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The two witches sat curled in the corner of the dingy dungeon. Nymphadora had been asleep for what had seemed like hours to Mairead, although she had lost track of time a long time ago. Maybe it had been a few minutes . . . or hours . . . hell maybe even a few days. She sighed, stroking the younger witches hair and pulling her closer to her body. Before long the girl was stirring, she looked up at the elder witch with her big brown eyes.
" . . . I'm hungry." She whispered, still scared someone else would hear her and come back for her.
Mairead sighed "I know, so am I." she shuffled, reaching into one of her pockets and pulling out a small crust of bread "Take this hunny."
Nymphadora gingerly took it from the elder witch, hesitating for a second then splitting the measly portion in half, handing the bigger half back to her "We can share."
Mairead smiled to herself, sitting up and taking the bread "Thank you . . . How did you get here, darling? Do you remember? It's okay if you don't want to talk about it."
Nymphadora sniffled, stuffing her half of the bread into her mouth, she chewed for longer than necessary to prolong conversation until she finally swallowed and stared at the door "I don't know . . . There was this lady . . . She looked a lot like my mummy . . . I-I think she said I was her niece? . . . but she hurt my parents though!" She stood up, hair starting to tinge red "I need to go get mummy and daddy! They're hurt!"
Mairead grabbed Nymphadora's wrist and pulled her back towards herself before she went running to the door "Stop! You can't. I'm sorry Tonks you just can't. They're okay, I promise."
Tonks burst into tears, collapsing onto the floor "I need to go get them. I need to make sure they're okay."
"They'll be okay . . . You're Andromedas daughter, yes? If you're Belllatrixs niece I take it you're her daughter? . . . I know your mummys cousin." Mairead pulled the small child closer, kissing her head "I promise you, they're going to come get you-both of us. For now I'll protect you, I promise."
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Bellatrix Lestrange was lain on the large wooden table of her dinning room, giggling to herself. She'd promised her lord that she'd report back to him to tell her the status of the blood traitors fate. She'd been going over what she would say to him, the results of her mission. Personaly she believed that what she had achieved was far better, surely her master would understand the need for her to play with her food?
As the large doors opened Bellatrix bolted up right, slipping off the table and bowing down to her master "My Lord." She purred waiting to be given permission to stand.
The man hooked one finger underneath the witches chin, gently pulling her face up towards his own "What have you done Bellatrix, hmm? I know that look on your face, you've been having fun, please tell me there's a little less scum on this earth tonight?"
Bellatrix "Well . . . My Lord . . ." she slowly stood, realising she hadn't exactly done as her master had wished, she backed a little further into the table and away from him "The thing is I've done something better-"
With a quick flick of his wand and a sharp pain crossing through the witches body she was soon blasted back onto the table, once again flat on her back "I didn't ask you to leave survivors Bellatrix, in fact I believe I asked you to do the opposite of that. Whatever pathetic excuse you have for me this time it better be good."
"M-My Lord . . ." Bellatrix suddenly became aware that she may be a little too close to the powerful wizard at this point, she slowly backed up on the table, her master following her until there was no more space to back into without falling onto the floor, she gulped. "She has a child. . . A-A metamorphmagus . . . I beg of you, I want to see her suffer, I took it to the dungeon. They'll all die I swear just give me this one thing my lord. Let me see her suffer . . ."
The man glared down at her for a few moments, staying utterly still for what felt like an eternity to the dark witch. After a few moments he smirked, slowly sitting at the head seat so that he was directly behind Bellatrix. He studied her from behind for a moment, revelling in the fear he could feel seeping from her. He sat like this for what felt like hours to the witch, in reality it was a few minutes, until suddenly he flicked his wand almost lazily and the witch was viciously and suddenly turned onto her stomach to face the man yet again.
She looked into his eyes, he was the one man in the world she would plea to, the only one she would submit to. "My Lord-"
She was quickly cut off by the mans finger on her lips "Sush Bellatrix . . . You are one of my most loyal Bellatrix, I do not expect you to disobey my direct orders."
The witch stuttered, about to speak again until a sharp glare stopped her in her tracks, she silenced herself immediately and instead decided to take her punishment with dignity.
He chuckled "Yes Bellatrix, you do deserve punishment . . . but as I've said you are my most loyal and as you yourself should know that does come with benefits . . . I'll allow you to do as you see fit. As long as you do what you do best; causing pain and suffering and teaching your lessers lessons, I can trust your judgement. Just know that the next time I tell you to kill, you will kill, do not question my orders or go off track again, understood?"
Bellatrix nodded furiously, propping herself up onto her elbows "Y-Yes, My Lord. Ofcourse, My Lord. I never meant to disappoint you, My Lord. I-"
"Just go Bellatrix. Do as you see fit and I expect you to inform me of your progress when we next meet. Now go, do whatever you want. Just remember my mercy is something I do not show often." With that the man raised from his seat and was soon gone from the room, leaving Bellatrix still on the table.
Bellatrix sighed and slowly swung her legs around to sit on the edge of the table again. This was the brats fault, she'd make sure she paid for it too. With a smirk Bellatrix drew her wand, jumping off of the table and striding in the direction of the dungeon.
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Nymphadora was up and striding across the space of the dingy dungeon. She'd decided she refused to be a victim, she'd fight. Mairead had warned her that she was best to wait, best to stick close to her incase they returned, but she didn't care. She was Nymphadora Tonks! She wasn't going to let some mean old lady hurt her family and get away with it, she'd stood up to adults before and she'd do it again.
"I'm getting out, come on." The defiant child looked towards the stairway, taking her first step onto the cold stone steps.
"Tonks don't, come here, please!" The elder witch stood up, slowly walking towards the girl.
"No. I'm going." With that the young girl ran to the top of the stairway, grabbing onto the wooden door and pulling at the lock, willing it to come away.
Mairead ran up behind her, placing her hand on her shoulder "Tonks this isn't the way to do things, we need a plan, you can't just rush in head first."
Tonks ignored her, pulling with all her might at the lock. She pulled and pulled at the lock until finally, as if someone had magically opened it, it came away. She grinned.
"Tonks no!" Mairead was not as niave as the young child to believe she'd done that with her own will, she'd seen this happen before and knew someone had to be on the other side. Without thinking she grabbed the little girl despite her complaints and pushed her to the side, shielding her from being the first person at the door.
As expected the door soon flung open, revealing the smirking demented glare of Bellatrix Lestrange.
"Step to the side please, I'm not here for you." Bellatrix reached for Nymphadora when Mairead suddenly pushed herself between the two.
"No! She is a child you old hag! For merlins sake go pick on someone your own size!" The two elder of the witches were locked in a glare for what felt like an eternity, neither of them noticing Nymphadora trying to squeeze her way out of the door. Not until she tripped on the last step and fell flat on her face at least.
Bellatrix was quick to react, grabbing her by the hair and pulling her to her feet. She wasn't expecting the idiot woman in front of her to be stupid enough to fight her without a wand. She was wrong, although she soon overpowered her, pushing her away.
"You imbecile!" with a squirming child in one hand she tightened her grip on her wand with the other and sent the idiot woman flying down the stairs.
It was all a blur for Tonks from there, she screamed, trying to get to the woman who was now in a crumpled heap at the bottom of the stairs. She wriggled, kicked and scratched at the evil woman gripping tightly onto her. The dungeon door slammed in her face, the door locked, she was being pulled down the hallway and away from her new friend. She had to get to her, to make sure she was okay. With one last kick to the shins of the 'old hag' there was a yelp then a spell that she'd only heard once in her life before was muttered as her whole body writhed and crawled with pain. This lasted a few moments until the intense agony knocked her out and she was left unconscious. She didn't wake for a good few hours later, in a different place, she was in a heap in the floor in a strange place but somehow this time she knew to 'play possum' and pretended to sleep as best she could, terrified of what would happen next . . .
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Please let me know who you'd like to see in the next chapter! I'm kinda trying to switch between POVs but right now I have ideas for all of them although I'm swaying to focusing on Bellatrix and Tonks next. Let me know if you've got a preference on who to see next and I may do that.
I was a bit stuck for chapter titles for this one but ended up with defiance because technically Bellatrix defied her direct orders and Mairead defied Bellatrix, so yeah . . . I'm not great with chapter titles, sorry! xxx