/Author's notes. WARNING! Triggers on harm. Kidnap. Cutting. Torturing. Blood and gore. Read at your own risk! Some cussing as well!/

Chapter Twenty-Five

Draco's POV

Draco was excited to see his twin sister again. Today was the day. He told mother that he would pick her up from the train station. Alone. Astoria was excited to spend time with her sister in law. In fact, everyone seemed to be excited to see Celeste again. He had finished getting ready, kissing his wife goodbye.
"Alright mother, I am heading out!" Draco called out as she spoke.
"Be safe out there!" Narcissa spoke. "Make sure she comes home in one piece!" The witch added. He turned and bumped into a couple people.
"Why are you guys here?" Draco asked as the Carrows were here along with Antonin and Yaxley. They were starring at Draco before explaining.
"Dark Lord is going to call a meeting once everyone gets home." Yaxley spoke as Draco nodded his head and took his cloak before stepping outside. Putting on his traveling cloak and headed down the pathway. It felt forever since he last saw sister. Too long to be honest. Now, he was the one going to pick her up. This was going to be the best Christmas this year as a family. He had her present already wrapped up and under the tree along with several others. He disapparated on the spot after shutting the gate. King's Cross. His heart was beating rather fast now as he followed the other families into the brick wall.
"Celeste! Over here!" Draco shouted as he waved his arm above the crowd. Seeing the blonde girl look to his voice and smiled. She started walking over when someone came up from behind her. "CELESTE!" He screamed as the wizard placed a hood over her head and disapparated on the spot. "No!" He was shouting over and over again as many witches and wizards began a commontion in the area. He ran through the crowd looking for her. Nothing. Once everyone had left, there was no one in sight. "Oh Celeste." Draco frowned. 'What am I going to tell mother?' He asked himself hoping Celeste could hear him. "Those bastards are going to pay!" He shouted while grabbing her things and disapparated. The Manor was up ahead as he walked down the pathway.
"Draco? Where is Celeste?" Narcissa asked as Draco looked at her with a frown.
"What's going on?" Bellatrix's voice in behind her sister as Alecto on the other side.
"She's..." Draco gulped with a frown. "She's been kidnapped. By an Order memeber."

Alecto's POV

The night was going long. Alecto was hissing every now and then at students who seemed too happy or joyful. She hated the holidays. Well, until recently. She was speaking to her brother while the dance was just starting. The students were entering as she sneered. Then, a sight caught her eyes. "Celeste." She spoke as her brother heard her.
"Oh here we go again." He chuckled. The sight was so stunning. Beautiful. Alecto could feel her heart beating rather fast. She was just starring at the girl whom stole her heart from many years ago. Her body was trying to move as she forced herself to stay put. This young witch was, no, is her everything. "She's so beautiful tonight." Alecto said to her brother.
"Careful, anymore talk like that, you'll hear the bells." Amycus laughed.
"Huh?" She was confused as Amucys said 'nevermind' while rolling his eyes. The night seemed to be taking forever. Until then she saw it. Blaise trying to grab her hips. 'Does he dare?!' She shouted as Celeste heard her for sure. Watching as the two friends leave for a moment. Blaise marched out of the hall. Wondering where he was going but the wasn't her interest to know.

The Mark burned. Knowing the Dark Lord was only calling a few of his followers. Letting the children enjoy their last day as Alecto and her brother left the night before. She heard Draco shouting at their mother about leaving. Her heart was racing as she was able to pull that young witch into her arms and hold her at night. To watch her sleep. Once Draco had left, Alecto left to tidy herself up. Her hair in the usual tight bun. Starring into the mirror. Her face was pale like the moon and her eyes dark. Actual black around her eyes from lack of sleep for several years.
"How can someone so beautiful like her like me?" She spoke loudly and smashed the mirror.
"Alecto? Are you okay?" Amycus asked as he waved his wand to fix the mirror.
"She's stupid to like me. Look at me! I am ugly! Just like Longbottom boy said. I'll never get married or have a life." She hissed and whipped her wand to set the curtains on fire only for Amycus to put it out.
"From I known, she chose you Alecto. She's seen you at your worst and still chose you. Don't listen to what that boy has to say. He is stupid." Amycus spoke as he tried to sooth his sister. Alecto shook her head.
"Smarter than me ya know. He is right. I don't know why she chose me." She shook her head and hugged her brother.
"All I know is that she chose you." He spoke as a crack was heard from outside.
"She's here!" Alecto smiled and dashed down stairs to see Bellatrix and Narcissa standing in the door way.
"Draco? Where is Celeste?" Narcissa asked as Draco looked at her with a frown. Bellatrix was blocking the view until she took the other side. She saw only Draco and Celeste's things.
"She's..." Draco gulped with a frown. "She's been kidnapped. By an Order memeber." The words stung her like never before. 'Kidnapped?' She thought. 'How?!' She growled and pushed past and grabbed her young witch's things and took them inside before screaming as she entered the room.

"What's going on?" Amycus busted through the door and found Alecto sitting on the bed crying. Holding the cloak she gave to Celeste a couple years back.
"She's been kidn..napped." She spoke between each breath and sob. Amycus sat down and hugged his sister sideways.
"We will find her." He spoke as there was more shouting down the stairs as Lucius was gathering followers to search for his daughter. "Come, I think it is best you join in this search." He added as Alecto nodded.
"Be right down." She spoke as her brother left. She stood up and wiped her face clean before putting the cloak on. There was a small thud by her foot. Alecto tilted her head before picking it up. There was a note inside. She opened it and read;

Alecto,
My dearest. My heart and soul. There is something I want to tell you but did not have the heart to tell you. I want to. I will tell you. Once you get this, hopefully on Christmas Morning, come find me by the tree. This is the present I wanted you to have. Bring it with you. I will be by the tree when it became offical. I shall see you very soon!
All my love, Celeste.

She opened the box and gasped. It was the second most beautiful thing she had ever seen in her life. It was a ring. Frowning as she took it out of the box and placed it upon her middle finger on the left hand. It was blood red and shaped of a rose. It began to glow faintly then died. Alecto felt her eyes swell up before pushing back the tears. She left the room filled with anger and hate. She was now on a rampage and once she finds the kidnapper, she was going to kill them.

Back to Celeste

"Where am I?! Tell me!" She spat through the hood and got a smack on the side of her head from it. Groaning from the pain as the hood was pulled off with a snap.
"Tonks?! Mrs. Weasley?" Celeste was surprised. "Who kidnapped me?!" She demaned to know. They both looked at her then left the room.
"It was me." A dark dark skinned man came into view.
"Mr. Zabini?!" Celeste gasped. "Traitor!" She hissed. That got her a smack across the face.
"The only traitor here is you!" He shouted.
"How the hell?!" She shouted back at him and he held a knife to her cheek. Cutting it. Making a line that was an inch long. Celeste gasped and grunted in pain. "Stop it and let me go!" She spoke.
"Not until you accept my son's hand in marriage." Mr. Zabini demanded. Celeste gave a confused look at the man.
"What? No!" She shouted. Another cut against her cheek. This time it was longer. Blood dripped slowly from her cheek before it clotted up quickly. He kept demanding as Celeste kept declining. Getting a cut each time she did. The man finally gave up.
"Why are you here?" She asked through the sobs.
"I was part of the Order the entire time. My son was nothing but a spy to you. Then he grew attached to you." He spoke. "Now, accept it!"
"No!"
"Crucio!" Celeste screamed in pain. He held it on her.
"Enough!" Mr. Zabini shouted and smacked her again. He grabbed her hair and forced her to stand up. Putting the hood back over her head and lead her down some stairs into a cold room. He took the hood back off and pushed her inside.

It had seemed likes days that went on for months. Though, it was only days. Sitting in a cold dungeon and being tortured until she gave in. Her heart was aching badly now. She needed her favorite dark witch to find her. Knowing Draco had alerted the others about it. 'Of course!' How could she have forgotten?! Celeste weakly pulled her sleeve up and touched the Mark. Her wand was taken away but hoping something would work. Her Mark burned weakly but faded too fast. Hoping someone would have gotten the message. The door to the cell opened as Mr. Zabini came back in.
"No! Stay away from me!" Celeste shouted and crawled to the other side which was not even two feet away.
"Think I'm giving up easily? Think again!" He raised his wand. Celeste was screaming again from the curse. Her body ached. It felt hours as he kept asking and asking. Now asking where the Dark Lord was and where Potter was.
"I don't know!" Was all she could say before getting the curse again. She touched her Mark again. Longer to hope it gets out further. Getting hit with the curse again. This time, she passed out.

Draco and Alecto's POV.

"Ouch! Did anyone feel that?" Draco asked as the others looked at him. "The Mark. It just burned but it was only a second." Draco spoke as he rubbed his arm.
"I felt it too." Alecto spoke out. The others were confused.
"What are you talking about?" Lucius asked while starring at the two.
"If I may, I believe it is because Celeste is connected to these two more than anyone else." Amycus put in.
"You mean to tell me that my daughter is close with this freak?!" Lucius shouted at Amycus who stepped back "I will not have this! Once we find her, you both are leaving my home!" Lucius shouted. Wormtail, head back and make sure our prisoners don't escape!" Lucius demanded before he turned and began down the street again.

"OW!" Draco shouted and grunted. He was holding his arm tightly as was Alecto. "Wait! I think she's trying to reach us!" Draco spoke as they stopped talking to listen. "Everyone grab me. I can lead them there." Draco spoke as they did. He closed his eyes and tried to reach her.
"Let me try." Alecto spoke as Draco nodded. Concentrating hard as her mind focused and they all disapparated. A manor was in sight. It was much smaller than the Malfoys.
"Where are we?" Yaxley asked. He spoke for the first time since they left.
"Zabini's." Lucius said. "She's here?"
"Yes." Draco and Alecto both said together as they drew their wands. Everyone followed suit as Alecto took the lead. Blowing the gates aside. Marching down the lawn and blasted the door opened.
"Zabini! Where is my daughter?!" Lucius boomed with his wand by his throat.
"Master not home sir. Please leave." The elf spoke and tried to push them out. Lucius kicked the elf aside and marched inside.
"Spread out!" Lucius demanded. They nodded and all moved out.

Celeste POV.

There was a loud crack as Mr. Zabini forced Celeste awake. She was weak and could barely keep her eyes opened. She hissed at him and saw her wand dropped.
"Master! Intruders!" The elf squeaked. "I tried. Puggy couldn't!" The elf cried as Zabini roared with anger and left. There was rumbling above the ceiling as Celeste tried to move. She grabbed her wand and held onto it with dear life. Managing to get a couple feet before passing out again. Her body couldn't take anymore.
"Down here! I found her!" Yaxley's voice rung. There was a loud thud and a thunder of footsteps. It had been days since she heard friendly voices until it drowned out. A pair of hands lifted her off the ground as Celeste groaned. She had no control of her own body. Her arm had a spasm to it now from the torturing. Air was sucked out of her lungs as the group disapparated.
"Where is she?" Her mother's voice rung out.
"She's here. In her bedroom." Lucius spoke as Narcissa quickly shut the door behind her.

It had felt hours as Narcissa was slowly and carefully healing any wounds left behind. A few scars that no potion would heal. A curse knife. Like Aunt Bellatrix's. Slowly peeling off the ruined clothes and slowly cleaned her daughter's skin and hair before putting nightwear on her. Pulling the covers up to make sure she was comfortable.
"I love you mother." Celeste spoke weakly and groaned. A tear slipped and wiped it away.
"Oh my little one. Please be alright. It would be devastating." Narcissa spoke and softly hummed a song. Celeste could hear it but not answer. The song brought back new memories she didn't know she had. As a toddler when her and Draco slept in the same crib when they could not bear to be apart from each other. Narcissa had finished humming and left.
"Is she going to be okay?" Lucius asked. Narcissa nodded her head lightly as the others sighed a relief.
"Leave. Both of you." Lucius demanded to the Carrows.
"I need to see her first." Alecto spoke as Lucius stood in front of her.
"No." He spoke.
"Father. I think you should let her." Draco spoke.
"I said no. That is final!" He shouted. Amycus grabbed his sister's hand and lead the way. Alecto was cursing under her breath and then went quiet.