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Severus grinned at the little man in front of him. "Where can I find Ashlynn Malfoy?" He asked with a raised eyebrow.
The little man whimpered and shook his head. "I don't know." Severus sighed as he raised his wand. "Please don't!" He screamed
Severus laughed and rolled his eyes. "You're a pathetic man, why the Dark Lord keeps you around I don't know." He said and then grabbed the little man's head. "Hold still!"
Finally, Snape was able to meet the other man's eyes and he asked once again. "Where can I find Ashlynn Malfoy?" The man's mind flashed quickly to Sirius Black and his flat. "Ah she's with the other blood traitor. What's the address of Black's flat?" Once again the mans' mind flashed to the address.
Snape smiled wickedly and then roughly pushed the man away. "Betraying your best friend Pettigrew I wonder what James or Sirius would do if they knew you worked for me." Snape said.
"I don't want to work for you! I love them!" He cried unhappily.
"You're weak Wormtail! You're nothing but a rat!" Snape yelled and then casually said. "Crucio." Snape laughed as the little man screamed in pain.
Wormtail rose to his knees as tears streamed down his face and looked up at Snape. "Please don't hurt Sirius." He whispered.
Snape laughed and slapped Peter. "Hopefully I kill him when I'm there and then you have only yourself to blame for his death. Now get out of here before I kill." He said. Peter scrambled to his feet and ran out of the door.
Sirius and Ashlynn lay on the couch watching the flames of the fire. Sirius had been wondering about Ashlynn's life as a Malfoy and as the fiancée of Rabastan Lestrange. Did she love him? Could she have so quickly fallen out of love with him and loved Sirius? With a sigh, he whispered. "Ashlynn, love."
"Yes?" She said turning her head to look at him. Sirius smiled he loved her grey eyes, and the way she looked at him.
"There's something that I have to ask you. Please don't feel the need to lie either."
Ashlynn sat up and looked at him. "What's that dear?" She asked.
"Did you love Rabastan?" He asked.
Ashlynn laughed and shook her head. "No." She said softly. Sirius nodded slowly then sighed. "Do you not believe me?"
"I do." Sirius mumbled but Ashlynn could tell Sirius still held his doubts. She rolled her eyes and got up from the couch. She came out with a Pensieve in her hands.
"Come here." She said holding out her hand. "Just see how he purposed to me and you'll believe me."
Ashlynn walked the long hallways of Malfoy Manor in a brisk walk. She was dressed in the best robes money could buy; a diamond-encrusted clip pulled her pale blonde hair back. The Malfoy Crest shined proudly from her ring and anyone who saw her knew she was one of the Malfoy family, to be feared and respected. She loved the feeling of people fearing her, knowing that if they messed with her they could incite the anger of the Dark Lord.
Ashlynn smiled as she made her way into the living room where her father and mother sat. The self-assured 15 year old grinned she was back from her 5th year at Hogwarts and was enjoying the summer holiday. "Hello Father." She said and then laughed as she looked at her mother. "Hello Mother."
"Hello Ashlynn." Abraxas said with a grin and then turned to his wife. "Evelyn don't be rude say hello to our daughter."
"Hello." The mindless wife of Abraxas said.
Ashlynn laughed and rolled her eyes. "She is still being disobedient child?" Ashlynn asked as she dutifully kissed her fathers cheek.
Abraxas nodded. "Sadly I still have to keep her under control. Ashlynn promise me we'll never have to keep you as a pet like her." He said as he ran his hand through her mother's dark blonde hair.
Ashlynn smiled. "Of course Papa! I shall never betray you or Lucius." She said as she sat down next to Abraxas.
He smiled for a moment as he sighed he grabbed her by her hair and pull back exposing her neck. In a few short seconds, a sliver knife was at her throat. "You will never betray the name Malfoy like your mother has and you shall never betray the Dark Lord or by all the power I have Ashlynn I will slit your throat. Do you understand me?" He whispered as he slowly slid the blade across her throat tickling it.
Ashlynn gulped and whispered. "I do father."
Abraxas released her and then called. "Dobby!" With a crack the little house elf appeared.
"Yes master?" He asked.
"Bring in the Lestranges." Abraxas said and Dobby disappeared with a crack very quickly. "Evenly leave us." He commanded. Ashlynn watched as her once proud mother left the room. There was nothing left of the haughty Evenly Malfoy, she had been tortured with the Cruciatus Curse until she had gone crazy, and now her father controlled her every move with the Imperius Curse. She silently vowed to herself to never allow herself to become a pet like her mother.
Abraxas grinned as Arben and Rabastan Lestrange entered the living room and sat down to the sofa across from Ashlynn and Abraxas. Ashlynn made a move to leave but Abraxas shook his head. "You're to stay Ashlynn." Ashlynn nodded and stayed put. She had met the Lestrange men numerous times when they had come to see Lucius and her father but she had never been told to stay during their meetings.
"Ashlynn, Arben and I have been discussing your future lately." Abraxas said after a moment.
"Oh?" She asked softly.
"Yes, yes. See the Lestranges and the Malfoys are among the last true pure blood families. We think it would make our Lord happier then ever if his two most loyal families were joined in marriage." Arben said excitedly.
"You want me to marry Rabastan?" Ashlynn asked repulsed that her father would choose an older man for her to marry.
"Is there something wrong with him?" Arben asked with a raised eyebrow as Abraxas pinched his daughter's leg as a warning.
Ashlynn quickly understood there was no way out of this marriage. "No sir." She whispered.
Arben smiled widely and pushed Rabastan's shoulder. Awkwardly he rose and held out a box to Ashlynn. "This is your engagement ring." He said gruffly.
"Rabastan! Ask the child!" Arben cried unhappily.
Rabastan rolled his eyes. "That's just it father! She is just a child! Your only making me do this because he wants us to! I am ten years older then her! She's not even of age to marry me!" He said roughly.
Arben got to his feet and glared at his eldest son. "That's right, your lord demands it, so he knows that the next generation is the purest of blood fit to bear his mark! The mark you are to receive tonight, but I don't know if you deserve it because you have not followed his orders!" Arben said.
Rabastan sighed defeated as he got down on one knee. "Ashlynn please marry me." He said as he roughly took her hand.
"Yes." She said quickly. He took the ring out of the box and shoved it onto her finger.
"There." Rabastan said and walked out of the room. Ashlynn held up her hand and gazed at the engagement ring as she thought. 'There I have made the Dark Lord happy."
Severus walked into the dining room of Malfoy Manor where Lucius, Abraxas, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Rabastan, and Rodolphus were eagerly awaiting his arrival. "Hello Severus. I hope you bring us good news?" Abraxas asked.
Severus smiled as he sat down next to Rabastan. "My source was very useful. I have Sirius Blacks' address and I know for a fact she's been staying with him." He said.
"Excellent Severus!" Abraxas said. "Now how do you think we should go about retrieving my daughter before the dark lord becomes impatient?"
"She won't be your daughter much longer Abraxas! You heard the dark lord you and Lucius are not to be trusted with her. She'll be in my care till the wedding." Severus said glaring at the elder man.
"I know Severus." said Abraxas.
"Good." He said and sighed. He knew he had the unpleasant chore of preparing Ashlynn to finally receive her Dark Mark. If she refused it this time after her marriage to Rabastan, she would become much like her mother. He wondered if that would be enough of a threat for the proud girl that once had been his best friend. Slowly he shook his head and began to make plans with the rest of them to get Ashlynn back.
Sirius and Ashlynn looked at each other. "See, there was no love between Rabastan and myself, Sirius. He was forced to ask and I was forced to accept." She said softly. "Trust me Sirius my heart belongs to you. You're the only one I've ever loved and the only one I want to marry."
Sirius sighed, pulled her into a hug, and kissed her deeply. "I am sorry Ashlynn I just fear losing you. You're my life and the thought that you might leave me worries me." He said and kissed her softly.
Ashlynn smiled and then pulled away. "I'm never leaving you Sirius. I promise you that." She said softly. "I love you."
"I love you too." Sirius said and kissed her deeply.
"I have to get to bed; I have to see Dumbledore again in the morning." She whispered. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight love." Sirius said as she made his way to the living and Ashlynn went into the bedroom.
Ashlynn laid in bed with a sigh she closed her eyes. Malfoy Manor appeared in her head instantly and she walked the hallways like she had in her memory. She missed this life; she missed her rich robes, and her father shamelessly spoiling her.
She had given it all up and she knew things would never be the same. Rabastan flashed through her mind but slowly these things were replaced with Sirius' flat and his shameless spoiling of her with love and little things he did for her.
With a smile playing on her face she fell asleep to the memories of the nights her and Sirius had spent in this bed together.
Sirius watched her sleep from the doorway. He could not believe he was so lucky to have her in his life. He sighed as he began to make his way towards the bed but heard a distinctive crack come from the kitchen. James had taken to popping in every so often near the end of the night so Sirius turned to tell him that he was going to bed.
That is when he saw him. "Hello Black." Lucius Malfoy said as someone put their wand to the back of his head.