Chapter 20
Harry's scar continued to burn as they watched the two figures talking. The first figure lowered his hood and the students watched. The second figure then lowered his hood. Harry almost collapsed from the pain of his scar. As he looked at the face of the second person he shook with fear.
"Voldemort." He said quietly to Hermione and Ron.
"And we all know who the other guy is Harry. I knew he was evil." Ron said.
Lei, Alex and Lil watched from the other side.
"I never would have expected Professor Snape to be this evil. I'm guessing on who the other guy is." Lil whispered.
"You think that is he who must not be named?"Lei asked.
"Guys I don't like this, not one bit. Let's get out of here." Hermione whispered to Harry.
They didn't move. All the students watched as Professor Snape and Lord Voldemort moved to a small section of the clearing. Lord Voldemort waved his wand and the torches nearby lit up.
Harry's heart sank as he looked on. Between two trees tied with her hands outstretched was Blackcat. She looked like she was tortured. The cloak she wore was stained and torn up. Her eyes were sunken in and she looked very thin and weak. Her skin was almost white. Hermione had to look away. The sight made her sick to her stomach.
Lil had keep whispering to Lei and Alex. The two wanted to run and save Blackcat.
"Guys wait. If we run in there now we will all be killed."Lil said .
"Lil, Blackcat needs our help. Look at her." Alex hissed in anger.
"Lil's right Alex. Besides let's see how this plays out."Lei whispered.
"I don't care. Look at Blackcat. She's hurt." Alex hissed again.
"Alex. We can see that. But rushing in there isn't the way to help. So calm down." Lil said softly and calmly.
The dog by Snape and Voldemort looked up and to the three. Lord Voldemort saw this and so did Snape.
"Do you see something boy. Do we have visitors?" Lord Voldemort asked. His voice was dripping with evil.
The dog's eyes flashed red and it looked up at Voldemort.
"Never mind the mut. We have business. Why have you summoned me my Lord?" Snape asked.
"You're the closest Death eater I know in these parts. And I wanted to let you know of my plan. So that you may make sure all goes well." Lord Voldemort hissed.
"Plan?" Snape asked.
"But of corse. I have found a most ingenious way to get rid of not one, but three of my rivals all in the same day."
"Who? And how may I ask do you wish to accomplish this my Lord?" Snape asked again.
"With this child of corse." Lord Voldemort sneered at Blackcat.
"How can a child help you?" Snape questioned. " She is nothing special."
"Snape you fool. She is everything. With her I shall finally be rid of Lord Mondragon, that Potter child and Dumbledore. What better weapon then a child none of them dare attack."
"What do you mean? I still don't understand. She would not attack her own father."
"Not willingly of corse. However with the right guidance that can be arranged. Snape, I've learned to control her other form. As I'm sure you have guessed. She has a weak mind now. This child will accomplish what I could not. She will take care of my enemies and help me regain my rightful place as ruler."
"And what if she doesn't."
"Oh, she will. And after she is finished I will kill her like the piece of garbage she is. I will have no more use for her."Lord Voldemort replied as he moved closer to Blackcat.
He bent down to her and grabbed her by the chin to look her in the eyes. His red eyes pierced right into her. She tried to look away, but she was too weak.
Harry almost fell again from the pain in his scar. It burned brightly. Ron and Hermione struggled to hold him up and keep him silent.
Lord Voldemort glared at Blackcat.
"Isn't that right child. You are the key. First I will have you kill your own father."
"Never." She replied. Her voice was a whisper and raspy.
"Foolish girl, you have no say. You can not fight me anymore. You are weak. You can't even stand on your own anymore."
"Untie me and I'll show you how weak I am." She managed to hiss.
Voldemort glared.
"You think you still have some fight left. I think your bluffing."
He stood up and went to Snape.
"Show me how loyal a Death eater you are. Put a Cruciatus curse on her." Lord Voldemort hissed evilly.
Snape went a bit white. He did not want to put a forbidden curse on Blackcat. Even though he despised her she was still a student of his. He closed his eyes and felt Lord Mondragon's hands around his neck. He looked to Lord Voldemort.
"Do it Snape. Or I shall kill you right here for being a traitor."Lord Voldemort glared at Snape.
Professor Snape walked over to Blackcat. She looked weakly up at him and asked him not to in a weak voice. She could tell this was painful for him. He rose his wand and readied himself. She braced herself for the spell.
Professor Snape closed his eyes and waved his wand "Cruccio!"
Blackcat suddenly contorted in pain. A yelp escaped her lips as she twisted. She was still tied so she couldn't get away. Her entire body continued to be racked with excruciating pain. Hermione, Lil and Alex had to look away from the sight of their friend in pain. It was almost too much for them to bear. Lei took out her wand and readied it. She had enough.
"Lei don't." Lil said.
Lei didn't say anything back. She moved into the clearing. Her anger getting the best of her she rose her wand. Alex and Lil also walked out to the clearing. The three remained silent. They saw movement in the bush behind Blackcat and figured it had to be the other three under the cloak. Professor Snape stopped the curse and looked to Lord Voldemort.
"Nicely done." He replied as he bent down to Blackcat again. She was now limp and unconcious.
"A little too much I think, she will live, at least until I decide to kill her. My plan will go into effect tomorrow at the dueling tournament Snape. Do not give yourself away. Now go. You are of no more use here."
Professor Snape bowed and put the hood of his cloak over his face again. He turned to leave and almost bumped into Lei. He turned when he got beside her and looked right thru her. Lei could tell he was in pain for what he did. This shocked her. Lord Voldemort continued to look at Blackcat.
"Silly girl. You are the key to me getting everything I lost back. First take out that Potter boy, then take out your father. Finally I will have you destroy the one man who stands in my way, Albus Dumbledore. Now we just wait for the right moment to unleash you." Lord Voldemort grinned evilly. He raised his hood and his red eyes glowed. He turned his back on Blackcat. Hermione and Ron took this as their cue to get Harry out of there. The three walked slowly around to the other part of the clearing. They waited and saw some branches move. Soon the entire group was standing around each other.
"Are we all here?" Lil whispered.
"Yes, I am." Said Alex
"Me too."Replied Lei.
"We need to get out of here. Harry isn't doing so good." Hermione whispered.
"Ok guys. Let's go the way we came. As soon as we are out of the forest we will find a Professor." Lil said.
"I don't think any of them will believe us, we are not supposed to be out of the castle remember." Hermione replied.
"Dam, that's right. Come on, before anyone sees we are gone." Alex said. The group made their way to out of the forest slowly. They walked to the castle. The only thing that could be seen was their footprints on the moist grass of the school grounds as they made their way into the castle. Soon the group was back inside the common room. Lei removed the invisibility charms and Hermione took off the invisibility cloak. They laid Harry down on a chair.
"You ok Harry." Ron asked.
"I will be in a bit. What do we do now?" He questioned.
" We have to wait. That is all we can do. Otherwise we risk losing points and getting Gryffindor in trouble. I don't want to be expelled just yet Harry."Lei smiled.
"Points, your worried about points? Our friend is hurt out there and we are just going to wait. I say we tell the MLE, or even Dumbledore. He has to know." Alex sputtered. "We will, right now we all need rest. We will all go to the headmaster in the morning. No use getting into more trouble. We are in enough of it as is." Lei answered back.
The group sat silently trying to figure out how to explain things to the Headmaster in the morning.
Harry's scar continued to burn as they watched the two figures talking. The first figure lowered his hood and the students watched. The second figure then lowered his hood. Harry almost collapsed from the pain of his scar. As he looked at the face of the second person he shook with fear.
"Voldemort." He said quietly to Hermione and Ron.
"And we all know who the other guy is Harry. I knew he was evil." Ron said.
Lei, Alex and Lil watched from the other side.
"I never would have expected Professor Snape to be this evil. I'm guessing on who the other guy is." Lil whispered.
"You think that is he who must not be named?"Lei asked.
"Guys I don't like this, not one bit. Let's get out of here." Hermione whispered to Harry.
They didn't move. All the students watched as Professor Snape and Lord Voldemort moved to a small section of the clearing. Lord Voldemort waved his wand and the torches nearby lit up.
Harry's heart sank as he looked on. Between two trees tied with her hands outstretched was Blackcat. She looked like she was tortured. The cloak she wore was stained and torn up. Her eyes were sunken in and she looked very thin and weak. Her skin was almost white. Hermione had to look away. The sight made her sick to her stomach.
Lil had keep whispering to Lei and Alex. The two wanted to run and save Blackcat.
"Guys wait. If we run in there now we will all be killed."Lil said .
"Lil, Blackcat needs our help. Look at her." Alex hissed in anger.
"Lil's right Alex. Besides let's see how this plays out."Lei whispered.
"I don't care. Look at Blackcat. She's hurt." Alex hissed again.
"Alex. We can see that. But rushing in there isn't the way to help. So calm down." Lil said softly and calmly.
The dog by Snape and Voldemort looked up and to the three. Lord Voldemort saw this and so did Snape.
"Do you see something boy. Do we have visitors?" Lord Voldemort asked. His voice was dripping with evil.
The dog's eyes flashed red and it looked up at Voldemort.
"Never mind the mut. We have business. Why have you summoned me my Lord?" Snape asked.
"You're the closest Death eater I know in these parts. And I wanted to let you know of my plan. So that you may make sure all goes well." Lord Voldemort hissed.
"Plan?" Snape asked.
"But of corse. I have found a most ingenious way to get rid of not one, but three of my rivals all in the same day."
"Who? And how may I ask do you wish to accomplish this my Lord?" Snape asked again.
"With this child of corse." Lord Voldemort sneered at Blackcat.
"How can a child help you?" Snape questioned. " She is nothing special."
"Snape you fool. She is everything. With her I shall finally be rid of Lord Mondragon, that Potter child and Dumbledore. What better weapon then a child none of them dare attack."
"What do you mean? I still don't understand. She would not attack her own father."
"Not willingly of corse. However with the right guidance that can be arranged. Snape, I've learned to control her other form. As I'm sure you have guessed. She has a weak mind now. This child will accomplish what I could not. She will take care of my enemies and help me regain my rightful place as ruler."
"And what if she doesn't."
"Oh, she will. And after she is finished I will kill her like the piece of garbage she is. I will have no more use for her."Lord Voldemort replied as he moved closer to Blackcat.
He bent down to her and grabbed her by the chin to look her in the eyes. His red eyes pierced right into her. She tried to look away, but she was too weak.
Harry almost fell again from the pain in his scar. It burned brightly. Ron and Hermione struggled to hold him up and keep him silent.
Lord Voldemort glared at Blackcat.
"Isn't that right child. You are the key. First I will have you kill your own father."
"Never." She replied. Her voice was a whisper and raspy.
"Foolish girl, you have no say. You can not fight me anymore. You are weak. You can't even stand on your own anymore."
"Untie me and I'll show you how weak I am." She managed to hiss.
Voldemort glared.
"You think you still have some fight left. I think your bluffing."
He stood up and went to Snape.
"Show me how loyal a Death eater you are. Put a Cruciatus curse on her." Lord Voldemort hissed evilly.
Snape went a bit white. He did not want to put a forbidden curse on Blackcat. Even though he despised her she was still a student of his. He closed his eyes and felt Lord Mondragon's hands around his neck. He looked to Lord Voldemort.
"Do it Snape. Or I shall kill you right here for being a traitor."Lord Voldemort glared at Snape.
Professor Snape walked over to Blackcat. She looked weakly up at him and asked him not to in a weak voice. She could tell this was painful for him. He rose his wand and readied himself. She braced herself for the spell.
Professor Snape closed his eyes and waved his wand "Cruccio!"
Blackcat suddenly contorted in pain. A yelp escaped her lips as she twisted. She was still tied so she couldn't get away. Her entire body continued to be racked with excruciating pain. Hermione, Lil and Alex had to look away from the sight of their friend in pain. It was almost too much for them to bear. Lei took out her wand and readied it. She had enough.
"Lei don't." Lil said.
Lei didn't say anything back. She moved into the clearing. Her anger getting the best of her she rose her wand. Alex and Lil also walked out to the clearing. The three remained silent. They saw movement in the bush behind Blackcat and figured it had to be the other three under the cloak. Professor Snape stopped the curse and looked to Lord Voldemort.
"Nicely done." He replied as he bent down to Blackcat again. She was now limp and unconcious.
"A little too much I think, she will live, at least until I decide to kill her. My plan will go into effect tomorrow at the dueling tournament Snape. Do not give yourself away. Now go. You are of no more use here."
Professor Snape bowed and put the hood of his cloak over his face again. He turned to leave and almost bumped into Lei. He turned when he got beside her and looked right thru her. Lei could tell he was in pain for what he did. This shocked her. Lord Voldemort continued to look at Blackcat.
"Silly girl. You are the key to me getting everything I lost back. First take out that Potter boy, then take out your father. Finally I will have you destroy the one man who stands in my way, Albus Dumbledore. Now we just wait for the right moment to unleash you." Lord Voldemort grinned evilly. He raised his hood and his red eyes glowed. He turned his back on Blackcat. Hermione and Ron took this as their cue to get Harry out of there. The three walked slowly around to the other part of the clearing. They waited and saw some branches move. Soon the entire group was standing around each other.
"Are we all here?" Lil whispered.
"Yes, I am." Said Alex
"Me too."Replied Lei.
"We need to get out of here. Harry isn't doing so good." Hermione whispered.
"Ok guys. Let's go the way we came. As soon as we are out of the forest we will find a Professor." Lil said.
"I don't think any of them will believe us, we are not supposed to be out of the castle remember." Hermione replied.
"Dam, that's right. Come on, before anyone sees we are gone." Alex said. The group made their way to out of the forest slowly. They walked to the castle. The only thing that could be seen was their footprints on the moist grass of the school grounds as they made their way into the castle. Soon the group was back inside the common room. Lei removed the invisibility charms and Hermione took off the invisibility cloak. They laid Harry down on a chair.
"You ok Harry." Ron asked.
"I will be in a bit. What do we do now?" He questioned.
" We have to wait. That is all we can do. Otherwise we risk losing points and getting Gryffindor in trouble. I don't want to be expelled just yet Harry."Lei smiled.
"Points, your worried about points? Our friend is hurt out there and we are just going to wait. I say we tell the MLE, or even Dumbledore. He has to know." Alex sputtered. "We will, right now we all need rest. We will all go to the headmaster in the morning. No use getting into more trouble. We are in enough of it as is." Lei answered back.
The group sat silently trying to figure out how to explain things to the Headmaster in the morning.