Chapter 1
(10 years ago)

She sat there all alone in the cold. No one's looking for her.

I'm safe.
What about him?
What if…something happened to him?
What would I do without him?
I must find him.

Oblivious to the cold surrounding her she sat there, unmoving. Her eyes of misty grey stared into nothing as she waited. Endlessly she waited.

For nothing.

-Bellatrix's flashbacks-

The Order members had broken into Malfoy Manor. Harry Potter has been rescued.

(The Battle of Hogwarts)

"Run! GO!" he had said to her. Everyone else had gone.

"I won't….."

"GO! This is an order! Get OUT! GO! You're of no use to me here!! GO!"

She had gone as he had demanded of her. At that moment, it did not make any sense. She wanted to be with him facing those blood-traitors. Dying would be most blissful only if it happens by his side.

She had turned around to see him throwing curses everywhere. The green lights almost blinded her. She tried running away as fast as her legs could carry her. Where she was running to she had no idea. Everything seemed bleak as he got smaller and smaller and at last, he disappeared from her vision.

She won't apparate.

She doesn't want to go far from him. The forest could at least offer her a buffer to those filth chasing after her while she remained close to Him.

I can't feel him.
I'll get back in.

I have to see him.

I have to see him……

Forgive me my Lord…..

(10 years later)

Time flew by quickly as minutes turned to hours and hours turned to days and days become months. Spring has come and gone and now, winter settles in. There was still no news of him……no one ever talked about him. He has become an unwanted memory, buried deep never to be uncovered again.

The story of triumph of good over evil has become a legend, one that is most remembered. It was being taught in schools, a new chapter in Hogwarts: A History. The Ministry has also made it a national holiday. Grand celebrations were held in every household. It became a new tradition to be celebrated for many more years to come.

Streets were beautifully decorated, children came out dressed as Harry Potter, the most honoured wizard of all and if the kids were naughty, they would have to dress as Voldemort, the Slain and his circle known as 'The Fallen'. The actual story of how the battle had taken place was never clear. It spread by word-of-mouth, fallen victim ever so often to excessive exaggerations. There were stories that said Harry Potter killed Voldemort with a simple stunning curse, Stupefy. Some said Voldemort went down on his knees to beg Harry to kill him for he had felt remorse for all the horrible things he had done. Others said that Voldemort had put on a fierce fight but alas, the better dueler had won.

For Bellatrix Lestrange. It was a commemoration of a day that would soon be just another myth. She walked through the streets of Diagon Alley (this time in the disguise of a wizard), her faded black cloak trailing behind her, on her way to get more supplies for a new batch of Polyjuice Potion. She had chosen this wizard because of his look. Conrad Norton was middle-aged, not too old, a long crooked nose, sunken eyes and thin lips. He looked plain enough to blend in with the crowd. She wouldn't want any attention drawn to her.

She had killed so many like him, assumed hundreds of identities to keep from being recognized by anyone. The famed story of the Battle of Hogwarts hadn't neglected to mention that she, along with husband Rodolphus and Avery were the only few Death Eaters who had managed to escape (Many others who had turned themselves in were given lighter sentences.)

Much to Bellatrix's dislike, the 3 of them had to stay amongst the muggles. They are too well-known in the Wizarding World. Rewards had been offered for their captures. Their high-profile escapes are still talked about today after 10 years. It was her first time after 9 years on the run to step on the cobblestones of Diagon Alley. They had all decided to come back to stay close to Hogwarts after much pressure by Bellatrix herself. She was convinced that Voldemort was still alive and he was somewhere probably hiding out but too weak to travel too much. She had convinced them that they needed to go back to the place where their Master had fallen. To find him, they must go back to the place where it all started. For this, they needed to break into Hogwarts though it would not be easy. After the greatest battle of all time, Hogwarts had done much to improve on their security.

Patience…..that's all we need. Patience.

Bellatrix smiled to herself. Or Conrad smiled to himself. Feeling for the money in the pockets of his cloak, he stepped into Borgin & Burkes.

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