an: So, here's my first story. I really hope you enjoy it. It was written for lezonne's Duct Tape Challenge. The prompt was

snowman: write about someone with a heart of ice

This was also written for The 100 OneShot Challenge with the prompt scream.

THE COLD HEARTED BEAST

A sharp ear piercing scream, a flash of green light, and a cackle of laughter.

Bellatrix Lestrange would do anything for Voldemort.

Some called her obsessed.

Some called her crazy.

Some called her a cold-hearted beast.

No one knew why Bellatrix Lestrange took joy in torture. Some people thought it was what her parents taught her, friends who had known her since she was little claimed she was always this way. Others said it was Voldemort who placed that evil inside of her. But only she knew the truth.

It was the moment the Sorting Hat placed her in Slytherin.

Bellatrix had her heart set on being a Ravenclaw, she was intelligent and wise for an eleven year old.

So when she learned she was a Slytherin, she was shocked at first. But slowly, she began to realize the truth. She was much better off in Slytherin. She was cunning and devious. Bellatrix then realized that what she thought was intelligence could be classified as something else.

Something evil.

She stared at the man and woman in chains against the dungeon wall. Alice and Frank Longbottom. Such innocent people. But not innocent at all. The two were apart of Dumbledore's little army of weasels, the Order of the Phoenix. So of course, they needed to be tortured.

"Now," Bellatrix snickered, "who in their right mind would work for Dumbledore?" she asked pretentiously. She didn't wait for an answer. "Crucio!" A shot of green light poured from her dragon heartstring wand, hitting Alice Longbottom in the chest, causing poor Frank to cry out in agony at the sight of his lover in pain. Bellatrix just laughed. "Oh, do you want a taste, too?" she asked, aiming the wand in his direction, uttering the curse again and forcing him to writhe in pain. She heard something behind her and whipped around.

"Care for a drink while you watch the two traitors struggle?" Barty spat, laughing. Her husband, Rodolphus followed close behind.

"Don't mind if I do. It's going to be a celebratory day, you know? Watching people scream in agony," Bellatrix smiled, "Now, get over here and help me torture the two!"

Soon, she was laughing in excitement. She had never watched someone get hit with three Cruciatus Curses at once. She assumed it would be nothing short of getting stabbed a billion times. Bellatrix couldn't wait to find out.

Soon, Alice was shrieking and screaming and twisting and turning like Bella had never seen before, and she was enjoying every minute. Beside her, Frank screamed, trying to rip free of the steel chains in his already weakened state. Alice's eyes were beginning to close.

"Stop!" Bellatrix screamed. Rodolphus and Barty both looked at her with intrigue, "I want her to see him suffer," she whispered manically. The three turned their wands to Frank, ready to fire, when Bella heard a whisper.

"No…" Alice said, "please don't…don't make him go through that. Torture me again."

Bellatrix laughed. "Oh don't worry, dear, we'll torture you again, just not through a spell. Crucio!" she shouted, forcing the curse upon Frank Longbottom. Alice weakly screamed out for her husband as she watched him twist the way she had moments before. Tears began to stream down her cheeks. It only made Bellatrix laugh more.

Soon Frank was on the verge of passing out, and the threesome tortured him until he did.

"Why?" Alice asked, now more awake than before. "Why did you kill him? WHY HIM AND NOT ME?"

Bellatrix was amused by Alice's constant whining. She could guarantee her emotions were clearly expressed on her face.

"WHY DO YOU FIND IT SO DAMN FUNNY TO TORTURE PEOPLE?" Alice shouted. Momentarily, Bellatrix was taken aback by this, but as quick as she had fallen, she was on her feet again.

"Oh, I don't find it funny, not funny at all my dear Alice, oh no," she said, walking right up to where Alice was chained, caressing Alice's face with her wand. She was trembling, and Bellatrix just laughed and whispered, "I find it thrilling… CRUCIO!" she screamed, aiming her wand at Alice's temple and knocking her out cold with one single blow. Slowly, she backed away from the couple, looked at them hanging limp from the walls, smiled and walked away.