Chapter Six
Snape was standing in a corner by Lupin who was sitting on the floor of the cell. Sinistra had fallen asleep on Lupin's shoulder, and Sirius was pacing the cell.
"Ugh! Black! Will you stop pacing! You're making me anxious." Snape hissed crossing his arms.
"Shh!" Lupin said putting a finger up against his lips, inclining his head at Sinistra. "Don't wake her." Sirius sat down next to Lupin. Snape stood scowling with his arms crossed.
"Look, I know you both don't want to be in here with each other, but your going to have to at least learn to tolerate each other until we can get out of here." Lupin said. "I say we all just lie down, get some sleep and maybe we'll all feel better when we wake up."
Suddenly, they heard the sound of the main dungeon doors opening and snapping shut. They could hear a number of footsteps coming down the hall. Lupin woke Sinistra and they all waited. The cell door slid slowly open and in came four Death Eaters. They chained their wrists and dragged them out of the cell through the dungeon corridors. They stopped at a pair of large wooden double doors.
The doors slowly opened and they were taken into a large room. A chair stood facing it's back to them. They waited for something to happen. Something, or someone, in the chair moved. The chair began to turn around. It was now facing them. Sinistra screamed. There, seated in the chair in front of them, was Lord Voldemort.
"Welcome to my castle." He said standing up. He put his hands behind his back and walked up and down in front of them.
"My, my, look at you all. You look horrible." He said maliciously. Voldemort stopped and stood in front of Lupin.
"Hello Remus. Did you have a nice time getting reacquainted with your poacher friends?" Lupin just stood there, breathing heavily. He then moved over to Sirius.
"Sirius Black. How was it over in Azkaban?" He gave Sirius a wicked smile. Sirius lunged at him, but the Death-Eaters held him tightly. Next, he moved to Sinistra, who looked up at him in fear.
"Oh, don't be frightened, my dear." He said, looking her up and down. Finally, he was in front of Snape. His eyes glowed maliciously.
"Severus. You know, I never thought you'd betray me. But I'd say, you still remember. It must still remind you quite often now." He said glancing at Snape's forearm. Snape's face contorted in pain. Voldemort laughed softly, then walked back to his chair and sat down.
"Oh, how rude of me." He snapped his fingers. The chains around their wrists vanished. Four chairs suddenly appeared and a force, like a hand, seemed to push them all down into the chairs. Manacles appeared on the chairs and wrapped themselves around their wrists, ankles, and shoulders.
"There. Is that better?" Voldemort sneered. "Now, I bet your all wondering why you're here." He said, looking from one to the other. "Because your all assets to me." They all looked at him quizzically. He continued. "You all very strong, very capable, very powerful people; Close to Harry and Hogwarts. All the kinds of qualities I look for in followers." Voldemort said looking at each one of them, as if trying to read their thoughts.
"We'll never join you!" Sirius yelled defiantly.
"Never!" Lupin hollered.
"Right!" Sinistra said. They all looked at Snape. His eyes narrowed.
"I'll never come back to you . . . It's not worth it!" He spat.
"I'm sorry you all feel that way. I really didn't want to have to do this..." He said sarcastically. "CRUCIO!" The four began to holler and scream in pain. After a few moments, Voldemort stopped. "You forced me to do it, you know." He said.
"We'll never join you!" Sinistra gasped, straining against the manacles holding her down her. His eyes narrowed and an evil smile curled his lips.
"Alana, such an outburst? You don't want to join me?"
"Never! I'd never join you!" Sinistra replied.
"I'm sorry you feel that way..." Voldemort vehemently. "Crucio!" She began screaming in pain.
"STOP IT!" Lupin hollered.
"Leave her alone!" Sirius screamed trying to get his manacles loose. Voldemort relented.
"Only a low life would stoop so low!" Sirius said angrily.
"Sirius, don't." Lupin whispered.
"I'll make you all a deal..." Voldemort began. "But once you agree, you can't back out." They all nodded in agreement. "Alright, you'll each be given a task. You must complete each task and bring an item of importance back to me. If you complete the tasks, then you will be able to leave, but if you fail, we will remain here with me. All agree?" They all agreed. "So, who shall be the first to go?" He paced up and down in front of them. "Alana, why don't you do us the honors?"...