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Chapter 2 – Payback

People panicked and some began to run for it. But they were too late as the massive doors snapped shut and all inside were trapped. Hidden portkeys were whipped out as certain special persons tried to flee but anti-portkey wards had gone up and since no one could apparate out of Hogwarts, they were trapped. However McGonagall called for the head house elf and when he appeared she ordered him to have all elves report to the Great Hall and to get as many of the children away from the school and the fighting.

"Take them anywhere just get them out of here to a place of safety. Take them to the Muggle Prime Minister if you can BUT SAVE THEM!"

"Ah but Minnie damnest" said the voice of Voldemort as he strode into the room surrounded by many Death Eaters "The elves will not obey you because…well you know very well why they can't."

The blood in some people's veins froze – no really it did as apparently a bit of nasty magic had already been put in place beforehand by one guess who and with a wave of his wand anyone not wearing a dark mark was frozen in place. However, their wands, even the hidden ones of the Aurors and Order members, went flying into bags being held by a few house elves. There would be no escape for anyone and Voldemort wanted everyone's attention while he told them their fate.

"I gave you all a chance to join me and all of you adults present have defied me. No doubt you thought you were doing it for the Greater Good – the Greater Good as preached by Albus Dumbledore. He never truly defined what this Greater Good consisted of only that everything must be done according to the Greater Good no matter how wrong it might seem. Isn't that right Minnie damnest?"

"Now I too believe in a Greater Good except mine is and in actuality always been for the Greater Good of Magic and not the filth which the 'Satan's Nephew' or rather another title of the late non-lamented Albus *#&$#&& & Dumbledore has been preaching. But more of that later. Now we will let the fun begin."

Then Voldemort again waved his wand and his features changed – considerably. Gone was "Ole Snakeface" (which was one of the nicer things he was called) and instead his looks had gone back to once they once were. He had always been a handsome man and although he had turned 71 on his last birthday, he looked like a man in his fifties because wizards did age slower than Muggles. He had some grey in his hair but only enough to make him look "dignified" as it has always been said from the beginning of time that men with grey hair always looked "dignified" whereas women just looked old. It wasn't fair or particularly true but had always been accepted and acknowledged as fact and always would despite all the advances of Feminism.

He did a bit of strutting – no doubt so that he could be admired – and then started his speech.

"Just so you know Albus $*#$&#* * Dumbledore was a REAL DARK WIZARD. I have proof but won't tell it now but fear not as the list of his many sins will be printed in a book which will be disturbed to all households in Britain. It will also be spelled to make sure you read it." He smiled widely after saying this.

"Now one of his more nefarious inventions was a little thing known as the Order of the Phoenix which he said he had formed to…well to fight against evil meaning ME. That's a very big WHOPPER or LIE to those of you not familiar with Muggle slang. However, he didn't form it in the 1970's like he told his rather gullible followers but in his misspent youth when he and his lover – Gellert Grindelwald – were in the initial stages of planning world conquest. Yes I did say LOVER because that was what they were – LOVERS. Again I have proof which will be in the book."

"They parted because of certain circumstances – again told in the book – but originally Gellert wanted to call their followers the Knights of Walpurgis but Dumbles nixed it because apparently everybody at one time or another wanted to name their organization that including me – who wasn't even born at the time of their 'partnership' - but that didn't stop him from claiming that I wanted to use the name before I decided on forming the Death Eaters. I never did if only because it was over-used and I wanted something new and different."

"Dumbles wanted to call their organization the Order of the Phoenix because as the late Gellert Grindelwald told me – oh just so you know he spent the last 50 odd years imprisoned by Dumbles so the %#&$#&# could drop in and gloat every so often – well he said that everybody thought phoenixes were the most noblest and pure of magical creatures. For your information some phoenixes are and some aren't as it all depends on the type of phoenix you have. Anyway, Dumbles' reasoning was that like the phoenix the Magical World would rise from the ashes after Albadass and Gell crushed it and reformed it into their liking."

"Followers of all persuasions would flock to their banner thinking that they were a totally benevolent organization and once in, they would swear a solemn and unbreakable oath on their life and magic and end up being slaves to them. Dumbles also wanted to mark them with a tattoo but Gellert hated tattoos and nixed it. Besides they needed a very special spell for it to work and do all of the things they wanted it to do and they never managed to craft one but as you all know I did!"

"After their breakup they went their separate ways and from what Gellert said after he started his movement and gained so much power, ole Albadass dropped by to reconnect and asking for them to get back together again. However Gellert had moved on and had married and produced heirs and he didn't need or want Dumbledore in his life in any way not even as a member of Gellert's Inner Circle. Dumbles was pissed to say the least and swore revenge. Other stuff happened – it's in the book – and the rest is history as they say."

"Now I have told you all this long but important tale because as it stands now all full members of the Order of the Phoenix will be the first to receive their 'true rewards' and not the many impossible to fulfill ones which Albadass promised. Just to further their misery, Albadass had no intention whatsoever of keeping most of them, especially…well especially after he - just like me and in the same way - came back from the dead."

This got everyone's attention, especially those in the know like the Order members and Hermione Granger. Voldemort had to be LYING – he just had to be. There was no way in the world that Albus Dumbledore, the Greatest Wizard since Merlin, the Leader of the Light and mentor to Hermione Granger would ever make a Horcrux. It had to be a lie!

It was then the girl noticed that Voldemort had been slowly making his way over to her and now there he was in front of her and looking her in the eye was saying softly "No I'm not because he did. He made three of them and from the little you do know about this Dark Magic you do know how they are created and yes he did indeedy do diddley do it!" He then moseyed away and began telling the captive audience more of his plans.

"I have another little tidbit to tell the Order members, something none of them knew about before they swore that oath because if they had, they never would have taken it. For those of you so very fortunate to have never taken the Oath of the Phoenix or even were made an auxiliary member when the oath was taken, a new member was taken to a private room and obliged to swear a very special oath to Dumbledore. Then they had to sign a contract which they never read but was told it was a list of benefits or whatever nonsense Dumbles told them and they signed it with a blood quill and then sent on their merry little way."

"However" he said rather dramatically "what they didn't know was what really happened in that room and what was written on that parchment. Long story short, the parchment they signed with a blood quill was a contract - with the Devil and I don't mean Satan's Nephew. Not only did they sign away their freedom and very lives but they gave part of their Magic over to Dumbledore. Even I never did anything that bad, but Dumbles and Gellert had delved into some very dark magic and despite their separation both continued their studies."

People didn't want to believe what they were hearing – especially all full members of the Order – but since they were a captive audience and were curious, they listened. Even the Death Eaters were entranced with the tale as they had no idea about any of this and for good reason. Voldemort didn't trust any of them. Hell sometimes he didn't trust himself also for good reasons.

"Magic has many rituals, some of which have been lost in the midst of time but others have been discovered in rare tomes. Dumbles had a hobby of collecting rare tomes mostly dark ones if the truth be known. Most he got the old-fashioned way – he stole them. Your self-proclaimed Leader of the Light thought nothing about stealing especially from widows and orphans. Look what he did to Harry Potter and almost succeeded in doing to Neville Longbottom."

"By the way Neville, Bellatrix WILL BE APOLOGIZING TO YOU FOR WHAT SHE DID TO YOUR PARENTS. She doesn't want to but she will and she will pay for their rehabilitation. Seems that Dumbles had them kept in a permanent daze because he controlled your Granny – YES HE DID AUGUSTA CROAKER YOU STUPID, NAÏVE FOOL – and with proper care and the right potions they should at least be able to function, get some memories back and eventually use magic again, but we'll discuss all of that later. Besides she was Imperiused to disobey my orders by a certain someone" he said casting a look at Lucius Malfoy "for their own nefarious schemes."

"Back to my lecture" Voldemort said. "According to Gellert, Dumbles was a powerful wizard and very intelligent BUT not as powerful as he became. Especially when you consider his real age his power should have decreased not increased as the years went by. However, he had 'won' the Elder Wand when he defeated Gellert. Yes the Elder Wand is real but it no longer exists – it's in the book."

"His power and good health was due to having possession of the Elder Wand and from stealing Magic from Order members and, last but definitely not least, the deal he made with 'Uncle Satan' by selling the souls of Order members to the original Dark Lord. To put it as simply as possible, whenever a full-fledged Order of the Phoenix member dies, to keep Dumbles alive and as powerful as he is due to the oath and contract, their very soul goes to 'Uncle Satan' and there is no reprieve. Those of you Order members who will be dying today and tomorrow well say hi to your fellow Order members when you reached the fiery pits."

"There is more I could tell you but it has been a very long day for all of us. Besides you can 'read the book' but for now some of the Order will die tomorrow after they have been publically interrogated with Veritaserum. I will reward some of my most faithful followers with the privilege of doing the interrogation, torture and the executions. There won't be many because before they die they will confess some of the things they were planning on doing to Britain after they 'defeated me and killed Harry Potter' so let the fun begin."

All remaining Aurors who were Order members were chosen with Kingsley Shacklebolt being given the 'honor' of going first. Just to piss off Bellatrix, Voldemort didn't allow her the privilege because he was mad at her and she knew why. So Rudolphus and Rabastan Lestrange and two others started the ball rolling while Voldemort left the hall. He ordered the house elves to follow him to his new office and to bring the still frozen Fleur, Hermione, McGonagall, Flitwick, Sprout, Pomfrey, Neville and Luna Lovegood with them. They headed to the dungeons and eventually stood behind a stone wall. Voldemort waved his wand around and the wall moved and the small party followed him in.

"Welcome to the private office/quarters of Salazar Slytherin besides the one he kept in the Chamber of Secrets" he said happily. Comfortable chairs were already waiting for them and all were released from the spell but only long enough for them all to be spelled onto the chair and bound. The elves were sent off to bring refreshment.

When the elves were gone Voldemort said "Now the real story starts."