A/N: This chapter also contains torture and death. Just a warning...

Ted stumbled upon landing, and it was only the shackles binding him to the snatchers which stopped him from falling to his knees.

The group was roughly guided towards a looming black gate. Ted gulped as he stared up at the imposing metal. He hoped desperately that his family hadn't been captured and taken to this horrid place...

A pale head of hair could be seen behind the gates in the gloomy light. As it approached, Ted could make out the imposing figure of Narcissa Malfoy - Andromeda's sister. Ted glared furiously at her.

Narcissa - or Cissy as Andromeda once called her - had cruelly shunned Andromeda despite her attempts at contact. Ted could see how much Narcissa's betrayal hurt Andromeda but Narcissa didn't seem to care at all.

Once she reached the gates she examined them imperiously, her lips pursed and her nose crinkling slightly at the odor of sweat and blood which the whole party reeked of.

"What is your business here?" She inquired coldly.

"We have prisoners, ma'am." Fenrir replied, ducking his head.

"Is that so...who?" Narcissa demanded.

"A goblin, a friend of Potter's, and Ted Tonks." Scabior supplied.

Ted saw Narcissa's eyes widen slightly at the mention of his name.

"Very well." She answered as she waved her wand to open the gates.

They creaked open and the prisoners were roughly pulled inside. Ted heard a quiet whimper from Dean's direction as the gates closed behind them with a clang. His own hands were shaking and he longed to comfort the boy. The snatchers unshackled the prisoners, but Ted knew it was no use trying to escape.

The group was marched through the large front doors and into a looming hall.

"Cissy, who was it?" A voice called from one of the other rooms.

"More prisoners." Narcissa replied tiredly. This weakness surprised Ted and as he examined her curiously, he noticed a certain dilapidated quality to the woman. Her eyes were dull and her movements almost sluggish. She beckoned them to follow her as she turned into one of the rooms branching off from the hall.

As they turned into the doorway, a large room came into sight. A fire flicked in an elegant fireplace and there were several dark leather couches and chairs. Lounging on one of the couches, picking at her nails, was none other than Bellatrix Lestrange.

"Was there anyone interest–" she began to speak but froze as she looked up. "Oh, why hello there." She said, a malicious smile creeping across her face as she saw Ted. Unlike Narcissa, Bellatrix clearly recognized him instantly.

'She looks nothing like Andromeda...' Ted thought inexplicably as Bellatrix swung her feet off the couch and sauntered over to them. Ted had always heard that the two sisters looked exactly alike, that they could be twins. But Ted never saw it. His wife looked nothing like this monster. She was kind, caring, and inquisitive. Bellatrix was cruel, heartless, and insane. Ted could not see his wife in this woman.

"Well, if it is Edward Tonks." She crooned, circling the group, her eyes pinned on Ted. His hands threatened to start shaking, but he managed to stop them. "You're probably wondering why you're still alive, especially with blood as filthy as yours. But, you see, I've been waiting for you to visit...I've always wanted to have a little one-on-one with my dearest brother-in-law. She spit out the last bit, as though the fact that they were in some way related, even just by marriage, made her sick. "Bring the other two down to the cellar." She snapped at the snatchers, her eyes finally leaving Ted's. "We'll deal with them later."

The snatchers began to pull the other two prisoners away. Dean glanced back at Ted, sheer terror on his sweat coated face. Ted forced out a half smile in reply. He hoped it would comfort Dean...

Then they were gone and it was only him, Narcissa, and Bellatrix.

"Is Andromeda here?" He demanded. "Is Nymphadora here?"

Bellatrix merely smirked.

"Tell me!" He cried frantically.

"They're not here. They have not been abducted." Narcissa replied cooly, her face devoid of any emotion.

Ted let out a breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding as he slumped back against the wall. They were safe.

"Cissy!" Bellatrix huffed. "You're no fun!"

Narcissa ignored her and stalked over to a chair, which she delicately perched herself in. 'She looks so empty', Ted mused. 'Shouldn't she be pleased that you-know-who is winning?'

"Don't worry about her, Teddy dearest, we can still have our fun." Bellatrix smiled widely, a cruel spark in her eyes. Ted turned from Narcissa and met her gaze, a steady but almost resigned look in his eyes.

"You know, I can still remember the day Andromeda ran away." Bellatrix began, walking around Ted as she spoke. She was a vulture circling her prey, toying with him and loving every second of it.

"What do you want with me." Ted demanded. "I won't tell you anything. You can torture me all you want."

"Don't worry, I will." She smirked as she stopped in front of him before continuing to walk around him. "Why do you assume this is a business visit, Teddy? After all, we are family." She sneered. "Can't I simply wish to speak with my favorite brother-in-law? Sorry, Cissy." She added, turning to face Naricissa. "But Lucius is such a bore. I'm sure that Teddy here will prove to be much more entertaining." She grazed a sharp fingernail down his cheek. "Isn't that right, dear?" She asked Ted, stopping her circling for a moment.

Disgust, anger, and fear all flared up inside Ted, but he kept a blank face and didn't answer her. He refused to give her the satisfaction.

She waited a moment before leaning close to his ear. "You really should have answered me, Teddy." She whispered, her breath hot on his skin.

She took a step back and smiled at him, toying with her crooked wand. "But then again, this way is ever so amusing." She pointed her wand at his chest. Ted braced himself, he'd survived this earlier when Scabior had cursed him, so he could do it again.

"Crucio." The word rolled lightly off her tongue in a soft, caressing tone.

Ted's body exploded into pain.

Ted realized the instant that the curse hit him, that he had been wrong. Scabior was a subpar wizard and what he had done to Ted was nothing, nothing compared to this. In the hands of a true master who relished pain, this curse was truly unforgivable.

Instead of a dull blackness, Ted saw only a blinding, burning white. His whole body ached with pain when Scabior had cast the curse, but now, everything was excruciating pain and fire. There were no bones to ache nor muscles to burn. After less than a second, there wasn't even a Ted to feel it all. Everything, even his consciousness, was pain. All-consuming white hot fiery pain. Ted would have thought that it had lasted forever, except there was no Ted to try to judge the time.

And then suddenly, he wasn't pain...He was a man...And he was screaming. It was a hoarse, one tone scream. The scream soon faded into whimpers and moans. But who was he...he could feel the name, the identity, on the tip of his tongue...He was...he was Ted! Yes that's his name! And slowly Ted's thoughts began piecing themselves back together. He could now understand how the Longbottoms had gone insane...and how much they must have suffered...

Ted stirred feebly from where he lay on the floor. He hadn't been aware of falling down. As he opened his eyes the blurry room came into focus.

Bellatrix leaned over him, a her red lips curved harsh smile. Narcissa sat in her chair, her expression still blank and a book in her hands. To Ted's surprise, someone else was behind Narcissa. He was standing just inside the room, the door behind him still half ajar but he was seemingly unnoticed by anyone else. The man – boy really, now that Ted got a proper look at him – had pale blonde hair, but an even paler face. Dark bags hung under his eyes and he had a gaunt and unhealthy shape. He vaguely resembled Narcissa and Ted realized with a start that this must be her son...His nephew.

Narcissa followed his surprised gaze and her eyes fell upon the boy.

"Draco!" She cried, horror in her voice. She stood up suddenly, dropping her book and her wand to the floor in her rush to reach him. The terror in her expression was equaled only by the terror in his.

Draco's eyes were fixed on Ted and he looked as though he might be sick. Images of Ted writhing and screaming on the floor while his Aunt cackled gleefully still flitted through Draco's mind.

"Draco! Why are you here?" Narcissa asked frantically, having reached her son. She tried to lead him out the room, but Draco didn't move.

"I had to ask you something..." He replied in a detached voice, his eyes still on Ted.

"Draco, darling, come with me. Let's discuss this elsewhere." Narcissa pleaded desperately.

"Oh, come now Cissy!" Bellatrix began, her surprise being replaced by mirth. "Don't be such a spoil-sport! The boy's just curious that's all! How about Draco comes over here, I can give him a little lesson?"

Draco turned a greenish color as his Aunt beckoned him over.

"No." Narcissa commanded, her face red and her fists clenched. "I have let you live in my house, I have allowed you to torture people in my living room, I have permitted you to do practically what ever you wish! Do you think I enjoy hearing people scream? Do you think I relish being kept up every night by Death Eaters parading through my house? Do you think I take pleasure in living in the same house as the D– " Narcissa stopped herself, closed her eyes, and took a deep breath. Bellatrix looked appalled and she opened her mouth to speak but Narcissa began talking again, her eyes flashing. "I have not made a single protest up until this point. But here, I draw the line. You will not order my son to...to...to do what you are doing to this man! I'm taking Draco upstairs now and you will not stop me." She turned and stalked away, Draco following closely behind her.

"Cissy!" Bellatrix called after her indignantly. "Cissy! Come back!" But Narcissa paid her no attention.

With a growl she swiftly turned back to Ted who had pulled himself over to the wall which he was now slumped against, his muscles still aching. Ted was just as surprised as Bellatrix was. Narcissa had seemed so hollow and empty before...and it sounded as though she didn't want...no, that was impossible, her husband was Lucius Malfoy for goodness sakes!

"Looks like it's just you and me now, Teddy." Bellatrix sneered. "Our crowd has left but that's fine. I'm sure you'll still put on a most entertaining show for me...Crucio!"

Once more Ted entered into that world of pain and fire. Unbeknownst to him he let out a jagged scream equalled in volume only by that of his torturer's shrill laughter.

Bellatrix eventually lifted the curse and she crouched down to where Ted lay, still recollecting his thoughts. This time the curse seemed more painful to Ted, and he shook slightly on the ground, his eyes clenched shut.

"You know, Teddy, my dear sister never did love you. You know that don't you, wittle Teddy-weddy?" Bellatrix taunted.

Ted's eyes opened in shock and her dark ones glinted back at him through stray pieces of cork-screw hair.

"She hates you..." Bellatrix whispered lightly, caressing each word. "You're nothing more to her than a filthy, stupid mudblood..." She leaned closer to Ted and slowly ran a silver knife down his face, carving a thin line of red from his forehead to his chin. He flinched in pain as dark blood leaked out. "You disgust her..."

"No...it's not true..." Ted breathed. "It...it can't be..."

"Oh, Teddy, you're so naive, so in love, so innocent, so...wrong." She finished with a smirk and another quick slash on his face. "You see, Andromeda only married you to rebel against our parents. She was young and foolish, but you were foolisher. Of course she soon grew up and saw the folly of her ways. She turned spy for us and you never even noticed. You couldn't see how little she cared for you...how easily she tricked you...how willingly she used you."

"It's not true." Ted insisted, fear coursing through his veins.

"Why else do you think she barely ever talked to you before seventh year? Why else do you think that she married you so soon? Why else do you think that a pureblood, a member of the Black family none the less, would ever dirty themselves by consorting with a filthy, stupid mudblood like yourself?"

Ted's heart pounded and his hands shook...could this be true?

"Andromeda never loved you Ted." She whispered harshly.

"But she...how..."

"She hates you." Bellatrix taunted in a sing-song voice.

Ted clenched his eyes shut and memories of Andromeda flitted through his mind. Her kind smiles, her gentle eyes, her soft caresses, her caring words, her saucy remarks, her passionate kisses, her gentle kisses, her happy face, her loving glancing...her love...Because she did love him, Ted realized. She did and she does!

"You're lying." He spit out, opening his eyes, fire burning in them once more. "You. Are. Lying."

Bellatrix's eyes flashed and her nostrils flared. "You filthy mudblood! You know nothing!"

She slashed her wand at Ted and he flew back, slamming into the wall next to where Narcissa had sat minutes ago.

His head throbbed from hitting the wall and the rest of his body still ached from the cruciatus curse but he forced himself to open his eyes. As he blinked, the room came into focus again and he saw Bellatrix angrily walking towards him.

"Andromeda does not love you! She can't! You're not even a wizard! You're simpy a stupid muggle! You are nothing!" She screeched.

Just then something caught the corner of his eye and he lunged for it as Bellatrix fired another curse at him. The curse missed and she shrieked in rage as she turned to face him.

Ted pulled himself to his feet, his prize in his hand. He pointed it at Bellatrix, his hand unwavering.

"Your sister really needs to be more careful with her things." He admonished. In her terror and fury, Narcissa had left her wand on the floor where she dropped it. The handle felt strange in Ted's grasp, but energy coursed through it nonetheless.

"How dare you!" Bellatrix shrieked. "You dare touch my sister's wand and besmirch it with your filth?!"

"Yes. I dare!" Ted declared. "Because I am not a muggle. I am a wizard!" He fired a jinx at Bellatrix which she easily deflected, her eyes flashing with indignation. "And Andromeda loves me. Your bitterness doesn't change that! She loves me and there's nothing you can do to stop that! 'Dromeda loves me and I love her! I love Andromeda!"

"Avada Kedavra!" Bellatrix screamed shrilly and Ted fell with a thud to the cold floor, the name of his beloved wife still on his lips.

A/N: That was the most intense thing I've ever written...It was a really good writing exercise though!

I would love love some feedback on how it turned out, since I've never done anything like this before. Just a simple suggestion or something that you liked/disliked so that I can do better next time.

Thanks for reading! Please review!