Chapter 3 A Family reunion
The corridor was empty, and Bellatrix was feeling alone and scared. She had been isolated by all her friends, and knew someone around her was waiting for her, to attack. Someone ran past, but it was only a student who was late for class.
Her sister was going to pay for this, how dare she ruin the Black Name.
"Oi Black," some one yelled, Bellatrix turned around, ready for her wand. "What do you think the Dark Lord will do to you when he realises that your sister is a mudblood lover"
The male individual who taunted her smiled gloatingly, Bellas anger pounded in her chest.
"MUDBLOOD LOVER, MUDBLOOD LOVER," It was too much. "CRUCIO" She yelled and the shot of light left her wand and hit the male, who screamed and withered in agony. " CRUCIO, CRUCIO, CRUCIO" The screams surrounded the corridors of Hogwarts.
She loved the sound of the screams, it enticed her, motivated her, she loved the pain it was causing this poor boy. She knew she should stop but she couldn't, But from a distance, she heard a rustle of noise. Slowly she turned around and saw half the school looking at her, in shock, as though she was some kind of freak. Andromeda and Narcissus at the front of the crowed, wearing faces of sadness and horror..
Professor Dumbledore, had appeared, he was moving forward to Bellatrix, she panicked, yelled and ran, running away from the powerful wizard, away from her sisters and away from any chance of having any kind of normal future.
Out the front door, she summoned a broom and flew, away from the castle.
She went to Rodopholus's house; she was too frightened to go back to her parents. He comforted her, eased her, maybe she might have loved him, maybe.
But then he came, the most powerful, darkest wizard there ever was, told her about his life, and intended regime, told her of his passion for pain and immortality.
She was enthralled by the opportunities this man promised her.. She became Bellatrix Lestrange, she married out of tradition, but she only ever loved one man. Not that he was aware, perhaps he was but she didn't care. She wanted to please him at every cost and she did not care who she had to hurt to do it. She saw Narcissus every now and then but she never cared for her other younger sister who betrayed her blood kind. She used to care for her so much. But now the Dark lord is her main priority. Screw the ties to her life. She was cutting those strings, and fulfilling her destiny.
The scene changes, she is now walking up an aisle, dressed in her best black dress, the dark lord is waiting for her, holding a human heart. A funeral song playing in the background.
"I love you Bellatrix" he said in a high cold voice, she made to kiss him, but as her lips touched his, he shuddered and groaned and exploded into a thousand pieces.
Bellatrix woke up screaming.
She was injured, in so much pain. The filthy mudblood took her by surprise. Her stolen magic was powerful and she was quite skilled. Bellatrix sensed a new Dumbledore. Oh what a fool he was.
Bellatrix gazed around at her surroundings, as soon as she got away from the school she disapparated here. A wide and misty moor, where she passed out instantly,
Her dream had been vivid.
Birds were singing their morning songs, and the sun shone down brightly. Bellas eyes stung.
If the Dark Lord saw her now, she would have been laughed at. Losing a duel to children, one is being a Mudblood.
She stood up, wiping her black robes from dew that had formed in the night. Her head was pounding and her ribs, where the electric had hit her, felt like they were going to explode. She needed treatment, however being the most wanted witch; she could hardly pop into St Mungos. She thought about the dream involving her two sisters. Narcissus could help me, she thought, and with that she disapparated, looking forward to a catch up with her favourite sister.
Hermione was still unconscious. Madam Pomfrey explained that Hermione magic, despite being most advance and powerful, had required a lot of energy, which eventually burnt her out.
"She will be awake in no time" Madam Pomfey said to Ron kindly, who had remained at Hermione's bedside ever since. "Please get some rest".
Harry, who had been standing behind the scene, moved forward and pulled Ron with him. "Come on mate" Harry said. "You heard what Pomfrey said, she will be okay".
With some more encouragement, Ron was finally forced to leave the hospital wing.
Harry was thinking about the duel with Bellatrix, he was so impressed with how Hermione fought and held her own against the deadly witch.
He wished that he were as dedicated to learning magic like Hermione was. However his thoughts were interrupted by a vague voice from behind him and Ron.
"Ron, Harry" It was Luna.
"Hey Luna" Harry said nicely.
"How is Hermione?" Luna asked, "According to Ginny, She almost finished Lestrange"
Ron smiled proudly, "my girl done well"
"Well that's good, I always suspected she had Plebbles on her side" Luna said.
Ron looked amused " Plebbles" he repeated.
"Oh yes. Like tiny micro bats, who feed on magic and then expands it to make it greater. Daddy said that Dumbledore and Voldemort had them too. But some Plebbles are evil, that's why Voldemort turned out like he did".
Ron giggled. Hearing Luna's strange views made him feel better.
"Well anyway". Luna continued, "Mcgonagall gave me a message to give to you, she said the castle is remaining open for students for the summer. You know some parents died in the war and well with Lestrange floating about, it's a sure way to stay protected, you two and your family is free to stay as well.
"Fair enough, thanks Luna" Harry said and amused him self at the thought of the Dursleys living at Hogwarts. Harry swore. "The Dursleys. Defiantly did not give them a thought. They are still in hiding"
Ron laughed, "What you going to do?"
Harry considered this, "I don't know. Speak to Kingsley I guess. Maybe it's not safe for them to come back. You know with Bellatrix still around, doing who knows what?
" Why can't they come here?" Luna piped in.
"Trust me, they would rather Bellatrix kill them" Harry said.
I am going to kill them all, mark my words, Bellatrix thought to herself, she had opened up a chocolate frog packet that must have been Dracos, to see a card with the mudbloods face smiling.
Hermione Jean Granger
Order of Merlin, First class
Renowned for helping bringing about the end of the great Wizarding war
She was standing in Malfoy Manor living room, waiting for her sister to get home; she was looking around at the place. Remembering the time when she tortured Granger but how she got outsmarted by a house elf. She shuddered at this embarrassment. She heard footsteps; she whirled around, and faced her sister, who jumped back in shock.
"Hello Cissy" Bellatrix said
Cissy looked nervous. "Bella.. erm what are you doing hear? You can't be here, this manor is being watched..
Another voice echoed out from the room. "Cissy, who are you talking too", it was a female voice and one only to familiar to Bella whose fury raged up inside her.
Andromeda Tonks appeared in the doorway, Instantly Bellatrix pulled out her wand, aimed it at Andromeda, who crumpled unconscious, whilst Cissy leapt back in shock.
"Don't tell me my other sister is a blood traitor" Bellatrix said, raising her wand to face Cissy directly in chest.
Cissy raised her wand too. The two sisters facing each other, ready for attack,
"I don't want to fight Bella" Cissy pleaded.
"I come back to my sister after a bad night, hoping for some love and care, and this" She pointed at the passed out body of her youngest sister, "Is what I come back too".
Bella raised her wand and shouted "Crucio" However the spell did not come, her wand flew out of her hand, and she fainted. Lucius Malfoy had entered the room, gazing down upon his sister in law with the look of utmost hatred.