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Post by Laurasia on Mar 9, 2006 13:51:07 GMT -5
Barty looked the boy up & down before speaking again. "Yeah I used to know your father...a long time ago. So, he still working for the Ministry?"
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 9, 2006 15:18:16 GMT -5
Draco watched as the man looked him up and down.
"Yes, my father still works for the Ministry. Is that where you know him from?"
Draco had almost stated that his father loathed working for the Ministry, but stopped himself in time. This man could be a Ministry worker as well...undercover by the looks of it. However, that thought did not seem to fit.
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 9, 2006 15:21:24 GMT -5
~Cedric~
Cedric's head jerked up at the sound of more people entering the bar. They were pretty rowdy when they came in..he guessed that he had been dozing off, so that had made the noise all the louder. He leaned back in the chair and stretched. As he was doing so, he glanced to the bar and saw Barty still conversing with Draco. He rubbed his eyes, and pulled out a vial. His head was pounding now more than it had been. He opened it, and drank it in its entirety.
Once he managed to squeeze the groos solution down his throat, he laid his head onto his arms and waited for Barty to return.
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Post by Laurasia on Mar 12, 2006 13:09:14 GMT -5
Barty looked back & noticed that Cedric seemed to be feeling worse. He frowned slightly & turned back to Draco. "Well then, I suppose that I may just have to send him an OWL sometime." He grabbed his drink off of the bar & headed over to Cedric. "Come on, we're leaving."
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 12, 2006 15:36:38 GMT -5
Cedric looked up in surprise as Barty returned so quickly.
"No really..finish your business. I can wait here, I am fine."
Cedric frowned. He would feel terrible if Barty rushed on account of him.
"Seriously. I took one of the vials just now. It won't be long before it begins working."
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 12, 2006 15:40:54 GMT -5
~Draco~
Draco watched in surprise as the man suddenly gave a lame answer to his question, and walked across the bar to a table. Squinting, he tried to make out who the hooded figure was at the table. However, the darkness of the place made it impossible..there were just too many shadows.
Frowning he turned to Crabbe. "Mental, isn't he?"
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Post by Laurasia on Mar 13, 2006 17:21:48 GMT -5
Barty swallowed his drink in one gulp & eyed Cedric wearily. "No one's here though, Ced." He sighed sharply & then paused as a thought came across his mind. "As long as you're sure, give me a few minutes more & then we can go."
With a determined look in his eyes he returned to the two boys he had left at the bar. "Um, I have another question for you. Your aunt, Bellatrix Lestrange, has she been released...or escaped...from Azkaban by any chance?" he asked in a hushed voice.
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 13, 2006 18:32:22 GMT -5
Draco was just beginning a conversation with Crabbe when the man returned. For a moment he was very fearful. The man had a crazed look in his eyes.
His mouth fell open when the man asked about his aunt Bella. He felt Crabbe shift uncomfortably next to him. For a moment he was silent. Then he decided if this man WAS a Death Eater, he could take him to someone even better..the Dark Lord himself. However, Draco was smart enough to not trust the man by his words alone. He leaned over, and almost whispered into the man's ear.
"I assume that you are a Death Eater sir.and that you are looking for your old comrades. I refuse to reveal anything until you have "proven" to me that you re in fact what you appear to be." Draco needed to see that Mark before taking him anywhere.
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Post by Laurasia on Mar 14, 2006 14:00:25 GMT -5
Barty listened as the boy whispered to him. Suddenly he stiffened up & pulled away. "Do NOT call me sir! Do I look like the Minister of Magic to you?!" His tongue flicked out a couple of times. He looked at the astonished look on the two boys faces at his outburst for a moment. "Look I'm sorry, okay? I just hate being called sir is all."
He narrowed his eyes a bit when the blond-headed kid asked him for proof of his being a Death Eater. "Well...I suppose I could up & use 'Avada Kedavra' on everyone in here but the two of us. Would that convince you?" He eyed the two boys for a moment & then laughed. "I understand your wariness though. It's a sign of having a good head on your shoulders, you'll do well in service of the Dark Lord," he said as he leaned in towards the two boys & pulled up his sleeve. On his forearm was clearly visible the large black image of the Dark Mark.
Making sure that they had both seen it, he quickly tugged his sleeve back down & took a couple of steps back from them again. "So, convinced?" he said with another flick of his tongue.
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 14, 2006 17:56:06 GMT -5
Draco jumped as the man gave a loud angry outburst. He could not contain himself. "Well, excuusse me! I am sorry that I am polite!" After the man had apologized, he relaxed somewhat. When he mentioned the death curse, for a moment Draco thought that he was serious. No, not here.. he thought pleadingly. However just then the man complimented him, and then showed them what Draco knew had to be there..the Mark.
"Okay..good." Draco leaned in even closer to him. "I can take you to meet someone if you wish. However, you must trust me. You will not be disappointed." Crabbe looked at him as if he were insane, but Draco ignored him. He had eyes only for the mysterious Death Eater.
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Post by Laurasia on Mar 15, 2006 15:13:13 GMT -5
Barty eyed the boy cautiously. Could he really be speaking of...Him? He grabbed the blonde boy by the arm & pulled him into a darkened corner. "Who are you speaking of? Is it Him?"
He glanced back at Cedric & frowned slightly. He wouldn't be able to take him with him if it truly was the Dark Lord that this boy was referring to. He would have to send him home alone 7 feel bad for having needlessly drug him out when he wasn't feeling well.
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 15, 2006 16:24:45 GMT -5
Draco let out a small yelp as the man suddenly dragged him into a corner. As he listened to the question that he asked, Draco smiled.
"Yes, it is him. I am staying at the Crabbe Estate for the holiday break..at the Dark lLord's request." he continued to eye him. "Considering that you have the Mark, I know that he will want to see you." And I will look very responsible to the Dark Lord in the process.. he thought to himself.
Draco met the man's eyes. "Whenever you are ready, we can leave by floo."
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 15, 2006 16:27:19 GMT -5
Cedric
Hearing the din of chatter around him growing louder, he realized that he had fallen asleep once again. Cedric ran his hands through his hair, and tried to steady his eyes on the bar where he knew Barty had gone. Barty is probably just letting me sleep.. he thought to himself.
He laid his head back down on the table. No need to disappoint him. Soon the noise in the room had ceased to be.
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Post by Laurasia on Mar 16, 2006 13:00:52 GMT -5
Barty looked down at the boy hard. "The Dark Lord himself? At the Crabbe Estate? Excellent. I need to attend to a small matter first & then we can go. Wait here for a moment." He quickly turned & headed back to Cedric's table.
He leaned over & shook him slightly. "Cedric? Cedric. Wake up. The boy at the bar knows where I can find my very dearest friend. I can tell that you are in no state to go visiting with people. I want you to use the floo & go back home. I'll be there later, after I speak with my friend." He frowned slightly at seeing how bad Cedric clearly felt. "Here, take Winky with you. She'll look after you," he said quickly after calling the small elf to himself.
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Post by Brandybuck on Mar 16, 2006 15:59:49 GMT -5
Cedric woke to the sound of Barty's voice as well as getting shaken. He managed to comprehend that Barty wanted him to go home and rest. He shook his head slowly in agreement, but was nauseated by the movement. He felt a tug on his robes. Squinting downwards, he saw Winky the house elf looking at him, ready to help.
"Ok..a..a..y B..a.rty." He stood up and situated himself the best he could. He was embarrased by how he looked, but it could not be helped. He felt the house elf take his hand to steady him towards the floo. Luckily, no one seemed to notice his behavior except Barty and Winky. Once at the floo, Winky handed him floo powder.
Cedric strained to even his voice..Merlin knew he did not want to end up somewhere else.
"Diggory residence."
In a flash of green fire, they were gone.
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