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A/N: This chapter contains violence that I suck at writing, please forgive me.
Chapter Five – Encounter By Darkness-Nightfall
By the next morning, the owl had disappeared. Harry had awoken early and made his way down through the Common Room and out into the corridors, walking down through the dew-filled grass.
Hagrid's hut passed into view as he crossed the lawns of Hogwarts. Usually, he would stop, but today he just didn't feel like it. ' A good walk might clear my head ' he thought as he trudged along.
It was still before dawn as he walked around. Finally, he seated himself on the side of the lake and just watched the serine beauty of the area around him. To his left, the picturesque castle and the mountains behind it glowed, tinges of orange and purples fled across the sky as the first signs of dawn approached.
He kept himself busy by skipping stones over the water on the lake. This proved to be a good idea, until the Giant Squid decided to end the game by lurching itself up and chucking the rocks back at Harry, who had to run for his life as the rocks came flying back at him.
Rustling from the Forbidden Forest caught his attention. Walking slowly towards it, he saw shadows forming near the edges and he quickened up, eager to find out what was.
Wand sparks flew into the air, catching Harry's attention, and he broke into a run. As he reached the edge of the forest, hands pulled at him and dragged him in.
In the dull light of the forest, Harry could see two hooded figures, one holding his arms behind his back and one with a hand over his mouth to stop him from screaming.
One of them lowered its hood, to reveal long black hair. Harry's temper raised as he realized it was Bellatrix, the woman who had killed Sirius. Her complexion was light and she stood tall, taller then Harry himself.
The other Death Eater lowered its hood as well and blonde hair became visible in the small amount of light. This was Lucious Malfoy, he could tell by the stature of him- his blonde hair and extremely strong arms that were holding his own arms behind his back and just the way he stood, upright and tall.
"Well Harry, nice to talk to you again." Said Bellatrix smugly, whispering 'Expelliarmus' and taking Harry's wand. Lucious looked over at her and let Harry's arms go, but in turn grabbed the neck of his robes, stopping Harry from moving.
"Yes Bellatrix, didn't expect to see you here so soon," scowled Harry, glaring at the young woman. At this point Malfoy got down to business, cutting the so called 'Reunion' short.
"Potter, you know why we are here." He said icily from behind Harry.
"No, as a matter of fact I don't know why two Death Eaters are on Hogwarts' grounds." Snapped Harry, turning to face Malfoy, who was, unfortunately for Harry's temper, smiling to himself.
"We are here on orders from Master. He has told us that you might be telling others of your... summer... with the Dark Lord himself. And we can't have that, so you need to be punished." Finished Lucious, brandishing his wand.
Harry looked at the man, shocked. 'I haven't told anyone!' He thought angrily, wondering how the hell anyone could possibly have thought that he could have told.
Making an attempt to grab his wand, he was tripped by Malfoy, who sent him sprawling onto the ground. Spitting out a mouthful of dirt, he got himself up off the ground and swung a fist at Malfoy, who had not been ready. The first hit his nose, causing him to tumble back and hit the tree behind him, swearing all the way.
Bellatrix for once looked slightly alarmed at the sixteen-year-old boy who had just hit a fully-grown man. She backed off a bit, falling over a tree branch and ripping her robes on some twigs.
Harry stood, satisfied that some of his anger had left him. Malfoy staggered towards him, clutching his nose. He struggled to lean down and grab both the wands that had flown from his grasp. After doing so, he smiled.
"POTTER! You will not get away from me! You need to be taught a Lesson!" He said forcefully and partly menacingly to the boy. Pointing his wand at Harry, he muttered 'Crucio' and Harry felt the familiar sensation of his bones burning.
Almost as though on command, he fell to the ground, screaming. Lucious and Bellatrix laughed hideously, watching the boy wraith around on the ground.
Bellatrix raised her wand and, much to her delight, whispered 'Crucio'. Harry screamed harder then ever, but he couldn't hear himself anymore. He couldn't think straight and he couldn't see. His mind seemed to have been sliced in half, he could feel the blood seeping out of his head.
Lucious raised his wand, breaking the curse.
"Do you know how long I've wanted to do that Potter?" He sneered, glancing down at the boy, obviously very happy he was now in an immense amount of pain.
"Bella, honey, put down your wand." Said Lucious gently. Harry had never heard him use that tone of voice before, with anyone, not even Narcissa or Draco.
"No, I can't. This boy has to feel pain. He deserves it." She said determinedly, not taking her eyes or her wand off the boy.
Lucious planted a hand on her shoulder. Only then did she lift her wand, but did not stop watching the boy.
Harry lay there, twitching uncontrollably. He couldn't feel his arms or legs, he still felt like he was being eaten alive by some animal that seemed to be hungry for his blood.
Finally, after all this subsided and he could see properly again, he stood on his feet, leaning on a tree to gain his balance.
"Awake now Potter?" Asked Lucious, who was pointing his wand at him. Bellatrix stood next to him, wand also pointed.
"Yes thank you," replied Harry, the sarcasm dripping off his words.
"You'd better get back to the castle." Said Bellatrix ushering him to the edge of the forest and pushing him forward.
He stumbled off to the castle, dreaming of a nice warm breakfast and hopefully a day off classes.
A/N: Thanks for reading and thanks for the reviews! For the person who asked about the Harry/Bella romance, it might come around (considering I love Bellatrix to pieces) so just wait and we'll see ;)
A/N: This chapter contains violence that I suck at writing, please forgive me.
Chapter Five – Encounter By Darkness-Nightfall
By the next morning, the owl had disappeared. Harry had awoken early and made his way down through the Common Room and out into the corridors, walking down through the dew-filled grass.
Hagrid's hut passed into view as he crossed the lawns of Hogwarts. Usually, he would stop, but today he just didn't feel like it. ' A good walk might clear my head ' he thought as he trudged along.
It was still before dawn as he walked around. Finally, he seated himself on the side of the lake and just watched the serine beauty of the area around him. To his left, the picturesque castle and the mountains behind it glowed, tinges of orange and purples fled across the sky as the first signs of dawn approached.
He kept himself busy by skipping stones over the water on the lake. This proved to be a good idea, until the Giant Squid decided to end the game by lurching itself up and chucking the rocks back at Harry, who had to run for his life as the rocks came flying back at him.
Rustling from the Forbidden Forest caught his attention. Walking slowly towards it, he saw shadows forming near the edges and he quickened up, eager to find out what was.
Wand sparks flew into the air, catching Harry's attention, and he broke into a run. As he reached the edge of the forest, hands pulled at him and dragged him in.
In the dull light of the forest, Harry could see two hooded figures, one holding his arms behind his back and one with a hand over his mouth to stop him from screaming.
One of them lowered its hood, to reveal long black hair. Harry's temper raised as he realized it was Bellatrix, the woman who had killed Sirius. Her complexion was light and she stood tall, taller then Harry himself.
The other Death Eater lowered its hood as well and blonde hair became visible in the small amount of light. This was Lucious Malfoy, he could tell by the stature of him- his blonde hair and extremely strong arms that were holding his own arms behind his back and just the way he stood, upright and tall.
"Well Harry, nice to talk to you again." Said Bellatrix smugly, whispering 'Expelliarmus' and taking Harry's wand. Lucious looked over at her and let Harry's arms go, but in turn grabbed the neck of his robes, stopping Harry from moving.
"Yes Bellatrix, didn't expect to see you here so soon," scowled Harry, glaring at the young woman. At this point Malfoy got down to business, cutting the so called 'Reunion' short.
"Potter, you know why we are here." He said icily from behind Harry.
"No, as a matter of fact I don't know why two Death Eaters are on Hogwarts' grounds." Snapped Harry, turning to face Malfoy, who was, unfortunately for Harry's temper, smiling to himself.
"We are here on orders from Master. He has told us that you might be telling others of your... summer... with the Dark Lord himself. And we can't have that, so you need to be punished." Finished Lucious, brandishing his wand.
Harry looked at the man, shocked. 'I haven't told anyone!' He thought angrily, wondering how the hell anyone could possibly have thought that he could have told.
Making an attempt to grab his wand, he was tripped by Malfoy, who sent him sprawling onto the ground. Spitting out a mouthful of dirt, he got himself up off the ground and swung a fist at Malfoy, who had not been ready. The first hit his nose, causing him to tumble back and hit the tree behind him, swearing all the way.
Bellatrix for once looked slightly alarmed at the sixteen-year-old boy who had just hit a fully-grown man. She backed off a bit, falling over a tree branch and ripping her robes on some twigs.
Harry stood, satisfied that some of his anger had left him. Malfoy staggered towards him, clutching his nose. He struggled to lean down and grab both the wands that had flown from his grasp. After doing so, he smiled.
"POTTER! You will not get away from me! You need to be taught a Lesson!" He said forcefully and partly menacingly to the boy. Pointing his wand at Harry, he muttered 'Crucio' and Harry felt the familiar sensation of his bones burning.
Almost as though on command, he fell to the ground, screaming. Lucious and Bellatrix laughed hideously, watching the boy wraith around on the ground.
Bellatrix raised her wand and, much to her delight, whispered 'Crucio'. Harry screamed harder then ever, but he couldn't hear himself anymore. He couldn't think straight and he couldn't see. His mind seemed to have been sliced in half, he could feel the blood seeping out of his head.
Lucious raised his wand, breaking the curse.
"Do you know how long I've wanted to do that Potter?" He sneered, glancing down at the boy, obviously very happy he was now in an immense amount of pain.
"Bella, honey, put down your wand." Said Lucious gently. Harry had never heard him use that tone of voice before, with anyone, not even Narcissa or Draco.
"No, I can't. This boy has to feel pain. He deserves it." She said determinedly, not taking her eyes or her wand off the boy.
Lucious planted a hand on her shoulder. Only then did she lift her wand, but did not stop watching the boy.
Harry lay there, twitching uncontrollably. He couldn't feel his arms or legs, he still felt like he was being eaten alive by some animal that seemed to be hungry for his blood.
Finally, after all this subsided and he could see properly again, he stood on his feet, leaning on a tree to gain his balance.
"Awake now Potter?" Asked Lucious, who was pointing his wand at him. Bellatrix stood next to him, wand also pointed.
"Yes thank you," replied Harry, the sarcasm dripping off his words.
"You'd better get back to the castle." Said Bellatrix ushering him to the edge of the forest and pushing him forward.
He stumbled off to the castle, dreaming of a nice warm breakfast and hopefully a day off classes.
A/N: Thanks for reading and thanks for the reviews! For the person who asked about the Harry/Bella romance, it might come around (considering I love Bellatrix to pieces) so just wait and we'll see ;)