A/N: Another chapter, yipee. This story is getting darker turning out into a real nail bitter! Let me know if there is anything you are confused about.

Chapter 21: The Cell

"Lumos Maximus!" The room was suddenly lit. Leilani's eyes squinted through the darkness. In her head she counted quickly there were at least twenty of them, all Hogwarts students most of them in her year, and most of them had their wands out. They were in what appeared to be a basement. The cement ceiling was low and there were no windows.

Looking up at the man barking the order, she immediately recognized him as a death eater. She had seen enough pictures and heard enough stories to recognize the hooded figure. With a long sweep of his hand every single one of their wands, whether in their hands or hidden in robes, flew silently across the room and landed at his feet.

"Get in here!" he yelled across the room towards the open door. With dark swishing robes about ten five more death eaters entered all brandishing their wands. Leilani shrank back with the group afraid of what was going to happen.

"Zabini gather those wands. The rest of you bind them up!" Extreme movement, Leilani held on to Filomina but was soon pushed up against the wall with the others. As if bound by invisible chains their arms were raised high above their heads and there feet tightened together on the ground. When the screams of protest had begun, the death eaters had muffled their voices, now they were bound and gagged.

The main Death Eater walked around the cell, looking at each student he passed with morbid curiousity. "I would have expected more from the children of Aurors," he said in a sly voice. "Don't you know it is unwise to go around opening unfamiliar packages?" His shrill laughter broke the silence and Leilani struggled against her restraints. Next to her, she could see Filomina's chest rising rapidly as her breathing faltered. It was only a matter of time before the pressure began to take a toll on their undeserving bodies. With all of her strength Leilani tried again to free herself but could not and instead attracted the attention of the death eater.

His hooded face watched her carefully and Leilani could feel his eyes slowly traveling up and down her body and finally resting on her face. "Ah yes the daughter of the famous Lily Evans." He whispered his voice rumbling in her ears. "I would recognize you anywhere. Did you know that your mother was responsible for the death of my Lord? Yes, she was and I believe that you, my dear, deserve special attention. Take her into the other room and find the other one!"

Unable to scream, Leilani was released from the wall and grabbed harshly by a burly death eater. Struggling with all of her weight, she was dragged out of the room. And with one last look of despair towards the rest of the group she disappeared.

The tall man led her down a narrow hall where a few stairs led them to another door. Leilani's eyes tried to gather as much as information as they could. But beside figuring out that the place was below ground, as there were no windows, there wasn't much else to be known. A wooden door with a barred window swung open and she was thrust violently into the room and then closed the door behind him.

Landing hard on her stomach, Leilani righted herself promptly. She knew being in such a vulnerable position was not the best idea. He laughed and pointed his wand at her throat.

"Aumento voce," he uttered and immediately Leilani's voice returned.

"Why have you brought us here?" Her face searched his but with the deep shadows of his hood all she could make out was a glint in his eyes.

"Isn't it obvious girlie? The ministry has been so foolish sending out their Aurors thinking it was them we were after. While they went on a wild goose chase we planned your capture. In a matter of time you and your friends will all feel the wrath of our power and if you are lucky enough your death will be quick. Cruccio!" he yelled and Leilani was filled with the most intense pain she had ever felt. Her screams echoed throughout the bottom floor of their prison and reached the ears of the students nearby.

"Stop it!"

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