the ball is a masquerade." She said this last bit for the benefit of the Death Eater members who had more muscle than brains. She smiled at Miles before continuing, "seeing as we will all be present at the ball, I suggest one of us should try and befriend the Scamander boy. Someone close to his age and pretty. I think I'll volunteer Corliss, if that's ok with you. After all you are the closest to his age,"

Her eyes flicked back to Charlotte, seeking approval for her idea.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss looked at Miles as he entered. She smiled semi-sweetly as he sat down. She listened intently as Charlotte told them what the meeting was about. 'Good. A seer would be great on our side.' she thought.
Corliss looked over at Kianthra as she began to speek. She loved her idea on how to get the boy on their side. Well, she loved in until she was voluntered. She glanced over at Charlotte to make sure she wasn't the only one there freanking out. "What! Me... That Scamander boy likes Little Miss Potter. I have been watching him. I had a hunch that you would want him. No, he cannot be brought over to our side while Potty is around." she said, looking a bit shocked.
Corliss looked over to her brother for support. He surly woudln't want her to have anything to do with a Ravenclaw. He knew who she liked. She told him everything. Her eyes locked with Scorpius as she tried to read him.

[Charlotte Riddle]

Charlotte nodded happily, she loved Kianthra's idea. The ball really would be the best place. They would need the best way to get him alone and using a girl seemed the easiest way. But she took slight concern at Corliss' reaction. "So, the boy already has his eye on the young Potter girl..That can work for us even better then you would think." She looked away from the group of them and thought to herself for a few moments.

"Corliss, dear. Instead of having you as the one to get the boy alone, I want you to try and get your hands on the girl, keep her away from the boy at some point during the dance. I want the rest of you to keep the New Order distracted, as well as Lestrange. I leave him to you though Kia, I hope you won't disappoint me." She was not going to wait for them to accept the positions she gave them. They would take them or face the consequences. It was time they really started to move, she wanted to show everyone who doubted her, that she was not to be trifled with. She was not just some little girl who only had ambitions to be like her father. She would be feared. She was going to show them.

She turned to Miles, "Because I am going to want Corliss to keep the Potter girl away from Scamander, I'm going to need to to keep your eye on her older brother. He's not going to like it at all if she gets hurt." She grinned, already excited about how this plan would pan out. "Now, we all know that this whole plan will have to be unnoticeable by the adults. So you have to remember to watch what you do during this dance. I will be seriously disappointed if any of you get caught."

She caught the eye of the lowest ranking member of the meeting, he knew first hand of what she would do to them if they failed her. She knew that even Kianthra and Scorpious, no matter how high up they were, understood that she would punish them just as bad as any of the others if they disapointed her at all.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss looked from her brother back to Charlotte. Her eyes sparkled in excitment. "Of course I can keep that stupid Potter girl from interfering. She will be no problem. You will not be unhappy with me." she said with an evil smile on her pretty face. She knew everyone would be proud if she could do this simple task. No one would be mad or dissapointed in her this time.

[scorpius]

Scorpius grinned as Miles walked in, giving him a nod of the head as he sat down. The Slytherin looked at all the other members and exhaled a a silent sigh; he was quite ready to get this show on the road. Charlotte, of course, began to explain the reason for the meeting, and it was slightly interesting: Lysander Scamander was being considered for the DE. Scorpius thought about this. He was a seer, it would be helpful to have him on their side...but suddenly, Scorpius frowned. There was a flaw that perhaps...well, maybe Charlotte and the others didn't realize. He raised his eyes from staring at the table.

"Wait a minute," Said the blonde, rubbing his chin slightly, "Does the NO have any idea that we will be attending? Surely they'd be suspicious if they noticed all of a sudden a pretty girl was talking with their new member, and a seer at that..."

Scorpius ran a hand through his hair, a half smile upon his face.

"Also, if one of our girls is to lure the boy away, they'll soon discover that it's one of us. Should we give the girl Polyjuice Potion to make them look like another girl?"

[Kianthra Lestrange]

Kianthra simply nodded. Of course she could keep her brother distracted, it wasn't exactly the hardest job in the world. Although, Zane might be pretty distracted if he had found someone to take to the Summer Ball, being the gentleman that he is, he probably wouldn't leave her side except to get drinks. Honestly. But yes, she would just have to keep an eye on her brother, after all she didn't want to be in Charlotte's bad books. Her eyes scanned the room, the lower members of the DE seemed to be avoiding eye contact, after all they feared Charlotte. Well, Kianthra feared Charlotte, who didn't?

Disappoint her? Kianthra had never given Charlotte a reason to be disappointed in her, and she wasn't about to start now. Sadly, some of the other members knew all too well to face the wrath of Charlotte. As a result of the punishment, they would usually become more determined than ever, become cocky and too confident and then mess up the simplest of jobs. Kianthra had seen it happen before, it surviced to say that that particular member didn't resume his place back in the Death Eaters. Kianthra smiled at Miles before focusing in on what Scorpius was saying.

Yes, he made a valid point, but there was no way that she would drink polyjuice potion ever again; the stuff was disgusting and vile. Still it had its advantages, the last mission that involved polyjuice potion went without a hitch, practically perfect in every way. Truth be told, she couldn't wait for the ball to arrive. She imagined gliding into the hall on the arm of her handsome partner and everyone turning to look. Of course, no one would know who they were, only that they were stunning, each complementing the others appearance and vice verca. She sighed and then realised she had been daydreaming for a few minutes, luckily, no one seemed to have noticed apart from Miles.

"Fatum nos vocat," she whispered. This being the Death Eaters new motto, fate calls us. Suitably fitting for the days ahead.