Requested by SweetSylvia.
Staying out of Azkaban was easier than one might have thought.
Honestly, sir, I was under the Imperius Curse, I had no idea what I was doing, no idea at all! I can't believe that made me do such horrible things! I'd never even thought of torturing Mudbloods and murdering Muggle scum before! Hah.
The Dark Lord is gone and the Ministry will believe anything that means they can tick another Death Eater of the list.
Of course there are some who think he will return, who supposedly know that he's isn't gone for good. I don't think this. The Dark Lord is dead and gone and no amount of loyalty will bring him back.
Their determination is admirable, of course. The Lestranges in particular, to search for him and to brave Azkaban just to try to find him. The devotion they display is an fine example for all.
The Lestranges, Dolohov, Mulciber, Rookwood, Travers; all were imprisoned after the Dark Lord's downfall. But my brother and I follow our own rules, we don't copy anyone's tricks. We're as free as the Malfoys - with the added bonus of not having a little brat to look after.
Of course, I respect the Lestranges greatly - I would not be able to survive the Dementors for a master I didn't even know still existed. However, although the action was fine, it should have been better thought out.
But I don't doubt that Bellatrix's loyalty is absolute.