How I Met The Marauders

The Slytherins

It wasn't until a week later, when Ari had the most disastrous night of her life.

At 9, she was in the Common Room, studying in the Common Room when two 4th years, Mary Macdonald and Emmeline Vance came to her.

"Someone's looking for you, Ari." Said Emmeline. "They're waiting outside."

"All right. Thanks, Emmy." She got up and climbed out of the Portrait Hole.

No one was there. She frowned. Before she could turn, a hand was clasped over her mouth from behind and she was being dragged away...

A black cloth was pulled over her face. She struggled to get free but in vain.

She was pushed down the stairs and dragged across the deserted corridors.

And then, they stopped. Her two kidnappers let go of her. Where was she?

The cloth was removed from her face. Slytherin Common Room.

"Hey, Mudblood." Said Bellatrix Black. "We've got a little surprise for you."

The Slytherins smirked. They were all around her. Bellatrix and Ari were in the middle of the room.

Ari looked for her wand. It was lying a foot away from her. She couldn't grab it without Bellatrix stopping her.

"What do you want, Bellatrix?" She asked, strangely calm.

"I want to teach you a lesson, You Mudblood. I will kill you. Finish you off. You filthy scum."

The Slytherins nodded and smirked. All except a 7th year Ari recognised as Andromeda Black. She was different, like Sirius who was the only Gryffindor Black.

Bellatrix mumbled something and Ari was tied against a wall. She fell to the floor.

And then, the terror began. Bellatrix began with the minor curses. Then, the darker ones. Then, she performed the Cruciatus Curse. Due to some reason, she was almost immune to it. The pain she felt was little. But she didn't let it show and screamed really loud.

Then, Bellatrix stopped and turned to face the Slytherins.
"All those who can perform the Sectumsempra, come here." She said.

Lucius Malfoy, Nott, Goyle, Avery, Mulciber and Crabbe came over.

"Cissy? Severus? Regulus? Come on." She said.

"I'm not in the mood." Said Snape. "I'm letting you use my spell, that's more than you should ask for already..... flick harder if you want a deeper cut." He advised.

"Sorry, Bella. You know, Reg and I are not that good at it."

Bella shrugged and pointed her wand at Ari. They all said the curse together.

Cuts appeared on Ari's legs, arms, stomach, chest, and face. She screamed really loud as she slumped against the wall, blood oozing from the many cuts.

Bellatrix took out a knife and thrust it at Ari's heart. Ari moved in time and it hit her shoulder.

Bellatrix pulled it out and said, "Lucius. Change her memory."

Lucius came towards her but Bellatrix put a hand on his arm. "Do not modify the part about me, Avery and Mulciber. I want them both punished. I don't like them."

Lucius nodded and modified her memory.

She was semiconscious. Her shoulder-length jet black hair fell across her bloody face. Her sea green eyes were half-close as Avery and Mulciber dragged her out of the Room, up the stairs and out into the garden.

Through her half consciousness she heard them talk about a werewolf in the Forest. Yes... it was a full moon. She hoped they were wrong.

What she knew was that Avery and Mulciber had dragged her to the Slytherin Common Room where they and Bellatrix Black tortured her. Her white gown was covered in blood. Her hair was wet and bloody. Every pore of her body was on fire. The pain was so intense.

Avery and Mulciber dropped her near a tree and left...