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She knew this was wrong. Carmen was not a stupid woman. She had spent a lot of time planning this. Carmen had lost all of her friends and her own family had disowned her. She had moved to England from America. And had gotten a job in The Ministry of Magic. This was not Carmen's first time in England. She had spent seven years he when she went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She had read every book about Voldemort. Every one she could get her hands on anyways. She had made the right friends in the Ministry and listened into the right conversations.

Now she stood across the country road from the driveway. She was standing there now trying to decide what the best way to continue would now. The sun had set and the moon had risen some time ago. Carmen was nervous. She as was standing there muttering to herself. This was insane. What was she thinking? What…had…she…been…thinking… This was the Dark Lord. She knew how violent he could be. She had read the papers… But she was here. She would never forgive herself if she turned back now. She had come too far.

With a sigh, Carmen crossed the road shaking her head as she went. She was dressed in a pleated black knee length skirt and a short sleeved button down white blouse. Her feet were in black knee high dragon hide boots. She was trying to calm herself as she walked. Carmen knew that even if he was looking out the window right now, he would not be able to see her. The house was hidden by tall trees. If she could not see the house, chances were he could not see her. Unless he was outside of the house. But in that case, she as sure that he could have been at her by now. Or that snake he had would have. Even still, Carmen kept to the shadows as much as she could. She moved quickly but tried not to make any noise.

Carmen made to the house unscathed and then she scuttled into the overrun garden against the house and to the right of the front porch. She peeked in the nearest window but saw nothing. The room was dark. She knew that he as home however. Carmen had heard his angry cry at someone in the house earlier. She was seen however. Nagini had spotted her and the snake headed directly for Voldermort's office.

Tom Riddle Jr. had been trying to plan the war on Hogwarts. There was nothing more he wanted than to see Potter dead. But his mind refused to focus on this right now. It frustrated him. Voldemort knew that he as getting older but he did not have problems like this. He needed a drink. "Suri!" Voldemort bellowed. Moments later the house elf was in the room and trembling slightly near the door. She did not speak though her ears twitched towards him. "Fire Whiskey." Voldemort ordered and the elf nodded. She was gone and then had returned in only a few moments with half a bottle of amber liquid and a shot glass. Voldemort took the bottle and glass with a growl and the elf vanished.

He had just taken his first shot when Nagini slithered into the room. It slipped up around him and then came to a stop as Voldemort let himself drop back into his chair. When the snake spoke to him, Voldemort thought at first that he had miss-understood. A woman? Here? It was not possible. Who was stupid enough to come here? Voldemort detangled himself from the snake and then pouring himself another drink, he moved to the window. It did not take long before his spotted the trespasser when she had been nearing the house. Her sneered and then with a growl, he left his office and started for the front door.

Carmen was just about to start to make her way around the house when the front door flew open ricocheting off the wall inside. Carmen jumped at the sound and then crouched down into the garden. She cursed in her mind and tried frantically to try and think of a plan as the very man she had come to see stepped out onto the porch wand in hand. She watched as he looked around peering into the dark. Carmen's heart was jack hammering in her chest when he spoke. Voldemort had his wand pointed out in front of him and had casted Lumos. Carmen thought about running but she knew that as soon as she moved, he would be on her. "Show yourself and your death will be easier woman." He told her. Carmen sighed and t seemed that he had heard the small sign as Voldemort now turned towards her. The light washed over the garden. Carmen had no choice.

Very slowly she stood. And after a long moment…or what seemed like a long moment to her, Carmen's eyes moved from the ground, slowly up to meet his. Voldemort had turned to face her now. He had dispelled the lumos spell but his wand was still pointed at her. Carmen did not move. She was terrified. Carmen watched as he descended the steps and then turned towards her. She took one step back as the man started towards her but then she forced herself to freeze. She was not going to be able to get away so why risk her life by trying? "Step out of there." He ordered now His voice was cold and low. Voldemort stopped on the other side of the garden and motioned to the ground before him. Carmen as trying to be brave but it was hard and she was not doing a very good job of it. "What are you doing here? What made you think you could possibly trespass on my land and live to tell the tale?" He continued as Carmen took the few shaky steps that brought her out of the garden.

Voldemort knew perfectly well that this was not a Muggle he was dealing with. The main reason being there were anti Muggle spells on the house. There was no way a Muggle would be able to get this close to the house. Carmen stood there before him trying to find the words to answer his questions and to save her own life. Her eyes moved over him. Carmen knew this was not the time or the place for such things but this was the first and possibly last time she would see this man in the flesh. Abi swallowed hard. She saw the anger in his face and his snake like eyes. "Answer me!" He bellowed a few moments later causing Carmen to jump. "I'm sorry!" Carmen yelped. The words just seemed to fly from her mouth. "I have studied you for so long…ever since I was a kid…" Voldemort was already getting so tired of this but something inside of him told him to give her a little more time than he normally would have. To give her a little more patience. Not something he was known for having.

"I wanted to find you for the longest time. I wanted to offer myself." Carmen blushed now as she realized what she had said and how it had come out. She felt and heard an embarrassed and stretched out silence. Carmen had looked away from him but now she looked back up at his face was surprised to see his cruel eyes moving over her. She said nothing and after only a few second's he seemed to realize what he was doing and his eyes snapped back to hers. She had taken the lapse in attention to go over his pale face but when he looked at her, his eyes were deadly and Carmen paled. When she spoke again, she was even more nervous and now her words came out fast and in a jumble. "I have always followed you. Ever since I was a child. My family has disowned me because of it. I want to join you. I want to offer my allegiance. " She fell silent now. The silence in fact was deafening. Carmen was trembling now. In the back of her mind she wanted to pull her wand. But she knew how incredibly foolish that would be. Voldemort watched her for a long moment and when he finally spoke, Carmen jumped.

"Follow me." He told her now and turned to walk away. "And if you try to run." He added. "I will kill you before you reach the first bend." Carmen did not doubt it. She followed behind him now. Voldemort took large steps and Carmen had to hurry to keep up. Suri stood at the door now holding it open. She glanced up at Carmen surprised but knew better to say anything. Voldemort walked past the House Elf without a word and led Carmen into his office before closing the door.

Carmen stood with her back to the door of the office and she watched him. Her breathing was ragged but it was slowly dawning on her that he as not going to kill her. At least not yet. If he was going to kill her, he would have done it already though it was obvious that it was yet too soon to assume that she understood the rules.

"Sit." He ordered and Carmen was frozen for a moment before she forced herself to step forward and towards one of the chairs before the desk. She watched as he walked past her and to the desk where he picked up the shot glass and the bottle. Carmen was stunned by how big this man was. She had not expected him to be such a large man. She watched as he poured a shot and then downed it. He seemed to remember she was there and Carmen wondered to herself just how much he had drunk.

Voldemort had summoned the house elf and then ordered the creature fetch another glass. It had vanished and returned seconds later with the second shot glass. It did not even have the courage to give the glass to the Dark Lord. Instead, the elf placed the glass on the desk and then when Voldemort nodded shortly, it turned and started to walk out of the room. Carmen met its eyes and then the elf paused. Carmen could read the emotions in its eyes. The elf feared for her and showed obvious pity. Carmen was not the only one to notice the way the elf was looking at her. "Get out!" Voldemort roared. Carmen let out a scared squeak and her hands flew to her ears. The elf bolted from the room slamming the door behind it.