Why was it soo cold tonight!? Tonight didn't feellike it usually did, Maria thought. It felt eerie and strange and Maria was terrifed of that feeling. The wind suddenly blew cold as Maria walked making it hard for her to see. She reached by the trees leading into the forest which looked anything but welcoming. Maria held herself closeand breatehd deeply. Something was not righ.t Should she go back now, its not to late. Maria suddenly coudln't tell where she was and were. She put her hands on anything that might help her find her way. She had walked far onto the dakr forests.What if she nevur made it alive!? What if something got her!? She heard growls in the distance and shrieks of unknown animals Maria could not point out. Her heart beat soo fast it almost came out of her chest. She was lost. What would she do, and where would she go!? Maria left tears come to her eyes and she looked up at the lighted canopys of the tall trees. ~ She didn't want it to end it like this and then she felt weary...she saw something she came to a clearing. Maria ran faster than she nevur imagned. Fear struck her and she ran she didn't know where she was going but she was almost there. Maria stopped and walked slowly after running. She heard more rustling and mroe rustling in the trees. Maria stopped dead and stepped back, her eyes wide in fear. Then the air seemed colder than ever and the sky seemed darker. "There!" a voice said....."Stupify!" Maria saw a glimpse of green light and then a force hit her like fire and plumented her onto the ground. Maria screamed as loud as she could.

She heard footsteps but felt to weak to open her eyes and couldn't move. Her heart was beating fasterand faster......Then. someone put their hand across Maria's mouth tightly preventing Maria to scream. Then she felt herself being dragged and held tighly by the mouth. Maria felt the icy boony fingers cover her mouth and then she kicked using her legs to be letgo by whoever holding onto her. Maria struggled and tried to wiggle out of the reach. Sheheard low voices coming from becdie her but couldn't make out anything. Maria kicked again and then she was hit again by the same green light causing her to faint..........Maria lay there...everything faded away....

Maria heard low voices coming from where she was. Maria opened a eye and lay there. Where am I....she thought. Who caught me....Fear hit her again....not a normal fear a fear of death. She felt her heart beat soo quickly. She tried to get up but she felt someones arm clutching onto her.
"I've got her....ive got her..."
"Good....I guess your worth something aren't you. You've been usefull."
Then she felt someone let go of her. Maria feel onto the ground. Maria opened her eyes.....12 ghastly hooded figures stood around in a circle in front of her in a clearing of the forest surrounded by dark trees and towering rocks. A man in dark following robes stood in front of her the leader it was staring right at her. Maria sat up with her trembling arm and a looked around with fear at the hooded people gathared by her. Maria's face's covered in scars, her white robes stained by mudd and grass, and her arms weak and trembling. "Nice to see you Maria." Said the man standing in front of her. His lips curled in a smirk. Maria looked at the man who talked to her ~

"Who are you." she said in a quaky voice. She instintivly pointed her wand at him. She searched her mind for a useful defensive spell. "Expelliamus!" The man pushed the spell away from with no effort. "Thats a poor greeting....hmmm you foolish child." The man said, he paced around Maria and smirked at her. "It has been a long time, hasn't it. I can't say i'm dissapointed since there is resemblance and alot of potiental. Hmmm you've got your mother's eyes." "How do you know my mother....who are you." Maria said in a small voice. "It is I, your father," Voldemort said in a cold harsh voice. He turned to the hooded men, his death eaters. "This is Maria Riddle. She will be helping us on an important task." Voldemort held Maria's chin up and pushed it aside. Maria felt confused and afraid.
"You are my father? You can't be...."

"Such lies!" Voldemort hissed. We are related, you share the same blood as me. You can't deny it." Maria knew now....Lord Voldemort was her and her family always praised him...Maria had heard about him all the time but had seen him only once or so....He was the dark lord and Maria's family talked of his plans to rule the wizarding world, they praised him, and thought he was the best, and respected him. Maria knew, it had all come clear because she was related to the dark lord.....The most evil in the Riddle family and had his desire for domination and pain and torture like the other Riddle family members. Maria was one of them. Maria looked up at him and shuddered as this came to her. She was terrified....Why did Voldemort want her!? Why!?

"It's nice to see you again, my daughter. I don't believe i've seen you in these 15 years since the day of your birth." Voldemort's cold voice said. Maria stepped back away from him as he seemed to be moving closer. "Those years ago were the time I was going to rule the wizaring world and have it under my power and kill those who opposed. But you see, I was stopped one night while trying to kill Harry Potter." Voldemort yelled and seemed ot almost blow up of anger remembering his past. "He lived and took some of my powers away leaving me almost dead. But I have come for you here tonight for a special task." Voldemort gave a cold evil laugh.

Maria looked at him wide eyed in fear. "For what," she asked. "You will speak to me as lord when you talk to me...." Voldemort said in a fierce angry voice. Maria thoguht about this, would she really do something for her Lord Voldemort. Maria knew she had no choice she had to do what he said or be tortured. Maria fought her urge to cry. Voldemort walked slowly over to the center of the Death Eaters.

"I will," Maria said trembling. "I'll do what you say my lord."
"Excellent," Voldemort said with a smirk. "hmm your mother would be proud. You see, you have no choice." The death eaters looked at Voldemort every step he took.
"That is no importance to me you know weve always been able to penitrate the stupid charms. They are no worry to me. That is why you will go to Hogwarts," Voldemort pointed at Maria. Maria looked up in fear....
"I don't need to go to Hogwarts....Im already learning 4th year spells."
"Then show me. What makes you think you can do any spells.!" Voldemort yelled loudly. Voldemort pulled out his wand and sent Maria stunned, on the ground.
"My daughter, you will go to Hogwarts...and you will befriend Harry Potter and you will lure him over to me, to the department of ministries, understood!? Then I will praise you with a offer you can't refuse"
"Harry Potter!? I can't, what if I can't do it."
"Oh, yes well you see you have no choice etheir you bring Potter to me or I will kill you."
Voldemort hissed. He pushed his wand onto Maria's chin.
"To make it clear I want you to sign your name in blood." Maria looked at Voldemort and walked back. "No" she said. Before Maria could do anything Voldemort used a spell to force Maria toward him.

Voldemort took out his wand and thrust it in Maria's arm and murmmed a spell. Maria's armstarted to bleed over Voldemort's wand and leak onto the grass. Maria pushed back tears and cringned over the graphic sight. Pain stuck her arm like lightning. Maria tried to push away from Voldemort's icy grip. Voldemort drew back his wand quickly as Maria fainted and fell onto the grass. She lay there motionless for a few seconds. Maria grabbed her arm for comfort and saw the blood vanish from her hand only leaving a ugly black scar on her arm. She lay there hoping she wouldn't ring attention. She still was recaping the moments that just happened. Why me!? She thought. She'd remember the stories of how her mother talked hatefully of Harry Potter and why he must be defeated. Maria couldn't remember her reaction. Shouldshe help Lord Voldemort. She was feeling to many emotions at one time. She felt scared and freigthed of her fate. Maria had just signed her name to a powerful lord and there was no turning back or she would be killed which was the worst fate. Tears rolled down her checks as she wondered how the next weeks of he lfie would be like. She had nevur shared the love for evil asher familymembers did. Nevur wentto a Wisarding school. And she hadnevur meet Harry Potter but heard all about how her uncle failed to kill the baby boy who somehow lived through his powerful magic. She wondered how anyone could survive her uncle's tourture. Voldemort didn't care about her, he only caredthat she was related to him, only that she was the key to finding Harry Potter. Thoughts of what to do when she meet Harry Potter raced through Maria's head soo quickly she felt as she would explode form heaing them.

She wondered if Voldemort still had his attention on her and thought about anything rathar than getting up to see, he didn't. Maybe they would leave her and forget about her.....and she could lay here and not have to worry about things expected of her she had to do that may cost her life.
Maria opened her eyes and tried to focus her vision in the blurry sight. Her arm still wrapped over her shirt and stained in blood, Maria looked up to see who was talking to her. Maria slowly got up from the ground and hunched over to comfort her arm.......She wondered if this may be a good time to make her escpae. She wasn't sure, but she didn't think her father would be to pleased about it. She stood and faced the back of her father, wondering what time would be appropriate. No, she couldn't go. She had promised she would obey him and follow his orders; be a fathful servant. She made a promise written in blood. She could not take it back. Maria could not help but hear some of the hushed conversation her father was making with his death eaters around in a circle. Somehow, she could catch on to every word even through they were speaking in soft serious hushed tones. There seemed to be dead silence and antiapation when Voldemort was about to speak.

"Lucius, you will take my daughter to Hogwarts. She will be in your care until after the Holidays."

"My lord-" there was a hint of fear and opposition in Lucius shaky voice.

"Silence," Voldemort growled in a grave tone. "You will not fail me again Lucius. You will make sure she follows my orders. There will be no excuses."

Lucius seemed to be fascinated with something in the distance. "My lord?" he said perplexed. He pointed toward the opening of the forest where Maria was about to make her escape. She stopped and froze when Voldemort and the death eaters were looking her way. "Accio!" Maria felt gribbed on by some magical force yielding her toward her father who's wand was pointed directly at her. Her struggles where useless. Voldemort looked impatient and angry. Maria was lying motionless on the ground beside her father. Voldemort pointed out his wand again at Maria in disobendise; his face showed no regret or remorse. "Crucio!" Maria had lost control. She was shaking violently screamed out in pain. "You are not going anywhere. I'm not finished with you yet. You will not disobey me or you will suffer for it! You will learn to obey." Maria