Chapter Four
The light was faint, but she could still tell who it was outside, looking in on her.
"Nora!" cried Becca, though careful not to disturb Hermione. "Nora, what are you doing here? Aren't you needed at this time of night?" Becca opened the windows where Nora was floating. Nora swooped in, and with her wand, made earmuffs appear on Hermione's ears.
"Hello, Rebecca. Are you still going through with it?" Nora asked, as she sat down on Becca's bed. "He's been a bit worried that you would try to back out on us. But you wouldn't do that to me, would you?"
Becca shook her head. "So far, so good. Everything is just how we anticipated. Do you think He'd be proud of me? I have a lot to make up for you know...."
Nora sighed. "I tried to talk to Him, Becca, but He just won't listen! He's so insistent that you meant to leave us...."
"But Nora, I *did* mean to leave you."
Nora nodded. "Yes, I guess you did." Nora closed her eyes and sighed. "Oh Becca! You know I love you so much, I mean, you are my sister, but I just can't understand how you could hurt daddy like that. He loves you so much, why hurt Him?"
Becca's eyes filled with tears. She wanted her father to like her, she wanted to please him. But how could she? She had already failed so many missions. Becca's heart was full of jealousy towards Nora. Nora was brave, powerful, smart, and wonderful with her Dark Magic. Their father was so proud of Nora, and so disappointed with Becca. Nora was also beautiful-much more then Becca was. It was part of her beauty that was so deadly to her admirers. "I don't know, Nora. But I just don't believe in what you two believe in. You and daddy believe in killing innocent people. I never understood that. Oh Nora, don't give me that look. You know you and daddy mean the world to me, but...I just can't do it. I can't go around trying to hurt people who don't deserve it."
"So why go along with this plan, Becca?" Nora questioned.
"Because Harry isn't so innocent, now is he?" Becca's eyes narrowed. "He hurt our father-I'm not going to let him get away with that!"
Nora smiled and pattered her sister on her back. "That's my sis!" She suddenly started giggling, and said in an excited tone, "Oh, and guess who joined us in the fight?"
"Who?"
"Pheonixx!"
Becca's grin widened. Pheonixx was their cousin, a funny, fiery girl who didn't know who her father or mother was. She was constantly happy, keeping a smile wherever she went. She lived in the state of California in the United States, so Becca and Nora hardly ever got to see her.
"Oh that's wonderful! How is she?"
"She's just fine! And daddy announced that she is to be wed to...guess who!"
Becca frowned. "You mean, she's having an arranged marriage?"
Nora nodded. "Yes, she wasn't please when she received the news either. But she was quite thrilled when she found out who to. Go on, Becca! Guess!"
Becca shook her head. "I don't know! Is it one of the Death Eaters' sons?"
"Oh, I can't hold it anymore!" Nora exclaimed, her grin spreading further. "It's Draco! Draco Malfoy!"
Becca frowned. "Damnit! How come she gets the cute one?"
"I don't know," Nora laughed, her black eyes sparkling. "But she's quite happy! Draco on the other hand...he's not too thrilled. You know how he had his eyes set on wedding you."
Becca smiled. "Yes, I know. But Phee and Draco will make an excellent couple. They're perfect for each other!"
"Amen to that!" Nora laughed. "Oh Becca, we all miss you so much back at the base. It's less fun hurting Wormtail without you there. Pheonixx is a blast to be with, but we miss you. Phee hasn't see you in such a long time, an she can't wait until you come for your report, so the three of us can hang out for a while." Nora suddenly stopped. "You do plan to come for a report soon, don't you?"
Becca nodded. "Though it'll a couple weeks away, I plan to go to daddy when everyone is in Hogsmeade. I believe that's when Draco is planning to go, so we'll be traveling together."
Nora winked at Becca. "Don't let Pheonixx know!"
The two sisters laughed together, Hermione began to stir in the bed next to Becca's.
"Nora, you have to get out of here. If Hermione finds you..."
Nora nodded and began to float again. She hugged Becca, and left through the window, just like she came.
Becca flopped back onto her bed, looking more forward to the mission then ever.
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Groggy and tried from last night's visit, Becca got up with big, dark circles under her eyes. Hermione was all ready up and dressed. She was looking out the window, and seemed to be searching for something.
"Hermione?" asked Becca. "What are you doing?"
Hermione pulled her head in from outside the window and frowned at Becca. "You wouldn't happen to know anything about these would you?" Hermione held up the pair of earmuffs that Nora had placed on Hermione during their conversation that night.
Becca didn't know what to say. "Uh...well...you see...I snore. And last night I was snoring pretty badly, and I didn't want you to wake up so I put those on you."
Hermione raised an eyebrow, but bought the story. She put the earmuffs on top of her trunk, and opened the door. "You coming breakfast?"
Becca nodded. "Yeah, I'll be there in a minute."
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"I did not!"
"Yes you did!"
"I did not!"
"Yes you did!"
Snape pulled his wand out. "I did not ever enjoy being a Death Eater. I regret every moment I spent with Voldemort. If you think I miss him, then explain why I'm here!"
Sirius' face looked just like it had when he came out of Azkaban. Sullen, dark, and demented. "You're a spy, just like Her. You two are both loyalists of the Dark Lord...you'd do anything for him. You said so as a student in Hogwarts. I remember you talking with your little gang-bang. Lucius Malfoy, being one of them. You all decided to become Death Eaters together, and you promised to stay true. You wouldn't lie to your best friend, you're too good to do that. Aren't you, Severus? Aren't you?"
"Tarantallegra!"
Sirius' legs began to jerk uncontrollably, and Snape laughed. "If you ever tell me that I am not faithful to Albus Dumbledore, then I will make sure you get worse. Finite Incantatem!"
Sirius' legs stopped twitching.
The light was faint, but she could still tell who it was outside, looking in on her.
"Nora!" cried Becca, though careful not to disturb Hermione. "Nora, what are you doing here? Aren't you needed at this time of night?" Becca opened the windows where Nora was floating. Nora swooped in, and with her wand, made earmuffs appear on Hermione's ears.
"Hello, Rebecca. Are you still going through with it?" Nora asked, as she sat down on Becca's bed. "He's been a bit worried that you would try to back out on us. But you wouldn't do that to me, would you?"
Becca shook her head. "So far, so good. Everything is just how we anticipated. Do you think He'd be proud of me? I have a lot to make up for you know...."
Nora sighed. "I tried to talk to Him, Becca, but He just won't listen! He's so insistent that you meant to leave us...."
"But Nora, I *did* mean to leave you."
Nora nodded. "Yes, I guess you did." Nora closed her eyes and sighed. "Oh Becca! You know I love you so much, I mean, you are my sister, but I just can't understand how you could hurt daddy like that. He loves you so much, why hurt Him?"
Becca's eyes filled with tears. She wanted her father to like her, she wanted to please him. But how could she? She had already failed so many missions. Becca's heart was full of jealousy towards Nora. Nora was brave, powerful, smart, and wonderful with her Dark Magic. Their father was so proud of Nora, and so disappointed with Becca. Nora was also beautiful-much more then Becca was. It was part of her beauty that was so deadly to her admirers. "I don't know, Nora. But I just don't believe in what you two believe in. You and daddy believe in killing innocent people. I never understood that. Oh Nora, don't give me that look. You know you and daddy mean the world to me, but...I just can't do it. I can't go around trying to hurt people who don't deserve it."
"So why go along with this plan, Becca?" Nora questioned.
"Because Harry isn't so innocent, now is he?" Becca's eyes narrowed. "He hurt our father-I'm not going to let him get away with that!"
Nora smiled and pattered her sister on her back. "That's my sis!" She suddenly started giggling, and said in an excited tone, "Oh, and guess who joined us in the fight?"
"Who?"
"Pheonixx!"
Becca's grin widened. Pheonixx was their cousin, a funny, fiery girl who didn't know who her father or mother was. She was constantly happy, keeping a smile wherever she went. She lived in the state of California in the United States, so Becca and Nora hardly ever got to see her.
"Oh that's wonderful! How is she?"
"She's just fine! And daddy announced that she is to be wed to...guess who!"
Becca frowned. "You mean, she's having an arranged marriage?"
Nora nodded. "Yes, she wasn't please when she received the news either. But she was quite thrilled when she found out who to. Go on, Becca! Guess!"
Becca shook her head. "I don't know! Is it one of the Death Eaters' sons?"
"Oh, I can't hold it anymore!" Nora exclaimed, her grin spreading further. "It's Draco! Draco Malfoy!"
Becca frowned. "Damnit! How come she gets the cute one?"
"I don't know," Nora laughed, her black eyes sparkling. "But she's quite happy! Draco on the other hand...he's not too thrilled. You know how he had his eyes set on wedding you."
Becca smiled. "Yes, I know. But Phee and Draco will make an excellent couple. They're perfect for each other!"
"Amen to that!" Nora laughed. "Oh Becca, we all miss you so much back at the base. It's less fun hurting Wormtail without you there. Pheonixx is a blast to be with, but we miss you. Phee hasn't see you in such a long time, an she can't wait until you come for your report, so the three of us can hang out for a while." Nora suddenly stopped. "You do plan to come for a report soon, don't you?"
Becca nodded. "Though it'll a couple weeks away, I plan to go to daddy when everyone is in Hogsmeade. I believe that's when Draco is planning to go, so we'll be traveling together."
Nora winked at Becca. "Don't let Pheonixx know!"
The two sisters laughed together, Hermione began to stir in the bed next to Becca's.
"Nora, you have to get out of here. If Hermione finds you..."
Nora nodded and began to float again. She hugged Becca, and left through the window, just like she came.
Becca flopped back onto her bed, looking more forward to the mission then ever.
^*^*^
Groggy and tried from last night's visit, Becca got up with big, dark circles under her eyes. Hermione was all ready up and dressed. She was looking out the window, and seemed to be searching for something.
"Hermione?" asked Becca. "What are you doing?"
Hermione pulled her head in from outside the window and frowned at Becca. "You wouldn't happen to know anything about these would you?" Hermione held up the pair of earmuffs that Nora had placed on Hermione during their conversation that night.
Becca didn't know what to say. "Uh...well...you see...I snore. And last night I was snoring pretty badly, and I didn't want you to wake up so I put those on you."
Hermione raised an eyebrow, but bought the story. She put the earmuffs on top of her trunk, and opened the door. "You coming breakfast?"
Becca nodded. "Yeah, I'll be there in a minute."
^*^*^
"I did not!"
"Yes you did!"
"I did not!"
"Yes you did!"
Snape pulled his wand out. "I did not ever enjoy being a Death Eater. I regret every moment I spent with Voldemort. If you think I miss him, then explain why I'm here!"
Sirius' face looked just like it had when he came out of Azkaban. Sullen, dark, and demented. "You're a spy, just like Her. You two are both loyalists of the Dark Lord...you'd do anything for him. You said so as a student in Hogwarts. I remember you talking with your little gang-bang. Lucius Malfoy, being one of them. You all decided to become Death Eaters together, and you promised to stay true. You wouldn't lie to your best friend, you're too good to do that. Aren't you, Severus? Aren't you?"
"Tarantallegra!"
Sirius' legs began to jerk uncontrollably, and Snape laughed. "If you ever tell me that I am not faithful to Albus Dumbledore, then I will make sure you get worse. Finite Incantatem!"
Sirius' legs stopped twitching.