They watched in shock as Bellatrix swayed on her feet, and then fell to the ground. Nico watched with loathing as she began to twitch on the dungeon floor, fighting the inevitable.

"Die already." Nico muttered, staring unblinkingly at Bellatrix. She obliged to the son of death, and with a final shudder, became quite still. He looked at the clay of Bellatrix Lestrange, then walked over to her and pulled the sword out of her chest. Turning to face the rest of them, he snapped his fingers and the skeletons all collapsed into a pile of bones.

"Blimey." Said Ron quietly, sounding shocked.

"You killed her." Whispered Hermione, suddenly, a smile broke out on her face, "You killed her!" Hermione rushed forward and gave Nico a hug. He awkwardly patted her back, and over her shoulder, could have sworn he saw envy on Ron's face. Hermione quickly let go, blushing furiously.

"That was amazing, Nico." Said Percy earnestly.

"Urgh, it feels like I just woke up." Said Nico, rubbing his head. "How did we get into the Malfoy manor?" He looked around, confused. Annabeth started to walk towards Nico, but hurried back to Harry, who had collapsed onto the ground clutching his scar. His eyes closed, and began to laugh excitedly. But they knew it wasn't him laughing, it was Voldemort. When he opened his eyes a few moments later, Ron immediately asked him.

"What did you see?"

"He's really excited, he knows we're here." Said Harry, "Bellatrix must have called him."

"Then what are we waiting for!" Said Percy, "can you three apperate us out of here?" He said, turning to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They nodded and everyone grabbed onto to them.

Less than a second later, they emerged at a clearing in a thin forest. Sunlight filtered through the trees but the air was icy cold.

"Okay, I want an explanation, now." Said Nico as soon as their feet touched the ground.
"About what?" Said Hermione.
"About what just happened!" Said Nico, "the last thing I remember was when Bellatrix ambushing me outside the tent, she pointed her wand at me and said 'imperio', and ever since then, it's like everything I did was in a dream. Everything is fuzzy."
Harry sighed. "Okay Nico, here's what happened." He hurriedly how Bellatrix had manipulated him and lead them all to capture, then how Nico had broken out of the curse. "And you know everything that happened next." Finished Harry.
After a shocked moment of silence, Nico put his face in his palms.
"Oh gods, I'm so sorry guys" he said, "You know I would never do that on my own accord."
"Don't feel bad, if it's anyone's fault, it's mine." Said harry, " I knew where the next two horcruxes were, but I fooled myself into thinking that the location you brought us to had one."
"Wait, wait, wait," said Annabeth, "what do you mean, you knew where the next two horcruxes were? How would you know that?"
Harry quickly told them what he had seen, and how Voldemort suspected they were hunting horcruxes.
"I don't think he's searched the Gaunt's shack yet, if he had you would have felt his anger when he realized the ring was gone." Said Annabeth.

"You're probably right. We have to head to Hogwarts, now. Before he finds out for certain that we're hunting horcruxes." Said Harry.

"You can't show your face at Hogwarts harry, not even Hogsmeade." Said Hermione shrilly, "if anyone sees you, you'll be taken to Azkaban, and Nico, you'll probably be killed on the spot! We need to think of a plan-"

"Hermione, we don't have time to 'think of a plan'," said Harry "every moment we spend here is a moment wasted! We can't let Voldemort find out we're hunting his horcruxes, or at least not right now."

"Harry's right, we should leave now." Said Percy, "The sooner we destroy the next two horcruxes, the better. Nico, can you tell what the horcruxes are?"

Nico closed his eyes and concentrated. "The first one is easy," he said with his eyes still closed, "It's an animal, a snake. Currently, it's at Tom Riddles side."

"That's Nagini." Said Harry.

"The second one is harder." Continued Nico, "it's a trinket of some sort, I maybe a piece of jewelry. It has to do with a person named Rowena Ravenclaw."

"I knew it!" Cried Harry, "he went after one item from each of the four founders!"

Nico opened his eyes, confused. "What do you mean, the four founders?"

"It's not important right now, we should-" Harry stopped mid-sentence, his knees had buckled and his hand was clutching his scar in agony. After a few moments he opened his eyes.
"He been to the Gaunt's shack, and found the horcrux missing." Said Harry, "Let's go, we're running out of time."