Flame had known the second she arrived that, eventually she'd do this. She'd have to. Coldstone Harshing was the head of her house, defense against the dark arts teacher and (perhaps the most important thing) the one she only truly feared. The girl had made her stand against the dark lord- making sure he use legilimancy to read her thoughts and, thereofre, know how little she thought of him. She had killed, tortured and tormented people since she was three years old and yet here she was- afraid.

Her black hair had grown a few inches and she wore it in a style so that half her face was covered. Her pale skin seemed ghostly in contrast and her head held high she walked towards the door of his office. Then she faultered and considered walking away before eventually knocking- he'd have known she was there anyway at this point.

The door crumbled to nothing revealing harshing, seated at a desk. He had his hand coiled around an apple, he bit into it feircly.

"Well well well. Miss Lestrange."

The door crumbled and so she knew he had heard. She saw only a split image of him as her head bowed. "Yes, it's me, master. I have returned to you." she told him, her voice trembling slightly.

"You have seen the error of your ways, then? You have seen that the only true light is in the darkness."

He stood and came out of the shadows, his eyes red and blood-shot, his skin cracked and veiny.

"I accept your return."

Her head was bowed and as he came closer she was careful not to do anything to startle or upset him. She knew she was treading a thin line with this man and it was better not to get on his bad side. She'd never forgotten the incident with Jamie and room 101. "I have, master." she told him. "And I thank you."

"We have work to do. I must introduce you to the dark lord. You are ready to become a death eater."

She stood there, expecting him to vent anger at her for leaving and yet he never did. She was suprised and relieved and when his words came she wanted to smile. Her dreams would finally come true. "Yes master, of course."