The Cup

"We have to find the Dark Lord." Bellatrix Lestrange tells her husband and his brother.

"The Dark Lord trusted us to keep the cup he gave us safe from harm no matter what happens to him." Rodolphus replies. "How will we do it if no one of us stays behind?"

"We'll leave it inside our family's vault at Gringotts." She says.

A POP is suddenly heard. "Kreacher won't let you do it. Kreacher will take Horcrux to one who will destroy it."

"You insolent elf!!!" Bellatrix yells. "How dare you defy a descendant of the House of Black?"

"Kreacher's Master is Sirius Black." Kreacher replies. "And Kreacher is fighting for Regulus Black, who sacrificed his life to make You-Know-Who mortal again."

"HOW DARE YOU INSULT REGULUS' MEMORY!?!?!?" Bellatrix angrily yells and tries to hit him with a Killing Curse but he POPs himself away. He then apparates behind her and grabs the cup. The Lestrange Brothers try to stun him but he POPs himself away with the cup, causing their spells to hit Bellatrix instead.

Later, at Grimmauld Place, Kreacher gives the cup to Sirius Black. "Kreacher brings cup like Master Sirius ordered. Kreacher is a good elf."

"Yes, you are, Kreacher." Sirius agrees and then draws his wand to use Fiendfyre on the cup. "Now take me to Dumbledore's office in Hogwarts." Kreacher happily complies.

"Sirius, what do I owe the pleasure of your presence?" Albus Dumbledore politely asks.

"This." He happily replies while showing what's left of the cup.

"Excellent, Sirius." Dumbledore says. "And I believe Lily and Severus have their own good news."

"They're not getting married, are they?" Sirius asks, worried.

"Not yet but I hope the day soon comes." Dumbledore answers.

Sirius then decides to ignore Dumbledore's enthusiasm over the idea of Lily and Severus being together. "Then what's their good news?"

"They convinced Professor Slughorn to reveal his true memory." Dumbledore explains. "According to it, Voldemort intended to create six Horcruxes."

"The diary, the locket, the diadem, the ring and the cup." Sirius says. "That makes five. There's one left."

"Not necessarily, Sirius." Dumbledore replies. "Severus said Voldemort intended to make an experiment out of James Potter's death. In that case, he no longer has any Horcruxes keeping him immortal."

"Unless Snivellus is lying to keep us from finding the last Horcrux." Sirius comments.

"While I trust Severus, I'm afraid Voldemort might have indeed created a sixth Horcrux." Dumbledore explains. "However, if the Horcrux is who I think, I hope I'm wrong."

"Why do you say that?" Sirius asks. Meanwhile, Bartemius Crouch Junior, who is on "official" visit from the ministry, is talking to Lily and Harry.

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