Atlas Malfoy and how history repeats itself

Part 36

Dear Atti,
Are all the death eaters at your house? You aren't safe there. You need to convince them to let you back to Hogwarts. To be honest, Hogwarts isn't safe either. Cho ratted us out, and now Dumbledore is gone. Please do something to help. The order aren't able to fix this anymore. I just need someone to try harder.
Hermione.

I fold the paper up and hide it under my pillow. Downstairs, my name is screamed, and I don't want to make people wait. Bellatrix hugs me and says, "Tell everyone about Hogwarts. Tell them all about how your O.W.L's went."
"Nine O.W.L's." I mumble.
"Nine?" Dolohov laughs and says, "The Dark Lord will want someone like that. You have any muggle born mates?"
I don't respond and he says, "Your niece likes mud bloods."
"No," I beg, "I really don't. One... one mud blood thinks we are friends. Harry and I though, we both-"
"Potter?" Rodolphus scoffs. I nod and he continues, "See, Bellatrix, I'd kill her if I was in charge. Don't want her ratting us to the ministry. Please, she is a disrespectful brat-"
"I'M NOT A BRAT!" I yell. Mum grabs my arm and says, "If you are going to be disrespecting my daughter, you can leave. Figure it out yourself. I am not standing for this. Atlas, how is your leg?"
She lowers her voice to ask me and I say, "It's fine. I mean, it hurts, but I can go without the stick?"
"Why would 'er leg not be fine?" Dolohov snaps. I turn to him and scoff, "I don't know if you have noticed, but I stay in my room most of the time, and when I come out, I usually have a walking stick with me? A curse messed up my leg, and I got slammed into a wall, messing it up even worse. Now, I got cursed even worse than before and I need a walking stick. Is that an issue, or are you going to learn to MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS?"

I turn to Bellatrix, who is smirking. She says, "See? She is willing to stand up to someone who is willing to actually kill her. We need her."
She pulls me into a side hug and says, "But anyway, the dark lord has got Harry Potter to go down to the ministry for the prophecy, so Lucius and I are going to intercept them. I want Atlas to come along."
"You are not getting Atlas sent to Azkaban." Mum says, grabbing my arm tighter. Bellatrix pulls me up and says, "Accio walking stick."
She catches my stick in the air and hands it to me.
"Do you want to do great things?" Bella whispers in my ear. Lucius says, "They'll kill her if she doesn't go."
"I'll go."

We apparate into the ministry, to a room with rows and rows of orbs. Bellatrix grabs me as I lean on my walking stick for support. She says, "We can just walk round till we find the Potter boy."
I nod and we walk. I don't know how long for, but I know I nearly fall over a few times. It is pitch black, and I can't see anything other than Lucius and Bellatrix. I hear voices and Bellatrix hisses, "Is that what the boy sounds like?"
I nod and Bella laughs, throwing her head back. She says, "Itty Bitty Baby Potter!
She grabs my collar, pulling it so I can hardly breathe. Neville gasps and I can't hear what he says. Hermione says, "Atti... come to us."
I shake my head and realise I'm crying. Bella pushes me forwards and Lucius says, "Don't you think it's odd? Your connection between you and the Dark Lord? Don't you want to know the secret behind your scar? All you need to do it hand me the prophecy."

I gasp, rubbing my neck as spells are flung. Hermione grabs me and we start running. I groan as Bellatrix grabs my hair, pulling my head up. She screams, "GET THEM."
I hold out my wand to Luna and hiss, "Duck."
She nods and I yell, "STUPIFY!"
Barely, she misses it. Bella steps in front of me and slaps me. She is going to kill me. We run round, to a room with an arch. It whispers things. I want to walk through it. I can't.

Bellatrix drops me and she grabs Neville. I groan as I fall to the floor. It is just Harry and I in the middle, with everyone stood, caught by a death eater. Lucius says, "Atlas... you can get the prophecy now."
"Harry," I say, holding out my wand, "Give it to me, please. Don't let them die."
Lucius says, "Do you really think you can get away? Are you really that naïve?"
Harry hands over the prophecy, to where golden rays of light blaze. It's the order. I fall into Tonk's arms as I watch Lucius fall, dropping the prophecy. The prophecy dropping and smashing will get Lucius killed. 
 Bella screams, "GET OFF HER. ATLAS GET TO ME."
Tonks hisses, "Go. We understand."
I walk to her, just as she screams, "AVADA KEDAVA."

It hits Sirius, sending him flying into the veil. I gasp, tears welling in my eyes. Harry runs to it, trying to get through, but Lupin grabs him back. Bella grabs my hand, dragging me through hallways and hallways, singing, "I KILLED SIRIUS BLACK!"
Harry yells, "CRUCIO."
It hits me and Bellatrix to the floor. I scramble further back, while Bella smiles wildly. Bella grabs me, saying, "Come on Potter. Kill us both."
She holds me over her, stopping me getting away. I stare at Harry, crying. Sirius is dead, and now Harry is going to kill me. I sob, "Harry, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin this."
Bella hisses, "I'll deal with you later."

He who must not be named appears and I realise Bellatrix kicked my walking stick away. Harry's crucio wasn't powerful enough to hurt to the point where I couldn't focus, but it hurts to move my leg. Bella drags me to a fireplace, and we use floo to get to to the Manor. I need my mum.