Sorry for the long wait! My Beta went back to school, so she had no time to edit for me till now. So enjoy!
Purple and black smoke swirled the air in front of Bellatrix, her hand waved about producing, the colored smoke. With a flick of her wrist the smoke turned into a mirror.
She gazed at her reflection for a moment before turning the mirror around looking at the design on it. Carved in the silver metal was a swan with a crown above its head and what appeared to be branches of a tree surrounding it. She hummed thoughtfully at it before placing it on the stand near her bed.
Another cloud of purple and black smoke appeared with the wave of her hand and from it formed an apple. It landed softly in Bella's hand, bringing it to her mouth she bit into it, smiling at the sweet taste of it.
Since her practice of the dark arts with The Dark Lord her magic grew, well not grew but unleashed into its truest form. Bellatrix no longer need a wand to do magic, no longer need to say incantations out loud, no rules at all. She could conjure almost anything her mind could think of. But no one knew this. No, this was her secret and her's alone.
Bellatrix leaned against her headboard absent-mindedly eating her apple. Today was the day. Voldemort's plan worked. He tricked Harry into going to the Ministry of Magic and getting the prophecy. Now they were just waiting until tonight to ambush them.
"Goddamn Gryffindors. Why can't they just stay out of shit?"
Bellatrix closed her eyes and tilted her head back remembering all the times Hermione and the two idiots dragged her into ridiculous situations. First it was what Dumbledore was hiding under Fluffy. And then Hermione had to go and get petrified by an overgrown snake right in front of her. Bellatrix shivered as she remembered running behind Hermione to stop her when the second year peaked around a corner where they heard strange noises coming from it with the mirror and BAM she was frozen. When she rounded the corner to see if the basilisk was still there she came face to face with the beast, and froze out of pure shock. She was glad who she was in the moment as she stared the monster down. When it started hissing at her it only took a heartbeat for her magic to kick in before she understood what it was saying. Bella got it to tell her where it was hiding and she got Harry and Ron, after she made sure Hermione was safe inside the infirmary, and went to the stupid chamber of secrets and fought the dumbass overgrown snake along Harry's side. After all that the damn three went on the next year to fight a werewolf, dementors, an escaped convict and a murder.
"I swear the three of you must have a death wish. " Bellatrix muttered to herself.
She looked at the apple core in her hand and with a wave it was gone. She lowered herself down in bed. Since everything was happening tonight she might as well take a nap. Since tonight she was going to have to make sure the golden trio stay alive and not get caught helping them out.
The Department of Mysteries was quiet for the most part except for a soft whispering voice hidden in the shadows.
"So prepare for the coup of the century. Be prepared for the murkiest scam. Meticulous planning, tenacity spanning. Decades of denial is simply why I'll be king undisputed respected, saluted and seen for the wonder I am."
"What the hell are you mumbling about Bellatrix?" Lucius sneered.
Bellatrix looked up from picking her nails with the dagger Hermione gave her and glared at the blonde man.
"None of you damn business Lucius."
Bellatrix turned back to her nails allowing her hair to hide her face so Lucius didn't see the faint blush crawling on her cheeks. She hadn't meant to sing out loud but the song was stuck in her head. She rolled her eyes as she remember the day her and Hermione went to go see The Lion King together. She knew the movie was a bit childish for their age at the time but they had both love Disney movies and couldn't help but go see it.
Bellatrix sighed as she shook the memory from her mind. Now was not the time to remissness about the past. She slid the dagger into its home along the side of her thigh. She walked to the side of Lucius crossed her arms and glared into the barely lit row of prophecy's in front of them.
"So where are the little brats?"
Bellatrix didn't even bother to look at Lucius when he spoke. Her left arm had grown warm and tingled with sparks of magic. Hermione was near. She knew it, she could feel her. Not just her presence but her magic as well. It wrapped around Bellatrix like a warm blanket, it smelt of apples, honey, toothpaste and a faint trace of books. An odd combination but somehow fitting for the Gryffindor.
"Their here."
Lucius look at Bellatrix and rolled his eyes at her, dismissing her words like one would shoo a fly away. Lucius opened his mouth to bad talk the young slytherin but snap it shut when hurried footsteps in the distance was heard.
Hermione ran along side Ron, trailed close behind them was Neville and Luna as they followed Harry down the row. Watching him counted the aisles looking for the right one. She frown when warmth spread throughout her arm and tingled before she could figure out what was happen she was hit by a wave of magic. It swirled around her, untamed and dark like its owner. It's smell overwhelmed her, a perfect mix of chocolate, cinnamon, books and mint filled her lungs. Bellatrix. She was here, somewhere, waiting for them.
It was a trap.
She quickly realized they had all stop and were now watched Harry look around for Sirius. Hermione immediately tried to voice out a warning when Neville interrupted her.
"Harry. It's got your name on it."
Hermione's eyes flicker back and forward-looking for trouble as Harry neared the glass ball.
Harry glanced back at his friends before gentle picking up the prophecy. A whispered, rasp voice filled the air.
"The one with the power to vanquish The Dark Lord approaches. And The Dark Lord shall mark him as his equal but he shall have power The Dark Lord know not. For neither can live while the other survives."
The voice faded in a gasp breath.
"Harry!" Hermione alarmed voice shocked him out of his trance.
Harry charged in front of his friends when he caught sight of the masked cloaked figure walking towards them.
Bellatrix watch as Lucius strut to the kids with his Death Eater mask on in hopes that it would scare them.
"Where's Sirius?" Harry questioned.
"You know you really should learn the difference between dreams." Lucius flicked his wand up over his face making the mask disappear. "And reality."
Bellatrix rolled her eyes at his flair for dramatics. She edge closer waiting for the right moment to show herself. She took a deep breath hoping her acting skills were decent.
"You'll do anything to us and I'll break it."
The second Bella heard Harry's words she moved. A crackle spilled from her lips followed by taunting words in a childlike voice.
"He knows how to play. Itty...bitty...baby...Potter."
Bellatrix stopped when she was slightly behind Lucius. Her eyes flicker to Hermione's catching her eyes for a second before moving to Neville who step a bit closer towards her and Lucius.
"Bellatrix Black." His voice shook.
"Ah Neville Longbottom." Bella pause for a heartbeat before asking in a cruel voice. "How's mum and dad?"
Neville puffed out his chest and in an angry, hate filled voice said, "Better now that they're about to be avenged."
He move towards Bella wand ready to curse her when Harry stopped him. Bellatrix step an inch closer her wand raise for show as she glared at the boy.
Lucius place his arm in front of her to keep her back.
"Let's everybody just calm down." He said in a slow drawl. "Shall we?"
Bellatrix lowered her wand as Neville did. She eyed Hermione again. The fear and anxiety were rolling off in waves from the Gryffindor. Bellatrix's arm twitched a bit from it. The movement caught Hermione's eyes making her look at Bellatrix again. They held each others stare while Lucius spoke.
"All we want is that prophecy."
"Why did Voldemort need me to come and get this?" Harry question as if he was in control of the situation.
Bellatrix took that as her cue to act like she was beyond loyal to The Dark Lord.
"You dare to speak his name?" She whisper crazy like.
"You filthy half-blood!" She roared at Harry. Her arm twitched again with Hermione's feelings. Angry, confuse, disgust, and surprisingly jealousy washed over her.
Bella's eyes shot to Hermione in confusions that did not show on her face but through her arm. The brunette turned her eyes away in what seem to be embarrassment.
"It's alright, he's just a curious lad, aren't you? Prophecies can only be retrieved by those about whom they are made. Which is lucky for you, really."
Bellatrix sent a silent and hidden hand signal to the unseen Death Eaters to surround the Hogwart students.
The cloaked figures did as they were told and got into their places. Slowly revealing themselves alerting the kids to their presence. Bella watched worriedly as the people who use to be her friends prepared themselves for a fight.
"Haven't you always wondered what was the reason for the connection between you and the Dark Lord? Why he was unable to kill you, when you were just an infant? Don't you want to know the secret of your scar? All the answers are there, Potter, in your hand. All you have to do, is give it to me, and I can show you everything." Lucius and Bella edge forwards as he spoke getting closer to Harry.
"I've waited fourteen years." Harry said solemnly.
"I know." The fake concern in Lucius voice made Bellatrix roll her eyes happy for the dark room to hide her action.
Harry looked at the blonde man before him in the eyes, " I guess I can wait a little longer. Now!"
"Stupefy!" The six Hogwarts students yelled together. Each pointing a wand at different Death Eaters to get away.
Lucius barely block the spell as they ran away.
"Ugh! You idiots let them get away!" Bellatrix screamed at the fallen Death Eaters.
"Get them now!" Lucius yelled.
Black clouds of smoke swirled to form around the Death Eaters allowing them to chase the kids.
Bellatrix immediately found the Golden Trio trailing behind them hidden in the many rows of glass orbs. Waiting, watching for the moment they need help. She followed them as they ran into Neville, Luna and Ginny. She groaned when Ginny threw a Ruducto at a shadow causing the shelves of prophecies to tip and fall all around them.
"Get back to the door!" Harry yelled.
And off they go again running for their lives.
"Stupid girl." Bella mutter as she flew alongside of them. She stopped at the door they ran through.
"Its worked. We corralled them into the room you told us to." Rodolphus said as he appeared next to her.
"Good. Next step of the plan then."
Hermione screamed as she and her friends fell through the door. The ground rapidly coming at them when they suddenly stop inches from it. They all hit the floor with a solid thump. Slowly getting up Hermione looked around the room they were in.
"Department of Mysteries got that bit right didn't they." Ron said as he dusted his pants off.
Harry walked towards a lone arch way in the room, staring at it in wonderment.
"The voices. Can you tell what they're saying?"
Hermione glanced at Ron before answering, "There aren't any voices Harry. Lets get out of here."
Luna walked to the side of Harry, with the same look on her face.
"I hear them too."
"Harry. It's just an empty arch way." The urgency in Hermione's voice was clears. She know they need to leave now. She could feel and smell Bellatrix near them. And where Bellatrix was, Death Eaters were as well.
Ssoo there was a Swan Queen hint hidden in there. Cupcakes to whoever finds it!