Title: Good-bye Hellmouth, pt 8

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"Evening Pettigrew." She greeted evenly, though her mind was floored.

Of course, her mind screamed, his nickname was…

Presently…

Her thoughts were broken when she felt a severe burning sensation on her left forearm. She glanced around the room for a scapegoat and Lily saw her expression and walked up to her.

"Faith, Buffy asked if you wouldn't mind going on a quick patrol before the night's over." Lily said lowly so that only Remus, Faith and Peter could hear.

Faith nodded before saying, "Thanks for the invite, Lils, but duty calls. I'll see you around Remus and it was nice to see you again Pettigrew."

"Bye Faith." Remus and Lily said to the brunette as she left the house and apparated to Riddle Manor, transfiguring her dark blue outfit into simple black robes before entering the manor.

"My lord." Faith greeted, bowing lowly.

"Rise, my follower." Voldemort's voice was smooth and almost unearthly, yet seductive. "What news do you bring me of the other side?" He inquired once she was on her feet.

"There is no news, my lord, only that they're more careful with things they plan while I'm around." She answered unassumingly. "Dumbledore trusts me along with several others but there are those that believe I'm up to no good."

"And your fellow slayer?"

"She's too pure, my lord." Faith stated. "She would only hinder your rise to power because she could not handle the death."

"I see." He said and was silent for a long time.

Faith kept her thoughts unfocused and uninteresting for the dark Lord to even want to read them. She knew of his Legilimens/Occlumency skills and learned from Dumbledore how to hide her thoughts. She also knew how to feed him certain thoughts, but was assured that he'd never be able to penetrate the thoughts centered on the Order.

"I must commend you, m' dear." He finally stated. "You nearly had me fooled."

"My lord?" Faith questioned keeping calm both inside and outside knowing freaking out would only tell him that his accusation was correct.

"Several of my followers have seen you making deals with the members on the other side." Voldemort declared. "Care to enlighten me?"

"My lord, if I were to completely abandon those on the other side their assumptions about me would be correct." Faith began evenly. "And if they are correct, they would take – other means to destroy me."

"Indeed?"

Faith only nodded feeling that the question was rhetorical and didn't need an answer. Her body remained remarkably calm and natural; it was as if her body didn't know she was under interrogation and probable death.

"Crucio!"

Was all she heard before she fell to her knees in blinding hot pain. She hadn't ever experienced the pain, but had read and heard other's accounts with the unforgivable curse.

Her bones separated painfully from her muscles as her body wreathed and shook in pain. She held her tongue gritting her teeth to prevent herself from screaming from her throbbing mind. It was several moments later when the curse was lifted and Faith felt the dull ache as her body began to breath.

"Malfoy!" Voldemort's voice rang throughout the room, hurting Faith's sensitive ears.

The blond wizard entered the large room moments later and bowed lowly. "My lord." He greeted before noticing the brunette slayer curled up on the ground.

"I have been informed of her traitorous actions." Voldemort stated watching the reactions of the younger wizard. He knew of their past trysts during Hogwarts and the one that happened as Lucius Malfoy convinced the slayer to join his ranks.

"If I may speak freely, my lord." Lucius slowly began and saw the nod from the dark haired wizard. "Faith was inducted into the high ranks knowing the consequences of joining our side. There are many who resent her quick rise and wish to tarnish her reputation with you."

Voldemort thought about Lucius' words as he watched the young slayer slowly return to her knees, as she wasn't asked to stand up. She had a certain allure to those that didn't like her and Lucius' words did make sense. Voldemort could tell Lucius had something more to say so he waved his hand.

"If you so wish, my lord, we may bring in those of the higher ranking followers and have them say their piece." Lucius finished.

"I will do as you suggest, Malfoy." Voldemort stated using his wand to activate the tattoos of all his higher-ranking followers. Moments later the sounds of people apparating into the outer chambers was heard and the filtering of people into the rooms.

Out of the corner of Faith's eye she saw Bellatrix send a confused glance to Lucius, who was off to the side, before greeting Voldemort along with several other death eaters that knew and were classmates with Faith. The other death eaters followed the same pattern, more or less, before creating a semi circle behind Faith and in front of Voldemort.

"My servants." Voldemort began. "It has come to my attention that we have a double agent within our high ranks." The eighteen members of the upper ranks glanced around the room before their gazes returned to Voldemort; the nineteenth stood in the corner, aware of the proceedings and the twentieth member was currently on her knees. "Lucius suggests that I place it within your capable hands and so I place the floor before Faith."

The nineteen followers gazed at the brunette that was still on her knees. "I have been accused of making deals with the other side." She stated, her eyes straight ahead of her.

Bellatrix stepped forward asking, "My lord, if I may ask what are the accusations against Faith?"

"She was seen doing things with several members of the mysterious Order and well known aurors." Someone within the room supplied earning the new comer several eyes on him, except the one he accused.

"Wormtail, you're unneeded tonight." Voldemort dismissed.

"But, my lord, I knew she was summoned and I saw her leaving the Potter's home." Wormtail supplied bowing lowly in front of Voldemort and in Faith's direct line of vision.

Faith inwardly glared at the traitor to his friends but knew she couldn't say much against him especially if he convinced the room to put her to death. She heard Lucius' words and wondered why he was sparing her. They hadn't spent much time with each other since she was inducted into the death eaters and he got married and had a young boy.

Bellatrix spoke up first. "We all know she's friends with the Evans girl along with Lupin." She stated glaring at the man still at Voldemort's feet. "We also know that she could be killed if found by the watcher's council for participating in our cause."

Several agreeing nods and voices agreed with Bellatrix angering Wormtail, but luckily he remained silent.

"Rise, my follower." Voldemort gestured towards Faith, who nodded and returned to her feet as if nothing had transpired moments before Lucius entered the room. "It seems as though you've been proven loyal, now it's your right to punish those that rise against you."

Faith nodded once before reaching out for Wormtail's collar, wrenching him onto his feet and then proceeding to throw him against the far wall, as if he was a paperweight. Then she sauntered over towards him, knowing that Voldemort loved the show. She pulled her wand out and heard him whimper causing her to smirk.

As payback she called, "Crucio!"

And watched as he twitched and squealed like the rat she knew he was for a few moments before releasing the curse. She watched his watery eyes glance up at her before they darted around the room. She saw his movement and threw a muggle knife stilling his movement, as he knew she wouldn't miss a second time.

She conjured up some shackles that she remembered Angel having at his home in Sunnydale and magicked Pettigrew into the arm shackles. Then she reached forward grabbing her knife, pulling it out of the wall and running it down the front of his robes watching him struggle against the bindings.

She tortured him with the basic beginnings of the basics (i.e. blunt, sharp, hot, cold and loud.) until he disapparated away, and she was satisfied that he wouldn't call anything against her again.

"Thank you, my lord." Faith bowed lowly. "I enjoyed playing with the simpering fool."

"You do well with torture, m' dear." Voldemort mused dismissing the other death eaters. "There is hope for you after all."

"My lord?" She inquired confused.

"I was going to have Malfoy's heir be my next in line but I'm considering you because of you extensive knowledge on torture."

"If that is your wish, my Lord, I hope that I continue your reign making you satisfied."

"I can see why you were in Slytherin, m' dear." Voldemort smirked. "You hold much of his talents and ideals. It is a shame that you are muggle-born, but you come highly regarded."

"Thank you, my Lord." Faith bowed lower.

"I want you to do something for me." Voldemort proclaimed. "I want you to go to Dumbledore and tell him what transpired here."

"My lord?"

"I wish for you to show Dumbledore that I don't like double agents and it is obvious that Wormtail has a aspiration against my loyal servants."

"As you wish, my lord." Faith bowed before exiting the room to find Lucius, Bellatrix and Severus waiting for her in the hallway. "Thanks, Lu." She smirked at the blond wizard. "Thanks Bella." She added turning towards the dark haired witch.

"That was some torture." Bellatrix commented.

"You're holding out on us, Faith." Lucius agreed.

"That was to make sure he never crosses my path negatively again." Faith shrugged. "Plus I knew our Lord loves the show."

"Too true." Lucius agreed.

"Well, I've got to run an errand for our Lord, so I'll see you all later." Faith returned her mind to her task.

"Have a good evening, Faith." The three friends called as the young slayer disapparated away from Riddle Manor.

She reappeared in Hogs Head to have a quick drink before she casually walked towards Hogwarts, but not before returning to her midnight blue robes. The streets were mostly bare as it was well after hours for most shops.

She climbed the many stairs towards Dumbledore's office feeling slightly guilty about her actions against Wormtail. She found Sirius Black walking towards her with James and Lily. She moved towards the shadows but was seen by Lily who called out to her. "Hey Lils."

"What brings you to Hogwarts?" Lily asked the brunette slayer.


"I have a message for Albus." Faith answered evenly.

"McRae, what do you know about Peter's injuries?" Black asked viciously.

"Pettigrew's injured?" Faith inquired raising an eyebrow. "I hadn't any idea." She all but sneered at the dark haired wizard that was fighting with the impulse to draw his wand. She saw his movement and withdrew her own. "Now, now, Black I'm not in the mood for your childish behavior tonight."

"You're one of them." Black growled his wand aimed at her.

In a fluid movement Faith had both; Black's wand and neck as she forced him against the wall. "What did I tell you Black?" She spat angrily. "I'm in no mood for your accusations tonight."

"Faith!" Lily cried moving towards the brunette's side. "Let go of Sirius, Faith."

Faith glared at Sirius for a moment or two longer before releasing his neck, giving his wand to Lily and brushing pass James Potter. She got to the gargoyle and whispered the password getting access to Dumbledore's office.

"Ah, Ms. McRae." Albus greeted gesturing for a seat.

"Hello Albus."

"I see you've met up with Sirius, Lily and James." Albus stated earning a curt nod from the slayer. "I do wish you wouldn't target yourself with them."

"Yes, well." Faith muttered. "I'm here on other business Albus."

"Indeed?"

"Pettigrew is the spy against the Order." She stated. "He placed my position in jeopardy tonight but I was able to sway Voldie into not believing the rat."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive." Faith stated opening her mind showing the summoning where Pettigrew entering the room making his accusation against her loyalty. She kept the last conversation to herself, knowing Albus would throw a fit knowing that Voldemort had named her his heir. She'd be dead for sure and she rather liked living.

"Did you have to use such extremes against Peter?" Albus asked after leaving her mind.

"I could have died tonight, Albus." Faith stated harshly. "Just because one of your Gryffindors are seedier than I, doesn't mean that I was overly harsh. I only did the basics of torture."

Albus said nothing only gestured for her to follow him. They walked down the stairs to the hospital wing where they found the simpering rat laying on a bed earning sympathy points from the three friends she encountered in the hallway.

She gazed at the injuries before whispering, "I wasn't that harsh on him. He did that some other way. It reeks of magic."

Sirius looked up hearing them enter and pointed his wand at her. "Expelliarmus." He yelled.

Before Faith could sidestep the spell she was hit and sent flying out the window. She heard a loud crack and felt nothing more as darkness clouded her senses.

End pt 8