After Hydrus ate the mudbloods' heart the pair retreated back to the kitchen. "How do you feel?" Rodolphus asked. "Great!" Hydrus's voice was happy and bubbly as he occasionally licked his now bloodstained lips. "Here take this." Rodolphus handed Hydrus a stuffed teddy bear. "I'm a little old for stuffed animals aren't I?" Hydrus said, tilting his head.
"It's not for you. I want you to put your magic into it. As much as you can." The older wizard handed the boy his wand back. Curiosity piqued, Hydrus took his wand back and like he had just been taught, imagined his magic flowing out through the tip of his wand and into the teddy bear.
He was at it for quite a while, almost a full half hour before he started to sweat. "Alright that should be enough." Rodolphus took the toy back and put it in some strange leathery pouch that was magically expanded on the inside. "I'll be needing your wand as well." Hydrus gave a slight frown at that. "Why? Just use your wand."
"There's something I need to take care of and I need as much of your magic as possible without taking you with me. You'll have it back before the day is out and I promise to clean it." Ordinarily Hydrus would've said no, his upbringing making him a bit more possessive of his things, but he was still feeling the slight high that came from his latest feeding. "Fine. Don't break my shit." With that Hydrus surrendered his wand. "Thank you. I'll be back in a few hours. In the meantime why don't you crack open some of your new books. I'm sure you're eager to get started." Rodolphus fished out the shrunken trunk out his pocket, placed it on the floor and unshrunk it. The young wizard opened it with gusto a power hungry gleam in his eye and grabbed the first book he saw.
'A Creative Guide to Transfiguration'. Seeing the boy quickly becoming engrossed in his reading Rodolphus left quietly, heading back to the cellar. He unchained a few muggles and levitated them into the same moleskine pouch holding the magically charged stuffed animal. His gift bag complete he spun on his heel and disapparated.
Rodolphus appeared in a magically protected section of the Epping Forest. Taking the moleskine pouch from around his neck he opened it and let the first muggle across the ward perimeter. Nebula appeared out of nowhere in an instant. The poor muggle didn't even have a chance to run for his life before it was cut short, blood gushing from his neck as his throat was torn out.
"HYdRuS!" She screamed out, her voice distorted by magic. Rodolphus quickly released the remaining five muggles. They were all killed quickly and brutally. The madwoman caught sight of him and launched herself, intending on killing him as well. Nebula slammed into the wards, her hands claw-like, her canines extended into fangs. She scratched, bit, and hit the protective barrier with no avail, desperate to escape and find the person of her obsession. Rodolphus grimaced. He had hoped that having some fresh kills would calm her down at least a little. He didn't want to risk exposing Hydrus's magic and have every auror, hit wizard, and death eater show up. It would be the worse case scenario, not just for him but for Hydrus as well. He would be executed for hiding the prince, and Hydrus would be pulled in many different directions to the point it would hinder his magical education, something he knew the boy valued greatly.
Still he had no choice. So he pulled out the teddy bear, charged to the seam with Hydrus's magic and tossed it across the ward line, and waited with baited breath. It came to a stop at Nebula's feet where she stared at it curiously. She got down on all fours and took experimental sniffs, circling the thing like an animal. Suddenly her face broke into horribly demented smile and she tackled the poor teddy bear. "Hydrus!" She said happily. Rodolphus watched silently as Nebula began to violently assault the stuffed creature. She kissed, hugged, and grinded herself against the stuffed bear, lost in her delusion. Nebula pinned the thing to the forest floor by its neck and mounted it, bouncing up and down as she moaned out for her son.
"Hydrus!Hydrus!Hydrus!Hydrus!Hydrus!" She didn't seem capable of saying anything else, her once devious intelligence reduced to almost nothing. Her fantasy came to an intermission however as she slowly realized that despite her enthusiastic efforts she didn't feel anything, and she was still dressed. Disrobing her tattered black rags Nebula picked up the teddy and shoved it into her large and supple bosom.
"Hydrus?" She spoke to the teddy with a questioning tilt of her head. Rodolphus quickly retrieved Hydrus's wand and rolled it across the ward line. Despite having the thing for only a little over twenty-four hours Hydrus had bonded very deeply with his blackthorn wand, which meant it was naturally primed with his magic. Nebula abandoned the teddy bear in favor of the wand, looking at it with a strange contemplative look. She picked it up gently, almost with reverence, and held it close to her. She closed her eyes and began nuzzling it, placing light airy kisses on it occasionally. Between the teddy bear and the wand she had come into direct contact with quite a bit of Hydrus's magic. Slowly she opened her violet eyes, the rabid animalistic glint gone.
Bellatrix had returned and she did not look happy. She suckled on the tip of the wand for a bit before taking a deep breath. "Rodolphus. You look like shit." She acknowledged, her voice deceptively calm and even. Rodolphus merely reached into his pouch one last time and tossed her a shirt. She snatched it out of the air and put it on.
"Bellatrix listen-" He began, but he stopped short as Bellatrix held the wand dangerously close to her dark mark. "Give me a reason. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't have you killed right here and now. You allowed yourself and my son to be captured. Then you hid him from me. ME! You took away my son, the love of my life, away from me. So I'd speak very carefully if I were you because what you say is going to determine how much longer you live." The two stared at each other for a moment, the tension palpable.
" IDA will never stop looking for him. Had I returned him to-" Rodolphus was cut off once again as she shouted over him.
"His Majesty! You will address the future ruler of all wizardkind with the proper respect." She snarled, inching the wand closer to her forearm. Rodolphus nodded apologetically. "Right. Had I returned His Majesty to you, you would've fled the country. No where would be safe, the ICW would have sent IDA after you. As good as you are Bellatrix you cannot protect His Majesty from the world government all on your own." Bellatrix considered the prophet's words and tsked. He was right, as one who could tell the future usually was. Slowly she lowered her husband's wand. Rodolphus let out a small sigh of relief. "Who raised him?" Bellatrix asked.
"Fuck." He thought. Rodolphus schooled his face and said nothing.
"If it was Amelia I'll kill her. I already said she could be Head Concubine but to actually raise him in my place, the bitch is overstepping her bounds." She scoffed. "No doubt that dumb, bimbo bitch took his virginity. She probably didn't even teach him how to properly breed his toys." Bellatrix said with a bit of venom in her voice, shaking her head. Rodolphus remained silent and the woman looked at him questioningly. "Please don't tell me it was Lucius and that Selwyn tramp, bunch of cowards." Rodolphus merely shook his head.
"Severus? That's fine then. He might be a filthy half-blood but he'd make sure my love would be strong and properly spoiled." Again Rodolphus shook his head. Bellatrix gave a slight twitch.
"Well it couldn't have been Edmond I know he's dead and Robert's a fucking cripple so that can only leave-?" Bellatrix cupped her chin, pondering. "Please do not tell me you left my husband with those weaklings Narcissa and Andromeda. I admit Andy has a bit of talent when it comes to healing magic but the only thing those two are good for is to be subservient breeding cows for my Hydus." Rodolphus took a deep breath and reminded himself that he and Bellatrix were on opposite sides of the wards.
"I hid His Majesty in the one place IDA would never look. A muggle orphanage, my family used it as a front for trafficking for decades." Bellatrix tilted her head and blinked as if she was confused. "Huh?" She questioned, as if she hadn't quite heard him.
"A muggle orphanage." He repeated. Bellatrix started to twitch and spasm violently, an episode of madness starting to make itself known. She quickly dropped her pants and underwear and without preamble inserted Hydrus's wand into her slick mound. She fucked herself on her son's wand for a while letting out low hisses of pleasure as the feeling of his magic worked its way through her body, calming her down. "Hydrus!" She moaned out, falling to the forest floor as she pumped the wand into herself. The frequency of her moans increased as she brought herself closer to orgasm before she let out a slightly muffled yell. Bellatrix huffed and puffed as she tried to catch her breath, her face in the dirt and her large, shapely ass in the air. After a few moments she stood, took Hydrus's wand out her cunt, and put her pants back on. The black wand was covered in streaks of white from Bellatrix creaming on it. She happily licked it clean, savoring the taste of herself. Once she was done she finally looked back at Rodolphus, her expression murderous, a very stark contrast to how she was only moments prior.
"EXPLAIN YOURSELF THIS FUCKING INSTANT! YOU HAD MY SON RAISED AMONGST FILTH! YOU KNOW WHAT I AM. WHAT HIS FATHER WAS, WHAT HE IS AND YOU LEFT HIM TO FUCKING STARVE!" Bellatrix screamed in rage. When she spoke again her volume was quieter but no less filled with hatred. "You are going to bring me my son from whatever hole you're hiding him in, then I'm going to feed you to him. I'll keep you in suspended animation that way to get to feel your magic and life slip away slowly. What's left of it anyway."
"I did what was necessary to ensure the best outcome of the prophecy." Rodolphus tried explaining.
"Fuck the prophecy! My love should have grown up in a palace. He should've had servants worship the ground he walks upon, he should have had whores for him to fuck and kill whenever he felt like. He should've feasted upon the purest and most magically rich blood in this country. He should have lived like a king. Instead he grew up in filth and no doubt he starved. The only reason I don't call the others right now is because I know they would kill you where you stood and blood always tastes best when it's fresh. Bring me my son within the next hour and I'll give you a two day head start. I want to enjoy the hunt." With her orders given Bellatrix turned away from him and used the wand to begin to transfigure the muggle corpses into bones and promptly vanished the remains.
Knowing he wasn't going to get anything more from Bellatrix, Rodolphus turned on the spot and reappeared within Lestrange Lodge. Hydrus was right where the older wizard had left him, at the kitchen table engrossed in his studies. "Hydrus." Rodolphus said softly. The young wizard looked up from his current book 'Charms and Charming: What's The Difference'. "Hey Roddy, what's up?"
"Head upstairs and wash up and be sure to put on robes. When you're done I'll take you to your mother's house." Hydrus frowned thoughtfully. "I thought it wasn't safe for her to be around people? Also where's my wand? I read about some spells that looked really interesting and I want to try them out."
"Your mother has your wand and you shouldn't practice magic without an adult present for the time being, if something goes wrong you won't have the skills or experience necessary to put things right again. Now go shower, I'll pack up your things." Hydrus sucked his teeth but moved to comply regardless. Rodolphus waved his wand, intoned "Pack" and all the books on the table neatly packed themselves back into the trunk. He poured himself a stiff drink and pulled out a pack of cigarettes from one of the kitchen drawers and sat down with a slight groan. Puffing his cigarette Rodolphus thought of his next move. If he was going to revive the Dark Lord then he would need to get out of the country, but that came with its own problems. Since their defeat the ICW came down hard on any country that had any sort of dealings with Magical UK. However since they were amongst the largest exporters of rare magical plants, creature parts, and founding members of the Enchanting Guild, other countries hadn't been exactly happy of having their economies tampered with by something they had no control over. Magical France had even threatened seceding from the ICW. Nothing came of it however, because at the slightest hint of a threat the ICW sent a covert squad of IDA agents and quietly squashed any dreams of revolution.
He downed the rest of his drink and extinguished the last of his cigarette before standing, just in time for Hydrus to reappear in the kitchen. The boy looked tidily groomed having actually made an effort to do something with his long black hair. He had tied most of it back in a low ponytail and had left two side bangs that framed his face. He was dressed in a graphic tee with an upside down check mark logo with text that said 'Just Don't' beige cargo pants and dirty, busted up sneakers, all underneath an open black robe.
"I brought you new shoes. Why aren't you wearing them?" Rodolphus questioned. Hydrus gave him a flat look. "Last I checked I'm not going to a funeral or tap dancing."
"They're dress shoes. You wear them to look nice." Hydrus shook his head. "They look lame as fuck and they make my feet hurt. I'm not wearing them." Rodolphus just sighed. He shrunk the boy's trunk and handed it to him. "Are you ready to go?" He asked tiredly. Hydrus nodded enthusiastically. Rodolphus placed his hand on the young wizard's shoulder and disapparated.
They appeared right outside of the ward line. "Now I should warn you that this ward is semi-permeable. Once you cross the perimeter you won't be able to leave." Rodolphus said seriously. Hydrus looked alarmed. "What about school? How am I supposed to get there if I'm stuck here?" The older wizard could only give Hydrus a sad knowing smile. "You won't be going. Besides, even if you did, you would be bored. Now, once you cross the ward, keep straight and you'll reach the house. I have to get going." Rodolphus pushed Hydrus across the barrier and disapparated. Hydrus turned back and tried to walk back across the ward line and true to what he had been told he found he couldn't. Shrugging his shoulders he began walking, keeping straight.
Bellatrix gasped as she felt someone cross the ward line. She knew that magical signature even better than her own. It was a gentle darkness, it was the shade one sought on a hot day, the space under a blanket that made one feel secure and comfortable. Her Hydrus was finally on his way back to her. She let out a melancholic sigh however. The Black Retreat, one of the many properties owned by the Black family, was not the ideal place she would have preferred to have their reunion. There were no servants, no whores, and no proper food for her Hydrus here. If only it weren't for this Atlas ward. The Atlas ward was a complicated bit of magic, but it did exactly what it sounded like. Bellatrix was unable to leave this place because her own magic was supplying the power for the ward. She would need to either find someone else to supply the magic power or hope that a member of the Inner Circle gave her the ward key. It didn't matter though. She would find a way out of here, take revenge on those who sealed her away, and live happily in Ravens Nest as a queen, married to her son. She licked her full, pouty lips as she thought of her son. She spun on her heel and disapparated heading right for where she was sensing Hydrus's magic.
Hydrus heard the now familiar sound of apparition and his head turned on a swivel. She had appeared on his close on his right side. Hydrus couldn't help the blush that came to his face. His mother was without question the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. At a tall height of 5'10 she seemed to tower over him. She wore thin, black, form fitting robes that hugged and accentuated her curvy figure, and had long wavy black hair that came down to the small of her back. But it was her eyes, the same hooded violet eyes he had, that stared at him with such an intense expression that made him fidget just a bit. The pair made eye contact and Bellatrix very slowly and deliberately licked her lips. She held out her arms invitingly and gave a seductive smile, the gleam in her eyes predatory.
"Come to mummy Hydrus." Bellatrix purred. Hydrus rushed forward and embraced her, savoring the hug and intimacy. "She's so warm, and cuddly." Hydrus thought. After a moment Bellatrix placed her finger under his chin, tilting his head upwards gently and captured his lips in a passionate kiss. Hydrus couldn't help the small whine that escaped him as electricity spread through his whole body. Bellatrix broke the kiss looking very smug. "Did you like that Hydrus?" She asked, her voice like velvet as she whispered into his ear. " I-I thought yo-you weren't supposed to do stuff like that with your family." Hydrus stammered, blushing like crazy. Bellatrix nibbled on his earlobe in response, making the boy squirm and let out a soft hiss. "That's dumb muggle shit Hydrus. I promise that this is very normal and that wizards do this all the time. Besides you and I have been married since the day you were born and we are long overdue for our wedding night." Bellatrix spoke in the same soft voice. "Married?" Hydrus said, his eyes starting to fog over. Bellatrix nuzzled his cheek which elicited a giggle out of the boy. She had to hide her victorious smirk. Seducing her son was almost too easy. All she had to do was project her genuine feelings through her aura.
Her Vampiric Aura.
Vampirism had been the final gift that Thomas and Bellatrix had given their son. A gift they had also partaken in. But it wasn't ordinary vampirism. During her travels across Europe, Bellatrix had found a powerful dark artifact. The skull of Dracula, the progenitor of all vampires. Thomas, who still had his obsession with immortality, took great interest in the skull. The Dark Lord had studied vampires years prior, having heard rumors about their immortality before he wrote off that avenue completely. The tradeoffs simply weren't worth it. The average vampire would have an indefinite lifespan, but it came at an extreme weakness to fire, immediate disintegration when in exposed to sunlight, and the complete loss of magical ability. But Thomas, Bellatrix, and Hydrus were no average vampires. The Dark Lord had used his mastery over the dark arts to create a potion that would modify the vampiric curse.
The blood of a unicorn
Powdered vampire fangs
Twenty-one drops of liquid moonlight (Three sets of seven)
Essence of sunflowers
When mixed together and drunk exactly at noon from Dracula's skull it would transform the drinker into a Supreme Vampire. Supreme Vampires were the absolute pinnacle of the species, all of the upsides and none of the downsides. Being a Supreme Vampire came with eternal life and a potential for limitless power based on how much magic blood was well as the power of resurrection after death. If a Supreme Vampire was killed they would be able to resurrect naturally after one hundred years, of course the process could be expedited if one had a loyal servant…
Thomas didn't get the opportunity to test his new powers before he was destroyed, and Hydrus grew up around muggles whose blood was completely inedible due to the lack of magic. Nebula had consumed a vast amount of magic during her rampage but due to her simplistic animalistic nature had no experience using the powers she gained from doing so.
Now that Bellatrix had returned she was extremely eager to test her new powers and Hydrus would be her most ideal partner for her to see just how long her enhanced stamina could last.