Listening to: "Get Back to Hogwarts" by Team Starkid

I know I said the title would be "The Avalon Six," but I'm reconsidering Ron as part of this, therefore it will henceforth be known as "Avalon Seven". As I have promised, we journey to what would have been Harry's sixth year with this. Promises for this one include: family fights, the Chamber of Secrets, Dumbeldore's Army and a wedding that I'm sure you're probably going to be placing bets on. Also included at no extra charge: an insight to the Severus/Aster/James relationship and Professor Slughorn with the return of the Slug Club.

Avalon Seven

Chapter 1

The LeStranges are considered perhaps the most depraved of Tom Riddle's Death Eaters. In particular, Bellatrix LeStrange is known to have tortured children as young as three and furthermore, gleefully cackled about her exploits with her fellow Death Eaters.

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Rain was falling down hard as the three made their way towards the only house on the street with a lamp lit in the window. Knocking at the door, the first figure glanced behind. The quiet street called Spinner's End was deserted except for the small animal that bravely ran out looking for a better form of shelter.

The door opened seemingly on its own and the three figures went inside.

Severus Snape could say that the three visitors were less than welcome at this time. Rabastan, Rodolphus and Bellatrix LeStrange were no doubt sent by Tom Riddle to check in and make sure he hadn't done what Lucius Malfoy did-switch sides.

That was an occasion worth remembering, the morning he saw the photograph in the paper. Of course, he knew that the logical course of action would be something that could potentially have Voldemort put out death warrants on the entire family, but the extreme had happened.

If anything, he suspected that it was Narcissa's idea. Putting Abigail and Draco together in public was only the final nail in the coffin so to speak. The only comparable event he had witnessed was Nymphadora's well…exploits towards the end of her fifth year at Hogwarts.

If anything, he would swear to his dying day she was meant to be a Slytherin after witnessing that.

Back in the present, he found himself being interrogated by a rather…upset Bellatrix LeStrange. Listening to her rant, he wondered if anyone would notice if she suddenly went missing.

"And then, that brat shows up." she screeched. "How was I to know that Regulus had slept with that…that…whore!" Rodolphus and Rabastan looked as though they had listened to all this before. Perhaps, she had even rehearsed that little monologue.

"There is evidence to suggest that Aster Keeney did not willingly sleep with him," Rabastan said, sounding wistful. "Perhaps he did it on the Dark Lord's orders.

Bellatrix shot him a look that had other Death Eaters cowering. "As if he would sink so low." She snapped. "She was pregnant more than once in the time I knew her, at least. Who's to say she didn't sleep around, like her good-for-nothing mother."

"Her good-for-nothing mother, as you put it, did not leave the isle." Rodolphus said. "Unless you think that Aster Keeney was a Potter brat."

"Which she was." Severus interjected. "Potter's father and Aster Keeney made that fact well-known in their inner circles."

"But did Potter's wife know?" Rabastan asked in an amused voice, finishing his drink. His brother gave him a look. "You know what I mean. That Keeney never showed up at Hogwarts (You wish, Severus thought), she only found out he was her brother just before her mum died, but who's to say he told his wife that little bit bout his family?"

"Just like my sisters told me everything?" Bellatrix hissed. "First marrying that filthy Mudblood and then sending Draco to school there?"

"Well, dear, you're not Avi, so technically they couldn't tell you."

"If Narcissa was loyal to our cause, she could have told me." Severus could see that this could easily turn into a family counseling session. "Now it's more likely that Dumbledore knew more than what we think he did."

"Of course, Dumbledore knew, and he did not see the Keeneys as an obstacle," he interjected smoothly. "Now that he last of their line at his school, perhaps this means the end of Avalon influence."

Okay, since there's no whole "Tom Riddle wants Draco to kill Dumbledore" plot with this one, I tried to create a (somewhat) humorous scenario where Bellatrix finally does what is good for the soul: venting anger. Next chapter: we see how Sirius, Remus, Harry, and Abigail are faring in London.

Also: please consider if you want to meet the Dursleys. They can appear (which I think would be highly amusing) or not (which would save me time needed for my diabolical medical coding teacher). The story can work either way (personally, I'm rooting for them being a side note, but what the readers want, they will get).

Also: congratulations to reviewer Bri for getting her own account as SinaFairchild and thank you for your excellent reviews on "Avalon" and hopefully, you will leave more for me with this one.

Until next week.

Respectfully,

R2-D2106

Listening to: "The Mystic's Dream" by Lorenna McKennit