(BSC 5 C62) C190 And it starts all over again.
Authors note. Thank you all for the reviews. It is a little more than two weeks but as you see the chapter is bigger. We have arrived at the point where the story started. Now it will be time to fill up the gaps and see the subtle clues I have placed at that time. (((BSC 1) C1 Voldemort's assignment part 1.) will be a part of this so read on and see how we got there.
Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
"Where do you all think you are going" the voice of Albus sounded from behind them.
Everyone turned around except for Luna. She had a little smile and Bella saw it. She had been walking in front of her. So when she turned around she looked right into her smiling face of Luna. "You have known it all along, didn't you" she whispered. Luna didn't say a thing and only looked at her still smiling that dreamy smile of hers.
None had heard Bella and neither did Albus. He just looked at them all and had to think for a minute. The last thing he wanted them to do was to go to Voldemort before he could do it himself. He wanted to be the hero and he didn't want anyone to steal his thunder so to say. He shook his head when he thought about the last thing he was thinking. Again he shook his head and looked at the friends in front of him. "I have closed off the castle for everyone. We know about Sirius and we will handle it. There is no kneed for you all to put yourself in more danger than is necessary". After his words, he turned and didn't want any of them to say anything back.
"Harry if he has closed off the castle, we can't get out without him knowing," Hermione told him.
"Yes, we can" Luna interrupted them before they could go on. "We have to use the Tastrails to get to London". The look she gave them told them all she was not the one to mess with right now.
Slowly they had walked outside and looked at the forbidden forest. None knew where they had to go, but Luna somehow did. She just walked on while the others were following her. At the edge, she waited and whistled one time. The gasp that was heard behind her only made her smile a little bit more. They all had seen them pulling the wagons on the way to Hogwarts. The friends knew that they could see them, but the others of the house did not At least that was what they thought. It was only because of the death of Pansy that they could and that was the same for all the students at Hogwarts from the time it had happened.
"We will go with them. They can not be seen from the ground. Whatever zits on them Can't be seen also. Plus they are faster than your firebolt" She said the last as she looked at Harry. It was only twenty minutes later there was a scream heard over Hogwarts as Hermione held on for her dear life.
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Albus had seen the disappointment in their eyes and knew they would listen to him. So while he walked down the path to the gate he just smiled at himself. As he walked through it he heard something above him. He did look around but never really saw anything. So he walked on as he went to the three broomsticks to use the Floo.
He was older and he just liked the night air. So as he walked slowly he just enjoyed himself and his little walk. Sirius was on a task he decided on himself. He had never given him any order so the trouble he was in was his own doing. Sure he would rescue him and make him owe him a life debt. He would use that to order Sirius to get harry on his side. The further he got the more he had to enjoy the payback he would get on that Potter brat. It would be sweat just like he wanted it to be.
It was now he got to the three broomsticks. He didn't say hello or anything to the Madam of the inn and just walked on to the Floo. It was only a second later he stepped out of Grimmauld Place. He did see that some of his members were already there, but not all of them. the Weasleys were there and some of the other low life scum he had at his disposal. With a couple of waves, he sends off some of his Patronusses. For good intent, he did send one to Sirius. You might never know maybe Voldemort was lying end he didn't have to save him at all.
As he walked around the kitchen he did have a little look around the place. Sirius had locked it all up. That old black magic was great and he did feel some envy. There were only so many rooms he was not alouwed to go into. With another wave of his wand, he conjured a throne and sat down waiting for all the members to show up.
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Minerva was still sitting at her desk looking at the map Lily had made for her. She followed the friends and saw them walking down the hallways. She did frown when she saw them walking further into the castle. When she saw Albus rounding the corner she wanted to rush out. But stopped as she looked on. The map of Lily could enhance each room so she had a closer look. When she saw Luna standing in the front she sat back down. It was not long after it she saw all of them going outside. Albus walked along the path to the gate while the friends a minute later walked to the forbidden forest.
"Mom" sounded from the Floo in the corner of her office. Minerva turned around and saw Lily's head in the fire. Just as she was about to say something the Patronus from Albus came into the room. "Albus has asked us to come to the meeting of the Order".
"I know Lilly, he just asked me to come too". Minerva turned back to the map and saw the friends leave the grounds. "Some of the friends are still here and others will come along. So I will be right at Potter castle before we go. I will be bringing some people so wait there for me". Minerva stood and placed her wand on the map. "Kitty is out". Minerva left her office and started to walk through the castle. As she rounded the corner she almost walked straight into Draco. Draco looked frightened and Minerva saw it. "If you do what my grandson has told you, you will be saved in a couple of weeks. Just do whatever the Noseless wants and we will help you". Draco just nodded but kept his frightened look. "Now go back and when Voldemort calls on your father. Just say you would have killed Potter". Minerva didn't wait for a reaction and just walked away.
As she walked on she knew exactly where she had to go. She walked up two floors and waited. It was halfway to the common room of Hogwarts and it was the only way to get there. It took a minute but there they were. All the members who had gotten them away from Draco and the others. "Good, you're here. Let's get to Potter castle now before we go and see the friends again".
As Minerva started to walk on they all followed without a word.
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Lily had been walking around the room in front of the Floo. She just like Minerva knew about Sirius and the thing he was doing. She was afraid he was captured and that Voldemort was really using him. The reason why he had to call in was just to let them know he was still safe. When Lily was on her twelved lap around the room the Floo erupted. She turned on her heels and saw her mother walking out of it. As Lily threw her hands around her mother, she saw a lot of kids walking out of the Floo behind her. "They are here to wait for our call just like you will be," Minerva told her.
"What I'm going to go with you to Albus and then to see if we really have to save Sirius".
"Yes, you will be coming with me to Albus. but only you will be joining me when we go to the ministry. James, Alice, Frank and those behind me will not".
"BUT".
"No buts lily, not now, I will explain later".
"But".
Minerva didn't listen and just turned back to the Floo where she called for Grimmauld place. Just as she was about to step through she turned back. You all stay here and wait till we call you". The kids wanted to react but her look made them hold their tongue.
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Albus was still sitting on his thrown as he looked at all his members. Severus would not join them because he would be at the ministry, He might not be seen or fight, but he knew he would be there. The last members he had been waiting for had been Lily and Minerva. Normally he hated to wait but Now he wasn't that impatient. The worst was that Sirius would die a little sooner but it was just a member he could miss.
When the two of them stepped in he sat up and looked at how they took their places. "We do have A little problem" he started. "I just found out Sirius has been captured by Voldemort".
As he expected James and some of the others started to scream to go right away. Albus smiled on the inside as he held up his hand. He had the brats locked up at Hogwarts. They would never get out even if they wanted to. He was still the headmaster and the castle would always listen to him. "We have to wait and prepare a plan. Severus has told me".
"So he is god now. What the hell is he doing anyway and why isn't he here" James yelled.
Albus knew one of them would react so he just waited for everyone to do the same. For him it did not matter, he trusted Severus and he valued his information. He did wonder how those kids always knew more and were on time whenever something happened. Now however it only made them lose time for helping Sirius and he was okay with that.
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Sirius was at Malfoy Manor. He was bowing and sucking up at Voldemort just like Peter would do. Always saying yes, master good master. He hated to be in the position or even in this body. But Minerva and Lily had told him he had to do it. They had made a plan that would only work if he did this. His job wasn't that hard. The only thing he had to do was pretend he was that little rat and follow that scumbag's orders until Bellatrix had been sent back.
He had looked on as Lucius and the others were getting away and he had the house for himself. It took a little longer for the noseless to get away but when he did he could go around and explore. Just when Voldemort had left the Manor the Patronus of Albus came into the building. Albus knew he was on one of his own missions. Albus had to know better than to contact him. If Voldemort had seen it he would have been dead on the spot.
He knew something was wrong with Albus. He also knew he had trusted that man for so many years. But now he was more and more thinking like the friends. Albus was almost like a Dark Lord and everything pointed that way. Now that he was alone he could have his look around and make a map to attack this manor when the time was right.
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It was after thirty minutes that Minerva started to listen to Daphne. While everything around her was going into overdrive to get Sirius back. She heard they were close and about to land near the ministry. She also heard Luna had told her to talk to her and her alone. She smiled a little as she looked at Lily. Lily had helped Luna to get more intuned with her gift. It was her who told her to send Sirius on this mission. That girl saw more than they knew. "Lily, it is time" Minerva called out. She turned her head to Albus. "Albus you let them go, they have to go to the ministry and they have to go now".
Albus and the others turned to her. Albus was about to say something but Minerva went over him. "This is not your fight anymore. You either get with us or be prepared to have another group against you".
Albus looked around himself and at the faces that were looking at him. Some looked at him for help but others did not. The ones who did were James and Frank. The ones he needed like Tonks and MadEye did not. "Minerva I can".
"No Albus you can not. You can go with them and prove yourself, but you are no longer in charge. I rule this night and if you step out of line I will put you down myself". The look Minerva gave him this time was even more hateful than the best look Harry could ever give him.
People started to go through the Floo and on their way to the ministry. When MadEye wanted to step through Minerva stopped him. "Get them to the Veil room. Wait there until the Death Eaters are inside. When they are in, you attack. But leave Bellatrix alone. she is for Sirius and for Harry.
The one eye MadEye had frowned at Minerva but he nodded at her look. So he stepped through and barked the order to wait. Right behind him were James and Frank. But they were held back by Minerva.
"You two stay with Alice at Potter castle. Augusta is waiting for you there. I will be there in a minute before I will go to the ministry myself. If I see any one of you there. I will put you down myself".
James and Frank nodded and went to Potter castle. As the Floo died down Minerva turned back to Albus. "I mean it Albus, this time I'm leading this show. You can come along and you can help. But no Staling like you have done the last half hour. I allowed it because Harry needed to have the time to get there before you".
"I told him not to go and the headmaster's word".
"You are not the headmaster anymore you old fool", Minerva snapped at him. "And for another point, Harry is the king of Hogwarts so his word outranks yours. But like I said. You can come along, help, but no staling.
Albus gave a small nod but was already thinking of a way how he could get it back. He did not go against Minerva but who in Merlin's name did she think she was. He thought to himself. He was the leader of the light he was the almighty Dumbeldore. The only thing he could do was to give her a dirty look before he walked after MadEye to the ministry.
Minerva had watched them all go and went to Potter castle herself. As she stepped out she could see James and Frank waiting for her. They were ready to blow and she didn't care at all. "You two sit down and sit down now" she snapped.
"We have to help the kids, they cant win from them," James told her while Frank nodded along.
Minerva snorted a little while Augusta took the lead from there. "You two are really thinking you are all that. Not only are you still thinking of ways to get the Lordships back. You are also thinking they are still kids who know nothing. Well, I will tell you again. They have not been kids at all. All of them have been adults from the moment they could think for themselves. Some of it was our fault while other reasons were thanks to others. The one with the most to blame is Albus. Now, however, you two will only walk in the way if you go and help. Those kids will not only wipe the floor with the Death Eaters but with you two as well if you are in the way".
"But mom, what if Voldemort is there. They can't beat him on their own".
"They might not and they might. But let's think back at the last time you four stood toa to toa with the Noseless. You didn't have a chance at all. It took the kids to save you. They not only save your asses but they made him run with only two spells". Both James and Frank looked down in shame. "If some of us have a chance to get him, it will be those kids so we have to let them go and do it alone. You two will stay here until Minerva calls for us, and then we will go" Augusta told them.
While Augusta had been putting Frank and James straight. Minerva had walked down to the dungeon to see Peter. Lily and Alice were following her and had dressed themselves in their old unspeakable robes. Neither spoke and only looked on as Minerva stepped closer to the bars. "Peter it is time you do something for us. She lifted her wand and said the one spell she never thought she would say. "IMPERIO".
James and Frank were still looking down as Augusta told them what they were doing wrong. Suddenly the door opened and Sirius stepped through. James jumped up but was pointed back by Lily. "Listen up. This is not Sirius but Peter. He has taken the Poliyuse from Arabella. Now as he looks like Sirius he will be there to help Harry".
"That scum will never help Harry," James told Lily as he drew his wand.
"Lily slapped it away. "Not like that no, but we will Imperio him to do it. You will stay here and I will go with my mother. Alice will be on her way to the Unspeakable office. They already know the friends will be there and they will keep an eye on them. They will not interfere and just help where needed". It was now that Lily turned to the friends that had come with Minerva. As she looked at them she saw Bella and Tracy with them. Bella she knew would be there. Why Tracy was here she did not know. "Who has gone with Harry," she asked.
Tracy waited for Bella to say something but she was just a ball of nerfs. So after another minute she just answered for all of them. "We have Harry, Daphne, Hermione, Susan, Luna and Neville. Ginny and Astoria are also there but they will be waiting on the outside to tell The order how long they have been on their own".
"Good, you wait here until we call on you all. Bella, you will come as soon as my mother calls you. Harry might be mad and you have to calm him down". Bella nodded and Lily went through the Floo first. The moment Peter/Sirius was sent through the Floo the Imperio would lose his effect. So when Peter/Sirius stepped out Lily placed him under the Imperio.
Minerva had stepped out behind them and looked around the atrium. She looked up at the ceiling and let her thoughts go to Daphne. "Daphne tells me that are in the hall of Propheties and also found the Prophesy".
Lily listened on and looked at her mother.
"They are not alone, the Death Eaters have just shown themselves. Lucius is screaming and Bellatrix is playing her part. So it won't be long before we have to go and get ready".
Lily was now looking at the ceiling. "I just hope Bellatrix will get him mad enough to get him to go after her".
Minerva nodded. "That is the problem we have. We know Bellatrix would be there and she would pick a fight. It was one of the things she also knew and they all knew. It is a game she played just to keep the others thinking she is still on the side of the Dark Lord. So they will be throwing curses at each other but none would be hitting the target. That is the biggest problem we have. It is also the reason why we are here". Minerva stopped talking and looked up at the ceiling again.
Lily saw it and waited as her mother was thinking and clearly listening to Daphne. When Minerva looked back down Lily could not wait any longer. "What is she saying".
"Bellatrix was playing her part very good. Harry was standing his ground against Lucius and she had baited Neville to start the fight. So it was Susan who pulled down all the shelves".
Lily placed her hand over her mouth. "Croacker, is not going to like that. But then again he never liked people obsessed with the Prophesies. It would be nice to have that hallway cleared for when Alice and I get back".
Minerva smiled a knowing smile. "Bellatrix has taught the Death Eaters how to dodge and they do it very good. It gives them some trouble but they are still better than the Death Eaters. Oh my, Hermione has some trouble she is hurt in a room with squibs or something like that".
"Take the Imperio over I have to send Croacker a massage to get to her fast, or it will be bad".
Minerva took it over but kept on listening to Daphne. One by one they all fell at some point. They did take Death Eaters with them but their knowledge of the Dark arts was still little, by what the Death Eaters knew. They also knew they could not do all the things they knew because that would only bite them in the Hippogriff ass, so to say. The last thing she heard was they were fighting their way into the Veil Room. "Lily it is time, They are in the room".
"Both women stood and rushed to the room. As they walked in they pulled the invisibility cloak from Sirius/Peter and ordered him to go and fight next to Harry. After a couple of minutes It was clear that the order of fighting also told him to step away from the spells. So it was then Minerva said to stop fighting and jump in front of an incoming spell. As Sirius/Peter jumped in front of it the spell hit him straight on. He stumbled back and fell through the veil. Everyone in the room went dead silent. Harry looked on as Sirius according to him fell backwards. Before he could jump after him he was stopped by Tonks who was just in time to grab him.
None spoke and only looked at the veil that was in the middle of the room. Even MadEye was quiet and looked on as Harry lost it. The first one who got back to reality so to say was Bellatrix.
She looked on and turned to the one thing she knew she had to do right now. It hurt her a lot but it was the only thing she could do to stay in her role as the bad, mad Bellatrix Lestrange People knew she was. At first, she started to cackle like a maniac. Then she turned and started to run out of the room. "I killed Sirius Black" she sang all the way.
Minerva saw it and got the Idea she had been waiting for. In her mind, she screamed at Harry. 'It is not really her Harry. She has to be Imperioed or she would never do that. You have to go after her and Crusio her. That is the only way to get her out of the curse as fast as you can". Minerva watched on as Harry first looked around and then ran after her. While the order was still battling the Death Eaters together with some of the friends. She herself made her way after Harry and Bellatrix. She was followed by Lily but only hoped she had done the right thing.
Bellatrix ran all the way through the hallways and down to the Atrium. There she was still singing her crazy song but her mind was screaming. What have I done How could I have done that? Just as she stepped through the doors she heard the Curse scream out. The voice she heard was the last voice she wanted to ever hear that word coming from that one voice. She turned on the spot just when the curse hit her straight on.
The scream she let go was so hard it could have been heard all over the ministry if there had been people who were working there at that time. Minerva and Lily rounded the corner only a second later and saw the hate and hurt in their eyes of Harry. "Get out of her head TOM" he screamed.
Lily wanted to rush on but was stopped by her mother. As she looked she saw Voldemort gliding into the Atrium. "You have to mean it Harry. She has just killed your Godfather. You have to mean it to hurt her or she will never feel the pain".
The eyes from Harry found the eyes of Bellatrix. She was looking hurt and she was looking sad. Harry knew he had her back and it was never her who had done it. The only thing he heard now was the voice of Tom. "You can't save her Harry. You can't save anyone belonging to me. I was never in her head and I never did anything to her. Everything she ever did, she did willingly".
Harry turned to Voldemort and knew he was outmatched. But like Amelia had told him and how MadEye had trained him. Always think on and always look around you. He had seen a lot of people but he didn't see Amelia anywhere. So it was a matter of time before she would show up. "Sure TOM" the moment he called him Tom he could see the hate coming into his eyes. "Just like all your Death Eaters were nothing more than willing slaves and never killed on your orders". The look Voldemort gave him was murderers, and he started to get red. It told Harry that he was paying attention to him and nothing else.
Bellatrix was sitting by the side looking on. Harry was nagging him on and he was getting him mad. She wanted to scream at him to stop and get out of there but she could not. She hated the fact she could not help him. She hated herself for killing Sirius just a couple of minutes ago. She knew Harry was out glassed and outperformed if it would come to it. Still, Harry was just aggravating him more and more. She knew he was afraid but he just didn't show it.
"We all know you are the leader of the Dark. Dumbledork is the leader of the light. I'm just the kid who will kick both your asses. BOMBARDA MAXIMA". Harry screamed the last thing and hit Voldemort straight in the chest.
Voldemort who already had his wand in his hand was expecting an attack so the Protego charm was up before Harry had finished his spell. The one thing he had not expected was the force it blasted against his shield. The shield held but he could see Harry getting away from him. When he blinked he hit the wall and knew it was him who was blasted away from that Potter brat. He shook his head and knew he would have a headache tomorrow but now he had to show him who was boss. "AVADA KADAVRA" Voldemort shouted as he saw Potter jumping away from the spell. "You have learned you can't block that, very good" Voldemort mocked him. It was then he started to rain down spell after spell.
Harry jumped from left to right. he danced around every spell Voldemort was throwing at him. He knew he was no match. he knew he could not beat him yet. But he could outdance him all night. As he looked on he saw something none had seen before. Voldemort was not holding back and threw a lot of power into his spells. Slowly he started to slow down and it wasn't much but he saw it. Suddenly Harry stopped and threw one back at him. His spell hit him in the shoulder and for the first time, he knew he could really beat him.
Voldemort screamed out and stepped back as he conjured a chield to protect himself.
Harry hit that shield with two other spells and it was back on the Defence but those three spells had taught him a lot. Voldemort was not in the best shape. He was powerful, fast and had a lot of knowledge. The one thing he had not was stamina. Harry knew that if he had Daphne and Bella on his side together with his other friends they would put him down. Now however he had not, so it was just defending himself. Making Voldemort think he was nothing. Harry knew now he could hold his own. He might not win alone but together they could. For now, he only had to stall and keep him here as long as he could. It was something that would be a hard thing to do.
"Tom" sounded from the left.
Both Harry and Voldemort looked to the side of the voice. For the first time in almost five years, Harry was glad to see Albus walking into the Atrium. It wasn't long after it that Dumbledore and Voldemort started to fight. The first thing he wanted to do was to go to Bellatrix and help her. He knew he could not but it did not keep him from glancing her way. As their eyes met he saw a sad smile. He could not blame her because she had been under the Imperio. At first, he thought It could not be but just believed it because it was his grandmother who told him. But when he saw Voldemort next to him telling him what she had done he knew he had been the one to do it to her.
As he looked on he could see that the both of them were not holding back. He saw spells none had ever heard off. Spells that weren't in any book. Still, something was off but he did not see what. Suddenly after ten minutes or so Harry felt something in his head. He heard a voice and it wasn't his. It was now he could do what Bella and Bellatrix had taught them the last couple of months. As he closed his eyes he went in into his own head. His mouth and body were screaming in pain but his mind was inside his head.
Minerva was standing by the side looking on. She saw Voldemort shaking his head. It was the tell sine of him preforming Ligemens into the mind of someone else. She knew that Albus could not attack Voldemort right now or he could damage the brain of Harry. If he would do it he would have the whole Family on him and even James would hunt him down. From her spot, she could hear him telling him to fight him. But he wasn't as sincere as he normally would be.
Harry was walking through the street in his mind Voldemort was standing in the middle and the first thing he threw at him was the AVADA KADAVAR. Harry smiled and only lifted his hand. The spell stopped before Harry and just batted away. With another wave of his hand, there was a dome over Voldemort and he could not get out. Slowly Harry walked to the dome and smiled even more. "You did not think I would not learn to protect myself when we have someone like Snape running around the school," Harry told Voldemort as he got closer to the dome Voldemort was in. Locking him up did nothing for the pain Harry was in. His resistance was great but it still hurt.
Albus was sitting next to him and told him to fight it. He told him to keep on fighting so he could get him out of his head.
Harry was not listening to the voice of Albus but he was looking for one of his grandmothers. After a minute or so he heard it. 'Get rid of him, Harry. Amelia is here and so is Fudge'. Harry gazed at Voldemort and lifted the Dome. With a wave of his hand, he slapped Voldemort with a slap of Magic. Voldemort looked at him as he held his cheek.
Harry smirked. "My head, my rules, my world". Voldemort lifted his wand but he could not fire any spell. "Like I said my world my rules". The eyes of Voldemort got big as he looked at Harry. With a jerk, he pulled out of his head and stumbled back.
The next thing He heard was a voice saying HE IS BACK. He looked next to him and saw Fudge standing near the Floo's. With one hand he threw a spell at the fountain and it shatters into thousands of pieces. With his other hand, he grabbed Bellatrix and apparated away.
That brings us back to the start of the story. This is how the first chapter should have gone.
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Fudge stumbled back against Amelia. the moment he saw Voldemort standing in front of him in the flesh. "He is back," he said. The fear in his voice was clear to everyone and the wet spot between his legs was another indication of said fear.
Amelia shook her head, at the side of him and only smiled a little when she said. "Sorry, you did not listen when Potter told you he was back a year ago, you bumbling fool".
Fudge never heard the insult and only looked on in fear not knowing what to do.
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Voldemort was cursing and swearing at anything and everyone at the same time while he was walking into Malfoy Manor. He was in a simple way pissed off and anyone who knew him knew to stay out of his way.
Bellatrix who was walking behind him was holding her head down. She had her eyes fixed on the ground and was shivering from the pain she was feeling throughout her body. Harry had just placed her under the Crutiatus curse and it hurt like hell. She was still feeling her muscles twist and bend on their own accord even if it had only been a couple of seconds. She wondered how and why he got this mad. It was something she needed to find out as soon as possible because she must have done something really wrong for him to do it this way. Sure she had killed Sirius just a moment ago but it was an accident. She even thought he had jumped in front of the curse himself. If she would have killed Minerva then she would understand it.
Voldemort turned around quickly and looked at her with a fiery gaze in his eyes. "Crucio" he screamed while the corner of his mouth started to twist in an upright position giving her that sadistic smile.
Bellatrix dropped to her knees and cried out in pain. It was twenty seconds later when the curse was lifted from her body. "How could you let him go?" Voldemort shouted to her in an aggressive way as spit was dripping from the corner of his mouth. "That worthless piece of shit named Harry Potter. You could have killed him right there. He was within your reach, you could have killed him and it would have been no trouble at all for you. But No, Miss Bellatrix had to lead him out, Miss Bellatrix had to show him where I was, You worthless piece of shit. You did nothing to him while you were helping him. Crucio" Sounded the voice of Voldemort again.
Again Bellatrix screamed out in pain. The pain was unbearable but in a way, it was also manageable for her and it was something that confused the hell out of her.
What remained to play through her mind was that the Cruciatus curse from Harry was much more painful than the one from Voldemort. Her thoughts went from Voldemort to Harry and back to Voldemort. There was one other thing she no longer understood. She was so strong, she was the right hand of Voldemort willing or not She was feared by all but not by him, not by Harry. It was the one thing she knew the others would also think. Harry had taken the fight to her while everyone else did a runner. So now she had to play submissive. Tears ran down her cheeks as the pain from the Cruciatus curse ripped through her body for the second time. The curse burnt in her body and was pulling at all her nerves, her arms and legs twisted and turned into odd angles all of their own.
When the curse was lifted she lost herself again in her own thoughts. She had heard the fear in the voice of Voldemort. Sure he was stronger and she had seen it. Sure she had seen how he was more knowledgeable than Harry. But the few spells Harry had thrown at him gave him the fear. So this was the punishment she deserved according to Voldemort and she had to just take it. At least that was what she was telling herself. She had not been a good servant yes she knew why but that was something Voldemort didn't need to know. But now she had failed him enormously according to him. Her thoughts then went to earlier that day. Lucius had dropped the Prophecy somewhere during the fight. She even thought Harry or Neville had dropped it deliberately. So he also would be punished and if not him then it would be Narcissa or Draco who would get that punishment. They should all be punished she had thought, at least those who had escaped from the ministry. Lucius for instants was only free because he had obtained the support of Fudge and Fudge had a bag of gold in his pocket because of it. It happened back then with the former Minister and now would be the same thing. But now it was her who had to be punished.
"Crucio" sounded the voice of Voldemort again.
Bellatrix screamed, her nose began to bleed and her eyes were red from crying silently. This time Voldemort kept in on her and she could do nothing about her. The longer she felt it the more pain she felt.
There she was laying Breathless on the ground with her cheek on the cold stone floor. Her chest was going up and down as the cold from the floor numbed the pain she was feeling.
"You Bitch get out of my sight", she heard Voldemort hissing aggressively from above her.
With much pain, she crawled out of the room on her hands and knees. Her lord had punished her. This was the punishment she deserved according to him. She had disappointed her lord and she knew it. She went down the hall crawling on her hands and knees to a room down the hall.
There in the corner of that room was a single mattress. Blood dripped from her nose as she lay down on the mattress. All her muscles ached everywhere in her body while she felt the pain of the Cruciatus Curse that was still making her twits every now and then. She trembled and shook even after the curse was broken. She coughed up a little blood and felt it leak down her chin from the corner of her mouth as her eyes looked into the darkness that surrounded her. Slowly, her eyes closed and she dreamed away. Her dream took on a welcomed sight as she dreamed away she saw two emerald green eyes looking at her with love and pity.
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How long she had been lying there, she did not know. But her mouth was dry and her body stiff. With a lot of pain, she pulled her legs up against her chest while she sat herself down in the corner against the wall, while the tears were flowing freely down her cheeks. If she would have her way she would make a run for it, but she also knew that she could not do that. She had to play it out because she already knew everything would turn out alright. Her lord would never allow it and that was something she did not care about because Harry would protect her from it if she would make a runner. Voldemort would have death Eaters search for her and have her murdered without mercy. And that was if she was lucky. For all, she knew she would be a plaything for a while to be raped and tortured before she was allowed to die. Even if Harry would keep her safe it was still the thing that would happen if she was caught by one of them.
As she thought back she knew it had all changed for her when she was in Azkaban. These thoughts and feelings had begun in her cell just before she had seen Harry there for the first time. In the kiss, she got that day, she already knew it would be all right again someday. Just a year before her cousin Sirius had escaped from that place. It was a memory she thought about almost every day. It was the one kiss with so much love, more than she had ever felt before and more than she ever thought she was worth.
When the door opened she saw the one face she desperately wanted to see. "How are you feeling Bella?" Narcissa asked her in a concerning tone.
Bellatrix looked up with tears still in her eyes. "Cissy Yes, everything is going well" was her fast response.
Narcissa looked at her and shook her head a little. "Don't lie to me, we both know you are hurting and we both know you had to take it all".
Bella was still pressed against the wall. She felt a hand from her sister fall over her shoulder. The hug she got was something she was now used to. Still, always felt good to feel such an arm around you. It was one of love not as much as she would get from Harry or daphne but still more than she had before they all met Harry and the family.
"Bella dry your tears and come to the kitchen. Lord Voldemort has some announcements he wants to share with all of us" Narcissa told her softly as she hugged her little sister a little closer.
Bella wiped her eyes in an unladylike way with her sleeves as she walked slowly after Narcissa and down to the kitchen. There was a large table there with all the Death Eaters around it. She saw her nephew Draco at one end of the table, he was sitting next to his father. He was sixteen years old and wanted to have the Dark Mark more than anything. It was that that confused her. She knew he wanted out of it. Draco did not have the lust for pain the other Death eaters or his father had. "He is playing his part" Narcissa whispered in her ear as she saw Bellatrix looking at her son.
Bellatrix nodded and thought on, she knew that Lucius had failed his duty. So, therefore, Draco would have a great responsibility, this, in order to save the honour of his Lord his father and his family name. It was the one way Voldemort gave punishment to the ones who had let him down.
Slowly she slipped herself into the seat next to her sister. Without even looking at another person around the table, she sat in silence. She did not dare to look up. Her fear was big and the pain of the Cruciatus curse was not completely gone as she twisted a little. The last thing she wanted now was to give herself and the plans of the family away.
Voldemort stood at the head of the table and spoke. "I'm very disappointed in all of you". He leaned forward and looked at everyone. "Now, not only does Harry Potter knows that I'm back" and he spat at the name of Harry Potter, "But now the ministry knows it too and to think that Fudge was eating out of my hand. At least he did it until yesterday". With this, he gave a look to Lucius.
Tomorrow morning everyone will know I'm back by reading the daily prophet. And all thanks to your blunders and incompetents. For a whole year, we have worked on Harry to get him to get the Prophecy. For a whole year, Severus held his mind open and reachable to me. Has it all been for nothing? Severus has done everything to torture him, just to make him weak. For what and why I ask you, you, my faithful Death Eaters, you let yourselves be overrun by six children, six measly children". His gaze went past the table and rested on Bellatrix. "Bellatrix" he cried out in a snake-like way.
"Y.. yes, my lord" was her whispered answer. Her mind went to Severus. He never read the mind of Harry and the others. But it was clearly a lie he told Voldemort to save his own back.
"Bellatrix, you made a lot of mistakes, and therefore you have a lot to make up for. We will talk about that later and especially what you can do for your Lord" Voldemort hissed a little more sadistic than he had done a moment ago.
Narcissa who was sitting next to her put a hand on her knee of Bellatrix and pressed it hard.
Bellatrix looked at Lord Voldemort and just nodded. She quickly looked back at the table. She would follow her lord, as long as she had to play this part.
There was a voice in her head that kept saying that she needed to do something else. ^Do not, listen to him, you're better off without him^. It was always the same voice and it always said the same thing time and time again. It was now that she realized to whom that voice belonged and she had to smile knowing Harry was looking out for her.
Voldemort looked around and went on. "Lucius, I have one question for you. How could you have dropped the Prophecy?"
Lucius swallowed when his lord said his name. "It was Harry Potter, my lord, it was he who made me drop the Prophecy," Lucius said in a small voice full of fear.
"Lucius, Lucius, Lucius. Do you really think that I believe that my left-hand-man cannot win from a fifteen-year-old boy, a boy, without a real education"? Voldemort looked with a lethal look at Lucius and gave him a small hiss. Bellatrix had to suppress a smile just like Narcissa did. Harry would wipe the floor with every Death Eater there was without breaking a sweat.
"I had would have slain Potter" Draco snarled out without looking up. This was his part and this was what he had to say. Harry would help him now and he would be free before the new school year started.
Voldemort looked at him and wondered if Draco had any value for him, or if Draco was of any value at all. "Draco, if that is so, then tell me, how could four kids overpower you and your friends so easily. You had help from that Severus when you caught them was it not. He was there and you had their wands".
Draco blushed and looked down in shame. While he whispered that he wanted to curse Potter and his friends. At first, he didn't want to say anything but he just hoped by saying it Voldemort would not punish him even more.
Voldemort smiled and laid his hand on the shoulder of Draco who suppressed a shiver of fear. "Next year Draco has to perform a task for me. It's not a big task, but it is very important. At the end of that year, he will have to fix something for me and he has to kill Dumbledore. Then, and only then are you worthy enough to be a Death Eater. Maybe you can also save your father's honor". Voldemort gave Lucius another deadly look when he said the last part.
Lucius nodded and looked down.
The door to the kitchen swung open and Severus Snape walked in. "Ah, Severus my faithful servant. What's the latest news you will bring us?" Voldemort said while he was looking at Severus.
Bellatrix looked at Snape venomously. She hated Severus with all that was her. Severus glanced at her and then looked at Lord Voldemort. In one simple movement, he dropped to his knee and kissed the hand of his lord. "My lord, the arrogance of that Potter boy is insufferable. He gives his story to the Daily Prophet as if he's the hero. Dumbledore even says he had conceived the whole plan to lure you out of your hiding place. Really, my lord, they are saying it as if they are better than you. They think they can outsmart you".
Bellatrix thought to herself that it was right. Her Harry was better than him. He would never say it not even to trap them. but he still, was better than him. . Harry could not even put her under the Cruciatus Curse the way he had to do it. He did not have the heart for it. His hard was full of love and the Cruciatus curse could only work if your heart is filled with hate. Bella knew that she had to hate Harry just to keep Voldemort thinking she was at his side. But something in her heart told her that she could not do that for very long. As she thought back she knew his curse was hurting so much more. It was more painful than the one of Voldemort. But it was not filled with hate. She did not know what to think of it. Fear crept over her heart and a shiver ran down her spine. The idea alone that Harry Potter would throw and pronounce that curse with hate, with him that curse would be fatal right away.
Lord Voldemort looked at Bellatrix and ordered her to look at him.
Bellatrix looked at her lord and felt a tingle go through her body. He was using the Imperio on her and she had to listen to what he wanted. She could throw it off but not right now. When she had heard his demand she did everything not to smile. "Lord, let me kill that Potter boy. Let me restore your honour" she exclaimed immediately.
A smile appeared around the mouth of Lord Voldemort as his eyes found the eyes of Bellatrix.
Narcissa looked vaguely at her sister from out the corner of her eye. This was not the sister she had comforted less than an hour ago. This was not the hopeless shell she had seen sitting on that filthy mattress in that corner of that little room. This was not the person longing for Harry to hold her.
"Bellatrix, I appreciate that you want to defend the honour of my name. But I have another task for you in mind. A task which I think you are the only one capable of. In addition, I will also need the help from Narcissa". Lord Voldemort said while he looked at the both of them.
"Severus, tell me what is the next step that Dumbledore is going to take".
"My Lord, I have heard that Dumbledore will take that Potter boy under his wing. What he wants to do with Potter, he has not told me yet. But I think he will prepare him for a fight with you. The way it is now I think he wants to use him as a shield. He wants to sacrifice the boy and then kill you with his own hands. The boy is just a pawn for him, his life has no value at all". Severus smiled at what he had said.
Voldemort looked at him calmly". Well done, Severus, I appreciate the effort that you have done for Lord Voldemort".
Voldemort again shifted his eyes and was now looking at Peter. "Wormtail get that book of which you and I talked about yesterday. And take it to the sacrificial chamber".
"Yes master, good master, I will do it right away Master". It was a slimy answer that Serius/Peter gave to Voldemort while he gave him a dirty look when Voldemort wasn't looking.
Voldemort had shifted his eyes over to Narcissa. "Narcissa take Bellatrix to the sacrificial chamber. I'll be there in an hour to explain to you what it is what I want you to do. Follow the ritual on page nine, and on page seventeen of the book. Wormtail will bring you the book in a moment. Read it and see if you can do it" hissed Voldemort to Narcissa.
Narcissa nodded and took Bellatrix by the arm and led her to the sacrificial chamber. In a room along the corridor, she saw Severus Snape sitting on a chair. Narcissa left Bellatrix behind in the corridor and went into the room to talk with Severus.
Bellatrix did not really know what her sister was doing with Severus Snape. She saw her sister talking to him for about ten minutes. Suddenly she heard Severus create a magical promise. She was a little shocked but nothing more. When Narcissa came out of the room she immediately asked why that was.
"Severus must keep an eye on Draco. He is his godfather, so I made him promise it to me. He just gave me one on his own magic" Narcissa said to Bellatrix. A little smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.
Narcissa took Bellatrix by the arm again. She took her further along the corridor to the sacrificial chamber. There was one other thing that did not sit well with Narcissa. The eyes of Bellatrix were dull like she was not really there, the answer to that would be for later and not now.
In the middle of the sacrificial chamber stood an altar that was made entirely out of stone.
Bellatrix looked at her sister intently. A little too driven According to Narcissa, Bellatrix asked. "What do you think I have to do for my Lord? Do you think I'm his favourite again"?
Narcissa wanted to give her an answer. But it was the rat who had just entered the room. Narcissa held her tongue but gave a look at Wormtail that could kill him on the spot. "Wormtail put that book down and get out" Narcissa snapped.
Sirius/Peter put the book down and ran out of the room again, with a smile that was twice as big but went unnoticed by the two sisters. They hated the rat but he was still playing his part. According to Sirius, it was the best prank they could ever do.
I loathe that rat, Narcissa thought to herself.
Now there was still that one thing that did not sit well with Narcissa.
Narcissa now looked at her sister and waved her wand over the eyes of Bellatrix. She mumbled a spell and looked deep into her eyes. "If I did not see it, I would not have believed it," she said. "You are under the imperious curse".
With dull eyes, Bellatrix gazed at her sister. "Of course I am. He placed me under it. If I would have thrown it off I would be dead right now. So just play along.
Narcissa gasped at the words from her sister but now she also knew they were on the right track. Narcissa who was now eyeing the book on page nine and seventeen, the book was filled with rune spells. It was an ancient book and full of dark rituals. And this was a ritual to give someone a fake memory, one they would think was real, it would also make the memory sentient until the task was done. On page seventeen there was also some ancient rune spell to make someone younger. What was it that her Lord Voldemort was planning to do Narcissa thought? What was it that he wanted from her sister? But especially what was it he wanted her to do. As she closed the book she looked at the front. "SHIT," she said. "They have done it. This is Lily's book and you are going back in time" and she showed the book to Bellatrix.
A/N: Thanks again and see you in two or three weeks. The next chapter could also be this big so wait for it.
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