June 18, 1996
"A toast to this day." Cheered the Lord and replies came back - "A toast"
Only one had been foolish enough to ask.
"My Lord, what are we toasting?" Everyone looked towards the voice. He was one of the new. I was relieved to see that it was not Draco, who for the first time, was sitting on the table of the closest to the Lord.
"What we are toasting to?" The Lord laughed "We didn't get the Prophecy so obviously we aren't toasting to that."
He was smiling and that man, that man looked scared for his life. In this room, which was dimly lit, I could see shadows shifting as the Lord smiled wider.
That man was dead. Just a matter of minutes.
"We can celebrate plenty. The Ministry is now in panic because they can no longer ignore the truth - my power. Now I would easily overtake it. Before they realize it, we would have our hands on it."
Some were frightened - for that man and for themselves. Some idiots were gloating with pride. Only few were smiling mischievously, me in those. But those were hiding fear too. I was too but no one would have guessed.
"We could toast to many things, Radler. Like our new follower - Draco Malfoy" as he said it he motioned his hand in my nephew's direction.
"We could cheer to the death of one of the biggest blood-traitors - Sirius Black killed by the hand of my most loyal servant - Bellatrix Lestrange, née Black."
Slowly curiousity was replacing fear.
"Bellatrix Lestrange who I am officially making my second in successfully killing that traitor."
Silence.
"My Lord. You are truly gracious and I would be proud to serve you with this new title. You will not regret your choice." I said next to him.
I tilted my head and took his hand then put my lips on it.
"Thank you my Lord"
I knew what they were all thinking but dared not to mouth. I could go through their heads and see it written in their thoughts.
"So, Radler. What are we toasting?" He didn't wait for him to answer "We are toasting the beginning of a new age where we shall rule - the ones with pure power over the weak ones - the cowards."
As Radler slid to the floor dead.
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The beginning of the end: Bellatrix Black
FanfictionBellatrix had the life of a Pureblood which sometimes isn't such a light thing. She made choices and faced obstacles which shaped her all the same to the person we know but even Bellatrix was once a child. Once she had dreams and a little hope in...
