Chapter Sixteen
The scream had brought her father running into the room and hugged her tightly.
"I'm sorry father. It was a nightmare." She took a deep breath and hugged him tightly.
"It's alright my dear." Lucius gently rubbed the young blonde's back before pulling away. "It's all going to...what is that?" He stopped and pointed at Celeste's chest. She looked to where he was pointing and shook her head.
"I am not going to allow you to be anywhere near that freak!" He suddenly shouted. He pulled out his wand and cast a fire spell against the mark. Celeste let out a painful cry. The fire had burned her flesh. Removing the mark from her. Crying as she pushed her father away. "It is for the best." He added and left. Celeste had sat back down onto her chair. Casting a healing spell upon her chest. Feeling a cooling sensation and frowned. The mark upon her chest was now gone. Wondering what would happen now. Thinking the best of it while heading down the stairs to try to eat something.
It took hours for all of them to come up with different plans with different attack groups. Draco would be going with Bellatrix, Antonin, and their father. Celeste had volunteered to go with the Carrows. The others would go around like a circle. Doing the attack at night seemed the best idea to do. Celeste had gotten a letter from Luna about an invatation to a wedding that was happening at the Burrow this very day. She had showed this to her father whom had beamed.
"This is great! Gives us more an advantage now!" He spoke to everyone. There was food on the table as the others had helped themselves. Keeping up their strength for tonight. The sun was up at noon now. Though, clouds had covered the sky. Threatening all with rain. Though, no rain had come. Soft chatter was heard every where. Exchanging ideas what what they would face. Celeste however left the meeting room and back into the library where she found her brother.
Draco was deep in a book that is made Celeste curious. It wasn't the first time, but this time she wanted to tease him about it.
"You read? I didn't know." She chuckled with a light tease. Draco whipped his wand as it sent a pillow flying at her.
"Hey!" She laughed and started beating him with the pillow. They ended up having a pillow fight before both laying down by the fireplace. Head by head, starring at the ceiling. Celeste was deep in thought before sighing a little.
"I don't need to read your mind for that sigh. What's wrong?" Draco asked.
"It's father. He called Alecto a freak. Like it was some kind of insult." She spoke.
"It is an insult. I'm not sure what exactly, but knowing you, you'll end up finding it out and what not." He added as his twin sister nodded her head. The fire had started by the snap of an elf's fingers. Celeste thanked the elf whom left with glee.
"Come on then. Let's talk about the planning." Draco had spoke. It seemed that the Ministry was made up with several different branches. They only needed to take out the major ones and the minor would follow. Draco was excited to be taking on the Auror Department. Celeste however wasn't too fond of the idea since she would be helping taking out the Misuse of Magic along with Department of Magical Education. Yaxely alone was going after the Minister. Pius would be going to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. After the attack, they would have to head to the safe houses of the Death Eaters and await for more orders from the Dark Lord. It seemed a bit much to Celeste but knowing the Dark Lord wanted to be thoroughly. Celeste could hear her's and Draco's names being called back to the meeting room as they followed. It seemed that everyone had gathered and ready to go. Celeste had grabbed her mask and placed it on as did her brother.
"Alright, if we are successful, we will attack the wedding next." Lucius spoke as the others cackled or laughed. Taking a deep breath as she followed the others outside the Manor and down the path.
"Don't worry, I'll let nothing happen to you." Alecto's voice spoke as Celeste shook her head and quickly moved to the other side of her brother. Grabbing his hand as she took her father's into her other one. Still angry with him as they disapparated.
The Ministry of Magic was not an easy place to get into. There was a normal entrance and a guest entrance.
"Half guest entrance, other half, follow me." Lucius spoke. This was the signal to split up. Celeste frowned and hugged her brother before following Yalxey and the Carrows to the guest entrance. Entering a phone booth with Yaxley first and watching him dial '62442' for some odd reason. She raised her brow at him before feeling a jerk of the booth as it moved. Like an elavator, it moved then remembered almost two years ago she had done this. Knowing ever since then, the Ministry of Magic had only a few Aurors guarding the place. Today, it seemed empty.
"It looks too good to be true." Celeste spoke as she pulled her wand out.
"I agree." Yaxely's voice spoke. Hearing two sets of footsteps behind them. She looked only to see the Carrows right behind.
"Let's go." Amycus' voice spoke. All nodding in agreement before the three of them jumped and turned into smoke. Celeste growled. Knowing full well she could not do this yet. Instead, she waved her wand, causing objects to shatter around her. Glass from the windows. The statues turning into dust. Watching the other three breaking into the offices and throwing the Aurors out. Seeing green and red curses fly everywhere. One Auror fell onto his feet and started throwing jinxes straight at Celeste. She was prepare. Repelling them with ease. Her blood began to boil. Allowing the anger to rise up inside as she fired right back at him. Then. He started to back up. Throwing harder curses at him. She felt strong. Tall and strong now.
"That's all you got?" He sneered at her. This did it.
"Crucio!" Celeste shouted with all her anger. Watching the man fall to the ground and twitch with pain. There was a loud cackle from a woman who landed next to the man and slashed her wand. Sending Celeste flying off her feet.
"You dare touch her?!" Alecto's voice had shouted. "Avada Kedavra!" The dark witch flung her arm as she cast the killing her. The Auror had fell down to the ground with a soft thud.
"I had it!" Celeste shouted at Alecto. The red headed witch turned to her.
"As if! Why couldn't I feel you were in danger?! There was no way!" Alecto hissed and reached towards Celeste and grabbed the collar of her fabric. "Who severed the connection?!" She screamed. Throwing curses everywhere now. Celeste could feel the rage from the witch. Her heart was beating rather fast now as they moved foward. Still hearing Alecto curse along the way.
"Oh no. Not again." Amycus spoke as Celeste gave him a questioning look. "Forget it." He spoke to her. Hearing a shout as the Dark Mark was cast high into the air against the ceiling that didn't seem to be there.
"Yaxley killed the Minister. That made this job a hell lot easier." Amycus spoke. Feeling a sharp pain in her left arm and grabbed it. Wincing as the snake against the skull was moving.
"Time to go. Come!" Amycus grabbed Celeste's arm and basically disapparated right on the spot. Breaking any and all charms and protections upon the Ministry. Now, there was a different house in sight. "Inside the yard. Start casting protection. I need to get Alecto inside." Amycus ordered.
"What happened?" She asked only to be replied with silence. Frowning as she went in circles now with her wand.
"Protego Totalum. Salvio Hexia. Cave inimicum. Muffliato. Repello Muggletum." The spells she spoke over and over again. Waving her hands with her wand over everything. Creating a small dome around the house as the soft blue light rose above her. Once finished, she went inside and waited. They weren't going to the attack on the wedding. Instead, she would have to sit and stay put.
Hearing curses flying about inside a room, Celeste looked at Amycus.
"Alright. Now you have to tell me what's going on." Celeste demanded. Hearing glass shatter and the walls vibrating with each hit.
"Ever since most of us came back from Azkaban; we haven't been right in the head. Most however were lucky. Those who had or have someone they love, they used that to hold onto. The more you held onto it, the more the dementors sucked out of us. Alecto and Bellatrix were the two most affected ones. Bellatrix had the Dark Lord. We all know she loves him. Alecto. She has you." Amycus spoke. Celeste had raised a brow at him about this. "She loves you Celeste. In ways I cannot understand." He added. The young blonde could feel her face flush into a dark shade of red.
"Ah, that's why they call you rose." He chuckled and pointed Celeste's shoulder.
"Why does father call her a freak?" She asked without changing the subject. Amycus' face fell at this.
"She's not stable. Then again, who is? It was in our younger years. Alecto of course was only a year younger than me. We started following the Dark Lord at the time. Couples and relationships started happening. Your father and mother met and fell in love. Alecto is what we call a freak. Someone who stirs the couldron the same way." He explained and watched as Celeste got even more confused. "I forgot you were raised with muggles." He added and then went on. "She likes witches. Your father doesn't approve. He caught Narcissa and Alecto making out in a closet one day. Your mother of course was dared to do this by her older sister. Bellatrix. Thinking it was funny. Then one day, Alecto came out and told us. Ever since, they have tormented her on this." He added as Celeste had frowned and sat down. Tea was made. Though, the fit was not done. Instead, there was seemed to be umlimited glass or something. It wasn't just one room she had destroyed. It was several.
"I took interest of your hand in marriage." Amycus broke the noises.
"Why? I'm not exactly happy about that." Celeste glared at him. Watching Amycus put his hands up in defense.
"In my defense, I'm doing it for Alecto. At least she'd be alright with me because I accept her. She's my sister. Anyone else, she'd kill. That's why she marked you."
"The mark is gone. Father somehow got rid of it." Celeste added.
"Oh, That's why she is angry." He added and shook his head. They both drank their tea in silence now. Celeste wasn't sure what to make of this.
"Ouch!" Celeste had dropped the tea cup and gripped her wrist. Feeling the mark burn again and quickly looked at Amycus who smiled.
"Does it always hurt like this?" She rolled her eyes as he chuckled at her.
"It means it is time to head back to the Manor." He added as the walls were silent. Seeing Alecto came into sight. Her hair was not longer in a tight bun but a messy bun. Watching the dark witch fix herself up before following the other two outside. Celeste took Alecto's hand into her own and took Amycus'. Feeling the air sucked out of her lungs again. Coughing and gasping for air once her lungs had opened.
"I'll never get used to that." She sighed. Hearing the chuckle from Amycus again before he took the lead. Celeste still had her hand intertwined with Alecto's. She could feel her face flush. Knowing the dark witch was watching her. Knowing all sides of this woman now. Hearing laughter and cheerful noises only met one thing: They had accoplished their missions. The Dark Lord had given praise before leaving again. Next stop, school would start soon and now that everything has changed.
"Where did the Dark Lord go?" Celeste had asked Bellatrix who was smirking non stop.
"He let to put his items in new hiding places. He even put some of his followers to watch over them thanks to you my dear!" Bellatrix had hugged her niece tightly before Celeste laughed and hugged back.
"I'm heading to bed." She added as Bellatrix nodded. The young blonde looked at Alecto before heading up the stairs into her room. She quickly changed before she heard the door opened again and closed.
"Want to be alone? I don't blame you after what happened." Alecto's voice spoke. "I can go if you want to." The red headed witch spoke as Celeste walked over to her and shook her head.
"No. Please stay." She spoke softly. The blonde leaned in and kissed Alecto upon her lips. The witch was shocked but accepted it.
"I thought? After what Amycus told you?" Alecto asked since now she was curious.
"Let's say, I stir the couldron the same way. Though, no one can know." Celeste explained as she watched Alecto beam and pushed Celeste against the wall and took her. "Come now, we must rest." Celeste could feel her heart beat rather fast. The moon was high in the air now.
"Right." The witch spoke and crawled into Celeste's bed. Celeste had waved her wand to cast a spell upon her door. To no be bothered until morning before joining Alecto into her own bed. Wanting nothing more than have the protective arms around her now.
"There's much to do now." Celeste spoke. Pulling out her favorite book. Tales of Beedle the Bard and heard Alecto laugh.