2001

Cassidy was lying on the stone cold floor which was partially covered in dried blood. She was badly beaten, with scars over her body, her head with bruises and she had a black eye. Her wrists were also bruised. She was whimpering from the pain.

"Shh..." said Voldemort softly. She groaned in pain. "Just tell me where they are and we can stop."

"I-I-I t-told y-you... I don't know," she shivered.

"You must know something."

She shook her head, wincing as she went. There was a dull aching pain running through her body.

"Then, you leave me with no other choice."

"P-please... n-no..."

"CRUCIO!"

More pain entered her body and she screamed as each knife entered her and she shook violently.

After a minute, Voldemort stopped and she cried out in pain.

At that moment, a Death Eater came in.

"My Lord, we have found the remnants of the Order."

Voldemort smiled cruelly at her, and she was still whimpering and shaking.

"We're not finished, Cassidy," he said warningly to her. And he left.

x

The next day, everyone was forced to pile into the cellar. Arthur, Molly, George, Bill, a pregnant Fleur, Ginny, Charlie and Percy had gotten captured. Cassidy was unconscious and Voldemort left her like that. Ginny was struggling to escape from the grasp of a Death Eater, who held her.

"Welcome, everyone," Voldemort said coldly, yet slightly amused by the situation. "Thank you all so kindly to finally come out of hiding. Or for choosing a Secret Keeper who betrayed you." He glared amongst them and Molly was the most worried. "However, it wasn't your Secret Keeper. He is long dead, I saw to that. Yet, Cassidy here, knew nothing. As a result, she suffered. And in return, you'll all have to suffer also. Let the fun begin."

x

Cassidy woke up, her body aching. She looked around her.

"No..." she whispered. Ginny rushed over to her.

"What did they do to you?" she asked, shocked.

"Torture..." she replied weakly.

"How did you escape before?"

"Apparated..."

"Without a wand?" Cassidy nodded. "Can you escape now?"

"No."

"Why not?"

Cassidy leaned forward and she revealed the chain that bound her to the wall.

"I see. Wait..." Ginny had gotten a sudden idea.

"Don't. Touch it."

She picked up the chain from Cassidy's Deathly Hallows sign.

"Harry was here?" Ginny asked her. She sounded desperate.

"Yes."

"When?" she sounded excited.

"A few years ago."

"Oh," she sounded disappointed. "Is it true that he is-"

"Dead? Yes." Cassidy's mouth turned dry saying 'dead'.

"I just thought - Oh Cassidy, it's been..."

"I'm sorry, Ginny. I know how you feel," she said quietly.

"I should be the one who's sorry. After all you were his -"

The cellar door suddenly opened.

"Well isn't this touching?" Voldemort paraded in.

He nodded his head to one of his Death Eaters, who pinned Ginny against the wall.

"Don't touch her!" Molly shouted in despair.

Another Death Eater grabbed Molly and pointed his wand at her neck.

"Well isn't this touching?" Voldemort repeated mockingly. "A mother wanting to protect her only daughter yet she's so powerless... shame."

The Death Eater who held Ginny against the wall shot a green light at her and Ginny crumpled to the floor.

"NO!" roared Molly.

The Death Eater who had his wand at Molly's neck then did a slashing movement with his wand, and sliced her neck out. She bled out and fell dead a moment later.

Everyone looked fearful.

"Now," said Voldemort, pacing in front of them. "Let's set some ground rules, shall we? First, if you do find a way out of here, there will be no second chances. You will be killed if you're found. Secondly, you will not speak out of turn unless I ask you a direct question. If you do not answer or not truthfully, I will torture you until you do. Thirdly, if you all truly believe you will never bow to me, then you'll be severely mistaken. And, lastly, don't hope to get out of here alive. Anything can happen."