One week. Voldemort would be coming by today. To pick me up. Three weeks until September 1. One week before Snape's fate was decided.

"Lucius! Get the door!" Narcissa called.

"Good Morning, Sir."

"Good Morning, Lucius."

"Come in."

"What? No 'My Lord'?"

"My Lord?"

"Where is Harry? Did you keep him happy and healthy like I told you to?"

"Yes, My Lord."

"Master wishes for Harry to come see Master and Lord." I followed the house elf to the room where Bellatrix was sitting next to him as Lucius was sitting across from her. Narcissa and Draco were sitting next to them across from each other.

"Harry. You look well. How was your week?"

"Actually better than I had expected. Because of Draco, Lucius, and Narcissa."

"How did Bella and Rodolphus treat you?" … I hardly interacted with them…

"They were okay." I finally looked up at him. His looks had changed. He looked like the Riddle who had gone to see Hepzibah Smith. What has he been up to during this week?

"Really? I would have thought Bella would treat you better than the Malfoys."

"I want nothing to do with her. As far as I am concerned, she is the worst of the Blacks." I glared at him before quickly dropping my gaze. I was being 'disrespectful'.

"Now is not the time to discuss her crime. What do you believe of Rodolphus?"

"That he is a nice man. But he's a Death Eater, married to Bellatrix. So something is wrong with him. He's probably with you to share your power." He smirked.

"More lies learned from Dumbledore. The Malfoys are also Death Eaters. Does this change your earlier opinion?"

"No."

"So you are a hypocrite?"

"No."

"Then enlighten me upon the difference between the Malfoys and the Lestranges."

"Experience."

"You used to hate Draco. Or do you still?"

"No, dealing with him has taught me that my first thought about him was wrong. Just as Bellatrix did. I didn't dislike her before she killed Sirius." I mean I hate all your Death Eaters evenly.

"We'll leave that for later. Bella has obviously given you reason to dislike her. We shall leave that for later as well. I believe that is all. Lucius, thank you for having him." You could tell from his voice he was saying it only to be formal. He didn't mean it. "Harry, we are going home." He stood before heading out. I ran after him. "You never run in the house Harry." He scolded.