Author's Note: Ok, wow..it's been a LONG time since I've updated this story and I'm sorry for that. I had a writer's block followed by several others and basically gave up hope. That is until I decided to go back and look at the reviews for this story. And I would just like to thank everyone for the encouragement you've given me for this story. But anyways, enough of these little notes, on with the story.
Another little note: I realize that my writing style has probably changed a lot since I first started this story a while back so just please bear with me here.
Disclamer: I don't own anything, it all belongs to JK Rowling.
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Last time:
After a long comfortable rest, Sirius gave Harry a slight push with his muzzle to signal that he wanted him to get up.
Harry got up obediently, and just as they were about to leave, Something unexpected stopped them. A woman and a man, were standing on the path up ahead, with their wands pointed directly at Sirius and Harry.
It was the Lestranges...
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Chapter 4
Harry froze, staring fearfully between the two Lestranges.
'Who are these people? They're wearing such weird clothing too..Aunt Patunia would probably give them hell if she ever caught sight of them..' Harry thought idly to himself, while trying to push away the rising fear that was threatening to overcome him.
Bellatrix moved forward slightly. "Aww look at the wittle baby with his wittle puppy." She said mockingly in a baby-like voice. "Wittle baby potter is all alone with his puppy. Why don't you let Auntie Bella take you the Dark Lord. He really wants to see you." She said with a menacing look in her eyes.
Rudolphus stepped forward giving Bellatrix a stern look he said quietly, "Bella stop playing around, just grab the boy and let's leave. The Dark Lord is expecting us back. We're supposed to do this fast before Dumbledore and his order gets wind of this." Bella turned slightly while giving a mock sigh.
"Oh fine, ruin all my fun." She said with a slight huff.
Turning back to Harry and Sirius, she pulled her wand out smoothly. Sirius let out a low growl, stepping forward quickly to stand in between Bellatrix and Harry.
"Ohh look, the wittle puppy wants to play." She said while sneering at the said dog in front of her.
Sirus stood there firmly in place between the two, not quite sure what he should do and wishing more than anything that he still had his wand but scowling at the thought of how is had been snapped when he was thrown into Azkaban. Suddenly a shout abruptly threw him out of his thoughts.
"STUPEFY!" Bellatrix yelled pointing her wand at Sirus while Rudophus did the same to Harry. Sirus tried to move out of the way quickly but it was too late. As soon as he heard the shout everything went black. The last thought in his head was 'Oh no! Harry!' And then everything was consumed by darkness.
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Harry stood looking horrified as the dog he had deemed as Padfoot, he wasn't sure why it just felt right, was knocked unconcious by a bright red light that came from a piece of wood that the woman was holding. Looking up he noticed that all the attention was currently on him now. Gasping he spun and turned to run but the man was to quick for him. Just as quickly as the woman had knocked Padfoot out, he saw the man shoot a red light towards him and all he could do was stand there and stare before everything went black for him as well.
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Looking over their handiwork, Rudolphus turned to Bellatrix while saying, "Let's go, I'll grab the boy, you can do whatever you want with the mutt."
"Ohh, can't I keep him Rudolphus?? I'm sure he could be an amusing play toy." She while looking at the dog on the ground. "He reminds me of that mutt cousin of mine, Sirius."
Turning coldly to Bella, he looked down at the dog and then back at Bella. "As I said Bella, do as you wish with him. Just make sure that if you do keep him, he won't cause any problems for me or the Dark Lord, as I'm sure he would not be pleased if your pet dog were to disturb him."
"Ohh goodie!" Looking down enthusiastically at the black dog's prone body.
"Let's go, the Dark Lord will be waiting, and you know how he hates waiting. Maybe you don't mind being cursed but I do." Rudolphus said looking anxiously around the forest.
Swiftly Rudolphus picked Harry's body up, while Bellatrix magically lifted Sirius's, and then they apparated to the Dark Lords manor.
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As they arrived at the manor, Rudolphus placed Harry in the room that the Dark Lord had set up for the boy, why his lord went through the trouble of setting up a room for the boy, Rudolphus didn't even want to guess. Staring at the boy for a moment longer he then turned on his heal and walked out of the room. Whatever his lord's reason was, it was most probably a good reason. He never doubted his lord. A Death Eater didn't get to the rank he was at if they doubted their master.
Heading towards the throne room he casually walked in, Bellatrix was already there kissing the hem to their master's robes. Walking forward quickly he did the same, but did not remain for as long as Bella did. Standing before their master they waited until their master addressed them as a good servent would not speak unless spoken too.
Feeling cold crimson eyes upon him as he bowed, he risked a glance up. He was not expecting what he saw. His master, the most dangerous dark wizard in all of Britain, was..smiling? It was ever so slightly and if one did not look close enough, it would be missed. However, just as soon as it was there, it was gone again, only to replaced with a cold observing look.
"I trust everything went according to plan."
It wasn't a question. More of a statement really. He knew that failure was unacceptable and his master had made it very clear that if they failed and returned without the boy, the punishment would be far worth than death.
Raising his head slightly he answered the statement just to be sure he wouldn't be cursed. "Yes, master."
"You've both done well. Now leave, I don't have much time for conversing." He said looking coldly over the two who then turned to leave. "Oh and Bella.."
"Yes master?" Bella said turning fearfully back towards their master.
"Kill the mutt."
"Master?" Her voice catching slightly in her throat. 'How could he know??' Her thoughts were flying around in her head. Would she be punished for this? If not now, would she be eventually? Would she lose favor with her master?? All these thoughts and more were flying around her head.
"I will not repeat myself." He then turned away, signaling that the conversation was over.
Turning swiftly the Lestranges left the throne room but not before Bellatrix muttered a small "Yes, master."
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Cold eyes surveyed the spot where the Lestranges had previously been occupying. His servants could be so amusing at times. Did they honestly think that he did not know about Bella's plan to keep that animagus mutt. No, that had been one of the first things he had become aware of as the two had entered his throne room. Not that he really cared about some animagus that escaped from Azkaban. The man was still a mutt. Yes, he was quite aware of who the man was. The man was a hindrance. He served Dumbledore and was firmly on the lights side. There was no point in even trying to persuade a man as stubborn as that. No, someone such as that was better off dead or rotting in his manor's dungeon. However he didn't really care much for the latter as it might make an unpleasant mess in his manor. Not that he would really care, afterall, it wasn't he who would clean it. Grinning wickedly he turned his thoughts to other events that had occurred over the past 24 hours.
He had the Potter boy. That was a definite advantage for his side. Turning the boy would be almost too easy. He was still young and would be easy to sway. He had grown up with Muggles, no doubt he was spoiled by them, being the wizarding worlds savior and all. That would be a disadvantage. No matter, he would soon teach the boy that he would not be spoiled here.
Turning swiftly he walked out of the throne room towards the room the boy was in. The boy would be waking up soon and would no doubt be terrified. Perhaps this would be the best time to earn the boy's trust. It would certainly make it easier to turn the boy in the long run.
Oh the boy would be powerful and he would belong to him.
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Author's Note:
This chapter isn't the longest and I'm sorry for that. The next chapter should be longer. I'll be updating more often now that I seem to have gotten ideas and such for writing again.
Again, I'm so SO sorry for taking so long to update this.
And thank you to everyone who has let encouraging reviews so far. They mean a lot to me.
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