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Title: Revenge Is Sweet

Author: Relala

Beta Reader: ShadedRogue

Prompt: Harry/Bellatrix. Revenge.


"Never used an Unforgivable Curse before, have you, boy? You need to mean them, Potter! You need to really want to cause pain — to enjoy it — righteous anger won't hurt me for long — I'll show you how it's done, shall I?"

Bella flings a curse at him, and Harry hides behind the statue, fury twisting inside of him like a snake. He can't stay hidden like this forever, and he won't allow her to hunt him down like a monster chasing a frightened child.

He fires a curse back at her. Bits of building come raining down on them as it ricochets over their heads in a flash of red light.

"Potter, I'm going to give you one chance! Give me the prophecy — roll it out towards me now — and I may spare your life!"

"Well, you're going to have to kill me, because it's gone!"

Harry feels the rage overtake him as Voldemort slips into his mind, and he cannot help but feel happiness at the fact that Bellatrix will pay for what happened to Sirius. She will be tortured, and she'll scream and she might even be killed.

The thoughts taste very sweet.