Chapter 29 Ex-friend or Ex-foe
Unknown to the Marauders and the Golden trio, Greyback had escaped Azkaban with some help from Bellatrix of course.
"Master now that I helped you out of there I want one thing in return." Bellatrix said rather bluntly causing Greyback to raise his eyebrows at her.
"And what might that be Bella?" Greyback said emphasizing the word Bella as he looked to her.
"I want Severus dead. He deserves it he killed Narcissa." Bellatrix said and from her voice one could tell that if Severus wasn't under the protection of Hogwarts, Bellatrix would have killed him with her own hands.
"Death seems too painless don't you think?" Greyback said pondering this for a moment. When someone died it was an end to their pain. Severus's betrayal should be punished in a way where he would continue to live yet suffer. Bellatrix blinked unsure of how to respond to that but he had a very good point.
"What about Pettigrew though? He betrayed us as well if there is a reason we don't have the Lupin's its because of him." Bellatrix said and Greyback growled. He could not believe that the traitor was still alive. If Peter thought his little Marauder brats could protect him he was mistaken.
"We could use your cousin Sirius to our advantage in that matter. And for Severus we can use that mudblood Lily Potter." Greyback rasped slowly as he said this then added "Anyway you go out for a bit I need to do some thinking on my own so shoo!" and Bellatrix bowed before disappearing. Bellatrix didn't care what happened to Pettigrew but she did want to kill Severus.
"Its his fault Narcissa died honestly she loved him? Pathetic!" Bellatrix growled kicking a rock. Suddenly she had an idea she knew Greyback wouldn't stop her and even if he didn't like it she could ask for forgiveness later. She apparated to Hogsmeade, going to Hogwarts from there. When the others saw her they stood in a way so both Peter and Severus were covered.
"What do you want Bellatrix?" Sirius growled and Remus laid a restraining hand on his shoulder.
"I just came to give you two options dear cousin. You hand over Severus and Peter meaning they go with me quietly or we…I mean I take them by force." Bellatrix said quickly covering up her mistake there was no way she would let them find out that Greyback had escaped Azkaban. Remus narrowed his eyes.
"Get out of here Bellatrix you know you try anything here and we can get you deported to your new home Azkaban." Remus said calmly yes he was still shaken by the way his daughter was acting…wait a minute could Bellatrix have something to do with that? He didn't know but he couldn't risk Severus or Peter. Peter had saved his and Cynthia's life almost twice and he had realized that he had screwed up badly but he had realized it. Besides handing Severus and Peter to Bellatrix and whoever was working with her meant practically murder.
Bellatrix smirked.
"Didn't know you had it in you half breed." Bellatrix said in a low voice and Remus bit his lower lip normally he would brush something like that aside even though it did hurt but right now he felt broken anyway his own daughter had just rejected him and now one of his best friends had to act like he hated him.
I wish you were here Michelle. Our daughter hates me maybe it's because I can never protect her. I can't fight anymore it's too much I have no reason to go on why can't it all just end? I knew if you were here you'd probably whack me over the head and tell me to stop acting like a idiot but tell me what I'm supposed to do? Despite all Peter did he's also one of the reasons Cynthia isn't in Greyback's clutches right now. And Severus…he led us to Greyback after Narcissa had been killed. And me…I'm just a burden to everyone. Remus thought closing his eyes and wrapping arms around himself for comfort but even though he had his friends right now he felt more alone then ever. It was almost strange for him to wish something like this but Sirius as Padfoot would be a great source of comfort right now. He was snapped out of his thoughts by the commotion in the place. He heard Peter shriek and spun around as Bellatrix grabbed him holding a wand to his head.
"I might be slightly generous and give you a choice. You can choose either Pettigrew or Snape?" Bellatrix said coldly and Remus looked over to Sirius he could tell they were both thinking the same thing. Memories of them with Peter, the four of them had always helped one another could they really abandon their fourth Marauder now? Remus saw Sirius look over at Severus biting his lower lip he was unsure as well. Remus decided to do some quick thinking even though that had always been more Michelle's fort.
"Say Bellatrix would your sister really want you to kill someone she loved? I mean technically Narcissa gave her life to save Cynthia because she knew Severus wanted that. She knew Severus deep inside wasn't a death eater and now it seems neither was she. And if you think you are doing it for your sister, I thought you and most of your family didn't believe in loyalty and love to your family? Then why do you think so much that Narcissa would want Severus dead." Remus said talking to buy time he wasn't the best at this but seeing as if he didn't resort this calmly Peter's life could be put in serious danger.
"And besides is this what you want? Or is it what Greyback wants and he's sending you little cards from Azkaban telling you what he wants done?" Sirius said trying to help Remus out who shot him a grateful look. Bellatrix seemed to lower her wand slightly.
"No, I haven't talked with Greyback since he was sent to Azkaban." Bellatrix lied easily then added "Though I bet he wants Pettigrew dead more after all your little friend here is the reason Greyback doesn't have what he wants." Bellatrix then let go of Peter and Remus quickly grabbed Peter pulling him back before he got snatched away again. She felt confused right now maybe they were right. But it wasn't master's fault for Narcissa's death and it wasn't Severus's then whose was it? Bellatrix left them there and disappeared. She returned to Greyback.
Meanwhile, James and Lily were trying to talk sense into Cynthia who became a little irritated when Lily mentioned her mother.
"Don't bring my mother into this! She left me anyway!" Cynthia snapped and Lily frowned she was not really understanding any of this but she wanted the sweet, loving Cynthia back. She knew this was hurting Remus more than he let on and she had a feeling James didn't want to be here right now, he'd rather be out there seeing if Sirius and Remus were okay.
