Chapter 57 – ‘Gaining’ an Ally!

    {Rigel''s room, Slytherin Dorm, Hogwarts}

    {4th Sep 1991}

    {3rd Person POV}

    "The Dark Lord is alive?" Rita blurted as she walked out of the wardrobe. Her earlier dissatisfaction at not seeing Narcissa treated a bit more roughly was pushed aside because of the conversation she had heard just now.

    ''The Dark Lord''s Diary, his Locket, the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets...'' The mention of any one of these events or items could become a blockbuster story in itself, but the way these secrets were casually mentioned by Rigel boggled her mind.

    The thought that Rigel knew a lot more than he should once again popped into her mind as she waited for his response.

    "Of course he''s alive, he''s in a state of half-dead spirit state, but he hasn''t departed from our world yet, and if my guess is right, he won''t be dying anytime soon..." Rigel responded, unlike his usual casual way of going through conversation, Rita noticed he was absolutely serious about this topic. From as far as she could tell, he had been very serious since Narcissa threatened him.

    ''Though he does not seem to be worried about her threat...'' Rita guessed.

    "So he can come back alive?" Rita asked her voice a mixture of fear and revulsion.

    Rigel looked at her a little confused, he knew she was a Slytherin and mixed well with the socialites of the Wizarding World. Even her bio said she was a batchmate of Bellatrix Lestrange and was influenced by arguments of pureblood supremacy.

    "It''s not a question of an ''if'' but rather ''when''," Rigel replied. He looked back at his door and then continued, "Don''t mention anything about him for now, there is still time to delay his return, and if his faithful don''t know that he''s alive it would go a long way."

    {Fireplace Landing, Malfoy Manor, Unplottable}

    {4rd Sep 1991}

    {3rd Person POV}

    Through a whirl of flames, Narcissa walked out, she had hurried out of Rigel''s room and slipped into Draco''s room. After that, she used Severus''s fireplace to floo back home all the while she stewed on what Rigel had said.

    ''He was pretty confident in the Dark Lord being alive...'' Narcissa thought and a grimace made its way onto her face. The time when Lucuis served as a circus crew with other masked crusaders was the worst time she could remember. She didn''t have any freedom and even the financials of House Malfoy were under the Dark Lord''s control.

    The Death Eater raids were also the start of Lucius''s promiscuous days. Before then he was entirely wrapped around in her grasp but even years after his ''death'' Lucius and the rest of the Purebloods Lords have gotten used to their sadistic sides. Narcissa barely recognized this Lucius, the man she married was far different from what he is today. He is still smart and cunning but his main focus is not on the ascension of House Malfoy anymore.

    ''Though maybe it is, with Rigel''s allegations he is slowly edging me out from the decisions while thinking about swallowing the fortunes and political power of House Black.'' The thought popped into Narcissa''s head as she walked toward Lucius''s office.

    She walked through the door without a knock and immediately noticed that something was off. Lucious was working on the document like always but his face was flushed, from the distracted look in her eyes she could tell that the muggle-born whore was down there underneath his table.

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    ''You''ve got to be kidding me...''

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