Astronomy Tower

'hmmm, kill River and ou will have death and half her followers after you too.'

'Half her followers?' he spluttered with laughter. 'She doesn't have any followers, she just runs crying to her brother as soon as someone says they don't like her.'

Lukas took a step back, shaking his head. 'The Death Eaters physically can't harm me, i secured that contract with Crouch.' he didn't mention the other clauses to his deals either.

if i die, all my contractees die.

'Her followers, as in the people that stupidly care about her. Auror boy. He would do something.'

'Doubt it. She did a great job of alienating herself when she cursed him and ran off with the Death Eaters.' he picked at his fingernails, uninterested. 'I honestly could not give a shit about her, and i know enough people who think the way i do too.'

'like me.' She smiles. 'but if my idea works well....even her dear husband wont like her.'

'May i be of assistance in this plan?' his curiousity was immediately taken, honey coloured eyes glinting.

'Are you any good at making love potions?'

'I have someone under my service who is...' he offered as an alternative. 'I'm not technically a wizard, so i'm not overly experienced with potions.'

'well, i need one good love potion and a way to give it to two people.'

'two doses. Shouldn't be a problem.' Lukas nodded, thinking. 'when do you need it for?'

'its not urgent. we have time'.

'ill make sure its done properly then.' he insisted, nodding.

She smiles. 'Good.'

'anything else you needed done?'

'I dont think so...'

'in that case..' he pressed a kiss to her cheek. 'we can have fun.'

Her hands were pressed against the chilled railings, but the cold didn't seem to bother her at all. Her white hair ruffled in the night breeze as she simply stared out across the Hogwarts Grounds.

Phaze noticed a girl on the railings above him. Curious, he faded into the shadows and appeared behind her.

"'ello love. What's a pretty little thing like you doing here?"

The rim of his top hat sank over his eyes.

Gripping her wand tightly in her hand, she whirled to face him, eyes boring into his. She was clearly tense, poised to attack. 'Just.. watching. What're you doing sneaking up on people?' she tried to make her tone less harsh, but it always seemed to come out flat and frosty.

"Well," Phaze lifted the rim of his top hat to reveal his dirty face "Usually when people see me comin', they tend to walk the other way." He grinned at his own remark, showing his unbrushed sharp teeth.

how grotesque. her mind commented, but she kept her expression plain. 'Maybe you could... take better care of yourself then, appearance wise.' she offered, smiling meekly. She was glad it was night time, otherwise her porcelain skin would've looked completely bleached of colour.

"Now what'd be the point in that?" Phaze extended his arms, clearly showing his sleeveless robe and battered clothes "I'm 'omeless, love; no point in 'ygiene when you're 'omeless is 'ere?"

'Hogwarts is always here to welcome you home.' she quoted lamely, shooting him a curious look. 'Assuming you enrolled here, you'd get fed, washed and clothed.'

"I'd prefer if I do that myself; I ain't no charity case." Phaze began walking to her. He extended a filthy gloved hand "My friends call me Phaze, love. What do they call you?"

'Donia.' she didn't take his hand, simply staring at it for a long moment. She carefully folded her own gloved hands behind her back, clasping them together out of sight.

'I don't shake hands with people, it isn't personal at all.' she insisted, before continuing. 'What brings you ehre then?'