The Dark Days

2. Betrayal

I rushed out the door to the darkness of the night, with my heart beating immeasurably fast. As I was running, the gates of the district resonated with magic strokes that were coming from the outside. I was really scared, I must confess, the only safe place I could think of was Sirius's house.

As I was running in full speed, the streets of district 4 lit up with the green light coming from the gates, I kept running then turned to look at the sky and that's when real fear took over me. The mark of the skull and the snake was shining on the clouds so I ran as fast as my feet allowed me to, I still had left two blocks to get to the Black's.

When I got there Sirius was outside, watching, wand in hand. When I got a bit closer I almost got attacked and petrified.

- Wow relax mate, it's me - I screamed kind of scared.

- Oh James, they're about to get in. We must be united in this battle to defend our district - Said Sirius, who was as pale as a white sheet.

- Where's Regulus? We need as many wands as we can have.

- He's inside helping mom, she's looking for Bellatrix - he said. This left me baffled. I felt that my suspicions were going to turn out to be true.

- Where is she? - I asked, hoping for a different answer than the one I was thinking of.

- She disappeared at the same time the Death Eaters reached the gates of the District - Sirius was now looking at me and I didn't know how to react to such a messed up situation.

Was Bellatrix one of the traitors, as Mr. Evans? And would she join the Death Eaters against the Capitol? All I had to do was wait so I could clear all my doubts about her. However, I kept this question in my head, at least until I found out the truth. We got inside Sirius's house to meet with a screaming Lucretia, who was going around the house with Regulus following her very closely.

- Death Eaters! - Sirius's mother shouted with wide eyes. I have to admit that I felt bad for her and her sons.

- Calm down, mother! - Said Regulus, but I could see fear taking over him.

- I honestly don't think that they can get into the District - Said Narcissa, who had just gone down from upstairs.

- Everything's possible dear, we don't know how much strength they have nor the spells they're using against us, but still, the defenses the Capitol has placed over the district is very powerful - Said Sirius.

- Where's Bellatrix? - I asked Narcissa, waiting for a sincere answer, but she paled, and I wasn't expecting that kind of reaction from her.

- Um.. I forgot my wand in my bedroom - She said and got lost upstairs.

The next thing that happened was quite disturbing, the sound of breaking glass echoed through the house, very abnormally and this could only mean one thing. It had been broken with magic.

We went up as a troop, by the endless stairs that guided to the upper rooms and what I saw was exactly what I was expecting.

The room was destroyed, as if a catastrophe had passed in there. The window, as we heard from the living room, was totally shattered and it was as clear as water that Narcissa ran away.

- First Bellatrix, I expected that, but Cissy? I didn't see that one coming - Lucretia screamed out loud.

- We still don't know what they're up to. That pair is very clever - Said Regulus, almost whispering.

- We're gonna have to wait, mate - I said while thinking about everything that was going on. All the answers I thought of only made me feel more confused and hateful toward the Black sisters.