All for your delectation my loyal readers and thank you for all your support everyone. it does still mean a great deal to me. please read The Asylum for me, i beg of you my darlings. [LittlEm]

Apparently the year would get ferociously worse. Alecto was more of a nemesis than she should have been, whereas Amycus stayed quiet compared to his sister- though causing a sincere amount of trouble with the teachers. Amycus was far subtler than his sister, though I came to realise for all the time he was around Saraya he could not keep his eyes from her. He could never take his eyes from her for more than a few moments at a time and it made me smile, as Saraya was completely oblivious. Too overwhelmed in her books and studying to realise the eyes upon her- bless her naivety. She was thoroughly book smart and knew so much and was wonderful along with being absolutely beautiful- however not so quick on some common sense notions.

I was forced to endure long hours of detentions with Snape and having him watch as a scrubbed and polished his precious cauldrons and if I finished those through some miracle I was asked to organise his books. Categorised, alphabetized and with every kind of organisational skill under the sun thrown in. Purely to just cause my life more grievance. I was always tired as I returned to the common room with everyone throwing questions my way which most of the time I chose to ignore. Though if I did answer they were usually very quick, snappy… almost Queen Bee answers.

Speaking of being Queen Bee, Alecto thinks that she can she walk in and steal the limelight here- sore mistake.

I did lace her morning pumpkin juice so she told people her deepest darkest secrets- much to the amusement of the entire Slytherin table at breakfast that morning. Saraya told me I was cruel for doing so, but Alecto learnt not to mess with me.

After that little incident she started listening to me that little bit more and staying in my shadow rather than reaching out to be the best. She was more independent than the rest of the gaggle that 'looked up' to me, but still a follower. Saraya was neither… she was my right hand and a loyal helping hand when and if I needed her.

Sadly that only little shining light at school…

Barty was seemingly quiet during the first term for some obscure reason- his father had probably seen some of his grades and that had 'spurred' him on to do better this term. We all knew his father. Though his father didn't know his son as well as I did- which is a very peculiar idea in itself.

I digress it seems…

The term was tedious and the workload was large but very easy to cope with. The nights were long and the detentions were tiresome and mentally draining whenever I had to organise. I spent a little amount of time up in the Astronomy Tower and it tore me apart. I longed for a moment alone to read a book, draw or something where I could be truly alone with my thoughts- sitting up in the girls dorm room at night is not being truly alone with your thoughts.

My mind kept overfilling wit thoughts that I could not healthily express though my own means so I got slowly more and more snappy with people. Shouting louder at the first and second years that got in my way, refusing to even look at the older lads, and being truly harsh- but sadly fair. I was in the mood to talk to nobody all the time.

Yet the term passed and the second term drew upon the students and we all coped well.

Well I thought I was coming back into myself after having a break in which to compose myself and spend time doing, well nothing, alas it was not meant to be.

Barty, Alecto, Amycus, Dakota and myself were removed from the school for a week all at the same time for separate 'family' engagements, which simply happened to coincide…

What a joke, Death Eater meeting… here we come!

Held this time in the home of Alecto and Amycus' parents to show how dedicated they are to the Dark Lord's cause. It was a dark house full of plumage and leathers and rich dark velvet. There were lots of hidden little corners with dark spots and candles to illuminate the faces of the people who resided within the rooms for the time being. A great expanse of green for a garden, acres of it that spread far and wide with perfect grass and little hiding places behind great oak trees, with one willow very out of place but by a little pond. It was beautiful and intoxicating yet a very sincerely sinister house in its own right. Very outrageous décor but I did love it somewhat. The house was out of the way so nobody would just stroll past and wonder what was going on. That was unless they were coming looking for it.

Thank you for Floo travel!

Congregated in what must have been a living room I had noticed that Antonin whom I relied upon during these ghastly affairs was nowhere to be seen, neither in point was… Fenrir. Or Bella. Rod was on business and most people were discussing the fact he had been sent over them, which was a pointless conversation as he had been sent, as he was vicious and malicious. There was nothing that any of them could have done about it anyway.

Alecto and Amycus along with their parents were playing host and rushing about clearing empty glasses and bringing in more drinks to keep their guests occupied whilst we waited for the arrival of the Lord. Though they were always flying visits that lasted no time at all we all had to be prepared at any occasion.

Yet 3 of them had disappeared with no trace. Nobody but myself had obviously seemed to notice they were nowhere to be seen. Narcissa too wrapped up in Lucius and I the only one bar Evan who noticed Antonin.

I set out through the house and looked from basement to attic too try and locate the three of them to no avail. My mind was rushing and worrying frantically as I wondered if Fenrir had hurt one or if something worse. I took one of the candles from a stand after wrapping my cloak around me, before venturing out into the garden and grounds to do a quick sweep of the area.

Surely they wouldn't be out here, the three of them?

Oh my god the three of them!

Running about crazily I looked around all the tree until I came close to the willow tree and I heard noises, moans and yelps and just noises I didn't know. Voices and skin rubbing against the ground below the bodies. I could tell one was Bella, and I heard a howl to pinpoint Fenrir… so the only other voice must have been Antonin. Rolling in the earth and leaves on top and under one another in a frenzy of animal instincts.

I has heard enough and ran back into the house only to see the three creep back in 10 minutes after my entrance looking thoroughly worse for wear.

Disgust and contempt were soaring through my veins as I looked upon them all, refusing to meet eyes with Antonin.

The Lord had been during the departure but nothing much had been said aside that things were progressing and going well for all of us.

The meeting ended with lots of drunken goodbyes but I spoke to none and departed alone only to return home and return to Hogwarts the following day. The others returned at the start of the next week and were all confused as to my change of mood when they knew how I tended to be at meetings.

Yet one knew why I had been so wound up so tightly and still seemed to be so. Barty had been watching me all night, and watched Bella…

There was a note attached to my pillow one morning

'It's disgusting that your sister would do that. Let us just hope that nobody finds out hey Cassiopeia.

Watch yourself.

Barty'

That little rat had dared leave me a note saying that… the fury boiled inside me as I threw it into the fire that night and I had to find a way to get him and hurt him again… I had to!