Chapter 10

Imperius Curse

Bella was enjoying a leisurely summer lounging by the pool by day and hanging out at the local pub by night. The Dirty Goblin was a wizard pub near her house and even though she was just 15, she easily passed for 17, so no one seemed to have a problem selling her whatever she wanted to drink and her drink of choice was fire whiskey. The pub was a favorite stop for wizard travelers and she met many interesting new people, most of them men. On one particularly interesting night, she had chatted up two very attractive men of about 25 years old and eventually they ended up in a room upstairs. As one of the men kissed her, the other was behind her removing her dress. It was by far the wildest, most depraved night of sex she had ever had and she loved it. She had wanted to be bad this summer, and now, she was positively wicked. Why in the world would a girl want to get married when there were so many lovely men to experience?

Summer was nearly over and she had only had a single owl from the one man she wanted to experience more than any other, Lord Voldemort. For her birthday, he had sent an inlaid wood box with expensive stationary and a silver-tipped quill inside. She had used the stationary to write him a thank you note but he had not written back to her, she tried very hard not to be disappointed, but she was. She had been looking forward to seeing Lord Voldemort again, hoping that the next time he would, perhaps, kiss her, but he seemed to have lost interest. She was alone at the house for the next two days as everyone else was off visiting friends, she decided she could sulk just as easily at home as in the south of France, so she stayed behind. Anyways, she liked having the place to herself, it was quiet and she could do whatever she wanted, when she wanted, and that was Bella's style of living.

Now that she had the house to herself, one of the things she liked to do, but wasn't allowed to when her parents were home, was swim in the moonlight. The part that her parents disapproved of was that she liked to do it in the nude. She stood by the edge of the pool and let her towel fall to the ground, the warm evening air caressing her body, she dipped her toe in the water; it was perfect. She dove in and swam to the other side, the water was cool and sensuous against her naked skin; it was an incredible feeling of liberation. As her face broke through the water, someone standing by the edge startled her. Lord Voldemort was looking down at her with a huge smile on his face.

"It is a nice night for a swim, isn't it?"

Bella dove back under and swam back to the other side, hoisted herself out and wrapped the towel around her. She was wondering how long he had been watching her.

"I'm afraid my father is away until Monday, but if it is urgent, I can send him an owl." She was shivering slightly.

His smile grew wider "I am not here to see your father, Bella, I am here to see you"

She glanced down at her towel-clad body "I wasn't expecting guests, if you follow me, I will get you a drink while I change into something more suitable"

As he followed her, he thought the towel suited her fine but he kept that to himself. She fixed him a drink and went upstairs to change. When she came back down, she was wearing a short, black cotton sundress and her damp hair was in a knot held in place with her wand. She poured herself a whiskey and sat down.

"Bella, I want to know how your Dark Arts training is coming along"

She sighed "Well, to be honest, I feel Hogwarts curriculum is limited. We are only learning the defense of curses and not the curses themselves, it's very one sided. If it wasn't for the books you have given me, I would be very ignorant"

He nodded, his voice full of loathing, "Yes, it was the same in my day, didn't expect that muggle lover Dumbledore to change anything in that respect. I am glad that you are able to teach yourself from books, it shows you have ambition, drive and cleverness" He paused for a moment, then spoke carefully "Bella, what do you know of the unforgivable curses?"

Bella thought for a moment "Well, I know that 'Avada Kedavra' can kill, 'Cruciatus' is for torture, right? And 'Imperius' makes you do things that other people want"

"Very good, you have the basic idea. Can I put you under the Imperious curse, just so you can see what it's like?"

Bella nodded apprehensively, she wasn't sure if she wanted to be under his total control. He pulled out his wand and she braced herself.

"Imperio"

She was blissfully unaware of anything, it was really quite peaceful, she could hear Voldemort speaking.

"Bella, I want you to kiss me"

She obediently sat on his lap, put her arms around his neck, pushed him back in his seat and kissed him deeply. Her lips were so soft; the kiss was not that of a young girl, but that of an experienced woman. He was surprised; he had expected a peck on the cheek. Voldemort decided to carry things a bit further, he whispered in her ear.

"Take off your dress"

She stood back up and pulled the dress off over her head, she didn't have on anything underneath except the necklace he had given her. Voldemort ran his hands up her naked torso; her tan skin was so warm and smooth. He fingered the silver charm around her neck; she smiled and put her hand over his. He pressed his lips to her bare stomach, she smelled faintly of vanilla, at that moment he wanted her more than anything else in the world.

"Lay down on the sofa" He murmured.

She obeyed, stretching her arms above her head and licking her full lips. He had not planned on things going even remotely this far but it was too late now, he removed his robes and made love to her. It was immediately apparent to him that she was not a virgin; she was skilled at the art of pleasuring a man and equally skilled at getting what she wanted from him, as well. He realized he needn't have put her under a spell; she would have probably made love to him willingly. When his lust was satiated and he had re-dressed, he told her to put her dress back on and sit back in the chair. He lifted the curse.

"What do you remember?"

She looked surprised "What do you mean?"

He smiled "I had you under the Imperius curse, remember?"

She gasped, "Wow, that was so weird, I don't remember anything, I didn't do anything stupid did I?"

He laughed quietly "No Bella, you were perfect, I just want you to know what it feels like so you can learn to fight it. When you are unable to resist it, you are an easy target for those who wish to bend you to their will"

She smiled "I am glad you are pleased, another drink?"

He smiled and leaned back in his chair as he handed her his glass. "I am more pleased than you could possibly imagine"