Private Meeting :Benjamin:Davion:

[Donovan Riddle]

Donovan owled both Benjamin and Davion to meet him in his private room that night, with matters that he didn't speak of in the letter. Saying nothing more than he wished to speak with them that night and to not be late, he hoped that they wouldn't be. Though, he wouldn't have asked if he thought they didn't take any of this seriously. Taking a seat on the couch in the room, he twirled his firewhiskey in a glass, closing his eyes. Laying his head back against the couch, Donovan attempted to clear his mind of everything. His family, aside from his dad, were in hiding. He hadn't spoke much to them, but he tried to visit the house at much as he could, just to know that Draco and his mum was alive and safe.

Aside from trying to take over from his father, Donovan has been trying to prove himself as a leader, which in a long shot, wasn't that easy. Not that he thought it would be but, with as many people who did follow in him because of his heritage, he though it would have come easier. In a short though, Donovan was glad he had to prove himself to lead this group, who wanted to lead a bunch of pansy ass people who were follow a man just over twenty, blind anyway? 

Asking Alex, someone who had only been in the ranks a few years, but as done nothing but what he was told by his father made Donovan trust him slowly, once he brought the man to be his guard he pointed out Benjamin, the man who fought beside Donovan's father the first time. So Donovan kept an eye on him, that eye lead to Benjamin's friend, Davion as well. Watching the two without a word, Donovan couldn't help but be impressed by the two older men, they had so much experience and yet they still stood here even after fight twice. Donovan wanted both of them to fight beside him, he wanted both of them to help him lead this revolution to the next level. Donovan wasn't naive enough to think that he knew everything there was too know, he knew he could learn from these men as well as lead them. They had experience where he did not.

Moving his leg up to the couch, he left on leg bent and hanging loosely while he waited for the two to show up. Taking a sip of the cold whiskey, he didn't see the two men turning away his offer, because that alone would like betrayal to the highest regard. Donovan was positive even if the two men didn't want to accept his offer, they would anyway. That wasn't what he wanted though, if he was going to make this world better, he needed people to fight with him that wanted to fight. He would make sure to clear it up with them when they came. "Come in," Donovan responded to the knock on the door. 

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Like his father always thought him, Benjamin was fifteen minutes early. That was always handy in time you faced unexpected delays. However now it didn’t seem to be really necessary. Still here he was, followed by his loyal friend, Davion. The man who still wanted to remain friends, even when he got bitten two years ago. One man who had stood by him through all the years. The two men had fought many battles and faced many victories and many defeats. Still they were here even when their leader had been defeated a second time. Ben knew but all too well that this ‘D’ was supposed to be the child of his Lord. This young man who he received a mysterious letter from gave him a little hope. Perhaps there were still some mighty enough to stand for what is good. To fight for a better world even when all hope seemed lost. The letter caught his interest and Benjamin decided to accept the invitation to listen to what the boy had to say.

For a man who had lost everything, like Benjamin, this was something he really needed. Left with nothing but a mere job as a teacher, the once great warrior felt stripped from his pride. He already had spent five years in Azkaban until his fake innocence was proven and he managed to get someone else to pay for his crimes. Not that Ben cared, it was just some half-blood mad man, and nobody would bat an eye. Still it never was in his plans to get bitten by a werewolf two years ago. It highly messed with his purpose and he lost almost everything. Still fed with hate and anger, the man tried to hide away the curse. Thank Merlin for his skills in potions, he could brew his own wolfsbane. During the night he would just hide in his office or when he was home, in the locked room and wait until it was over. Still the curse had taken away his family and his position in the inner circle.

Arriving at the place of appointment, he went immediately to the fourth floor and the room where the two men were expected. He wore his elegant black robes which hid most of his scars, except the ones on his face. The short man wasn’t sure if Mr. ‘D’ knew about his condition. He highly feared that if he knew or would find out, everything would have been for nothing. Knocking three times on the door, he waited for a response. Once a voice came from the other side of the room, he opened it. “Good day.” He greeted the young man with black hair, who he assumed was Mr. ‘B’ with his usual polite voice. Holding the door open so his friend could enter too, his eyes slid through the room.

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Davion was getting tired of Ben dragging him around the place, sure they got owled by Donovan but they were way to early, Dave was more the type to come in just at the latest moment but since Ben was here he had no choice. Ben was one of his best and most loyal friends, Dave stood next to him throughout the years and he made sure that he stayed himself even through the was bitten by that wolf. Dave fought many battles together with Ben and he even became a professor halfway there because he got bitten.

As Davion finally arrived together with Benjamin he nodded at the man, signing him to knock on the door. They were early, no way to early but it didn’t matter right now, they were invited but Donovan and that was quite something, it had to be important otherwise they would have never be invited personally, Dave was wearing his normal cloths, long black pants and a black shirt with a leather jacket over it, it was simple but enough for him for face the young man who was leading them right now.

As they entered he looked up at the young man with short black hair, not trying to insult him he nodded once, “Good morning, we got your letter and came as quickly as possible.” He said looking around for a moment before closing the door behind him.

[Donovan Riddle]

Donovan turned his head to the two men that came in, he wondered and hoped they would take him seriously. It was becoming an issue with some that they didn't want to follow him because of his age or because he had been kept a secret for so long. "You two are early." It was just a simple statement, but he turned his body, to let the other leg down to the ground, so he could face the two men completely. "Take a seat wherever, I have something I want to talk to the two of you about." Wanting to this to go over well, Donovan wanted to look at strong as possible, but how can one do that? He was sure if it was going to lead towards anything bad for him during this meeting, he would figure out something. Donovan was personally trained by his father himself plus all the inner circle.

Watching the two, he continued looking at Ben, "The man who turned you, he pointed you out to me some time ago. After I started watching you, I was stunned how no one noticed you before. You're at Hogwarts already, you've been loyal to my father from day one." Donovan listen off what he what he knew about the man, he knew Alex tried to kill his daughter, he knew as much as he could about the man before he asked him to come here. He knew about the short time in Askaban. Turning to Davion, "You were not pointed out to me, which shows that the people who I'm supposed to lead, are not as equipped as they should be. I noticed you because of your friendship with Ben, you fall into just as much experience and loyalty."

Leaning back, that was enough for him to say anything, now to his offer, though he doubted they would turn him down. "I want you two to join me in my inner circle. I need men I can trust and well smarted ones, if I could not trust you, you would have been exposed already." Which is what Donovan thought to be true, many people who were death eaters fought on the side of the light in the war, Donovan was sure to get revenge on those who still live. "If you turn this away, I will not ask you again." Donovan would rather work alone than work with people who did not want to be there, because if he forced them or talked them into it, they would not do a worthy job of anything.

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“I always try to be early. Coming late is rather rude, don’t you think?” He said to the Young man who was sitting on the couch, when they got commented on being early. As the young man, who Benjamin assumed just have become an adult told them to sit down, Ben looked slightly around the room. In the end he decided to sit on the ground and not the couch, because that is what dogs did right? There was no use in keeping his high act up in a room where the only people being present knew about his condition. Expecting Davion to sit down at the couch, he looked to his friend an nodded, telling him that it was all right. Then he moved his attention to the young man again. Ben’s curiosity was somewhat growing.

Ben ‘s eyes narrowed when Donovan started about Alex, so Riddle Jr. knew about his condition... If there was anyone, no, anything what he hated then it was that man. The man who had destroyed his life for a second time, just when he had gotten his final chance to do things right. The beast that was about to hurt his beloved daughter. “Sorry there might be a slight misunderstanding here. I assume you are talking about Andrews. That is no man, that is a monster, a beast! I have no idea what his business is with me.” His words sounded rather irritated and he noticed that his hands were already turned to firsts. Biting his tongue to avoid saying anything unnecessary again, he shook his head. “My apologies about that… Please move on.”

Keeping himself quiet he nodded a several times as the young man talked about Donovan and him. As they boy were asked to join the inner circle, Benjamin was not sure what to think. His face might have betrayed his confusion behind his permanent frown. “Join your inner circle? You do know about my eh… condition, which was the reason why your father kicked me out.” He said just to be sure. “Besides, if you are asking me to be your guard dog, you are talking to the wrong person.”

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Davion looked around before walking up a little closer to the man who was supposed to lead them, he looked rather young and he had honestly no idea why he stood here in front of this kid, he invited them and he agreed to come by, he just came by because of Ben who wanted him to follow them as well. Looking to the young men when he started to speak he smiled and nodded, he was complimenting Ben but when he started to talk to him he smiled once more. it was sad to hear him talking like that, it mend that he was only here because of ben, because of him staying by ben’s side and no one ever pointed him out.

Davion didn’t said it but it did hurt him, he felt that Ben was the only reason that he was here at the moment and he couldn’t say that he disliked being here but the way how bothered him a lot. Davion knew that he had a lot of experience and he loved it.

When Donavan spoke he smirked, was he really saying that he wanted him and Ben in his inner circle? This could end perfect, sure he had to listen to this younger kid but he could get over it, he would side with Casper when it would end but right now he would say yes for sure. He knew that Ben was going to wine about his situation again but that didn’t matter right now. “Count me in, I would be honored to be in your inner circle, you know that you can trust me and I’ll follow you whenever you need it.” he said to the kid with a smirk. He wasn’t sure about following him but if needed he could always end it right?

[Donovan Riddle]

Pursing his lips together, Donovan wasn't sure what to make of what Ben was saying. "You're confidence level is low and you speak lowly of a man who spoke highly of you. That man pointed me to you, and you speak of him as trash. When you are made from the trash itself." Donovan didn't see anything wrong with the man in front of him, aside from how he spoke. What he did see was that Ben was one of the best men he had. Licking his lips, Donovan tapped his fingers against his knee, wanting to reassure the man, but not sound weak around the two men. "You have a different view of yourself than the others do, you may not be a hundred percent human, but you are a brilliant mind and a strong wand. You are a beast just as much as Andrews, even if you are more talented."

This wasn't to convince Ben to join him, but he didn't like that the older man thought less of himself than what other thought of him. Donovan shouldn't care, he shouldn't care what the man though at all, but he did. He wanted everyone one of his followers to be confident and to be loyal, but above all, they were all fighting, they needed to be strong. Taking note to how the man sat on the floor instead of the chair, shocked Donovan, but in a way pleased him. He had been trying to be above all of his followers, but this wasn't how imagined it. "If Andrews was half the man you were, he'd be here next to you. Either way, I'm not mistaken nor does what my father did effect my choices in this room. It's.." Unsure of how to word things correctly enough to no offend his father or the men in this room, Donovan tried again, "He's dead, and there's a reason for that. Things need to be ran differently. You two have been around my father, while he was an amazing Lord, he made mistakes we can't make again."

Turning to Davion, the young Lord nodded, a half smile of more relief than anything else, came to him. He wouldn't have to do this on his own, he'd have the help of two men who had been here before. "Good. You weren't in my father's inner circle, I saw that, but you are twice as good. We've had traitors and my father, while he was a great man, trusted to easily. I can't just let either of you in, I have got plans that I need to get started, and they can't start with just anyone. I've seen you guys at work, but I need to trust the two of you." Ben hadn't directly accepted, Donovan looked to him, silently asking if he was going to be apart of this, but he didn't want to be starting anything for man who he couldn't count on. "Anything I tell you, either of you, will not be repeated to anyone. I don't care whom you think should know, they shouldn't. If I wanted them involved, they would be. Can I trust the two of you?"

Already having a plan to test the two wizards, Donovan needed confirmation that they were both willing and trust worthy first.

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The expression on his face remained the same: hardened with a light shade of anger. Ever since well it happened to him, his temper had been bad. There wasn’t much patience and the subject about Alex or anything related to the topic made him feel uncomfortable. And what did he when he was feeling uncomfortable? Building up his defenses and strike attacks. Even when he knew it would not have been the smartest move. “I’m made from the woman who gave birth to me. Andrews merely infected me with his poison. He didn’t create me.” But he shaped me to who I am now. He thought but didn't said it. For the moment he didn't really knew where the young lord was going with this. Ben had hoped that there was another reason why they were summoned like they were told . Looking down at the ground he wasn’t sure if he was allowed to look the young master in the eyes. Another reason was that he felt quite caught off guard. “I’m not-” He started to mumble but bit his tongue before starting a discussion about humanity. While he’d love to explain that Alex and he weren’t alike at all and took care of the same condition in another way, he didn’t speak. While it would make him feel better if he kept telling himself that he was a better person than Alex, it didn’t have much value for the group.

Probably the only reason why he brought this up was that he wanted to be sure that Donovan wanted him in his inner circle, even when he knew what he was. Most wizards didn’t trust halfbreeds, so he would not be offended if Riddle Jr. rejected him. Despite that, Ben was eager to join and fight for a better world while they seemed to have lost. Ignoring the other comment about Andrews, Benjamin remained at the ground because he didn’t feel like getting up again. It would disturb the conversation that they were heading to. The reason why they came here. As the young lord spoke about his father there was a clear expression of sadness on Ben’s face. “Your father was a great wizard and a even better leader. I’ve mourned for days when found out. I’m sorry for your loss.” He spoke directly to Donovan there was some kind of pity in his eyes when he now finally dared to look him in the eyes. He didn’t know how close father and son were but they still were family. Even when casted out he still always had remained loyal to his lord.

Listening to Dovovan and Davion’s conversation, he looked slightly at his friend. Feeling quite sorry for him because he knew Davion was quite skilled. Actually he’d expected Davion to have been a more logical choice. “I’ll fight for you, my lord.” He suddenly said as he stood up and bowed. His abrupt decision startled himself a little bit. “I trust in your qualities as a wizard and I’ll give you the time to prove yours as a leader. You are still young but I can see you have it in you to maybe even surpass your father.” The tone in his voice was full of confidence, confidence in their new leader. “You are free to test my trust, lord. I can imagine that those like me aren’t trusted easily but you can count on me.”