Harry Potter and The Daughter of Sirius Black. [CedricxOc and DracoxOc]

Meeting at Malfoy Manor.

Third person's point of view.

It had been weeks since Rayvan's marking, she had healed fully under the care of Severus. But the day after she'd been released from his care with a clean bill of health, she was summoned before the dark lord. After that, she was never far from his side, Severus was worried she'd never get a chance away from Voldemort, he'd seen her around the manor being followed after by Wormtail, his eyes never leaving her, afraid she'd take off on him.

Every time Severus did see her, she'd look paler and paler, like something was sapping her magic and making her weak, he had theories that her Gryffindor blood magic was fighting the taint of the Dark Mark that was carved into her back with the Dark Lord's magic, so the two fighting forces were weakening her body. Something was going to give out if that was the case, either she'd collapse or the magicks within her would burn her out.

Arriving at the Malfoy Manor, Severus walked up to the meeting confidently but faltered a bit when he saw Charity Burbage a once teacher of Hogwarts wounded and floating above Wormtail. "Severus, I was beginning to worry you'd lost your way..." The dark lord said, he still looked like a normal man, possibly for Rayvan's sake, he'd shown her his mutated form and she didn't take to it well, "...Come, we have saved you a seat."

Severus sat two seats away from Voldemort, the seat to his left was empty, and Rayvan was nowhere to be seen, "You bring news, I trust." Voldemort said looking at Severus, his ruby eyes locked on the Potions master. "It will happen next Saturday. At nightfall." Severus said only to have someone contradict him, "I've heard differently my lord. Dawlish, the Auror has let slip that the Potter boy will not be moved until the 30th of this month. The day before he turns 17."

"This is a false trail. The Auror office no longer plays any part in the protection of Harry Potter. Those closest to him think that we have infiltrated the Ministry." A familiar voice snapped from one of the many entrances, everyone either shifted in their seats or looked to where the voice came from, in the doorway at the far end near Wormtail, Rayven melted out of the shadows, she wore a long black dress that cut across the collarbone,

Its long sleeves draped in the back connecting to the fabric of the rear of her dress with the whole back of it was open, exposing and showing off the Dark Mark on her back. "Rayvan dear, good, I was about to call for you," Voldemort said gesturing to the empty seat at his left. "Well, they got that right., didn't they ?" the same Death Eater who had interrupted Severus said, "What say you, Pius?" the Dark Lord asked.

"One hears many things, my lord. But whether the truth is among them, is not clear." Pius, a well dressed Death Eater said, Nagini having had his eye since he came in, the large snake eyeing him like a potential snack. "Spoken like a true politician. You, I think, will prove most useful, Pius." the Dark Lord said with a dark smile, "What do you think, Rayvan?" he said reaching out and touching her chin as her eyes were locked down the table,

"We shall see..." she said as she stared at him, her face not giving anything away, "Where will he be taken the boy?" Voldemort asked as his hand trailed down Rayvan's back to rest on the small of her back, his thumb rubbing circles on the mark he put there. Everyone could see him doing this but because it's him no one said a word, Bellatrix glared at Rayvan while Draco mirrored his aunt only a lot more discreet,

"To a safe house. Most likely the home of someone in the Order. I'm told its been given protection of every manner possible. Once there it will be impractical to attack him." Severus said as he watched Rayven's eyes darken and her figure stiffens, "My lord, I'd like to volunteer myself for this task." Bellatrix said leaving forward to be in view of the Dark Lord, who wasn't even looking at her, "I want to kill the boy."

Rayvan snarling at Bellatrix caused the Lestrange woman to recoil. A distant scream from deep within the manor made everyone follow the noise with their eyes, "Wormtail!! Have I not spoken to you about keeping our guest quiet?" Wormtail had cringed and jumped when his name was called but nodded, "Yes, my lord. Right away, my lord." he whimpered before taking off, "As inspiring as I find your bloodlust, Bellatrix...I must be the one to kill Harry Potter."

Bellatrix sat further back in her seat and looked down away from the Dark Lord, "But I face an unfortunate complication." he said standing up, his hand sliding across Rayvan's back before he stood behind his chair, "My wand and the Potters share the same core. They are, someways, twins. We can wound but not fatally harm one another." he said putting his infamous wand down on the table.

"If I am to kill him... I must do it with another's wand." He said moving around the table, "Come, surely one of you would like the honour, hmm." he said, "What about you...Lucius?" he said stopping right behind Lucius, Bellatrix looked like she wanted to be chosen but her wand didn't even come to mind when Voldemort was deciding, "My lord?" Lucius whimpered out, looking up at Voldemort, "'My lord?'" Voldemort mimicked cruelly,

"I require your wand," he said holding out his hand. Drawing his wand out of his cane, Lucius held it out to Voldemort, taking the wand from Lucius' shaking hands he held it for a moment, "Do I detect elm?" he asked and Lucius nodded, "Yes, my lord." "And the core?" Voldemort asked Lucius' voice cracked before he cleared it and steadied himself, "Dragon heartstring my lord," Voldemort nodded, "Dragon Heartstring," moving to stand beside Rayvan he gestured to her,

"If you could, my dear," he said and she didn't say a word, her wand was out and she pulled the floating woman towards them while the Dark Lord spoke, "To those of you who do not know...we are joined here tonight by Miss Charity Burbage... who until recently taught at Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. Her specialty was muggle studies. It is Miss Burbage's belief that Muggles are not so different than us," he said slowly to dramatize it,

"She would, given her way, have us mate with them." most of the Death Eaters gagged or snarled at the idea, Rayvan held her tongue, in her mind, she was thinking that if a muggle hadn't mated with a witch, Voldemort wouldn't have ever existed. "To her, the mixture of magical and Muggle blood is not an abomination... but something, to be encouraged." he added, "Severus...Severus, please." she begged locking her eyes on Severus, who didn't even bat an eye at her,

"We're friends..." she begged but, Voldemort looked to Rayvan, raising her wand again, she thought of Draco, Severus and Draco's parents and how she was keeping them safe by playing along with the Dark Lord, summoning up the killing curse she ended the woman's life. Her body dropped the table with a loud thud and she lay like a dropped and broken doll, tears falling from her dead eyes.

"Nagini," Voldemort called as his snake slithered up onto the table and towards the dead woman, "Dinner," he cooed as she struck and ate the woman. As Nagini ate everyone was allowed to leave, Voldemort didn't move as everyone left, Rayvan stuck staying also didn't move. Even as Severus stood in the doorway watching her, Draco a few steps behind him, feeling Severus' gaze on her,

Voldemort waved his hand and dismissed her. Getting up she bowed her head a bit before leaving, her back straight and her shoulders tight as she moved, getting to Severus he moved and followed her.

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