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Chapter Forty-Two: Baba Yaga

Once the dust was cleared from the explosion everyone saw the woman that levitated in the air and landed in the room.

"Vasilisa?" Lupin gasped

The woman looked his way with a sinister smirk.

"No. That's not Vasilisa." Vlad glared "Reveal your true form, Baba Yaga."

Mirrors of different sizes and forms appeared in a circle around the witch. She sneered at the sight of them and the others saw why. Her reflection in the mirror didn't show her young and beautiful form but an ugly old face with a crooked nose and warts on her chin. She had long grey hair, her fingers were long and her nails were sharp.

"What magic is this?" Sirius asked in disbelief.

"Very dark magic, Blacky dear." Baba Yaga chuckled

"Where's the real Vasilisa?" Lupin demanded

"Oh I killed her...a long time ago. This is just her meatsuit that I'm wearing. She was so beautiful that I couldn't resist letting it decae." She said sinisterly.

She let out another dark chuckle that made the kids shiver in fear. The old witch stopped when she heard the familiar rat squeaking, still trying to get out of Ron's grib.

"Oh...there you are, Peter." She glared

With a snap of her fingers the rat disappeared and appeared in front of her, floating in the air. Harry and Hermione had to hold Ron back when he tried to get Scabbers back.

"You've been hiding from me, Peter." Baba Yaga said "You know better than that."

Scabber kept squeaking and squirming in the air. With another snap of her fingers the Scabbers started to transform into a small man that was a bit chubby and the top of his hair was nearly gone.

"Please. Please. Baba Yaga let me go." The little man said "Let me go."

"Oh but Peter, don't you want to say hello to your old friends?" She mocked

She ended up dropping him, making him groan in pain and squeak. The plumping little man shakily looked to see his old school friends with watery eyes. He looked around at them all, his breathing fast and shallow. Harry and Vanessa saw that his eyes kept darting to the door and back again.

"S-Sirius...R-Remus…" Pettigrew's squeaky voice said "My old friends…"

He went to run for the door but Baba Yaga rolled her eyes and used her magic to pull him back.

"Now, now, now, Peter. No need to run off so soon." She said "They already know about how the Dark Lord knew about the village. Why not tell them the truth about how he knew where the Potter's lived?"

"Remus." Pettigrew gasped, with beads of sweat breaking out over his pasty face. "You don't believe her, do you…? It was Sirius that killed them. He was even trying to kill me."

"So we've heard." Lupin said "I'd like to clear up one or two litter matters with you, Peter if you'd be so…"

"They're trying to kill me! Him and Baba Yaga! They're both trying to kill me." Pettigrew squeaked "They killed Lily and James and now he's going to kill me too… You've got to help me, Remus, Lord Tepes..."

"No one's going to try and kill you until we've sorted a few things out." Lupin said

"Sorted things out?" Pettigrew squealed, looking wildly about him once more, his eyes still trying to find a way out. "I knew one of them would come after me! I knew they'd be back for me! I've been waiting for this for twelve years!"

"You knew Sirius was going to break out of Azkaban?" Tepes glared "When nobody has ever done it before?"

"He's got Dark powers the rest of us can only dream of!" Pettigrew shouted "How else did he get out of there? I suppose He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and Baba Yaga taught him a few tricks!"

Black started to laugh, a horrible, mirthless laugh that filled the whole room.

"Voldemort and this hag, teach me tricks?" He said

Pettigrew flinched at the sound of the dark lord's name.

"What, scared to hear your old master's name?" Black said "I don't blame you, Peter. His lot aren't very happy with you, are they? With either of you two."

"Don't know what you mean, Sirius…" Pettigrew muttered

"You haven't been hiding from me for twelve years. You've been hiding from Voldemort's old supporters. I heard things in Azkaban, Peter...They all think you're dead or you'd have to answer to them… They would never go after Baba Yaga because she is just as powerful as him so they would dare go after her." Black said "I've heard them screaming all sorts of things in their sleep. Sounds like they think the double-crosser double-crossed them. Voldemort went to the Potter's on your information...and Voldemort met his downfall there. And not all Voldemort's supporters ended up in Azkaban, did they? There are still plenty out here, biding their time, pretending they've seen the error of their ways… If they ever got wind that you were still alive, Peter…"

"Don't know...what you're talking about…" Pettigrew said "You don't believe this...this madness, Remus... Lord Tepes?"

"I must admit, Peter, I have difficulty in understanding why an innocent man would want to spend twelve years as a rat." Lupin said

"Especially since Baba Yaga is clearly saying that you are the spy."

"Innocent, but scared!" Pettigrew squealed "If Voldemort's supporters were after me, it was because I put one of their best men in Azkaban...the spy, Sirius Black!"

"How dare you. I, a spy for Voldemort? When did I ever sneak around people who were stronger and more powerful than myself?" Black growled "But you, Peter...I'll never understand why I didn't see you were the spy from the start. You always like big friends who'd look after you, didn't you? It used to be us...me and Remus...and James…"

"Me, a spy...must be out of your mind...never...don't know how you can say such a…"

"Lily and James only made you Secret-Keeper because I suggested it." Black hissed "I thought it was the perfect plan...a bluff...Voldemort would be sure to come after me, would never dream they'd use a weak, talentless thing like you...It must have been the finest moment of your miserable life, telling Voldemort you could hand him the Potters."

Peter kept muttering distractedly. It wasn't until Hermione asked if Peter was the spy then why he never killed Harry and Vanessa since he's been living in the same dorms for three years. Black explained that Peter never did anything for anyone unless there was something in it for him. Since Voldemort has been gone, almost dead, Peter wasn't going to risk his life or reveal himself to kill the two under Albus Dumbledore's nose.

"You want to be quite sure he was the biggest bully in the playground before you went back to him, wouldn't you? Why else did you find a wizard family to take you in? Keeping an ear out for news, weren't you, Peter? Just in case your old protector regained strength, and it was safe to rejoin him…" Black stated

Baba Yaga let out a dark chuckle.

"Looks like he knows you better than you thought." She said

At this point Peter didn't know what to say.

During his quiet moment Hermione asked Sirius, if he didn't know dark magic then how did he break out of Azkaban. Sirius told them that it was because he knew that he was innocent and it was that very thought that kept him sane from the Dementors. Sense it kept him sane it helped him keep his powers. So time by time he was able to transform into a dog when they visited his cell. It was able to save as they sensed that he was feeling less and less human, losing his mind like everyone else. Then the moment to break out came when he saw Peter's picture in the Daily Profit and he was at Hogwarts with Harry and Vanessa. He knew if there was an ounce of proof that Voldemort was alive and trying to gather his strength Peter would strike and deliver the two to him, showing that he didn't betray his lord. Knowing that he had to do something he transformed into his dog form and slipped past them. He was thin enough to slip through the bars and swam as a dog back to the mainland.

"I journeyed north and slipped into the Hogwarts grounds as a dog. I've been living in the forest ever since, except when I came to watch Quidditch, of course." Black said and looked at Harry. "You fly as well as your father did, Harry… Believe me. Believe me, Harry, Vanessa. I never betrayed James, Lily and Mina. I would have died before I betrayed them."

And at long last, Harry and Vanessa believed him. Throat too tight to speak, he nodded. Seeing that he had lost the battle Peter cried and tried to plead for anyone to save him. He had tried Harry and Vanessa last but that was the wrong choice as Vlad appeared before them and kicked him away.

"Stay away from my daughter and nephew you filth." Vlad growled "If Sirius didn't need you alive I would kill you right now."

Peter whimpered as he backed away from the vampire king.

"Please. Please, have mercy on me." He begged

"You sold out my wife, James and Lily. Two that were good friends of yours. You sold them out to save your skin. Do you deny this?" Vlad hissed

Pettigrew burst into tears.

"What could I have done? The Dark Lord...none of you have any idea...he has weapons you can't imagine...I was scared. I was never brave like Sirius and Remus and James. I never meant it to happen...He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named forced me…"

"DON'T LIE!" Black bellowed "YOU'D BEEN PASSING INFORMATION TO HIM FOR A YEAR BEFORE LILY, JAMES AND MINA DIED! YOU WERE HIS SPY!"

"He...he was taking over everywhere!" Pettigrew gasped "W-What was there to be gained by refusing him?"

"What was there to be gained by fighting the most evil wizard who has ever existed?" Black said with fury on his face. "Only innocent lives, Peter!"

"You don't understand!" Peter whined "He would have killed me!"

"THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" Black roared "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!"

He backed away again when it looked like Black was gonna hit but ended up backing into Baba Yaga. She kicked him to the ground and he did nothing but whimper in fear.

"Oh get a grip on yourself, Peter. And own it like a man or whatever you are." Baba Yaga scoffed "It's pathetic of you."

Vanessa understood that Peter was a coward that was only looking out for himself. But she still didn't understand why Baba Yaga was working for Voldemort.

"Baba Yaga, why are you working for someone like Voldemort?" Vanessa asked "You don't seem the type to follow someone elses orders."

"I'll tell you why. Voldemort placed a binding curse on her. From what I heard in Azkaban you went after one of his sons and he captured you before you could eat them." Black glared

Hunter tensed a little at this.

"It's a shame that he didn't kill you when he had a chance as you had eaten many children from pureblood families. He only kept you alive because he knew your powers could be valuable to his cause." Black said "But the man wasn't stupid. He knew that he couldn't trust you to stay loyal to him or stay away from his sons so he placed a curse on you. As long as he is alive you have no choice but to be at his beck and call and to never lay a hand on his sons."

"Very good, Blacky. Very good." Baba Yaga sneered, then replaced it with a dark smile. "When I thought that Voldemort was dead I did try getting that...special boy of his. The oldest twin magic was very powerful. His wife...your dear big sister, Blacky, knew this and tried to hid him from me." She made a slide glance at Hunter for a few seconds. "She really loved him. Even to the point of…"

With one hand, she grabbed her face and skin flesh started to peel off. Hermione and Dawn gasped as she pulled it off and another woman's face underneath it. Hunter and Sirius' eyes darken with their jaws and hands clenched. The face she had was Constants Black, Hunter mother.

"DIEING FOR HER SON!" She miancilily laughed.

"You Bi…" Sirius growled and was about to attack her but Lupins held him.

Vanessa placed her hands on Hunter's arm, worried that he would do the same.

"Oh please, Blacky, as if...you actually cared about her. She and your dear brother were always the favorites." Baba Yaga smirked "She too had a beautiful face that I couldn't resist taking it too. Plus I hoped it would help me get the boy. But sadly...Voldemort wasn't dead at all. The curse is still on me." Then she looked at Vanessa and Harry. "The curse damaged me to the point that I needed to recover for twelve years. Once I had my strength I knew what I should do and finished off what Voldemort started and kill the rest of the Potters. Sadly, they have been...well protected with a bit of help." She then grabbed hold of the little bit of hair that Peter had and pulled him towards her hard. "I tried to get this little worm to help with that but he's avoiding me. But it looks like I have to do it myself."

She shoved him aside and went to attack. Lupin and Sirius were about to raise their wands but she was quicker. With a flick of her wand she knocked them back but this let Vlad grab her and toss her out of the Shrieking Shack.

"She's mine to deal with." He said before transforming into a form of bats and went after the witch.

Peter had tried to make another run for it but Lupin saw this and he cast ropes to bind him.

"Don't even think about escaping." He glared

He looked over when sounds of spells were being hit. It looked like Vlad is able to handle himself against Baba Yaga but their fight could attract the Dementors and they'll just go after him while she escapes.

"We need to hurry and get Professor Dumbledore." Lupin said "We can't allow her to escape."

"No she will not." Vanessa said

Before anyone could stop her she took off her medallion and teleported out of there. Hunter was gonna go after her but Sirius and Dawn stopped him.

"I can't just let her go off on her own." Hunter said, trying to get out of their hold.

"Baba Yaga is stronger than a simple fifth year." Sirius said "Lupin is right we'll need Dumbledore help. Now come on."

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At the sight where Vlad and Baba Yaga were fighting spells were being hit left and right. Vanessa arrived moments later and was able to hide behind a tree. She took out her wand and let out a spell when she saw an opening. The dark witch saw the spell and managed to dodge it but Vlad was able to hit her with a spell. It managed to burn her face and ended up ripping it off, replacing it with Vasilisas' face. The dark witch glared at this as she hasn't fought against a white witch in a few centuries. She knew that Vanessa was young but her magic was very strong. Both father and daughter had worked together and cast spells that Baba Yaga kept blocking the best she could. She was strong but wasn't as fast as she used to be. Vanessa used her powers to conjure the branches and roots of the trees to grab and bind her. Baba Yaga used her own powers to burn the roots and branches off but then Vanessa conjured the wind to lift her up and hit the ground and trees pretty hard. The fight continued on for a while and Baba Yaga managed to get the upper hand for a bit and was gonna Vlad with the killing curse until something big came out of the woods. The creature just ran towards Baba Yaga but she used her wand and hit it. Vanessa saw that the creature was a werewolf. She looked up and saw that it was a full moon tonight.

"You stupid little mutt." Baba Yaga glared

She was about to send another spell at him but the werewolf was faster and got out of the way. He growled at all three of them but went after the dark witch. She ended up hitting him with a spell that knocked him out but gave Vlad the opportunity to grab ahold of her wrists and placed strange cuffs on them.

"What are these? What have you done to me?" She asked

"A little gift from Hades." He said

"Are you going to kill me, Vlad?" She taunted with Mina's voice. "You didn't have the power to save me in the first life and couldn't save me in the second."

This made him choke her and looked like he was about to snap her neck but Vanessa stopped him.

"Father don't." She said "That's just what she wants you to do. If she dies you'll never be free. Please dad, don't do this."

He knew that she was right and let the dark witch go. Baba Yaga laughed at his actions and was about to taunt him some more but Vanessa ended up punching her in the face, which knocked her out. Vlad just smirked at this and hugged her.

"Let's go before Lupin wakes up." He said

He placed Baba Yaga over her shoulder and the two teleported towards Hogwarts. When they got to the ground they were greeted by Dumbledore. He had informed them that Harry and the others were there but were in the medical wing as Harry, Dawn, Hunter and Hermione were attacked by Dementors. Sadly Sirius was captured as well and now was being locked up in Flitwick's office. He quickly showed them to the medical wing as they wanted to see if the others were okay. When they got there Professor Snape and Minister Fudge were there as well.

"Ms. Potter there you are." Fudge said

Vanessa didn't bother to look at him and hurried over to her cousin and boyfriend.

"Are you guys okay?" She asked

"Yeah, we're fine. But what about you?" Harry said

She didn't say anything as Fudge saw Vlad and was about to call for his guards but stopped when placing Baba Yaga on the floor.

"Here's my proof of my innocence." He said

"Th-This This is impossible." Fudge stuttered

"This is one of Voldemorts' supporters." Vlad said "Baba Yaga killed Vasilisa before she became the Secret Guardian and took her form."

He looked at Snape when he saw him tense when he said the name. Then he asked why Sirius was being locked and where Peter was. Harry told them that when Lupin had turned into a werewolf Peter had escaped. That neither Snape or Fudge believed that Peter was alive and that they believed that Sirius had placed a defundle charm on all of them. Fudge was gonna argue about this until a loud howling was heard. This made Hunter smirked and let out a whistle. Madam Pomfee and Fudge let out a scream when a ball of fire formed in the room a large three headed dog appeared.

"Smaller form Cerberus! You're too big!" Hunter said

The huge dog did and was now in his normal dog form with a familiar looking rat, hanging by its tail, in his mouth.

"The moment I recovered I called for Cerberus to track him down and bring him back." Hunter said, walking towards the dog and pointed his wand at the rat. "Transform back now or let Cerberus have you as a chew toy for the next few minutes."

Cerberus let out a growl in agreement and looked like he had a grin on his face. Out of fear Peter did transform back into his human form. This made Fudge even more flabbergasted and Snape looked pale.

"Believe us now, Minister." Hunter said

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Sirius sat in the tower, defeated, believing his only proof was long gone. Never redeemed his innocence and to be there for his Godson, his nephew and...daughter. He didn't think that she would be there tonight and wished that he had more time with her.

Footsteps were heard and the door was being unlocked. He didn't even bother to look. When the door opened he braced himself for the Dementors Kiss but it never came.

"Dad."

He looked up and saw Dawn standing in the room with Dumbledore, Vanessa and Vlad by her side.

"What's going on?" Sirius asked

"Peter was brought in, in front of the Minister himself." Dumbledore said "Both yours and Lord Tepes' cases are being reopened. Right now, Pettigrew is being taken in and questioned."

"What about Baba Yaga?" Sirius asked

"Once Fudge had sent word that we had caught Baba Yaga, she is to be sent to the British Ministry to be brought by the other Ministries." Dumbledore said

"Many people are gonna want her head." Vlad said

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High in the air Baba Yaga was being transported to the Ministry by two Aurors and four Dementors. This didn't matter to her. Not when she noticed a fly entering the carriage and landed her chain. It wasn't long till more and more flies entered the carriage. Suddenly the flies had formed into a hand and ended up snapping one of the Aurors' necks while the other was stabbed by a scythe. The flies suddenly formed into two cloaked women and sat in the carriage with her.

"About time girls." Baba Yaga said

"Sorry, for the lateness, mother." The girl with the scythe smiled and cut off the magical cuffs with it.

"Should we get you a child to feed on, mother?" The other girl said

"No." Baba Yaga said and looked out the window. "The dementors will do."