"Really, Avery?" The Dark Lord looked over his shoulder. "Do you think me so reckless as to allow intruders in our midst without knowing about them?" He glanced at his Inner Circle, "You better not disappoint me at the ball. Because I will not be as lenient as my partner." He gestured at the two injured Death Eaters, "Let these marks be a warning for all of you, never to underestimate those who sit by my side."