Fandom The Gathering of Death Eater Children

[Hikari Chan]

The water was steaming hot in the shower...Elias slowly turned the taps and stepped out from the bathroom. Not a bad room... He looked around in his new vast room as he dressed. The room was right in front of the room of his Mistress. He smiled for a second but suddenly his smile faltered....there were something going on in this Manor, something that he had a bad feeling about...If he had arrived to his mistress earlier he would have known...he should have been here from the moment she summoned him, though he was too proud to arrive empty handed....he bit his lower lip. He wished he could ask her, he wanted to know what he had missed, what was going on, but he felt it would be rude if he questioned her...I'll wait patiently until she choose to tell me...he thought as he wondered how many and whom she had gathered to follow her. He had only met that silly Monroe girl and a dark tall man...
Elias stepped out in the corridor....the beautiful mistress was walking towards her own room..he bowed his head in respect..

Aislinn was thinking hard while she was getting inked. She could not completely relax; she was feeling restless about her task...Why does Bellatrix want Potter's children. All three of them, Albus, James and Lily are underaged and they cannot defend themselves as adult wizards and witches.. Aislinn would not mind to bring them to Luna...but she did not trust Bellatrix...Aislinn had a bad feeling about her...This woman had been resurrected from the death after being dead for many years...not by using the resurrection stone but by using the darkest kind of magic...Aislinn could not make a choice of which was the most dangerous kind of dark act...Necromancy or the latter...A dead person being brought back to life would not be the same as he or she was before the death....

After several hours

Aislinn looked at the mirror in the tattoo parlor.....This does not look bad at all.. She smiled wickedly....Well it is time to move on...She stepped out of the tattoo parlor and was both surprised and shocked by having a surprising message delivered to her by an unknown man...he was tall...and much older than her...Aislinn got suspicious...Who was this man...and how did he know that she was after the Potter's children and besides how did he know she had been at the tattoo parlor in the Knockturn Alley?...Aislinn got could inwards...Was someone spying on her?...She grinned and nodded towards the stranger: "Thanks, I'll be on my way to Tonky's place"...Aislinn watched as the stranger walked away...She hurried to the secret room which she was borrowing in the Borgins and Burkes....She drew a pentagram on the floor and for the hundred time she performed her spying act....She saw them....Aislinn broke the magic. She was feeling furious. Just what the....I do not trust that Blaise...not after what he had done to me. And besides why did not Rosa sent her the message in a different kind of way....oh well she have told me she did not know how to do a Patronus...but she could have sent me one of her crows... Aislinn smiled ironically...She summoned her Patronus, the beautiful silvery dragon, and sent it away to Rosa.....I need an explanation Rosa...

Aislinn erased the pentagram. When she had finished she suddenly froze..Oh goodness how could I......Aislinn had forgot to erase the pentagram in the Shrieking Shack....

Several aurors gathered with their wands pointed around a pentagram in the Shreiking Shack...they slowly tracked it...they exchanged looks with their others...they did not know who had drawn this star, but they knew where to find the person.....

Aislinn packed all her belongings and apparated away just at the same moment when several aurors busted into the secret room at Borgins and Burkes...The traces ended here...and the unknown wizard or witch was untraceable gone....

Aislinn apparated at a muggle hotel, several miles away from London....That was close...

Greg had hand over a coin with the message and told her to write down the location. Saying he need to repay her.

The coin started to glow a bright purple around the edges spun, "Birds can be intercepted too easy. You need to circle the location. If you had not already. With a Secret Keeper You'll forget i..." I hate using these. Oh well she should get the point. She re pocketed the coin she was whispering to.

Aislinn was sitting on the floor of a small bedroom in a muggle hotel. She was treating her hair with the special hair potion which she had bought in Diagon Alley earlier today. She had all the hotel staff under her control of the imperius curse thus she could use the room and anything else and eat for free. She had a plan of how capture her target. Maybe she could put her claws on all of the Potter's children thus helping Rosa if Rosa agreed in working with her. If she did not agree, then Aislinn would take care of her own target alone....Aislinn licked her lips...She had a genius and dangerous plan..it might put her own life on stake...but it was worth a try...now she was waiting for a message from Rosa...she had given her two days...if there was no reply or any kind of explanation by Rosa...Aislinn would act on her own..

Rosa spent two nights with her pack of 4 vampires, Adrian, and Blaise. Trying to loop the wards with out detection. So far so good no one was alarmed.

After using several methods of trying to remember who was inside the wards she finally found a way that worked the second night.
Aislinn and Rosa were ordered on opposing teams to make this a game. But to be honest for this to work they have to work together anyway to get the first task done or the other would have no chance of second attempt. This was not going to be easy. As stupid as it was Potter had placed all his eggs in one basket.

All the kids were accounted for. Charles Weasley and Andromeda Tonks were in the house along with two others she had not been able to write down properly. This was starting to read like a mission from the good old days were people got their hind ends handed to them. She just loved Bellatrix sense of humor.

Just like the night before they were all exhausted by the time they finished. Time to go get some rest.

In the morning she contacts Aislinn and tell her that the property had a gate way into the wards. Your move.

She would also set up the second and third stages of her own plans.

It was early morning when Aislinn received Rosa's message..She read it several times until she knew it by heart and burned away the message...She was still suspicious about Rosa and her plan...Blaise would be with them...She did not trust him at all. There would be a certain Adrian who she did not know....and a pack of four vampires...and Rosa might come up with other plans which she might not reveal. Aislinn had to be on her guard, ready with some cards in her sleeve. She pulled out her wand and raised it above her head...The time had come...

Several minutes later...ten identical inked girls with shoulder length hair dressed in short leather jacket, high waisted pants and combat boots, were standing in the middle of a hotel bedroom, facing each other. Aislinn smirked, no one would be able to distinguish her true identity from her temporary clones. And if her clones were attacked, she would still be safe. She also had a secret plan of how to keep her clones alive until the mission was over. This would mislead and confuse Potter and the security wards...and if Rosa planned something else on her, she would be ready with another plan.

She sent her silvery dragon Patronus to Rosa, alerting her that she was on the way..and apparated at the location of where she had been told to come..

She hid in the shadows of trees, spreading her clones to other parts of the place..merging them with the surroundings as they had could been invisible..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Adrian crept up slowly behind Aislinn. "Wait for the que," she heard in her head. " Don't worry you're still invisible to everyone else. Hope you don't find this rude. I don't have a tongue. We talk about that later When it will be not quite as distracting. I am Rosa's cousin and the Goyle family heavy. If you know how to handle poisons. I can hand you some sleepers. Otherwise I do not recommend missing with them. Rosa has set this up to fight you and make it look like she is not involved. Don't worry she never hit a target she has intended to miss. Anything you want to say to her before it set this up? Relay to me now and I get it back to some of the others."

Rosa sat on a tree limb in her Animagus form. She had issued Blaise to lay in wait until the attack began. They had 15 mins before Potter and others would appear after this started. She set things up that way. To get out just in time for him to see a small bit of the fighting and vanish.

There was her signal. The vampires moved with great haste triggering the wards.

"That's the que. Go!!!While they are distracted no time to argue or ask question Dear. One slip in combat. Hesitation. Wrong move. Could be the last." He set up his position after broadcasting to the others.

If Blaise and the Vampires could keep them occupied. This could work out. But Rosa never underestimated a long-lived witch. Just to get that old you had to be something or important to someone. Hopeful it was the later.

Rosa waited to swoop into action. She'd gather as many kids to the port key as she could right before exiting in front of Potter. She would pretend to fight Aislinn. As well as other things to make it look genuine.

Blaise heard the signal. He fingered the coin and shifted into his weretiger form, a 6-foot anthromorphic panther. Shedding his clothes but keeping his wand and demiguise cloak he stealthily crept up on the vampires that were already fighting a group of aurors. He adjusted the ring meant for rebounding offensive spells. Hopefully it would take three or four hits before it broke. He could see the wand blasts of the nearest auror who was currently in combat with a vampire. Blaise crept up on prey and then leaped for the kill taking a page from Fenrir Greyback and tackling the auror to the ground. His claws dug into both shoulders as the blood began to flow freely and he immediately bit down on the young man's wand hand, his teeth tearing through muscle and bone. While not life threatening, the auror tried to stop the blood loss as he scrambled away, dropping his wand. Blaise scooped it up and as he felt the blast of an incoming spell rebound off his shield he spun and cast not at the wizard who had taken the curse but at Potter himself, attempting to disarm him. Unfortunately, his voice came out garbled due to his larynx configuration and the spell had little effect. Blaise dove behind the side of the building and wrapped his demiguise cloak around himself again. This would likely be the last time he could wear it before replacing the hairs as he noticed that he wasn't quite invisible but shimmery air, like the predator from muggle tellly. He heard someone running for the exit and he pounced out roaring loudly, listening to the screams as they ran back into the house. He waited by the door and thought 'Hurry Rosa and Aislinn. More are bound to arrive any second now. Get the kids and go.'

Rosa placed a set of pink tacky glasses on her face. She blasted some lightning bolts at some of Aislinn's Clones. Two vampires burst into the houses' windows. She flew in like a wisp of air, a spell cast by Potter rebounding off her bracelet one of the charms fell off (it was a disarming spell). She placed the kids behind her away from the vampires and out the door. As planned spout of roof tiles she set on fire multiplied them self and landed near the vampires causing them to jump apart.

She use the gap rushing the kids to a safer spot. But a few of them ran back for the house instead. She fought a few more times transfiguring a few into toads as she got cleared. Adrian took off and so did she. She touched them all with the broom and they ported out. She secured the kids and told James they need to find his father. She hated lying to the boy. The kids were trusting her and it only made it worse.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Aislinn went stiff and was ready to attack when she felt a presence behind her...though relaxed of what the voice told her...You are rude, Aislinn smiled ironically...she did not truly mean it..Don't worry, I can handle everything.

At the sound of the signal she duplicated seven of her clones about ten times and sent them off along with the vampires..Her army of clones would help Blaise and the vampires in the distraction...I hate him, I do not trust him, I hope he just does not takes this wrongly...thinking that I got some liking to him because I help him and the vampires...I only agreed in working with Rosa at the moment for Luna's sake..no more or less. She duplicated the three lasting clones of her and kept them close to her to make more confusion as she made her way through the gateway in order to catch her target.

Suddenly she was attacked by several shoots of colorful lights...her clones which was guarding her trashed..and disappeared in the air....Aislinn was not surprised..she had made her calculations in this game...A familiar witch shoot more spells towards Aislinn.....She blocked them...but blocked out thin air...Aislinn was puzzled...She did not need to move...the shoots of spells just went past her....was Rosa this bad at dueling that she missed to hit her, or was her intentions only to pretend to fight?...Well then, I'll have some fun with you dear, Aislinn smirked...as she started to play around with her wand casting light curses and spells towards Rosa who blocked them with ease..For several minutes Rosa was gone...Aislinn used the opportunity to clone herself once again, leaving the clone behind her as she rushed towards her goal...She had to reach her target now or it would be to late...She felt how part of her magic weakened when the army of her clones were trashed......Well blame yourself Rosa if you fail this mission for trashing my help...As soon as Aislinn grabbed Lily Luna Potter, who was alone and screaming and crying at the same time, she felt how her last clone was trashed...and she could feel the presence of Rosa tracking her ....Aislinn turned around just in time to block out an electrifying spell by Rosa.....the fight between them got more intense as they shoots spells and light curses at each other...She caught the shadow of Blaise thought: 'Hurry Rosa and Aislinn. More are bound to arrive any second now. Get the kids and go.'...Aislinn was puzzled...were they working together or were they against each other...She shook her head in confusion..as she was fighting Rosa...Blaise sudden thought distracted her that she almost lost control of the fight and got nearly hit by an electrifying spell which went past her so close that it ripped her left sleeve ...Well let's use an unprepared plan, how crazy, foolish and dangerous it might be....I need to reach my portkey to apparate no matter what.....Aislinn grabbed the little girl harder by her collar from the back...using her as a shield while she fished her portkey from her pocket and apparated at the front gate of the manor with Lily, which was unconscious in her arms. Aislinn was panting...she was laying on the ground, feeling something drain from her nostrils...she slowly touched her nostrils with the tip of her fingers and looked at them....She was nose bleeding..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Blaise heard the two booms and waited for any word from Rosa or Aislinn. Aislinn's clone army had disappeared and the vampires now seemed to be fighting a losing battle as more aurors began to arrive. Blaise looked around once more desperately and growled "Pull back!" The vampires blurred past him and Blaise reached his clothes and began digging for the portkey, but his claws were too big to fit in the pockets. Several jets of light headed his way and he scooped up his clothes and tried to apparate away. He felt the last rebounding spell shatter the ring and he apparated flying twisting up through the air as something sharp burned against his back. Suddenly he was falling out of the air and his fingers managed to touch the coin before hitting the ground. He felt the sudden lurch and he landed roughly in an unfamiliar location, one set by Rosa for a change. He laughed slightly and winced at the sharp pain filled across his back. He ate a piece of chocolate and turned back to normal, suddenly more aware of the blood on the ground. He tried to summon a mirror, but his head felt woozy and unable to concentrate. He reached back and felt his hand come back bloody. 'Splinched. Just my luck.' he thought to himself before the ground came rushing up to meet him.

Johnny and Derick used potions on Blaise’s wounds they were expecting injuries. He was levitated to a bed in the cabin. Some of the others had returned they gave them vials of blood and potion. Adrian motioned that he had his own.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Aislinn tried to stand up...her legs were shaking...her nostrils were dripping blood..she coughed and felt the taste of blood...she coughed more...splattering the ground with blood...she had been fighting regardless of the consequences...creating clones of herself had drained her energy and health...a dangerous act putting her own life at stake...Ash you fool, Blaise never asked you for your help nor did he deserve your help and Rosa only crashed your clones..., she dragged Lily along with her as she stumbled towards the main doors of the manor...I have some healing potions in my coffert, if I only could hold on for a bit until I reach my room, if I made it during the fight then I should make it up to my room, she thought as she reached the doors, opened them and stumbled indoors that she fell on her knees hitting the floor. Pain shoot through her body, it was so painful that she wanted to scream out her pain but was unable to. Her face was drained of color as she creeped with Lily along towards the stairs....Aislinn tried to stand up once more...but her sight went blurry...she swayed....and fell on the floor...If I only could reach up to my room, was her last thought before she hit the floor when her vision went black...

Rosa reluctantly entered the manor. She was not too sure Bella would not punish them all like Voldemort had for not completing a mission. Even though she was sure Aislinn got there before her. She had James II in her arms he was knocked out by a small cut from her knife but he was starting to stir. Her ears were ringing from the fight.

She placed him in a chair noting Lily was on the couch. She looked around finding no one there she checked the girl. She was out cold. James II awoke. She did not care. If she could not handle a second year Hogwarts student, she was not much of witch.

"Lily?" he said. He walked unsteady up her. "Is she?"

"No, she just sleeping." Rosa said.

"Where are we? You said we were going to get my father." James asked.

"I am sorry I don't have a choice. They are trying to get Potter without much of fight." It was half true. A look of rage came across his face. He went for his wand.

"Looking for this?" she waved it. Yelling he ran at her and she side stepped him. He tripped on the carpet.

"You're giving me a head ache take a seat."

"I'll stand!" he got up from the floor.

"Suite your self." She sat down by his sister running her finger threw her red hair.

That is when Elias spoke up.

Elias Shadowwalker was stroding among the book shelves in the library at the manor. He touched the spines of the books softly...I hope she does not mind me reading her books...He had not seen his Mistress for two days. He has not even seen any traces or remains of Mrs Scamander. Trying to find something to distract himself with he searched among the books in the Library...Beautiful dark titles...just as beautiful as she is......He smiled vaguely, unable to focus on his task..when he suddenly heard someone stumbling loudly in downstairs in the hall...Who on the earth is stomping around like a troll disturbing the peace of silence...He left the library, hurried down to the hall...and found two girls laying on the floor. They were both laying with their faces down. One of them, who seemed to be an adult, had black shoulder length hair, dressed in high waisted pants and leather jacket with left sleeve ripped. The second who seemed to be a child, had red hair. They both seemed familiar to him. He slowly bent down to the red haired girl, turned her so she was facing him...Oh, this must be little Lily....I remember her from his memories I stole..his dear daughter, he smirked. The girl was unconscious..he lifted her up in his arms and was on his way to the library when he remembered the other girl on the floor. He sighed, he had a strange feeling that he knew her and that he had no time to waste on taking care of her...he put his right foot on her shoulder and pushed her sideways, so she faced him. This silly Monroe girl, he sneered when he recognized her...."Looks like you have been haunting down a target but put yourself in trouble at the same time because of your foolishness, correct me if I am wrong Monroe" Elias spoke to the unconscious girl scornfully. He put the red-haired girl down and fished up his wand....

Aislinn slowly opened her eyes...her vision was a little blurry..though it become clearer when she was fully conscious. A tall handsome man was holding the unconscious Lily Potter in his arms. Elias Shadowwalker looked down at Aislinn with disdain: "Your mission has ended here, Monroe. I'll take care of our little guest. I think you are in a moderate state now to take care of yourself" He smiled coldly as he walked away and left the stunned and speechless Aislinn. She was feeling so humiliated by a proud and haughty Elias that it made her so mad. She rushed up to her room, ignoring the pain in her legs and arms, and slammed the door behind her. I was supposed to bring the girl to Luna.....Suddenly the pain overcome her and she fell down to the floor with a groan....

Elias put the little red-haired girl on a lounge in the library. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at Elias.."Who are you?" She moaned. She seemed to be close to tears when she did not recognize where she was or the stranger. "Shhh, you are in safe hands" Elias whispered with a smooth voice. "Be a good girl, and we promise you won’t get hurt" He gave her a little sweet treat and Lily who was a sweet tooth munched the chocolate cookie unaware of its content. She started to yawn and fell asleep just when she had finished her cookie. Sweet, Elias smirked and went back to the book shelves..

Elias was standing behind some book shelves, entertaining himself with a book which he found amusing and interesting, when he suddenly heard to loud disturbing voices. He sighed and put the book back. He heard voices of a young boy and a witch, running footsteps over a carpet and then Lily who wake up.

"Silence!" Elias bellowed...

The witch, whom he did not know, turned slowly around and looked at him with a surprised look. The young boy, whom he recognized as one of Potter's son from Potter's memories was stunned. Lily was looking at Elias with big round eyes.

He motioned to the boy to the lounge who silently sat down beside his sister.
"You are in safe hands as long as you do not cause trouble." Elias said with a smooth anguine voice looking at the Potter's children strictly then turning his attention towards the witch:
"We have never met before, I guess" He smiled and introduced himself: "I am Elias Shadowwalker, nice to meet you, miss?..." He sent a questioning thought right through her mind: You and Monroe did not bring the third child?

"I know who you are Mr. Shadowwalker. Even if you do not remember me. And you can call me Miss Rosier." she looked over at James he was looking defeated, but he was thinking of attacking them. Scanning Rosa and Elias for wands.

"James I am going to tell you straight. It would be well of not make more trouble. You do not want to draw attention." She walked over to him expanding a cage in her hand. She brought out a blue jay.

"This is Kale. He is from America. He is a handsome and strong little bird. You need to be strong to. No matter what happens.," He took the bird from her. "You do not want to be weak or show fear. And most of all you do not need to misbehave or yell. It attracts danger. Can we be a strong boy for your sister."

"Yes." He suddenly start feeling at ease. She always had a knack with kids. "Good." she sat next to him keeping alert the bird hopped back into the cage. James was getting tired, but he was also hungry. Left Elias to watch him. Lily stirred but did not wake. Both the kids were stressed out. She transfigured some blankets and and called to the house elfs.

"Could you fix the kids rooms?" she asked the elf.

"Yes, we could be doing that. But you has come in last. That not good." the elf hissed.

"I know. I accept that; but I did not fail." the elf popped out. She hoped they would prepare a room. James decided he was not hungry, but he drank the milk, and cuddled up to Rosa falling asleep.

"So what brings you back?" She asked Mr. Shadowwalker. She was suspecting that all kids from the second war were called. Soon Bellatrix maybe gathering the adults. What was left of them.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna watched in her magic mirror as Aislynn passed out on her bedroom floor after her brief chat with Elias. As Elias got acquainted with Rosa, Luna rose from her chair, opening her bedroom door. The last two days she had been training with Bellatrix on dark arts, and occlumency. Seeing as how she was already very good; their lessons hadn't gone too badly. Her mother was a better teacher than the textbooks she had used, and Luna was surprised at how much her mother was willing to teach. She had learned very dark spells because of her time with Voldemort, and Luna was an eager learner. But she still wasn't comfortable with her, because she hadn't forgotten how she had treated her. Occlumency hadn't gone bad, because it had always come easily to her. As she walked down the stairs to the library, she was weary. It was a good thing her mother hadn't come back, yet. She had gone out... something about Lucius Malfoy needing a lesson on which side is stronger.

As she opened the library door, she saw Rosa stand, about to leave. She looked at Luna, and made her way to the door.. Luna blocked her path. "I want you to know," she said, looking into Rosa's eyes, "Whatever my mother might say, you did well." Rosa nodded without word and left. Luna turned to Elias. "You aren't needed here. Await my summons, we shall discuss recent matters later. " she spoke in a formal voice, clearly still giving an air of mistrust. He had known about the girls' mission and hadn't bothered to offer them help. Luna would have, but her mother had made that impossible. She turned to Lily, and James, waking them with the swish of her wand. "Hello" she said pleasantly, as they stirred drowsily.

They were innocent, so Luna really had no reason to dislike them. They seemed brave, and smart. "I know who you are. James, and Lily Potter. I am Luna. Don't worry, as long as you are here, you won't be harmed. This is my home. Are you hungry at all? We have plenty of food. All I ask is a trouble-free dinner, to get to know you two a little better. Seeing as you are already tired, it will be brief." She awaited their response.

Blaise stirred and opened his eyes. "Uhh,," He moaned and looked up at Derrick. "How long was I out?" Derrick shrugged. "A few hours. Lie still. You're not fully healed yet. " Blaise shook his head and pulled himself out of bed, gripping the post as the world swam and swayed before him. "I.. I can't. I have to get back. I have to see to the mission." He sure hoped that the others had made it back safely and that the children weren't being harmed. For now, he would just have to trust Luna on that part. "I.. I don't think I can apparate. Do you have a broom?" He pulled his shirt over his torn and bandaged shoulder. There would likely be a scar there, but although he hurt all over, he hoped that he would regain full use of it pretty quickly. These helpers were pretty decent at mending. Derrick brought him a broom and Blaise nodded. "Thank you. I'll return it to Rosa when I see her." He glanced around once more and blinked several times, trying to clear his slightly blurry vision. The pain was clouding his mind, but Blaise was thankful that he was still alive. He stole off into the sky and headed towards the manor.

A few hours later Blaise arrived, touching down gently. His arm still hurt but his head was clearer now. He entered the manor and walked past a tall slender man who gave him a look of superiority as he brushed past Blaise. 'What the hell is his problem?' Blaise thought as he went to the parlor and waited for the others to arrive. He fidgeted with his arm and noted the tightness with which his muscles were healing. Blaise hoped that it wouldn't be permanent.

James looked over at her and nodded. He knew Rosa and that made this all worse. Rosa had been taking care of Mrs. Longbottom although Teddy or Andromeda never knew. She'd always say her caregiver or mediwitch. Rosa was never around on pick up time. Rosa had tensed before leaving. He was not sure what that was.

He would try to behave he did not want them getting hurt but he was also hoping his father would show up to save them.

He followed Luna . Reaching a hand out for his sister.

 

[Hikari Chan]

"The Mistress summoned me to this place, that is what brought me here" Elias smiled as he sat down in an armchair to relax at the same time as the Mistress entered the Library.

He immediately stood up to greet her, bowed his head to her in respect.

"You aren't needed here. Await my summons, we shall discuss recent matters later. " she spoke in a formal voice...Elias noted the tone of mistrust in her voice...

"As you wish my Lady, " He bowed respectfully to her and left the library, walking past a dark man who he did not bother to introduce himself to..What a pity, well I have no choice than wait.. He thought as he laid down in his bed to rest....

Aislinn creeped all her way to her coffert...she threw out all her items in search for a healing potion..She did not find one...She slowly stood up..rummaged the cupboards and closet...She tore all the clothes and stuff down...still she did not find any healing potion...she lost her balance and fell down to the floor..silent tears were running down her cheeks ..

Blaise got bored of waiting in the parlor so he headed up to his room. On his way up he heard a loud crash, come from Aislinn's room. He hesitated and then with a sigh headed over and knocked on the door. the door wasn't fully locked and swung slightly open at his knock. "Aislinn?" He asked hesitantly. "Are you alright? I heard a noise." He pushed the door open further and saw her laying face down on the floor. He walked over and knelt beside her turning her over and checking her pulse. He could see that she was awake and that her cheeks were wet with tears. "Hold on. You're injured." He said softly, with no sign of condescension in his voice. After all, she was part of the group and snarky or not, she had pulled off her part flawlessly in the mission. He reached down and picked her up, causing his own injuries to scream painfully in his head. He carried her over to the bed and set her down gently. "I'll be right back. I have some healing and blood replenishing potions in my room. Just rest." He headed to his room and after collecting the potions, as well as a pepper up and a dreamless sleep potion, he headed back. He pulled up a chair and sat beside her bed, feeding her potions and using his wand to heal tot he best of his abilities. He was no healer, for sure, but he knew a few minor spells to help. She did not look very damaged on the outside which led him to guess that the damage was either internal or that she had expended a large amount of energy in a short amount of time. When he had one all that he could do he held up the two potions. "You should rest." He said holding up the dreamless sleep potion. "That would be the wise choice. However, if you are insistent about staying alert I can give you this one." He held up the pepper up potion and waited for her
to decide.

Aislinn's voice was barely a whisper when she spoke: "..sleep potion...please". She raised her hand slowly and motioned towards the dreamless sleep potion. Even if the pain was fainting away slowly and soon totally gone for good she was feeling to weary and to tired to stay awake..all she wanted was to sleep...

Rosa did not like this part. Waiting for the curses to fall what may. She was nervous. This had not been an assignment for Luna. This was Bellatrixs' doing.

Rosa heard a thud from another room. Then she heard a set of foot steps. She decide to check things out. She stood in the door way as Blaise spoon feed and offered Aislinn potions. She probably over extended her self. She looked down at the her charm bracelet. Grabbing one of the charms from it.

"Here this will help you recover faster.," It was a emerald wrapped in gold.She placed the charm on the table "I will be needing that back. I would lend you some strength as well but I am all out at the moment. " she diagnosed her with her wand to make sure there was no other injuries. Finding none. Then turned her wand to Blaise. "Here she took a potion out of her bag. Muscle relaxant and sleeping draught. It will not put you to sleep just relax you. Make sure you do not heal stiffly. Useless you lay down for too long." She exited the room to go meditate.

Blaise nodded and took the charm bracelet putting it on Aislinn's arm. He took Rosa's potion and fed it to Aislinn. "I'm proud of you.. both of you. You kept your heads in a battle and completed the mission. It might not mean anything coming from me but.." He looked over to see Aislinn's eyes closing and he brushed her hair out of her face before standing. "Come one." He said quietly to Rosa. "Let her sleep. You can fill me in on what I've missed." They closed the door softly and headed into the other room to talk. Before fading out completely, she heard Blaise say "So who's the new guy with the stick up his ***?"

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna sat down at the dining table, and the children did the same. "I hope you are comfortable" she said politely, as she summoned a tray of roasted chicken and potatoes, some buttered peas and carrots, and a jug of ice water. She served them, then herself, and poured them water in crystal goblets, all with her wand. "So, Lily" she said, picking up her fork and knife to begin. "Is there anything I can get for you? I know how it is to be afraid. It's quite all right, everyone does. " she wondered if she was over- doing it.

"I want you to know" she said to James in particular. "That I've met your father. He is a very good man. If you need anything whilst you are here, do not hesitate to summon me" and she levitated a smooth, round stone, with a snake engraved onto it, just beside James's goblet. He looked at it curiously, before asking. "How long will we be here?" "No more than a week, I'm sure. Your father and I have devised a plan, should there be an attack. Your brother should be here, soon." she lied. She had a feeling that he would be nearly impossible to capture, so she would forget him. She wanted Lily to turn to their side. If James did, that would be excellent, but for now, she would focus on the girl. She pulled something off of her neck. A necklace, that had the power to communicate with people. It could interact with the other identical necklace she kept in her room. She levitated the sparkling necklace onto Lily's neck, where it sat beautifully. "Now, I see you two have enjoyed your dinners, let us help you to your rooms." As they drowsily followed her to a bedroom upstairs, with twin beds, and a large window, she was already planning the next day. As they entered, Luna stood by the door. "There are spare nightclothes in the wardrobe. I shall meet you in the morning, and our day will start. Good night, and rest well." she closed the door, and placed every protection charm she knew on the door. She walked to the garden, where she summoned Elias. She wanted to make sure he knew what was going on. His reaction would give her a clue to his intentions.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias rose up from his bed and got himself ready as quickly as he could. He glanced at the mirror before leaving to make sure that he looked decent and proper. He could not help but smile slightly, almost not believing that the beautiful Mistress has summoned him. He kept his face calm and emotionless as he walked in a moderate pace to the garden where the Mistress had summoned him. He bowed to her respectfully: "I am at your service my Lady"

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Rosa sat meditating in her room. When there was a small wrap on the door that brought her out of her trance. She walked over slowly opening the door.

Bellatrix stood there with the look of someone who sizing up ones prey.

"We need to,have,a little - CHAT. Follow..." she cooed. Then turned on her heel. She walked down the hall. Rosa followed and gathered her inner strength. With Bellatrix you never knew what she had planned. There was always a chance she may accidentally injure you to the point of dying. Like that one time we were integrating someone, and she got frustrated at his lack of cooperative. She cut his hand off and then later stated, "How could I know one could die of such injures?" She was one of those that enjoyed seeing people suffer.

She walked down two flights of stairs and opened a door. Issuing for Rosa to enter. She did so. The room was empty of everything. Just a stone floor and bare walls. Rosa noted the stone was not natural. Bella had whipped it up herself. One of the ways to keep the floors clean of blood. Walls could easy dealt with floors not so much. Rosa steeped to her right taking off her cloak placing it near the wall next to the door. She decided to place her wand in it. Bella had a tendency to make one want to curl up. All that rocking back and forth. All she had was the holster. She needed a arm sleeve. It was not likely that Bella would take the wand. Then she went to kneel in the middle of the floor as was usual for such ceremonies. Just as she placed her hand down to steady herself Bella spoke.

"I have a plain white robe for you." She held it out. Watching intently. She was wondering if she still had her wand on her.Since Rosa had long button up sleeves.

"These are just old rags. I don't mind the mess. Of course, if you are just using this to see me run red..." Rosa looked back at her inquisitively. A few slicing hexes hit the back of her legs. Rosa fell to her knees hard scraping them on the stones.

"No, I just thought I'd offer. Besides I fairly sure the walls will tell everything before I am finished." She was being intimidating.

"DO, we, know why,WE, are in THIS predicament?" she cooed out.

"Because this was a race and I lost." Rosa answered no hint of spit.

"NO!!! ,"about 5 stinging jinxes hit Rosa in rapid succession. It was worse than being stung by bumble bees. " You are, here, because those uncles of yours pampered your whittle self. You ARE a disrespectful mollycoddled BRAT." She circled mockingly. "I will not stand for this!!! Not one of my blood... if WE. And I am speaking of Our late Lords," she said lovingly with reverence, " elite lieutenants. If WE HAD raised you properly; we would not be having this discussion. You would serve proudly. No matter what the task." She grabbed Rosa by the back of the head forcing her to look up. Bella pressed a knife to her cheek.

"Do we need to make a permanent reminder? If so, where you want me to place it? I will give you that honor." She demanded an answer and since this was likely not be the last time if the kids were involved. She decided to get a curse brand. Bella would go lighter on her. If caught in defiance. Rosa did not hesitate she did not want Bella to start get frustrated and yell.

"Left shoulder." this was going to sting. Rosa found herself to afraid to scream out. She would bite her lip off if she had to. In order not to make much of a sound. The worse part was keeping her emotions in check.

"So we admit we have a problem with this issue?" Rosa whispered, "Yes, Aunt Bella." as she started to tear into her cloths ripping them. She spent some time on her work and then started to switch to other knifes. As well as small jinxs and hexs. By the time she was done the walls defined the tale.

"I hate you made me do this. But this was for your own good." Bella sat cuddling Rosa petting her. She asked if Rosa was alright. Rosa hugged her in response and then Bella dismissed her with a,
"Your not worth any bigger curses. Off with you..." Bella opened the door.

Rosa knew better then to linger she grabbed up her robe and wand. Her clothing was falling off of her in spots. Rosa took a muscle relaxant with a pain killer. It would not due to be in sight after Bella finished admiring her art work.

She made the first flight of stairs but unable to pull herself up the second set She swallowed a healing potion. She be unable to move for a few minutes but she be able to get to the room after. She gently wiped the tears mixed with blood off her face with a piece of her cloths.

"Evening, Elias" Luna said curtly, gesturing for him to sit down. He did so with elegance, but she ignored that. "Now, I'm sure you have been pondering our current standing in the game." she said, pausing slightly, looking at the falling leaves. The wind blew, cold and crisp, and Luna cringed slightly as she imagined what Bellatrix was doing to her. She turned back to Elias.

After several minutes, Elias was caught up on everything, from bringing her mother back, to how Luna Scamander was killed. Luna looked down at her wrist watch, seeing that the time was quarter to eleven. "Do you have any further questions?" she asked. He looked to his side, admiring the full moon's light, against the trees. He looked at Luna, then spoke.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias face was expressionless while he listened to the Mistress story. His eyes never left hers while she spoke.

Such a dangerous act, bringing her mother back to life. A person who have been dead for many years won't be the same when coming back to life. Though I understand, she must hold her mother so dear that she would risk anything to bring her back, Elias thought admiringly. His thoughts reminded him about his own dear mother, the queen, who had raised him up with such motherly love and care.

He gazed at the beautiful full moon light; his mind full of what the Mistress had told him. It was a beautiful night. He turned his attention back to the beautiful Mistress and spoke softly with a respectful tone: "I have no questions this far and I won't question anything you have done or plan to do my Lady. I feel that I have no right to do that and I have no good reason for questioning anything. You are my mistress and leader, I am your deatheater and follower. I believe in you and that you have done and will make the right decisions."

I hope I did not overdo my speech; I do not want her to think of me as someone who is sucking up to her. Sucking up to someone is so against my pride.

It was true, he had no questions at all, he was only thankful for being filled in, all the pieces had now fallen into its places. Maybe her mother should not control her this way, this beautiful Lady was the new heiress, she should walk her own path though he understood that it might be for her own good that her mother is only teaching her so that she will become a stronger leader...on the other hand she did not deserve to be tortured..not this beautiful Lady..He looked at her with his eyes full of admire and respect.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna understood Elias's respectful tone and nodded to him. "Farewell" she said, standing to leave, and looking one last time at the moon. She would rest, tonight, and tomorrow, she would contact Blaise. She needed to fix any misunderstandings between them, because it wouldn't do to have an awkward reaction if and when she truly needed him. She walked back to the manor the way she always did, fast and confident. Because no one, ever, would take away her confidence. She trusted no one, and she prided herself on remaining humble, not headstrong and righteous like Elias. That was his biggest flaw, and that was what made Luna keep him at arms length.

As she neared her room, she passed Rosa's. She felt bad that she had been the cause of her pain, for she had been the one to bring back her mother. Luna continued on to her own room, and as she opened the door, Nagini rushed to greet her, holding something in her mouth. A parchment, rolled neatly. Luna stroked her, then unrolled the note. It read,

Luna. Tomorrow, touch the seal on the bottom of this note. It will take you to my location. It is important that we meet tomorrow, for it is then that we shall handle your most important test, yet. Be ready, as it will test everything I have taught you. Till then, my child.

Bellatrix.

Luna placed the note on her bedside table and pondered her mother's words in the shower. Your most important test, yet? She struggled to understand what it meant, as she lay down to rest. "Nagini, do as I say. Monitor the children's dreams. Report back to me in the morning." as the snake left her room, Luna secured it from her bed. She slept as soon as her head hit the pillow.

 

[Hikari Chan]

"Farewell"
Farewell? Elias raised a questioning eyebrow, though wished his Mistress a good night as she walked away, wondering what she meant with a simple nod and farewell..Would she summon me like this in future? Or would we all deatheaters gather with her in meetings? Does she trust me yet or not? I have a strange feeling that she is keeping me at a distance. He was puzzled though he could tell that she was different from her father, the late Dark Lord...Elias remained in the garden as he watched the Mistress walking away. She looked so confident and strong. He looked at the full moon and sighed...

Midnight

Elias was enjoying himself a goblet of crystal moon wine in solitude in his bedroom.

Your generosity will not go unrewarded.

tssk, looks like she has forgotten that I saved her life. I did everything she asked me to do and I never questioned her in anything. I completed the mission she gave me, and I risked my own life to heal her. I have been so polite and respectful to her..and yet she treats me like a stranger but not as her deatheater, Elias sipped on his wine, well that is not my problem, he smirked, if she loose an elite wizard as follower like me she will regret it. She might think of me as someone who is arrogant and who sees himself as superior, but she is unaware of my true strength and power...though I should not haste by giving up on her as my dark Mistress...I'll give her some time....

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Blaise paced back and forth in his room. First Bellatrix and her cruelty. Then this douchebag Elias and now, Aislinn unable to even fend for herself while she recovers. And what of the Potter kids? Things were going from bad to worse here and fast. Blaise looked out his window. He needed some fresh air. Yes, that would clear his head. He headed downstairs and walked quietly, stealthily, outside to the garden. The thought of how Luna wanted to talk to him and him alone that night, gave him strength. He knew he was foolish to think that she might think of him as anything other than a devoted follower, but he was quickly coming to accept that he had unresolved feelings for her. Perhaps, if he could catch her alone, he could talk to her, maybe find a way to explain how he felt and then and just maybe she would understand. Maybe she would return those feelings... or maybe she would just look at him with disdain and laugh in his face. Still, it was worth a shot. He heard a scuffing of a foot behind him and Blaise quickly slipped behind a bush. Glancing out, he watched Elias heading to the interior of the garden. 'Where are you off to, you slimy git?' Blaise thought to himself as he followed Elias but at a distance. At the center of the garden sitting on a bench was Luna. She gestured for Elias to sit and Blaise furrowed. He couldn't see her face, but he could see Elias's. His eyes were full of love and devotion, and as Luna talked and Elias nodded, Blaise's anger began to burn. She was obviously expressing her love for Elias.. or worse, this was a game and she took every follower here, gave them a notion that they could win her heart through diligence and hard work. Was he nothing more than a game to her, another minion to be manipulated at her will? He looked down and noticed for the first time the blood dripping from his hand. He had been squeezing the rosebush with such a ferocity that many of the thorns had broken off and embedded themselves in his hand. He let go and looked back at the two lovebirds on the bench together. Well that's just freakin' dandy. If that's what she wants then so be it, but he will be her pawn no longer. Blaise turned on his heel and stormed off toward the house. Heading back upstairs he found a bloody smear along the wall and several droplets of blood that led to Rosa's room. not waiting for an invitation, he pushed the door open and saw the girl lying on the floor in a similar state as Aislinn. Her clothes were shredded and tattered, revealing very intimate details that he brushed aside at the moment. He hurried over to her and tried to get her to drink a healing potion, one of several that he now carried on him at all times due to recent events. Rosa pushed it away and he helped her to her bed. His anger flared up again and it gave him new purpose. "Tell me who did this Rosa. Tell me who I'm going to kill next." He growled. He reached down and felt the stone still in his hidden pocket, safe. Nobody would find it unless he wanted them to. Good. He would use this stone to curse his enemies, to torture them and kill them then bring them back and kill them again, over and until this anger in his heart finally abated, until this heartache and losing something that was never really his drove him to make his heart as cold as his mask suggested it was. "Tell me who Rosa and I will end them for you." He growled squeezing his hand until his palms were stained with his own blood, which dripped onto the carpet silently.

"Do nothing, Blaise. It was Bella." She breathed in heavily. "Surely, this is not the first time you've been witnessed to the aftermath of a punishment or a gauntlet. I just need to rest. Hand me those blood replenishers over there. She pointed at the mirror. There were several empty jars." He walked over to the vanity she had slid down at. Then walked back helping her drink the potion. "I am going to go to Granny Longbottom in a few hours. I need you to ask Luna if there is anything she wants me to relay to Potter. I'm going to use this to speed things along before Bella decides to do something to the children. I'll need a house elf to help set up somethings. I could use one of yours. The ones in the manor are like not to take too kindly of me at the moment." Rosa looked up at him wearily she slumped over almost falling off the bed. Blaise reached a hand out. "You're bleeding." She chuckled. She did not know if she was delirious from lack of blood or excited about seeing his blood flow from his chocolate skin to the bed sheets. The only spot still bleeding on her was her shoulder. In very neatly placed cuts was written (obey your elders) It would keep bleeding for days afterward. Blaise snatched his hand back as if it were burnt. "It's nothing" he said coldly. This was the confirmation that he had been dreading but there was no question in his mind now. Bellatrix was too dangerous to be left alive. She would control this group and run it until there was no one left. Luna was no longer in charge; her mother was. "I will pass on your message." He said with a frown and walked out without any formalities or goodbyes. He headed to his room and removed the thorns from his skin before using his wand to heal his skin until not a blemish was left. He made plans to put his affairs in order as soon as possible, transferring all of his assets over to a neutral party that would, in the event of his death, care for his mother. Likely this would be a goblin-based firm that he could trust would not be intimidated. Once he was up to par he headed over to Luna's door and knocked on it. He put a face of neutrality up, even though he would rather be anywhere but here at the moment. 'Let's get this over with quickly.' he prayed silently.

Luna awoke with a start, having heard a wrap at the door. "Who's there?" she said defensively, standing up, and drawing her wand. When Blaise answered, she took a deep breath, and strode over to the door, unlocking it, as she went. The door opened, and there he stood. He asked it they could talk, and Luna gestured for him to enter, before closing the door, again. He looked at her and spoke. She noted his emotionless tone. He was angry, perhaps at seeing her and Elias together? She had never been the kind to cheat, but he didn't know that.

"Rosa is heading back to Longbottom's house shortly. She wants to know if you have any messages for her to pass to Potter." He said plainly. "Normally, she would ask you herself, but your mother saw fit to punish her for something and so she's currently recovering." He couldn't help keep the disapproval out his tone, try as he might.

Luna looked at Blaise, thinking. "No. There is nothing I wish for Potter to know. Also, what is the current position of Ronald Weasley? He hasn't come back, yet, and the news said nothing about his return. ". She awaited his response, for it would change everything.

'So much for my trump card.' Blaise thought, wondering how she knew about Ron. That damnable mirror most likely. "I'm reasonably sure that you already know the answer to that." Blaise said solemnly. "I told you that the potion would only work for three days’ time. I went to check up on him and his family was trying to snap him out of it. His deadfamily." He reached into his pocket with a sigh and pulled out the stone still wrapped in a handkerchief. "I did what needed to be done." He put the stone in her hand but did not let go of it. "Luna," He said firmly, looking her in the eye, "most of us joined you for a reason. It was that we trusted you and that you were not your father. Your mother is undoing all of your hard work. Fear will only take you so far and then your followers will start to rebel. Please don't make me regret giving this to you." He let of the stone and folded his hands in front of him bowing politely. "Is there anything else that mistress wishes from me?" he said falling back into the one that she was used to but in his heart he just wanted to leave. Just being this close to her hurt him and he struggled to maintain his composure. He would just have to find another way to deal with Bellatrix Lestrange.

"I am fully aware that my mother will be my undoing, as well as everyone else's. I planned to contact you tomorrow to discuss the matter. But, I wanted you to know something. If something happens, and she finds out that we are plotting against her. You are in my heart, and I have feelings for you, and you alone. If you saw me with anyone else, no one comes close to you. " she paused, her heart beating fast. If he walked away, so be it. She was going to go through the worst, anyway.. with her mother having a knack of being at the right place at the right time.

Blaise looked at her, stunned by her revelations, this double whammy that she not only intended to destroy her mother, but that she cared about him. He had fully intended for her to make an example of him for his insolence. He wondered momentarily if she was toying with him, with his heart and then said "Bloody hell.." he chased after her and grabbed her arm, turning her to face him and before she could protest he kissed her, pulling her close in his embrace. 'We're likely gonna die anyways. Might as well live a bit first.' he thought.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Mornining 5:00 am

Elias got himself ready for a mission. He licked his lower lip thinking about his plan..It might anger her, it might surprise her..it might chock her..whatever happens...I have to take this risk and do it, no matter the consequences....besides little miss Lily Potter and Mr. James II Potter would be happy, won't they?......Elias smirked as he evaporated in smokes and shadows and apparated to his planned destination...

Morning 7:00 am

It was early morning when Aislinn woke up. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the ceiling above her. She was feeling well and rested, there were no trace of any pain. First, she did not remember of what has happened the past days. She only knew that she had a task to do for Luna. When Aislinn sat up and combed her hair with her fingers she discovered a bracelet around her right wrist...Oh..and then she remembered..

I'm proud of you.. both of you. You kept your heads in a battle and completed the mission. It might not mean anything coming from me but..

Your words mean a lot to me, Aislinn smiled, suddenly feeling her tears running down her cheeks, You have no idea what it means to me when anyone tells me to be proud of me, Aislinn cried and laughed at the same time, I owe you..and Rosa...I owe you both...

The story about the bugged portkey was already forgotten...

Aislinn got up and tidied all the mess which she had caused yesterday. Then she washed and dressed in her wizard robes and cloak. I need to go on some important errands and take care of serious matters, though first I need to return this bracelet to Rosa...and of course check on both her and Blaise and I also need to know what has happened after I fell asleep....she suddenly blushed at the memory of Blaise's hand brushing away her hair from her face..uugh..Aislinn shook her head, tried to focus and ignored her weakness of being touched with tenderness when she remembered the soft voices which she had heard at distance before fading away into a dreamless sleep:

Come one. Let her sleep. You can fill me in on what I've missed. So who's the new guy with the stick up his ***?

Did someone new join us yesterday? Aislinn was puzzled for several seconds then she burst out laughing so hard. I wonder how much Rosa knows about Elias and what she told Blaise...

Aislinn run around in the corridors trying to find Rosa's room. She had no time to search so she went to Blaise instead, since she knew were to find him. Aislinn knocked at his door and waited.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

Luna awoke, feeling happy. She remembered her interaction with Blaise and felt better for it. As she got ready, she smiled at the thought that he had accepted her as a closer friend, and that they had finally accepted their inner feelings for each other. She dressed in a plain set of black robes, with her travelling cloak in her hand. Just as she was going to pick up the note, to touch the seal, she paused. She walked over to her bedside table and picked up the Resurrection Stone. . .

A tall, pale figure appeared, standing with his hands folded, as if in meditation, with his head down, his eyes closed. He looked up at her, his eyes lit up with pride. "Hello, my daughter. It's been a while since I last looked into those stunning green eyes. ”Lord Voldemort said, charmingly. Luna dropped the resurrection stone, stunned. Clearly, he was toying with her mind, just as he had done with Ravenclaw's daughter. Luna knew there was no way the Dark Lord himself was gentler and loving than Bellatrix Lestrange. She picked the stone back up, and he was still there, as if there had been no interruption. "It is only natural for you to be cautious, given my reputation. I can assure you, the thought of harming you has never crossed my mind. " with each word, he drew one small step closer, nearing her slowly, almost kindly. "In this world, and the next, I trust you. If you bring me back, I will touch your soft skin, and know that you are as real as me. You are my one and only equal. My daughter, do not mistrust my intentions. You know, as well as I, that we were meant to rule this world, together. " Luna's heart sped, as he put his hand on her face, where Luna felt warmth, but not substance. "Keep the stone near you, and you shall see. In more ways than you may understand now, you and I are the same. " Luna put the stone down, her head spinning. He wasn't gentle, loving, or genuine. If she gave in to him, he would change his ways as soon as she brought him back.

Luna opened the note, and touched the seal, noticing that it was made of a spider, floating in its own blood. She spun around, gripping her bag tightly in one hand, and the seal in the other. She landed in a grassy clearing, surrounded by trees. She immediately noticed Bellatrix standing ready with her wand out, and her eyes closed, as if trying to sense another human presence. As soon as Luna noticed her, she opened her eyes, and stared into hers. Luna stood up straight, and held out her wand, ready.

Bellatrix looked into her eyes, and Luna closed her mind, thinking only of the trees, the wind, and the sunlight that flooded through the clearing. Bellatrix took a step forward, coming inches away from Luna, still trying to read her mind. "Nothing to hide?" she said playfully. "Nothing you don't want me to see?" she stroked her head, looking into Luna's dead eyes. She wouldn't let her win. "Fine." In one swift move, she had evaporated into smoke, appearing outside the clearing. She raised her wand, and lit the tree surrounding Luna on fire. Not normal fire... the darkly enchanted kind that destroyed the room of requirement. Luna tried to apparate out, but her mother only laughed. "Cursed to not allow you to do that, silly!" she yelled over the sound of the animal fire. As a scarlet eagle soared to bite Luna's wand arm, she jumped back, only to have a tiger claw her back. She tried to conjure a set of stairs out of stone, leading her up and over the clearing, but as soon as she ran half way up, her mother had set it crumbling down. Luna used the levicorpus spell on herself, which kept her from falling into the now fire - ridden clearing, but also began to send the blood rushing to her head. She had to act quickly.

Her eyes widened as she got one last, desperate idea. She pointed her wand at the ground, and conjured a large tree, which extended a branch to help her. She let herself down, just grabbing the branch. She swung herself upward and inched along the branch. She shrunk the tree, jumping the last few feet, to land right beside her stunned mother. She turned, and looked at her daughter, slightly impressed. "Last one!" she yelled, making a movement with her wand, cutting a large hole under Luna. Before she could react, she was falling through a dark hole, and finally landed. She looked up, and only saw a small hole, high above her. Her mother's magically magnified voice called to her. "You are nothing, to me. This was no test. I was out to kill you, and you where foolish enough to believe me! Ha! Enchantments will prevent your escape, so good luck! HAHA! Voldemort will no longer be a memory, soon enough, he shall laugh with me about your downfall. The great Luna Lestrange defeated by her own foolishness! " she walked away, and apparated. Luna sat down, despising the dense smell of dirt and betrayal. She lit her wand, and tried a few simple spells, apparition, and conjuring stone, trees, or ropes. She opened her bag and drew out the stone. Voldemort appeared, looking at her. "You are much better than this. Your mother is testing your faith in her. " "I have none" Luna replied, emotionless. "Have you tried the portkey you never used from Blaise?" Luna sat up straight, and rummaged for the stone Blaise had given her, from the night of the Gala. "Thank you." she said, despising herself for accepting her father's help. She was transported out, to the ranch. She immediately apparated to the manor. Bellatrix was standing in the garden, and Luna looked at her, angry. "Well done!" she said, hugging Luna. "You passed." Luna pushed her away and yelled. "Maybe that's not a good thing!" she ran into the labyrinth, seeking the centre. Luna had designed it for her own sanity. Only she knew it properly.

 

[Hikari Chan]

A grey shadow approached slowly to an old house which got several floors..There are to many of them..How on earth will I ever success in this....they grey shadow hovered above the roof for a while...I am sensing a familiar presence among the enemies...the grey shadow slowly worked with a little window to a small room at the highest floor, slowly without breaking it, and then it flew in....oh there he is..the grey shadow hovered over a young boy who was fast asleep...it slowly caressed the boy's forehead, before wrapping around the boy...taking him away...

After Elias Shadowwalker had completed his mission, he hurried back to the manor, leaving Mr Albus Severus Potter in his on room, making sure that the boy was doing well and fast asleep before securing the door and putting up all the protecting barriers he could...his heart was beating fast, he had already forgotten about the familiar presence which he had sensed earlier at his enemies. He had a bad feeling that something was not alright right now..He looked at his dark mark..it was pulsating...he bit his lower lip...that is not how it feels like when she summons me...this feels like....Elias had no time to think..She is not here, I can feel it, her presence is no where to be sensed inside the manor......Elias hurried to the library where he fished up his wand and draw a pentagram on an empty spot on the floor...I need to calm down and find her first...he stepped inside the pentagram...

Elias stepped out, his heart beating faster than ever...his hands were shaking like aspen leaves (a proverb)...Calm down...you managed to snatch the dearest one right behind Potter's and about several aurors' back.....you will also manage to save her....do not forget who you are or your true powers..and besides she is so strong for making it this far...Elias rushed to the nearest window, which he flung open as he evaporated into shadows once again and flew out...at the same time as he caught a glimpse of Bellatrix Lestrange going into the thick green and high labyrinth.....chasing after her own daughter....You foolish girl, why did you run into the labyrinth Elias thought as he was flying as fast as he could towards his Mistress....

There she is.....After several minutes of flying around like an insane above the labyrinth Elias spotted his Mistress...She was running fast...running for her dearest life...he landed about 30 feet behind her just as she turned to left...Still disguised as a shadow he set off running...he was sensing the presence of Bellatrix Lestrange who was approaching from behind...he turned left and came to a path which in turn was divided into three paths......Which path did she choose....oh left again.....

They were close to the center of the Labyrinth when Elias finally managed to grab his Mistress' right arm, letting go of his shadow disguise...turning back to his normal shape and form...pulled her against him, wrapping his arms and his cloak around her in a protecting embrace...

"You do not need to tell or explain what is going on...I already know..." he whispered softly in her left ear..."Just give me your orders, tell me what I shall do...she is you mother after all thus I can not act on my own....

Blaise woke up in the morning feeling much better. After the events of last night he felt that he could trust Luna again, although looking back on it, the fact that she wanted to kill her mother did seem a bit far-fetched. She could still be playing him but reflecting on her words, he believed her and was willing to take that chance. He thought about Rosa and then Aislinn. Oh shoot he forgot about her. Blaise headed down the halls towards her room, running into her near Rosa's room. He sighed and looked her over. "Are you okay?" He asked softly. "You certainly look better than you did last night." He glanced back to Rosa's door but the look in Aislinn's eyes made him feel that she had more to say. He turned and listened to her intently, giving her his full attention.

"Morning!" Aislinn beamed at Blaise..She was feeling in very high spirits, her green eyes sparkling, happy to see him being well that she almost wanted to hug him...then yesterday's events overcome her...she looked down at her hands..."uhm..." she stumbled over her words now and blushed..she told him that she was feeling very well thanks to him and that she did not now how to thank him good enough for his generous help yesterday.....What the h** is the problem with me, I am not the kind of person who stumble over my words or blush when I talk to someone...She forced herself to look straight in his eyes, ignoring her red cheeks, discovered that she had his full attention which made her blush even more...then she remembered that she was in hurry and for what she was in hurry for which made her to speak in a very serious, stable, calm and low voice: "Get yourself ready please...I need you to come with me" There was a slightly sad expression on her face, though it was only for a brief seconds, She finally managed to keep her face blank from any expressions.."There's something I need to show and tell you...."

Blaise arched an eyebrow and nodded. "Very well. I have some other issues to resolve today but for the moment I'm free. Lead the way." He patted his pocket confirming that he had his emergency portkey, just in case, and then followed Aislinn to wherever she wanted to go.

Aislinn apparated with Blaise in a safe area, about 100 miles away from the building where the Order of Phoenix and Dumbledore's Army were holding a meeting....Now there was no way to go back, Aislinn prayed silently that everything would go smooth...She turned her attention towards Blaise, looking straight in his eyes, and spoke:
"Listen Blaise. Listen carefully to what I have to tell you now." Aislinn took a deep breath before continuing: "This terrain might be unfamiliar to you, but do not worry, this place is safe. You have to stay here and...uhm...kind of watch over me..let me explain please..."

Aislinn was quiet for a brief second, thinking hard on how to explain the next step for Blaise. She draw a pentagram with her wand on a clear spot on the ground and then she continued: "This is what I use when I need to spy and gather information. Now I want you to use it on me. You stand in the middle of the pentagram and draw out your wand please, raise it above your head and read a specific formula with your mind and heart while you focus on the one who you want to spy on." Aislinn tucked a piece of parchment with the formula in his hand.."With this kind of magic you'll be able to use the two of your five senses; your hearing and your eyesight.."

"It is safe, I promise you," Still looking in his eyes, "it is not something you can bug like a portkey, you know ," She giggled but then she become serious.."Hold on, I'll demonstrate this magic act for you.."

A cloaked and hooded girl in black robes apparated in front of an old house.
Two aurors who were standing at the front doors pointed their wands at her.
She raised up her hands slowly.." Wait it is me...Miss Aislinn Monroe"
They exchanged looks with each others before lowering their wands and allowing her inside.

Aislinn sat down with the Order of Phoenix and Dumbledore's army. Everyone was talking at the same time, wondering where she had been, some of them looking at her with anger, disappointment, suspicion....some others looking at her with surprise and chock....and the rest were looking at her with relief of seeing her alive...everyone had so many questions to her.."Please, let me explain," She paused, waited for the silence to fold. The two aurors who had guarded the front doors had followed indoors. When she had everyone's attention, making sure that everyone was looking at her she finally spoke:

"I am very sad for not making it in time for the attack at the gala. I did not arrive to the place. One of the deatheaters gave me a portkey which I was supposed to use for apparating at the gala. But unfortunately the portkey was bugged thus I apparated at an unknown place. It took me days before I was back to familiar terrains, therefor I have no idea what exactly has happened at the gala." A half truth and several lies..Suddenly Aislinn felt a familiar presence very close, was that Blaise? I told him to stay on his place, why must he be so stubborn and follow me all the way here...Aislinn noted that everyone was so deeply engrossed in her words that they did not notice anything...."I was not told about anything before after the second attack..when I was back they had already planned the second one and of course they expected me to join them, but I arrived a little late because of my misfortune with that bugged portkey, thus they had already went ahead of me...so I tracked them and I found out that one of them had disguised himself as me, also using dark arts to confuse you with a hundreds of phantoms looking alike me. So technically I was not part of that attack even if you "saw me", that was not me." Aislinn paused and let her lies to sink in. She was looking at every one of them, right in their eyes, with her green eyes, her expression full of sadness and disappointment for failing what she had promised them. If there was something more beside telepathy and occlumency, which Aislinn was an expert on, then it was lying so convincingly. "I feel so sorry for what happened to Mrs Ginny Potter, I feel so sad for not being able to save her"...Aislinn's voice was so thin and full of sorrow...Fake sorrow.."I know that they have captured miss Lily Potter and mr James II Potter, but do not worry," here Aislinn put her right hand on her heart and continued: "my instincts are telling me that they are safe and I always trust my instincts, since they have always been hundred procent accurate." Everyone was now looking hopeful at her. She also noted that the familiar presence was gone. "but I do not know where they are keeping the two children as hostages, as you see, they do not have a fixed place where they are staying. Whenever I am summoned to the meetings, it is always at an unknown new place. It is kind of dark art, I do not know how to explain it, but it is not easy to track them down." One truth and hundred lies...

"Miss Monroe, first of all, we are very happy and thankful to see you alive. We thought that the deatheaters might have seen through you and thus murdered you. We are very sorry to have put you through this very hard mission. If you feel that you can not accomplish this, you do not need to go on with this, you may leave them for good and live the life you desire. And we promise you that we'll assure you safety. The deatheaters and their new leader will never be able to harm you. We will take care of them and bring everyone they have taken away from us back"

"It is alright sir, you know very well that this was my own suggestion and choice from the start. I have chosen this path myself. I want to keep going with it. And do not worry about me or whatever hardship I have to face during this mission, besides they do not know that I am your secret spy, they trust me and they think that I am one of them." Aislinn smiled innocently. And you do not know that I am truly one of them and that I am actually misleading you. "I need to gather more information for you, but I also need to be filled in on what you have done until now and what you plan to do in future. It will make everything easier for me to help you"

Aislinn listened carefully to what they told her..they were puzzled about that both Mrs Scamander and Mr Ronald Weasley were disappeared without any trace...Aislinn had no idea herself, though she knew deep within her that Luna or any of the deatheater might have been involved with the disappearance of Mrs Scamander...As for Ron, well Aislinn had no idea either what happened with him..the last time she saw him was at the manor....Aislinn shook her head sadly, looking at them with the eyes of a doe, lying so convincingly about that she had no idea at all, that she had not seen Mrs Scamander or Mr Ronald Weasley. Now they had gathered all the aurors, recruited so many wizard and witches they could to their army. They had positioned everyone everywhere all over the country and at the borders in order to capture the deatheaters and their leader. The army were divided and everyone were paired in two or three at their positions, no more or less. They actually wanted to go on a search all together and track the deatheaters down in order to capture them and find Potter's missing children, but Potter himself had refused that idea, thinking it would be a bad one...that he insisted to track down the deatheaters himself together with Mrs Hermoine Weasley alone before they all could attack together..."Please, I hope I do not ask for to much, but I really need to know exactly where everyone of you are positioned, it will make my job easier in protecting you all and to help you with your greatest mission. With the exact locations I'll be able to lure the deatheaters into every auror's nest." Well actually the opposite way.."You know that I am an occlumens expert, no one can ever read my mind or thoughts against my own will." Aislinn smiled innocently, then she stood up and before taking her leave she spoke: "And I promise you to take revenge on the one who killed Mrs Ginny Weasley..." An already broken promise..

"You saw me, you heard me, now please let me explain further so you understand before you judge me" Aislinn paused for a brief second and then she continued:
"Once my parents were deatheaters during the second wizarding war. I do not remember that much from my childhood..I only know that I was born 1994 and I was raised in an orphanage. When I grew up I was told that my parents had left the late dark lord before his death and thus they were murdered by him because of their disloyalty to him. But I was suspicious about it..Just before I was about to start my first year at Hogwarts the headmistress met me at the orphanage. I had a secret pet at that time, it was a little grass-snake, which I decided to take care of once I found it and discovered that we could understand each other in the garden of the orphanage. Anyway, when the headmistress told me the story about my parents and that she only knew my father's name but that my mother was unknown, my snake whispered to me that it was lies. During my years at Hogwarts I made my own research about the past..I found out that my mother was not unknown at all, she had been a deatheater as well, born as Gaunt, her grandfather was Morfin Gaunt. I worked hard in finding out what really happened to my parents during the second wizarding war, but i only failed in my further attempts. So I decided to join the Dumbledore's army and Order of Phoenix, I had an idea that I might find out anything through them. When I received the Dark Mistress message and when they sensed that the dark times were on its way, I told them that I was summoned to the dark side and I suggested that I would work as a spy for them, that me as a spy would help them in their mission in opposing and defeat the dark for good. They agreed to my suggestion, because I was a deatheater's child and they could not find anyone who was better suitable for this spying mission than me. I had a couple of meetings with them just before the attack at the gala and after that attack they never heard from me until today. I could have actually abandoned them from the start but I considered to gather all the worthy information from them. I particularly told them that there would be an attack, though on a muggle gala which was taking place at the same time as the main gala but several miles away..they told me that Potter had sensed the presence of the dark because of his scar during the preparations but I assured them that it was only a prank and false alarm..that is what made everything go so smooth with our first attack".. expect from the bugged portkey.. AIslinn took a deep breath before continuing: "The reason to which why I told you all this is that I feel bad about doing things behind my team's back without telling, even if I am doing things that is for Luna's advantages and benefits", Aislinn paused for several seconds..And you deserve to know the truth..and the first person to learn about this story because I owe you this..then she continued: "go ahead, you may search through my mind if you do not believe me," and Aislinn lowered the barriers around her mind for the first time...exposing her mind for Blaise..allowing him to search through her mind, read her thoughts and see through her memories...Aislinn closed her eyes. She felt the cool breeze of the wind blowing away her hair from her face and caressing her cheeks softly...She waited for the blow to come..It won't be a surprise if she would be killed now, after all she had been acting on her own..I wonder how that green light would feel like...how death would feel like..

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

A note is found. In Rosa's room

To Blaise:

Since you did not return in two hours time I assume our Mistress had nothing to say. I have contacted my cousin Adrian to send "Odin Song" one of my prized Granian out to meet me. He will be able to fly me even if I pass out on the way to Granny Longbottom's House. If I am going to remain in the wizarding world and not in the Death Eater Underground I need to go now. I will be gone for two days. so I do not lead them back to us. Do not try to contact me unless it is on "Business matters" or contact some of my people. So far they do not suspect you as being in on this. I am afraid my uncle has done something. I did issue done and if he has it means two other of the Dark Lord's lieutenants will be showing back up "Sliver Wing" (( I do not know her real name)) and Olivia Rosier. To be honest I was hoping they stay in hiding. I'll get you caught up on events when in know more.

`RosaClaire


Rosa passed out. after a few wounds opened she tried to get to her bag but was unable to do so. The Granian gently slid Rosa off it's back then went to edge of the wards. No transport was allowed in at this time. The grey-blue winged horse stomped and baaed flapping it's wings. By that time some of the muggles had heard but saw nothing. A young woman came running out brandishing her wand at her side and a flash light in the other.

"What is going on?" a man in boxer short asked.

"Nothing. Can't see anything. Must be horse escaped from the liberty stable. I've got me clothes on. I try to find and return it." the man walked back in. She continued on down the path.

"So what is really going on?" Asked another man. He had a robe on. with slippers" Casting a revealing charm she walked down the path. Not stopping for him. He followed.

"There has been several attacks. They think the Death Eaters are moving again." The man looked terrified.

"After this long, Why?" the man asked puzzled. His long brown hair whipping in the wind around him.

" Don't know. Just got word that Goyle Family has been attacked. They won't get with the program. I think this is a last warning.. From what I heard. Gregory got marked with "Obey Your Elders" it's a curse it will last his whole life. " She started to run as the noise got louder.

"Given that news. Why are you out here alone?" He looked around trying to spot anything a miss.

"Instinct. Someone is injured. Besides I am not alone." She walked into the clearing. Finding Rosa. Some of her wounds had re opened up. The blonde witch keeled beside her while the man stood watching the sky.

She gasp. As her flashlight hit Rosa's dark mark. The noise made the flying horse speed down on her. Before she knew what happen her shoulder was bitten into, "Help!" she yelled.

Seamus flew down casting a revealing charm. The grey stallion had reared up ready to stoop her.

"Back ya beast!" The horse kicked his broom out from under him. He cast a stupefy but the horse was too fast. It rounded back in on him. The other man had taken out a crossbow.

"Oden Song stop. I've come here for help. Please.." she opened her eyes. The horse immediately stood down.

The witch sealed the bite with an eye dropper. Then started sealing the wounds on her that were bleeding as well. Seamus keep an eye on the horse.

"Potter said not to take a chance with the purebloods that fought in war. Maybe we should just go." It was obvious that her moral judgment was fighting her fear.

"Blast Potter and his orders!!! They are being attacked too. And he just gonna protect us and leave 'em out here to die. Some of the Aurors are now using 'em as bait. They are dropping like flies you know that. I just told ya. That no ones bother to say anything about it. Rosa was setting up medical supplies that Snape had handed over to her and couple of other Death Eater youth. I never said anything then or after. I am not just going leave her out here to be finished off. They will be back at her. And when they do. They drop her off some place public as a message to the others." He was red in the face with anger as he leaned down keeping an eye on the stallion.

Seamus rolled her over to see the same message as Greg had. "Looks like they decided she was too much trouble and decided to release Greg instead. You can walk off but I am not gonna." He placed his arms under her as he summoned his broom. It was only slightly damaged.

Rosa tried to stay awake. If Seamus was going to fly off he needed to get her some more potion or she would have to.


"The neighbors they will be watching the house. I can make the horses wings disillusioned. I don't like it but you can't fly off with her. She'll die for sure." this must be my replacement thought Rosa. "Go in the back way. Don't wake Granny she may finish the job. She is not too fond of Death Eaters."

Luna looked at Elias, backing away, towards the centre of the labyrinth. "Follow me, quickly!" as they sped off, again, Elias followed her, wondering why the centre was the best place to hide. Luna approached the centre after several minutes of running, with Elias feet away from her. She turned to him, panting. "The centre of this labyrinth is called the Garden of Requirement. Guess why." she said, as she closed her eyes, and spoke. "We need sanctuary" she said to the sky, as the place from which they had entered sealed itself. "Don't allow anyone else to enter, especially Bellatrix Lestrange. " and a chair appeared beside Elias, which he sat on. Luna took a deep breath, and spoke, in a calmer voice, finally stopping her panting. "Do you mind if we wait here a bit? I need to calm myself." she said the last sentence to the garden, and a lovely wooden violin appeared, hovering in mid - air, awaiting her grasp. She took it, and began to play a beautiful, fast - paced melody...

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Blaise listened to Aislinn's story and peered into her mind, considering what she had said as well as the evidence to the contrary. Finally, he sighed and nodded, resigned. "I will have to report this to the mistress. I still defer to her for judgment, but I do think that it was wise to wait until you had proven yourself before sharing this with us. Otherwise you likely would have been killed as a general precaution. Thank you for showing this to me." He turned away to leave and then paused turning back. "On a... more personal note.. I'm sorry that Mr. Shadowwalker does not appreciate you for who you are. He would do well to choose a strong intelligent woman such as yourself to settle down with. It is most definitely his loss." Blaise suddenly remembered. "Oh Merlin's beard, I forgot to check on Rosa! I have to go. Be safe Miss Monroe." He said before he apparated back to the mansion, heading upstairs and finding Rosa's letter. After reading it, twice, he turned with a frown and headed out to put his other affairs in order. He had a feeling that soon he might be dead and he wanted his mother secure. Once things were settled, he headed back to find Luna.

Luna finished, then turned back to the walls, her mind clear. "We need an escape. We must exit to the manor. " a door - size gap appeared in the wall, which they exited through. Luna walked into the mansion. She needed to contact everyone else, and let them know the plan. Bellatrix had to be defeated, again, for her sanity was a memory now. She was not fit to lead their team. She would most likely be their undoing, which was why she needed, most importantly, to contact her trusted allies.

She opened her bedroom door, and rushed to her desk. She wrote on four identical pieces of parchment:

Meet me at the manor, as soon as possible. It is urgent. Do make haste, for time is running out for all of us.

- Luna.

She addressed one to Rosa, Aislynn, and Blaise. She Luna paced back and forth, wondering how to deliver them... she had never cared much for owls. She turned to Nagini. "Can you deliver these?" Nagini took off with Rosa's and Aislynn's, while Luna placed Blaise's under his door. He should be back soon. He'll receive this quick enough. She left one in Elias's room, knowing that he would also be there soon. She went to the kitchen to make a quick soup.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias followed his mistress quickly to the center of Labyrinth.
"Don't allow anyone else to enter, especially Bellatrix Lestrange"
Elias nodded, he sat on the chair which appeared from the thin air. No he did not mind to wait..
"As you wish my lady, take as much time as you need" Elias smiled softly, watched the mistress graceful movements as she played the violin and listened to serene melody..

How could I ever consider of leaving her...

He grabbed her right hand gently and kissed it softly, thanking her for the beautiful serene melody, before she turned away from him and opened an escape through the wall into the manor..

Thank you for also easing my mind my lady...

Aislinn opened her eyes in surprise when she heard Blaise spoke.
She tried to keep her face expressionless when he mentioned Elias.
Why the *** didn't I seal that memory about that arrogant Elias away.
Blaise apparated away before Aislinn could speak. She stood there with Rosa's charm bracelet in her hand. I was supposed to return this. Well I have no other choice than to go back to the manor as well. She might be there. And with this last thought Aislinn apparated back to the manor. She went to her room and found a note by Luna. Aislinn went down to the kitchen. Elias was enjoying himself a goblet of red wine and Luna was eating soup...Aislinn greeted Luna and ignored Elias. She treated him as air, like he did not exist for her...She felt his eyes on her as she sat down literally turning her back against him.

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

"Aislynn" Luna said, upon her arrival. "We must discuss urgent matters without haste." she said quickly, not meaning to let a little desperation slip out. "Bellatrix has no more sanity left in her. She has become a danger to us all. My greatest regret is placing you all in this terrible danger. We must plan to rid ourselves of her presence, before she realizes she no longer has a need for us." and she told them her plan, as they listened intently. "If the others aren't back by tonight, please spread the word to the others first thing in the morning. " her breathing was quick, and her thoughts the same. "Elias" she said, as Aislynn left to wash for the night. "Why did you never see Aislynn for what she was?". She awaited his answer. She expected something arrogant, or selfish. She is an amazing Snape, except Aislynn is on our side. I'll be sure to tell her that after I'm done with Elias.

She been stuck in kids room all day. Healing.

Seamus had got into a yelling screaming fight with Hermione. He had finally got flung aside and she heard a gasp after she opened the door. She had pretended to be asleep. She had overheard Granny and Seamus talking that evening at dinner. Seamus would just get himself killed if he went with her. Even if he told Granny he would not mind being my "black knight."

'Everything I touch turns to ash.' She lounged back on the bed holding Lily's stuffed bunny. She had left it at Granny Longbottom's house. She planned to sneak back out after night fall.

But it did not happen as planned.

"Going somewhere?" Granny stood in the barn doors her vulture hat looming over her.

"I can't stay. I am putting you all at risk. I am safe to travel." she said looking down.

"You’re going back to them, aren't you? You've coward out. Like many of them will." she did not say a word to confirm or deny a thing.

"At least let Seamus go with you. Then at least I'd be assured that you did not stand there and let them beat you to death." Granny was always under the assumption that her family was abusive. They were just looking out for her. Granny did not know anything.

"No, he'll just get hurt." she was starting to get frustrated, but she knew better then to raise her wand. A whole squad of Death Eater would still be hard pressed to take her on. She was old and losing eye sight
but she made up for it in magic.

"Stay till morning. If you still feel the same. Then you can leave. Take your old room. I dismissed Beth for the day." There was no fighting the old vulture. So she stabled Odin Song and went back inside.

She found Seamus waiting the room for her. Soon she found herself drifting to sleep in his arms.

She felt something crawling up her arm. It was Nagini the snake had something in his mouth. She took it.


Meet me at the manor, as soon as possible. It is urgent. Do make haste, for time is running out for all of us.

- Luna.

She crawled out of bed placing Seamus's arm down gently. He awoke making a grab at her. The movement was so fast her hardy knew what happened.

"I am sorry Seamus. I'll just put you in danger." He stumbled to the floor. She sheathed her knife. It doesn’t matter know I am not going to be able to keep my above ground face. She sighed. The snake wrapped around her. Smiling and nodding.

"Let's get out of here." she went outside the wards and apparated with Lily's rabbit in her arms. She would have to replace everything that was not in her traveling cloak. Nagini slithered to the floor. She tucked the rabbit in her robes.

She scowled over at Elias as she got herself a chunk of chocolate from a cutting block and sat down.

"Be stuck here and the under belly from now on. It is unlikely they will trust me anymore. Although I have a few persons I can still make a deal with. So what do we have going on?" She poured her self a glass of wine. And sat down at a bar stool.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias who was sipping on his wine was suddenly surprised by his mistress strange question, which he never had expected. He almost wanted to choke but managed to take the control over himself. Of everything we could speak about, just me and her in solitude, she asks me this kind of question....He slowly put down his goblet of wine, looking into his beautiful mistress eyes, and chose his words by care before speaking:

"I am sorry my Lady, but I do not quite understand your question. I do not know Miss Monroe more than an acquaintance from my time at Hogwarts. We were in the same house; I was some years above her. I do not know anything about her expect her name and that she was an intelligent student since she had top grades in both potions and defense against the dark arts," Elias smiled softly, taking another sip of his wine before continuing: "The only ones I got to know closer were those Slytherins who were the same age as me. And to explain further, please do not misunderstand me my Lady, I do not mean to be rude or to offend her or anything else now, but my noble and elite family house Shadowwalker only know a few noble family houses and the Monroe family house is not known by my family or the other families in our circuit. I have recently joined you and the team of deatheaters and besides a lot of other events have been occurred during this short of time thus I have not get to know Miss Monroe yet."

What does she expect me to see in that Monroe girl...For goodness' sake...

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

"I understand" she said quietly, slightly disappointed. No matter, on to the next question. I'm going to go the straight route. "What do you see in me?" she said quietly, already predicting his answer.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias noted his mistress disappointed tone, cursing and blaming himself inwards for not being able to satisfy his mistress with the answer which he had given her. But he did not show anything of his failure in satisfying her, nor with his expression, neither with his eyes or his tone. He just smiled his charming heart-melting smile...What an interesting question, I wonder where she is trying to get with this........He took a sip of his wine and then spoke softly:

"I wish that I knew you more to be able to answer your question properly, my Lady"

He slowly moved his hand with such elegance and grace, touching his mistress right cheek softly, caressing her cheek with his long fingers, speaking: "I see you as my mistress of the Dark and I am also seeing a serene and beautiful surface" He sighed inwards, moving away his hand before continuing: "Are you as beautiful inside as you are at the outside.." His eyes were full of devotion...

I do not wish to discuss that Monroe girl and I hope the dark mistress won’t bring the subject about that girl up again....I just want this perfect and serene moment with this beautiful lady...

 

[Junko Natsumizaka]

She smiled convincingly, showing no signs of displeasure. " I see a very strong person, devoted so readily to our cause. " she said charmingly. "I also see beyond your proud exterior, revealing such an elegant and charming man. I put my faith in you, knowing that you will not disappoint me, fail to be there, or betray me. " she said so convincingly that the look in his eyes showed he believed her. She stood there for a moment, while her words washed over him. He looks at me like some love - sick fool. He is a decent death - eater but is not my type. If time doesn't stop his love for me, I will entertain his idea that we were meant for each other. Blaise is ten times better, but I am one of the best liars around. She smiled at him, and slowly turned away, to go upstairs to her bedroom for some rest. "Thank you for your company." she said from the stairs, and continued on, thinking of the others, and how her mother's devastating acts where all her fault. I chose to bring her back. It's all my fault that my team is now suffering the consequences. How guilty I feel. It is nothing to the guilt I shall feel when they are killed, one by one, like Muggle Dominoes.

 

[Hikari Chan]

Elias bowed his head in respect to his mistress:
"Thank you my lady, I appreciate your kind words"
She smiled at him and slowly turned away...
"Thank you for your company."
"My pleasure, my Lady"
He watched her walking away and suddenly noticing Miss Rosier sitting on a bar stool in the corner....He looked at her sideways with a suspicious look before leaving the kitchen...

Before he entered his bedroom he looked at the door which was opposite his own..She is beautiful, the most beautiful woman I have ever seen on earth, I confess to myself that I have feelings for her but I won't trust her my heart until I get to know her as good as I know myself..

Rosa decided to get some more rest. She lay down almost asleep when she felt an arm wrapped around her. She startled awake bringing the lights on with wand..."Seamus! How you get in here?" She whispered.

"I scampered in to your cloak. With this,” he held up a black coin with an eye on it," took off the arrogant bloke you decided to choose for your betrothed. After punching..." Rosa grab the coin and turned him into a rat.
"Good luck not losing your wits. What you get for speaking ill of the dead," the rat cuddled up to her. "As soon as I can I'll get you out. You'll stay in my pockets until then." The rat climbed inside her sliver pajama top snuggling up to her bosom. She was going to plop him off the bed when she remembered the same black rat from earlier. He been here for a while. She even remembers him being in the alley. He never said anything. That's when she noted the other big gray rat, she had watching things earlier. She broadcast to Seamus a picture of the gray with a? He portrayed back that it was his pet. "Can't trust a rat." The rat curled up on the pillow. She put the lights out. And fell asleep. Depending on her mood she maybe having fun with Seamus the next morning.

Blaise slipped into the shadows behind the stairwell as Elias ascended. 'Smarmy prick.' he growled to himself as the boy sauntered up and out of sight. He had only caught the tail end of the conversation. eavesdropping from just outside the door. He had been heading down to answer Luna's summons but apparently, he wasn't the only one. 'Well, whatever. I've no reason to distrust her, regardless what she tells him.' Blaise walked casually into the room and went straight to the bar, pouring himself a double of firewhiskey. He figured he was going to need courage, especially after what the coming day would bring. He mentally went over his new trump card, the final spell created by Melvin the mad midnight bomber, back in 1423. He had a way to take out Bellatrix but if he did it was a one-way trip. A suicide bomber spell that, to his knowledge, had no counter. He took a deep sip of his drink and sat beside Rosa, staring intently at Luna.


Rosa looked over at Blaise. Then went back to her drink. She been contemplating many things of late. One of the main ones had been her life choices.
She awaited Luna command.


After another drink, Blaise sighed and looked over at Rosa. "So... what are you doing here anyway? I thought you said you would be gone for another two days. After that night in the trees with Finnegan, I figured you had him wrapped around your little finger. Don't tell me that Mr. Bang was a dud? Have a short fuse perhaps? Or did you grow bored with him already?" He looked down at the drink and put it down, pushing it away. "Sorry. I didn't mean that. I seem to be taking out my own frustrations in... less than honorable ways. For what it's worth, Seamus is an unpredictable character and I appreciate you keeping him out of our path. It's a pity you can't get him to join our side. I can only imagine what he'd have in store for Potter, should he put his mind to it."


She placed her hand over her robe. So, he still had wit enough to get that. "I could get him join. I am sure it would be a blast. But the others may not see it that way. After all he is a Gryffindor. Plus, he is no coward. But he does want to bid my affection." She thought to herself if it would be worth it.

"Oh I picked up these in America they are illegal, but I got the ship through." She laid them on the bar. Three beautiful collars in silver and sapphire. "They are slave collars. Put them on anyone and they have no will of their own. " She was thinking about forcing Seamus into one of them. Until he did something to prove himself. "I have other items as well. Maybe we can talk shop later."


Blaise smirked and picked one up, examining it. "Could be useful, especially if Mr. Shadowwalker steps out of line. As for Finnigan's alliances, granted he was against the dark lord at Hogwarts, but that's understandable. That was back when everyone rallied around Potter. He was 'the chosen one'.. not the mess that he is now. He can't even save his own family." Blaise looked away. "Anyways, if you get the chance to collar him, do so.. and for god sake, don't let Bellatrix find out about these. She'd have us killing each other for her own amusement." He remembered the horrible dream last night, the one where he'd held Luna close, and whispered "I love you" right before detonating himself, taking out half the surrounding castle with him. Blaise sighed and took another drink.

Rosa wished her aunt could be more caring but from what had been said by the other older Death Eaters she always had a sadistic streak. It just was not proper anyway. "I kind hoping the others show back up. Maybe they could keep Bella occupied.” She stared into her wine glass.

Rosa palmed the collars placing them back under her robes.

Aislinn was feeling to uneasy to rest so she went down back to the kitchen. On her way down she caught a glimpse of Luna who was standing in the opposite staircase, speaking to someone else who Aislinn could not see before leaving and going up to her bedroom for some rest. She had a soft expression of love and devotion on her face, she was smiling to that someone. After a while Elias left the kitchen, walking upstairs, the same way as Luna went, when Aislinn noted someone else lurking in the shadows behind the kitchen...she was puzzled when she saw it was Blaise. What is going on here? I thought Luna was talking with Blaise, but seems it turned out to be Elias....well I am not surprised, Elias is an elite wizard from a noble family after all. He is so elegant and charming...A decent man who would treat Luna like his queen...He is also a proud and arrogant man...but not when he is around someone he truly loves, that is if he truly loves Luna. Luna and Elias would be like a perfect match, that is if she has truly chosen him over Blaise....Blaise does not deserve this, I feel sad for Blaise...he deserve better...

Aislinn walked in to the kitchen, greeting Blaise and Rosa, trying to keep a cheerful tone, but she could not come over her uneasy feeling. She returned the charm bracelet to Rosa, telling her that she did not know how to thank her enough for her help, that she appreciated everything she did for her. Aislinn sat down. Blaise was drinking some firewiskey...Rosa had a goblet of wine .maybe I should take a drink to, it might ease me for a bit...well what should I drink...I love hot chocolate....but I don't want to give an impression of myself of acting as a child...I am a grown-up. And no one drinks tea at this time......I never had any of this kind of liquor....well whatever...I'll only live once. Aislinn thought as she took a glass of firewiskey as well...This is burning as hell


Rosa tried to keep a straight face. Looks like it was Aislinn first time at the fire whiskey. It burned on the way down but the after effect was well worth it. At least she was not drink it the first time in front of Rodolphus and Antonin Dolohov daring you to take another shot. Poor Rodolphus I wonder what happened to him.

" I would not take a second Aislinn if I were you. Unless you intend to take it to your room. McSpratts and gin is a good drink mix. I may take a night cap myself. In too much pain to sleep. I don't dare take another draught had too many the past few days."


Aislinn smiled softly, ignoring the hot burn in her throat, she had already forgotten her worries...the uneasy feeling was gone...She tried to keep her face straight when Blaise suggested that they could use a slave collar on Elias. She almost wanted to choke in her drink but managed to swallow the whole content before bursting out in giggles when she imagined how Elias would look like and act like while wearing a slave choker. Aislinn took a second glass of firewiskey, half ignoring and half listening to Rosa's warning....I don't know if I'll survive when we strike Bellatrix Lestrange.. so let's live for today

"What says about to play some music, I hope you don't mind, accio laptop" Aislinn was in high spirits. Her muggle device, which she had manipulated so it could be used without any muggle necessities such as electricity or battery or network, appeared in front of her. She put on her favorite song..

"This is me for forever
One of the lost ones
The one without a name
Without an honest heart as compass
This is me for forever
One without a name
These lines the last endeavor
To find the missing lifeline

Oh how I wish
For soothing rain
All I wish is to dream again
My loving heart
Lost in the dark
For hope I'd give my everything... "


Rosa came out of her thought flinching. She sneered moving away from the thing It was not bad music, but she been raised to stay clear of muggle creep and right now she was in the mood to remain calm. Her back was starting to bleed again. Crappy medii witch did not even have Soak All bandages with her. Need to owl a replacement asap. That is if she cared.

She had left her case here but who could she ask to apply it. "Aislinn could you? " she turned looking over at the witch searching the muggle box. "Never mind I try to do it myself."

"Accio med bag." she walked off toward the powder room. Her back bleeding into her sliver robe.

There was a loud set of squeaking sounds coming from the bathroom as Rosa tried to levitate and place the bandage.

Aislinn turned her attention to Rosa: "Yes?.."

She left her muggle device playing music in the kitchen with Blaise and followed Rosa. Aislinn was unaware of how she swayed while she walked..

"Do you need any help, Rosa?" Aislinn smiled softly


The power room counter was covered in 6 rats with one big grey one and there several birds including the blue jay flapping around.

"A little help could not hurt. Off the lot of you."

"Happy?" She looked over at the counter. The bird took flight and landed on top of a mounted a bookshelf in the hall watching. The rats just sat still looking concerned.

"They are self-sticking you just apply them" There was a very neat almost artistic set of knife marks on her shoulder that read "obey your elders" carved into Rosa shoulder that she was trying to cover with the bandage. As Aislinn neared the birds started speaking up. The Blue Jay clearly whistled notes and then started to mimic a hawk.


Aislinn started to cold sweat when she saw the carved message on Rosa's shoulder.
The uneasy feeling was back, growling in her stomach...
She gently put on the bandage on Rosa's shoulder. Aislinn was half listening to the singing and talking birds. She felt the animal’s eyes peering on her as she put on the bandage. When she was done, the marks fully covered, she stepped backwards

"All done, anything else you need?" Aislinn swallowed. She felt the nausea rising slowly in her throat. Just how much did I drink...Aislinn thought unaware of the five glasses of firewiskey which she had drunk in a matter of a short time..


She saw Aislinn face in the mirror. " It's alright. I have d child hood condition. It makes it were physical violence is more preferred then a scolding. You think Umbridge was bad you should see the Rosier collection of quills." Rosa did not think anything of it besides she had chosen this "I am use to it. Besides I rather feel pain then be some living dead monster. Which I have been told is sure to happen at my death. Unless I can find love. That last part is not reliable. It came off some research that Xenophilius did."

"So you need help walking. I could use a drink now. Hopefully the rat pack and the birds will not follow. If I am stuck with them all night again, I am transfiguring cages and grabbing pillows. I am not sleeping with this crew perched around the room and in the bed."


"I’m allright, Rosa, " Aislinn smiled vaguely, "Thank you, I'll just visit the bathroom, I'll be back soon..."
Aislinn stumbled out from the power room, her legs were shaking as she tried to get upstairs to her room....She just made it in time to the bathroom before throwing up...

Aislinn's muggle device was still playing symphony metal music in the kitchen...

Rosa placed her night shirt back on and replaced her cloak. The black and grey rat jumped back in to her cloak 'Good thing all my stuff self-cleaning' she thought.

She walked back over to the bar. Trying to avoid the muggle box as she reached over to grab the firewhiskey. She turned fast her twirling as rat scattered. "Just what I need more annoyances. Go on all of you."

"Annoyance am I" she looked over at Blaise hoping he was too drunk to notice a talking bird. Luna was out of site at the moment. "Opal I know I have not had time to play with you. I am sure it has been lonely the past two weeks. But now is not the time or the place." the bird made a deep set of 12 different tones in disapproval.

It flew over to the bar landing it perching on a towel rack. She cast a disillusionment charm, but it failed, "What to play some wizard chess?" it asked Blaise.

"Bloody nightmare. Opal leave it. Come on we'll play chess." she held out her arm Opal landed on it. She did not dare cast a memory charm on Blaise hopeful he would not remember it anyway. She walked up stairs with the bird. "No speaking to people. We had this talk already. Only a few words. And for Merlin sake do not ask them to play games. You want to be studied. They'll likely kill you in the process." Opal rested quietly on her other shoulder listening.

"So lonely, so lonely." she replied at the top of the stairs.