Learn to love

My freedom for theirs

Don't hate me. I have a few happy moments coming up.

Time jump:

Storming into the manor I ran up the stairs and turned into the hallway. The heels of my boots echoing throughout the hallway. Pushing past anyone in my path. My senses guiding me towards my target. Last night had been the last straw for me. I had put up with Bellatrix for far too long. She was a loose that dog needing to be put down. I have controlled my anger around her for so long, it had become unbearable for me. But seeing Molly cry herself to sleep in my arms was too much. This was the same woman that chased Sirius with a bloody spoon. The same woman strong enough to take anything thrown at her with pride and dignity. Bellatrix was not about to be the one to cause Molly to break down.

"Athena?" Aaron ran toward me, grabbing my arm. "Hey. Hey. Athena?" Giving me another jerk, he finally forced me to turn towards him. "Hey!"

"Where is Bellatrix?"

"What?"

"Where is she?!"

He raised a brow at the tone of voice. "She's with Voldemort in the dining room. What's the matt-Athena?!"

Before he could stop me, I pushed the doors to the dining room open. My eyes locked on Bellatrix and before she could react, I pulled my wand out. "Petrificus Totalus!" Bellatrix hit the floor like a sack of turds. Her body bind from moving. Stalking towards the whimpering woman, I stood over her. "I warned you what would happen if you messed with my family. I gave you a last chance to walk away, but you pissed that away. I told you I'd mark that face of yours." I moved her face left and right with my wand. "I wonder which side would look the best marked. How about the right side."

"Athena!" Aaron yelled. "That's enough!"

"You made your point." Eva snapped.

I shook my head. "No, I haven't." I knew I should stop. I should put my wand down and walk away. But my mind was fogged up. All I could see were the flames and Molly crying. The possibility of losing Sirius or Hermione was close last night. "She will pay for what she did. I let it slide once, I am not backing down anymore."

Snape made a move towards me, only to be stopped by Voldemort. "Let's see just how far she's willing to go." A sinister smile on his lips. "It's about time we let her express herself for what she truly is."

I wasn't seeing what I was doing. My anger was taking over and this time there was no one to stop me. Aiming my wand towards her, I began carving words into her cheek. The screams of Bella causing everyone to flinch back. Before I could finish the third letter, I was ripped off her. "Let me go!"

"My you really are a feisty one." Voldemort held off the ground in front of him. "I haven't seen you this wild since you first came here, it's a refreshing change."

"Come closer and I'll show you another change." I snapped.

Voldemort chuckled. "As much as this is entertaining, I have other more important issues to attend to. And I can't afford loosing anymore bodies."

"I don't give two bloody shits." I gritted my teeth, glaring at the witch lingering in the back. The blood dropping off her cheek. "She dies!"

"Anything to hide your little secrets." Bellatrix sneered. "Not wanting the dark lord to know about your back stabbing adventures."

Voldemort's cold eyes landed on me, causing a fire like feeling enter my body. "I am not back stabbing anyone."

"No?" Bellatrix giggled. "Were you not with my dear cousin Sirius-"